Doctoral Student Sa’ada Abdulkadir is a first-year doctoral student at the Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education at the University of Georgia. She currently serves as a Research Assistant under the mentorship of Dr. Stich and Dr. Hailu. Prior to joining UGA, Sa’ada earned a Bachelor’s degree in English and Literature from Bayero University, Kano - Nigeria, and a Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language from the University of Delaware. She has three years of experience in higher education, having worked as a part-time faculty member at a technology college in Nigeria. Her research interests focus on race, diversity, college access and success, and the academic experiences of students from minoritized and historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. Contact Information Email: saada@uga.edu