Student Profiles
Student Profiles
Ph.D. Student Profiles
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Name: Estyr Bomgardner Concentration: Special Education Previous Education: M.A. Special Education, San Francisco State University and B.A. Psychology. Rutgers College of Arts and Sciences Camden Background Experience: Special Education Teacher and Behavior Therapist and Interventionist Current Career Goal: I see the PhD program helping me towards my lifelong goal of doing research pertaining to autistic populations in educational settings. Research Interests: Socio-emotional learning and impact on academic achievement, increasing self-advocacy in sped populations, efficacy of current special education methodologies in long term outcomes. |
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Name: Natoya Coleman Concentration: Urban and Diverse Learning Environments Previous Education: M.A. Elementary and Secondary School Administration and Supervision, Bowie State University, M.A. Education and Secondary Education and B.A. English and Political Science, University of Michigan Background Experience: Ninth Grade Academy and Scholars Program Coordinator, English and Language Arts Teacher Current Career Goal: I hope to create a rigorous yet culturally responsive curriculum for urban school districts to implement. Research Interests: Culturally responsive teachings, curriculum development/a comparative analysis. |
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Name: Kerry Cormier Concentration: Special Education Previous Education: M.A. in Teaching and B.A. in History Northeastern University
Research Interests: What works in special education |
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Name: Felicia Crockett Concentration: Higher Education Previous Education: M.A. Higher Education, Rowan University and B.S. Biology, Ramapo College of New Jersey Background Experience: Graduate Research Assistant, Intern for Engineering Learning Community, Educational Opportunity Fund Program Graduate Assistant and student organizations and Greek life work. Current Career Goal: My current goal is to become a tenure professor whose research transforms the educational system. Research Interests: I am hoping to explore research interests involving diversity, equity, opportunity programs, and underrepresented students. |
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Name: Angeline Dean Concentration: Urban and Diverse Learning Environments Previous Education: M.S. Community/Economic Development, B.A. Social Science, Thomas Edison State University Background Experience: Community Organizer, Non-profit/Co-Founder Executive Current Career Goal: Presently, aiding me in becoming more knowledgeable about what I don’t know/that I don’t know, aiding me in conferring/obtaining more knowledge and as I move forward I feel I can best answer that question. Research Interests: Voice, intersectionality of systems that dismantle equity, voice, marginalization around race, social justice. |
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Name: Madji Fall Concentration: Language and Literacy Previous Education: M.Ed. Teacher Leadership and ESL Certificate, Rowan University and B.S. Business Administration and B.A. Liberal Studies, Thomas Edison State College Background Experience: Teacher of English as a Second Language and World Cultures/Spanish Current Career Goal: I hope to engage in research that will contribute to the literature on immigrant and language minorities’ formal and informal educational experiences across the globe. Research Interests: I hope this program will continue to support my exploration of the literacies of immigrant diasporas and language minorities and how they are impacted by the socio-economic circumstances and political climate of the countries where they reside. |
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Name: Donn Garby Concentration: Higher Education Previous Education: M.S. in Educational Leadership, Old Dominion University and B.A. in Political Science, Flagler College
Research Interests: Town/gown relations, community engagement and policies within higher education |
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Name: Lesa Givens Concentration: Special Education Previous Education: M.A. Special Education, Rowan University and M.A. Music Theory, Catholic University of America, and B.A. Elementary Education and Music Education, NC Central University Background Experience: Special Education Teacher, Teacher Training Instructor, and Music Instructor Current Career Goal: I would like to learn more about and develop the skills of research and scholarly inquiry, and scholarly writing which will be necessary to future goals. Research Interests: 1.) Bringing teacher training and educational opportunities to severely under-privileged populations, especially in poor nations (ie. Post conflict nations, third world nations). 2) Inclusive education-using alternative education model effectively |
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Name: Benita Kluttz-Drye Concentration: Special Education Previous Education: M.S.W. Social Work, University of South Carolina, Special Education Certification, University of North Carolina, School Administration Certificate and B.S.W. Social Work, North Carolina A& T University Background Experience: Exceptional Children’s Program Administrator and Special Education Teacher |
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Name: Sharada Krishnamurthy Concentration: Language and Literacy Previous Education: M.A. Writing, Rowan University, M.A. French, Ohio State University, and B.A. History, Women’s Christian College Background Experience: Writing Center Director, Faculty/Instructor College Composition and French. Research Interests: The inequities that bilingual and multilingual learners experience in educational settings and ways to address them. Changing negative/deficit perceptions of English language learners/bilinguals/ multi-linguals to positive ones. |
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Name: Nina Nagib Concentration: Counselor Education Previous Education: M.A. School Counseling, Eastern University and B.A. Psychology & Sociology, Grove City College Background Experience: School Counselor and founding director of non-profit aimed at empowering and creating opportunities for girls globally |
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Name: Mbuh Payne Concentration: Special Education Previous Education: M.Ed. in Special Education, Pennsylvania State University, M.A. Interactive Communication, American University and B.S. in Mass Communication, University of Buea, Cameroon
Research Interests: The role positive behavior supports play in the lives of adult learners whose untreated behaviors negatively impact their social /learning habits and examining the intersection between applied behavior analysis and the social model of disability. |
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Name: Eshe Price Concentration: Urban and Diverse Learning Environments Previous Education: M.A. Education and Human Development/Bilingual Special Education, George Washington University and B.S. Elementary Education, Towson University Background Experience: Special Education Mentor/Teacher, Grade Level Chair, and Math Teacher Current Career Goal: My current career goal is to become a professor and research partnerships between higher education and P12 schools. Research Interests: My research interests include urban education professional development in schools and implementing culturally responsive pedagogy. |
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Name: Sanaz Shahi Concentration: Higher Education Previous Education: M.A. in Higher Education, Rowan University, M.B.A. Business Administration, Bahar Business School Background Experience: Database specialist, sales & marketing experience Research Interests: Commercialization and technology in Higher Education |
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Name: Sa-Rawla Stoute Concentration: Higher Education Previous Education: M.S. Counseling Education and B.A Psychology, St. John’s University in Jamaica
Research Interests: LGBTQIA+ students and the negotiation of their identities |
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Name: Daniel Tulino Concentration: Language and Literacy Previous Education: M.F.A. Creative Writing, M.A. English, and B.A. English, William Paterson University Background Experience: English Language Arts Specialist and Teacher Current Career Goal: There are a few careers I have been thinking about once I complete this program. One of the biggest goals would be to find a full-time faculty position, but I could also see myself doing more grassroots work. At this point, I am trying to experience as many possibilities as possible and keep many doors open to opportunity. Research Interests: I have a strong connection to literature and power of personal narratives, therefore, I would love to research students’ critical thinking skills, curricula, and the literary canon. By doing so, I want to explore the ways racism affects the institutional outcomes in education. |
