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Dean Grogan Recognized as Influential National Education Leader Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings Released

January 14, 2016 by Pamela Ezell | Attallah College of Educational Studies

The College of Educational Studies’ dean, Dr. Margaret Grogan, has been honored by the prestigious Edu-Scholar’s Public Influence Rankings. Dean Grogan was listed as number 116 of 200 scholars nationwide from more than 20,000 university-based faculty tackling educational questions in the United States. Published in Education Week, the rankings recognize scholars who had the biggest influence

Ruebén Martinez to Speak at Central Union and Wilson Junior High on Thursday, November 12, 2015 The Latino Education Activist – a MacArthur “Genius” Grant Recipient – Will Address Families: “Parents, Listen to Your Children About College” – Encouraging Students to Think Seriously About Attending College

November 4, 2015 by College of Educational Studies | News

ORANGE, Calif., October 28, 2015 — Ruebén Martinez – noted reading advocate, Latino education activist and Chapman University Presidential Fellow – will speak to students and their families at Central Union High School and Wilson Junior High School in El Centro on the topic “Parents, Listen to Your Children About College.” He will encourage students

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education selects Kimberly White-Smith as Committee Member Dr. White-Smith new member of AACTE's Meetings and Professional Development Committee

October 28, 2015 by College of Educational Studies | News

Associate Dean of College of Educational Studies, Kimberly White Smith was nominated and selected as a member of American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Meetings and Professional Development Committee. AACTE is a national alliance of educator preparation programs dedicated to high-quality, evidence-based preparation that assures educators are ready to teach

Chapman Latino Staff and Faculty Forum

October 9, 2015 by Leon Dominguez-Lukić | News

The Chapman Diversity Project is excited to support Maria Contreras, Associate Director of Admissions Systems and Operations, and Rueben Martinez, Presidential Fellow in the College of Educational Studies, in the organization of a Chapman Latino Staff and Faculty Forum. The Chapman Latino Staff and Faculty forum aims to provide support to Latino students, staff and

CES Makes a Clean Sweep for Teaching Professorship Awards

May 20, 2015 by College of Educational Studies | News

Dr. Brian Alter, Professor has been chosen to receive the 2015-2017 Outstanding Teaching Senior Professorship Award by the Faculty Research and Development Council and the Chancellor’s Office. The award was presented to Dr. Alters at this year’s Faculty Honors Convocation on Friday, May 15, 2015. The award comes with a $10,000 honorarium, (to be

IHEARTOC GIVING DAY

April 7, 2015 by Erin O'Keefe | Attallah College of Educational Studies

In celebration of its 25th anniversary, the Orange County Community Foundation is super-charging local giving by hosting Orange County’s first-ever countywide giving day on April 21-22 , 2015. Secure, tax-deductible donations will be accepted on iheartoc.org during a 30 hour period. Their goal is to raise $2 million for OC nonprofits! Chapman and the College

Can a Comic Book Change the World?

April 7, 2015 by Pamela Ezell | Attallah College of Educational Studies

On the eve of Wondercon at the nearby Anaheim Convention Center, the Paulo Freire Democratic Project, in conjunction with the College of Educational Studies, Graduate Studies and Leatherby Libraries, hosted “The Salon,” an evening of conversation on the topic, “Comics as Social Change.” Doctoral student Chandra Jenkins opened the evening asking: What is a comic

Athletic Training host renowned researcher, Dr. Cailee Welch, for Electronic Medical Record Workshop

January 26, 2015 by College of Educational Studies | News

On January 10, 2015 the Chapman University Consortium on Patient-Related Outcomes in Athletic Training (PRO-AT) hosted a renowned researcher and electronic medical record (EMR) developer Dr. Cailee Welch from Arizona School of Health Sciences. The purpose of the professional development workshop was to facilitate the use of the EMR in the clinical settings

Libreria Martinez de Chapman University to host special book signing with Giselle Blondet

December 2, 2014 by Anaida Colon-Muniz, Ed.D. | Attallah College of Educational Studies

On December 11th from 6-8 pm, at Libreria Martinez de Chapman University we will be hosting a special book signing with Puerto Rican celebrity author, Giselle Blondet, who wrote her new book entitled, “Tengo 50, y qué?” (I’m 50, So What?). As a popular on-air personality, Giselle Blondet co-hosted “DESPIERTA AMERICA” (Wake up, America) a Spanish language morning news and entertainment program for the Univision Network for many years. Giselle Blondet has played the lead, co-starred or guest-starred in more than 22 well-known Spanish-language dramas series such as “Morelia,” “Pasión de Vivir” (Passion to Live) and “Pacto de Amor” (Pact of Love), among others.

Ahmed Younis: The Importance of Critical Pedagogy

November 17, 2014 by Pamela Ezell | News

Recently, there was a full house in the Henley Reading Room of the Leatherby Libraries to hear Chapman University adjunct professor in the College of Educational Studies and PhD student, Ahmed Younis. His topic: “Egypt: the Revolution Continues.” It was the keynote address to mark the opening of a new exhibit in the library, featuring

A Message from Dean Don Cardinal: A Thank You for the Freire Events

November 3, 2014 by Dean Donald N. Cardinal, Ph.D. | News

Every once in a while, dreams come true. And sometimes they pass without full acknowledgement–we are off to the next big thing. Recently, one of our dreams was realized and thus it is worth pausing, just for a minute, to celebrate this special moment in time. Many years ago, led by Tom Wilson, a small

A Day of Hope: Honoring the Life and Teachings of Paulo Freire

October 30, 2014 by Pamela Ezell | News

by Pamela Ezell and Chandra Jenkins, Ph.D. students Can this world be saved? That’s the question Dean Don Cardinal pondered aloud when he welcomed a full house to the symposium, “Teaching Critically and Democratically in Times of Crisis,” in the Bush Conference Center on Saturday morning. His answer, as he surveyed the nearly 300 students,