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Introduction

Hi everyone, 

My name is Stephen Bunn and I am a second-year student in the Education Policy and Evaluation PhD program. Before coming back to continue my education, I was a high school English teacher here in Florida, where I taught for 6 years in Duval and Columbia counties. I am excited to be a part of the EPE program and to continue my education and to develop a stronger understanding of educational policy, both as it currently stands and the process of developing them to meet the needs of America’s diverse student population. After completing this program, I hope to find work that allows me collaborate with like-minded individuals to explore social, political, and economic contexts in education, and develop policies and programs that meet the needs and improve the educational experiences of all of our students.

I'm currently riding out the pandemic in Lake City, FL with my family. Most of the time is spent either by the pool or hanging with my dog. His name is Bear, but I call him Chunk.

I hope you all have a great semester and I look forward to working with you this summer!

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  1. LeahMay 13, 2020 at 1:49 PM

    Hi Stephen! (That's my brother's name, spelled the same way, too.) It's nice to virtually meet you. It's interesting to see that there are many of us taking this class from different fields of study. I'm in the Instructional Systems and Learning Technologies master's program and am interested to see how this class can help me in the field of instructional design. I never thought of this course from your point of view but hope it is just as useful for both of us. Your dog chuck is a cutie by the way!

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