Student Spotlight
Student Spotlight
A key pillar of the Anita Zucker Center is preparing future leaders in early childhood to make long term impact for children and families locally, nationally, and internationally. Meet some of our students by scrolling below!
Student Spotlight: Jennifer Jaramillo
Meet Jennifer Jaramillo, an Albuquerque, NM native, and second-year doctoral student at the Anita Zucker Center. Currently, Jennifer is working on the center’s Project PREPARE initiative with Dr. Mary McLean, and has worked with Dr. Patricia Snyder, Anita Zucker...
Student Spotlight: Debra Prykanowski
Meet Debra Prykanowski, a fifth-year doctoral candidate in the College of Education’s School of Special Education, School Psychology, and Early Childhood Studies. At the Anita Zucker Center, she has worked with Dr. Maureen Conroy, co-director, on the center’s BEST in...
Student Spotlight: Ke Huang (Tracy) Huang
Meet Ke Huang (Tracy) Huang, a third year doctoral student at the Anita Zucker Center from Beijing, China. Dedicated to creating better educational opportunities for children with autism (especially those aged 3-5) and children with social-emotional challenges, Tracy...
Doctoral Student Uses Skills From Center To Measure Bicycle Shop Impact
When Jamie Aulton is not taking classes in early childhood theory and research or helping Dr. Maureen Conroy with the Center’s BEST in CLASS Web project, she is using the analytical skills and ideas she has learned at the Center to impact the Gainesville community at...
Student Spotlight: JinHee Hur
Meet JinHee Hur, a third-year doctoral student in the School of Special Education, School Psychology, and Early Childhood Studies. Originally from South Korea, JinHee’s interests lie in thinking about how teachers and parents can support children’s early literacy and...
Student Spotlight: Brittany Werch
Meet Brittany Werch, a sixth-year doctoral student in School Psychology from Jacksonville, Fla. Passionate about social justice and improving educational quality for diverse populations and children at-risk for school failure, Brittany works with Dr. Maureen Conroy on...
Student Spotlight: Darbi Shannon
Meet Darbi Shannon, a fifth-year doctoral student at the Anita Zucker Center. An early childhood educator with 10 years of experience, Darbi is passionate about translating her experience and knowledge from the classroom and the doctoral program to meaningfully impact...