Narek Boyajian's interest in social foundations of education is focused on critically examining education’s role in society, culture and history. Their outstanding academic achievements were recognized at the College of Education & Human Development's Honors Day Ceremony.
Janet Eitzen's work and advocacy in health education earned her the Keinon M. Bennett Early Career Teaching Award at the College of Education & Human Development's Honors Day Ceremony.
Honors Day awardee Janelle Clay (Ph.D. ’24) wrote her dissertation on school characteristics associated with overrepresentation or underrepresentation of Black students in dual enrollment programs.
It was important for Danielle Valenza (M.A.T. ’24) to find a master’s program that would prepare her to support students who are deaf and hard of hearing in diverse school settings. She found that in the CEHD's master's program in deaf education.
Shamandi Clark (M.S. ’24) has learned some key features of being an educator: Reflecting on your teaching practices, showing compassion for your students and creating a safe classroom environment.
In her classroom at Give Center West in Gwinnett County, an alternative school setting for students with behavioral challenges, Palak Jani (M.Ed. ’24) finds the most engaging ways to connect with her 11th grade students about physics.
For Ruth Guzman (M.A.T. ’24), becoming a parent volunteer at her children's school showed her firsthand how educators can make a difference for students and their families. It also inspired her to earn her master's degree in special education.
After graduating this fall, Jaquelyn Guerrero (M.Ed. ’24) plans to mentor students who are underrepresented in STEM – including young girls and multilingual learners – to help them consider pursuing careers in STEM.
Cainan Barnes (B.S. ’19, M.S. ’24) served as an academic advisor at Perimeter College’s Dunwoody campus for the last few years while earning his master's degree in instructional design and technology in the College of Education & Human Development.
Brenda Trammel (M.Ed. ’24) earned her master’s in literacy education, honoring her mother's and sister's memories in the process. In this Q&A, Trammel talks about her educational journey and what it means to her.
