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Elise Cain, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of higher education in the Department of Leadership, Technology and Human Development. Cain earned a Ph.D. in Community and Public Affairs from Binghamton University as well as a master’s in adolescence education and bachelor’s in biology from St. Bonaventure University. Her research interests include college students from rural areas, rural education and leadership development. Prior to earning her doctorate, Cain was a student affairs professional for almost a decade working in areas such as leadership programs, campus activities, residence life and orientation
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Selçuk Doğan, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Elementary and Special Education. Doğan earned a doctorate in curriculum and instruction from the University of Florida with a minor in research and evaluation methodology where he also served as an instructional designer and researcher. His research interests focus on teachers’ professional development, online learning, instructional design, effective instruction, learning analytics, social network analysis and structural equation modeling. During his master’s research of curriculum and instruction at Yıldız Technical University, Doğan completed a thesis on teachers’ views on the effectiveness of curriculum mapping. Prior to joining higher education, Doğan taught science, technology and mathematics in private schools in Turkey. He completed a bachelor’s degree in mathematics education from Boğaziçi University.
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Abraham Flanigan, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of educational psychology for the Department of Curriculum, Foundations and Reading. Flanigan joins the College from Ohio University where he completed his postdoctoral work. Earning a Ph.D. in Psychological Studies in Education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Flanigan specialized in developmental and learning sciences. His doctoral research focused on instructional design, academic motivation and self-regulated learning. During his master’s studies in educational psychology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Flanigan researched the relationship between technological alternatives and motivational interference.
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Eric Hogan, Ph.D., is a visiting professor of educational psychology in the Department of Curriculum, Foundations and Reading. Hogan served previously as an adjunct professor at Auburn University where he earned a doctorate in educational psychology as well as a program evaluation certificate. He also holds a bachelor’s in psychology from James Madison University. Hogan brings to the College over seven years of experience teaching in a variety of settings and subjects including PK-8 food systems teacher, a high school career perspectives teacher and an educational director for a nonprofit organization. Hogan’s research interests include social capital of students, social justice and employability.
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Cynthia Massey, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of special education in the Department of Elementary and Special Education. Massey previously taught classroom diversity courses at Auburn University where she earned a Ph.D. in Special Education. Her research interests include excellence in instruction and research, specifically in reading and mathematics, and the impacts on students with special needs. Prior to entering higher education, Massey taught special education in both Alabama and Florida for 22 years. She also has experience as a case manager in mental health facilities.
Massey earned an Ed.S. in Special Education from Jacksonville State University and a master’s in varying exceptionalities from the University of Central Florida. She also holds a bachelor’s in psychology from Auburn.
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Nancy Remler, Ph.D., joined the College as an associate professor of English education in the Department of Middle Grades and Secondary Education. With 27 years of experience in higher education, 26 of which were at Armstrong State University, Remler held several administrative and faculty roles at Armstrong including director of Faculty Development and Online/Blended Learning, director of the Center for Teaching Excellence, and associate professor of English. She earned a doctorate in English education from the University of Georgia, where she focused her dissertation work on the scholarship of teaching college English courses. Remler also holds a master’s in English from Georgia Southern and a B.S.Ed. in English Education from the University of Georgia.
Current research interests for Remler include scaffolded writing approaches as well as Complete College Georgia and state education standards pertaining to literacy and English.
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Leslie Roberts, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of reading in the Department of Curriculum, Foundations and Reading. Roberts is a new faculty member, having just received her doctorate in Literacy, Language, and Culture from Clemson University. Prior to her appointment at Georgia Southern University, Roberts served as director of the America Reads program at Clemson University, which provided tutoring assistance and equitable access to literacy for more than 150 K-5 elementary students in the upstate area of South Carolina. Her research interests include reading motivation with middle and elementary students, the motivation of male students through the use of literacy, and the integration of social justice education in the classroom. Roberts’ dissertation work focused on reading motivation in the middle grades through the use of face-to-face and virtual book clubs; for this, she was awarded the Graduate Student Award of Excellence in Research through the College of Education at Clemson University.
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