The Findings From My Dissertation
I defended my dissertation on June 12, 2020, and officially graduated from Temple University in August 2020. The title of my dissertation is A Qualitative Study Using Community Cultural Wealth […]
Category Archives: Urban Education
Phinished!
“Congratulations You have successfully defended your dissertation.” I waited a long time to hear my Chair say those words! It meant that my seven year journey as a Ph.D. student […]
My Upcoming Training at Rutgers New Brunswick – School Social Work and Urban Education
My upcoming training at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. Please contact Prof. Doug Behan at dbehan@ssw.rutgers.edu to register or for additional details.
Upcoming training at Rutgers New Brunswick – The Rose That Bloomed from the Concrete: How African American Males Manage to be Academically Successful
My upcoming training at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. Please contact Prof. Doug Behan at dbehan@ssw.rutgers.edu to register or for additional details.
Hiding Behind the Veil of the Internet
OK, I will admit it – I probably spend too much time on the internet especially since I need to finish my dissertation proposal, catch up on some reading and […]
Trenton Central High School Students Break Ground on $155 million High School
Last Friday I attended the groundbreaking ceremony for Trenton Central High School, an urban high school located in Trenton, NJ. I worked in the previous building for about 20 years, […]
How I Failed and Then Passed My Comprehensive Exams
I failed my comprehensive exams. Looking back now I probably should have never tried to take them since my father was in the hospital battling leukemia and recovering from a […]
Read This Before Enrolling Your Child In A Charter School
Well, another charter school is opening in Trenton, NJ. I am not surprised because charters are popping up everywhere. This one, however, is different in that it is run by […]
How I Conducted My Research on Trenton Central High School
Earlier this month, I shared some information from my study on Trenton Central High School in Trenton, NJ. In this blog entry I will discuss the challenges and obstacles I […]
The Racial Transformation of Trenton Central High School
I am currently working on a paper on how Trenton Central High School in Trenton, NJ became racially segregated after Brown. It is clear that between the years 1954-2015 the […]
Urban Ed Researcher 