Research Projects

Co-Investigator. (Fall 2014-Present). Cultural Identity and Intercultural Connectedness. North Carolina Central University, NC. (P.I. Deniz Palak, Edward Moody).

Investigator. (2013-2014). Bridging theory and practice in global education through action research: Implementing the Pedagogy of Plenty across disciplines through teachers’ reflections. Kean University.

Co-investigator. (2012-2013). Investigating Global Kitchen Projects for Promoting Healthy Eating Behaviors Among Elementary School Children: Engaging Pre- and In-Service teachers in Developing Project Based Activities- Student Partnering Faculty Project. (Altagracia Petele, Brianne Mahoney). Kean University.

Investigator. (2011-2012). Rethinking Assessment for 21st Century in Teacher Education: From Process to Product, from Self-assessment to Teacher Work Samples From E-portfolios to Digital Stories. Kean University.

Investigator. (2010-2011). Myths and Misconceptions in Global Education: Power of Media and New Technologies in Developing Critical Autonomy among Teacher Candidates. Kean University.

Co-Investigator. (Fall 2011). Project-Based Learning in Teacher Education: Developing Information Literacy Skills and Global Competency among Undergraduate Students. (Ms. Cifelli, Ms. Dowd, collaborator). Kean University.

Co-Investigator. (2010-2011). The Impact of Delivery on Research and Technology Course Outcomes at Kean University. (Dr. James, Dr. Knezek, Ms. Dowd, collaborator). Kean University.

Film Maker. (2008-2010). Breaking the Cycle of Violence against Women. Film about, by, and for the women in Asia.

Filmmaker. (2009-2013). Roles and Responsibilities of Women in Turkmenistan. A film about, by, and for the women in Turkmenistan.

Investigator, Grant Writer. (Fall 2009). Global Positioning System (GPS) and Geographical Information System (GIS) in Community Service Project. Interactive Map of Ashgabat.

Co-Investigator, Grant Writer. (Spring 2009). Global Positioning System (GPS) in Education. Hi5 to Nature. (Hiking for Health, Happiness, Head, Hand and Heart) (Dr. Sibel Karakelle, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey, collaborator)

Co-Investigator. (2008-2010). Myths and Misconceptions in Education. (Dr. Kelly McNeal, collaborator). Sponsored by Assigned Release Time (ART) Research Grant.

Co-Investigator. (2008-Present). Social Interaction Software in Teacher Education (Dr. Yungwei Hao, Taiwan University, collaborator)

Co-Investigator. (Summer 2007). Comic Life and Graphic Novels in K12 Curriculum (Drs. Kelly McNeal, Salika Lawrence, collaborators)

Investigator. (2007-2008). Digital Storytelling in K12 education: Power of Media Production in developing critical media literacy skills among K12 students. Sponsored by Assigned Release Time (ART) Research Grant.

Investigator. (2007-2008). Participatory Research Project called PEACE (Portfolios for Empowering Assessment and Career Enrichment).

Co-Investigator. (Spring 2007). Global Learning Community Network- Tutoring & Mentoring Project. (Collaborators, Dr. Deniz Palak, New York Institute of Technology, NY, Bekir Cakmak, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey, CIRL 335 & CIRL 522 teacher candidates, Parents and Turkish American Students)

Investigator. (2006 -2007). The role of Religion, Culture, Media, and Democracy in American Public Schools: Making Connections through Teaching Philosophies and Teacher Knowledge Research. Sponsored by Assigned Release Time (ART) Research Grant.

Investigator. (2005-2006). Process vs. Product: Rethinking Assessment in Teacher Education from Assignments to E-portfolios. Sponsored by Assigned Release Time (ART) Research Grant.

Co-Investigator. (2005, March 18-19). Received the College of Education Research Grant. Designed, organized and conducted participatory research project called Moving Forward with Media Education at Media Literacy Project, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ. (Co-Investigator, Dr. Jennifer Chen)

Investigator. (2004-2005). Deconstructing School Environment Beyond Core Curriculum Standards: Content Analysis of School Artifacts from Commercialism to Technology in the Closet. Sponsored by Assigned Release Time (ART) Research Grant.

Investigator. (2003-2004). Power of Visual Imagery in Teacher Education: Semiotics and Multicultural Perspective. Sponsored by Assigned Release Time (ART) Research Grant.

Investigator. (2002-2003). Media Literacy in Teacher Education through Media Production. Sponsored by Assigned Release Time (ART) Research Grant.

Project Assistant. Curriculum Designer. (1998- 1999). ROTKÄPPCHEN: Little Red Riding Hood Project. Foreign Language Resource Center. University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA. http://www.umass.edu/langctr/rot/rot.html