Andrea Wilson
Andrea M. Wilson has served in many roles at all levels of the education environment from pre-Kindergarten thru graduate school. Dr. Wilson worked in the field of public education as a special education teacher and education leader for more than a decade. In that time, she designed and implemented new programs for students and teachers as well as professional development courses for educators in special education. In addition, she has been a course instructor at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the fields of psychology and education. Dr. Wilson served as a founding member and team chair of the Research Review Board for a major public school system in the Atlanta, GA area. Dr. Wilson is a published author and frequent presenter at professional conferences. Dr. Wilson's current research interests include school improvement planning, retention and success of students and faculty in online higher education, collaborative teaming approaches to research and scholarly activity, best practices in school discipline and leadership, and technology applications in education. In 2019, Dr. Wilson was the honored recipient of Walden University's prestigious Presidential Award for Faculty Excellence. Dr. Wilson's combination of education and experience in the fields of psychology and education allows her to bring a unique perspective to research, teaching, and mentoring activities.
Courses Taught
RSCH 8310 - Qualitative Reasoning
RSCH 8360 - Advanced Qualitative Reasoning
RSCH 8210 - Quantitative Reasoning
RSCH 8260 - Advanced Quantitative Reasoning
EDDD 8114 - Demystifying Doctoral Writing
EDUC 8090 - Doctoral Study Intensive
EDUC 8081 - Completing the Prospectus
EDAD 8145 - Research in Practice
EDAD 7201 - Applied Research in Education
Education
PhD, Capella University
Educator Certification, Columbus State University
MA, Emory University
BA, College of the Holy Cross
Public Service
East Coweta High School Band Boosters, President - Sharpsburg
Awards / Honors
Presidential Award for Faculty Excellence, Walden University, 2019
Faculty Excellence Award, Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership, Walden University, 2019
Publications
Burleigh, C., Wilson, A. M. (2023). Forced isolation in an era of inclusion within U.S. K-12 public school communities. Journal of Educational Research and Practice
Burleigh, C., Wilson, A. M., Bean, E. (2023). Public K-12 education response to serving special education students during COVID: A content analysis. . Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals
Burleigh, C. L., Wilson, A., Lane, J. F. (2022). COVID-19: Teacher interns’ perspectives of an unprecedented year. . The Qualitative Report
Burleigh, C. L., Wilson, A. M. (2021). Teachers’ awareness in identifying microaggressive behaviors within the K-12 classroom.. Social Psychology of Education
Johnston, E., Burleigh, C., Wilson, A. M. (2020). Interdisciplinary Collaborative Research for Professional Academic Development in Higher Education. Higher Learning Research Communications
Tamagni, A., Wilson, A. M. (2020). Discipline Policies and Preschool Special Education Students’ Personal–Social Skills. Journal of Educational Research & Practice
Soalablai, S., Wilson, A. M., Baltes, B. R. (2022). Elementary teachers’ use of 1:1 tablets in lesson planning and presentation on a Western Pacific Island. Journal of Educational Research & Practice
Haymon, C., Wilson, A. M. (2020). Differentiated Reading Instruction With Technology for Advanced Middle School Students’ Reading Achievement. Journal of Education Research and Practice
Bryant, D., Wilson, A. M. (2020). Factors Potentially Influencing Discipline Referral and Suspensions at an Affiliated Charter High School. Journal of Educational Research & Practice
Cox-Magno, N., Ross, P., Dimino, K., Wilson, A. (2018). Metacognitive Reading Strategy and Emerging Reading Comprehension in Students With Intellectual Disabilities. Journal of Education Research and Practice
Presentations
Burleigh, C. L., Wilson, A. M. (2024). Generative AI: Is authentic qualitative research data collection possible?. Nova Southeastern
Burleigh, C. L., Wilson, A. M., Lane, J. F. (2023). Teacher character and identity development during times of crisis. . Nova Southeastern
Burleigh, C. L., Wilson, A., Lane, J. F. (2022). Distance Teaching and Learning in the Era of COVID: Unforeseen Lessons from the Chaos. Nova Southeastern
Burleigh, C. L., Wilson, A. M. (2020). Teachers’ awareness in identifying microaggressive behaviors within the K-12 classroom . Walden University
Burleigh, C. L., Wilson, A. M. (2020). Mobile technology and teaching in high school classrooms: Do boundaries exist? . The Qualitative Report