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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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Two Rutgers GSE Alumni Earn Fulbright Awards
Two GSE alumni, Alamelu Sundaram, Ed.M. ’16, and Jennifer Grom, Ed.M. ’04, have been selected for Fulbright programs, allowing them to take their teaching beyond their current classroom. They will…
From South Africa to the AAHHE: Friendship & Excellence for Two Rutgers Ph.D. Students
When the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) announced its 2026-2027 Graduate Student Fellows, the list included a rare, first-time achievement: three doctoral students from Rutgers University were selected in the same year. Two of those…
Rutgers GSE Doctoral Students Co-Author Chapter in Palgrave Handbook on Carceral Education
Education in prison settings presents unique challenges, where traditional instructional approaches often fall short. In a chapter featured in the Palgrave Handbook on the Education of Children in Criminal Justice…
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Dissertation Proposal Announcement Ed.D. Program: Gina Mazzariello “More Than a Hire: Instructional Coaches’ Perspectives on Coaching for Systems Reform”
Instructional coaches are increasingly called upon to promote systems reform goals by supporting individual teachers while also advancing organization-wide systemic change. Although research has established the potential for systems-reform coaching, less is known about how coaches perceive and enact their role in the implementation of a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), a specific systems reform…
Learning Sciences Lunch and Learn with Dr. Vivian L. Gadsden
Connect with colleagues during this in-person presentation at the GSE (Room 124). Lunch will be provided! Can’t attend in person? Join us remotely via Zoom! Rapid and significant demographic changes in the families who make up U.S. communities have led to both controversy and activism. From the residual effects of the COVID-19 pandemic to policies…
Dissertation Defense Announcement Ed.D. Program: Heather Shanklin “Principal Leadership Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic”
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted school operations and required principals to lead their communities through prolonged uncertainty. The purpose of this case study was to develop an understanding of crisis leadership in schools by examining school principals’ practices, values, beliefs, and leadership traits throughout the COVID-19 global health crisis in the Dunbar Regional School District (DRSD).…
Dissertation Proposal Announcement Ed.D. Program: Cassandra L. DeVita “Between Mandate and Reality: How PreK–8 General Music Educators Navigate Inclusive Practice in New Jersey”
In New Jersey, PreK–8 general music educators work under a dual mandate. Federal disability law requires meaningful access for students with disabilities, and state standards require sequential music instruction for every student. Both mandates meet in the same room, with no guarantee that the educator has the information, staffing, or materials needed before the lesson…