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Nicole L. Leach Sankofa

Title: Assistant Professor

Department: Educational Psychology

College: College of Education

Curriculum Vitae

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Education

  • PhD, Ohio State University, 2014
    Major: Education: Educational Policy & Leadership
    Dissertation: School Community, Peer Bonds, and Perceived Competence
  • MA, Ohio State University, 2012
    Major: Education: Educational Policy & Leadership
    Specialization: Educational Psychology
  • BA, Spelman College, 2009
    Major: Psychology
    Specialization: Women's Studies

Current Scheduled Teaching

EDCI 6285.001Qualitative Data Analysis in EducationSpring 2025
EPSY 6285.001Qualitative Data Analysis in EducationSpring 2025
EPSY 6280.001Qualitative Research in EducationSpring 2025
EPSY 6001.501Action Research and EvaluationFall 2024
EPSY 6950.715Doctoral DissertationFall 2024
EDCI 6280.002Qualitative Research in EducationFall 2024
EPSY 6280.001Qualitative Research in EducationFall 2024
EPSY 6900.715Special ProblemsFall 2024

Previous Scheduled Teaching

EPSY 6020.020Research Methods in EducationSummer 5W1 2024 SPOT
EPSY 6950.715Doctoral DissertationSpring 2024
EPSY 6030.715Practicum, Field Problem or InternshipSpring 2024
EPSY 6285.001Qualitative Data Analysis in EducationSpring 2024 SPOT
EPSY 6280.001Qualitative Research in EducationSpring 2024 SPOT
EPSY 6900.715Special ProblemsSpring 2024
EPSY 6950.715Doctoral DissertationFall 2023
EDCI 6280.002Qualitative Research in EducationFall 2023 SPOT
EPSY 6280.001Qualitative Research in EducationFall 2023 SPOT
EPSY 6020.001Research Methods in EducationFall 2023 SPOT
EPSY 6020.020Research Methods in EducationSummer 5W2 2023 SPOT
EPSY 6950.715Doctoral DissertationSpring 2023
EPSY 6285.001Qualitative Data Analysis in EducationSpring 2023 SPOT
EPSY 6280.001Qualitative Research in EducationSpring 2023 SPOT
EDCI 6280.002Qualitative Research in EducationFall 2022 SPOT
EPSY 6280.002Qualitative Research in EducationFall 2022 SPOT
EPSY 6020.001Research Methods in EducationFall 2022 SPOT
EPSY 6020.020Research Methods in EducationSummer 5W2 2022 SPOT
EDCI 6285.001Qualitative Data Analysis in EducationSpring 2022 SPOT
EPSY 6285.001Qualitative Data Analysis in EducationSpring 2022 SPOT
EPSY 6800.030Selected TopicsSpring 2022 SPOT
EPSY 6900.715Special ProblemsSpring 2022
EDCI 6280.001Qualitative Research in EducationFall 2021 SPOT
EPSY 6280.001Qualitative Research in EducationFall 2021 SPOT
EPSY 6020.001Research Methods in EducationFall 2021 SPOT
EPSY 6900.715Special ProblemsFall 2021
EDCI 6285.501Qualitative Data Analysis in EducationSummer 10W 2021 SPOT
EPSY 6285.501Qualitative Data Analysis in EducationSummer 10W 2021 SPOT
EDCI 6285.001Qualitative Data Analysis in EducationSpring 2021 SPOT
EPSY 6285.001Qualitative Data Analysis in EducationSpring 2021 SPOT
EPSY 6900.715Special ProblemsSpring 2021
EPSY 5050.090Foundations of Educational Research MethodologyFall 8W2 2020 SPOT
EPSY 5050.096Foundations of Educational Research MethodologyFall 8W2 2020 SPOT
EPSY 6020.020Research Methods in EducationSummer 5W2 2020 SPOT
EDCI 6285.001Qualitative Data Analysis in EducationSpring 2020
EDCI 6285.501Qualitative Data Analysis in EducationSpring 2020
EPSY 6285.001Qualitative Data Analysis in EducationSpring 2020
EDCI 6280.002Qualitative Research in EducationFall 2019 SPOT
EPSY 6280.002Qualitative Research in EducationFall 2019 SPOT
EPSY 6020.001Research Methods in EducationFall 2019 SPOT
EPSY 5050.020Foundations of Educational Research MethodologySummer 5W2 2019 SPOT
EPSY 5050.026Foundations of Educational Research MethodologySummer 5W2 2019 SPOT

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Gray, D.L., Sankofa, N., Johnson, D.W., Wornoff, J.R., Boyle, C., Allen, K. (2023). Standing Out while Fitting In (SOFI): A Counternarrative on Black Males' Strivings for Inclusiveness at a Predominatly Black High School. New Directions in Inclusive Education: Perspectives, Realities, and Research. Springer. https://link.springer.com/gp/book/9789811659072
  • Journal Article

  • Sankofa, N.L. (2023). Does the ‘Big Tent’ Include Non-Academics?: Social Media Content Creators Conducting Critical Research. 23 (4) 427-444. Qualitative Research Journal.
  • Sankofa, N. (2023). Critical method of document analysis. International Journal of Social Research Methodology. 26 (6) 745-757.
  • Sankofa, N. (2023). Participatory thick descriptions: A collaborative and reflective approach. Qualitative Research in Psychology. 20 (1) 100-120. Qualitative Research in Psychology.
  • Leach, N. (2022). Impactful learning environments: A humanistic approach to fostering adolescents' postindustrial social skills. Journal of Humanistic Psychology. 62 (3) 377-396. Sage.
  • Sankofa, N. (2022). Transformativist Measurement Development Methodology: A Mixed-Methods Approach to Scale Construction. Journal of Mixed Methods Research. 16 (3) 307-327.
  • Sankofa, N. (2021). Transformative Needs Assessment Methodology: A Mixed Approach for Organizations Serving Marginalized Communities. American Journal of Evaluation. 42 (4) 505-522.
  • Leach, N. (2018). Peer bonds in urban school communities: An exploratory study. Other. 7 (1) 64-86.
  • Chang, Y., Leach, N., Anderman, E.M. (2015). The role of perceived autonomy support in principals' affective organizational commitment and job satisfaction. Other. 18 (2) 315-336.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Fellowship

  • Leach, N. (Principal), "Worker Cooperatives in Urban Communities of Color: Self-Determination’s Impact on Psychological Health, Home Dynamics, and Community Upliftment," sponsored by George S. Pillsbury Foundation, National, $12500 Funded. (2016 - 2018).
  • Leach, N. (Principal), "Women Worker Cooperatives in Morocco: Self-Determination’s Impact on Psychological Health, Parenting, and Political Involvement," sponsored by Hillary Clinton Center for Women's Empowerment, International, $40000 Funded. ( - 2017).
  • Leach, N. (Principal), "Worker Cooperatives in Urban Communities of Color: Self-Determination�s Impact on Psychological Health, Home Dynamics, and Community Upliftment," sponsored by George S. Pillsbury Foundation, National, Funded. (2016 - 2018).
  • Leach, N. (Principal), "Women Worker Cooperatives in Morocco: Self-Determination�s Impact on Psychological Health, Parenting, and Political Involvement," sponsored by Hillary Clinton Center for Women's Empowerment, International, Funded. ( - 2017).
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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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