Accomplishments: Department of Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education
Jacob D. Skousen (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) co-authored the article, "Internal Equity: Analyzing Fluctuations in Salary Differences within Public Education in California Over Time," published in the Journal of Education Finance and Law. The co-authors included K. Scriber, D. McDaniel, M. Frame, S. Hilton, and S. C.鈥
The College of Education is pleased to share that several faculty/staff-alumni were recognized for contributions to their field and program, and named as 2025 Alum of the Year.
Recipients included:
Maria Aladjova '19 M.S. Counselor Education
Jennifer Guyer '05 Ed.S. School Psychology
Kim Nehls '07 Ph.D. Higher Education
Ignacio Prado '12 M.鈥
Juha Yoon (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) in Intercollegiate and Professional Sport Management, participated in the 性视界传媒 Sport LEAP executive advancement program, June 16-21.
Nancy Lough (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) led the program along with Bo Berhhard (Foundation) for the second year.鈥
Kenyon Lee Whitman (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) co-authored a paper in the Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice titled "Creating Validating Environments for Foster Youth in Higher Education." This study engaged with Foster Youth Support Program (FYSP) staff across a university system to develop an鈥
Assistant Professor Megan Griffard, Ph.D., and doctoral student Danette Barber (both Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) published the article, 鈥淭his Is Not Online Education. It鈥檚 Disaster Education鈥: A Qualitative Study of Remote and Hybrid School Climates During COVID-19" in AERA Open, the open-access journal for鈥
Bridget K. Daleiden (Educational Psychology) presented her research titled, "The Impact of Digital Distraction and Attentional Self-Efficacy on Self-Regulated Studying: A Qualitative Exploration," at the 2025 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting in Denver, CO.
Daleiden's research aims to better understand students鈥欌
April Ursula Fox and Nicole Thomas (both Educational Psychology) presented the session titled, "Making Science Education Memorable with Zines at the Natural History Museum: A Mixed Methods Study," at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2025.
The session offered a deep dive into their research on the use of Zines as educational鈥
Holmes Scholars Mayra Marquez-Mendez, Ph.D., and Anel Rojas (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) presented their work titled, "Unveiling the Labyrinth: Lived Experiences and Mentorship Needs of Latina Doctoral Students" at the 2025 Annual American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference.
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Holmes Scholar Mayra Marquez-Mendez, Ph.D., (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) and Tina Vo, Ph.D., (Teaching and Learning) presented their work titled, 鈥淯nderstanding Science Teachers鈥 Support Needs: Assessing the Reliability of a Support-Seeking Instrument,鈥 at the 2025 Annual American Educational Research鈥
Kenyon Lee Whitman (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) co-authored a paper in AERA Open titled "Secondary and Postsecondary Education Outcomes of Students with Experience in Foster Care: Systematic Review of the Literature From 2000鈥2023." This study provides a definitive publication that reports secondary and postsecondary鈥
Jacob D. Skousen (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) has been selected to serve as the Editor for the State of the States Special Issue of the Journal of Education Human Resources. This special issue highlights current trends, policy developments, and research related to education finance across the United States.
Jacob D. Skousen (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) has been elected to serve on the executive board for the National Education Finance Academy (NEFA). NEFA Board Members provide leadership and strategic guidance for the organization in advancing research, policy, and practice in education finance. Skousen was elected and鈥