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The NERA Researcher.
Krishna Chaitanya Rao Kathala, cochair of the Mentoring Committee, earned his PhD in Education (Learning Science and Technology). His dissertation examined how hackathons can foster self-efficacy in computing and innovation among middle and high school students. He now serves as Assistant Director of Analytics at the University of North Carolina, where he leads analytics initiatives for institutional research.
Dr. Sara Finney, Dr. Jonathan Stewart, Riley Herr, Kate Schaefer and Autumn Wild, from James Madison University’s Center for Assessment & Research Studies (CARS), have received the ACPA Excellence in Equity-Centered Assessment award. For more information, see this
LinkedIn Post from JMU CARS announcing the award.
Kai Fuentes published an article based on their NERA presentation last year. It is entitled Less is More: How a measured, respectable approach to interviewing yields more insights.
Nailah Harvey, M.A.Ed, is a 10 times published author, book editor, and third-year doctoral student at Howard University (HU). Last fall, she reached a milestone in her doctoral journey and presented a variation of her research, 'Closing the College Entrance Exam Gap in Writing for Black High School Students in California,' at the NERA 2024 Conference. She currently serves as the Communications Director for the HU School of Education Graduate Student Advisory Council and is a dedicated advocate for literacy, thought leadership, and the transformative power of writing.
Rebecca S. Natow and Jordan McCaw have a new publication entitled The role of a schoolcommunity partnership in enhancing special education within a school district. The study sought to understand both the influences on and the influences of the schoolcommunity partnership. Factors considered by the partnership included research, data, expertise, resource constraints, and lived experiences. For more information, the citation is provided below: Rebecca S. Natow & Jordan McCaw. (2024). The Role of a SchoolCommunity Partnership in Enhancing Inclusive Special Education within a School District. Leadership & Policy in Schools. https://doi.org/10.1080/15700763. 2024.2411293
