Olivia Hagedorn

Olivia M. Hagedorn is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the School of Social Work. Olivia’s interest in community activism and public humanities led her to We CU Community Engaged Scholars, where she works with the Community Learning Lab to connect Illinois students to organizations in our local community. The students, in turn, gain valuable skills through experiential learning and meaningful collaboration with our community partners. Olivia earned a Ph.D. in History in 2022 from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.