Amanda Barany
Amanda Barany is a graduate student in the Educational Leadership and Learning Technologies program. Her research interests focus on the development and implementation of games as learning tools to support engagement, interest, valuing, and identity development around STEM careers.
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Jonan Donaldson (2019 Graduate)
Jonan has been an educator for two decades. The first decade was in Osaka, Japan, and in the second decade I taught technologies for teaching and learning in master’s degree programs in Oregon. His research focus involves metaphors of learning in relation to beliefs and practices related to learning. His research also investigates the intersection of learning sciences, creativity, agency, and technology.
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Tamara Galoyan (2019 Graduate)
Tamara Galoyan is from Armenia and is currently enrolled in the Educational Leadership Development and Learning Technologies doctoral program in the School of Education, Drexel University. Her research interests focus on educational technologies, learner cognition, formal and informal learning, game-based learning, and curriculum design. Tamara is also working as a volunteer teacher at the Language Program Department at the International House, Philadelphia.
Prior to entering the program, Tamara earned a Master's degree in TEFL from the American University of Armenia and a Master's degree in Linguistics from the Yerevan State Linguistic University, Armenia.
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Jessica Novak (2019 Graduate)
Jessica is a former middle school and high school STEM teacher with certifications in Elementary Education, Special Education, Middle School Math, Middle School Science, and High School Earth Science. Jessica attended Providence College and graduated with a BS in Elementary/Special Education and a BS in Psychology with minors in both Mathematics and Science.
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Elaine Perignat (2019 Graduate)
Elaine Perignat’s current research interests focus on Creativity, creative cognitive processes, and creative problem solving pedagogies in STEM curriculum. As a PhD student, Elaine is a graduate assistant and teaches first-year courses for the School of Education, is a member of AERA, and is involved in various student activities on campus.
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Shawnna Thomas-EL (2019 Graduate)
Shawnna L. Thomas-EL is a PhD student enrolled in Drexel's program in Educational Leadership Development and Learning Technologies. A native of West Philadelphia, Shawnna grew up under the umbrella of University City where advanced education and the integration of research and practical applications were presented as solutions to the issues and challenges that are faced by communities. Intellectually curious and ambitious, she was educated in the Philadelphia School District and enrolled early from a progressive high-school in the Chestnut Hill section of the city into Drexel University where she completed her Bachelor's degree in International Area Studies and her Master's degree in Arts Administration.
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