2025 Founders' Fellows Class
Rodolph Adonis (Florida Department of Juvenile Justice)
Edmund Poku Adu (University of North Texas)
Mariam R. Al-khafaji (Virginia Commonwealth University)
Derrick Boakye Boadu (Florida International University)
Thuong (Annie) Bui (University of La Verne)
Mac-Jane M. Crayton (Appalachian State University)
Ofek Edri-Peer (University of Haifa)
Ranya El Alaoui Moad (Abdelmalek Essaadi University)
Faith Hanson (Rhode Island Office of Postsecondary Commissioner)
Hyojun Kim (University of North Texas)
Phil Kim (Korea Research Institute for Local Administration)
Ferdinand Forkuo Kwarteng (University of New Mexico)
Kyungmin Lee (University of Central Florida)
Michael Lee (University of Nebraska at Omaha)
Tianyi Li (University of Texas at Dallas)
Addie Murphy (The George Washington University)
Meghna Paul (Georgia State University)
Travis Reginal (The George Washington University)
Ángel A. Rodríguez Ramírez (University of Puerto Rico)
Dan Rudy (University of Georgia)
Urvi Shukla (Rutgers University—Newark)
Margaret Swenson (University of Wyoming)
Meher Mujtehdi Syeda (University of Arkansas at Little Rock)
Ha B. Vien (North Carolina State University)
Shuwen Zhang (University of Illinois Chicago)
Catherine Znamirowski (University of Baltimore)
Daniel Zorrilla-Velazquez (University of Delaware)
The 2025 Founders' Fellows will receive a complimentary 2025 Annual Conference registration, a year-long mentorship with a seasoned practitioner or senior scholar and professional development opportunities throughout their year as a Fellow.