Candidates and graduates of Chapman University’s Ph.D. in education program all joined the program to impact the lives of students. Beyond that, their reasons for pursuing a Ph.D. are very personal for each of them. “We look for someone who is not doing it for three letters after their name,” says Keith Howard, associate dean for academic affairs at
Chapman University’s Attallah College of Educational Studies is thrilled to announce that Dean Roxanne Greitz Miller has been named an Impact Academy Fellow by the national nonprofit organization, Deans for Impact (DFI). Dean Miller joins a respected group of educational leaders recognized for their deep commitment to transforming and improving teacher preparation. Educator preparation programs
Three esteemed faculty members from the Attallah College of Educational Studies have recently garnered recognition as principal and co-principal investigators for community-focused research projects totaling over $19,000. Funding for these projects was awarded from the second annual Attallah College Solutions Grants competition. In keeping with Attallah College’s five-year strategic plan, the Solutions Grants initiative encourages
As Dean of the Attallah College of Educational Studies, a member of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, I affirm today’s AACTE statement that highlights the importance of building a diverse and representative education workforce to serve America’s school children, the majority of whom identify as students of color, and the role of universities in
The Provost’s Office shared its annual update of faculty tenure and/or promotions, and we’re thrilled to acknowledge three Attallah College faculty members in this announcement. The following faculty colleagues have been reviewed by their peers and administrators and have been awarded tenure and/or promotion effective at the beginning of the 2023-2024 academic year. Please join
Chapman University’s Attallah College is thrilled to welcome new initiates to the Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) International Honor Society and introduce the new chapter advisor, Dr. Kristen Doorn, Assistant Professor, at the Spring 2023 Initiation Ceremony. KDP, founded in 1911, is an international honor society in education representing the top 20% of students entering the
Following a national search, Chapman University announced Roxanne Greitz Miller, Ed.D., Donna Ford Attallah Professor of Teacher Education, as Dean of the Attallah College of Educational Studies effective Friday, February 25, 2022. Dean Miller served previously as Interim Dean and also as Vice Provost for Graduate Education at Chapman. Despite her administrative responsibilities and scholarly
Two Attallah College graduates were recently selected to be the California Association of School Counselors’ 2018–2019 School Counseling Emerging Leaders. Brittney Pacini and Hayleigh Herrera both graduated from Chapman this spring with a Master of Arts in Counseling and Pupil Personnel Services Credential (PPSC). The CASC School Counselor Emerging Leaders (SCEL) Program provides recent graduates
Cheered on by hundreds of friends and family, nearly 30 women became the fourth cohort to complete the Padres Unidos Community Worker Award program on Saturday, June 2. The ceremony is the culmination of two years of extended education courses and embedded community fieldwork. Cultivating Community In 2010, Chapman University’s Attallah College of Educational Studies
On Thursday April 26 students from Yorba Academy of the Arts Middle School visited Chapman to celebrate their accomplishments in this year’s Yorba-Chapman Writing Partnership. The Publishing Party welcomed not just Yorba students but their families and friends, Yorba teachers and administrators, and Chapman Integrated Educational Studies (IES) students and faculty. All attendees were given
In its final Spring 2018 issue, the Attallah College Undergraduate Newsletter interviewed several graduating seniors, asking each these questions: What was most memorable about being an IES major, LEAD minor, or Disability Studies minor? What are your plans after graduation? What is your advice for next year’s seniors? Hannah Lee, IES major and English Literature major, MACI