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Donna Wake, Ed.D.

Professor/Director of Assessment and Accreditation

dwake@uca.edu

Mashburn 114

(501) 450-5497

Educational Background

Ed.D. Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology in Education (Literature and Language Arts Focus)

M.A.,La Salle University, Education

M.A.,University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Art History

B. A., Hendrix College, English Literature

English Language and Literature

 

Teaching Field Specialization

Current Coursework
  • CLEI 8315 – Qualitative 1
  • CLIE 8319 – Qualitative 2

 

Research Interests and Areas

 

  • Whittingham, J., Wake, D., Shaw, E., & Miller, R. (2025). Book Insecurity: More Than Lack of Access. Language and Literacy, 27(2), 84-110.
  • White, M., Herring-Watson, J., & Wake, D. (2025). Predicting preservice teachers’ culturally responsive teaching outcome expectations. The Teacher Educator, 60(3), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/08878730.2025.2451827
  • Herring-Watson, J. & Wake, D. (2024). Fostering critical views on technology’s role: A cooperative inquiry with preservice teachers entering the field. Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, 41(1) 1-17.  https://doi.org/10.1080/21532974.2024.2431746
  • Trumble, J., Wake, D., & Buchanan, M. (2024). Preservice Special Education Teachers Using Making for Academic Interventions: An Exploratory Multiple Case Study. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 24(3) – https://citejournal.org/volume-24/issue-3-24/current-practice/preservice-special-education-teachers-using-making-for-academic-interventions-an-exploratory-multiple-case-study/
  • Wake, D., & Monaco, M.K. (2024). The intersection of accreditation and scholarship. In M. K. Monaco, E. T. Horne, & C. Tanguay (Eds.), Recipe for success: Building a sustainable quality assurance system. United States: Information Age Publishing, Incorporated.
  • Wake, D., & White, M. (2024). Reflections of scholars on the use of generative AI to support research. In Searson, M., Langran, L., & Trumble, J. (Eds.), Exploring New Horizons: Generative Artificial Intelligence and Teacher Education. AACE.
  • Wake, D. Hu. H., & Shaw, E. (2023). School Librarians Creating Space for Connection and Collaboration. The Knowledge Quest: Everyday Bravery – Journal of the American Association of School Librarians, 51(5), 50-56. https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/archives/

 

Specialty Areas

Teacher Narrative

Writing Instruction/Writing Process

Critical Literacy

Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity

Multiliteracies

Teacher Education Reform

Technology Integration

Arts Integration

Assessment