Rebekah Harris, MS

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Associate Dean for School of Education

Phone: (626) 387-5816

Email: rharris@apu.edu

Office Location: Building One, Room 104

Rebekah Harris, MS, is responsible for coordinating academic affairs, accreditation, and assessment activities for the School of Education. Harris serves in various accreditation related roles for the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC). Prior to coming to APU, she worked for the Florida Department of Education where her responsibilities included the development and implementation of standards for education preparation and certification. Harris also directed several projects specific to teachers and leaders for Florida’s $700 million Race to the Top fund.

Education

  • MS, Educational Policy and Leadership Studies (Emphasis in Sociocultural and International Development Education), Florida State University
  • BA, Modern Languages (Spanish), Wheaton College

Academic Area

  • School of Education

Expertise

  • K–12 Education Policy
  • Educational Data Visualization and Coaching
  • Program Evaluation
  • Educator Preparation Accountability

Courses Taught

  • EDLS 496 – Writing 3: Education and Professional Ethics
  • TESP 504 – Schools and Educational Systems