Meet the Faculty & Staff
of the School of Teaching and Learning


Our faculty have valuable diverse backgrounds and experiences that enrich the preparation of our graduates and enable our teacher candidates to successfully teach in our rapidly changing society.  It is our goal to prepare professionals who will contribute to the positive development of all persons and to foster the development of effective schools for all children and young adults.

 

William Dee Nichols

Ph.D.; Department Head and Professor Literacy Education
Dan Grube

Ph.D., CEAP Associate Dean, Assistant
Department Head and Associate Professor 

 Health & PE
Marissa Ray

M.A.Ed., Assistant Department Head
and Assistant Professor

Special Education
Terry Rose Ed.D.; Assistant Department Head
and Assistant Professor
Math Education
Bob Beaudet Ph.D.; Associate Professor Health & PE
Russell Binkley Ph.D.; Assistant Professor Social Studies Education
Lisa Bloom Ed.D.; Professor Special Education
Patricia Bricker Ed.D.; Assistant Professor Science Education
Dale Carpenter Ed.D.; Professor Special Education
David Claxton Ed.D.; Professor Health & PE
Karena Cooper-Duffy Ph.D.; Assistant Professor Special Education
Sharon Dole Ph.D., Associate Professor Special Education
C. Victoria Faircloth Ed.D.; Associate Professor Middle Grades Education
Mary Jean Herzog Ed.D.; Professor Curriculum & Instruction
Eleanor Blair Hilty Ph.D.; Associate Professor Curriculum & Instruction
Thomas Hodges Ph.D.; Assistant Professor Math Education
Robert Houghton Ph.D.; Associate Professor Educational Technology
Nancy Luke Ph.D.; Assistant Professor Educational Technology
Valerie Mazzotti Ph.D.; Assistant Professor Special Education
Sarah Meltzer Ed.D.; Assistant Professor Secondary Education
Justin Menickelli Ph.D.; Associate Professor Health & PE
Tom Oren Ph.D., Associate Professor Special Education
Carrie Rogers Ph.D.; Assistant Professor Elementary Education
Iris Rouleau Ed.D.; Instructor Special Education
Roya Scales Ph.D.; Assistant Professor Literacy Education
Marvin Schade M.Ed.; Visiting Instructor Health & PE
Debby Singleton M.A.; Visiting Instructor Health & PE
Susan Stewart Ph.D., Professor Special Education
David Strahan Ed.D.; Taft B. Botner Distinguished Professor Middle Grades Education
Kelly Tracy Ph.D.; Assistant Professor Literacy Education
Maridy Troy Ed.D.; Assistant Professor Health & PE
Chris Tuten Ph.D., Visiting Instructor Health & PE
Gayle Wells Ph.D.; Assistant Professor Health & PE
David Westling Ed.D.; Adelaide Worth Daniels Distinguished Professor Special Education
Baxter Williams Ph.D.; Assistant Professor Literacy Education
Regina Aton Administrative Support Associate
Steve Wargo Administrative Support Associate
Steve McClure Reid Gym Equipment Cage Staff

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