Beverly Taylor
Beverly Taylor
“Dr. Beverly Taylor has been very informative and welcoming with her class and instruction!” -Joseph McCrary, instructional design and technology student
“Dr. Beverly Taylor has been very informative and welcoming with her class and instruction!” -Joseph McCrary, instructional design and technology student
“Thank you, Dr. Pigott, for sharing your wealth of knowledge with us. It’s amazing when you can actually see the classwork translate into action. Thank you for all the references and examples. They were very helpful!” -Keisha Lanier Brown, educational policy studies doctoral student
“Kudos to Dr. Miles Irving, who encouraged me through a very difficult time. He helped me believe in myself and took time to read all my work and give feedback to what I’ve submitted. I would love to have him as a teacher again. He has made a lifelong impact on me and he is the best teacher!” -Stephanie A. Jordan, English education master’s student
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank Dr. Paula Garrett-Rucks for her support during my first semester of graduate school for world languages education. I have been out of school for more than 20 years and she inspired me to continue my dream of returning to teaching. Her energy and love for teaching is contagious and truly inspiring. She encourages students to explore and become better educators. Although I had four years of previous teaching experience, I knew I had to attend Georgia State University to update my skills and learn all the advancements made in language education techniques and standards. I have no doubt I have made the right decision, and I am truly looking forward to continuing this great learning journey.” -Patricia A. Boyle, world languages education student
“Thank you, Dr. Brezicha, for helping us have the hard conversations while supporting us through them. Your depth of courage and helpful nudges are exactly what we needed.” -Keisha Lanier Brown, educational policy studies doctoral student
“Dr. Jeff Otis was easily a favorite professor of mine for spring 2024. His passion for teaching was never questioned nor was his knowledge in his teaching topics. Dr. Otis’ energy in the classroom is one of welcoming, laughter, comprehension and care. Without hesitation, he made accommodations to the course to better his students and support our success. I hope to have the opportunity to work alongside Dr. Otis or enjoy another course with him as a professor in the future. Thank you, Dr. Otis, for being an exceptional professor and role model!” -Ashleigh Drake, exercise science undergraduate student
“Dr. Naomi Jessup’s class taught me so much about myself as a future educator. She taught me that math education isn’t something to fear, but something to embrace in its entirety. She consistently challenged the beliefs that my classmates and I had about math, and I believe that she was able to form us into future teachers who are fully equipped to take on teaching young scholars math. It’s hard to take undergraduate students who have had bad experiences in the past with math and alter their opinions about it even the slightest bit, but she did this with ease! I would choose Dr. Jessup as my professor any day, no matter what.” -Raegan Claridge (B.S.E. ’24), early childhood and elementary education graduating student
“I love Atlanta. Georgia State University was the perfect place to engage with scholars who champion for urban education. I chose educational policy studies because I see policy as a strong vehicle for systemic change in education. As a former high school math teacher, I have witnessed how poorly written policy can get in the way of great teaching. When this happens, no one wins. My hope was that being accepted to the program would teach me how to use research to be an agent of change to better policy for education.”
— Spring 2019; Ph.D. Educational Policy Studies with a concentration in Research, Measurement and Statistics
“As for advice to new students — simply stated — just do it! Georgia State offers diverse programs that can meet the needs of full or part-time students. Coursework is high-interest and relevant, and it is led by knowledgeable and personable instructors. I’d also recommend taking the time to build relationships — both with your classmates and with your professors.”
–Spring 2020; M.Ed. Educational Leadership
“I am a doctoral candidate in the Educational Policy Studies Department. I am majoring in Educational Leadership with concentrations in Social Foundations and Qualitative Research in Education. I entered the EPS program with the explicit goal of becoming a professor of pre-service educator programs (such as teacher and school leadership) and an educational policy analyst in the hope of ensuring that educational policies governing educators’ preparation and ongoing professional development substantively prepare them to effectively afford educational equity and equality to all students.”
–Fall 2015; Ph.D. Educational Policy Studies with a concentration in Research, Measurement and Statistics
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