Laura Rychly
Program Director
Associate Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
College of Education and Human Development
Department of Research. Counseling & Curriculum
College of Education and Human Development
Department of Teaching and Leading
The Graduate School
Education
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EDD, Curriculum and InstructionGeorgia Southern University, 2012
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MED, Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingUniversity of Georgia, 2005
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BSED, Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingUniversity of Georgia, 2004
Awards & Honors
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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EDCI 7910
Adv. Inquiry in Educ. Studies
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EDUC 7012
Critical Praxis Urban Ed
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EDEI 8163
Seminar in Place-Based Educ.
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MGED 3200
Active Learning in MG Class
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EDUC 2110
Invest Crit & Contemp Issues
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MGED 3100
The Nat & Needs of MG Learner
Teaching Interests
language and literacy, multiculturalism, teaching methods
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Improvisational Theater for Engaging Middle School Classrooms: Entering (the Adolescent) Stage Right. , 2021
Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
- Making Middle Schools Destinations of Choice for Young Adolescents, 2021
Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
- Lessons Learned: Aligning Voices from the Inside with Nine Essentials of Professional , 2020
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Review of the book "Silent Partners in Multicultural Education", 2017
Book Review
- Young citizens of the world unite: A case for the Model United Nations in middle school classrooms, 2017
Research Interests
points at which language, culture, and learning intersect
Department Service
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Momentum Year Project2019 - Present
Role:Committee Member
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Program Coordinator2019 - 2024
Role:Other
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College of Education and Human Development Promotion and Tenure Committee2022 - 2023
Role:Committee Chair
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Department of AS&I Pre-tenure and Promotion Committee2020 - 2021
Role:Committee Member
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Department of AS&I Promotion and Tenure Committee2020 - 2021
Role:Committee Member
College Service
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College of Education Curriculum and Academic Policies Committee2017 - Present
Role:Committee Member
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COEHD Assembly Chair2024 - 2025
Role:Committee Chair
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Curriculum Committee2017 - 2019
Role:Committee Member
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Scholarship Committee2017 - 2018
Role:Committee Member
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ECE pathway Collaborative Committee2017 - 2018
Role:Committee Member
University Service
Professional Service
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Curriculum Studies Summer Collaborative2019 - Present
Role:Committee Member
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Ad Hoc Committee for Establishing Non-Tenure Track Promotion Guidelines2017 - Present
Role:Committee Member
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College of Education Faculty Development Committee2014 - Present
Role:Chairperson
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Georgia Southern University dissertation committee2013 - Present
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Impacting Student Learning Conference2013 - Present
Role:Member
