ABOUT ME
Present:
I am a new PhD Student in Education at Johns Hopkins University. My research broadly focuses on the professionalization of teaching, with specific interests in the unique development of professional status in the field of education and the barriers which exist within our own school systems for high performing high school students in choosing education as a college major.
Past:
I grew up in Milford, Delaware and studied Early Childhood Education and Special Education in the Honors Program at the University of Delaware. My senior thesis investigated metacognitive abilities in preschool students and developed a conversational framework for eliciting metacognitive awareness in young children. I then taught preschool through 1st grade (Special Education) while obtaining a degree in School Leadership and Administration from Wilmington University, a program which culminated in a 240-hour administrative internship.
EDUCATION
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Professionalization of Teaching
How can we alter the perception and attributes of teaching in a way that grants professional status and autonomy to the field?
2015-2019 (expected)
Johns Hopkins University
PhD Student, Education
Internal Development of Professional Status
How does the development of professional status in education differ from other fields?
Barriers to High Performing Students
What barriers exist within our school system for high performing high school students who want to choose an education major? How can these barriers be addressed?
Differentiated Teacher Autonomy
How can teachers be awarded differentiated autonomy based on proficiency to appropriately support both new and experienced teachers?
2014-2015
Wilmington University
Master's Degree, School Leadership and Administration
2009-2013
University of Delaware
Bachelor's Degree, Honors Early Childhood and Special Education
Mixed Methods Research Criteria
What quality criteria can appropriately support the use of Mixed Methods Research in the field of education?