The office of the provost shared its annual update of faculty tenure and promotions, and we are thrilled to acknowledge the Attallah College faculty members included in this announcement. These faculty members have been reviewed by their peers and administrators, and promotions are effective Aug. 1, 2026. Please join us in offering warm congratulations to
Chapman University’s Attallah College Assistant Dean of Research and Professor Scot Danforth, Jack H. and Paula A. Hassinger Chair in Education, has released his new book, An Independent Man: Ed Roberts and the Fight for Disability Rights, published by University of California Press. Professor Danforth, a leading scholar in disability studies and inclusive education, said the inspiration for
The office of the provost shared its annual update of faculty tenure and promotions, and we are thrilled to acknowledge the Attallah College faculty members included in this announcement. These faculty members have been reviewed by their peers and administrators, and promotions are effective Aug. 1, 2026. Please join us in offering warm congratulations to
Chapman University’s Attallah College Assistant Dean of Research and Professor Scot Danforth, Jack H. and Paula A. Hassinger Chair in Education, has released his new book, An Independent Man: Ed Roberts and the Fight for Disability Rights, published by University of California Press. Professor Danforth, a leading scholar in disability studies and inclusive education, said the inspiration for
Students completing Chapman University’s Leadership Studies minor, offered through Attallah College of Educational Studies, finish their program each spring with LEAD 497, “Senior Seminar: Leadership Integrative Capstone.” The course turns leadership theory into practice; this semester, the class partnered with StandUp for Kids to address urgent challenges facing unhoused and at-risk youth in Orange County. Led by Tara Widner,
Tracy Walder, a 2007 graduate of Chapman University’s Attallah College of Educational Studies and a member of the college’s Advisory Board, will return to campus to deliver the keynote address at the 2025 Attallah College Degree Ceremony. Walder joined the CIA’s Counterterrorism Center just weeks after earning a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of
Chapman University’s Attallah College of Educational Studies celebrates the Ph.D. in Education students who earned second and third place honors in Leatherby Libraries’ 2025 Eric M. Scandrett Graduate Research Prize, spotlighting the college’s expanding research profile. Robin Gomes, Connor Bogenreif, and Mirvais ‘Mir’ Aminy earned second place for their research project, The Role of Repertoire Selection and Teacher Collaboration in
We are thrilled to recognize the achievements of Cristie Suzukawa Clancy, MS, CCLS, a Ph.D. candidate in Chapman University’s Donna Ford Attallah College of Educational Studies. Clancy has been awarded Chapman’s Spring 2025 Provost’s Dissertation Fellowship, a competitive honor that provides tuition support and a stipend so she can focus on completing her Ph.D. in Education
Lexi (Kurugian) Samuelian, B.A. ’17, M.A. ’18, recently earned National Board Certification as an Early Childhood Generalist, joining a select group of educators nationwide. At Chapman University, she completed both her bachelor’s degree and Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction through Attallah College’s Integrated Degree options. Samuelian now teaches first grade in the Los
Chapman University’s Attallah College of Educational Studies faculty members Anna Abdou, assistant professor of school psychology, and Randee Kirkemo, instructional assistant professor of school counseling, have been selected to receive the 2025 Community Partner Award from Groundswell at its upcoming Wave of Hope Gala on May 1, 2025. The recognition honors their leadership and collaboration
Encouraging students to pursue higher-level science, technology, engineering, and math courses requires deliberate planning, especially for those students historically underrepresented in those fields. Schools can’t put more advanced courses on the schedule without teachers who feel confident taking on the material. And even then, simply offering such classes doesn’t necessarily mean students will enroll in
Chapman University’s Attallah College of Educational Studies proudly welcomes its newest cohort of initiates into the Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) International Honor Society in Education. The Chi Beta Chapter at Chapman is guided by chapter advisor Dr. Kristen Doorn, instructional assistant professor, and led by President Eliza Wenger and Vice President Kathryn Treat. The chapter
Teacher Appreciation Week Spotlight: Attallah College Alum Lexi Samuelian Earns National Board Certification