Melissa Meehan Profile
Meehan, Melissa (Ed.D.)
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Education
Toggle EducationB.S. Elementary Education, Barry University
M.PA., General Public Administration, Florida Gulf Coast University
Ed.D. Educational Leadership, Florida Gulf Coast University
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Publications
Toggle PublicationsRodriguez-Meehan, M., Brown, K., & Turcotte, N. (2022). “A win-win for all”: Supporting literacy in early childhood and bringing awareness to shelter dogs. Early Childhood Education Journal, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-022-01389-0
Stork, M., Rodriguez-Meehan, M., Martelli, C. D., Martin, H., Turcotte, N., Molloy, A., & Wang, C. X. (2022). Designing an innovation school: Perspectives from a school-university partnership. PDS Partners, 17(2), 18-33.
Turcotte, N., Rodriguez-Meehan, M. & Stork, M.G (2022). This school is made for students: Students’ perspectives on PBL. J Form Des Learn 6, 53–62. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41686-022-00066-0
Stork, M., Turcotte, N., Rizzuto, M., Wang, C., & Rodriguez-Meehan, M. (2022). Prepare for success: Designing a digital badge program with a school-university partnership. Journal of Formative Design in Learning. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41686-022-00065-1
Rodriguez-Meehan, M. (2021) “Could that be play?”: Exploring pre-service teachers’ perceptions of play in kindergarten. Early Childhood Education Journal, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-021-01257-3
Book Chapters
Szecsi, T., & Meehan, M. (2018). “Dogs are great listeners”: A university course project leads to young children’s reading to shelter dogs. In M.R. Jalongo (Ed.). Children, Dogs and Education: Caring for, learning alongside, and gaining support from canine companions (299-320). Springer.
Szilagyi, J., Szecsi, T., & Meehan, M. (2015). Teacher candidates’ views about play and its role in kindergarten classrooms. In L. Varga (ed.). Early Childhood Education: International Research Report (367-390). Sopron: University of West Hungary. -
Conference Presentations
Toggle Conference PresentationsRodriguez-Meehan, M., Brown, K., Turcotte, N. (February 3-4, 2022). Young children reading with dogs: Community partnerships, informal learning environments, and social-emotional skills. Eastern Educational Research Association. Clearwater, FL, United States.
Rodriguez-Meehan, M. (February, 2022). “Could that be play?": Pre-service teachers' perceptions of play in kindergarten. Eastern Educational Research Association Conference. Clearwater, FL, United States.
Rodriguez-Meehan, M. & Houghton, V. (February 23-25, 2022). Reflections on PBL work in a hybrid undergraduate social studies methods class. SOTL Commons Conference. Savannah, GA, United States.
Turcotte, N., Rodriguez-Meehan, M., & Stork, M. (2021). Student-centered, student-drive; An ethnographic exploration of students’ learning experiences at a project-based learning school. Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT), International Convention. Chicago, Illinois.
Brown, K. Rodriguez-Meehan, M., & Turcotte, N. (2021). Children and Adolescents Reading to Shelter Dogs. COE Annual Research Day. Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL.
Turcotte, N. & Meehan, M.R. (2021, February). Fostering Community in Online Courses through Instructor Presence. Southwest Florida Symposium on Teaching and Learning: Building Connections in Virtual Environments. Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL.
Meehan, M.R. (2020, November). Safety, Flexibility, and Choices: Reflections of Educational Environments in PK-20 Settings in Southwest, FL. Jornada Internacional. Universidad Camilo Jose Cela, Madrid, Spain.
Meehan, M.R. (2020. March). Pre-service Teachers’ Perceptions of Play in Kindergarten. Florida Gulf Coast University College of Education Symposium on Scholarly Engagement, Fort Myers, Florida.
Meehan, M.R. & T. Szecsi (2018 April). Dogs are Great Listeners: A University Course Project Leads to Young Children’s Reading to Shelter Dogs. Florida Gulf Coast University College of Education Symposium on Scholarly Engagement, Fort Myers, Florida.
Szecsi, T., Essary, J., Meehan, M. & Mousa, F. (2016, March). A Cross-National Discussion of Diverse Childhood cases: UAE and USA Teacher Candidates React. Global Summit. Association for Childhood Education, San Jose, Costa Rica.
Szilagyi, J., Szecsi, T., & Meehan, M. (2016. March). Sustainable childhood through play: A multiorganizational collaborative approach in kindergarten. Global Summit. Association for Childhood Education, San Jose, Costa Rica. -
Grants & Awards
Toggle Grants & AwardsLucas Center: Professional Development Fund Grant. Florida Gulf Coast University. Professional Development Opportunities. Award period: Fall 2022. Awarded: $1,800.00
FGCU College of Education: COE Mini Grant. Florida Gulf Coast University Award Period: Spring 2022. Awarded $1,000.00
Innovative Assignment Design Fund – Racial & Social Justice Funding. Florida Gulf Coast University. Applying developmental concepts to classroom settings, without the classroom, due to COVID. Award period: Spring 2021. Awarded: $500.
Lucas Center: Professional Development Award. Florida Gulf Coast University. Professional Development Opportunities. Spring 2021. Awarded: $500.
Innovative Assignment Design Fund. Florida Gulf Coast University. Applying developmental concepts to classroom settings, without the classroom, due to COVID. Award period: Fall 2020. Awarded: $500.