Yes Stories

Our Executive Director, Dr. Mira Debs, who was awarded the 2022 Linda K. Lorimer Award for Distinguished Service to Yale College.

A first-generation college graduate, Melissa Scheve became interested in education after experiencing the kindness of her middle school teachers.

Growing up, Lisbette supported members of her community in advancing their education—from high schoolers applying to college to elementary tutees.

Richard Lemons has spent the last three decades working in and around public education.

Carla Horwitz is a faculty member of Yale Education Studies, the Yale Child Study Center, and the Department of Psychology.

Steven began working for All Our Kin after graduation. Today, he is the organization’s New York Policy Director.

During his junior fall, Eamon decided to take EDST 110. It quickly became clear that the detour was worth his time.

Julia Leonard is a developmental cognitive scientist and an Assistant Professor of Psychology.

Donna had no idea that she wanted to be a teacher when she started at Yale. In fact, she planned to major in chemistry and go to graduate school.

Yale Education Studies student Eda Uzunlar (‘23) educated Washington Post readers about the “evil eye” in Middle Eastern North African communities.