Tiffany Bennett

Tiffany Bennett
  • Assistant Professor
  • Department: Early & Middle Grades Education
  • Institution: West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  • Email: TBennett@wcupa.edu

Education

  • B.A Women's Studies, University of Florida
  • M.A Elementary Education K-6
  • Ph.D. Educational Leadership, Northcentral University

Research Interests

professional developmentteacher self-efficacycultural competencysecond language learners

Opportunities

Work Study Positions Available: No

Grant Funded Positions Available: No

Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: No

Volunteer Research Positions Available: No

Biography

Dr. Tiffany Bennett joined West Chester University as a Fredrick Douglas Scholar in Fall 2021, where she currently works in the Department of Early and Middle-Grade Education. She obtained her Bachelor's degree in Women's Studies at the University of Florida, focusing on health science, and her Master's degree in Elementary Education K-6. In 2021, she completed her Doctorate in Educational Leadership specializing in Instructional Leadership at Northcentral University. She spent four years working in the inner-city schools in Gainesville, Florida before moving overseas to teach K-5 ELL students in the United Arabic Emirates and the Czech Republic. While working on her doctorate, she served as a professional development coordinator, where she provided academic support to in-service teachers in Abu Dhabi. Dr. Bennett's professional and research interests include professional development, teacher self-efficacy, cultural competency practices, and second language learners.