Adalberto “Beto” Castrejón joined SHEEO in May 2025 as a State Policy Intern. He is currently a doctoral student in the Educational Policy Studies program at UW-Madison, where he is also an Interdisciplinary Training Program in Education Sciences (ITP) Fellow and Education Graduate Research Scholar (Ed-GRS) in the School of Education. He holds a B.A. in Business Marketing from the University of Northern Iowa, and a M.A. in Higher Education and Student Affairs along with a graduate certificate in Institutional Research and Effectiveness from the University of Iowa.

Castrejón seeks to promote equity in college preparation, access, and success using quantitative research methods to evaluate policies and programs aimed at enhancing equitable outcomes for historically underserved communities. His research interests have been formed from his identity as a first-generation Mexican American, his professional work in college admissions, and in supporting college student success.

This summer, Beto will support SHEEO’s Examining Funding Models for Unintentional Disparities project, including synthesizing curated equitable funding research for state policymakers and highlighting actionable steps SHEEO agencies can take toward analyzing existing higher education funding structures.