University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Assistant Professor
Teacher Education/Educational Foundations

Office: DKSN 300D
Office Phone: (501) 569-3263
Email: mailto:alnolen@ualr.edu
URL: http://ualr.edu/alnolen/

Amanda Nolen became a member of the Department of Teacher Education faculty as an Assistant Professor at UALR in January 2005. Dr. Nolen teaches a variety of Educational Psychology courses including Learning Theories, Human Development, Educational Assessment, Qualitative Research Methods, Introduction to Research Methods, Statistics, and Advanced Educational Psychology.

Dr. Nolen serves as a Commissioner on the Governor’s Commission to Close the Achievement Gap in Arkansas. She also serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Educational Research. Finally, she is a member of the American Educational Research Association and the American Psychological Association, Division 15.

Research Interests:

• Educational and Occupation Attainment
• Responsible Conduct of Researchers
• Participant Observation in Virtual Environments
• Educational Psychology as a Field of Study

Education:

• Ph.D. Educational Psychology Baylor University 2002
  Dissertation: A predictive model for high school academic expectations: Factors influencing adolescents, their parents, and their teachers
  Chair: Dr. Susan Johnsen
• M.S.Ed. Educational Psychology Baylor University 1997
• B.A. Psychology University of North Texas 1991

Courses Taught:

• Introduction to Educational Research (EDFN 7303)
• Qualitative Research Methods (EDFN 7373)
• Learning Theories and Instructional Design (EDFN 7313)
• Cognition and Instruction (EDFN 7314)
• Human Development (EDFN 7330)
• Early Childhood Development (ECED 2400)
• Classroom Assessment (EDFN 7370)