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Audrey M. Ambrosino
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B.S., Government, Suffolk University M.P.P., Public Policy in Education and Human Services , Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government |
Ann C. Kruger |
Research interests include arts and education, socially situated cognition, and adult learning through nonformal/informal educational opportunities. |
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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. |
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Brooke Bays
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B.S., Psychology, University of Georgia B.A., Sociology, Georgia State University M.S., Educational Psychology, Georgia State University |
Karen Zabrucky |
Research Interests include false memories as a product of schematic knowledge and imagination; metacognition as a heuristic for false memory creation; and metacognitive abilities in children and adults. |
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| Josh Cuevas |
B.A., Literature, University of Georgia M.A.T., Language Arts Education, Piedmont College |
Dennis Thompson |
My experience and research areas of interest are in language development, literacy, instruction, and assessment. |
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April Keck DeGennaro
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B.A., University of Virginia M.A.T., University of Virginia |
Ann C. Kruger |
I am interested in the transition to 21st century classrooms and teacher/parent/student understanding of digital literacy as a skill set that is different from traditionally taught literacy skills. |
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Chad A. Dollar
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B.S., Accounting M.A.T., Emotional & Behavior Disorders |
Laura Fredrick | Social and emotional adjustment of youth and adolescence, Applied Behavior Analysis. | ![]() |
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Krista Hilton
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B.A., Psychology, The Ohio State University M.Ed., Kinesiology/Sport Psychology Bowling Green State University |
Daphne Greenberg |
My research areas of interest involve diversity issues with both adults and youth surrounding sexual orientation, cyberbullying, and literacy issues. |
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Alice O. Nanda
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Bachelor’s Degree, Davidson College Master’s Degree, Georgia State University |
Daphne Greenberg |
My primary interests are reading and quantitative statistics with current research projects on reading constructs and their measurement for adult literacy students. |
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Shari Obrentz
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B.S., Psychology, 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. |
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Jill Omer
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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. |
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| 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). |
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Carol W. Springer |
B.S., Commerce, University of Virginia M.S., Accounting, University of Virginia |
Amy Lederberg | My research investigates instructional innovations for college level students in math-based domains. My first project tested business simulations designed to prompt critical thinking and produced learning gains in later courses. My current project tests ultra-short efficient supplement instruction ("digital tutors") for struggling students with low self-efficacy. |
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Tammy M. Turner
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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. |