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Dancing with Curiosity: A Distinguished GSE Alum’s Education Journey
Ever since she was in grade school, Allyson Ferry ’23 knew she wanted to teach dance. What she didn’t know was how she could teach dance in a public school. She made that connection during her undergraduate years and realized the intersection between public schooling and teaching dance. After completing her undergraduate degree, she came to the GSE to study dance education.
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GSE Alum and Fulbright Scholar becomes Global Ambassador
Shifting perspectives to build a more inclusive society begins in the classroom. Driven to make a difference in government and politics, Clare Kelly sought a career in education at the…
GSE Professors to Speak at SXSW EDU on Diversity in R&D, Nationally Strengthening Pre-K
Dr. Marybeth Gasman and Dr. Steven Barnett will be first-time featured panelists at this year’s South by Southwest EDU (SXSW EDU) conference focusing on diversifying the education research and development…
GSE Alum Appointed Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs for North Carolina A&T State University
Rutgers Graduate School of Education (GSE) is proud to share that Christopher C. Catching, Ed.D. ’08, has been appointed as Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs for North Carolina Agricultural and…
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Dissertation Defense Announcement Ed.D. Program: Stephen Beun “At the Intersection of LGBTQIA+ and ADHD: The lived experiences of multiply marginalized individuals”
Individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD, who are members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersexed, Asexual, aka LGBTQIA+, community belong to two marginalized populations. Existing research has revealed how each marginalized population is at risk of various negative outcomes in education and employment as well as in their socio-emotional, and mental health.…
Dissertation Defense Announcement Ed.D. Program: Rosalyn Giallanza “Multilingual Learners and Mathematical Discourse: A Qualitative Study Examining Elementary Teacher Beliefs and Practices”
Despite the research suggesting that multilingual learners benefit from opportunities to engage in conversation about mathematics, these practices are often not implemented in early elementary classrooms. Few studies have focused on the intersection of general elementary teachers’ understanding of multilingual learners, the teaching of mathematics, and how they encourage mathematical discourse with this population. This…
Dissertation Defense Announcement Ed.D. Program: John Bird “Impact of Student-Mentor Text Messaging on Chronic Absenteeism”
Chronic absenteeism remains a pervasive challenge in education, disproportionately affecting underserved communities and hindering academic achievement. This dissertation explores the impact of the Titan Connect program, a student-mentor text messaging initiative, on reducing absenteeism and fostering student engagement in a suburban New Jersey high school. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, the study employs a Regression Discontinuity…
Dissertation Defense Announcement Ed.D. Program: Gabriela Colon “Home Language Connections: Understanding Families’ Spanish Language Practices to Support Family Engagement Opportunities”
Family engagement can have a significant impact on student academic success (Sawyer, 2022; Gross, et al., 2020; Tang, 2015), yet a specialized approach may be needed to address the needs and strengths of the individual families involved (Morita-Mullaney, 2021). Spanish-speaking families are unique in terms of the length of time they have been in the…