Research Team
Dr. Marvin G. Powell
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Marvin G. Powell (Ph.D., University of North Texas) is an assistant professor of quantitative methodology in the College of Education and Human Development, George Mason University. Powell teaches quantitative methods courses, focusing on measurement development and validation, and statistical applications. He conducts research in the assessment of the psychometric properties of educational and psychological instruments using a range of latent trait analyses including, structural equation modeling and item response theory. He is also interested in answering quantitative questions through a critical lens.
Dr. Jenice L. View
CO-PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Dr. View is an associate professor in the Graduate School of Education. Prior to joining the GMU faculty in 2005, Dr. View spent more than twenty years working with a variety of nongovernmental organizations to create space for the voices that are often excluded from public policy considerations: women, people of color, poor urban and rural community residents, and especially youth. She has also been an educator in a variety of classroom and community settings, including as a middle school humanities teacher at a DC public charter school, as the education and training director of a national environmental justice and labor organization, and as a professional development trainer of in-service classroom teachers. Dr. View’s research interests include history education; critical teacher professional development; civil rights and labor education; and teaching for social justice. View of list of Dr. View’s relevant publications.
Dr. Toya Frank
RESEARCHER
Toya Jones Frank is an assistant professor in the Mathematics Education Leadership and Secondary Education programs at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. Her research focuses on understanding how race impacts mathematics teacher education and enhancing advanced mathematics learning spaces for historically marginalized students. Frank is the Principal Investigator of Examining the Trajectories of Black Mathematics Teachers, a mixed-methods project that explores racialized experiences of Black teachers of mathematics as well as the sociocultural and sociopolitical influences that impact their recruitment and retention. She is a collaborator with mathematicians, mathematics teachers, and teacher leaders in developing math circles for teachers of color that are affirming, supportive, and transformative spaces. Frank is a former high school mathematics teacher and department chair educational consultant for clients including DC Public Schools and ACT, Inc. She holds a doctorate in Mathematics Education from the University of Maryland, College Park in Mathematics Education.
Jay Bradley
DOCTORAL STUDENT
Jay Bradley is a doctoral student and graduate research assistant at George Mason University. He is currently pursuing a Ph. D. in mathematics education while teaching mathematics at the middle school level in Fairfax County, Virginia. Jay completed his BA in Political Science and M. Ed. from the University of California, Los Angeles. His research interests include the teaching and learning practices of marginalized communities, equity in mathematics education, and mathematics education as related to democracy and development.
Asia Williams
DOCTORAL CANDIDATE
Asia Williams is a doctoral candidate at George Mason University with a Specialization in Multicultural Multilingual Education. Her research interests include using qualitative methods to understand the impact of in-school and after school STEM programs for students of color in grades K-12. As a graduate research assistant for the Trajectories study, she has been able to add an important dimension to her understanding of the “M” in STEM. Asia earned an MS in Educational Psychology from George Mason University. She graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in English.
Chris Lee
DOCTORAL STUDENT
Chris Lee is a doctoral student and a graduate research assistant in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University. Her primary specialization is in Research Methodology. Prior to her doctoral studies, she was a teacher and mathematics specialist. Her research interests are in the development and validation of psychometric instruments used to assess socio-emotional, behavioral, and psychological measures, specifically for students and teachers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. She has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Virginia and a Master of Science in Education from the University of Pennsylvania.