Accomplishments

Student & Alumni Accomplishments

Doctorate of Education in Curriculum and Instruction Outstanding Dissertation Award Recipients

2024

Dr. Esther Armistead, Adolescents’ Reading Experiences with Graphic Novels, 2023

2023

Dr. Pam Liu, Is race a criteria? A case study on Algebra I teachers’ conceptualizations of equity in track recommendations, 2021

2021

Dr. Rebecca Eswine, Stories from the Bridge: Special Education Teachers’ Experiences with Inclusion and High-Quality Instruction for Students with Severe Disabilities, 2021

2020

Dr. Kamaria Rehema-Webb, Your Tracks are Showing: Understanding the Experiences of Black Girls in a Middle School with Racialized Tracking, 2020

2019

Dr. Drew B. Spires, Who’s in Your Classroom? A Narrative Inquiry of High School Students’ Experiences with Caring Instruction and Mathematical Struggles, 2018

 

U.S. News & World Report, Best Graduate Schools in Curriculum and Instruction

Georgia State University College of Education and Human Development

     2023 Ranked #30

     2021 Ranked #24

     2020 Ranked #23

Hannah Oldham, Ed.D. (2015 Cohort) Faculty Sponsor

Sprayberry Scientists Win Worldwide Plant Mars Competition

 

image of Dr. Douangvilay at her AP celebration.

Darline Douangvilay, Ed.D. (2016 Cohort) appointed Assistant Principal
City View Elementary School, Cobb County Schools

  • James Mead, Ed.D. (2017 Cohort) appointed Assistant Principal, Cary Reynolds Elementary School, Dekalb County Schools
  • Stephanie Birmingham (2020 Cohort) Georgia Association of Art Educators Middle School Art Educator of the Year

  • Desmond Lee, (2018 Cohort) National Association of Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Basu Fellowship, 2021
  • Sherman McKie (2016 Cohort), Asa G. Hilliard Memorial Scholarship Recipient, 2018

 

Dr. Drew B. Spires (2014 Cohort)
Ed.D. in C&I Outstanding Dissertation Award, 2018

Doctorate of Education in Curriculum and Instruction Outstanding Dissertation Award

  • Dr. Rebecca Eswine (2017 Cohort) Stories from the Bridge: Special Education Teachers’ Experiences with Inclusion and High-Quality Instruction for Students with Severe Disabilities, 2021
  • Dr. Kamaria Rehema-Webb (2016 Cohort) Your Tracks are Showing: Understanding the Experiences of Black Girls in a Middle School with Racialized Tracking, 2020
  • Dr. Drew B. Spires (2014 Cohort) Who’s in Your Classroom? A Narrative Inquiry of High School Students’ Experiences with Caring Instruction and Mathematical Struggles, 2018

Alumni Accomplishments

  • Dr. Hannah Oldham (2015 Cohort): Georgia winner of the The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) Aspirations in Education Award, 2022
  • Dr. LaToya Byrd, (2017 Cohort) IM Certified Facilitator, IM K–5 Math as a Support for Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
  • Dr. Hannah Oldham (2015 Cohort):  Cobb County Gold Level STEM Distinguished Educator Award. 2020
  • Dr.  Hannah Oldham (2015 Cohort): Cobb County Virtual Learning Introduction, 2020
  • Dr. Darline Douangvilay (2016 Cohort) – Cobb County Elementary Teacher of the Year!
  • Dr. Rebecca Eswine (2017 Cohort) – Teacher of the Year 2017-18!
  • Dr. Mariana Stone, (2015 Cohort) Elected Chair:  Foreign Language Academic Advisory Committee to the Board of Regents
  • Dr. Julie McFaddin, District Math & Multi-Tiered System of Support Coordinator, City Schools of Decatur, Decatur, GA
  • Dr. Hafeez Merchant, Teacher Educator and Coach for Teacher Mentors, STEP Liaison Unit, Department of Community Relations, Institute of Ismaili Studies, London
  • Dr. Natasha Ramsay-Jordan (2014 Cohort):  Assistant Professor, University of West Georgia, Distinguished Dissertation in Teacher Education, Georgia Association of Teacher Educators, 2017
  • Dr. Kimberley Latchman (2014 Cohort): Assistant Principal, Maynard Holbrook Jackson High School, Atlanta Public Schools
  • Dr. Sonia Howard (2016 Cohort):  Beverly J. Armento Doctoral Award, Department of Middle and Secondary Education, College of Education and Human Development
  • Dr. Frank Jones – Coordinator of Academies – JROTC/JLC, Curriculum and Instructional Support, Gwinnett County
  • Dr. Erica Pendleton – (2015 Cohort) 2019 Teacher of the Year!

