Pictured (left to right): Dr. Sorrel Stielstra, Director of Research at Growing Inland Achievement; Randall Lewis, Owner, Lewis Group of Companies & Regional Philanthropist; Juna Park-Rogers, 2024–25 Randall Lewis Policy Fellow; and Dr. Paula Di Dio, Senior Research and Policy Strategist at Growing Inland Achievement.

Growing Inland Achievement (GIA) welcomes Juna Park-Rogers as its 2025-26 Randall Lewis Policy Fellow.

Park-Rogers joins GIA through the Randall Lewis Policy Fellowship Program, coordinated by UC Riverside’s Center for Community Solutions and School of Public Policy. The program places graduate students in applied public service roles across the Inland Empire to support research, policy, and community engagement.

As a fellow, Park-Rogers will work with GIA’s research team to advance projects aligned with the organization’s 2030 Strategic Plan. Her efforts will focus on equity-centered research that informs cradle-to-career strategies aimed at improving postsecondary access, completion, and workforce outcomes.

“Juna brings a thoughtful and collaborative approach to this work, and we’re excited to support her development as a policy researcher,” said Dr. Sorrel Stielstra, Director of Research at GIA. “The fellowship strengthens our capacity to produce research that not only informs systems change but reflects the lived experiences of students and communities in our region.”

Park-Rogers’ work will contribute to GIA’s CAIR strategy —Convene, Advocate, Invest, and Research —by supporting data-informed decision-making across the region.

For more information about the Randall Lewis Policy Fellowship Program, visit UCR’s Center for Community Solutions