The following students are graduate assistants in the College of Education for 2020-2021. Included below is their respective degree program and research interests.
Graduate assistants teach courses, work with faculty members on research, and/or engage in professional work relevant to their field of study. Visit the Graduate Assistantships page for more information on graduate assistantships.
Adjoa Mensah
Ph.D. Teacher Education Program
Technology integration in K-8 settings. Second language instruction in immersion programs
Adriana Batiz Daleccio
M.Ed. Higher Education Program
Curriculum Development, Multicultural Leadership, Emerging Technologies for Learning, Cognitive Development
Adriana Hernandez
Ph.D. Teacher Education Program
Teachers’ of color preparation, recruitment, experiences, and retention in the education field.
Alex Faucheux
Ph.D. Special Education Program
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Applied Behavior Analysis, Education, Special Education
Alfred Acquah
Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction Program
Emphasis: Cultural Studies, International Education, Multicultural Education
Multicultural Education, International/Comparative Education, Art Education
Alireza Maghsoudlou
Ph.D. Educational Psychology
Emphasis: Foundations
Educational Psychology, Learning, theories of learning and education, Academic Self-concept
Ariana Garcia
Higher Education Doctoral Student
Explores access and equity issues facing higher education. While specifically focusing on the educational and personal experiences of graduate Students of Color.
Ana Paula Loures dos Santos
Ph.D. Educational Psychology Program
Educational Psychology, Bilingualism, Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory, Linguistics, Qualitative Methodology
Ashley Brown
Ph.D. School Psychology Program
The decreasing stigma around mental health; implicit biases; human development
Averill Kelley
M.s. Curriculum and Instruction
Social Studies Education, Civics Education, Multicultural education
Bridget Daleiden
PhD. Educational Psychology/Higher Education Programs
Cognitive Development, Online Learning, and Self-Regulation Skills
Brittney Ornelaz
M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program
Student Success Services and Recruitment Services
Bucket Manyweather
Ph.D Higher Education Program
Education, Higher Education, Ethnic Studies, Queer and Gender Studies, Organizational Leadership
Chengcheng Li
Ph.D. Teacher Education Program
School Climate, Teacher Self-Efficacy, Teaching Practices, Assessment and Evaluation
Danielle L. Head
Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction
Emphasis: Interaction and Media Sciences
Psychometrics, Behavior, Quantitative Analysis, Virtual Environments
De'Ana Mauldin
Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction Program
Emphasis: Cultural Studies, International Education, and Multicultural Education
Multicultural Education, Teachers and Students of Color, Critical Race Theory, Critical Literacy, Critical Pedagogy, Social Justice, Qualitative Research
Danny Unger
Ph.D. Teacher Education Program
Digital Technology for Teacher Educators, Students, and Mentors
Drew Oneill
Ph.D. Teaching and Learning Program
Math Education/Artificial Intelligence
Elizabeth Hofschulte Collins
Ph.D. Educational Psychology Program
Cognition, Memory, and Statistical Methods
Elizabeth León Zaragoza
Ph.D Higher Education
Culture; Equity, Diversity and Inclusion; Athletic Training
Ellianna Rodriguez
Masters in Higher Education
Academic Advising, Educational Outreach
Gabriela Morgan
M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program
To be a clinical professional counselor
Gillian Bowden
Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction Program
Workforce Education/Training and Postsecondary Education
Gloria A. Carcoba Falomir
Ph.D. Special Education Program
Bilingualism and Special Education - Learning Disabilities
Cecelia González
School-to-Prison-Pipeline, race, gender, critical race theory, AsianCrit, LatinCrit, Correstions, Criminal Justice, Re-entry
Hannah Williams
Ph.D. Educational Psychology Program
Metacognition, Ethics, Continental Philosophy, Higher Education, Logic and Reasoning
Haven Neiman
M.A. Urban Leadership
Communications for Education, Higher Education
Hazim Aal Ismail
Ph.D. Special Education Program
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Behavior Management, Speech and Hearing Therapy
Jaime Carbajal
Ph.D. Higher Education Program
Higher Education Finance Higher Education Policy
Jennifer Fletcher
Ph.D. Educational Psychology Program
Emphasis: Learning Sciences
Youth Education
Jessica Morales Alvarez
M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program
Joseph Abueg
Ph.D. Special Education Program
Multicultural Special Education
Katlyn K. Cox
Ph.D Curriculum and Instruction Program
Emphasis: Math Education
Post-Secondary Mathematics
Kristine Jan Espinoza
Ph.D. Higher Education Program
Higher Education Organizations, Law, Minority-Serving Institutions Programs and Minoritized Students
Lei Ping
Ph.D. Teacher Education Program
Augmented Reality, Media Literacy, Student-Centered Teaching in Different Cultural Contexts
Marcela Rodriguez-Campo
Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction Program
Emphasis: Cultural Studies, Multicultural Education, and International Education
Multicultural Education, Latinx Studies, Immigration, Teacher Education, Gender and Ethnic Studies, Testimonio, Secondary Education
Mariana Alvarez
M.S. Accounting Program
Financial Services, Networking, Management
Maximum A. Sirabian
Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction
Emphasis: Interaction and Media Sciences
Training and Development, Emerging Technology, Data Science
Mi Bui
M.Ed. Higher Education Program
Academic and Preprofessional Advising or Student Services
Michael Scott Van Winkle
Ph.D. Educational Psychology/Higher Education Program
argumentative writing, online collaboration, and related cognitive issues
Michelle Coyner
Ph.D. Higher Education Program
Higher education finance, economics, intercollegiate athletics, women in sports, student success, leadership
Ramella Lee
Ph.D. Special Education Program
Curriculum Development, Applied Behavior Analysis, Organizational Behavior Management, and Professional Development for Special Education teachers.
Rosnidar Arshad
Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction
Emphasis : Cultural Studies, International Education, and Multicultural Education (CSIEME)
Culturally Responsive Assessment and Evaluation, Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning, International Large-Scale Assessment, International Comparative Education, Multicultural Education, Social Justice Education
Sarah Monique Somma
Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction
Emphasis: CTE and Post-secondary Education
Working with legislature to make policy changes to help underrepresented students gain equitable access to higher education without debt.
Scotia Hammond
Ph.D. Special Education Program
Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Applied Behavior Analysis
Stephanie Huff
Ph.D. Special Education Program
Autism, Parent Education, Transition Planning into Adulthood
Suheyla Sarisahin
Ph.D. Special Education Program
English Language Learners with Learning Disabilities, Culturally Responsive Teaching
Tiffany Mosier-Hunter
Ph.D School Psychology Program
Social Justice, Tier 1 Instructional Strategies
Travis Hammond
Ph.D. Special Education Program
ABA, Autism, Multicultural Education, Special education, Inclusive teaching
William Woods
Ph.D. Special Education Program
Inclusive Education and Academic Engagement/Achievement
Ted Weisman
Instructional technology
Yichen Yang
Ph.D. Teacher Education Program
Math Education, Computational Thinking Education, Deep Learning Analysis of Primary and Secondary Educational Data
Yunying Xu
Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction
Emphasis: Literacy Education
Literacy, Children's Literature, Community Literacy
Terrance Knighten
M.Ed. Higher Education Program - Intercollegiate Athletics
Athletic Academic Policies, Student-Athlete Development, HBCU Athletics and Affairs
