People Type: Postdoctoral Fellow

Elizabeth Shaver, Ph.D., is a postdoctoral research fellow with the School Mental Health Collaborative at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Holding a Ph.D. in School Psychology from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, her work is driven by a deep commitment to advocating for educational equity. Shaver’s research investigates systems-level approaches to implementing and sustaining equitable educational policies …

Kate Somerville, Ph.D., is an IES Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the School Mental Health Collaborative at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Her interdisciplinary research uses youth-engaged methods to examine how education policy and school environments shape youth well-being. Drawing on health equity and prevention frameworks, she centers youth expertise in efforts to promote thriving in schools …