Graduate Student Association (GSA)

Lindsey Insco received her Bachelor's in chemistry from Xavier University in 2022 and her Master's in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati in 2023. Lindsey is currently a doctoral student of criminal justice at the University of Cincinnati. Her research interests include life course criminology, drug overdoses, and, more generally, terrorism. 

Esnart is an international doctoral student in the college of education.  Her program concentration is  education community-based action research. Her research interests revolve around the intersection of early childhood education, emergency education, and the rights of girls.

Amota is an international doctoral student under the mentorship of Dr. Ben Kelcey, a Professor of Quantitative Methods at the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services at the University of Cincinnati. His research interests lie in causal inference and machine learning, particularly within the fields of education and social sciences. Amota focuses on the design and analysis of randomized trials—individually and within clusters (both fully and partially-nested)—as well as in areas such as sample size optimal determination or power analysis. Currently, Amota is investigating the use of Super Learners (combination of Machine Learning models, such as neural networks and explainable boosting) that can help with complex nonlinear, multilevel and high-dimensional data structures in social science contexts. He is also collaborating with Australian researchers to develop a more nuanced and equitable evaluation framework grounded in QuantCrit that merges quantitative and critical inquiry methodologies. Amota has presented his work at top-tier national conferences, including the American Evaluation Association (AEA), the American Educational Research Association (AERA), the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE), and the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM).

Catherine is a doctoral student in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology (2016) and a Master’s in Applied Behavioral Science with a concentration in criminal justice (2020) from Wright State University. Her research interests lie in corrections specifically focusing on offender rehabilitation, prisoner reentry, in-prison programming, and specialty courts.

Tiffany is a highly motivated and experienced educator passionate about early childhood education. She is currently a doctoral student in Educational Studies at the University of Cincinnati, where she is concentrating in Curriculum Studies and Teacher Education. Tiffany holds undergraduate degrees in Early Childhood and Inclusive Early Childhood Education and a master's degree in Curriculum & Instruction with a focus on STEM Learning. Her research interests include mathematics and science education, STEM/STEAM learning, and play-based learning.