Success Stories Steven D. Parker ’17 graduated from the College of Education at UCCS with a Master of Arts in Leadership. Since earning his master’s degree, he has worked to support underrepresented and minoritized students, faculty and staff in higher education institutions across the country. While earning his master’s at UCCS, Steven was able to identify his intersecting cultural, social and leadership identities – and cultivate a deep interest in the teachings of the late Daryl Miller, a lecturer at UCCS, which Steven now uses to advocate for and support educational development. “Daryl was an integral part of my journey at UCCS,” Steven said. “He advocated for human dignity, mental health and human rights. From my time spent with Daryl, I was able to conceptualize my place in the discipline of higher education.”