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22 & 23, 2013

10 th Annual Educational Symposium for Research and Innovations
Friday, February 22 & Saturday, February 23, 2013
The George Washington University
Graduate School of Education and Human Development
ESRI 2013
Welcome from the Dean of the Graduate School of Education and Human Development….……....2
ESRI Leadership Team and Contributors………….……………………………..………………………..3
Faculty Discussants & Participants…….………………………..……………………………………….…4
Keynote Speaker…..…………………………………………..………………………………………..…….5
ESRI Best Paper & Emerging Scholar Awards………...…………………………………………….….....5
Friday Schedule………………………………………………………………………………………...…..7-9
Research Methods Workshops - 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Professional Development Series – 1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Publications and Scholarship Series – 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
A Gallery Walk of Aesthetic Research Methodologies – 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
A Conversation about Community-Engaged Education – 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
GSEHD Alumni and Student Reception – 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday Schedule At-a-Glance…..………………………………………………………………….….….10
Presentation Schedule (By Time)………………………………..……………………………………….….11
Marketplace of Ideas Presenters ………………………………………………………..........................13-14
Presentation Schedule (By Track)………………………………………………….………………….….…17
Symposia Schedule……………………………………………………………………………………….….19
FAQs and Acknowledgements …...…………………………………………………………………….….20
Marvin Center Conference Floor Plan …...…………………………………………………………….….21
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Dear ESRI Conference Participant,
Thank you for choosing to participate in the 10 th annual Educational Symposium for Research and Innovations (ESRI) at
The George Washington University, Graduate School of Education and Human Development. ESRI is a student-led
academic conference that highlights student and alumni research and innovations in education. Our 2013 conference
includes a variety of sessions devoted to scholarly papers, research and practice-oriented symposia, poster presentations,
and professional development seminars.
In addition to student-led research, ESRI will host several distinguished guest speakers, research methods workshops,
and professional development seminars. The theme for the opening session on Saturday February 23 rd is Emerging
Research Agendas in STEM. Our Keynote speaker is Dr. Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Assistant Director of the National Science
Foundation (NSF) for Education and Human Resources. Dr. Ferrini-Mundy will share a vision for enhancing and
expanding STEM research agendas related to her role at the National Science Foundation.
Congratulations are in order to the 2013 recipients of the Best Paper Award and Emerging Scholar Awards. A complete
list of the honorees and publication titles are published on page 5 of the Conference Program and will be showcased after
the luncheon on Saturday, February 23rd at 1 p.m.
Finally, a big thank you is in order to the presenters, paper discussants, symposium leaders, volunteers, and the ESRI
Leadership Team that made ESRI 2013 possible. The Graduate School of Education and Human Development has the
potential to be a prominent voice in the national dialogue on education and our emerging scholars will certainly be
leaders in the conversation.
Sincerely,
Dr. Michael J. Feuer
Dean, Graduate School of Education and Human Development

ESRI 2013
ESRI Purpose and Vision
Educational Symposium for Research and Innovations (ESRI) provides strategic and significant support for the advancement of
academic excellence and professional development for students and alumni of The George Washington University, Graduate School of
Education and Human Development. The mission of ESRI is to foster scholarly and professional development of students and alumni
of the Graduate School of Education and Human Development. Through an annual conference ESRI accomplishes this mission by
providing:
• A safe and nurturing environment wherein GSEHD students and alumni can present and receive feedback on their
scholarly work for eventual submission to national conferences and refereed journals.
• Support for the advancement of academic excellence in educational research among graduate students.
• An academic homecoming in which students and alumni can learn from each other, and where alumni can reconnect with
their scholarly interests and rekindle friendships with faculty and colleagues.
• An opportunity for prospective students to engage with faculty, students, and alumni; to learn about the GSEHD
community and our scholarly endeavors; and to discover why they should join us for fulfillment of their educational
goals.
ESRI Leadership Team
Christopher Harriss, Student Chair, ESRI 2013
Rick Jakeman, Assistant Professor of Higher Education
Jennifer Crandall, Project Director, LIFT, Bilingual Special Education
Jessica Lee, Visiting Assistant Professor, Bilingual Special Education
Ajita Robinson Allison Neaves & Ning Zhou
Chair, Communications Co-Chairs, Marketplace of Ideas
Allison Gunter, Xinxing Zhang, & Kathryn Kigera Alicia Freter & Stephanie Chung
Co-Chairs, Finance & Registration Co-Chairs, Outreach & Engagement
Contributors
Peer Reviewers
Pam Douglas Drew Atchison Blake Silver Margaux Manley Tracae McClure
Joe Follman Anne Graham Alex Wadsworth Gianna Miller Emily Robbins
Alicia Bellezza-Watts Kate Smith Cynthia Robinson-Carney Sukaynah Alsaleem Charmaine Llagas
Nancy Gilmore All members of the ESRI Leadership Team
Staff Support – The following members of the GSEHD professional staff were exceedingly helpful in providing logistical and
administrative support to the ESRI Leadership Team.
