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Meet Maggie Renken When she was in fifth grade, Maggie Renken's teacher asked her to tutor other students in her class - a task that first piqued her interest in education. She started a literacy program for at-risk students when she was 15 years old and knew even then that she wanted to understand more about how people learn.
"I was really interested in teaching other people and how they learn what you teach them," said Renken, who has been appointed an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education.
She earned her bachelor's degree from Clemson University in 2005 and received both her master's degree and her doctorate in psychology from the University of Wyoming in 2008 and 2011, respectively.
Prior to coming to Georgia State University, Renken traveled to India to research Tibetan students' attitudes toward science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Her research focuses on scientific reasoning, prior belief bias, adolescent development, cognitive development, physics misconceptions, and attitudes toward science.
"We are pleased to have someone of Dr. Renken's unique background, which spans the disciplines of educational psychology and science education," said Randy Kamphaus, dean of the College of Education.
To read more about Renken and her work in the College of Education, click here.
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Upcoming Events in the College of Education
Research Wednesdays Speaker Series
Oct. 5, 2011
12 p.m.
College of Education, room 1030
30 Pryor Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
Presenter: Thomas Carroll
Topic: "Improving teaching quality by empowering educators to transform their schools into 21st century learning organizations"
Thomas Carroll leads the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future's (NCTAF) efforts to improve teaching quality by empowering educators to transform their schools into 21st century learning organizations. He founded the Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) program and created the Technology Innovation Challenge Grants Program at the U.S. Department of Education. He served as the first director of technology planning and evaluation for the E-Rate program and was the U. S. Secretary of Education's liaison to the Corporation for National Service during the launch of the AmeriCorps Program. He also was deputy director of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, prior to which he was director of the National Research Centers and Regional Laboratories program at the National Institute of Education (NIE).
Research Wednesdays is held every Wednesday of the month. A light lunch will be provided to those who confirm their attendance to Erin Whitney in the COE's Educational Research Bureau at (404) 413-8090 or ewhitney@gsu.edu.
For more information about Carroll or the Research Wednesdays Speaker Series, click here.
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Did You Know?
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A Charitable Gift Annuity pays you or someone you choose a fixed quarterly amount for life in exchange for a gift of cash or property.
Click here or contact Christine Butler Eckoff, Director of Gift Planning, at (404) 413-3425 or ceckoff@gsu.edu for more ideas on giving to the college.
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