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Kal Alston, Professor, Associate Dean
Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1989
Philosophy in education, gender and race; popular culture
Barbara Applebaum, Professor, Chair
Ph.D., Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto, 1994
Feminist ethics, feminist philosophy, and critical race theory
Christine Ashby, Associate Professor
Ph.D. Syracuse University, 2008
Inclusive education, disability studies, autism and communication.
Tiago Barreira, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Middle Tennessee State University, 2010
Reliability and validity of human behavior (physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep), body composition, and cardiovascular disease risk factors
James Bellini, Emeritus Professor
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 1995
Rehabilitation research, disability policy, rehabilitation evaluation
Sharif Bey, Associate Professor
Ph.D. Pennsylvania State University 2007
Community based arts programing, African-American art education history, unofficial Slovak art, post Soviet art education reforms, conceptual art and its implications to art education.
Benita Ann Blachman, Emeritus Trustee Professor of Education and Psychology
Ph.D. University of Connecticut, 1981
Learning and reading disabilities; prevention of reading difficulties; early reading intervention; early language factors that predict reading achievement.
Marlene F. Blumin, Emeritus Professor
PhD., Cornell University, 1998
College transition and learning, innovative pedagogies
Rachel Brown, Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1994
Reading, strategy, instruction, cognition, instructional technology
Sharon (Sherrie) Bruner, Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2017
Persistence of traditionally marginalized students, qualitative research rigor, critical social theories in counselor education.
Tom Brutsaert, Professor
Ph.D. Cornell University, 1997
Human adaptation to high altitude, exercise at altitude, fetal programming and effects on muscle function and physical activity.
Thomas H. Bull, Assistant Teaching Professor
M.S., Special Education, Syracuse University 1989
Field Relations
Kelly Chandler-Olcott, Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor
Ed.D., University of Maine, 1998
Adolescent literacy, Content literacy, and English education
Moon-Heum Cho, Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Missouri-Columbia, 2008
Technology integration, on-line learning, engagement with innovative technologies.
Jill Christian-Lynch, Assistant Teaching Professor
C.A.S., Educational Administration, 2000
Inclusive Early Childhood, Childhood Education
John Coggiola, Associate Professor
Ph.D., Florida State University, 1997
Music education
Jason Curry, Assistant Teaching Professor
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 2017
Instructional design, evaluation, project management, front end analysis, and learning theory
Elisa Dekaney, Professor
Ph.D., Florida State University, 2001
Choral music, and conducting, Brazilian music, music and culture
Keith C. DeRuisseau, Associate Professor, Chair
Ph.D., Florida State University, 2002
Skeletal muscle physiology, sarcopenia, disuse mediated skeletal muscle atrophy
Lara R. DeRuisseau, Research Associate Professor
Ph.D. University of Florida, 2006
Neutral control of breathing in disease, neutral control of breathing across the lifespan, whole animal physiology, with particular emphasis on respiratory and cardiovascular function, and active teaching techniques.
Helen M. Doerr, Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Emeritus Professor
Ph.D., Cornell University, 1994
Secondary mathematics education, teacher and student learning, mathematical modeling, and mathematical communication.
Benjamin H. Dotger, Professor, Chair
Ph.D., North Carolina State University, 2006
Teacher professional development, educational administration
Sharon Dotger, Associate Professor
Ph.D. North Carolina State University, 2006
Science teaching and learning, lesson study, writing in science.
Jodi Dowthwaite, Research Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Cambridge University, (Churchill College Cambridge, U.K.) 1997
Development of musculoskeletal strength and body composition across the lifespan, effect of exercise on skeletal growth and relative bone strength in girls, osteoporosis and fracture prevention
Catherine M. Engstrom, Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1991
Student personnel administration, counseling, and personnel services
Gail Ensher, Professor
Ed.D., Boston University, 1971
Early childhood education of special-needs students
Beth Ferri, Professor
Ph.D., University of Georgia, 1997
Disability studies, inclusive education, women with disabilities, feminist and critical pedagogies and methods, qualitative and participatory research methods, narrative inquiry
Alan Foley, Associate Professor, Director, Center on Human Policy
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 2001
Curriculum and instruction, educational communications and technology
Nicole L. Fonger, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Western Michigan University, 2012
Student’s conceptions and representational fluency; linking research and practice in classroom contexts; mathematics curriculum design; instructional design to support student engagement in mathematics problem solving
Leela George, Assistant Teaching Professor
Ed.D., Syracuse University, 2015
Building and maintaining relationships and teams; mentoring and cognitive coaching; collaboration and effective communication skills; strategic planning; instructional design; meeting facilitation
Michael Gill, Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, 2009
Disability studies; intellectual disability; feminist theory; film theory including melodrama and masculinity; representational history of disability; theories in sexuality
Duane Graysay, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Pennsylvania University, 2016
Mathematics education; diverse student populations
Marcelle Haddix, Dean’s Associate Professor, Chair
Ph.D., Boston College, 2008
English education, critical literacy, racial and linguistic diversity in teacher education
Kevin Heffernan, Dean’s Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2008
Effect of acute exercise and exercise training on vascular and autonomic function in health and disease
Kathleen A. Hinchman, Professor
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1985
Adolescent literacy and literacy teacher education
Bong Gee Jang, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, 2013
Reading education; literacy motivation and engagement; digital literacies, adolescent literacy/disciplinary literacy, literacy in education global contexts; qualitative research methods
Dawn Johnson, Associate Professor, Chair
Ph.D., University of Maryland, 2007
Experiences of women of color in math, science, and engineering programs, the impact of social justice education courses on attitudes toward diversity
Eunjung Kim, Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, 2007
Disability studies; gender and women’s studies
Joon Young Kim, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Arizona State University, 2015
Kinesiology; exercise physiology
David Knapp, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Florida State University, 2012
Music education; music teacher education; community music; music education and Islam
Sultan Kilinc, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Arizona State University, 2016
Inclusive educatin; educational equity and social justice; creative drama in early childhood education; literacy; teacher education
Kristen F. Konkel, Assistant Teaching Professor
Ph.D., University of Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa), 2013
Athletic performance training, exercise immunology, global perspectives in human performance.
