Fourth Annual Yorba-Chapman Writing Partnership Concludes with Celebration of Young Journalists
On Thursday, April 25, the fourth annual Yorba-Chapman Writing Partnership concluded with a celebratory publishing party. Chapman faculty, Yorba Academy of the Arts Middle School teachers and administrators, Yorba journalists and their families, and Chapman University student mentors from the IES (Integrated Educational Studies) 412 Teaching Writing K-12 course were all in attendance to celebrate
Attallah Ph.D. Students Present at International Research Conferences
The Attallah College if Educational Studies cohort of 13 Ph.D. in Education students from Shanghai Normal University (SNU) recently traveled to the San Francisco area to attend and present at the annual meeting for the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES), a global organization that brings together educational researchers and practitioners from around the world.
Journey of a Lifetime Dodge Student and Attallah Faculty Collaborate on Illustrated Autobiographical Comic Book
Miles Wilson (MFA ’19) and Peter McLaren, Ph.D., will be the first tell you that unexpected things can happen in unexpected places at a big/little place like Chapman. The Dodge College graduate student studying film production met the internationally renowned scholar and activist at a friend of friend’s going-away party one evening in Orange near
Reflections on the Academic Year from Attallah College Leadership
Attallah College Dean Margaret Grogan and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education Michelle Samura share some end-of-the-year reflections from the 2018–2019 academic year, as well as their future hopes for Attallah College. Reflections from Dr. Margaret Grogan, Dean of Attallah College As another academic year comes to a close, I’m happy to look back on 2018–2019
The Next Chapter Graduating IES Seniors Share Advice about Preparing for Graduate School
As the 2018–2019 academic year comes to a close, the Attallah College Undergraduate Newsletter interviewed several graduating seniors who will be continuing their educational path toward graduate school. We asked what they will be studying in their respective graduate programs, their aspirations and goals for the future, and for some words of advice for undergraduates
Attallah Student Named Fulbright Scholar Ansley Wong (IES '18, MACI '19) Awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship
Ansley Wong (IES ’18, MACI ’19) was recently named a Fulbright Scholar and awarded an English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) grant in Taiwan. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the largest U.S. exchange program offering research, study, and teaching opportunities in over 140 countries to students and young professionals. Each year the program awards around 2,000
First Cohort of New Joint Credential Program Graduate This Spring
Stephanie Weinfeld ’19 knew she wanted to become a special education teacher when she learned about the stakes for kids with disabilities who are separated from their typically developing peers. “I struggled a lot in school as a child and felt there was a lack of resources at school to support me,” Stephanie said. “I
Yorba Middle School Students Visit Chapman as Part of the Yorba-Chapman Writing Project
This is the fourth year that Chapman student mentors from Dr. Noah Asher Golden’s IES (Integrated Educational Studies) 412 class are working alongside students from Yorba Academy of the Arts Middle School as part of the Yorba-Chapman Writing Project. For the past couple of months, Chapman student mentors have been visiting Yorba to help students
A Movement to Reshape Education 4th Annual Education and Ethnic Studies Summit
On Saturday, April 27, Chapman will be hosting its 4th Annual Education and Ethnic Studies Summit with the theme Ethnic Studies Community Movements: From Resistance to Policy. Featuring a full day of keynote speakers, interactive workshops, performances, and artwork, the summit will explore the power of communities as well as strategies to advance the Ethnic
Spark of Joy Attallah Alum Finds Dream Education Job at Disney
As Amanda Moore (IES ’17, MACI ’18) was pursuing her teaching credential at Chapman University, she didn’t know her soon-to-be classroom would be Disneyland. “My plan throughout my time at Chapman was to become a classroom teacher,” said Amanda. “When I began at Disney, I just thought it would be a fun job to have