Nicholas Leonardi, a Ph.D. student in Curriculum & Instruction, has been selected as one of thirty doctoral students to join the 2025 group of emerging scholars at the Sandra K. Abell Institute for Doctoral Students (SKAIDS). The 2025 cohort includes students from 24 universities across 15 U.S. states and five countries. SKAIDS supports the professional development of science education doctoral students by pairing them with experienced faculty mentors.
The institute’s goals include helping participants build a network of emerging and experienced researchers, understand how their work fits within the larger research community, improve science education through collaborative dialogue, and address work-life balance challenges in academia.
During the institute, Leonardi will make progress on his dissertation research, receiving feedback from emerging scholars and mentors. The Abell Institute will be hosted at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, from July 21 to July 25.
