Research Interests
professional developmentteacher self-efficacycultural competencysecond language learners
Opportunities
Work Study Positions Available: No
Grant Funded Positions Available: No
Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: No
Volunteer Research Positions Available: No
Biography
Dr. Tiffany Bennett joined West Chester University as a Fredrick Douglas Scholar in Fall 2021, where she currently works in the Department of Early and Middle-Grade Education. She obtained her Bachelor's degree in Women's Studies at the University of Florida, focusing on health science, and her Master's degree in Elementary Education K-6. In 2021, she completed her Doctorate in Educational Leadership specializing in Instructional Leadership at Northcentral University. She spent four years working in the inner-city schools in Gainesville, Florida before moving overseas to teach K-5 ELL students in the United Arabic Emirates and the Czech Republic. While working on her doctorate, she served as a professional development coordinator, where she provided academic support to in-service teachers in Abu Dhabi. Dr. Bennett's professional and research interests include professional development, teacher self-efficacy, cultural competency practices, and second language learners.
