We're officially six weeks into the fall semester, and students are finding their groove across the university, including here at the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD). As the leaves turn orange and red, the weather starts to get cooler, and the routines of school become the norm again, students are looking forward to their futures with excitement and energy.
Name: Caitlyn C.
Year: Senior
Major: English education major
Hometown: Abington, PA
Points of Pride: I’ve just transferred from Millersville University, and I’ve been wanting to transfer for the past three years.
Future Outlook: I look forward to student teaching this year.
A Temple Fav: My favorite class is Intellectual Heritage II. Because I’m an English education major, I love it. There’s lots of good discussions.
Name: Johnson A.
Year: First year PhD student
Program: Education with a specialty in applied linguistics
Country: Nigeria
Points of Pride: Being able to pursue my doctoral studies. It’s really a dream come true.
Future Outlook: Carrying out research in second language assessment areas that I’m interested in, especially second language assessment. As an international student and someone who speaks English as a second language, I am interested in developing authentic tests that mirror real-world language use to help evaluate language proficiency better.
A Temple Fav: My favorite spot on campus is the Founder’s garden. It's so beautiful with the trees. I love trees. It is refreshing to see nature.
Name: Jess I.
Year: Sophomore
Major: Secondary English education
Hometown: Downingtown, PA
Points of Pride: The connections that I’ve made with my fellow classmates this year. I am also proud of being consistent with my work and classes.
Future Outlook: This coming spring, I will be studying abroad in Rome.
A Temple Fav: My favorite class is Intellectual Heritage I.
Name: Zarin T.
Year: Fourth year PhD student
Program: Education with a specialty in applied linguistics
Country: Bangladesh
Points of Pride: My research thus far. I started my comprehensive exam last August.
Future Outlook: I look forward to finishing my pre-defense as well as continuing my research projects with my colleagues in Bangladesh.
A Temple Fav: My favorite class so far is Introduction to Qualitative Research.
Name: Ki M.
Year: Sophomore
Major: Early childhood education
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Points of Pride: Reflecting on my time since I started at Temple, I’m proud of my growth. It’s a process, and that growth continues every day.
Future Outlook: I am looking forward to volunteering and working with children this year.
A Temple Fav: My favorite class is Child Development, Birth to Nine with Maria Walls, where we discuss the developmental stages of children.
Name: Jen L.
Year: Second year master’s student
Program: Secondary education-science
Hometown: Voorhees, NJ
Points of Pride: Getting to meet my new host classroom and teaching them all about the phases of the moon. I am also proud to be approaching graduation this spring!
Future Outlook: I look forward to student teaching and how my education at Temple will help me teach a new generation of learners. I am excited to start engaging with kids because they're so inspiring.
A Temple Fav: My favorite spot on campus is Maxi’s, but since my family is from New York, nothing can beat New York Pizza. Maxi’s is pretty close though, so I'll give them some credit.
Name: Jaylin F.
Year: Second year EdS student
Program: School psychology with a specialty in applied behavior analysis
Hometown: Allentown, PA
Points of Pride: I am most proud of this year being able to see how much I have grown since starting the program, especially as I've gotten more direct opportunities to apply what we're learning through practicum and clinic experiences.
Future Outlook: I am really looking forward to continuing to conduct assessments in our [psychoeducational] clinic. I am fortunate to learn from such knowledgeable professors and supervisors who are so intentional about supporting my growth and helping me become a stronger future school psychologist.
A Temple Fav: Believe it or not, my favorite spot would probably be the second floor of Weiss Hall, where our clinic is located! I feel like I practically live and breathe in the clinic, especially because I also work as one of the clinic operations coordinators. You might think I would be tired of being there with how much time I spend in space, but it is the opposite. I feel empowered whenever I'm there.
Name: Jawaria A.
Year: Third year PhD student
Program: Policy, organizational and leadership studies with a concentration in adult and organizational development
Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan
Points of Pride: I am currently in the comprehensive exam process.
Future Outlook: I’m looking forward to researching, as well as the dissertation process that comes with achieving a PhD.
A Temple Fav: Some of my favorite classes are Quantitative II class, my Adult Learning and Development class, as well as my Philosophical Foundations class. Shout out to my advisor, Dr. Armando Estrada. He has been an extremely supportive advisor since day one.
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CEHD students have so many goals for the year—yours may look like one from this student spotlight or be entirely different. Whatever your goal may be, know it is supported here at CEHD.
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