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Dr. Jessica DeCuir-Gunby, University of Southern California

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jessica DeCuir-Gunby, a leading educational psychologist, holds the Robert A. Previously, she served as department head of the Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences at NC State University. Previously, she served as department head of the Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences at NC State University.

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Assume the Best: Trust-Based Strategies for Empowering College Students

Faculty Focus

Trusting students does not mean ignoring accountability; it means designing courses, policies, and practices that build their confidence and skills while treating them as equal partners in their education. Such practices can lead to mistrust between students and faculty, harming the educational relationship. References Agarwal, P.

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Dr. Jessica T. DeCuir-Gunby Selected to Lead USC Race and Equity Center

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DeCuir-Gunby, a prominent educational psychologist and racial equity expert who is on the faculty at the USC Rossier School of Education, has been named the next executive director of the USC Race and Equity Center. She is also president of the educational psychology division of the American Psychological Association [APA].

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How educational therapy can help universities and students succeed

University Business

The field of educational therapy has been gaining more visibility in recent years, with articles in major publications such as The Wall Street Journal spotlighting the growing field. One challenge has to do with the lack of built-in institutional support in higher education settings.

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JENNIFER WELLS-MARSHALL

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Marshall holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Tuskegee University as well as a master’s in human development and family studies and a doctorate in educational psychology from Auburn University.

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KYLIE FORRESTER

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Forrester holds a bachelor’s degree in educational psychology and a master’s in student affairs in higher education from Mississippi State University. Kylie Forrester Kylie Forrester has been appointed director of the Center for Student Activities at Mississippi State University. She served as associate director.

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Searching for the Optimal Class Design to Maximize Learning

Faculty Focus

Simply, it is the way it combines cognitive and educational psychologyhow people learnwith the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), which focuses on how educators study and improve their teaching to increase student learning (McKinney, 2007). Educational Psychology Review 31, (2): 261-292. Sweller, J.,