Dr. Matthew K. Boggan
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Biography
Dr. Matthew Boggan came to GGC in 2016 as a professor of special education after serving as coordinator of educational leadership programs (graduate) and special education programs (undergraduate) at Mississippi State University’s Meridian Campus. His background includes working in public school districts and state residential settings as a special education teacher and public-school administrator prior to working in higher education. He currently serves as Chair of the Special Education and Social Foundations Department and previously served as interim chair from 2021-22. As interim chair in 2021-22, he initiated approval to offer the autism endorsement at GGC. He worked closely with the Gwinnett County School District Department of Special Education to provide supportive data validating why the autism endorsement would be beneficial as students who were diagnosed with autism were growing at a substantial rate. In 2022, the autism endorsement was included in the special education program curriculum and also was approved by the GAPSC to be offered as a stand-alone endorsement for practicing certified teachers. From 2017-2018, he was the PI/Director of a Community Innovations Grant in Gwinnett County designed to better educate GGC students about the abilities of adults with disabilities. Boggan enjoys sharing his experiences from the field when working with aspiring special education teachers that include students who are full-time paraprofessionals in our local school districts. The students seem to enjoy it too!
Education
- Doctorate – education with educational leadership concentration – Nova Southeastern University
- Master's – special education – Mississippi State University
- Bachelor's – special education – University of Mississippi
- Post-graduate work – University of Mississippi, Mississippi State University, Harvard University
Academic Interests
- Special education
- Teacher mentoring
- Educational leadership
Courses Taught
- Introduction to Emotional Behavior Disorders (EBD)
- Educational Environments and Planning for Students with Mild Disabilities
- Assessment and Progress Monitoring of Students with Disabilities
- Student Teaching: Professional Practice of Special Education
- Student Teaching: Planning and Assessment of Special Education
- Enhancing the Lives of Adults with Disabilities through Film, Art, and Education
- Introduction to Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis
Funded Grants
- Boggan, M., Lee, C., and Shim, Y. (2017). The GGC Next Stop Project: Enhancing the lives of adults with disabilities through Art, Film, and Education. Funded through the GGC College Community Innovations Project (CIP), GGC Center for Teaching Excellence.
- Boggan, M., Jayroe, T., Burroughs, S., Cornelious, L., Forde, C., Karriem, D., and Pope, M. (2009-2016). Learning and Educating through Alternative Programs (LEAP). U.S. Department of Education, 2.94 million.
Distinctions
- 2015 Mississippi State University, Office of Research, Meridian Campus Research Award
- 2013 Mississippi State University, Leadership Academy, Faculty Leadership Award
- 2012 Mississippi State University, College of Education, Adkerson Outstanding Faculty Award
- 2010 Mississippi State University, Meridian Campus Division of Education, Outstanding Service Award
- 2010 Mississippi State University, College of Education, Worth-Bagley Outstanding Faculty Award
- 1993 North Mississippi Regional Center for the Developmentally Disabled, Employee of the Year Finalist
Publications
- Boggan, M., Pope, M., Jayroe, T., & Wallin, P. (2016). Mentoring of T2T (Transition to Teaching) Alternate Route Special Education Scholars in High-Needs Schools. National Forum of Special Education Journal, 27(1), p. 1-13.
- Boggan, M., Jayroe, T., & Alexander, B. (2016). Hitting the Target with Transition to Teaching in Mississippi’s Poorest Districts: High Retention Rates through Program Support, Resources, and Strategic Recruiting. Journal of the National Association for Alternative Certification (JNAAC), 11(1), p. 1-9
- Boggan, M. & Wallin, P. (2016). Under the Microscope: Principal Perceptions of the Mississippi Statewide Teachers Assessment Rubric (MSTAR), a Pilot-Year Study. Excellence in Education Journal, 5(2), p. 1-53.
- Wallin, P. & Boggan, M. (2015). The Impact of Formal Teacher Mentor Training to Scaffold Beginning Teachers in K-12 Settings. International Journal of Education and Social Science, (2), 2, p. 1-19.
- McCarty, D., Wallin, P. & Boggan, M. (2014). Shared Leadership Model for 21st Century: Principal and Counselor Collaborative Leadership. National Forum for Administration and Supervision Journal, 32(4), p. 1-8.
- Wallin, P. & Boggan, M. (2014). Transforming School Leadership with ELCC Standards and Best Practices: Perceptions, Ideas, and Suggestions for the 21st Century. Field Experience Journal, 13(1), p. 39-60
- Boggan, M. & Jayroe, T. (2012). Recruiting and Retaining Quality Teachers in Mississippi through Learning and Educating through Alternative Programs (LEAP). London International Conference on Education’s International Literacy and Computer Education Journal. 3(3), p. 1-8.
- Boggan, M., Harper, S., & Whitmire, A. (2010). Using Manipulatives to teach Elementary Math. Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, 3(1), p. 91-95.
- Boggan, M., Harper, S., & McAlister, K. (2010). Achieving Mathematical Concepts One Word at a Time. Field Experience Journal, 6(1), p. 19-28.
- Smith, I. & Boggan, M. (2010). New Learning Systems for a Cybernetic Culture. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 14(4), p. 7-13.
- Tucker, C., Boggan, M., & Harper, S. (2010). Using Children’s Literature to teach Measurement. Reading Improvement. 47(3), p. 154-161.
- Harvey-Woodall, A., Smith, I., & Boggan, M. (2009). Working against student achievement: Factors that hinder school success. National Rural School Leadership Journal, 1(1), p. 1-7.
- Boggan, M., Jayroe, T., Blackbourn, R (2009). Effects of Resiliency Training in a Rural Mississippi School. National FORUM of Educational Administration and Supervision Journal. 27(1), pp. 18-39.
- Pope, M., Jayroe, T., Boggan, M., Franz, D. (2008). Teacher candidates and interactive mathematics. Journal of Rural Education Policy & Practice, 1(3), p. 1-17.
Presentations
- Boggan, M. (December, 2015). Components for Equity and Excellence in Education: Recent Case Laws in Special Education, Teacher Resilience, and Co-Leadership. KEYNOTE SPEAKER, T.K. Martin Center and TEAM AUTISM GPS State Conference at the Silver Star Casino Convention Center in Philadelphia, MS.