John Tran (he/him) identifies as a first-generation, queer, Vietnamese- American cisgender male. John is a fourth year student in the Leadership for Educational Equity EdD program with a concentration in Urban & Diverse Communities. He has previously served as the 2023-2024 Treasurer for DSoC.

Professionally, John serves as the Assistant Director of Advising & Student in the College of Communication, Media, Design, and Information at the University of Colorado Boulder.

As a leader with over 5+ years of experience who has held various positions in non-profit organizations such as the Union of North American Vietnamese Student Associations (UNAVSA), Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity, and now serving as the Colorado 4-year liaison to Region 10 of the NACADA Global Academic Advising Community, he is looking to make an impact and strides as the treasurer for Doctoral Students of Color (DSoC).

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Branta Lockett (she/her) identifies as a Black woman and is a fourth-year student in the Leadership for Educational Equity EdD program in the Executive Leadership concentration.

Branta joined DSoC as secretary because she wants to help students like her feel connected and supported in order to finish their doctoral degrees.

In Branta’s professional life, she is the Executive Director of 5280 Freedom School as well as a board member of BLM 5280. She has experience in advocating for marginalized communities, families, and students and is excited to share her strengths with Doctoral Students of Color.

I am entering my third decade in teaching, initially as a classroom teacher and then as a teacher educator. For the last decade, I have focused on working with P-16 teachers and administrators in highly diverse schools with large populations of multilingual students from immigrant and refugee backgrounds. As a culturally responsive qualitative researcher, I co-create research studies with the community and engage member participation in every step of the work.