Meg Holland Special Assistant to the Dean
Anne Graham Assistant Director of Communications
Nancy Gilmore Executive Director, Office of Student Life
Alicia Bellezza-Watts Associate Director of Student Services
Gianna Miller Senior Advanced Degree Coordinator, Pre-Candidacy Doctoral Students
Sarah Lang Director of Admissions and Marketing
Andre Wright Assistant Director of Admissions and Marketing
Tom Stowell Director, Office of Career Services
Robin Cleveland Career Development Specialist
Kate Smith Associate Director, School Alumni Programs
Olivia Weiss Assistant Director of Development and Alumni Relations
Kathleen Kline Director of Administrative Services
Mohammed Alam GSEHD Technical Services
Tessie Crystal Executive Associate, Office of the Dean
Debra Churos Executive Associate, Office of the Dean
Jacqueline Smith Assistant to the Senior Associate Dean
Emily Robbins Assistant Director of Partnerships
Joyce Moreland Executive Associate, Department of Educational Leadership
Cora White Executive Assistant, Department of Educational Leadership
Lori Stevens Program Support Coordinator, Department of Educational Leadership
Lisa Spear Program Assistant for the MTLDP
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Faculty Discussants & Participants
Dr. Olga Bain Visiting Assistant Professor of International Education & International Affairs
Dr. Brian Casemore Associate Professor of Curriculum and Pedagogy
Dr. Michael Castleberry Professor of Special Education
Dr. Jaehwa Choi Associate Professor of Educational Research
Dr. Jennifer Karyn Clayton Assistant Professor of Educational Administration
Dr. Maria Cseh Chair, Department of Human & Organizational Learning & Associate
Professor of Human & Organizational Learning
Dr. Sharon Dannels Chair, Department of Educational Leadership & Associate Professor of
Educational Research
Dr. William Dardick Visiting Assistant Professor of Educational Research
Dr. Marguerita DeSander Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership
Dr. Patricia A. L. Ehrensal Assistant Professor of Educational Administration
Dean Michael J. Feuer Dean, Graduate School of Education and Human Development
Dr. Laura Engel Assistant Professor of International Education and International Affairs
Dr. Maxine Freund Associate Dean of Research and External Relations, GSEHD
Dr. Liliana Garces Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration
Dr. Joel Gomez Associate Professor of Educational Leadership
Dr. Janet Heddesheimer Professor of Counseling
Dr. Kenneth Hergenrather Associate Professor of Counseling
Dr. Charles Higgins Assistant Professorial Lecturer for Human & Organizational Learning
Dr. Phyllis Higgins Director of Academic & Student Services, Hampton Roads Center
Dr. Lionel Howard Assistant Professor of Educational Research
Dr. Rick Jakeman Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration
Dr. Jason Johnson Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration
Dr. Shaista E. Khilji Associate Professor of Human & Organizational Learning
Dr. Mikyong Minsun Kim Associate Professor of Higher Education Administration
Dr. Carol Kochhar-Bryant Senior Associate Dean, Graduate School of Education and Human Development
Dr. Jessica Lee Visiting Assistant Professor, Bilingual Special Education
Dr. Linda Lemasters Associate Professor of Educational Administration
Dr. Lindsey Malcom-Piqueux Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration
Dr. Christine Magee Lead Faculty of Bilingual Special Education
Dr. Sylvia Marotta-Walters Professor of Counseling
Dr. Natalie Milman Associate Professor of Educational Technology
Dr. Ralph O. Mueller Dean, College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions University of
Hartford
Dr. Nicholas Paley Professor of Educational Leadership
Dr. Marian Robinson Assistant Professor of Educational Research
Dr. Iris C. Rotberg Research Professor of Education Policy
Dr. Pat Schwallie-Giddis Chair, Department of Counseling and Human Development & Associate
Professor of Counseling
Dr. Ellen Scully-Russ Assistant Professor of Human & Organizational Learning
Dr. Kelly Sherrill Linkous Assistant Professor of Educational Administration
Dr. Jay Shotel Professor of Special Education
Dr. Carol Stapp Associate Professor of Museum Education
Dr. Phoebe Stevenson Administrative Dean and Chief of Operations, GSEHD
Dr. Susan Swayze Assistant Professor of Educational Research
Dr. Abebayehu Tekleselassie Associate Professor of Educational Administration
Dr. Brandi Weiss Assistant Professor of Educational Research
Dr. Roger Whitaker Professor of Higher Education Administration & Sociology
Dr. James Williams Associate Professor of International Education and International Affairs

Keynote Speaker
ESRI 2013
Dr. Joan Ferrini-Mundy
Assistant Director of the National Science Foundation for Education and Human Resources
Dr. Joan Ferrini-Mundy is the Assistant Director of the National Science Foundation
(NSF) for Education and Human Resources, a position she has held since February
2011, and is responsible for the leadership of the NSF Directorate for Education and
Human Resources (EHR). She had served the Foundation in a number of capacities
since 2007 including as inaugural director (through an Intergovernmental Personnel
Act appointment) of the EHR Directorate's Division of Research on Learning in
Formal and Informal Settings.
From 2007 through 2009, Dr. Ferrini-Mundy was a member of the National Science
and Technology Council's (NSTC) Subcommittee on Education, and currently cochairs
the Strategic Plan workgroup of the National Science and Technology Council
Committee on STEM Education. She is a member of the Mathematics Expert Group
of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), and in 2007-2008,
representing NSF, she served as an ex officio member of the President's National
Mathematics Advisory Panel, and co-chaired its Instructional Practices Task Group.
From 1999 – 2011, Dr. Ferrini-Mundy held an appointment at Michigan State
University (MSU), where she was a University Distinguished Professor of
Mathematics Education in the Departments of Mathematics and Teacher Education,
and Associate Dean for Science and Mathematics Education in the College of Natural
Science. Her research interests include calculus teaching and learning, mathematics
teacher learning, and mathematics and science education policy at the K-12 level. Dr.
Ferrini-Mundy holds a PhD in mathematics education from the University of New
Hampshire. She was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2011.
Keynote Speaker - Saturday, February 23, 2013, 8:30 a.m., Marvin Center, Continental Ballroom
ESRI Best Paper & Emerging Scholar Award Recipients
The Jay Shotel Best Paper Award for Masters Research Paper
Approaches to Diversity in the Classroom: France and the United States
Award Recipients: Lauren Edwards
Selection Committee: Jay Shotel, Blake Silver, Alex Wadsworth, Sukaynah Alsaleem, & Rick Jakeman
The Ralph O. Mueller Emerging Scholar Award for Advanced Policy Analysis Paper
Power-Relationships with Government bodies and Parents in Choice and District Schools
Award Recipient: Clay Scott
Selection Committee: Ralph Mueller, Drew Atchison, Ajita Robinson, Susan Swayze, Chris Harriss, & Rick Jakeman
The Sylvia Marotta-Walters Emerging Scholar Award for Advanced Research Proposal Paper
Complexity Overlooked: Enhancing Cultural Competency in the White Lesbian Counseling Trainee through Education and
Supervision
Award Recipient: Deanna N. Davis
Selection Committee: Sylvia Marotta-Walters, Allison Neaves, Tracae McClure, Allison Gunter, Jennifer Crandall, & Rick Jakeman
The Dean Michael J. Feuer Emerging Scholar Award for Doctoral Research Paper (2 recipients)
Teacher Turnover and Student Performance in New York State Middle Schools
Award Recipients: Tara Dunderdale & Kelly Robson
Fairness of Distribution of Education Funds by State in K-12 Education
Award Recipient: Drew Atchison
Selection Committee: Dean Michael J. Feuer, Susan Swayze, Pamela Douglas, Chris Harriss, & Rick Jakeman
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Special Guests
ESRI and the Department of Human and Organizational Learning
hosts International Scholars
from
Al Akhawayn University
Ifrane, Morocco
Dr. Nizar Messari, Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr. Karim Moustaghfir, Director, Human Resource Development Program
Dr. Benjamin Buenviaje Yumol and Dr. Hyung Joon Yoon, faculty members in the Human Resource
Development Program
Office of Student Life
Proud supporters of ESRI, the Office of Student Life (located at 2136 G
Street, NW, Foggy Bottom Campus) serves as an integral part of the
Graduate School of Education and Human Development's student-centered
learning community. The integration of admissions, student services, and
career services into one coalescing office embraces the journey of the
academic lifecycle from the point of applying to the University to graduation
and beyond.
We are committed to enhancing the student's academic experience,
broadening the opportunities for professional development and forging
collaborative relationships with faculty, staff and administrative offices
within the School and across the University in order to better serve
applicants, current students, and alumni.
