In 2011, Hogan graduated from the UIC College of Education summa cum laude with a MEd in Youth Development. Hogan coaches her school’s Academic Decathlon team, and runs a service learning club called SOJO SERVES, dedicated to helping students work to improve the school environment and the community. Hogan is also a published author in multiple academic journals about educational issues, and was recently featured in the graphic novel To Teach: The Journey of a Teacher (2011). She talks with Communications Director Eva Moon.