Our Team

Jennifer Drake Patrick, PhD Jennifer Drake Patrick, PhD, is an Associate Professor in Literacy Education. Her work centers on secondary teacher preparation, reading specialist preparation, disciplinary literacy, and military families

Margaret Weiss, PhD Peggy Weiss, PhD, is a Professor of Special Education at George Mason University.

Kristen O’Brien, PhD Kristen O’Brien, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Special Education at George Mason University. Her work centers on special education teacher preparation and clinical experiences, technology-enhanced coaching and feedback, and special education teacher working conditions.

Farnoosh Shahrokhi, Ed.D. Farnoosh Shahrokhi, Ed.D., is an Associate Professor of Education Leadership at George Mason University. Her work centers on leadership preparations programs and leveraging partnerships, Improvement Science (IS) principals and tools, and inclusive leadership to build capacity for leaders.

Audra Parker, PhD Audra Parker, PhD, is a Professor in Elementary Education and Director of the Office of Teacher Preparation in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University. Her work centers on teacher preparation, clinical practice, and partnerships that support the development of effective educators and positive outcomes for diverse learners.

Kristien Zenkov, PhD Kristien Zenkov, PhD, is a Professor of Education at George Mason University and the Interim Lead of the Department of Teaching and Learning. A long-time boundary-spanning educator, he is the author/editor of numerous articles and book chapters and twelve books on teacher education, social justice education, clinical experiences, and school-university partnerships.

Interested in learning more about CEEDAR and/or joining the CEEDAR efforts? Reach out to any team member for more information.