In May 2016, Ashley Barba will graduate with a degree in Integrated Educational Studies (IES) and an extensive list of achievements and responsibilities spanning her time at Chapman University. As a member of the Chapman Global Medical Brigades, Ashley traveled to Nicaragua her freshman year and again as a senior to contribute to
Chapman University’s highest honor for doctoral graduate students has been announced, and the recipient is Dr. Ahmed Younis from the College of Educational studies, who successfully defended his Ph.D. in Education dissertation in late March 2016. The James L. Doti Outstanding Graduate Student Award is awarded to a recipient who has demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in
The intersection of math and social justice might not be obvious to everyone. However, Nicol Howard, Ph. D, adjunct professor, and alumnus of Chapman University’s College of Educational Studies is the proverbial exception to the rule. In March, Dr. Howard was one of four participants chosen to speak at “Math as a Social Justice Lever,”
Dr. Kris De Pedro, Assistant Professor in the College of Educational Studies, will visit the White House on April 13, 2016, to share his research about Educational Reform. Dr. De Pedro is part of a group of educational researchers who are dedicated to making schools safe and inclusive spaces for children experiencing tremendous trauma related
At a time when the political future of public education and society in general is in grave doubt, we are pleased to announce an innovative and iconoclastic Chapman journal that has been designed to participate in shaping this future in the direction of social justice: The Radical Imagine-Nation . While historical amnesia runs deep among
Latino Civil Rights in Education: La Lucha Sigue (October 2015) This book (Anaida Colon-Muniz and Magaly Lavadenz) documents the experience of historical and contemporary advocates in the movement for civil rights in education of Latinos in the United States. These critical narratives and counter narratives portray issues of identity, inequality, desegregation,
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
Honoring the shyness and “low key nature” of Phil and Dianne Ferguson, the faculty and staff honored them with a “special event” as both are retiring from Chapman University and the College of Educational Studies at the end of January 2016. Phil and Dianne have pursued for more than three
For many high school graduates, going away to college can be daunting. But for first-generation students such as Glenda Vargas, of Mountain View, the leap was much more formidable. “It was super scary,” said Vargas, 20, now a junior at Chapman University in Orange County. “When my mom calls and I try
In the early fall of 2015, internationally known Visual Sociologist, Dr. Eric Margolis visited Chapman University to give a public keynote lecture on the state of visual research. Dr. Margolis is an Associate Professor in the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at Arizona State University and is the past president of the International Visual
This year, four PhD students and assistant professor Whitney McIntyre Miller attended the International Leadership Association’s Global Conference in Barcelona, Spain. The students participated in the Annual Student Case Competition and were assigned a compelling case study about Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). The Chapman team included Danny Bonilla, Maria Martinez, Geoffery Westropp, and
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