In the midst of her studies at SJU, Nyshawana Francis-Thompson married, had a baby, and researched her dissertation in Bermuda, her husband’s homeland, after talking to educators in the island’s public school system.
“My research looks at an educational reform effort in Bermuda's educational system, MTSS, which is a systematic process of providing academic and behavioral supports to the students in their schools,” says Nyshawana. “I uncovered the contextual issues faced by smaller, under-resourced countries as they try to put in place large-scale educational reform efforts.”
After completing her dissertation, Francis-Thompson offered her assistance and a consultant to the country’s Commissioner of Education.