Donna Ford Attallah College of Educational Studies

Changing Education. Changing the World.

The faculty, supported by four professional accreditations, strives to make a more just world through their teaching, scholarship and collaboration with local communities on various civic engagement initiatives.

Attallah College By the Numbers

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8 Degree Programs

From Bachelor's to Ph.D. in Education

75

Paid Graduate Fellowships & Assistantships

98 %

New Graduate Students Received Financial Assistance in 2023-2024

About the College
Dean Roxanne Greitz Miller

Message from the Dean

Our faculty and staff have always been key to Attallah College's success and Chapman's commitment to academic excellence. We are proud to share our college's 2022-27 Strategic Plan goals and some of the many remarkable strengths and accomplishments that define our vibrant educational community.

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Attallah College's Strategic Plan

Our faculty and staff have always been key to Attallah College's success and Chapman's commitment to academic excellence. We are proud to share our college's 2022-2027 Strategic Plan goals and some of the many remarkable strengths and accomplishments that define our vibrant educational community.

Faculty Research Profile

Dr. Kelly Kennedy

Dr. Kelly Kennedy is an Associate Professor and Director of the School Counseling and School Psychology (CSP) Programs. 

 

Dr. Kennedy's courses include school psychology practicum and internship (fieldwork), group counseling, multicultural counseling, assessment, program evaluation, and research methods. She has also taught travel courses to Guatemala, Cambodia, and Vietnam. In addition to mentoring M.A. and Ed.S. students, Dr. Kennedy works with students in the Ph.D. in Education program as a mentor, dissertation committee member, and chair. Dr. Kennedy's scholarly interests include program evaluation, best practices in alternative education settings, delinquency, recidivism of juvenile offenders, strength-based school psychology, culturally competent practice, tracking efficacy of interventions, supporting LGBTQ+ students, and the international practice of school psychology. 

Attallah College News

Changing Education. Changing the World.

Learn more about our incredible staff, faculty & students through our Attallah College blog!
Spencer Foundation Grant Attallah College Faculty Grant Success

Dr. Stephany Cuevas, Assistant Professor, has been awarded a grant of $49,015 from the Spencer Foundation. This grant supports her pivotal research project titled “Precarity and Education: Examining the Experiences of Central American Unaccompanied Youth in California Public Schools” and will be conducted in collaboration with Dr. Martha C. Franco from CSU Long Beach.

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Iceland Travel Course Leadership in International Contexts

Attallah College Graduate and Ph.D. candidates explore leadership in Iceland! After three years of travel course cancellations in the pandemic, Dr. Dawn Hunter and Dr. Whitney McIntyre Miller were thrilled to bring their “Leadership in International Contexts” class to Iceland. 

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Chapman Education Student Earns Fulbright Scholarship Chapman Education Student Earns Fulbright Scholarship

Motivated by a passion for breaking down educational barriers, Chapman University student Sarah Wilson (MACI ’23) has earned a Fulbright Scholarship to teach English in South Korea.

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Centers and Collaborations

Attallah College's goal is to improve educational experiences and enhance academic achievement, while providing Chapman students with real-world experience and positively impacting local K-12 students and the broader community.

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Events

In keeping with our mission to develop skillful leadership and serve the community, the Attallah College of Educational Studies hosts numerous of events throughout the year, involving students, faculty, alumni, local educators, and the general public. 

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Faculty Research

Faculty in Attallah College conduct high-quality research that impacts education, from the local to international level. Our faculty strive to tackle the most pressing educational and social issues that confront communities, families, schools, and children.

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