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, interdisciplinary 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