Biography
Jane’s research interests include academic writing, educational policy, higher education student persistence and success, faculty professional development, and community colleges.
Jane Nazzal has a master’s degree in education and a bachelor of arts in communication studies from the University of California, Los Angeles and a master of arts in education from the University of California, Irvine.
She teaches English at a southern California community college and has previously taught pre-collegiate courses in writing and math. She has served as a faculty representative on the college American Association of Community Colleges Pathways Initiative workgroup and has actively participated in college governance and planning, serving on committees for student equity and the professional development of faculty and staff.
Jane is a fellow of the Inland Area Writing Project through the University of California, Riverside.
She was awarded honorable mention by the National Science Foundation for her graduate research fellowship proposal on the effects of contextualized learning in community college basic skills math courses.
Publications
Nazzal, J. S., Olson, C.B., Chung, H.Q. (2019) Writing Proficiency and Student Placement in Community College Composition Courses. Teaching English in the Two Year College. May Issue.
Olson, C. B., Krishnan, J., Chen, V., Nazzal, J. S., (2018). Helping English Learners Navigate the Challenges of Academic Writing. In D. Basaraba, D. Baker, & Richards-Tutor, C. (Eds.) Second Language Acquisition: Methods, Perspectives and Challenges. Nova Science Publishing.
Research Presentations
Professional Affiliations
Jane’s research interests include academic writing, educational policy, higher education student persistence and success, faculty professional development, and community colleges.
Jane Nazzal has a master’s degree in education and a bachelor of arts in communication studies from the University of California, Los Angeles and a master of arts in education from the University of California, Irvine.
She teaches English at a southern California community college and has previously taught pre-collegiate courses in writing and math. She has served as a faculty representative on the college American Association of Community Colleges Pathways Initiative workgroup and has actively participated in college governance and planning, serving on committees for student equity and the professional development of faculty and staff.
Jane is a fellow of the Inland Area Writing Project through the University of California, Riverside.
She was awarded honorable mention by the National Science Foundation for her graduate research fellowship proposal on the effects of contextualized learning in community college basic skills math courses.
Publications
Nazzal, J. S., Olson, C.B., Chung, H.Q. (2019) Writing Proficiency and Student Placement in Community College Composition Courses. Teaching English in the Two Year College. May Issue.
Olson, C. B., Krishnan, J., Chen, V., Nazzal, J. S., (2018). Helping English Learners Navigate the Challenges of Academic Writing. In D. Basaraba, D. Baker, & Richards-Tutor, C. (Eds.) Second Language Acquisition: Methods, Perspectives and Challenges. Nova Science Publishing.
Research Presentations
- American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. Toronto, Canada. April 2019
- Two-Year College English Association (TYCA) National Conference at the Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) Annual Convention. Pittsburgh, PA. March 2019
- Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) Regional Conference. University of Denver, CO. July 2018
- Community College Studies Conference, University of California, Los Angeles. June 2018
- Association for Public Policy and Management Regional Student Conference (APPAM). Claremont Graduate University, CA. March 2018
Professional Affiliations
- American Educational Research Association (AERA)
- Member, Divisions:
- C: Learning and Instruction
- J: Postsecondary Education
- L: Educational Policy
- Member, Divisions:
- Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM)
- National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
- National Writing Project (NWP)
- California Association of Teachers of English (CATE)
