John Adams

Ed.D. student

Design of Learning Environments

Contact

adamsjq@rutgers.edu

Research Interests
Conceptualizing a theoretical framework for advancing curriculum design in Urban Education.
Biography
John Adams is a first-year doctoral student in the Design of Learning Environment program at Rutgers University Graduate School of Education. Before returning to Rutgers, he completed two post-graduate programs: Masters of Business Administration (2014) and Masters of Educational Leadership at Thomas Edison State University (2021). Before that, he received his BA in Psychology at Rutgers School of Arts & Sciences. Currently, he is the Senior Manager of Assessments & Programming for the Camden City School District in NJ. He is also the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Camden City News Corporation, a monthly newspaper that covers local news, sports, politics, education, lifestyle, business, community, and healthcare topics. The former Special Education teacher has more than 20 years of experience in various business and healthcare settings. His research interest is focused on conceptualizing a theoretical framework for advancing curriculum design in Urban Education.
Why the GSE?

I am a Rutgers Alum. Being an Alum made Rutgers GSE my #1 choice. This was the only program I applied to.

I aspire to create a body of research that can be actualized by school administrators and teachers in K-12 urban school districts by providing them with a road map that will guide them in policy & instructional planning to meet the needs of Black and Latinx students.