Abroad: Washington, D.C., Fall 2025
Sarah Swier is a junior from Avon, South Dakota studying political science with a minor in education, schooling, and society (ESS). She is a the research assistant to Professor TJ D'Agostino, an assistant professor in the Keough School of Global Affairs whose research interests include international education policy, school effectiveness, and early grade literacy policy and programs. She has contributed to Professor D'Agostino's work within Language of Instruction Transition in Education Systems (LITES) in Mozambique, Senegal, Rwanda, the Philippines, and Kenya. She has also participated in the Kellogg Institute's Pre-Experiencing the World Fellowship and was a member of the 2024 cohort in Zambia. While in Zambia, Swier served as a high school educator in Livingstone while learning about the education policies and programs of the African nation. She also serves as the Director of Membership for South Dakota College Connections (SDCC), a nonprofit that aids in providing SD high school students with access to college application resources.