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Mahmoud Wins Deanā€™s Award for Top-Ranked Graduate Project at Scholars Forum

Ammar Mahmoud, a doctoral candidate in the Curriculum and Instruction program, won the Deanā€™s Award for his project ā€œDeveloping a Plan to Handle Any College-level Writing Assignmentā€™ at the 2024 Ä¢¹½tv Scholars Forum.

Machado Publishes Chapter on Creating Digital Co-Mentoring Spaces for Students and Faculty

Crystal Machado, professor inĀ the Department ofĀ Professional Studies in Education, published a chapter titled "Beyond Coursework: Creating Digital Co-Mentoring Spaces for Graduate and Post-Graduate Student-Faculty Productivity" in Laura E. Gray and Shernette D. Dunnā€™s edited book Incorporating the Human Element in Online Teaching and Learning.Ā 

Brown Coaches First PIAA Championship Team from Indiana High School

Sarah Brown, Professional Studies in Education, is also head coach of the undefeated Indiana High School Swimming and Diving teams.

Radwan and McGinty Publish on Generative Artificial Intelligence and Teacher Education

The chapter by Asmaa Radwan and Jacqueline McGinty, titled "Towards a Conceptual Generative AI Ethical Framework in Teacher Education," delves into the transformative potential of GenAI in education, highlighting its capabilities to enhance teaching and learning experiences.

Huang and Ankrum Publish on Taiwanese EFL Teachersā€™ Resilience During Pandemic

Chin Yi Huang and Julie W. Ankrumā€™s article, ā€œExploring Taiwanese EFL Teachersā€™ Resilience Based on their Experience of Working through the Pandemic,ā€ was recently published in Airitiā€™s "Journal of Sciences & Humanities." Airiti is a Taiwanese online journal.

Mahmood and Ankrum Publish on English Childrenā€™s Literature in Pakistani Schools

Farheen Mahmood and Julie W. Ankrum co-authored an article in "Early Childhood Education Journal" describing research exploring the effects of a postcolonial mindset on the accessibility to instructional literature (picturebooks, storybooks, and anthologies/readers) in Pakistan.

Machado and Nahar Publish ā€œInfluence of a Multiphase Inquiry-based Learning Project on Students' Science Literacy"

Crystal Machado, professor inĀ the Department ofĀ Professional Studies in Education, and Lizoon Nahar, aĀ Curriculum and InstructionĀ doctoral candidate, published the paper ā€œInfluence of a Multiphase Inquiry-based Learning Project on Students' Science Literacy"Ā in the "Journal of Education in Science, Environment, and Health."

Machado Publishes Chapter on Writing Partnerships, Multiple Projects, and Online Presence

Crystal Machado, professor inĀ the Department ofĀ Professional Studies in Education, published a chapter titled "Establishing Expertise: Writing Partnerships, Multiple Projects, and Online Presence" in Mary Renck Jalongo and Olivia N. Sarachoā€™s edited book "Scholarly Writing: Publishing Manuscripts that are Read, Downloaded and Cited."

Hassan Publishes Chapter on Use of Virtual Reality to Enhance Faculty Intercultural Competence

Ragia Hassan, a doctoral candidate in the Curriculum and Instruction program, published theĀ chapter "As if in Their Shoes: Use of Virtual Reality to Enhance Faculty InterculturalĀ Competence" in theĀ bookĀ "Innovative Digital Practices and Globalization in Higher Education."

Moran, Hassan, and Huang Present at Eastern Educational Research Association Conference

Professor Kelli Jo Moran and students Ragia Hassan and Chin-Yi Huang presented a poster titled ā€œTeaching Artists Teaching Future Teachers: Building Pre-Service Teachersā€™ Cross-Curricular Capacities through Teaching Artist Residencies.ā€

Experiences of Strategic Integration and Implementation of Free Digital Resources Shared by Doctorial Curriculum and Instruction Candidates

Doctoral candidates in Curriculum and Instruction share their experience of strategic integration and implementation of free digital resources, specifically eBooks, to cultivate interest in reading among preK to grade 8 students.

