Faculty & Staff

PhD, Kent State University; MEd, Cleveland State University; BA, Notre Dame College

Middle Grades Teacher Education, Inquiry-Oriented Approaches to Teaching and Learning, Video Analysis

PhD, Syracuse University; BA, University of California, Berkeley

Cross-Cultural Constructions of Disability, International Inclusive Education, Collaboration and Co-teaching

PhD, University of Georgia; MEd, Augusta State University; BS, University of Georgia

Marginalized Young Adolescent Populations, Youth in Foster Care

Vice Chair, Middle Level Education Research (MLER) SIG, a division of AERA

EdD, University of Georgia; MEd, Clemson University; BA, Meredith College

Middle Level Education and Teacher Education, Content Area Literacy and Student Motivation, Young Adolescents' Transition from Middle to High School

Reviewer for RMLE Online, Middle Grades Research Journal and Middle School Journal, as well as the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation/Association for Middle Level Education Specialized Professional Association (AMLE/CAEP SPA) and the Georgia Lighthouse Schools to Watch. Active with the National CMLA Advisory Board and the Association for Middle Level Education Foundation Board.

PhD, Walden University; Ed.S, Columbus State University; MEd, Georgia Southern University; BA, Georgia Southern University

Organizational Effectiveness, Educational Leadership, PBIS, School Culture and School Climate, School/Continuous Improvement, Education Policy

EdD, Texas A&M University; MEd, Dallas Baptist University; MEd, University of Texas at Arlington; BA, Dillard University

Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, Literacy, Project-Based Learning, Collegiate High Schools, Student Success (1st year experience)