Sara O'Brien, Ed.D.
Professor of Education
About Professor O'Brien
Sara Talis O’Brien has been teaching on the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels at Saint Peter’s University since 1999. She holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in English from the College of William and Mary, an Ed.D. in Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education from Rutgers University, and a D.Litt. in Arts and Letters from Drew University. Dr. O’Brien has also taught in the government secondary schools of Musoma, Tanzania in East Africa, and she is interested in sustainability issues.
Research Interests
- Sustainable Saints
- Christian Garden Traditions
- Viriditas and Hildegard of Bingen
- Bilingual and Multicultural Education
COURSES TAUGHT
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•SE-400. Principles and Techniques of Instruction in Middle and Secondary Schools.
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•ED-427. Literature, Culture, and Social Issues of Southern Africa.
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•ED-428. Literature, Culture, and Social Issues of Southern Africa.
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•ED-430. Children of Hope: Multicultural Literature for Young Adults.
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•GE-500. Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Education.
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•GE-509. Historical, Cultural, Educational Foundations of Multilingual and Multicultural Education.
Career & Accomplishments
Degrees
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•D.Litt., Drew University. Dissertation: Gardens of the Saints: Viriditas in the Life and Work of Hildegard of Bingen
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•Ed.D., Rutgers University. Dissertation: Education for Self-Reliance in Tanzania
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•M.A., College of William and Mary
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•B.A., College of William and Mary
Student Organizations and Clubs
- Sustainability Council – Advisor, 2022-present
- Student Education Association – Moderator, 1999-2019
- Kappa Pi: Zeta Alpha Mu Chapter – Counsellor, 1999-2019