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Dr. Jamie D. Gravell is an Assistant Professor and Instructional Faculty member in the Teacher Education Programs at the Attallah College of Educational Studies, Chapman University. Previously, she served as an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at California State University-Stanislaus and as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Southern Methodist University, supporting a research-practice partnership with Dallas ISD.
Her educational background includes a Ph.D. and M.A. in Education from the University of California, Los Angeles, with specializations in Urban Schooling, Learning Sciences, and Race and Ethnic Studies in Education. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Secondary Education from American University.
Dr. Gravell's research is grounded in critical sociocultural theories of learning, focusing on how teachers learn to teach with technology and the ideologies, practices, and pedagogies of civic education in a digital age. Her work explores the intersection of technology, teacher learning, and controversial issues in social studies education.
Her recent scholarly work includes a 2024 publication in Theory & Research in Social Education analyzing motivated reasoning in preservice teachers' engagement with abortion education through mixed-reality teaching simulations. This research highlights the nuanced role of emotion and belief in evidence evaluation and suggests pathways for integrating complex civic topics into social studies curricula.
- Assistant Professor, Attallah College of Educational Studies, Chapman University
- Former Assistant Professor, Educational Technology, California State University-Stanislaus
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Southern Methodist University
Dr. Gravell has been involved in research-practice partnerships and has contributed to the design of innovative teacher learning experiences, though no formal advising or grant information is provided in the current text.
She has not been mentioned as leading a lab or research team in the provided materials, but her collaborative work suggests active engagement in interdisciplinary research groups focused on teacher education reform and digital pedagogy.
