Chapman and Shanghai Normal University Partnership Successfully Concludes First Year Second Year Ph.D. in Education Students Return to Shanghai to Complete Program
Twelve short months ago, 13 students from Shanghai Normal University (SNU) first stepped onto Chapman University’s Orange campus. Once here, the SNU students joined the Attallah College of Educational Studies 2018 Ph.D. in Education incoming cohort, taking courses side-by-side their fellow US-based students. “This has been such a wonderful experience,” said Dr. Dawn Hunter, Director
From the Classroom to the State Department New Attallah Faculty Bring Experience Working in Schools, Communities, and Government
The Attallah College of Educational Studies is pleased to welcome three new faculty this fall: Dr. Jennifer Kong, Assistant Professor of Special Education; Dr. Kevin Stockbridge, Clinical Assistant Professor of Teacher Education; and Dr. Ahmed Younis, Assistant Professor of Integrated Educational Studies. Each brings a breadth of experience in their respective fields that augments Attallah’s
Learning by Giving Attallah Pilot Project Bridges Graduate Research, Undergraduate Career Training, and Charitable Giving
Alisa Driscoll (MLD ’19) tends to think about the big picture. The current Communications and Operations Manager in Chapman University’s Office of Community Relations graduated this May with a Master of Arts in Leadership Development (MLD) from the Attallah College of Educational Studies. Having spent her career working in community service organizations, she understands the importance
A Foot in Both Worlds At the Thompson Policy Institute Practice Informs Research and Vice Versa
Chapman University’s Thompson Policy Institute (TPI) recently held its fourth annual DisAbility Summit, where it shared its latest research findings and reinforced the importance of its community partnerships. The overarching theme of the summit was the principle that, at TPI, research informs practice and practice informs research. TPI’s Director Don Cardinal, Ph.D., described the relationship
Learning in Context Experiential Course Includes Hands-On Fieldwork with Local Youth
The first time he walked into a room of school kids last February, Chapman sophomore biology major and IES (Integrated Educational Studies) minor Noah Mayne didn’t know what to expect. The aspiring high school biology teacher had little experience with elementary school kids before enrolling in the Attallah College of Educational Studies IES 206: Schools
Attallah College 2019 Commencement What you need to know about graduation
Attallah College Commencement Ceremony Saturday, May 18 | 5:30 to 6:30 pm The Chapman Commencement weekend will be one you’ll remember for years to come. Graduates in all Attallah College academic programs (undergraduate and graduate) are invited to participate. Then comes time for you to walk across the stage and get your hard-earned diploma! For those
Fourth Annual Yorba-Chapman Writing Partnership Concludes with Celebration of Young Journalists
On Thursday, April 25, the fourth annual Yorba-Chapman Writing Partnership concluded with a celebratory publishing party. Chapman faculty, Yorba Academy of the Arts Middle School teachers and administrators, Yorba journalists and their families, and Chapman University student mentors from the IES (Integrated Educational Studies) 412 Teaching Writing K-12 course were all in attendance to celebrate
Attallah Ph.D. Students Present at International Research Conferences
The Attallah College if Educational Studies cohort of 13 Ph.D. in Education students from Shanghai Normal University (SNU) recently traveled to the San Francisco area to attend and present at the annual meeting for the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES), a global organization that brings together educational researchers and practitioners from around the world.
Journey of a Lifetime Dodge Student and Attallah Faculty Collaborate on Illustrated Autobiographical Comic Book
Miles Wilson (MFA ’19) and Peter McLaren, Ph.D., will be the first tell you that unexpected things can happen in unexpected places at a big/little place like Chapman. The Dodge College graduate student studying film production met the internationally renowned scholar and activist at a friend of friend’s going-away party one evening in Orange near
Reflections on the Academic Year from Attallah College Leadership
Attallah College Dean Margaret Grogan and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education Michelle Samura share some end-of-the-year reflections from the 2018–2019 academic year, as well as their future hopes for Attallah College. Reflections from Dr. Margaret Grogan, Dean of Attallah College As another academic year comes to a close, I’m happy to look back on 2018–2019