Department of
Teacher Education and Higher Education

Faculty

David F. Ayers, Ed.D.

Associate Professor

Political economy of program planning, critical discourse analysis, critical realism, community colleges
464 School of Education Building |C.V.| website | email

Sarah B. Berenson, Ph.D.

Yopp Distinguished Professor of Mathematics Education

Principal Investigator of ON TRACK ONE and ON TRACK TWO, instrcutor of Graduate Elementary Mathematics Education courses, and Chair of Mathematics Education doctoral comittees. Research interests include teaching practices that foster mathematical reasoning and the study of the mathematical reasoning of K-12 students.
472 School of Education Building | C.V. | website | email

Heidi B. Carlone, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Instructor of undergraduate and graduate level courses in science education and graduate seminars about qualitative research design, sociocultural perspectives, and anthropology of education among others. Research interests include equity in and through science education, cultural studies of science education, and learning as identity formation in and through science learning settings in and out of school.
404 School of Education Building | C.V. | email | website

Jewell Cooper, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Equity education, ethnic identity development, community-based learning in preservice teacher education

466 School of Education Building | C.V. | website | email

Colleen Fairbanks, Ph.D.

Professor and Department Chair

Middle Grades Program Coordinator. Instructor of middle grades seminars and graduate courses in adolescent literacy, teaching of writing, and educational theory. Researcher in literacy and identity, students' perspectives on schooling, and teacher research.

488A School of Education Building | C.V. | website | email

Beverly Faircloth, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Instructor of undergraduate, masters, and doctoral courses in educational psychology, differentiated instructions, cognition, learning, and motivation. Researcher in adolescent sense of school belonging and identity, as well as other motivational processes that support school engagement and acheivement.

484 School of Education Building | C.V. | website | email

C. P. Gause, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Instructor of graduate courses in teacher leadership, diversity and equity in higher education and leadership within a global context. Researcher in gender studies, black masculinity, youth sexuality, and popular culture.

412 School of Education Building | C.V. | website | email

Ye He, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

ESL Program Coordinator. Instructor of ESL methods course, applied linguistics, and other graduate courses. Researcher in teacher beliefs, teacher development, and the application of strength-based theories in teacher preparation.

486 School of Education Building | C.V. | website| email

Scott Howerton

Clinical Assistant Professor

Instructor of literacy, social studies, classroom management, and diversity courses in the elementary education program. Facilitator of online teacher preparation courses in ESL and education psychology. Researcher of instruction, reading comprehension, motivation, and conceptual understanding.

327 School of Education Building | C.V.| email |

Francine Johnston, Ed.D.

Associate Professor

Director of Graduate Studies for Masters Students and Reading K-12 Program coordinator. Teaching and scholarship in literacy, especially developmental word knowledge.

476 School of Education Building | C.V. | website | email

Wayne Journell, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Secondary Social Studies Program Coordinator. Instructor of middle and secondary social studies methods courses and various graduate courses. Researcher on teaching and learning in high school social studies.

408 School of Education Building | C.V. | website | email

Barbara B. Levin

Professor and Assisstant Department Chair

M.Ed. in Elementary Education Program Coordinator (CPT and TLT). Co-PI on TESOL for ALL grant. Instructor of a variety of Masters and Doctoral-level courses related to teacher education, technology, classroom management, and qualitative methods. Researcher on the development of teacher thinking and teacher beliefs (PPTs), case-based and problem-based learning, and technology for teaching and learning.

480 School of Education Building | C.V.| email | website

Jennifer Mangrum

Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr Mangrum is an instuctor of undergraduate and graduate courses in elementary education, including introduction to education, implications of theory, and elementary social studies. She is co-chair of the Elementary Education Committee and Program Coordinator for the Master's in Elementary Education - Classroom Practice Track. Her research interests include engaging students and faculties in Paideia Seminars and Projects as a means to create thoughtfully literate classrooms and schools.

327 School of Education Building | C.V.| email |

Nicole M. Martin

Assistant Professor

Instructor of graduate level courses in literacy education. Researcher of the development of reading comprehension and informational literacy in the elementary grades, literacy instruction in urban schools, and the growth of teachers' literacy instructional practices.

470 School of Education Building | C.V.| email |

Catherine E. Matthews, Ph.D.

Professor

Secondary Science Program Coordinator. Instructor of elementary, middle and secondary science methods courses, PDS inquiry seminars and various graduate courses. Researcher on K-12 science and environmental education teaching and learning.

406 School of Education Building | C.V. | website | email

Samuel D. Miller, Ph.D

Professor

Literacy development, student motivation, teacher education

488A School of Education Building | C.V. | website | email

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