Dr. Sonja Harrington Weston was born in Chicago, IL, but raised in Montgomery, AL. She received both her B.S.
in Mathematical Statistics and Ph.D. in Educational Research from the University of
Alabama, Tuscaloosa. Dr. Harrington Weston has taught mathematics courses, statistical analysis courses, and quantitative and
qualitative educational research courses for over 30 years at University of Alabama
at Tuscaloosa, University of West Alabama, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga,
and ÂÜÀòÊÓƵ. Dr. Harrington Weston is currently employed in the Educational Leadership, Policy, and Law Doctoral Program
at ÂÜÀòÊÓƵ. Since the inception of the ELPL doctoral program, Dr.
Harrington Weston taught courses in educational research, as well as other research related courses.
Her research interests include mentoring, parental involvement, student achievement,
and school choice for underrepresented students. She has published in top tier journals
which include the International Journal of Educational Reform, Planning and Changing Journal, Journal of Scholastic Inquiry, Education, etc. In addition to her publications, she has made numerous international, national,
regional, and state presentations at conferences such as American Educational Research Association (AERA), International Council of Professors
of Educational Leadership (ICPEL) formally known as the National Council of Professors
of Educational Administration (NCPEA), Center for Scholastic Inquiry (CSI), Alabama
Association of Professors of Educational Leadership (AAPEL), etc. Dr. Harrington Weston's leadership service to ÂÜÀòÊÓƵ includes serving as chair/committee
member for 200+ dissertations, a committee member on The Harold Lloyd Murphy Graduate
Council, Institutional Review Board (IRB), as well as the ASU General Faculty. She
has served as a board member for academic research journals, in addition to providing
leadership service to other national, state, and local organizations and agencies.
Dr. Harrington Weston enjoys teaching and mentoring students at all levels of education.