From Foster Youth to Foster Scholar

Angela Hoffman-Cooper, PhD is an advocate, scholar, and facilitator whose lived experience aging out of foster care informs her research, practice, and commitment to equity across programs and organizational systems. Her efforts focus on advancing human-centered approaches through research, evaluation, and program design. 

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As a scholar–practitioner, Angela partners with individuals and organizations to translate research into meaningful action. Her scholarship and applied work span research and evaluation, drawing on mixed-methods inquiry and human-centered design to examine identity, belonging, and meaning-making across the lifespan. She regularly presents at regional and national conferences and delivers keynotes and workshops that bridge research, practice, and lived experience.