Nancy Gilmore, Executive Director, Office of Student Life
Sarah Lang, Director of Admissions and Marketing
Thomas Stowell, Director of Career Services
Alicia Bellezza-Watts, Associate Director for Student Services
GSEHD Office of Alumni Relations
Being a GW graduate benefits you! The Office of Alumni Relations offers tools
to connect and share, develops benefits and services, creates programs and events,
provides opportunities to volunteer and give, and shares news and information to
serve the more than 250,000 GW alumni throughout the world.
The George Washington Alumni Association offers all GW alumni a wide array of
benefits, from special access to campus facilities, to GW email for life, to campus
discounts, and special offers from affiliate partners.
The Office of Alumni Relations is a proud supporter of ESRI.
Website: alumni.gwu.edu Email: alumni@gwu.edu Phone: 202-994-6435

Schedule – Friday, February 22, 2013
ESRI 2013
REGISTRATION 11:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Marvin Center, 3rd Floor Lobby
Noon – 12:50 p.m.
Submitting a Conference Proposal: Tips for Success
Publications and Scholarship Series
In this workshop, participants will learn general tips for writing conference proposals, including the essential elements to consider
when submitting proposals. Discussion of several different conferences and types of proposals available will also be presented.
Presenters: Dr. Natalie Milman, Associate Professor of Education Technology
Dean Phoebe Stevenson, Administrative Dean and Chief of Operations, GSEHD
Marvin Center, Room 310
1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Clarifying the Publishing Process: Insights from Faculty and Journal Editors on Preparing Manuscripts for
Submission
Publications and Scholarship Series
This session is designed to help graduate students navigate the journal publishing process. It will bring together academic journal
editors and faculty to share strategies and personal experiences and answer questions about the writing and submission process for
peer-reviewed education journals.
Presenters: Dr. Kenneth Hergenrather, Associate Professor of Counseling
Dr. Susan Swayze, Assistant Professor of Research Methods
Dr. Shaista Khilji, Associate Professor of Human and Organizational Learning and Founding Editor-in-Chief of
the South Asian Journal of Global Business Research (SAJGBR)
Moderator: Alicia Freter, Graduate Student in the International Education Program
Marvin Center, Room 310
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Research Methods Workshop 101: Using ATLAS.ti Qualitative Software
Research Methods Faculty Workshops
Introduction to ATLAS.ti software (qualitative research) for the novice and new student. Learn the basic features, and review
strategies for designing your interview/observation database. Please download the trial version of the program in advance to your
laptop: http://www.atlasti.com/demo.html. RSVP Required, inquire at the Information Table.
Instructors: Dr. Marian Robinson, Assistant Professor of Educational Research
Dr. Lionel Howard, Assistant Professor of Educational Research
Marvin Center, Room 307
Research Methods Workshop 102: Using SPSS Quantitative Software
Research Methods Faculty Workshops
Introduction to SPSS software (quantitative research) for the novice and new student. Learn drop down menus, manage data around
the variable view, and some basic SPSS analysis. Please download the program in advance to your laptop:
http://www14.software.ibm.com/download/data/web/en_US/trialprograms/W110742E06714B29.html. RSVP Required, inquire at the
Information Table.
Instructors: Dr. Brandi Weiss, Assistant Professor of Educational Research
Dr. William Dardick, Assistant Professor of Educational Research
Marvin Center, Room 308
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2:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Resume and CV Critiques, Drop-In Style
Professional and Career Development Series
Ever wonder why some people seem to find jobs easily and others can send hundreds of applications without a single interview
request? It is simple – it is all about branding and ensuring that your professional documents (cover letter, resume, CV, etc.) tell your
story in a way that makes employers want to hire you. Drop-in for a 20-minute appointment with one of our career specialists who
will review your documents and provide suggestions and feedback for how to improve your chances the next time you submit an
employment application.
Facilitator: GSEHD Office of Career Services
Marvin Center, Room 403
3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Internet is Different: Successful Strategies for Writing Op-Eds and Writing Online
Publications and Scholarship Series
Scott Jaschik is one of the founding Editors of InsideHigherEd (www.insidehighered.com) and publishes a daily
web-based news sources for those in, or interested in, the field of Higher Education. This session focuses on
writing for opinion editorials and online sources.
Speaker Introduction: Jill Sankey, University Media Relations
Speaker: Scott Jaschik, Editor, InsideHigherEd.com
Marvin Center, Room 310
3:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Educational Research Faculty: An Exploration of Methodology
Research Methods Workshops
A panel discussion on research methodology and application in the context of educational research. This is a great chance to meet and
learn about research methods faculty members.
Panelist: Research Methods Faculty
Moderator: Megan Shaine, PhD Student in Counseling & Research Methods Teaching Assistant
Marvin Center, Room 405
4:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Navigating the Professional Conference: Strategies for Success
Professional and Career Development Series
Are you a member of a professional association? If not, you are likely missing out on opportunities to learn about the newest research
in your field, hear from experts conducting innovative research, and network with colleagues and hiring managers who know where
the jobs are located. This workshop explores ways to engage in your professional association (including attending conferences) with a
limited financial investment. In an economy where connections count - you cannot afford not to connect, engage, and contribute to
your profession!
Facilitator: GSEHD Office of Career Services
Marvin Center, Room 310

ESRI 2013
A Conversation about Community-Engaged Education with GW’s Community-Engaged Teaching Program
In this workshop, a panel of community-engaged educators will discuss how teachers can become community-engaged educators who
prepare their students for reflective and engaged citizenship. Panelists will share their experiences as community-engaged university
faculty, high school teachers, and community educators. Participants will be encouraged to join in the discussion and will leave
inspired to become community-engaged educators themselves.
Panelists: Dr. Brian Casemore, Associate Professor of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Co-Founder and Co-Director of CET
Vaughn Perry, Program Manager for Groudworks Anacostia River DC (GWARDC)
Danielle Bierzynski, community educator and doctoral student in Curriculum and Instruction
Maranda Ward, community educator and doctoral student in Curriculum and Instruction
Aimee Radic, CET intern (first CET cohort)
Cassandra Graham, CET intern (first CET cohort)
Amy Vanden Boogart, Graduate Research Assistant, CET Program
Marvin Center, Room 307
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Re-Imagining the Education Imagination: A Gallery Walk of Aesthetic Research Methodologies
EDUC 8110 graduate students exhibit a collection of aesthetic analyses of Elliot Eisner’s (1979) classic qualitative research text, “The
Educational Imagination,” which took place during the spring, summer and fall (2012) semesters in EDUC 8110: Advanced Study:
Ideas, Issues, and Practices in Education. In this project, GSEHD graduate students analyzed “The Educational Imagination” as a
site for an arts-based examination of knowing, identity, and textual authority. Participants created visual, theatrical, and video
analyses of the text which functioned both as artworks in themselves - and as experimental places of learning, demonstrating
alternative practices by which the educational research process might be re-imagined.
Faculty Facilitator: Dr. Nicholas Paley, Professor of Educational Leadership & EDUC 8110 Graduate Students
Marvin Center, Room 301
5:00 p.m. – 5:50 p.m.
