Introduction
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Educational Background
Charter College of Education

Deborah Oh
Associate Professor


Coordinator of MA in Education, Option in Research and Evaluation

Office: King Hall A2035
Phone: (323) 343-6155
FAX: (323) 343-5336
Email: doh2@calstatela.edu

INTRODUCTION

My vision for my scholarly vocation is that what I apprehend with my mind and profess through my words be grounded in truth and offered confidently with humility to the greater good and well-being of my students, my colleagues and our academic communities.

TEACHING INTERESTS

My teaching interests are in research methodology, statistics, and assessment and evaluation. The courses that I teach in Applied and Advanced Studies in Education are – Core courses in MA in Education Program, with an Option in Research and Evaluation
EDFN 500: Evaluation of Educational Research
EDFN 452: Statistics in Education
EDFN 594: Advanced Research Methods
EDFN 595: Field Experience in Evaluation (Practicum)
ULRN 460: Assessment and Learning.

Additionally I teach following courses for MA in Educational Administration. EDAD562A: Educational Research and Decision-making

I am a core faculty in the Joint Ed.D program with University of California, Irvine in quantitative research teaching the following courses:
EDAD602 Applications of Social and Behavioral Research Methods in Education
EDAD690: Special Topics in Research and Evaluation for Urban Educational Leadership (See current course offerings in the College's wed site.)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

My research interest areas are: longitudinal studies, education and society, religion and education, ethnic studies. Current on-going research areas are as follows:

  • Intervention for English Language Learners and Special Education students
  • Beginning Teachers
  • Effects of religiosity analyses in High School and Beyond
  • Parent involvement analysis in NHES 1999 data.
  • Middle School track assignment of blacks: evidence of subject area discrimination by regions, NELS88
  • A significant social structural factors affecting academic achievement of Korean Americans in the United States.
  • A correlational study of native language maintenance and ethnic identity of Korean Americans in the US.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Ph.D. statistics and research methodology October, 1998
Columbia University, New York

New York
Specialization: statistics and research methodology Interest areas:
national longitudinal studies, education and society, assessment,
and ethnic and Asian studies.

M. Phil. Sociology and Education 1995
Columbia University, New York

New York

M. Ed. Sociology and Education 1994
Teachers College, Columbia University

New York

M. Div. Theology 1990
Fuller Theological Seminary

Pasadena

B.A. Psychology, Music minor 1987
California State University, Los Angeles

Los Angeles

Office Hours: Varies by quarter.
Please inquire with the Applied and Advanced Studies in Education Division Office at (323) 343-4330.

Please click the following link for my ADOBE PDF ICON Vita

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