Akunna Faith Uka

Akunna Uka is committed to the academic achievement and wellbeing of Black students.

Akunna is a Ph.D. student in the Education program with a focus on K-12 policy. She is a research assistant in the Rossier Center on Education Policy, Equity and Governance (CEPEG) and is advised by Dr. Julie Marsh. Dr. Pedro Noguera is her secondary advisor. Akunna holds an M.Ed in Education Leadership from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and a B.A. in political science and education from Swarthmore College. 

Akunna was a secondary teacher and administrator for almost a decade prior to pursuing the PhD. 

Truman Scholar