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Meet our faculty, students, alumni and staff who make up a dynamic community focused on improving lives through learning, teaching, discovery and innovation.

Takondwa Semphere is one of four Knight-Hennessy scholars at the GSE.
Takondwa Semphere, MS ’24, Learning Design and Technology
Telling old stories in new ways
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Tom Nachtigal is one of four Knight-Hennessy scholars at the GSE in 2023.
Tom Nachtigal, PHD ’28 International Comparative Education
Preventing violence through education
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Tracy Li is one of four Knight-Hennessy scholars at the GSE in 2023.
Tracy Li, MS ’25 Education Data Science
Using data to improve education in humanitarian settings
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Bruno Lam is one of four 2023 Knight-Hennessy scholars in the GSE.
Bruno Lam, MS ’24 Learning Design and Technology
Filling in labor gaps with education
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Marciano Gutierrez is an instructor and academic advisor at Foothill Middle College
Marciano Gutierrez, MA ’06 Stanford Teacher Education Program
Paying it forward in the classroom
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Su Jin Jez is the CEO of California Competes.
Su Jin Jez, MA ’06, PhD ’08 Administration and Policy Analysis
A desire for justice in education
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Joi Spencer is the dean of the University of California at Riverside School of Education
Joi Spencer, BA ’94 undergraduate honors, MA ’99 Language Learning and Policy
Propelled by a love of learning 
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Mei Tan is a PhD student at the GSE.
Mei Tan, MS ’23 Education Data Science, PhD ’28
Navigating uncharted waters
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Aaron Ragsdale is the manager of the GSE Makery.
Aaron Ragsdale, MS ’15, GSE Makery Manager
Creating tools for change
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Erin Cole on a boat in the San Francisco Bay holding a bat ray over a tank of water
Erin Cole, BS '22 Undergrad Minor; MA '23 Earth Systems
Blending two loves: teaching and the outdoors
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Gabriela Néspoli, smiling, and standing on the CERAS building rooftop patio
Gabriela Néspoli, MS '22 Learning Design and Technology
Bridging learning and well-being
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Shyheim Snead, smiling, in front of a colorful wall mural and wearing a Stanford sweatshirt
Shyheim Snead, MA/MBA '24 Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies
Forging collaborations to support students, families, and communities
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