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Sandra Mayo, Ph.D.Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of EducationAssistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education |
Phone: (626) 387-5817 Email: srichardsmayo@apu.edu Fax: (626) 815-5336 |
Sandra Richards Mayo, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of education. Her areas of research and teaching emphasis include issues of diversity in teaching and learning; community engagement and collaborative models for school improvement; and the study of educational inequity, both historically and presently. Prior to coming to APU in Fall 2010, she served as Assistant Director for the Community Engagement Center at Pitzer College, where she also taught applied research methods. Her positions before this included working as a classroom instructor and college student advisor. Dr. Richards Mayo also served as a senior research associate for the Institute at Indian Hill, an educational agency committed to integrating research and evaluation to serve the continuous improvement of K-12 schools throughout the Los Angeles area.
Education
Ph.D. – Education, Claremont Graduate UniversityM.A. – Higher and Postsecondary Education (major in Student Personnel Administration), Teachers College, Columbia University
B. A. – English Literature and Sociology, Rutgers College, Rutgers University
Department
- School of Education
- Teacher Education
Courses Taught
EDUC 507 – Family, Community, and School ConnectionsEDUC 573 – Philosophy/Ethics and History of Education
EDUC 589A – Research for Educators: Beginning Process
EDUC 589B – Research for Educators: Finish Reporting
Office Hours
Monday – Thursday, 8-5Office Location
Building One, Suite 100, West Campus
