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Chapman University’s Attallah College Hosts Third Annual Peace Leadership in Schools Summit

November 24, 2025 by | News

Chapman University’s Attallah College, with support from The Miner Anderson Family Foundation, hosted its third annual Peace Leadership in Schools Summit this fall 2025 semester. Organized by Associate Professors Anna Abdou and Whitney McIntyre Miller and Instructional Associate Professor Trisha Sugita, the summit brought together school leaders from Southern California districts and educational institutions to share strategies for promoting peace and wellness within their

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Professor Scot Danforth Publishes “An Independent Man: Ed Roberts and the Fight for Disability Rights”

October 16, 2025 by | News

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

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Advancing Social Justice Through Research: Cristal Flores Awarded Provost’s Dissertation Fellowship

October 8, 2025 by | News

Cristal Flores, Ph.D. in Education candidate, has been awarded Chapman University’s Provost’s Dissertation Fellowship for the 2025-2026 academic year. This honor recognizes Flores’s commitment to advancing equity and social justice through her research on immigrant Latina motherhood and community resilience.  A Journey Rooted in Advocacy and Representation  Flores has long been involved in social justice work,

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Dean’s Dozen Wraps Up 2024-25 With Impact and Insight

July 1, 2025 by | News

Chapman University’s Attallah College of Educational Studies closed out the 2024–25 academic year by celebrating the achievements that shaped it. Among the highlights was Dean’s Dozen, a select group of students recognized for their academic excellence, leadership, and dedication to educational equity.  The Dean’s Dozen is a selective council of 12 student leaders, drawn from

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Leadership Studies Minor Capstone Course Mobilizes Students to Aid Orange County Youth

May 20, 2025 by | News

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,

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Alumna Tracy Walder Named Keynote Speaker for Attallah College Ceremony

May 18, 2025 by | News

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

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Attallah College Ph.D. in Education Students Shine at Leatherby Libraries Research Awards

May 16, 2025 by | News

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

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Attallah College Ph.D. Candidate Cristie Suzukawa Clancy Earns Provost’s Dissertation Fellowship

May 13, 2025 by | News

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

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Teacher Appreciation Week Spotlight: Attallah College Alum Lexi Samuelian Earns National Board Certification Elementary teacher in the Los Angeles area credits Chapman faculty for shaping her reflective practice.

May 5, 2025 by | News

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

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Empowering Future Mental Health Leaders with Restorative Justice Practices

April 17, 2025 by | News

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

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Virtual Reality and AI Could Transform Behavioral Assessments in U.S. Schools

April 1, 2025 by | News

The primary method that U.S. schools use to assess the behavioral abilities of young children may be biased against students from underserved communities. This is all the more alarming considering behavioral assessments can impact the educational trajectory of a student’s life. Jared Izumi, assistant professor of counseling and school psychology in the Attallah College of

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