Photo of Dr. Sorrel Stielstra, Director of Research at Growing Inland Achievement
Dr. Sorrel Stielstra, Director of Research at Growing Inland Achievement, has been selected to join the 2025–26 cohort of the California Education Policy Fellowship Program (CA EPFP).
The Fellowship is part of the national Education Policy Fellowship Program, coordinated by the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) in Washington, D.C. The California program is administered by the Education Insights Center (EdInsights) at Sacramento State University. Over the course of ten months, CA EPFP fellows explore complex education and workforce policy issues and develop strategies to advance equity in California and beyond.
As part of the 2025–26 cohort, Dr. Stielstra will engage with education leaders from across the state and nation, participate in policy dialogues, and contribute to projects that address systemic barriers to student success. The program offers a platform for interdisciplinary learning and peer collaboration, aiming to enhance policy leadership at the local, regional, and state levels.
Dr. Stielstra’s selection reflects her leadership in advancing equity-centered, data-informed research in the Inland Empire and her contributions to GIA’s CAIR strategy—Convene, Advocate, Invest, and Research. Her work helps shape regional strategies that improve postsecondary access and completion, inform institutional transformation, and support economic mobility for students and families.
GIA congratulates Dr. Stielstra and looks forward to the insights and connections this opportunity will bring to our regional work.
To learn more about the California Education Policy Fellowship Program, visit epfp.edinsightscenter.org