Dr. Stone is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh. He earned his Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, an M.A. in Human Development Psychology from Cornell University, an M.Ed. in Higher Education, and a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Florida International University.  While earning his graduate degree, Blayne served as a Research Associate in Wisconsin’s Equity and Inclusion Laboratory. Before starting his Ph.D., Blayne worked in several student affairs positions (e.g., residence hall director, pre-college summer programs director), and within support placement positions (e.g., mental health tech, emergency services specialist, paraprofessional, psychological testing technician) for youth/adolescents and adults in need.