Alumni Field Report
Professional and Career Development Series
GSEHD graduates go on to do amazing things. From leaders within higher education to counselors impacting the lives of children
and adults, successful alumni have learned how to translate their education and experience into success in the workplace. Hear from
alumni in a variety of career fields and learn tips for ensuring your own transition into your new career field is a successful one.
Facilitators: GSEHD Office of Career Services & GSEHD School Alumni Programs
Marvin Center, Room 310
Symposium – An Aesthetic Engagement with Promising Futures: A Community-based Youth Education Model for
Urban Youth
This symposium will be co-led by two trained high school peer educators and showcase pedagogical ‘edutainment’ approaches (theatre,
poetry, hip hop) most effective in attracting and sustaining their educational and leadership interests.
Panelists: Maranda Ward, community educator and doctoral student in Curriculum and Instruction
Dennis Contreras, high school peer educator
Braxton Shelton Epps, high school peer educator
Marvin Center, Room 307
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
GSEHD Alumni and Student Reception
When is the last time you purposefully connected with professionals in your field? GSEHD students and alumni are invited to an
evening of networking and conversation. Facilitated by GSEHD Career Services, there will be opportunities for intentional mingling
between individuals with common interests. Refreshments are provided, professional attire is recommended, and exchanging of
business cards is encouraged.
Marvin Center, Grand Ballroom, 3rd Floor
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Schedule At-a-Glance – Saturday, February 23, 2013
REGISTRATION 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Marvin Center, 3rd Floor Lobby
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Marvin Center, 3rd Floor, Continental Ballroom
OPENING CONFERENCE SESSION 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Marvin Center, 3rd Floor, Continental Ballroom
Welcome Remarks by Dean Michael J. Feuer, Dean, GSEHD
Keynote Address by Dr. Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Assistant Director of the National Science Foundation for
Education and Human Resources
PRESENTATION SESSIONS 10:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Marvin Center, 3rd Floor
Session A 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Session B 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
LUNCHEON & MARKETPLACE OF IDEAS Noon – 1:45 p.m.
Continental Ballroom
See list of presenters and faculty/staff discussants on pages 13-14
BEST PAPER & EMERGING SCHOLAR AWARDS SHOWCASE 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Marvin Center, 3rd Floor, Rooms 307, 308, 309, & 310
Best Paper and Emerging Scholar Awards
• The Jay Shotel Best Paper Award for Masters Research Paper
• The Ralph O. Mueller Emerging Scholar Award for Advanced Policy Analysis Paper
• The Sylvia Marotta-Walters Emerging Scholar Award for Advanced Research Proposal Paper
• The Dean Michael J. Feuer Emerging Scholar Award for Doctoral Research Paper
PRESENTATION SESSIONS 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Marvin Center, 3rd Floor
Session C 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Session D 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Presentation Schedule by Sessions – Saturday, February 23, 2013
Session A 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
ESRI 2013
Room 301 – Paper Presentations
Navigating the Transition Planning Process: The Lived Experience of Families and Advocates of Students with Disabilities
Aged 13-22
Presenter: Mary Ann Gorman
The Relationship between Teacher Home Visits and Student Outcomes
Presenter: Taunya W. Nesin
Faculty Discussant: Jennifer Clayton
Room 302 – Paper Presentations
Service-learning and Teachers’ Perceptions of Environmental and Ecojustice Education
Presenter: Naamal De Silva
Successful High School Completion among Latina Students
Presenter: Gwendolyn C. Dorsey
Faculty Discussant: Susan Swayze
Room 307 – Paper Presentations
Is there More to the Experience of War Trauma than PTSD? The Development of Moral Injury and its Impacts on Soldiers
Presenter: Lisa Kruger
Measuring Well-being among African American Youth in Urban Environments
Presenter: Ajita Robinson
Faculty Discussant: Pat Schwallie-Giddis
Room 308 – Paper Presentations
Exploring Horizons: An Evaluation
Presenters: Danielle Bierzynski & Amy Vanden Boogart
Arts Integration in the Early Childhood Classroom: A Review of the Literature
Presenter: Katherine Berry
Faculty Discussant: Kelly Sherrill Linkous
Room 309 – Symposium
Globalization and Internationalization in Higher Education
Presenters: Allison D. Bush, Emily A. Gruis, & Kelly Mannes
Facilitator: Roger Whitaker
Room 310 – Symposium
The Co-evolution of Human Resource Development and Sustainability: Beyond Sustainable Organizations
Presenters: Paige McDonald & Charlotte Lofton
Faculty Facilitator: Ellen Scully-Russ
Room 311 – Paper Presentations
Principals’ Leadership Influence on School Culture and its Effects on the Academic Engagement of a Military Child Whose
Parent is Deployed
Presenter: Marian D. Leverette
Power and Politics: Principals Interpretation of ELL Policy
Presenter: Lauren McHugh
Faculty Discussant: Linda Lemasters
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Session B 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Room 301 – Paper Presentations
The Role of Affect on Adult Learning Process
Presenters: Julie Broad, Neal Couture, Pranav Rikhi, & Jing Tian
Uses and Effects of Humor Practices in Adult Learning Settings
Presenters: Elizabeth Alvarado, Ava Epps, Meredith Larson, & Ava Safaie
Faculty Discussant: Iris C. Rotberg
Room 302 – Paper Presentations
Where Muslim Parents of Children with Disabilities Find Support
Presenter: Muneera Fontaine
Peer Support Models as a Means to Increase Access to General Education and Prepare for Adult Life
Presenters: Sarah Torres & Jessica Queener
Faculty Discussant: Michael Castleberry
Room 307 – Paper Presentations
Non-academic Factors impacting the Educational Success of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students With and
Without Exceptionalities: A Review of the Literature
Presenters: Jennifer Crandall & Charmaine Llagas
How Rural Elementary Building Principals Conceptualize the Programs in Their Schools, the Process of Connecting
Students to Programs, and Their Leadership Role in Doing So
Presenter: Holly Hatton
Faculty Discussant: Christine Magee
Room 308 – Paper Presentations
Implementing School-Based Behavioral HIV Prevention Programs in Developing Countries: A Literature Review
Presenter: Heather E. Wade
Improving Theory for Study Abroad Research: A Literature Review
Presenter: Eric R. Terzuolo
Faculty Discussant: James Williams
Room 309 – Paper Presentations
Bridge Programs: Graduating First-Generation Students
Presenters: Alessandra Dinin, Monica Band, Debola Ayodele, & Christine Cho
Does Virtual Advising Lead to Continued Enrollment for Online Students? An Introductory Review of the Literature
Presenter: Bradley Coverdale
Faculty Discussant: Lindsey Malcom-Piqueux
Room 310 – Symposium
Entrepreneurial Learning and Entrepreneurial Universities: Theoretical Assumptions and Directions
Presenter: Karim Moustaghfir
Faculty Facilitator: Shaista E. Khilji
Room 311 - Symposium
Measuring Impact: How Are Bilingual Special Education Grants Making a Difference?
