Dodman, Stephanie

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Phone: (703) 993-3841
Fax: (703) 993-9380
Email: sdodman (@gmu.edu)

Stephanie Dodman is an Assistant Professor in the School of Education, College of Education and Human Development. Dr. Dodman teaches master's level courses in curriculum and instruction and doctoral courses in teaching and teacher education. She joined the faculty in fall 2011 after earning her Ph.D. in Curriculum, Teaching, and Teacher Education at the University of Florida. Dr. Dodman joined the Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning program in 2013 after spending two years in the preservice Elementary Education PDS program. Her research surrounds issues in educational equity, particularly in regards to teacher learning and teacher professional development for high-needs schools and inclusive classrooms. Two of Dr. Dodman's current research projects include the design and study of online graduate environments for the development of critical reflection in teachers, and the study of the preparation and outcomes for educators related to critical data-driven decision making and data use for equity. As she attempts to ensure her research is accessible to both practitioners and academic researchers, her work has appeared in journals such as Action in Teacher Education, Reflective Practice, Teaching and Teacher Education, Educational Leadership, and Journal of Educational Research. Dr. Dodman was recognized for her commitment to and excellence in online teaching with the 2019 George Mason University Online Teaching Excellence Award. 

• Teacher learning and leadership
• Critical reflection and inquiry
• Job-embedded teacher professional development
• School-university partnerships

Dodman, S. L., Holincheck, N., & *Brusseau, R. (2021). Using text via dialectical journals to nurture liminal spaces in teacher education. Journal of Transformative Education, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F15413446211058139

Dodman, S. (2021). Learning, leadership, and agency: A case study of teacher-initiated professional development. Professional Development in Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/19415257.2021.1955731

Dodman, S. L., Swalwell, K., DeMulder, E. K., View, J. L., & Stribling, S. M. (2021). Critical data-driven decision-making: A conceptual model of data use for equity. Teaching and Teacher Education, 99, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2020.103272

Dodman, S. L., Holincheck, N., & Fox, R. K. (2022). The cultural inquiry process as a means to promote equity-oriented learning and action. The Learning Professional, 43(1), 58-62. https://learningforward.org/journal/building-community-in-a-divided-world/how-a-cultural-lens-can-help-teachers-disrupt-inequity/

Dodman, S. L., DeMulder, E. K., & View, J. L. (2020). Equity audits: Using data to make the invisible visible. InterEd Journal, 14-18. https://online.fliphtml5.com/zxih/ppib/

• School of Education
• College of Education and Human Development
• Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning
• Division of Advanced Professional Teacher Development and International Education
• Elementary Education PK-6
• Division of Elementary, Literacy, and Secondary Education
• Global Online Teacher Education Center
• International Baccalaureate
• Teaching Culturally, Linguistically Diverse & Exceptional Learners

• Independent Study for the Doctor of Philosophy in Education (EDUC - 897)
• Critical Perspectives in Education (EDUC - 855)

• Curriculum and Methods of Teaching in Elementary Education (EDCI 544)
• Assessment and Differentiation (EDCI 545)
• Methods of Teaching Social Studies and Integrating Fine Arts in the Elementary Classroom (EDCI 554)
• Research and Assessment in Elementary Education (EDCI 559)
• Internship in Education (EDCI 790)
• Elementary Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in International Schools (EDUC 520)
• Foundations of Education (EDUC 542)
• Special Topics in Education (EDUC 597)
• Directed Reading, Research, and Individual Projects (EDUC 598)
• Education and Culture (EDUC 606)
• Teacher Leadership for Professional Learning (EDUC 608)
• Inquiry into Practice (EDUC 612)
• How Students Learn (EDUC 613)
• Designing and Assessing Teaching and Learning (EDUC 614)
• Educational Change (EDUC 615)
• The Study of Teaching (EDUC 850)
• Special Topics in Education (EDUC 896)
• Advanced Internship in Education (EDUC 994)