Learning and Cognition Program Students FSU

Florida State University
Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems
Educational Psychology Program

Specialization in Learning and Cognition

Summer 2008

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The Stone Building at Florida State University Ms. Peggy Lollie, Program Assistant
Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems
Stone Building
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4453
Voice: (850) 644-4592
FAX: (850) 644-8776

lollie@coe.fsu.edu

Our students come to us from seven different countries and from several different original majors: Psychology, Education, Sociology, Political Science, Management, Information Studies, and Linguistics, to name just a few. They share a passion for learning and for educational improvement using the tools of cognitive, behavioral, and social sciences. In 2007 four of our students earned their master's degree and six of our students defended their doctoral dissertations during Fall 2007 and Spring 2008. Our students present their research at diverse regional, national and international conferences and publish it in peer-reviewed journals. They teach educational psychology, assessment and human relations and assist in statistics, assessment, research methods lifespan development, and social psychology courses. They serve as representatives to the FSU Program in Instructional Excellence and help coordinate our department's orientation for new graduate students.

We consider our students to be among our program's very top resources!

Shiffany Broughton

Shiffany joined our MA Program Spring 2005 after earning her BA in Psychology from FSU. She is interested in socio-cultural influences on student learning and achievement. Shiffany is a Personnel Representative with Human Resources at FSU. She was a featured FSU "Student Star" in May 2007.
Eric Christesen

Eric joined us in our Master's Program in Fall 2007 from Virginia, where he earned his bachelor's degree at James Madison University. Eric clerked for a legal firm for two years before coming to FSU. He is currently a graduate research assistant with the Florida Center for Reading Research.
Ericka East Morse

Ericka joined us in Fall 2007 with graduate work in Political Science and Educational Leadership. Her B.A. is from University of Florida (shhh! like Ryan, she's a Gator too.) She's in our MS program and serves as a graduate research assistant with the Florida Center for Reading Research..

Katie Ganson

Katie received her BA in Social Studies Education and joined our Master's program in Fall 2006. She has served as a teaching assistant for our Assessment course, is currently a Project Manager for the Florida Center for Reading Research, and is teaching Assessment this Summer.
Hong Gao

Congratulations to Hong, who successfully defended her dissertation on September 23 2007! Hong transferred to our doctoral program in Spring 2005. From China, Hong is interested in group dynamics and concept mapping, and graduated in Fall 2007. Hong currently works as a statistician at FSU's Learning Systems Institute.
Joel Goodin
Joel joined our doctoral program in Fall 2006 after receiving a degree in Counseling from FSU. Originally from Arkansas, Joel has been a teaching assistant for our Lifespan Development course and for Research Methods, and is teaching undergraduate Educational Psychology. He's currently the Head of the Educational Psychology Graduate Students Association.

Qun Guan (Connie)

Congratulations to Connie, who successfully defended her dissertation on August 29 2007!
Connie has a B.A. in English Education and an M.A. in Linguistics. She arrived in Fall 2004 from Beijing, where she was a Lecturer in Applied Linguistics at Beijing Foreign Studies University and a consultant in Educational Research and Evaluation.
Ying Guo

Congratulations to Ying, who successfully defended her dissertation April 15 2008! Ying arrived from China in May 2004. She has won awards for her essays. She collected data for her dissertation in China in 2007.
Greg Jones
Greg earned his Master's in Measurement and Statistics from FSU this year, and now joins us this Fall as a doctoral student in Learning and Cognition.

Jumi Lee

Jumi comes to our doctoral program in Fall 2007 from South Korea--by way of San Diego, California. This past year Jumi taught a section of the Communications and Human Relations undergraduate course.
Kelly Moore Torres

Kelly joined our master's program in Fall 2005 after receiving a BA in Psychology from FSU. She defended her Master's thesis in Summer 2007 on second language learning and continues with us for her doctorate. Kelly works for the Florida Department of Health.
Kyontha Nelson

Kyontha earned her baccalaurate in Business from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. She joined our MS program this Fall 2007. Kyontha currently works as an accountant at the FSU Mag Lab.

Rose Njoroge

Rose entered our Master's Program after earning a BA in Psychology and English from the University of Texas. Born in Kenya, Rose earned her MS in our department and is now completing her doctorate about science inquiry knowledge.
Brandon Nzekwe

Brandon earned a B.A. in Information Management in the College of Business and a Master's from the College of Information, both at Florida State, before entering the Learning and Cognition Doctoral Program in Fall 2007. He has served as a graduate research assistant and as a teaching assistant for the Classroom Assessment course in 2008.
Derek Pasisz
Derek comes to our doctoral program this Fall 2007 from San Francisco. He is a prestigious "PIRT" fellow with the Florida Center for Reading Research.

