Dear MST Graduates,
Congratulations! On behalf of all of the MST faculty and staff, I extend our very best wishes to you and your family for this wonderful occasion! We have enjoyed getting to know you during your time at TC, and we are so very proud of all that you have accomplished. We have had some challenges-- to say the least over the past couple of years--yet your steadfast commitment to your goals and dreams have brought you to this moment. Virtual, remote, hybrid, and face-to-face learning are formats that we have become too familiar with, seeing each other in our Zoom, Brady Bunch, or Hollywood Squares (asks your parents and grandparents) has allowed us to remain in touch and to move ahead to reach this moment. Graduating from Teachers College is a tremendous accomplishment worth celebrating. As we slowly transition to more face-to-face gatherings, we look forward to celebrating with you in person, if not at graduation, but in the future. An open invitation to come back home to MST and TC is always in your email or Google invite!
View the graduation gallery and celebrate alongside your peers who have done amazing work and made valuable contributions to our collective learning as a department. We know you will continue to do great things to improve the world around you-- you're MST Alum! Thank you for spending part of your lives with us in the CMLTD suite, the Science Education corridor, and the Program in Mathematics offices. Please keep in touch with us; we always want to hear from our alumni!
Sincerely,
Felicia Moore Mensah
Chair, Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology
Dissertation: Teacher Leadership and Science Instructional Practice: Teaching Elementary Science in a Time of Crisis
Dissertation: “Like Flying Blind:” Instructors’ Stories About Teaching Undergraduate Mathematics During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Congratulations to the entire 2022 graduating class!
Beyond grateful to my advisor, Dr. Jin Kuwata, and the rest of the teaching crew with a special nod to Dr. Paulo Blikstein. A special thank you to my long list of peers, especially my TC rock (you know you who are!), who showed me grace and support in all my pursuits here at TC.
Most importantly, to my parents: We did it through everything. I'm so proud of us! Te amo siempre.
Dissertation: "You Can't Do Everything": In Search of Better, More Equitable Science Methods Courses
Dissertation: Becoming Tapestry: A Multimodal Ethnographic Podcast Exploring Storytelling and Belonging in a Faith-Adjacent Foster Youth Mentoring Network
Dissertation: Bridging Constructionism & Metacognition: Productive Artifact Documentation for Elementary School Maker Education
A huge thank you to my dissertation committee - Professors Nathan Holbert, Paulo Blikstein, Sandra Okita & Jennifer Lena! Shoutout to my CMLTD doctoral colleagues for showering me with warmth and support throughout my academic journey 饮水思源: As an alumna, I hope to give back to the TC community, as TC has opened so many doors for me!
Dissertation: Reconceptualizing What it Looks Like to Enact Project-Based Science in Urban and Multicultural Settings: A Case Study
Special thanks to the wonderful faculty and staff at TC! Congratulations to all 2022 graduates.
Dissertation: Integration of Technology in Mathematics Education: The Role of Teacher Preparation Institutions
Earning a Ph.D. degree in Mathematics Education at Teachers College, Columbia University is one of the best decisions I have ever made. Thank you to my academic advisors, and all the professors and other TC community members who supported me during my doctoral journey. I am so grateful for everyone’s contribution in making this journey such a unique and rewarding experience! I look forward to continuing my work in the field of mathematics education and to collaborating with others dedicated to improving the preparation/education of U.S. teachers and students. God Bless The U.S.A! Congratulations to the class of 2022!
Dissertation: Technology and Special Education: Designing Effective Professional Development for Equitable and Inclusive Classrooms
Dissertation: How Women Learn to Become Influential Directors on Nonprofit Boards
Dissertation: Analyzing Instructional Practices within Interdisciplinary and Traditional Mathematics Teaching: A Phenomenological Study
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