The following individuals have been selected to comprise the Class of 2025:

• Rodolph Adonis (Florida Department of Juvenile Justice)
• Edmund Poku Adu (University of North Texas)
• Mariam R. Al-khafaji (Virginia Commonwealth University)
• Derrick Boakye Boadu (Florida International University)
• Thuong (Annie) Bui (University of La Verne)
• Mac-Jane M. Crayton (Appalachian State University)
• Ofek Edri-Peer (University of Haifa)
• Ranya El Alaoui Moad (Abdelmalek Essaadi University)
• Faith Hanson (Rhode Island Office of Postsecondary Commissioner)
• Hyojun Kim (University of North Texas)
• Phil Kim (Korea Research Institute for Local Administration)
• Ferdinand Forkuo Kwarteng (University of New Mexico)
• Kyungmin Lee (University of Central Florida)
• Michael Lee (University of Nebraska at Omaha)
• Tianyi Li (University of Texas at Dallas)
• Addie Murphy (The George Washington University)
• Meghna Paul (Georgia State University)
• Travis Reginal (The George Washington University)
• Ángel A. Rodríguez Ramírez (University of Puerto Rico)
• Dan Rudy (University of Georgia)
• Urvi Shukla (Rutgers University—Newark)
• Margaret Swenson (University of Wyoming)
• Meher Mujtehdi Syeda (University of Arkansas at Little Rock)
• Ha B. Vien (North Carolina State University)
• Shuwen Zhang (University of Illinois Chicago)
• Catherine Znamirowski (University of Baltimore)
• Daniel Zorrilla-Velazquez (University of Delaware)

 
The 2025 Founders’ Fellows will receive a complimentary 2025 Annual Conference registration, a year-long mentorship with a seasoned practitioner or senior scholar and professional development opportunities throughout their year as a Fellow.