Femi Vance
University of California, Irvine
Femi Vance is a doctoral student in Educational Policy and Social Context at UC Irvine's Department of Education. Her research interests include the program quality of after-school programs, attracting adolescents to after-school programs, and the use of the positive youth development approach in educational settings. Vance relies on her research to inform her work with after-school programs in southern California where she provides professional development and program improvement strategies.
DISSERTATION TITLE
Adolescents’ Skill-Building and Persistence in Youth Programs