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Ella Benson, Ed.D.
Adjunct Professor
Location
Off Campus
Ella Benson has taught graduate level courses online and in person for several colleges and universities since 2003. Dr. Benson is a 2003 graduate of the of the University of Virginia’s Educational Leadership program where her dissertation work focused on the relationship between school climate and student achievement in low income elementary schools. Prior to her work in higher education Ella was a middle and high school special education teacher.
Credentials
Education
Ed.D., Educational Leadership
University of Virginia
2003
M.S.Ed., Special Education
Old Dominion University
1997
B.A., Psychology
Nofolk State University
1996
Research
Current research
Classroom management of pre-school students with special needs, educational history and change in local schools.
Research interests
Rural education, special education issues, the achievement gap, standardized assessments , school climate and culture.