Notre Dame de Namur University Announces the Appointment of Tseh-sien Kelly Vaughn, Ph.D. as Interim Dean for the School of Education
May 20 2024 - 6:15PM
Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) Provost & Senior Vice
President Greg White, Ph.D. announced the appointment of Dr.
Tseh-sien Kelly Vaughn as the Interim Dean for the School of
Education.
Dr. Vaughn brings over 15 years of experience in
higher education as a NDNU faculty member and program director in
the School of Education. In addition to teaching, Kelly is
currently the Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA) Director for
NDNU.
“I look forward to working with Kelly on the next
chapter in the NDNU’s School of Education,” said White. “Her many
years of experience at NDNU as a member of the faculty is a great
asset to NDNU as we continue to build the School of Education to
ensure that the student experience at NDNU is fulfilling and
rewarding and that our students are well prepared to serve today’s
multicultural TK-12 populations.”
Dr. Vaughn has been recognized by the California
Council on Teaching Education (CCTE) and California Alliance of
Researchers for Equity in Education (CARE-ED) for her initiatives
to support and engage in the improvement of the practice of
teaching and the assessment of teacher performance. She is active
in teacher education initiatives at the state level, serving on
state organizations and committees. In collaboration with faculty
at many other universities, she has conducted research and
presented findings that demonstrate significant racial disparities
in a high-stakes assessment (CalTPA) that teaching credential
candidates must pass in the State of California. This research
is being used to advocate for the removal of the California
Teaching Performance Assessment as a requirement for teacher
credentialing.
Dr. Vaughn’s research interests include: first
generation college youth in the United States; ethnic/culture
identity and its connection with academic identity; social networks
in educational settings; ethnography; teacher implementation on
policy reform; social, emotional, and cultural (SEC) competencies
practiced by math educators in middle and high schools; and
formative assessment and teacher reflectivity.
In May 2024, Dr. Vaughn was honored with the Sr.
Catharine Julie Cunningham Memorial Teaching and Research Award,
which recognizes the faculty member that exemplified the
integration of outstanding teaching, research, while emulating the
Hallmarks of a Notre Dame Learning Community in her life and
work.
Kelly Vaughn received a B.A. in East Asian
Languages and Cultures (Chinese) and M.Ed. in Education from UCLA,
a M.A. in Asian American Studies at SF State University, and her
Ph.D. in Social Sciences, Policy and Educational Practice (SSPEP)
from the Graduate School of Education at Stanford
University.
About Notre Dame de Namur
UniversityNotre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) is a
Catholic, not-for-profit, coeducational institution serving adult
learners from diverse backgrounds. Established in 1851 by the
Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, NDNU is the third-oldest college in
California and the first authorized to grant women a baccalaureate
degree. The university is WSCUC accredited and offers master’s in
business, education, and psychology, as well as undergraduate
degree completion programs in business administration and
psychology, along with teacher credential programs. NDNU maintains
a strong commitment to academic excellence, social justice, and
community engagement. For more information,
visit www.ndnu.edu
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