Margareta Pop

Congratulations to Margareta, who graduated with her doctorate in April 2008! She begins as an Assistant Professor at North Carolina State University in Fall 2008.Margareta taught Special Education in Roumania and the United States before joining our doctoral program in Fall 2004. Margareta has taught Educational Psychology and was our Program in Instructional Excellence Representative for two years.
Michael Quinn

Quinn arrived at our doctoral program in Fall 2006, after receiving his MS from Grand Valley State University in Michigan, and teaching high school in both Michigan and south Florida.He is currently a research assistant for Dr. Losh and will teach Classroom Assessment this summer. Quinn has also taught a section of the Communications and Human Relations course..
Crissie Reisner Grove

Congratulations to Crissie, who graduated with her doctorate in April 2008! Crissie has a BA and an MA in Math.She joined our doctoral program in September 2004. She is the Director of Assessment at Thomas University just north of Tallahassee and has just been awarded a prestigeous Association for Institutional Research post-doctorate. Crissie has now presented her research at several national conferences!

Keli Swearingen

Keli joined our doctoral program in Fall 2005, after earning a master's in Information Studies, and teaching in urban New Orleans as part of the Teach for America program for two years. She is interested in motivation in urban schools. Keli teaches the undergraduate Educational Psychology course and also is our department representative to the FSU Program in Instructional Excellence. She is currently writing her doctoral comprehensive addressing Teach for America.
Susan Thompson

After earning an FSU BA in Psychology, Susan joined our master's program in Fall 2006. She is interested in extrinsic and intrinsic motivation. Susan is an Academic Coordinator at FSU's new College of Medicine.
Gunes Ugras

Gunes comes to our doctoral program this Fall 2007 from Turkey--by way of Syracuse, New York. He has a strong background in math and is interested in applications of psychology to instruction.

Ryan Wilke

Congratulations to Ryan, who defended his dissertation on May 16 and will graduate in August 2008! Ryan earned a BA in Sociology from the University of Florida (Gator!) and taught high school before entering the MS Program in 2001. An article from his thesis will be published in Action in Teacher Education later this year. After teaching Educational Psychology for several semesters, Ryan is now a Data Analyst at the Center for Interactive Media. He has presented his research at several major conferences, and is co-author of three additional articles.
Feng Zhou (Zoe)

Zoe arrived at FSU from China in January 2004. She has served as a translator in China (English, Italian, German) before majoring in Educational Psychology. She is currently a Teaching Assistant for our undergraduate Assessment courses and completed her master's thesis this past Spring. Zoe is continuing with our doctoral program in Learning and Cognition.

Requests for further information or for application materials for admission may be addressed to any member of the Learning and Cognition faculty or to:

Ms Peggy Lollie, Program Assistant
Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems
Stone Building
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4453
Voice: (850) 644-8046
FAX: (850) 644-8776

lollie@coe.fsu.edu

Susan Carol Losh
May 17 2008
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Shiffany Broughton Shiffany joined our MA Program Spring 2005 after earning her BA in Psychology from FSU. She is interested in socio-cultural influences on student learning and achievement. Shiffany is a Personnel Representative with Human Resources at FSU. She was a featured FSU "Student Star" in May 2007.	Eric Christesen Eric joined us in our Master's Program in Fall 2007 from Virginia, where he earned his bachelor's degree at James Madison University. Eric clerked for a legal firm for two years before coming to FSU. He is currently a graduate research assistant with the Florida Center for Reading Research.	Ericka East Morse Ericka joined us in Fall 2007 with graduate work in Political Science and Educational Leadership. Her B.A. is from University of Florida (shhh! like Ryan, she's a Gator too.) She's in our MS program and serves as a graduate research assistant with the Florida Center for Reading Research..

Katie Ganson Katie received her BA in Social Studies Education and joined our Master's program in Fall 2006. She has served as a teaching assistant for our Assessment course, is currently a Project Manager for the Florida Center for Reading Research, and is teaching Assessment this Summer.	Hong Gao Congratulations to Hong, who successfully defended her dissertation on September 23 2007! Hong transferred to our doctoral program in Spring 2005. From China, Hong is interested in group dynamics and concept mapping, and graduated in Fall 2007. Hong currently works as a statistician at FSU's Learning Systems Institute.	Joel Goodin Joel joined our doctoral program in Fall 2006 after receiving a degree in Counseling from FSU. Originally from Arkansas, Joel has been a teaching assistant for our Lifespan Development course and for Research Methods, and is teaching undergraduate Educational Psychology. He's currently the Head of the Educational Psychology Graduate Students Association.