Hassan Publishes a Paper on Educational Vlogs

Ragia Hassan, a doctoral candidate in the Curriculum and Instruction program, published "Educational Vlogs: a Systematic Review" in the journal SAGE Open.

Machado and Chilume Present on Use of Snapchat by Preservice Teachers for Visual Representation of Thought

Crystal Machado, professor in the Department of Professional Studies in Education, and Koga Chilume, a Curriculum and Instruction doctoral candidate, presented a paper titled "Empowering Preservice Teachers to use Snapchat for Visual Representation of Thought" at the International Conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) on March 15, 2023.

Wissinger, Konek, and Colleagues Publish Meta-Analysis on Silent Reading Fluency Tests

Daniel Wissinger (Professional Studies in Education), Adrea J. Truckenmiller (Michigan State University),Ā AmberĀ Konek (doctoral candidate in Ä¢¹½tvā€™sĀ Curriculum and InstructionĀ program in theĀ Professional Studies in Education Department), and Stephen Ciullo (Texas State University)Ā publishedĀ ā€œThe Validity of Two Tests of Silent Reading Fluency: A Meta-Analytic Review.ā€

Curriculum and Instruction Doctoral Candidate Hassan Publishes Book Chapter

Ragia Hassan, doctoral candidate in theĀ Curriculum and InstructionĀ program, published the book chapter: "As if in Their Shoes: Use of Virtual Reality to Enhance Faculty Intercultural Competence" in the book, "Innovative Digital Practices and Globalization in Higher Education" edited by Jared Keengwe and published by IGI Global.

Hassan and Machado Present on Paradox of International Doctoral Student Mothering Across Borders During a Pandemic

Ragia Hassan, a Curriculum and Instruction doctoral candidate, and Crystal Machado from the Department of Professional Studies in Education presented a paper titled ā€œThe Paradox of International Doctoral Student Mothering Across Borders During a Pandemic: Contented or Discontented?ā€ at the International Association of Maternal Action +Scholarship.

Machado and Hassan Present on Using Poetic Inquiry to Describe International Doctoral-Studentsā€™ Pandemic Experiences

Machado and Hassan presented a paper at the SITE Conference.

Hamilton Presents at NACADA and CRLA Annual Conferences

Amber N. Hamilton presented at NACADA and CRLA conferences in Portland, Oregon, and San Diego, California, respectively.

Nahar Awarded Philanthropic Educational Organization International Peace Scholarship

Lizoon Nahar, a doctoral student of Curriculum and Instruction, was awarded a Philanthropic Educational Organization International Peace Scholarship of $12,000 for the 2022ā€“23 academic year.

Hassan Receives Julius P. Filcik Doctoral Fellowship

Ragia Hassan received a prestigious doctoral fellowship.

Hassan and Machado Present on International Student-Mothers and their Resilience During Pandemic

Ragia Hassan and Crystal Machado presented a paper at the 2022 AESA annual conference in Pittsburgh.

Machado and Hassan Present on Juggling PhD and Motherhood During Pandemic

Crystal Machado and Ragia Hassan presented a paper on doctoral student-mothers at the PASSHE DEI Summit.

Cassella and Vasy Publish the Book "Lennyā€™sĀ Big Feelings"

Doctoral students Kelly Cassella and Samantha Vasy published the book and hosted a book reading and discussion with preservice teachers.

Machado Named Affordable Learning Champion

Crystal Machado was named an Affordable Learning Champion for 2021ā€“22.

Rehak Publishes Chapter and Blog Post

Kimberly Rehak has two publications released, one on ā€œPrivacy and Data Rights for Adult English as a Second Language (ESL) Studentsā€ and the other on ā€œHow and Why to Use Asynchronous Videos in Your Online Courses.ā€