Leah Peoples

Leah Peoples is a scholar at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign in the Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership program. Her research interests broadly entail Black and Latino education experiences. Specifically, Peoples explores the achievement/opportunity/resource gaps, race in education, and the impact of the educational system on American students.

Peoples is known for her critical thinking, innovation, presentation skills, problem solving, passion, and service.