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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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