Presenters: Jessica Lee, Allison Neaves, & Kathryn Kigera
Faculty Discussant: Dean Carol Kochhar-Bryant

Luncheon & Marketplace of Ideas Presenters 12:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
ESRI 2013
Marvin Center, Continental Ballroom
The Marketplace of Ideas will be co-located with lunch. Grab a sandwich and mingle with poster session presenters.
Presenter(s): Title:
Christine Batterson Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs): Enhancing the Mission of Higher
Education
Faculty/Staff Discussant: Dr. Natalie Milman
La Faye Burris The Impact of African American Male Teachers on the Academic Achievement of
African American Male Adolescent Students
Faculty/Staff Discussant: Dr. Patricia Ehrensal
Christine Cho Accountability in International Student Recruitment
Faculty/Staff Discussant: Dr. Laura Engel
Megan Crain Study Abroad Programs and Their Preservation: Need for Accountability
Faculty/Staff Discussant: Dr. Laura Engel
Sarah Crookston Henriod Access to Higher Education for Native American Students
Faculty/Staff Discussant: Dr. Phyllis Higgins
Timothy Daty Parking on a College Campus
Faculty/Staff Discussant: Dr. Charles Higgins
Linda Flores Balancing Motherhood and Tenure
Faculty/Staff Discussant: Dr. Marian Robinson
Leah Galasso Forecasting Achievement of First-Year Students
Faculty/Staff Discussant: Dr. Liliana Garces
Ashley Hogan The Benefits and Challenges Related to Adopting Massive Online Open Courses
(MOOCs)
Faculty/Staff Discussant: Dr. Natalie Milman
Valin Jordan & An Investigation of Race Conscious Pedagogues in Teacher Training Programs
Sandra Vanderbilt Faculty/Staff Discussant: Dr. Jessica Lee
Renée Kamauf Assessing Restroom Accommodations for Transgender Students at
Postsecondary Institutions
Faculty/Staff Discussant: Dr. Marian Robinson
Sarah Kim Effectiveness of Community Colleges and For-Profit Institutions
Faculty/Staff Discussant: Dr. Phyllis Higgins
Deb Lauffenburger Authentic Learning Using Interdisciplinary Studies in the 21st Century
into the Mid-Atlantic School District Curriculum
Faculty/Staff Discussant: Dr. Patricia Ehrensal
Miranda Marchese How Should Colleges Serve the Parents of Their Students?
Faculty/Staff Discussant: Dr. Charles Higgins
Kari McFadden The Impact of Physical Activity on the Leadership of Principals
Faculty/Staff Discussant: Dr. Rick Jakeman
Kelly McVicar Liberal Arts vs. Career-Oriented Institutions
Faculty/Staff Discussant: Ms. Gianna Miller & Mr. Alex Wadsworth
Kara Mills Who is responsible for these children? School Administrator Perceptions on
Providing Instructional Leadership for ELL's
Faculty/Staff Discussant: Dr. Rick Jakeman
Kathleen Monsky Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs): The Next Step in Higher Education
Learning?
Faculty/Staff Discussant: Dr. Natalie Milman
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Michelle Rehberger The Reverse Transfer Student: Opportunities for Success
Faculty/Staff Discussant: Dr. Jason Johnson
Casidy Robison Higher Education Policy and Undocumented Immigration
Faculty/Staff Discussant: Dr. Liliana Garces
Carole Sample Voices of Leadership: Exploring the Job Experiences of African American Female
Principals
Faculty/Staff Discussant: Dr. Jason Johnson
Elizabeth Schiel Diversity-focused Faculty Search Committees
Faculty/Staff Discussant: Dr. Marian Robinson
Sara Skillman Going Global: US Branch Campuses
Faculty/Staff Discussant: Dr. Laura Engel
Myles Surrett Gainful Employment: Government Paternalism or Consumer Protection
Faculty/Staff Discussant: Dr. Lindsey Malcom-Piqueux
Emily Thomas Current Financial Landscape in Higher Education & Current Challenges Facing
Students Today
Faculty/Staff Discussant: Dr. Lindsey Malcom-Piqueux
Paul Wagner Connecticut Community Colleges Offering Baccalaureate Degrees
Faculty/Staff Discussant: Ms. Gianna Miller & Mr. Alex Wadsworth
Lauren Wagoner Is Fracking Worth the Cost?
Faculty/Staff Discussant: Dr. Charles Higgins
Jacob Wilson The Clery Act in the 21st Century: The Evolution of Campus Safety & its Impacts
on Current Policy
Faculty/Staff Discussant: Dr. Liliana Garces
Tiffanie Witherspoon Participant Perceptions of STEP's impact on their Ability to Integrate Technology
Faculty/Staff Discussant: Dr. Patricia Ehrensal
Jennifer Wingate African American Students and Magnet Schools
Faculty/Staff Discussant: Dr. Patricia Ehrensal
Kimberly Wollner The Past, Present, and Future of Admissions' Relationship with Financial Need
Faculty/Staff Discussant: Dr. Lindsey Malcom-Piqueux
BEST PAPER & EMERGING SCHOLAR AWARD SHOWCASE 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Room 309 – The Michael J. Feuer Emerging Scholar Award for Doctoral Research Paper Showcase
Teacher Turnover and Student Performance in New York State Middle Schools
Presenters: Tara Dunderdale & Kelly Robson
Fairness of Distribution of Education Funds by State in K-12 Education
Presenter: Drew Atchison
Faculty Discussant: Dean Maxine Freund
Room 307 – The Ralph O. Mueller Emerging Scholar Award for Advanced Policy Paper Showcase
Power-Relationships with Government bodies and Parents in Choice and District Schools
Presenter: Clay Scott
Faculty Discussant: Sharon A. Dannels
Room 310 - The Sylvia Marotta-Walters Emerging Scholar Award for Advanced Research Proposal Paper Showcase
Complexity Overlooked: Enhancing Cultural Competency in the White Lesbian Counseling Trainee through Education and
Supervision
Presenter: Deanna N. Davis
Faculty Discussant: Sylvia Marotta-Walters
Room 308 - The Jay Shotel Best Paper Award for Masters Research Paper Showcase
Approaches to Diversity in the Classroom: France and the United States
Presenter: Lauren Edwards
Faculty Discussant: Maria Cseh

Presentation Schedule by Session – Saturday, February 23, 2013
Session C 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Room 301 – Paper Presentations
Development of Zegman Relationship Inventory
Presenter: Robert J. Zeglin Jr. & Reece O. Rahman
The Impact of Sharing Personal Reflections on Group Cohesion in Experiential Growth Groups
Presenters: Elaina Vasserman-Stokes & Rachel Vannatta
Faculty Discussant: Brandi A. Weiss
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Room 302 – Paper Presentations
Factors Influencing Learning Transfer Associated with Mandatory Training Programs
Presenters: Sukaynah Alsaleem, Courtney Bonson, James McGinnis, & Chris Harriss
Universal PreK: How Do Policymakers Make Meaning of Their Decision Making in Public Education Reform Policy?
