 | Tricia C. Clarke, Chair Tricia C. Clarke is a Ph.D. candidate in Curriculum & Instruction at the Graduate School of Education, Fordham University. Tricia earned her B.A. in English from Nyack College, her M.A. in the Teaching of English from Teachers College Columbia University, and her M.S. in Literacy Education from Fordham University. Before pursuing doctoral studies, Tricia worked in diverse educational contexts as a secondary English/Language Arts teacher, curriculum and instructional specialist, professional development facilitator, instructional technology coach, and as an adjunct instructor at Lehman College, The City University of New York (CUNY) and at the Graduate School of Education at Fordham University. Currently, Tricia works as an instructional coach and serves as the current president of the Westchester Reading Council of the New York State Reading Association (NYSRA) and as an Editorial Assistant for the Journal of Multilingual Research (JMER). Tricia's research interests are centered in writing instruction, teacher education and professional learning, and the literacies and language development of multilingual learners, including speakers of varieties of English. As the Graduate Student Issues Committee (GSIC) chair, Tricia is committed to creating a community of graduate students who feel enlightened, motivated, informed, and inspired to stay the course as they learn practical tools and tips for navigating the breadth and depth of graduate school, go on to graduate, and engage in fulfilling post-graduation careers, research, and service. |
 | Matthew Speno, Past Chair (mspeno@une.edu) Dr. Matthew Speno is a community minded educational researcher who earned his doctorate at the University of New England, located in Maine, USA. As a fellow at the Center for Childhood and Youth Studies out of Salem State University, located in Salem Massachusetts, USA, Matthew conducts research on the social justice of human rights related to special education, vocational education, among other topics. Leveraging his experience as a board member for various nonprofits and local school districts, Matthew ensures powerful questions are being asked about sensitive issues related to marginalized groups of human beings. Dr. Speno believes access to educational pathways need to be founded upon the tenets of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice. While Dr. Speno continues to reach his academic publishing goals, he intentionally searches for decent answers to issues that are responsible for the decline of democracy our globe has been experiencing for decades. |
 | Dr. David Earls, Committee Member Dr. David Earls is a mathematics lecturer at Emmanuel College in Boston, MA. He graduated from Brandeis University in 2003 with a double major in computer science and mathematics. He received a master’s degree in mathematics from Tufts University in 2007 and a Ph.D. in mathematics education from the University of New Hampshire in 2017. Dr. Earls spent several years teaching high school mathematics and computer science before earning his doctorate and has been at Emmanuel College since the Fall of 2019. Though he primarily teaches undergraduate mathematics courses, he has also taught courses in computer science and education. He joined GSIC to better help students navigate graduate school. |
| GSIC Call for New Members Serving on the GSIC is a great way to get involved with NERA and build relationships with other graduate students! Responsibilities include collaborating with students from various institutions to plan GSIC sponsored in-conference sessions, and the GSIC student social. New members are selected each year after the NERA Conference. For more information about get involved:
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