Nicholas Leonardi, a fourth-year PhD candidate in Curriculum and Instruction, has been selected as one of thirty doctoral students to join the 2025 cohort of emerging scholars at the Sandra K. Abell Institute for Doctoral Students (SKAIDS). SKAIDS supports the professional development of science education doctoral students by pairing them with experienced faculty mentors. The 2025 Abell Institute will take place at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, from July 21 to July 25.