YES Stories

  • Bea Maron Schaeffer ('24)

    Since fifth grade, Bea Maron Schaeffer (YC ‘24) has wanted to become a teacher.

  • EDST Community Building

    Our Education Studies courses aim to foster a culture of care.

  • Sarah Medina Camiscoli to Join Rutgers Law School Faculty

    Sarah Medina Camiscoli, an EDST Lecturer, will soon join Rutgers Law School as a tenure-track assistant professor.

  • Derek Chen ('24)

    Dereks has liked teaching since high school, but he didn’t know that he wanted to be a part of Education Studies until taking EDST 110.

  • Dr. Mira Debs Awarded Linda K. Lorimer Award

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

  • Beka Cabrera ('24) Published in Teen Vogue

    Education Studies Scholar Beka Cabrera educated readers of Teen Vogue about the life and work of Pauli Murray. 

  • Melissa Scheve

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

  • Lisbette Acosta ('24)

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

  • Richard Lemons

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

  • Carla Horwitz

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