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Shakhnoza Kayumova

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Shakhnoza Kayumova

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508-910-9033

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Qualitative research methods applied to STEM education research. Students will learn about qualitative research design, including techniques for collecting and analyzing qualitative data, and ethical considerations for conducting research with human subjects. Students will develop a researchable topic in STEM education, select and implement an appropriate qualitative research design, and analyze and interpret qualitative data. Results of the project will be written in a final report using APA format and will be presented rally.

Focuses on developing the dissertation proposal, including conducting a full literature review, identifying the theoretical perspectives and relevant research framing the proposed dissertation research, a clear statement of the research questions and significance of the problem, a description of the research methods and design, and a work plan that identifies how data will be collected and analyzed.

Focuses on developing the dissertation proposal, including conducting a full literature review, identifying the theoretical perspectives and relevant research framing the proposed dissertation research, a clear statement of the research questions and significance of the problem, a description of the research methods and design, and a work plan that identifies how data will be collected and analyzed.

Focuses on developing the dissertation proposal, including conducting a full literature review, identifying the theoretical perspectives and relevant research framing the proposed dissertation research, a clear statement of the research questions and significance of the problem, a description of the research methods and design, and a work plan that identifies how data will be collected and analyzed.

Online and Continuing Education Courses

Work on a specific dissertation topic searching interconnected previous and contemporary research. The course will help students develop a formal dissertation proposal that includes a draft of all parts of the dissertation.

Application of cumulative understanding and skills designed in the proposal. The seminar will help students to make a realistic transition from coursework to dissertation. They will master all the literature review mechanisms as well as methodological perspectives appropriate to the proposal's conceptual framework.

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Research and writing of the dissertation. The dissertation must be an original and crucial contribution to the field of educational leadership and policy studies. Such intellectual exegesis is completed under the supervision of the dissertation committee chair/advisor and members. After approval of the dissertation by the committee, the student will proceed to the defense.

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New complex contexts for the politics of inclusion in planning and in making decisions on how best to address issues of equity, given there is de facto segregation and or widespread poverty in the community or school(s) where the graduate students would be expected to function as leader; or that there are linguistic minorities, immigrants, and other historically marginalized groups present. They will examine the importance attributed to educational leaders for serving as models or mentors to others as well as the importance of emerging leaders to be more direct in addressing equity issues related to student achievement in schools. The course also seeks to examine the major themes centering on diversity and identity beyond the boundaries of the U.S.

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Engaging students in data collection and analysis while producing their dissertations. Students will collect and examine data following the dissertation proposal. Students will work on methodological and conceptual chapters to describe the data collection and analysis and to explain how the data answers to the research questions.

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Continuation of research and writing of the dissertation. The dissertation must be an original and crucial contribution to the field of educational leadership and policy studies. Such intellectual exegesis is completed under the supervision of the dissertation committee chair/advisor and members. After approval of the dissertation by the committee, the student will proceed to the defense.

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Research

Research awards

  • $ 120,000 awarded by Southcoast Community Foundation Inc for Jacobs Family Donor Advised Fund of the South Coast Community Foundation 2026
  • $ 125,000 awarded by SouthCoast Community Foundation for College Now, Empowering Women (and girls) in Stem, Student Media Collaborative
  • $ 201,402 awarded by State University of N.Y. at Buffalo SUNY for STEMcyclists: Black and Brown Youth Transforming STEM via Bikes
  • $ 27,030 awarded by Eduscape Partners, LLC for Computational Thinking Counts in Elementary Grades: Powerful STEM Teaching and Learning for the 21st Century
  • $ 26,677 awarded by Rethink Learning, Inc | National Science Foundation for Rational Numbers Playground: Applying and Refining a Model for Dynamic, Discussion-Based PD for Fractions, Ratios, and Proportions

Research interests

  • STEM Education, Innovation and Teacher Learning and Learning Sciences

Dr. Kayumova holds a PhD in Educational Theory and Practice from University of Georgia. She joined STEM Education and Teacher Development Department in Fall, 2014, and has taught a wide range of courses including Introduction to Qualitative Methods, Introduction to Quantitative Methods, Research Skills II, Emerging Theories and Methods in STEM Education. Dr. Kayumova is a four-lingual researcher, teacher educator, and learning scientist. Dr. Kayumova published and presented in more than 60 peer reviewed journals and conferences and has been awarded multiple research grants from National Science Foundation. Dr. Kayumova is a recent recipient of the National Science Foundation’s Early Career award. Shakhnoza’s work appears in journals such as Anthropology & Education Quarterly, Educational Philosophy and Theory, Democracy and Education, and Journal of Research in Science Teaching (JARST).

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