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.

Dan Grube

Ph.D.; Director 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.; Associate Professor Social Studies Education
Lisa Bloom Ed.D.; Professor Special Education
Patricia Bricker Ed.D.; Associate Professor Science Education
Dale Carpenter Ed.D.; CEAP Interim Dean and 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
Robert Houghton Ph.D.; Associate Professor Educational Technology
Lynn Knight  Ph.D.; Visiting Assistant Professor  Special Education 
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
Holly Henderson Pinter  Ph.D.; Assistant Professor  Elementary/Middle Grades Education 
Aubrey Ray  M.S.; Instructor  Health & PE 
Carrie Rogers Ph.D.; Assistant Professor Elementary Education
Iris Rouleau Ed.D.; Instructor Special Education
Kim Ruebel Ph.D.; CEAP Associate Dean and Associate Professor  Middle Grades 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
David Troy M.S.; Instructor  Health & PE 
Maridy Troy Ed.D.; Assistant Professor Health & PE
Heidi Turlington  M.A.Ed.;  Lecturer 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 Specialist  
Vicki Miller Administrative Support Associate  
Steve Wargo Student Services Specialist / Academic Advisor

Health & PE

Steve McClure Support Services Associate / Reid Equipment Room Health & PE

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