At the start of my PhD journey I heard the phrase “steward of the discipline.” At first these words did not mean a great deal; I considered it PhD mumbo-jumbo. As the semester moved and as the years edged forward, the phrase has become a weight of responsibility. It is a commitment to improving our
What would it take to close the Latino achievement gap? That’s the question that a powerful, passionate group of teachers, administrators, authors, politicians and entrepreneurs and students asked at an invigorating all-day summit at Chapman University on Friday, September 14, aptly called the Closing the Latino Achievement Gap Summit, or CLAGS. This was the 4
Syracuse University’s President and Chancellor, Nancy Cantor, and Vice President for Human Capital Development, Kal Alston will be visiting Chapman on Monday, September 24th, 2012. There will be a presentation and discussion on civic engagement between higher education and community entities. This event is sponsored by the Donna Ford Attallah Academy for Teaching and Learning (DFAATL)
Why spend a summer Saturday learning about how to find your career path? Because John Hall is the master of helping people not only find their passion, but also helping them tap into it, and helping them locate organizations that fit their skills and passion. I have known John over 12 years and in that
Tomorrow, May 10th, there will be a student project fair held in Reeves Room 1 (Reading Center) from 8:30-9:20am. Please join Dr. Don Morris and his AT 386 students as they showcase a month of hard work in the form of business, sport, and other projects. These projects have been built to last past their
Join us in celebrating the CA Day of the Teacher Chapman University’s College of Educational Studies invite you and your teachers to the very first celebration of the Day of the Teacher / Dia del Maestro on Friday, May 11, 2012 from 5-7pm. Doors to the Sandhu Residence and Conference Center open at 4:30pm. Los
During my time at AERA I had the opportunity to learn a few things. While I learned a great deal from the presentations I attended, a major part of my learning had to do about my decision to attend Chapman. Three years ago I began my PhD journey. I chose Chapman for a few reasons,
The AERA experience in Vancouver, Canada was incredible! This would be my 5th AERA Conference, and it was one of my favorites. The location was gorgeous – with the convention center right on the water and plenty of hotels, dining, and shopping within walking distance. These things are just icing on the cake, because the
The 2012 Annual Meeting for the American Educational Research Association (AERA) took place April 13 to the 17th in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. We are so proud of our faculty and graduate students who presented over 20 professional papers at this year’s conference where the focus was Non Satis Scire – To Know Is Not
Dr. Suzi SooHoo’s Critical Pedagogy Ph.D. students facilitated an inspiring debate at the screening of the documentary “Precious Knowledge” last month. This 2011 political documentary, directed by Ari Palos and produced by Eren Isabel McGinnis, focused on the ban of the Mexican American Studies (MAS) Program in Arizona’s Tucson Unified School District (TUSD). The banning