Present | Faculty Member, Georgia Southern University ‐ Department of Curriculum, Foundations, and Reading | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
International education, Multicultural education, Globalization, Post-colonialism, Teacher education, Socio-cultural foundations of education, Philosophy of education, Sociology of education, Social justice education, Mixed methods research, Integration strategies, Use of philosophical paradigms, Incorporation of arts-based research, Arts-based research in social science research, and Qualitative and arts-based data collection and analysis
Grants
2022 - Present | Healing Schools initiative |
William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | |
Role: Co-evaluator, mixed methods research methodologist, research partner | |
Colleague(s): Mel Kutner (PI) | |
2019 - 2022 | Healing Schools initiative |
William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | |
Role: Co-evaluator, mixed methods research methodologist, research partner | |
Colleague(s): Megan Ave’Lallemant (PI) | |
2019 | Grant on the Experiences of Parents and Students With Disabilities Involved in STEM Extracurricular Activities |
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Foundation | |
Role: Co-PI, mixed methods research methodologist | |
Colleague(s): K. Fisher (PI), K. Brooksher (Co-PI), B. Serianni (Co-PI), and K. Greer (Co-PI) | |
2019 | “Reducing disparities among African American women seeking infertility treatment” |
National Institutes of Health - F31NR018790 | |
F31-Diversity predoctoral fellowship grant | |
Role: Mixed methods research consultant (key personnel) | |
Colleague(s): Morine Cebert and Rosa Maria Gonzalez-Guarda | |
$40,180 | |
2018 - 2019 | College of Education Research Assistantship Program |
Georgia Southern University | |
“Faculty who teach multicultural education courses” and “Mixed methods approaches in educational research.” | |
Role: PI and mentor for the graduate research assistant | |
$12,500 | |
2018 | College of Education Research Support Award |
Georgia Southern University | |
“A theory of Critical Race Hermeneutics.” | |
Role: PI and mentor for the graduate research assistant | |
$1,000 | |
2017 | "The school enrollment experience and factors influencing school selection by parents in Oakland Unified School District (OUSD).” |
OUSD enrollment department | |
Role: Mixed methods research consultant | |
Colleague(s): Bobbie Plough and Bradley Porfilio | |
2014 - 2015 | Dean’s Fellowship |
Graduate School, University of Cincinnati | |
“Microaggressions, Self-Segregation, and Gender Performance: Exploring Undergraduate Students’ Culture Shock in a Study Abroad Program.” | |
Role: PI | |
$20,000 | |
2014 | Graduate Student Research Fellowship |
University Research Council, University of Cincinnati | |
“Dimensions of Students’ Culture Shock While Studying Abroad: A Mixed Methods Study.” | |
Role: PI | |
$3,000 | |
2011 | Graduate Summer Undergraduate Mentoring Fellowship |
Graduate School, University of Cincinnati | |
“Parents’ geographic preferences in school choice: A case study of the Cincinnati Public Schools.” | |
Role: Mentor for undergraduate student’s research project | |
$3,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
2018 - Present | Book series with Brill editorial board member, Critical Storytelling | 2018 - Present | Departmental Representative Member and Reviewer, Institutional Review Board | 2018 - Present | Editorial board member, International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches | 2017 - Present | Member, M.Ed. in Evaluation, Assessment, Research, and Learning (Program Committee) | 2019 - 2022 | Mentoring Committee member, National Association for Multicultural Education | 2018 - 2022 | Member, Diversity and Inclusion Faculty Fellow, Steering Committee, GSU | 2020 - 2021 | Member, Social Foundations Faculty Search Committee, GSU | 2019 - 2021 | Departmental representative, Diversity & Inclusion Committee, College of Education, GSU | 2019 - 2020 | Member, Educational Research Unit Faculty Search Committee, GSU | 2018 - 2020 | Departmental representative, Educator Preparation Committee, College of Education, GSU | 2018 - 2020 | Chair for Professional Development/MOOC Committee, Mixed Methods International Research Association | 2019 | Marshal, Armstrong Commencement | 2019 | Volunteer, Poverty Simulation, GSU | 2019 | Member, Urban Education Endorsement ad hoc committee, GSU | 2018 - 2019 | Member, CORE 2000 ad hoc committee, GSU | 2018 - 2019 | Committee member, World Wise Faculty Learning Community, Steering committee | 2017 - 2019 | Member; Research Design Ad-Hoc Committee member, LGBTQ+ Taskforce | 2017 - 2019 | Member, World Wise Faculty Learning Community | 2017 - 2018 | Appointed secretary, Mixed Methods International Research Association |
Honors and Awards
- Recipient, Peace Education Paper Award, American Educational Research Association (2012)
- Recipient, Graduate Student Award for Exemplary Scholarship, University of Cincinnati (2015)
- Recipient, Teacher of the Week, Upward Bound Program at Wittenberg University (2016)
- Recipient, Darwin T. Turner Scholars' "Breakfast of Champions" Faculty and Staff Award, University of Cincinnati (2016)
- Recipient, President's Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Member Award, University of Cincinnati (2016)
- Recipient, Dissertation Award (1st Runner-Up), AERA Mixed Methods SIG (2017)
- Recipient, Faculty Travel Award, Faculty Development Committee, GSU (2018)
- Recipient, Faculty Development Award, Faculty Senate Faculty Development Committee, GSU (2021)
- Recipient, Mitchell Fellowship Award, Mitchell Scholarship Research Institute (2021)
- Recipient, Jack Miller Award for Scholarship and Creative Activity, College of Education, GSU (2021)
- Recipient, Significant Contributions to Research Methodology Award, AERA Division D Section 4: Multiple and Mixed Methodologies (2022)
Courses
- CORE 2000: Core Capstone, College of Education
- EDUR 7090: Mixed Methods Research
- EDUR 7130: Educational Research
- EDUR 7140: Action Research in Elementary Settings
- EDUR 8231: Applied Qualitative Research
- EDUR 8434: Field-Based Educational Research
- EDUR 9231: Qualitative Research in Education
- EDUR 9232: Advanced Qualitative Research
- EDUC 9999: Dissertation Research
2015 | Ph.D. in Educational Studies, University of Cincinnati | |
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2010 | M.A. in Women's Studies, University of Cincinnati | |
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2009 | Graduate Certificate, Asian Studies, University of Cincinnati | |
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2007 | B.A. in English, Wheaton College, Norton | |
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Contact Information
PO Box 8144
Statesboro, GA 30460
Phone: (912) 478-0008
Office: 3139 College of Education Building
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