Dr. Kathryn Saynes

Biography

Dr. Saynes graduated from Bryan College and spent several years teaching middle school Math in the Rhea County area before returning to Bryan to teach in the Education Department.  While at Bryan, she has served in a variety of capacities including Education Department Chair, Faculty Chair, Curriculum Committee Chair, and now Dean of Professional Studies and Bryan College Online.  She is passionate about educating future teachers to serve in whatever capacity God has called them.

Publications, Research, & Editing

• Do Student Teachers Add Value to Their Placement School: A Focus Group Study, Field Experience Journal, Volume 16. Co-author: Dr. Steven DeGeorge
• Small College Teacher Preparation Program Evaluations: A Multiple Case Study, Northcentral University.
• The Impact of Mastery Learning on High Stakes Test Scores, Tennessee Technological University.