Anthony Schulzetenberg, a PhD candidate in the Department of Educational Psychology’s psychological foundations of education program, has been named one of four University of Minnesota students selected to attend the Catalyzing Advocacy for Science and Engineering (CASE) Workshop in Washington, D.C ., March 24 to 27.

In his application, Schulzetenberg shared his passion for being a changemaker. ” Over the past four years…I learned how students of color, along with first-generation, low-socioeconomic status, and female students, can experience extra psychological burdens that make school even more challenging. These experiences impact students far beyond high school or college—it affects the types jobs they can get, incomes they make, and quality of life for them and their families,” he said.

Schulzetenberg hopes to use his experience at CASE to “support the advancement of science education in America” and to “help disadvantaged students by informing policy makers of evidence-based best practices.”

Schulzetenberg is already well on his way to making a difference. He is currently training with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) where he’s researching discrimination on college campuses.

The College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) Graduate Education office is sponsoring Schulzetenberg’s attendance at the workshop.