Speakers - Education, K-12

Terry Ackerman
Professor & Department Chair, Educational Research Methodology
PhD University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
(336) 334-3474, taackerm@uncg.edu

  • Measurement
  • Item Response Theory
  • Computerized Adaptive Testing
  • Differential Item Functioning

Sandra Andrews
Assistant Professor, Library & Information Studies
PhD Florida State University
(336) 334-5738, sdandre2@uncg.edu

  • Information Literacy for K-12 Students and their Parents
  • The Library in the 21st Century

Sarah Berenson
Distinguished Professor, Teacher Education & Higher Education
PhD Florida State University
(919) 787-2298, sbberens@uncg.edu

  • Implementing the Common Core Standards in K-8 Mathematics
  • Conducting Teaching Experiments in Mathematics to Advanced Faculty Scholarship
  • Promoting Problem Solving and Mathematical Reasoning in K-8 (Parents and Teachers)

Anna Brady
Lecturer, Educational Leadership & Cultural Foundations
Executive Director, Piedmont Triad Leadership Academy
MS North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
(336) 399-5995, acbrady@uncg.edu

  • The Piedmont Triad Leadership Academy - Developing Aspiring School Leadership
  • Inspiring Leadership
  • Principal Leadership
  • Teacher Leadership
  • Servant Leadership
  • Motivational speeches on topics related to the Civic Group or Organization's needs

Shelly Brown-Jeffy
Associate Professor, Sociology
PhD University of Michigan
(336) 334-5295, slbrown2@uncg.edu

  • Race & Ethnicity
  • Race & Education
  • Poverty
  • Social Inequality

Jean Camp
Professor Emeritus, Teacher Education & Higher Education
MEd The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 334-3402, jean_camp@uncg.edu

  • Instructional Technology

Robert Cannon
Professor, Biology
PhD University of Delaware
(336) 256-0071, robert_cannon@uncg.edu

  • Good Microbes and Bad Microbes
  • Emerging Issues in Biology
  • 25 Years of Involvement with Advanced Placement (AP) Biology

Heidi Carlone
Associate Professor, Teacher Education & Higher Education
PhD University of Colorado at Boulder
(336) 256-0495, heidi_carlone@uncg.edu

  • Science Education
  • Gender & Equity in Science Education

Kathleen Casey
Associate Professor, Educational Leadership & Cultural Foundations
PhD University of Wisconsin-Madison
(336) 334-3461, caseyk@uncg.edu

  • Curriculum theory
  • Poverty & Education
  • Political Analysis of Education
  • Narrative Research

Michael Darrell Cauthen
Lecturer, African American Studies
MS Purdue University
(336) 256-8545, mdcauthe@uncg.edu

  • Beyond the Race and Intelligence "Debate."
  • Explaining Black-White Educational and Test-Score Gaps in a World Without Race
  • Conceptualizations of Race and Ethnicity

Micheline Chalhoub-Deville
Professor, Educational Research Methodology
PhD The Ohio State University
(336) 334-3471, chalhoub-deville@uncg.edu

  • Foreign Language Testing & Assessment
  • NCLB and ELL testing, Title III
  • Articulation Between Schools & Universities
  • University admission tests

Ang Chen
Professor, Kinesiology
PhD University of Maryland
(336) 256-8566, a_chen@uncg.edu

  • Children/Adolescents Motivation for Exercise and Physical Activity
  • Physical Activity Benefits for Children
  • Educational Physical Activity Programming

Mary Compton
Associate Professor, Specialized Education Services
EdD University of Virginia
(336) 334-3771, mvcompto@uncg.edu

  • Deaf Education
  • Teaching Deaf Children to Communicate Using Speech and Residual Hearing
  • Social Interaction Between Deaf & Normal Hearing Children
  • Language and Speech Development in Deaf / Hard of Hearing & Normal Hearing Children
  • Teacher Preparation & Deafness
  • Early Intervention Training & Deafness

Sam "Chip" Cook
Lecturer, Communication Studies
Lecturer, Business Administration
MA The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 254-8676, sccook2@uncg.edu

  • Communication & Public Speaking
  • Communication Technology
  • NC Public Charter School Development

Jewell Cooper
Assistant Professor, Teacher Education & Higher Education
PhD The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 334-3438, jecooper@uncg.edu