Qun Guan (Connie) Congratulations to Connie, who successfully defended her dissertation on August 29 2007! Connie has a B.A. in English Education and an M.A. in Linguistics. She arrived in Fall 2004 from Beijing, where she was a Lecturer in Applied Linguistics at Beijing Foreign Studies University and a consultant in Educational Research and Evaluation.	Ying Guo Congratulations to Ying, who successfully defended her dissertation April 15 2008! Ying arrived from China in May 2004. She has won awards for her essays. She collected data for her dissertation in China in 2007.	Greg Jones Greg earned his Master's in Measurement and Statistics from FSU this year, and now joins us this Fall as a doctoral student in Learning and Cognition.

Jumi Lee Jumi comes to our doctoral program in Fall 2007 from South Korea--by way of San Diego, California. This past year Jumi taught a section of the Communications and Human Relations undergraduate course.	Kelly Moore Torres Kelly joined our master's program in Fall 2005 after receiving a BA in Psychology from FSU. She defended her Master's thesis in Summer 2007 on second language learning and continues with us for her doctorate. Kelly works for the Florida Department of Health.	Kyontha Nelson Kyontha earned her baccalaurate in Business from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. She joined our MS program this Fall 2007. Kyontha currently works as an accountant at the FSU Mag Lab.

Rose Njoroge Rose entered our Master's Program after earning a BA in Psychology and English from the University of Texas. Born in Kenya, Rose earned her MS in our department and is now completing her doctorate about science inquiry knowledge.	Brandon Nzekwe Brandon earned a B.A. in Information Management in the College of Business and a Master's from the College of Information, both at Florida State, before entering the Learning and Cognition Doctoral Program in Fall 2007. He has served as a graduate research assistant and as a teaching assistant for the Classroom Assessment course in 2008.	Derek Pasisz Derek comes to our doctoral program this Fall 2007 from San Francisco. He is a prestigious "PIRT" fellow with the Florida Center for Reading Research.

Margareta Pop Congratulations to Margareta, who graduated with her doctorate in April 2008! She begins as an Assistant Professor at North Carolina State University in Fall 2008.Margareta taught Special Education in Roumania and the United States before joining our doctoral program in Fall 2004. Margareta has taught Educational Psychology and was our Program in Instructional Excellence Representative for two years.	Michael Quinn Quinn arrived at our doctoral program in Fall 2006, after receiving his MS from Grand Valley State University in Michigan, and teaching high school in both Michigan and south Florida.He is currently a research assistant for Dr. Losh and will teach Classroom Assessment this summer. Quinn has also taught a section of the Communications and Human Relations course..	Crissie Reisner Grove Congratulations to Crissie, who graduated with her doctorate in April 2008! Crissie has a BA and an MA in Math.She joined our doctoral program in September 2004. She is the Director of Assessment at Thomas University just north of Tallahassee and has just been awarded a prestigeous Association for Institutional Research post-doctorate. Crissie has now presented her research at several national conferences!

Keli Swearingen Keli joined our doctoral program in Fall 2005, after earning a master's in Information Studies, and teaching in urban New Orleans as part of the Teach for America program for two years. She is interested in motivation in urban schools. Keli teaches the undergraduate Educational Psychology course and also is our department representative to the FSU Program in Instructional Excellence. She is currently writing her doctoral comprehensive addressing Teach for America.	Susan Thompson After earning an FSU BA in Psychology, Susan joined our master's program in Fall 2006. She is interested in extrinsic and intrinsic motivation. Susan is an Academic Coordinator at FSU's new College of Medicine.	Gunes Ugras Gunes comes to our doctoral program this Fall 2007 from Turkey--by way of Syracuse, New York. He has a strong background in math and is interested in applications of psychology to instruction.

Ryan Wilke Congratulations to Ryan, who defended his dissertation on May 16 and will graduate in August 2008! Ryan earned a BA in Sociology from the University of Florida (Gator!) and taught high school before entering the MS Program in 2001. An article from his thesis will be published in Action in Teacher Education later this year. After teaching Educational Psychology for several semesters, Ryan is now a Data Analyst at the Center for Interactive Media. He has presented his research at several major conferences, and is co-author of three additional articles.	Feng Zhou (Zoe) Zoe arrived at FSU from China in January 2004. She has served as a translator in China (English, Italian, German) before majoring in Educational Psychology. She is currently a Teaching Assistant for our undergraduate Assessment courses and completed her master's thesis this past Spring. Zoe is continuing with our doctoral program in Learning and Cognition.