Present | Associate Professor, East Tennessee State University ‐ Department of Educational Foundations and Special Education | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
2016 | Evaluation of Student Support Practices across TBR Institutions and Their Perceived Impact on Student Retention, Persistence and Graduation Outcomes of Non-Traditional Students with Dependent Children |
Tennessee Board of Regents Student Engagement | |
Retention and Success Research Grant | |
2014 - 2015 | Evaluation of Student Support Practices across TBR Institutions and Their Perceived Impact on Student Retention, Persistence and Graduation Outcomes of Non-Traditional Students with Dependent Children |
Tennessee Board of Regents Student Engagement | |
Retention and Success Research Grant | |
$40,000 | |
2013 | Remote Observation for Residency 11 and Advanced Practicum |
Dean’s Mini- Grants | |
$5,218 | |
2011 - 2012 | Minority Faculty Recruitment Project Phase 11: Access and Diversity TBR Grant |
Tennessee Board of Regents Student Engagement | |
$50,000 | |
2010 - 2011 | Minority Faculty Recruitment Project Phase 111: Access and Diversity TBR Grant |
Tennessee Board of Regents Student Engagement | |
$50,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
Present | Member, African Diaspora Society | Present | Member, American Educational Studies Association | Present | Member, Applied Behavior Analysis International | Present | Member, Council for Exceptional Children | Present | Member, History of Education Society | Present | Member, International Association of Special Education | Present | Member, International Research Networks | Present | Member, National Association of African American Studies Association | Present | Member, Tennessee Association of Behavior Analyst | Present | Member, Tennessee Council for Exceptional Children | Present | Member, World Education Research Association |
Honors and Awards
- 2003-2004 International Scholar Teaching Fellowship Award: Shenandoah University, VA
- June 2006, 2007, 2008 - Outstanding Graduate Student Award: The Chancellor’s List
- October 2006, 2007 - Collegiate All-American Scholar Award Winner: The United States Achievement Academy
- 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009 - National Dean’s List
- 2006-2009 - President’s Club Award, Tennessee Technological University
- Spring 2011 - Faculty Award for Diversity, East Tennessee State University, Clemmer College of Education Award
- Fall 2011 - Patricia Robertson Faculty Diversity Leadership Award, East Tennessee State University-Wide Award
- Spring 2012 - Oxford University Research Fellowship Award, Oxford University
- Fall 2013 - Best College Teaching Award: The National Society of Leadership and Success ETSU Chapter of The National Society of Leadership and Success, TN
- Spring 2016 - Tennessee Board of Regents Maxine Smith Fellow Award, Tennessee Board of Regents, TN
- Fall 2017 - Faculty Mentor of the Year Award Faculty Diversity Institute of Mentoring & Teaching: Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), GA
Courses
- SPED 4767 - Advanced Strategies in Behavioral Interventions
- SPED 2300 - Honors Educating Exceptional Learners
- SPED 4825 - Preclinical in Special Education
- SPED 2300 - Educating Exceptional Learners
- SPED 3400 - Classroom Environment and Behavior Management
2009 | PhD, Exceptional Learning, Tennessee Technological University | |
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2004 | MA, Education, Shenandoah University | |
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2000 | BA, Education, Africa University | |
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Links
Contact Information
PO Box 70547
Johnson City, TN 37614
Office: Warf-Pickel Hall Room 412
Phone: 423-439-7607
Email: nyarambi@etsu.edu