Presenter: Catherine Walsh
Faculty Discussant: Sharon A. Dannels
Room 307 – Paper Presentation
U.S. Second Language Acquisition: The Impact of Global Trends on Language Gains at Home and Abroad
Presenter: Kelly Mannes
The Hidden Curriculum of Chinese as a Second Language Textbooks at College-Level in the United States
Presenter: Miaochun Wei
Faculty Discussant: Joel Gomez
Room 308 – Paper Presentations
A Fresh Look at a Valuable Resource - Classroom Experience: What Keeps Good Teachers in the Classroom?
Presenter: Shelley J. Miller
School Leader Preparation for Teacher Evaluation: An Examination of Clinical Practice and Mechanisms for Assessing
Aspiring School Leaders
Presenter: Ashley Briggs
Faculty Discussant: Marguerita DeSander
Room 309 – Symposium
Designing a Case Study: Experiences from Engagement with Multiple Instrumental Case Studies of Inclusive STEMfocused
High Schools: Opportunity Structures for Preparation and Inspiration (OSPrI)
Presenters: Nancy Spillane, Mike Ford, Edmund Han, & Sam Kaminsky
Faculty Facilitator: Maria Cseh
Room 310 – Paper Presentations
Women Leading American Islamic Schools
Presenter: Amaarah DeCuir
Teacher Perception’s Regarding Preparedness to Teach Reading
Presenter: Erica Heflin
Faculty Discussant: Liliana M. Garces
Room 311 – Paper Presentations
Exploring Marriage and Family Counselor’s use of the Person of the Therapist use-of-self model in Clinical
Practice
Presenter: Mina Barimany
Faculty Discussant: Marian A. Robinson
Out of Isolation and Into Collaboration: Sustaining the Work of Professional Learning Communities in a Secondary School
Presenter: Chris Jones
Faculty Discussant: Patricia A. L. Ehrensal
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Session D 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Room 301 – Paper Presentations
Nasturtium: A Child’s Journey from Risk to Resilience
Presenter: Popsy Kanagaratnam
An Error in Judgment: Delaying Divorce “For the Kids” Often Hurts Children Further
Presenter: Jessica O’Connell
Faculty Discussant: Lionel C. Howard
Room 302 – Paper Presentations
Student Leaders and the Power Dynamics of Higher Education: A Literature Review
Presenter: Robert Snyder
Late Life Identity: An Examination of the Relation Between Wisdom and Ethics of Care Enactments in Late Life
Presenter: Carrie Elizabeth Barone
Faculty Discussant: Jason Johnson
Room 307 – Paper Presentations
A Comparison of Teacher Attrition among U.S., China, and Singapore
Presenter: Yun Liu
Education, Employment, and Engagement: Youth and Fragility in Liberia
Presenter: Melissa E. Becchi
Faculty Discussant: Laura Engel
Room 308 – Paper Presentation
Leadership Artistry and Agility: Strategic Thinking in the Virginia Superintendency
Presenter: Casey M. Roberts
Examining School Principals’ Understanding of What Data Driven Decision Making Means and How it is Implemented: A
Literature Review of School Principals and Their Understanding and Use of Data
Presenter: Anh-Thy T. Nguyen
Faculty Discussant: Abebayehu Tekleselassie
Room 309 – Symposium
Rethinking and Investigating Traditional Notions of Curriculum: A Synoptic Montage Approach
Presenters: Afsaneh Kamangar, Danielle Bierzynski, Miaochun Wei, Nancy Spillane, & Maranda Ward
Faculty Facilitator: Brian Casemore
Room 310 – Symposium
Education Reform and College Access in South Africa: Our Winter Term Study Abroad Experience
Presenters: Casidy Robison, Courtney McClain, Sara Skillman, & Lauren Kaczmar
Faculty Facilitator: Rick Jakeman
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Presentation Schedule by Track – Saturday, February 23, 2013
Counseling and Human Development
ESRI 2013
- Measuring Well-being among African American Youth in Urban Environments - Ajita Robinson – Session A
- Is There More to the Experience of War Trauma than PTSD? The Development of Moral Injury and its Impacts on Soldiers - Lisa
Kruger – Session A
- Development of Zegman Relationship Inventory - Robert J. Zeglin Jr. & Reece O. Rahman – Session C
- The Impact of Sharing Personal Reflections on Group Cohesion in Experiential Growth Groups – Elaina Vasserman-Stokes &
Rachel Vannatta– Session C
- Exploring Marriage and Family Counselor’s use of the Person of the Therapist use-of-self model in Clinical Practice - Mina
Barimany – Session C
- An Error in Judgment: Delaying Divorce “For the Kids” Often Hurts Children Further - Jessica O’Connell – Session D
- Late Life Identity: An Examination of the Relation Between Wisdom and Ethics of Care Enactments in Late Life - Carrie Elizabeth
Barone – Session D
Curriculum and Pedagogy
- Arts Integration in the Early Childhood Classroom: A Review of the Literature - Katherine Berry – Session A
- Exploring Horizons: An Evaluation – Danielle Bierzynski & Amy Vanden Boogart – Session A
- Rethinking and Investigating Traditional Notions of Curriculum: A Synoptic Montage Approach - Afsaneh Kamangar, Danielle
Bierzynski, Miaochun Wei, Nancy Spillane, & Maranda Ward – Session D
Educational Leadership – Educational Administration and Policy Studies
- The Relationship between Teacher Home Visits and Student Outcomes - Taunya W. Nesin – Session A
- Successful High School Completion among Latina Students - Gwendolyn C. Dorsey – Session A
- Service-learning and Teachers’ Perceptions of Environmental and Ecojustice Education - Naamal De Silva – Session A
- Power and Politics: Principals Interpretation of ELL Policy - Lauren McHugh – Session A
- Principals’ Leadership Influence on School Culture and its Effects on the Academic Engagement of a Military Child Whose Parent is
Deployed - Marian D. Leverette – Session A
- How Rural Elementary Building Principals Conceptualize the Programs in Their Schools, the Process of Connecting Students to
Programs, and Their Leadership Role in Doing So – Holly Hatton – Session B
- Designing a Case Study: Experiences from Engagement with Multiple Instrumental Case Studies of Inclusive STEM-focused High
Schools: Opportunity Structures for Preparation and Inspiration (OSPrI) - Nancy Spillane, Mike Ford, Edmund Han, & Sam
Kaminsky – Session C
- Universal PreK: How Do Policymakers Make Meaning of Their Decision Making in Public Education Reform Policy? - Catherine
Walsh – Session C
- Out of Isolation and Into Collaboration: Sustaining the Work of Professional Learning Communities in a Secondary School - Chris
Jones – Session C
- A Fresh Look at a Valuable Resource - Classroom Experience: What Keeps Good Teachers in the Classroom? - Shelley J. Miller –
Session C
- Teacher Perception’s Regarding Preparedness to Teach Reading – Erica Heflin – Session C
- School Leader Preparation for Teacher Evaluation: An Examination of Clinical Practice and Mechanisms for Assessing Aspiring
School Leaders - Ashley Briggs – Session C
- Leadership Artistry and Agility: Strategic Thinking in the Virginia Superintendency - Casey M. Roberts – Session D
- Examining School Principals’ Understanding of What Data Driven Decision Making Means and How it is Implemented: A
Literature Review of School Principals and Their Understanding and Use of Data - Anh-Thy T. Nguyen – Session D
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Educational Leadership - Higher Education Administration
- Improving Theory for Study Abroad Research: A Literature Review - Eric R. Terzuolo – Session B
- Bridge Programs: Graduating First-Generation Students - Alessandra Dinin, Monica Band, Debola Ayodele, & Christine
Cho – Session B
- Does Virtual Advising Lead to Continued Enrollment for Online Students: An Introductory Review of the Literature - Bradley
Coverdale – Session B
- Education Reform and College Access in South Africa: Our Winter Term Study Abroad Experience - Casidy Robison, Courtney
McClain, Sara Skillman, & Lauren Kaczmar – Session D
- Student Leaders and the Power Dynamics of Higher Education: A Literature Review - Robert Snyder – Session D
Educational Leadership – International Education
- Globalization and Internationalization in Higher Education - Allison D. Bush, Emily A. Gruis, & Kelly Mannes – Session A
- Implementing School-Based Behavioral HIV Prevention Programs in Developing Countries: A Literature Review - Heather E.
