Graduate Fellows

Joshua Jonas, a Ph.D. student in Curriculum and Instruction at Baylor University, has over 14 years of experience teaching high school courses such as Religion, History, Speech, and Geography in Antigua and Barbuda. His research focuses on educational technology and student outcomes, exploring innovative methods like game-based learning, online platforms, and adaptive learning systems to enhance teaching practices and student engagement. Involved as a graduate fellow at the Academy of Teaching and Learning, a Global Ambassador, and a representative for his department in the Graduate Student Association, Joshua is passionate about developing preservice teachers and equipping them for classroom success. His long-term vision includes creating Edtech tools to improve education for marginalized communities in the Caribbean. Outside of his academic work, Joshua enjoys sports, theology, history, and spending time with his wife and two young children.

Chloë Sells is a doctoral candidate in Organic Chemistry. She received a BS from Baylor in 2017 and spent 4 years working in the biomedical industry prior to returning to Baylor to pursue a PhD. Within the ATL her work primarily centers on educational research methods and survey design. She is passionate about helping students develop the skills required to translate learned theory into practical applications and develop confidence in a research-type environment. In her free time she enjoys hiking and adding books to her ever-growing “to be read” pile.

Kaitlyn Waynen is a Ph.D. student in the History department. Her research interests include 19th century female authorship, women’s experiences in imperial spaces, and how religion informed both real and imagined encounters with empire. She received her MA and BA from Texas Woman’s University with a major in history. She also spent three years working as an adjunct instructor for the History department at TWU, developing a passion for teaching and an interest in helping students engage with and participate in scholarly and intellectual conversations in a thoughtful and well-informed manner.

Yuyan Jiao is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction. She prefers to be called "Joy" because she was brought to Baylor by God from China, and she hopes to always enjoy joy and peace in the presence of God no matter the situation. She specializes in literacy education. Her dissertation focuses on the integration of literacy practices in science education. Her research interest includes culturally responsive teaching, multiliteracies pedagogy, and the integration between literacy and other subject-matter teaching. She likes traveling, cooking, fishing, and watching Marvel movies.