  • Teacher Education
  • Multicultural/Equity Education

Ann W. Davis
Clinical Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership & Cultural Foundations
EdD The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 516-2542, awdavis@triad.rr.com

  • Syncing Up With the iKid -- Reaching Today's Digital Generation Through 1:1 Computing
  • School Executive Leadership for Higher Student Engagement and Performance
  • Leading in a Culture of Change - Turning Around Low-Performing High Schools
  • Mentoring Beginning Principals

Peter F. Delaney
Associate Professor, Psychology
PhD Florida State University
(336) 256-0010, p_delane@uncg.edu

  • Experts and Excellence
  • Psychology of Learning

Donna M. Duffy
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
Director, Program for the Advancement of Girls and Women in Sport and Physical Activity
PhD The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 334-3025, dmduffy@uncg.edu

  • Girls and women in sport and physical activity
  • Physical Education and teacher education
  • Integrated learning for classroom teachers

Lisa Eads
Visiting Professor, Human Development & Family Studies
MAT Salem College
(336) 602-9262, lmeads@uncg.edu

  • Supporting Children - Building Futures
  • Brain Scans to Lesson Plans - Developmentally Appropriate Higher Education
  • Socially Responsible Education
  • Any topic relating to Early Intervention for Children and Child Poverty

Catherine Ennis
Professor, Kinesiology
PhD University of Georgia
(336) 256-8565, c_ennis@uncg.edu

  • Children and Adolescent Physical Activity/Physical Education
  • The Science of Healthful Living Middle School Physical Education; Addressing the Obesity Crisis with Body and Mind

Perry Flynn
Associate Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders
Consultant, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction in the area of Speech-Language Pathology
MEd The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 256-2005, pfflynn@uncg.edu

  • Speech-Language Pathology Services in School Settings
  • Speech-Language Pathology Service Delivery Models in schools
  • Law to Practice in Speech Language Pathology in Schools
  • Equestrian Therapy

Linda Gann
Assistant Professor, Library & Information Studies
PhD The University of Oklahoma
(336) 334-3479, lagann@uncg.edu

  • School Libraries: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
  • Reading Best Practices (for adults, teachers, school administrators)
  • National Accreditation Standards and Guidelines for School Library Media Programs

Charles P. Gause
Associate Professor, Teacher Education & Higher Education
PhD Miami University
(336) 334-3675, drcpgause@gmail.com

  • Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
  • Creating Engaging, Dynamic and Affirming Learning Communities
  • Cross-cultural and Inter-cultural Communications
  • Youth and Popular Culture

Kevin M. Geraldi
Associate Professor, Conducting
DMA University of Michigan
(336) 334-5435, kmgerald@uncg.edu

  • Classical music
  • Band, Orchestral, and Chamber Music
  • Music Education

Bert Goldman
Professor Emeritus, Teacher Education & Higher Education
EdD University of Virginia
(336) 334-3464, goldman@uncg.edu

  • College Student Retention
  • Academic Flexibility
  • Researchers' Unpublished Experimental Mental Measures
  • Standardized Tests: What they measure and their weaknesses
  • Significant findings in research: How do researchers determine this

Patricia Gray
Senior Research Scientist, Music Research Institute
DMA University of Cincinnati
(336) 256-1479, p_gray@uncg.edu

  • BioMusic: The Music of Nature and the Nature of Music
  • Science & Music: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Elementary Education

Kimberly Kappler Hewitt
Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership & Cultural Foundations
PhD Miami University
(336) 430-2360, kkhewitt@uncg.edu

  • Ethical and Efficacious Use of Data in Education
  • Educational Leadership
  • Implementation of Change & Reform
  • Curriculum Leadership
  • Value Added Measures of Educational Effectiveness (including use of value added for educator evaluation)
  • Differentiation
  • Formative Assessment

Glenn Hudak
Professor, Educational Leadership & Cultural Foundations
PhD University of Wisconsin-Madison
(336) 334-3465, gmhudak@uncg.edu

  • Psychoanalytical Thought & Education
  • Liberation Theology
  • Philosophy & Education
  • Moral & Spiritual Dimensions of Education
  • Critical Pedagogy