Tiffany A. Koszalka, Professor
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1999
Technology integration in K-12 science, math, geography; technology learning environments
Stephen A. Kuusisto, University Professor
M.F.A., The University of Iowa, 1980
Poetry; creative nonfiction; disability studies; disability history
Jing Lei, Professor, Chair
Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2005
Learning, technology, culture
Yanhong Liu, Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Pennsylvania State University, 2015
International adoption and counseling.
Gretchen Lopez, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1993
Intergroup relations, multicultural education, social identities
Melissa Luke, Dean’s Professor, Associate Dean for Research
Ph.D. Syracuse University, 2007
School Counseling program implementation and supervision, school-family-community partnerships to support college access for historically marginalized students.
Jeffery Mangram, Associate Professor
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 2006
Urban education and media literacy
Joanna O. Masingila, Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor, Dean
Ph.D., Indiana University, Bloomington, 1992
Teaching and Leadership; Area Coordinator, Mathematics Education; Ethno mathematics, teacher education, multimedia case studies in teacher professional development; connecting mathematics practice in and out of school
Beth Myers, Assistant Professor
Ed.D., University of Pennsylvania, 2012
Inclusive education; autism; critical disability studies; practitioner inquiry
Leonese Nelson, Research Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Syracuse University, 2004
American politics, public administration, and student development in the STEM field for grades K-6
Christopher G. Neville, Research Associate Professor
Ph.D. University of Rochester, 2008
Lower extremity biomechanics, concussion injury and gait mechanics.
Janine Nieroda-Madden, Assistant Teaching Professor
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 2019
Instruction and assessment of diverse learning strategies, critical multicultural education theory and practice, multimodal and digital literacies in cross-cultural contexts, literacy and global health.
Michael L. Norris, Assistant Teaching Professor
Ph.D. The Ohio State University, 2013
Health and physical education pedagogy, teacher preparation; adapted physical education, coaching and preschool physical activity
Caroline O’Hara, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Georgia State University, 2014
Multicultural counseling competence, advocacy (client and professional), micro aggressions, counselor preparation
David Perez II, Associate Professor
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Student success in Higher Education; Latino and black male undergraduates; anti-deficit research and teaching praxes; socialization of student affairs practitioners; qualitative research
Hillary Ridgley, Visiting Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Florida State University, 2017
Music literacy, the poetry of Sara Teasdale in choral music, community service partnerships and field experience for music therapy and choral music education students.
Mario Rios Perez, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 2012
History of education, Latina/Latino history, urban education, race and immigration
Dalia Rodriguez, Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 2005
Racial inequality, qualitative research methods, policy studies
James Haywood Rolling Jr., Professor, Program Chair
Ph.D., Teacher’s College, Columbia University, 2003
Studio arts as research practice, visual culture and identity politics, curriculum theory
Zaline M. Roy-Campbell, Associate Professor
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1992
Unpacking multicultural literal effective instruction for disenfranchised students, dimensions of content literacy for English language learners.
Mara Sapon-Shevin, Professor
Ed.D., University of Rochester, 1976
Teaching for social justice, anti-racism, inclusive education, cooperative learning, and teacher education
Charlotte J. D. Sharpe, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 2016
Elementary math education
Derek X. Seward, Associate Professor, Chair
Ph.D., University of Rochester, 2009
Counselor education, the experiences of graduate students of color in diversity courses, multicultural training methods
Scott L. Shablak, Research Professor
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1971
Program and training assessment and evaluation; organizational and professional development; grant design and development; leadership effectiveness; successful study and student motivational strategies
Joseph Shedd, Associate Professor
Ph.D., New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University, 1989
Collective bargaining, organizational behavior
Corinne Roth Smith, Emerita Professor
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1973
School psychological assessment and intervention practices, learning disabilities
Nick L. Smith, Emeritus Professor
Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1975
Evaluation and applied field research methodology
George Theoharis, Professor
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2004
School leadership, inclusive education, elementary social studies
Gwendolyn A. Thomas, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Connecticut, 2010
Kinesiology; exercise science
Susan Thomas, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 2013
Anthropology of education; international educatoin; migratoin; South Asia/South Asian diaspora
Qiu Wang, Associate Professor
Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2010
Research methodology; educational measurement; statistical modeling
Julia M. White, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 2007
Inclusive education and students with complex support needs, Disability Studies in Education, special/education policy, Romani Studies
Louise C. Wilkinson, Distinguished Professor of Education, Psychology and Communication Sciences
Ed.D., Harvard University, 1974
Language and literacy learning, teacher education, education policy, qualitative assessment
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