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    Mar 28, 2024  
American University Catalog 2021-2022 
    
American University Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

School of Education General Information


Administration and Faculty

Administration

Dean  Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs  Corbin M. Campbell
Assistant Dean, Academic Administration  Julie Sara Boyd
Director, Finance, Personnel and Administration  Christopher Morgan
Chief Development Officer  Anika Ragins Riley
Executive Director, Doctoral Studies  Samantha Cohen
Director, Master of Education in Education Policy & Leadership  Reuben Jacobson
Director, Master of Arts in Teaching  Carolyn Parker
Director, International Training & Education Program  Emily Morris
Director, Certificate in School Administration, Supervision, and Leadership  Terence Ngwa
Executive Director, Institute for Innovation in Education  Sarah Irvine Belson
Director, Institute for Innovation in Education  Danielle G. Sodani
Director, Center for Postsecondary Readiness and Success  Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy

Full-Time Faculty

Professor  A. Anderson, C. Holcomb-McCoy, S. Irvine Belson, V. Vasquez
Associate Professor  C. Campbell, B. McGowan, J. Steele, S. Vassallo, E. Worden
Assistant Professor  E. Peterson, R. Shand
Senior Professorial Lecturer  S. Cohen, R. Jacobson, E. Morris, C. Parker, J. Snyder
Professorial Lecturer  A. DeCuir, T. Dennis, T. Spesia
Instructor  M. Gibbons, A. Karabell
Scholar In Residence  A. Cabrera, E. Gordon, S. Lallinger, O.C. Park, A. Perry, R. Simmons
Research Professor  T. Fashola

Emeriti Faculty

Professor Emeritus/a  C.A. Gross, F. Jacobs, N.J. Long, D. Sadker, R. Whitfield

Centers and Institutes

The Center for Postsecondary Readiness and Success (CPRS)

Founded in 2018, the Center for Postsecondary Readiness and Success concentrates its research, professional development opportunities, and knowledge dissemination on improving the postsecondary opportunities for students who are historically disenfranchised and underrepresented on college campuses. The center fosters a collaborative approach to research in which the staff works alongside community partners and school practitioners (e.g., school counselors, teachers, administrators) to increase the rate of college and career readiness. Practitioners and policymakers then use findings from research to effect change.

The Institute for Innovation in Education (IIE)

The Institute for Innovation in Education (IIE) takes an interdisciplinary approach in its pursuit of conducting educational and translational research and administering research-informed professional development initiatives with the goal of improving teaching and learning in Washington, DC, and beyond. Projects support and engage educators as they affirm, benefit, respect, and value traditionally underrepresented student groups (including students who experience racialized marginalization and students with disabilities). Researchers partner with practitioners to study educational policies and interventions using a wide-ranging set of methodological and analytical approaches. It is our belief that the complex contexts of learners, schools, and communities call for cross-disciplinary research by investigators from varied backgrounds with a scientific understanding of the processes, policies, and practices in education.

SOE Partnerships

AU Teaching Fellows Program

The AU Teaching Fellows Program is designed for graduates of high schools in Washington DC (public and charter schools) who wish to become teachers in the District of Columbia Public Schools. The Fellows receive full scholarships to complete a degree in elementary and/or secondary education and eligibility to teach in DCPS upon graduation.

Education-Focused Dual Enrollment Program

The SOE Dual Enrollment program is a program designed with the intent of exposing DC high school students to both the university milieu and college coursework in the field of education. The ultimate goal of the program is to increase the college readiness of DC high school students, while increasing high school seniors’ knowledge of careers in education (e.g., teaching). 

Graduate Program Partnerships

The School of Education partners with local, regional and national organizations in order to increase access to higher education. These partnerships offer tuition scholarships for partner members and are designed for students who want to make a lasting positive difference in the lives of children and engage in transformative education policy and practice. Current partners include: Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington, City Year Alumni University Partnership, Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program with Peace Corps, Teach for America, The New Teacher Project, Urban Teachers and Communities in Schools.

Summer Institute on Education Equity and Justice (SIEEJ)

The Summer Institute on Education Equity and Justice (SIEEJ) provides professional development opportunities for community members, particularly educators, who desire to learn promising education practices that lead to equitable educational outcomes for underserved students, families, and communities. The Institute’s workshops, conducted by experts in the field, focus on antiracist practices and policies in PK-16 educational settings. Sessions are designed to change both mindsets and practices. The overall goal of SIEEJ is to build a community of practice singularly focused on the strengths, challenges, and opportunities of students from historically underserved populations and communities.