Bree Jimenez
Assistant Professor, Specialized Education Services
PhD The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
(336) 334-3447, Bajimene@uncg.edu

  • General Curriculum Access for students with Significant Intellectual Disability

Carol W. Jordan
Lecturer, Specialized Education Services
MEd The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 558-3651, cwjordan@uncg.edu

  • Inclusion of children with disabilities
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Family Professional Partnerships

Wayne Journell
Assistant Professor, Teacher Education & Higher Education
PhD University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
(336) 334-4095, wayne_journell@uncg.edu

  • Secondary Social Studies Instruction
  • Civic/Political Education
  • Technology Integration into Social Studies Instruction
  • Online Instruction/E-Learning

Bruce Kirchoff
Associate Professor, Biology
PhD Duke University
(336) 334-4953, kirchoff@uncg.edu

  • Evolution and Belief
  • Visual Teaching and Learning Based on Insights from Cognitive Psychology
  • Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Flowers, But Were Afraid to Ask

Stephanie Kurtts
Associate Professor, Specialized Education Services
PhD The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 456-3079, sakurtts@uncg.edu

  • Instructional Methods & Assessment for Children With Disabilities
  • Consultation & Collaboration
  • Preparing Pre service Teachers to Meet the Needs of Children With Disabilities in Inclusive Settings
  • Peer Coaching With Pre service Teachers
  • Issues in Special Education
  • Disabilities in Inclusive Settings

Karen M. La Paro
Associate Professor, Human Development & Family Studies
PhD University of New Orleans
(336) 256-0097, kmlaparo@uncg.edu

  • early childhood education
  • effective classrooms
  • preparing early childhood teachers

Carl Lashley
Associate Professor, Educational Leadership & Cultural Foundations
EdD Indiana University
(336) 334-3745, carl_lashley@uncg.edu

  • Teacher and Principal Preparation, Recruitment, and Retention
  • School Law
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
  • Technology and Education

Seunghyun Lee
Assistant Professor, Media Studies
Study Abroad Committee, International Programs Center
PhD University of Wisconsin-Madison
(336) 256-8500, s_lee22@uncg.edu

  • Digital Media
  • The Internet and Global Society and Culture
  • Mobile Multimedia Use and Culture Across the World
  • Digital inclusion and social inclusion
  • Digital divide
  • Community and civic engagement
  • Online journalism and citizen journalism
  • Service-learning

John Lepri
Associate Professor, Biology
PhD North Carolina State University
(336) 334-4132, jjlepri@uncg.edu

  • Meeting the needs of science educators in the 21st century
  • Biological Clocks
  • Smelling and Tasting

Barbara Levin
Professor, Teacher Education & Higher Education
PhD University of California, Berkeley
(336) 334-3443, bblevin@uncg.edu

  • Teacher Education in Professional Development Schools
  • Teacher Thinking & Development
  • Electronic Portfolios for Teacher Licensure
  • Problem-Based Learning for Teachers
  • Integrating Technology into K-12 Curriculums
  • On-line Learning Tools
  • Meeting the needs of 21st century teachers and learners
  • 21st century technology integration

Todd Lewis
Associate Professor, Counseling & Educational Development
PhD Kent State University
(336) 334-3422, tflewis@uncg.edu

  • Substance Use Issues Among College Students
  • Theoretical Models of Behavior
  • Adlerian Theory
  • Research Design & Methodology
  • Motivational Interviewing

Jennifer Mangrum
Clinical Assistant Professor, Teacher Education & Higher Education
PhD The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 456-4686, jrmangru@uncg.edu

  • Elementary Education: What should parents know about teaching and learning?
  • Paideia: Teaching ALL students as intellectuals and future citizens
  • Technology in Education: How do we engage 21st Century Learners?
  • Classroom Instruction: "It was good enough for us!"