Wade – Session B
- U.S. Second Language Acquisition: The Impact of Global Trends on Language Gains at Home and Abroad - Kelly Mannes –
Session C
- The Hidden Curriculum of Chinese as a Second Language Textbooks at College-Level in the United States - Miaochun Wei –
Session C
- Women Leading American Islamic Schools - Amaarah DeCuir – Session C
- A Comparison of Teacher Attrition among U.S., China, and Singapore - Yun Liu – Session D
- Education, Employment, and Engagement: Youth and Fragility in Liberia – Melissa E. Becchi - Session D
Human and Organizational Learning
- The Co-evolution of Human Resource Development and Sustainability: Beyond Sustainable Organizations - Paige McDonald &
Charlotte Lofton – Session A
- Entrepreneurial Learning and Entrepreneurial Universities: Theoretical Assumptions and Directions - Karim Moustaghfir –
Session B
- The Role of Affect on Adult Learning Process – Julie Broad, Neal Couture, Pranav Rikhi, & Jing Tian – Session B
- Uses and Effects of Humor Practices in Adult Learning Settings - Elizabeth Alvarado, Ava Epps, Meredith Larson, & Ava
Safaie – Session B
- Factors Influencing Learning Transfer Associated with Mandatory Training Programs - Sukaynah Alsaleem, Courtney
Bonson, James McGinnis, & Chris Harriss – Session C
Special Education and Disability Studies
- Navigating the Transition Planning Process: The Lived Experience of Families and Advocates of Students with Disabilities Aged
13-22 - Mary Ann Gorman – Session A
- Measuring Impact: How Are Bilingual Special Education Grants Making a Difference? - Jessica Lee, Allison Neaves, &
Kathryn Kigera – Session B
- Where Muslim Parents of Children with Disabilities Find Support - Muneera Fontaine – Session B
- Peer Support Models as a Means to Increase Access to General Education and Prepare for Adult Life - Sarah Torres & Jessica
Queener – Session B
- Non-academic Factors impacting the Educational Success of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students With and Without
Exceptionalities: Review of the Literature - Jennifer Crandall & Charmaine Llagas – Session B
- Nasturtium: A Child’s Journey from Risk to Resilience - Popsy Kanagaratnam – Session D

Symposia Schedule
ESRI 2013
Symposium – An Aesthetic Engagement with Promising Futures: A Community-based Youth Education Model for Urban Youth
Presenters: Maranda Ward, Dennis Contreras, & Braxton Shelton Epps
This symposium will be co-led by two trained high school peer educators and showcase pedagogical ‘edutainment’ approaches (theatre, poetry, hip
hop) most effective in attracting and sustaining their educational and leadership interests.
Marvin Center, Room 307- Friday, February 22 (5:00 pm – 5:45 pm)
Symposium - The Experience of Adult Learners Navigating Higher Education
Presenters: Paige McDonald & Charlotte Lofton
Faculty Facilitator: Ellen Scully-Russ
The two papers included in this symposium present the findings of qualitative studies that explored the experiences of adult learners in higher
education programs. The first paper reports the findings of a phenomenographic study of the variation in experience of adult learners enrolled in a
blended learning course in an adult degree completion program. The second paper presents the results of a qualitative study of the developmental
relationships and networks of front-line health care workers in a higher education program sponsored by their union.
Marvin Center, Room 310 – Session A (10:00 am – 10:45 am)
Symposium - Globalization and Internationalization in Higher Education
Presenters: Allison D. Bush, Emily A. Gruis, & Kelly Mannes
Faculty Facilitator: Roger Whitaker
This session will feature results from a pilot study to determine if preparation demands of graduate study may be measured using The Education
Preparation Tools® and if using The Education Preparation Tools® to prepare graduate students for the demands of graduate study.
Marvin Center, Room 309 – Session A (10:00 am – 10:45 am)
Symposium - Measuring Impact: How are Bilingual Special Education Grants Making a Difference?
Presenters: Jessica Lee, Allison Neaves, & Kathryn Kigera
Faculty Facilitator: Dean Carol Kochhar-Bryant
This symposium focuses on the impact three federal grant projects in the Bilingual Special Education (BILSPED) Program have had on the
participants’ professional growth and/or leadership skills.
Marvin Center, Room 311 – Session B (11:00 am – 11:45 am)
Symposium - Entrepreneurial Learning and Entrepreneurial Universities: Theoretical Assumptions and Directions
Presenter: Karim Moustaghfir
Faculty Facilitator: Shaista E. Khilji
This symposium will review the theoretical foundations of the field of entrepreneurial learning and shed more light on entrepreneurial learning in
higher education. We will discuss the importance of entrepreneurialism in universities to accommodate interdisciplinary modes. A final point will be
to provide guidelines and a framework to help universities promote entrepreneurial learning through their curricular and research activities.
Marvin Center, Room 310 – Session B (11:00 am – 11:45 am)
Symposium - Designing a Case Study: Experiences from Engagement with Multiple Instrumental Case Studies of Inclusive STEM-focused High
Schools: Opportunity Structures for Preparation and Inspiration (OSPrI)
Presenters: Nancy Spillane, Sam Kaminsky, Mike Ford, & Edmund Han
Faculty Facilitator: Maria Cseh
This symposium represents a compilation of the experiences of four research assistants working to design a study, collect data, analyze data, and
write narrative for a case study of an inclusive STEM-focused high school as part of the research being carried out under an NSF funded project
entitled “Multiple Instrumental Case Studies of Inclusive STEM-focused High Schools: Opportunity Structures for Preparation and Inspiration.
