Amaniel Mrutu, a first-year PhD student in the quantitative methods in education program and part of the Department of Educational Psychology’s Creating Inclusive Cohorts (CIC) Training Program, was recently accepted into the CREATE Scholar’s Program.

This program is for University of Minnesota graduate students who have a passion for recognizing community values related to society and the environment that have been historically underrepresented in academic research. In addition, it aims to enhance the leadership potential of graduate students and introduces them to new connections and collaborations.

“Quantitative research devoid of real-world perspectives has little practical
application,” says Mrutu. He hopes that being a part of this program will, “provide experiences to engage with the community in research, apply statistics to real-world situations, and collaborate with individuals from diverse fields.”

You can learn more about the CREATE Scholars Program by visiting their website.