Rhia Moreno
Associate Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
College of Education and Human Development
Department of Research. Counseling & Curriculum
Administration
Department of The Graduate School
Bio
Rhia Moreno has a Ph.D. in Language and Literacy Education (University of Georgia) and Ed.M. in Language and Culture (Harvard University) and teaches in the Ed.S. and Ed.D. programs.
- RHMORENO@augusta.edu
- (706) 737-1497
- UH 311
Education
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Ph.D., Language and Literacy Education
University of Georgia, 2020
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MED, Individualized Education
Harvard University, 2002
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BA, History (University of California, Santa Cruz)
University of California, Sant, 2000
Certifications
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Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Augusta University Center for Instructional Innovation, 2022
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Transparency in Learning and Teaching
Augusta University Center for Instructional Innovation, 2022
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Online Teaching Micro-Credential
Augusta University Center for Instructional Innovation, 2022
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Humanizing Instruction
Augusta University Center for Instructional Innovation, 2022
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Interdisciplinary Qualitative Studies
Mary Frances Early College of Education, The University of Georgia, 2020
Awards & Honors
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Outstanding Faculty Service Award
College of Education and Human Development, 2025
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Distinguished Teacher Award
The Graduate School, Augusta University, 2023
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Finalist, Regents’ Online Teaching Excellence Award
University System of Georgia, 2023
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Augusta University Online Teaching Excellence Award
Augusta University, 2022
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Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award
College of Education and Human Development, Augusta University, 2022
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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EDEI 8022
Adv Pract in App Qual Research
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EDUC 7021
Educational Research
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EDCI 7227
Innovating World Language
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EDEI 8999
Dissertation in Practice
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EDEI 8167
Ed. Tech. to Transform Pract.
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EDEI 8026
Adv Qual Data Analysis in Educ
Teaching Interests
Dr. Moreno regularly teaches graduate level courses in Educational Research including research design, qualitative methodologies, and qualitative data analysis; Educational Technology; and World Language and Culture Instruction. She also leads a teaching excellence development course for doctoral and post-doctoral students through The Graduate School.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- “I see it as a form of reparations”: Faculty research communities as educational homeplaces for systematically marginalized faculty, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Fostering student success through effective mentorship: Insights from award-winning education doctorate dissertations, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Centering empathy through embodied experiential learning in teacher education, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- “It’s exactly how I pictured it!”: The construction and impact of the tourist gaze in study abroad., 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Incorporating Arts-Based Pedagogy: Moving Beyond Traditional Approaches to Teaching Qualitative Research, 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Dr. Moreno's research interests are grounded in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and include arts-based pedagogies, experiential learning, study abroad, faculty and student development, and instructional design.
Department Service
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EdD Doctoral Admissions Committee
2024 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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EdD Steering Committee
2023 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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EdS Steering Committee
2020 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Research and Curriculum Tenure Track Internal Search Committee
2024
Role: Committee Member
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Clinical Faculty Line Search Committee
2023
Role: Committee Chair
College Service
University Service
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D2L Governance
2023 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Faculty Senate-Faculty Development Committee
2022 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Qualitative Research Professional Development Programming, Qualitative Research Lab
2022 - Present
Role: Chairperson
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Online Teaching and Learning Faculty Development Sub-committee
2023 - 2025
Role: Committee Chair
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Institutional Study Abroad Committee
2022 - 2024
Role: Committee Member
Professional Service
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Impacting Education: Journal on Transforming Professional Practice
- 2024
Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
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Rowman & Littlefield
- 2023
Role: Reviewer, Textbook
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American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL)
- 2023
Role: Mentor
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Impacting Education: Journal on Transforming Professional Practice
- 2023
Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
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Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad
2021 - 2023
Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
Public Service
