Dr. Bird is a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Community
& Citizen Science. She received her PhD in Science & Agriculture
Education from the University of California, Davis, and with her
advisor Dr. Heidi Ballard.
Dr. Bañuelos received her PhD in Sociology from the University of
Chicago in 2016 and worked at the Robert W. Woodruff Library at
Emory University prior to coming to Davis. She studies the
history of higher education – especially the evolution of
for-profit occupational training programs targeted to women and
students of color. She is currently writing a book on the history
of the modern for-profit university. Dr. Bañuelos is also
interested in initiatives that increase undergraduates’
engagement with historical and archival work.
Betsey Friedmann is a postdoctoral researcher at the California
Education Lab and Wheelhouse Center. She received her Ph.D. in
Education with an emphasis in School Organization and Educational
Policy from the University of California, Davis. Her research
focuses on issues related to college access and success,
including financial aid and transfer pathways from community
colleges.
