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Chapman University Teacher Education Candidates Reach 100% TPA Pass Rate for the Second Consecutive Year
In 2026, every graduating teacher education candidate passed the California Teaching Performance Assessment before the end of student teaching. Reaching
Attallah College Awards 2026–27 Solutions Grants to Two Faculty Research Projects
Congratulations to the two Attallah College of Educational Studies faculty members who are the principal investigators for projects awarded over
Doctoral Student Sevana Karagoulian Selected for Scheidt Family Seminar on Genocide Studies and Prevention
Sevana Karagoulian, a second-year doctoral student in Leadership Studies at Chapman University’s Donna Ford Attallah College of Educational Studies, has been
Attallah College Alum Named Irvine Unified Teacher of Promise
Andrea Barrientos, MA in SPED ’22, an education specialist at Sierra Vista Middle School in Irvine, has been named a Teacher of
Attallah College Welcomes Dr. Melanie Lundquist as the 2026 Degree Ceremony Keynote Speaker
Attallah College of Educational Studies is proud to announce Dr. Melanie Lundquist, LHD, as the keynote speaker for its Degree
From Community College to Chapman: Natalie Almendarez Mcafee ’26 Carries Forward a Passion for Teaching
When Natalie Almendarez Mcafee BA’26 reflects on the educators who shaped her life, one thing becomes clear: she wants to be that
Thompson Policy Institute on Disability Expands Inclusive Principal Leadership Work with New Three-Year Grant
Chapman University’s Thompson Policy Institute on Disability (TPI) at the Attallah College of Educational Studies has been awarded an $848,859,
Building Pathways: Attallah College Cultivates the Next Generation of Educators Through Community Partnerships
From inaugural undergraduate cohorts to integrated graduate pathways, Attallah College of Educational Studies is deepening its commitment to local schools and first-generation students.
2026-27 Attallah College Faculty Promotions
The office of the provost shared its annual update of faculty tenure and promotions, and we are thrilled to acknowledge
Attallah College Alum Named 2026 Outstanding Rookie of the Year Teacher by California Council for the Social Studies
Hannah Mangold, MAT ’24, has been named the 2026 Outstanding Rookie of the Year Teacher by the California Council for the Social Studies
Attallah College Undergraduate Rusty Henry Selected for 2026 ICCAP Cohort
Liberal Studies major will represent Chapman University in Sacramento, advocating for nontraditional college students