Academic Degrees
B.A., University College London, England
M.A., Institute of Education, University of London
Ph.D., Institute of Education, University of London
Teaching and Scholarly Interests
Dr. Coia's interests include refugee education, self-study practices in teacher education, and the philosophy of education.
Professional Activities
Publications:
Coia, L. & Taylor, M. (2009). Developing a co/autoethnographic account of teaching experience. In D. Tidwell, M. Heston & L. Litzgerald (Eds.), Research methods for the self study of practice. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer. (In press.)
Taylor M. & Coia, L. (2009). Co/autoethnography: Investigating teachers in relation. In C. Lassonde, S. Galman, & C. Kosnik (Eds.), Self-study research methodologies for teacher educators (pp. 169-Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.
Coia, L. (2008). A self-study of self-trust. In D. Tidwell, F. Fitzgerald & M. Heston (Eds.) Pathways to change in teacher education: Dialogue, persity and Self-study: The Seventh International Conference of Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices. Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex, U.K. Cedar Falls, Iowa University Northern Iowa
Coia, L. & Taylor, M. (2006). Moving closer: Approaching educational research through a co/autoethnographic lens. In L. M. Fitzgerald, M. L. Heston, & D. L. Tidwell (Eds.), "Collaboration and community: Pushing boundaries through self-study"; Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference of Self-Study of East Sussex, England (pp. 59-62). University of Northern Iowa.
Taylor M., Coia, L. Hopper, T. Sanford, K., Smolin, L. & Crafton, L. (2006). Making collaboration explicit in self-study research in teacher education. In L. M. Fitzgerald, M. L. Heston, & D. L. Tidwell (Eds.), Collaboration and community: Pushing boundaries through self-study. Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference of Self-Study of Education Practices. Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex region England (pp. 247-251). Cedar Falls, IA: Northern Iowa.
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