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Valerie Garcia
Ph.D. Student in Education, admitted Autumn 2025
BioValerie García is a linguist, educator, and researcher whose work centers on heritage language education, teacher development, and identity development. Currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Education at Stanford University, Valerie brings a strong interdisciplinary background bridging applied linguistics, pedagogy, and sociocultural analysis to her teaching and research.
She earned her M.S. in Applied Linguistics from Georgetown University, where she contributed to projects at the Assessment and Evaluation Language Resource Center (AELRC) and co-authored publications in The Modern Language Journal and the Institute of International Education. Her research has examined heritage language learner identity, multilingual education, and the impacts of language policies across the U.S., including her thesis on the differing perceptions of heritage language programs among administrators and teachers.
As a Spanish teacher and curriculum developer, Valerie has taught at Mountain House High School, Summit Charter Schools, and La Escuelita, where she integrates project-based and culturally responsive instruction aligned with state standards. Her teaching is grounded in linguistic justice and equitable access to world language education.
Valerie’s scholarship has been presented at the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) and the National Heritage Language Resource Center (NHLRC) conferences, and her visual research work has been featured in leading textbooks such as Second Language Research and The Art of Language Teaching and the Science of Language Learning.
Fluent in both English and Spanish, Valerie combines her expertise in linguistic research and pedagogy with her commitment to empowering multilingual learners and advancing equity in education. -
Jorge Luis Garcia Perez
Master of Arts Student in Education, admitted Autumn 2025
Graduate Program Assistant, SAL Early Childhood EducationBioJorge is a Fulbright-García Robles Scholar, recipient of the SECIHTI (Mexican Ministry of Science, Humanities, Technology and Innovation) scholarship for graduate studies abroad, and the Claudio X. González Fellowship at Stanford University, where he is pursuing a master’s degree in Global Comparative Education. He has over six years of experience as a public school teacher and two additional years as a teacher educator in Mexico. He is deeply committed to bridging the gap between classroom realities and policy decisions, striving to improve both the quality and equity of education.
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Rebecca M. Gardner
Ph.D. Student in Epidemiology and Clinical Research, admitted Autumn 2022
BioMy research interests are in maternal nutrition and well-being, with a focus on hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), defined as severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy that often leads to significant maternal undernutrition, poor antepartum and postpartum mental health, and is the second leading cause of hospitalization during pregnancy. I am interested in the link between HG and maternal and child outcomes, particularly hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and neurobehavioral disorders in childhood like autism; and whether certain environmental exposures, including ambient air pollution and wildfires, exacerbate HG symptoms, leading to hospitalization. Additionally, I am interested in applying causal methods traditionally used in economics to public health.
Before starting a PhD, I was a biostatistician in the Quantitative Sciences Unit at Stanford for four years where I co-authored over thirty publications, collaborating with clinicians on various domains including developmental behavioral pediatrics, reproductive endocrinology & infertility, oncology, and clinical trials. I completed my MS in Statistics at Brigham Young University in 2016, where I collaborated with cardiologists to develop a new approach to diagnose rheumatic heart disease in pediatric patients in Samoa for my Master's thesis. -
Harold Gardon
Masters Student in Aeronautics and Astronautics, admitted Autumn 2025
BioFrench student specializing in mechanical engineering. Passionate about basketball and aerospace, I am pursuing a Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics and hope to specialize in rocket propulsion.
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Prerana Gawde
Ph.D. Student in Oceans, admitted Autumn 2024
BioPrerana is a marine ecologist with over five years of experience working closely with fisher communities and recreational SCUBA divers in Lakshadweep, India, conducting ecological assessments of fishery-important small pelagic baitfish and collaborating with fishers to document traditional ecological knowledge for community-led fisheries management. Currently pursuing a PhD at Stanford University’s Department of Oceans, she is exploring the ecological interactions of shipwrecks and their role in socio-ecological systems through interdisciplinary research frameworks.
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Enam Gbewonyo
Master of Fine Arts Student, Art Practice
BioEnam Gbewonyo is a British-Ghanian textile and performance artist, curator, and founder of the BBFA (Black British Female Artist) Collective - now defunct. Her art practice investigates identity – Black womanhood in particular, whilst advocating the healing benefits of craft. She uses performance as a vessel, creating live spaces of healing that direct audiences to a positive place of awareness, countering systems of oppression such as racism and sexism. Her work enables audiences to face the truth of the dark past surrounding colonial legacies and the emotions it brings forth.
Recent exhibitions include Memoria: récits d’une Histoire at Fondation H, Madagascar, Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Heritage, Cultural Memory and Belonging at Bemis Center in Omaha, USA, DELLU her first institutional solo show at New Art Exchange, Nottingham, UK, Body Poetics at Southampton’s GIANT Gallery, and Rites of Passage at Gagosian London. Her work has been exhibited and showcased internationally at the 58th Venice Biennale, Art X Lagos, and UNTITLED Art Fair, Miami. Her performance films have been selected for notable film festivals including; Portland Dance Film Festival, Aesthetica Short Film Festival, Alchemy Film & Moving Image Festival and AVIFF Cannes Art Film Festival.
Gbewonyo’s works are in private and public collections including Fondation H, Madagascar and White & Case LLP, UK. She is a 2022 recipient of the Henry Moore Foundation Artist Award and winner of the 2022 Dentons Art Prize and New Art Exchange Future Exhibition Prize respectively. She is also a fellow of Black Rock Senegal, Bemis Center, (Omaha, USA) and Fondation H, Madagascar artist residencies. -
Meredith Gee
MBA, expected graduation 2027
Other Tech - Graduate, Hoover InstitutionBioMeredith Gee is an MBA Candidate at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a technology leader with nearly a decade of experience developing and leading early-stage ventures.
Most recently, she led product design at Akido Labs, where she created and deployed clinical AI systems that expanded care capacity across diverse operational settings. With experience spanning technology, strategy, and organizational leadership, her work focuses on the intersection of AI, policy, and global markets and innovation.
Meredith received her BA with honors in Emergent Digital Practices from the University of Denver.
