Tanya Wiggins

Faculty Bio

Dr. Wiggins has nearly 30 years of experience as an educator. She bridges research and practice by exploring the triumphs and challenges of community-based youth organizations as educational spaces.

EdD, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2013
Educational & Organizational Leadership

M.Ed., Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 1999
Urban Education

BA, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA, 1996
English & Education

Research Interest

Youth-generated social capital, Community-based educational spaces beyond the school

Past Courses

ED 631: Educational Psychology
ED 690: Teacher as Researcher
EDG 601: Social Foundations
EDG 602: Adolescent Development
EDG 605: General Assessment
EDG 606: Learning Environments
EDG 607: Supporting Positive Behavior
EDG 610: Methods in Inclusive Settings
EDG 613: Social Stds Instrctn & Assmnt
EDG 616: Cross-Disciplinary Instruction
EDG 638: Scty, Schls, & Adlscnt Dvlpmnt
EDU 297: CUBA HOY Hstry Cltre & Edctn
EDU 697: CUBA HOY Hstry Cltre & Edctn
TCH 201: Edctn I: Understanding Schools
TCH 203: Undrstndng Dvlop:Childhd & Ado
TCH 215: Curr & Tching - Scndry Schools
TCH 215: Understanding Tchng & Learning
TCH 301: Edu II: Undrstndng Lrng & Tchg
TCH 309: Undrstndng Assessment & Eval
TCH 323: Mthds & Mdls of Tchng Adlscnts
TCH 430: Tchng Soc Stds to Adolescents

Publications

Higher Education in Prison: Context and Connections
Wiggins, T. G. (2024). .

Professional Memberships

• American Educational Research Association

Department Service

• School of Education Steering Committee [Committee Member]
• Adolescent Program Committee [Committee Member]
• Faculty Affairs Committee [Committee Member]
• Ad hoc Lesson Planning Template Committee [Committee Member]
• EdD Program Development Team [Committee Member]
• Adolescent Program Committee [Committee Chair]
• Dispositions Committee [Committee Chair]
• Ad hoc Committee for Course Redevelopment [Committee Member]
• New York City Department of Education Liaison for Alternative Certification Programs [Direct School of Education representative to New York City Department of Education]
• Future Educators of America [Faculty Advisor]
• Director of School Partnerships Search Committee [Committee Member]

University Service

• Antiracist Education Committee [Committee Chair]
• Antiracist Education Committee [Committee Member]
• Faculty 101 - Pedagogy [Guest Speaker]
• Successful Grants Panel - Webinar [Panelist]
• Mortola Society Luncheon [Guest Speaker]
• New York City Scholarship and Research Committee [Committee Member]
• OER Faculty Panel Discussion [Panelist]
• Kenan Fund for Scholarly Research [Committee Member]