Jacqueline Fontaine Schram, MS (’96), PhD Candidate (’23)
Ojibway, Sagkeeng First Nation
Manitoba, Canada
Currently working on her dissertation in the Educational Policy and Leadership (EDPL) program at Marquette University focusing on Indigenous college alumni oral histories, Jacqueline also serves the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the Office of Public Affairs full time as the Director of Public Affairs and Special Assistant for Native American Affairs. Part of her role at Marquette is to support the educational success of Indigenous students. Jacqueline is also the co-advisor of the Native American Student Association and helps staff the Indigeneity Lab – an interdisciplinary research hub that supports undergraduate research on topics that have significant implications for increased awareness and understanding of Indigenous history and culture in Milwaukee.
In the Milwaukee Indian community, Jacqueline has devoted longtime volunteer service to Indian Summer Festivals (2006-2013), Spotted Eagle, Inc. (2011-2017), Forest County Potawatomi Foundation Advisory Board (2015-2018), and the Milwaukee Indian Education Committee (2013-Present).