Linnea Hjelm earned, from Hope College, a BA in Psychology (2018), an MS in Human Ecology (2021) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and is a PhD Candidate in Civil Society and Community Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Human Ecology (anticipated completion 2025). Her research and community engagement intersect topics of youth development, sexual violence prevention, and inclusion and belonging in higher education. She is an active member of the American Evaluation Association and the Society for the Study of Social Problems.