Publications

  • Dunmeyer, A.D. and Howard, S. (in preparation).  Freedom Teachers Freedom Dreamers – chapter proposal accepted.
  • Henderson, J. (2020).  Geometry at the kitchen table.  In Chahine, I.C., & de Beer, J. (Eds.). Evidence-Based Inquiries in Ethno-STEM Research: Investigations in Knowledge Systems across Disciplines and Transcultural Settings. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing, Inc.
  • Oldham, H.  (2020).  The mathematics in gentlemen’s clubs.  In Chahine, I.C., & de Beer, J. (Eds.). Evidence-Based Inquiries in Ethno-STEM Research: Investigations in Knowledge Systems across Disciplines and Transcultural Settings. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing, Inc.
  • Owens, J. (2018).  Music that connects.  Missouri School Music Magazine.  73, 1, 37-40. download PDF:  Owens 2018 Music that connects

Podcast

  • Mathematics as a Calling – Geoff Clement
  • Wass, T. (2017, April). Connecting the C3 framework and design thinking. Oh, the possibilities. Presentation accepted for presentation as part of the National Council of the Social Studies webinar series.

Conference Presentations

  • Building Professional Capital and Reclaiming Professional Development: Perspectives from P-12/University Boundary Spanners – Session Organizer, Teresa Fisher-Ari
  • Teacher-leaders re-envisioned PD through adult learning, experiential, self-driven, transformational, and holistic learning lenses. These research-based and responsive PD experiences offer visions of the possible for growth across teachers’ professional trajectory.

Individual Presentations

  • Duggirala, P., Lee, D., Lee, J. (October 2018). What really matters to teachers in schools?: STEM teachers speak up and speak together. Accepted for presentation at Sources of Urban Education Conference, Atlanta, GA.
  • Fisher-Ari, T., Heath, A., Nicol, J. (October 2018). PD for Justice and Healing: Possibilities for PD as equity work to build and sustain. Accepted for presentation at Sources of Urban Education Conference, Atlanta, GA.
  • Liu, P., Sery, A., Young, C. (October 2018). Peers, protocols, and possibilities: Discourses of teacher change and development. Accepted for presentation at Sources of Urban Education Conference, Atlanta, GA.
  • Oldham, H. (2015). Make Problem Based Learning Work for You. Accepted for presentation at Georgia Teachers of Mathematics Conference, Eatonton, GA.
  • Sery, A. (Cohort 2018). (March 2019).  Stories of research:  A journey into teaching for artistic behavior.  Accepted for presentation at National Art Education Association, Boston, MA.
  • Stone, M. (February 2017). Challenges and Perspectives Towards Common Assessment in a Spanish Course at the University Level. Accepted for presentation at 20th Annual Conference of the Americas, Savannah, GA.
  • Stone, M. and Hu, N. (March 2017). Task-based Language Teaching in the Language Lab. Foreign Language Association of Georgia, Atlanta, GA.

Grants

  • Dr. Mariana Stone (2015 Cohort)Primary Investigator for the Textbook Transformation Grant Round Six ($30,000 for Spanish)
    • Recipient for Textbook Transformation Grant Round 5 ($10,000 for French)
    • UNG Presidential Innovative Incentive Award ($5000)