Nicole M. Martin
Assistant Professor, Teacher Education & Higher Education
PhD MIchigan State University
(336) 676-4250, nmmarti2@uncg.edu

  • Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening
  • Children's Literacy Development
  • Informational Literacy
  • Teaching in Elementary Schools or Urban Education

Catherine Matthews
Professor, Teacher Education & Higher Education
PhD The University of Kansas
(336) 334-3444, cmatthews@uncg.edu

  • Natural History & Science Education
  • Outdoor Education & Nature Study
  • Environmental Education
  • Role Models in Science

Constance L. McKoy
Associate Professor, Music Education
Coordinator for Music Student Teaching, Music Education
PhD The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 334-5478, clmckoy@uncg.edu

  • Cross-Cultural Competence of Music Teachers
  • Children's World Music Preferences
  • Developing Rhythmic Competencies in Young Children

Sam Miller
Professor, Teacher Education & Higher Education
PhD University of Michigan
(336) 334-3445, sam_miller@uncg.edu

  • Student Cognition & Motivation - Focusing on Classroom Instruction & Assessment, Tutoring, & School Reform

Craig Peck
Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership & Cultural Foundations
PhD Stanford University
(336) 334-9877, c_peck@uncg.edu

  • School Principals
  • School and School District Reform Efforts

Jeanie Marklin Reynolds
Lecturer, English
PhD The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
(336) 334-3981, jmreyno3@uncg.edu

  • Teacher Education
  • The Teaching of Writing
  • Young Adult Literature

Judy Richards
Master Teacher, Teacher Education & Higher Education
MEd Catawba College
(336) 334-9880, j_richa3@lexcs.org

  • Teaching in the 21st Century
  • Professionalism: Bringing Respect Back to the Classroom

Marcia L. Rock
Associate Professor, Specialized Education Services
PhD University of Pittsburgh
(336) 256-8640, mlrock@uncg.edu

  • Special Education - Best Practices for Effective Instruction & Positive Behavior Support
  • Technology in Teacher Preparation & Professional Development
  • Online Coaching
  • The Real vs. the Ideal - ADHD in the Classroom & in the Home

Amy Lynn Rose
Lecturer, Educational Research Methodology
MEd North Carolina State University
(919) 4758283, acallipare@yahoo.com

  • Writing Assessment Items
  • Teaching Novels in the Classroom

Dale Schunk
Professor, Teacher Education & Higher Education
Dean, School of Education
PhD Stanford University
(336) 334-3403, dhschunk@uncg.edu

  • Motivation
  • Observational Learning
  • Self-Regulation

Svi Shapiro
Professor, Educational Leadership & Cultural Foundations
EdD Boston University
(336) 334-3466, hsshapir@uncg.edu

  • Violence & Schools
  • Moral & Social Dimensions of Education
  • Education & Democracy
  • The Israeli / Palestinian Conflict
  • Educational Reform
  • Critical Perspectives on Standardized Testing
  • Peace Education
  • Jewish & Spiritual Perspectives on Education

Aaron Terranova
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
EdD The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 334-3563, abterran@uncg.edu

  • Injury Prevention
  • Myths of Health and Fitness
  • The Role of Athletic Trainer in Secondary Schools

Amy Vetter
Assistant Professor, Teacher Education & Higher Education
PhD University of Texas at Austin
(336) 420-7447, amvetter@uncg.edu

  • Teacher Research
  • English Education

Leila Villaverde
Associate Professor, Educational Leadership & Cultural Foundations
PhD Pennsylvania State University
() , levillav@uncg.edu

  • Critical Pedagogy
  • Cultural Foundations
  • Curriculum Studies
  • Feminist Theory
  • Aesthetics

Jerry Walsh
Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
PhD University of Wisconsin
(336) 334-5672, jlwalsh@uncg.edu

  • Science Education - We Strive to Improve

David Wharton
Associate Professor, Classical Studies
PhD The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(336) 334-5726, wharton@uncg.edu

  • Historic Preservation in Greensboro
  • Latin in the Secondary School Curriculum
  • Linguistics

Joe Williams
Head of Access Services and Digital Media Commons, University Libraries
MS The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(336) 334-5452, joe_williams@uncg.edu

  • Student Spaces in Libraries
  • Library Learning Space Design

P. Holt Wilson
Assistant Professor, Teacher Education & Higher Education
PhD North Carolina State Univerity
(336) 334-4669, phwilson@uncg.edu

  • Mathematics Education

David Wyrick
Associate Professor, Public Health Education
PhD The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 334-4501, dlwyrick@uncg.edu

  • Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention with High School and College Students and Student-Athletes
  • Prevention of High-Risk Drinking with College Students
  • Protecting and Promoting Health through Entrepreneurship