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College of Education Faculty:R's
Adelle Renzaglia
Professor Emeritus
I have recently been involved in developing a teacher preparation program that is collaborative with elementary and secondary education and expanding to art, music and physical education. The program, funded in part by the U.S. Department of Education, provides students in general and special education with collaborative coursework and practicum experiences to facilitate successful inclusion. My program of research related to the preparation of teachers has included investigating the impact of different supervision strategies on the teaching skills of practicum students in teacher preparation programs. More recently, I have conducted research on reflective teaching.more information...
Fazal Rizvi
Professor Emeritus
My research interests focus on the following areas: - Global Studies in Education - Comparative and international education; - Internationalization of Higher education; - Cultural globalization and education policy; - Postcolonial theories of identity, representation and education; - Global inequalities and educational policy; and - International student mobility. More recently, I have begun working on Indian higher education and the ways in which it is engaging with the challenges of globalization and the knowledge economy.more information...
Joseph Robinson
Assistant Professor (Queries Chair)
I am interested in estimating causal and differential effects of education policies and practices, especially as they pertain to reducing achievement gaps. In studying these effects, I often use quasi-experimental methods (e.g., regression discontinuity, propensity score matching), which use observational data but approximate a randomized control trial to provide unbiased effect estimates. I also teach a course on Quasi-experimental Methods (EDPSY 574), which deals with the theories, assumptions, limitations, and implementation issues related to these methods. I am particularly interested in these methods because they can provide an accurate measure of the effectiveness of a policy or practice.more information...
Philip Rodkin
Associate Professor (Child Development Chair)
I study how children at school get along with one another—the friendships and antipathies they form, the norms they promote and defy, the cultures they create—and focus on aggression and conflict, particularly how aggressive children are integrated into peer social life. My scholarship is framed by basic issues in children’s personality and social development and is directed towards critical educational concerns such as school violence reduction, the middle childhood origins of peer sexual harassment, and teacher education about children’s social dynamics.more information...
James Rounds
Professor
Vocational interests and how they change over the life span. Research examines the structure of interests, how that structure develops and changes over the life course, and the reciprocal influences among personality, interests, and abilities with a focus on constructing models. Also, career development in adulthood, assessment of personality traits and work values, and occasionally, a venture into health psychology.more information...
Katherine Ryan
Associate Professor
My research interests focus on educational evaluation and the intersection of educational accountability issues and high stakes assessment. As educational accountability has become increasingly more important nationally and globally, my work has examined both evaluative capacity building and monitoring issues involved in test-based educational accountability. My current research includes an investigation of the intended and unintended consequences of a state-wide assessment and accountability system in relationship to students, instruction, and educational outcomes.more information...