»Ph.D. in Education Student Profiles

Ph.D. in Education Student, Leadership Studies emphasis

M.A., International Studies, Chapman University
B.S., Political Science, University of Ibadan

Research interests: education policy; leadership; social justice; equitable access to quality education; inclusive reforms for marginalized and displaced communities

Ph.D. in Education Student, Leadership Studies emphasis

M.Ed., Educational Counseling, University of Southern California
B.A., Public Policy, University of California, Riverside

Research interests: higher education leadership; policy development; community partnerships; equitable access for underrepresented students; college-going and completion rates; long-term educational equity

Ph.D. in Education Student, Leadership Studies emphasis
Chapman Equity Scholar

M.Ed., Educational Counseling, University of Southern California
B.A., Psychology, University of Miami

Research interests: educational psychology; leadership strategies; systemic change; equity in education

Ph.D. in Education Student, Cultural and Curricular Studies emphasis

M.A., Modern Philology, University of Parma
Teaching Qualification, High School (Italian, Latin, History, and Geography), University of Bologna
B.A., Humanities, University of Parma

Research interests: bilingual education; literary translingualism; Paulo Freire’s pedagogy; intersections of language, literacy, and identity; multilingual repertoires in educational contexts

Ph.D. in Education Student, Disability Studies emphasis
Chapman Equity Scholar

M.S., Educational Counseling with P.P.S. Credential, National University
B.A., Family and Consumer Sciences, California State University, Long Beach

Research interests: role of school counselors in disrupting ableism; equitable support for neurodivergent and disabled PK–12 students

Ph.D. in Education Student, Cultural and Curricular Studies emphasis

M.S., Restorative Practices with a Specialization in Education, International Institute for Restorative Practices
B.A., Feminist Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz

Research interests: Women of Color theory; abolitionist and global feminist theory; cultures of carcerality and coloniality; leadership in violence prevention programming in urban and police-free schools; historical legacies of chattel slavery, settler colonialism, and U.S. imperialism

Ph.D. in Education Student, Teacher Education emphasis

M.S., Instructional Leadership, National University
Professional Clear Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, University of Southern California
Single Subject English Supplemental Credential, San Diego State University
B.A., Liberal Studies, San Diego State University

Research interests: binaural beats as an instructional tool; reducing anxiety; enhancing focus; strengthening memory; transforming 21st-century learning environments

Ph.D. in Education Student, Leadership Studies emphasis

M.S., Health and Strategic Communication, Chapman University
B.A., Communication Studies, Chapman University

Research interests: leadership studies; social identities; the ways identity influences perceptions of self and others

Ph.D. in Education Student, Cultural and Curricular Studies emphasis
Chapman Equity Scholar

M.S., Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, University of Pennsylvania
B.A., Human Development, Washington State University

Research interests: cultural diversity and curriculum design; culturally responsive pedagogy; inclusive educational spaces; cultural identity and equity in learning; innovative approaches to curriculum development

M.S., College Counseling and Student Development, Azusa Pacific University
B.A., Community Studies and Latin American/Latino Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz

Research interests: first-generation college student experiences; culturally based Greek-letter organizations; sense of belonging and community; alumni support in leadership, higher education navigation, and professional development

Ph.D. in Education Student, Leadership Studies emphasis

M.S., Social Work, Columbia University
B.L., Social Work, China Women’s University

Research interests: AI in K–12 education; AI literacy; digital equity in education; education policy

Ph.D. in Education Student, Teacher Education emphasis

M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, Concordia University Irvine
B.A., Behavioral Science, Concordia University Irvine

Research interests: culturally responsive teaching practices; arts instruction; leveraging the arts to support belonging and equity

Ph.D. in Education Student, Leadership Studies emphasis

M.Ed., Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs, University of Southern California
B.A., Psychology, Woodbury University

Ph.D. in Education Student, Leadership Studies emphasis

M.A., Leadership Development, Chapman University
B.S., Child and Adolescent Development, California State University, Fullerton

Research interests: leadership in child care programs; staff leadership practices to promote healthy child development

Ph.D. in Education Student, Disability Studies emphasis

M.Ed., Severe Disabilities, Boston College
B.A., Women’s Studies, University of California, Los Angeles

Research interests: experiences of women of color special education teachers; trauma-related incidents in schools; advocacy in special education; access to general education for children of color with extensive support needs

