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About Meca Williams-Johnson

Meca Williams-Johnson is a Professor of Educational Research in the Department of Curriculum, Foundations, and Reading at Georgia Southern University. She joined Georgia Southern in 2006.

Positions

Present Faculty Member, Georgia Southern University ‐ Department of Curriculum, Foundations, and Reading
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

Research Interests

Grants

2016 Action Research in Georgia Schools, COE Undergraduate Summer Workshop
Georgia Southern University
Role: PI
$3,000
2015 Travel Grant
Georgia Southern University
Role: PI
$1,000
2014 - 2015 College of Education Undergraduate research initiative
Georgia Southern University
Role: Co-PI
Colleague(s): K. Drawdy
$10,000
2013 - 2015 Boys and Girls Club Music Program
Georgia Southern University Boys
Role: Co-PI
Colleague(s): S. Ross (Co-PI) and N. Arrington (Co-PI)
$8,150
2012 - 2013 Education and Advocacy in Pembroke, Georgia
Georgia Southern University
Role: PI
$500
2011 - 2012 College Preparation and Educational Advocacy in Pembroke, Georgia
Corporate – Bi-Lo Charties
Role: PI
$1,500
2009 - 2010 Education and Advocacy in Pembroke, Georgia
Georgia Southern University
Role: PI
$4,000
2008 Education and Advocacy in Pembroke Georgia
Georgia Southern University
Role: PI
$2,000
2005 - 2008 Home Education among African American Families
Spencer Foundation
Role: Co-PI
Colleague(s): Cheryl Field-Smith (Co-PI)
$40,000
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Professional Service and Affiliations

2020 - Present Committee Member, University IRB Committee, GS
2019 - Present Faculty Advisor, GSU Chapter for the NAACP
2012 - Present Faculty Advisor, Curriculum Foundations and Reading Graduate Assistants, GS
2021 Invited Discussant, American Educational Research Association Annual Conference Meeting
2021 Invited Panel Member, American Psychological Association Annual Conference Meeting
2021 Committee Member, Associate Dean Search Committee, GS
2021 Faculty Coordinator, University Honors College, GS
2018 - 2019 Librarian, Faculty Senate, GS
2018 - 2019 Committee Member, Georgia Southern University President Search Committee, GS
2016 - 2019 Representative for College of Education, Faculty Senate, GS
2016 - 2019 Committee Member, Senate Executive Committee, GS
2017 - 2018 Committee Member, Georgia Southern University Vice President of Enrollment Management Search Committee, GS
2016 - 2017 Chair, Educational Research Search, GS
2011 - 2013 Committee Member, COE Curriculum Studies Program Committee, GS
2011 - 2012 Committee Member, COE Educational Leadership Faculty Search Committee, GS
2011 - 2012 Committee Member, COE Educational Research Faculty Search Committee, GS
2009 - 2010 Committee Member, COE Department of Teaching and Learning faculty position search, GS
2009 Committee Co-Chair, EDUR Faculty Search Committee, GS
2008 - 2009 Committee Member, Department of Leadership, Technology and Human Development Search, GS
2008 Committee Chair, Charitable Contributions Program Volunteer, GS
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Honors and Awards

  • Recipient, American Educational Research Association Reviewer of the Year, American Educational Research Association, (April 1, 2005)
  • Recipient, American Educational Research Association Dissertation Fellowship, American Educational Research Association, (April 1, 2005)
  • Recipient, The University of Georgia Dissertation Year Fellowship Award, University of Georgia, (May 1, 2005)
  • Jack Miller Service Award Nomination, College of Education, GSU, (2009)
  • Recipient, Jack Miller Scholarship Award, College of Education, GSU, (August 11, 2010)
  • Jack Miller Educator of the Year Nominee, College of Education, GSU, (August, 2011)
  • Recipient, Frederick Douglass Award for Research and Service, National Black Home Educators (June 2012)
  • Recipient, American Psychological Association, Division 15 Program Chair Award, (August, 2012)
  • Recipient, Jack Miller Award for Teaching, College of Education, GSU, (August, 2015)
  • Recipient, Jack Miller Service Award Nomination, College of Education, GSU, (2016)
  • Eagle Leadership Academy – Provost Selected Member, Georgia Southern University (January 2016)
  • Recipient, Georgia Southern University Award for Excellence in Contributions to Instruction, (May 2016)
  • Recipient, American Psychological Association, Division 15 Early Career Psychologist Mentorship Award
  • Recipient, Georgia Southern University Award for Excellence in Collaboration as a Faculty Member, (April 2020)
  • Recipient, Statesboro Magazine 2022 Most Influential Women for Shaping the Future as Industry Leaders (January/February 2022)

Courses

  • COED 3610H, Honors Research Seminar Education
  • ESED 4090, Research Methods in Special Education
  • ESED 4090, Special Topics
  • EDLD 7090, Selected Topics in EDL
  • FRLT 7130, Learning Theories & Apps
  • EDUR 7130, Educational Research
  • FRLT 7130, Learning Theories & Apps
  • EDUR 8434, Field-Based Ed Research
  • EDUF 8890, Directed Individual Study
  • EDUR 9131, Doctoral Research Methods
  • EDUR 9231, Qualitative Research in Ed.
  • EDUR 9232, Advanced Qualitative Research
  • EDUC 9999, Dissertation

Education

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2006 Ph.D. Educational Psychology, University of Georgia
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1998 M.S. in Secondary Education, Florida State University
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1997 B.S. Secondary Ed. in Social Sciences, Southern University and A & M College
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Links

Contact Information

P.O. Box 8013 • Statesboro, Georgia 30460 • 912-478-5648

Recent Works (2)

Refereed Journal Articles (9)

Books, Chapters in Books, Monographs (6)

Other Published Contributions (1)

International Refereed Presentations (4)

National Refereed Presentations (17)