Tanya Wiggins

Faculty Bio

Dr. Wiggins has over 25 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, 1992
English & Education

Research Interest

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

Grants, Sponsored Research and Contracts

My Brother's Keeper Teacher Opportunity Corps II
Wiggins, T. G. & Musti, S. September 2021. State. Funded. The Teachers of Color-Empowerment Network, funded by MBK-TOC II, aims to recruit, retain, coach and mentor candidates from historically underrepresented communities for entry into the teaching profession. The program also hopes to sustain participants in the field by providing additional support during the first year of teaching.

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
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). .

Critical Reflections on Tensions in Authentic Youth-Adult Partnerships
Medina, J. C., Baldridge, B. J. & Wiggins, T. G. (2020). Charlotte, NC , United States:Information Age Publishing.

Presentations

Critical Reflections on Tensions in Authentic Youth-Adult Partnerships
Wiggins, T. G. (2020). AERA Annual Meeting. American Educational Research Association,

Professional Memberships

• American Educational Research Association

Department Service

• Ad hoc Lesson Planning Template Committee [Committee Member]
• EdD Program Development Team [Committee Member]
• Adolescent Program Committee [Committee Member]
• Faculty Affairs Committee [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 Member]
• 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]