Educational Psychology and Special Education

Current EPY Ph.D. Students

Student Name	Past Degrees	Advisor	Research Interests	Photo
Martha E. Alexander	B.A. (Speech & Hearing, University of Kentucky); M.A. (Speech-Language Pathology, University of Tennessee); M.P.H. (Health Education/Health Administration, Emory University)	Dr. Daphne Greenberg	My research interests include adult learning, instruction in higher education, education of health professionals, and developing critical thinking in students in higher education
Jed Appelrouth	B.S., Economics, University of Pennsylvania Wharton School B.A., International Studies, University of Pennsylvania M.S., Professional Counseling, Georgia State University	Karen Zabrucky	Researching the impact of self-efficacy, anxiety, and achievement orientation on performance in high stakes achievement testing.
Alva Archibald	B.S., Psychology, Florida A&M University M.Ed., Guidance and Counseling, Florida A&M University M.S., School Psychology, Florida A&M University Ed.S., School Psychology, Georgia State University	Ann Kruger	My research interests include social-emotional development and adjustment, emotional regulation and teacher training.
Carol Y.N. Ashong	Agnes Scott College (2007) B.A in Psychology Georgia State University (2009). Masters in Educational Psychology	Nannette Commander	My general area of interest is minority groups and their educational and learning experiences, more specifically focusing on immigrant students and international students in higher education. Within this population I am interested in academic motivation and performance, perceptions of learning, and online learning and ethinic and racial identity.
Chad A. Dollar	B.S., Accounting M.A.T., Emotional & Behavior Disorders	Laura Fredrick	Social and emotional adjustment of youth and adolescence, Applied Behavior Analysis.
Hanah Goldberg	B.A., Psychology, Educational Studies, Emory University M.Ed., Early Childhood Education, Georgia State University	Amy Lederberg	Research interests include literacy and language development (particularly in ELLs), school transition/readiness, parent education, and family literacy.
Jaye Luke	B.S. Elementary Education from University of Kansas M.S. Special Education from University of Kansas	Dr. Daphne Greenberg	My research areas include: behavior during brief encounters, the production of oral language through a narrative measure for students with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities, and the use of math manipulatives for adults and children who struggle with numeracy.
Souraya Mansour	BSc in Cell Biology and Genetics from the University of British Columbia (Vancouver, BC) MA in Environmental Education and Communication from Royal Roads University (Victoria, BC)	Dr. Ann Kruger from EPY Dr. Nicole Patton Terry from EPSE	Research Interests include language and dialect in education; literacy and academic performance in multilingual and special populations; Effective interventions to improve language and literacy.
Shari Obrentz	B.A. Pychology/Spanish, Washington University M.S., Professional Counseling, Georgia State University	Amy Lederberg	I currently work as a learning specialist and tutor coordinator at a local university. I am interested in the effects of tutoring and other academic support programs on academic performance and retention.
Jill Omer	B.S., Special Education, University of Georgia M.Ed., School Psychology, Georgia State University Ed.S., School Psychology, Georgia State University	Dennis Thompson	My research interests include executive functioning, procrastination, and intelligence testing.
Judy Orton	B.S., Psychology, Georgia Southwestern State University; M.S. Educational Psychology, Georgia State University	Ann Kruger	Analogical reasoning, conceptual development and knowledge organization, folk-knowledge, particularly in the domain of folkbiology, the effect of culture and experience on knowledge, and research methods, including qualitative and quantitative approaches
Lynda Lee Osborne	BA Political Science, Rutgers University Douglas College M.S. Urban Teacher Leadership, Georgia State University	Miles Irving	Analogical reasoning, metaphor and comprehension; cognitive developmental implications of African proverbs and symbology; critical thinking techniques;
Lidia Y. Quinones	BA Psychology - Spelman College, M.Ed Human Development & Community Counseling		Community based education, responsibility, partnerships, resource, and advocacy.
Dina Schwam	B.S., Psychology, University of Maryland University College	Daphne Greenberg	Research interests include working memory capacity in individuals with neurological disorders (such as Tourette Syndrome) as well self-efficacy and motivation in individuals with learning difficulties.
George L. Shaw Jr.	B.S., Psychology, University of Tennessee M.S.P.T., Physical Therapy, North Georgia College and State University M.S., Exercise Science/Health Promotion, Middle Tennessee State University	Miles A. Irving	I am interested in motivational and other psychosocial factors related to the physical rehabilitation process of individuals with neuromusculoskeletal injuries (i.e stroke and spinal cord injury).
Chris Stanzione	B.A., Psychology, Saint Leo University M.A., General Psychology, University of North Florida	Amy R. Lederberg	Some of my research interests include: theory of mind, narrative ability, language and literacy, and divergent thinking in deaf preschool children who have cochlear implants
Tammy M. Turner	B.A., Millersville University M.P.H., Public Health, Emory Univesity	Daphne Greenberg	Key words are the best descriptors (at this point) of my research interests: instructional design and technology, health promotion, college students, prisoners.
Matthew Tyson	BA, State University of New York, College at Oneonta BA Psychology - Spelman College, M.Ed Human Development & Community Counseling MAT, Georgia State University	Laura Fredrick	My research interests include instructional design, literacy and Applied Behavior Analysis.
Princeanna Walker	B.A., Mathematics & Economics, Agnes Scott College M.S., Educational Psychology, Georgia State University	Daphne Greenberg	My research interests include adult learning, health literacy and promotion, curtural learning styles, instructional design and community-based education.
Kalisha V. Woods	B.S. in Psychology/Florida A&M University M.A.Ed. in School Counseling/Clark Atlanta University	Miles A. Irving	I am interested in studying the development of student identity, academic achievement among minority students, and motivation. I’m also interested in language production and dialect in the classrooms.