Marvin Center, Room 309 – Session C (2:00 pm – 2:45 pm)
Symposium - Rethinking and Investigating Traditional Notions of Curriculum: A Synoptic Montage Approach
Presenters: Afsaneh Kamangar, Danielle Bierzynski, Miaochun Wei, Nancy Spillane, & Maranda Ward
Faculty Facilitator: Brian Casemore
The panel will summarize different curriculum theory books and then explore various conceptual and theoretical frameworks such as critical race
theory, psychoanalysis, the hidden curriculum, ecojustice, and youth participatory action research. Through individual “synoptic montages”, the
panel examines how we as educators can rethink traditional notions of curriculum.
Marvin Center, Room 309 – Session D (3:00 pm- 3:45 pm)
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Symposium - Education Reform and College Access in South Africa: Our Winter Term Study Abroad Experience
Presenters: Casidy Robison, Courtney McClain, Sara Skillman, & Lauren Kaczmar
Faculty Facilitator: Rick Jakeman
This session will recap the experiences of several participants of the Winter Term 2012-2013 study abroad class to South Africa.
Marvin Center, Room 310 – Session D (3:00 pm- 3:45 pm)
FAQs for ESRI Presenters and Faculty Discussants
PRESENTATIONS
What is the format for each session?
Scholarly paper sessions (research findings, research design proposal, literature review, policy analysis, etc.) will be 45
minutes in length and will feature up to two student presentations per session. The Faculty Discussant will use 5 minutes
to introduce the session and presenters. Student presenters will speak in the order listed in the conference program and
will be given 10 minutes each to present. The discussants will then comment on the presentations based on the papers
submitted by the students (15 minutes total). The remaining time will be available for audience questions. The Faculty
Discussant will monitor time usage.
Symposia will also be 45 minutes in length. The symposia proposal specified how many students were to present in the
session; those names are reflected in the conference program. The Faculty Discussant will use 5 minutes to introduce the
session and presenters. For the next 20 minutes the presenters will follow a schedule they have organized to serve the
purpose of their proposal. There will then be 15 minutes of commentary from the discussant(s) based on the materials
submitted by students. Any remaining time will be available for audience questions. The Faculty Discussant will monitor
time usage.
The Faculty Discussant also serves as timekeeper for the presenters. Each presenter is limited to 10 minutes to make
his/her remarks. The Faculty Discussant may cut off a presenter if he/she goes over the time limit. Time placards will be
placed in the breakout room to notify students of the 2-minute and 1-minute mark.
What equipment is available for my presentation?
A LCD projector and screen will be provided for use during the presentation sessions. Please note that presenters will need to
bring his/her own laptop computer. Also, the LCD projector will only work with Mac computers by using the Mac-Projector adapter
cord. Placing both presentations on one computer will dramatically improve the flow of the conference session.
How should I prepare for my presentation?
If presenters choose to use PowerPoint for the presentation, make sure to format slides such that there is an appropriate
amount of information on each slide. Remember to use larger fonts so audience members in the back of the room may see
the presentation. As some rooms have windows, account for bright rooms and dim projectors. The use of high contrast
text and backgrounds can resolve this issue. Presenters may also want to prepare handouts for the audience to follow
along and take notes. Average audience sizes tend to be between 15–20 individuals.
Remember, ESRI is developmental in nature. If you have a question, please ask someone!
Help us keep the conference cost effective and
sustainable. Please recycle your nametag at the end of
the conference. Receptacles are located at the elevators
on the 3 rd floor and
4 th floor lobbies.

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GSEHD STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS
GSEHD Student Associations supports ESRI and the scholarship of graduate students.
GSEHD Student Association
The purpose of the GSEHD Student Association is to:
• Promote collaboration among student associations within GSEHD
• Foster coordination with the greater graduate student community at GW
• Assist GSEHD student organizations with the GW registration and budget process to ensure compliance and adequate
funding
• Serve as a liaison between the GSEHD student body and the Dean's office to address concerns that may arise, including
academic, extracurricular, and administrative.
Further, the GSEHD SA shall act as an umbrella organization for the school's student organizations, distributing funds
allocated by the GW SA and providing student organization support.
President: Leanne Aurich, GSEHD Advisor: Thomas Stowell
Chi Sigma Iota Rho Theta
Chi Sigma Iota is the international honor society for counselors-in-training, counselor educators, and professional
counselors. Its mission is to promote scholarship, research, professionalism, leadership and excellence in counseling, and
to recognize high attainment in the pursuit of academic and clinical excellence in the field of counseling.
President: Christian Chan, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Scott Beveridge
Education Policy Student Association
The Education Policy Student Association brings together graduate students enrolled in the Graduate School of Education
and Human Development at The George Washington University, faculty, staff, alumni, policymakers, scholars, and
advocates to build a greater understanding of federal, state and local issues related to education policy. The association
will foster relationships between members of the association, The George Washington University community, alumni and
various organizations and individuals within the community to promote awareness, understanding, professional
development, and involvement in local, state and federal education policy.
Co-President: Tara Dunderdale, Co-President: Nanami Yoshioka
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Yas Nakib
Higher Education Student Association
The Higher Education Student Association (HESA) is committed to a pursuit of excellence for all students interested in
the field of higher education administration. Established in 1976, HESA was created to foster a sense of community
among HEA students, alumni, and faculty; to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas on current issues in higher
education; and to provide opportunities for professional and personal development.
President: Jacob Wilson, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Rick Jakeman
HRD-HOL Student Association
The Human and Organizational Learning Student Association strives to create a sense of community within the graduate
degree program and foster a forum for scholarly dialogue. It is our goal to promote the Human Resource professions
within our community and around the world.
President: Debola Ayodele, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Shaista Khilji

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International Education Association
The George Washington University International Education Association's (IEA) mission is to advocate for increased
awareness of the growing influence and importance of international education primarily through: fostering professional
development, providing networking opportunities, and facilitating cultural and service events. The IEA also seeks to
promote communication between other student organizations and GW as a whole. During the 2012-2013 school year, the
mission of the IEA is to provide professional development, academic, cultural, and social services to students, alumni,
and friends of the International Education Program (IEP) at the George Washington University.
President: Rudolph Becker, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Laura Engel
Museum Education Student Association
The purpose of the Museum Education Student Association is to foster and maintain credibility and integrity of the
Museum Education Program and museum education profession. The Association will advocate for accessibility and
accountability, cultivate a forum for scholarly interaction among students, alumni, and faculty, and encourage active
participation within the museum community.
President: Shannon Marriott, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Carol Stapp
BILINGUAL SPECIAL EDUCATION
ESRI 2013 proudly partnered with GSEHD’s
Bilingual Special Education Program for this year’s conference.
Thank you for assisting in the development, coordination, and
implementation of ESRI.
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