Ph.D. in Education Student, Leadership Studies emphasis

M.A., History, California State University, Fullerton
M.A., Education, Claremont Graduate University
B.A., History, Chapman University

Research interests: K–12 school leadership; reducing suspensions; school-wide behavior interventions

Ph.D. in Education Student, Leadership Studies emphasis

M.S., College Counseling and Student Development, Azusa Pacific University
B.A., Psychology, California State University, Fullerton

Research interests: first-generation college student experiences; barriers to success in higher education; campus strategies for supporting first-generation student success

Ph.D. in Education Student, Teacher Education emphasis

M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, University of San Diego
Clear Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, California State University, Long Beach
B.A., Liberal Studies, California State University, Long Beach

Research interests: workplace environment and its impact on new teacher perceptions of working with students with disabilities in general education settings

Ph.D. in Education Student, Cultural and Curricular Studies emphasis

M.S., Horticultural Sciences, University of Georgia
B.S., Agronomic Engineering, University of Costa Rica

Research interests: science education; science communication; equity in STEM; experiences of women in science; culturally responsive pedagogy; systemic barriers to participation; gender, culture, and access in STEM; global approaches to equity in STEM education

Ph.D. in Education Student, Cultural and Curricular Studies emphasis

M.A., Education, Concordia University Irvine
Multiple Subject Credential, Chapman University
B.A., Liberal Studies, Chapman University

Research interests: bilingual education; equity for emergent bilinguals and students with disabilities; school–family partnerships; co-design of accessible bilingual programs; affirmation of linguistic and cultural assets; advancing equity through family and student voice

Ph.D. in Education Student, Cultural and Curricular Studies emphasis

M.S., Counseling: Student Development in Higher Education, California State University, Long Beach
B.A., Sociology of Deviance and Crime, California State University, Fullerton

Research interests: disability, incarceration, and higher education; experiences of formerly incarcerated students with disabilities

Ph.D. in Education Student, Leadership Studies emphasis

M.M., Performance, California State University, Long Beach
B.M., Performance, Chapman University

Research interests: arts, education, and leadership; search and hiring processes for arts education leaders

Ph.D. in Education Student, Cultural and Curricular Studies emphasis

M.S., Biology, California State University, Fullerton
B.S., Biological Sciences, California State University, Fullerton

Research interests: improving student understanding of evolutionary biology; critical thinking development within the science curriculum

Ph.D. in Education Student, Disability Studies emphasis

M.S., Education (Reading emphasis), California State University, Fullerton
B.A., Liberal Studies, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Research interests: academic experiences of community college students with disabilities in career and technical education programs

Ph.D. in Education Candidate, Leadership Studies emphasis

M.M., Performance (Choral Conducting), California State University, Fullerton
Professional Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential in Music, California State University, Fullerton
B.M., Choral Conducting and Music Education, Chapman University

Research interests: messaging and guidance in postsecondary education for high school students

Ph.D. in Education Candidate, Leadership Studies emphasis

M.S., Child Life, University of La Verne
B.A., Family and Consumer Sciences (Child Development), California State University, Long Beach

Research interests: racialized experiences of BIPOC families, staff, and students in healthcare settings; anti-racist leadership practices; fostering belonging in predominantly white spaces

Ph.D. in Education Candidate, Cultural and Curricular Studies emphasis

M.A., Psychology, California State University, Fullerton
B.A., Psychology, California State University, Channel Islands

Research interests: sociohistorical and political intersectional experiences of mixed-race women of color; critical inquiry; decolonizing approaches

Ph.D. in Education Candidate, Cultural and Curricular Studies emphasis

M.A., Sociology, California State University, Dominguez Hills
B.A., Sociology, California State University, Fullerton

Research interests: sociopolitical and economic processes affecting working-class communities of color; immigrant Latina mothers; critical perspectives on resilience and survival

Ph.D. in Education Candidate, Cultural and Curricular Studies emphasis

M.A., English, Chapman University
M.F.A., Creative Writing, Chapman University
B.A., English, University of Utah

Research interests: hegemony of English; humanizing praxis in the English classroom; multilingualism and identity

Ph.D. in Education Student, Disability Studies emphasis

M.A., Special Education and Disability Policy Studies, Northern Arizona University
B.A., Computer Science, San Diego State University