Research by C&I Graduate Faculty - Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Research Information

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Research by C&I Graduate Faculty
Name, Title, Research Areas and Specialization	E-mail
Adel Al-Bataineh, Associate Professor Preservice and inservice teacher preparation, including issues such as standards, alternative schooling movements, on-line teaching, clinical experiences, and professional development schools; international and comparative educational systems.
Temba Bassopoppo-Moyo, Associate Professor Instructional Design and Technology with a special emphasis in computer-based instruction; eLearning in the classroom and online integration of multi-media interactive technologies; comparative analysis of international instructional delivery systems.
Alan Bates, Assistant Professor Children's cognitive development in general and the development of children’s numerical and mathematical understandings in particular; contextual factors that influence children’s development (e.g., family, schooling, and culture).
Ryan Brown, Assistant Professor Curriculum issues, the use of standards, technology education, secondary teaching methods, and mentoring and induction.
Pauline Clardy, Assistant Professor Studies about bilingual and multicultural education; studies involving cultural and linguistic minorities in mainstream classrooms; qualitative paradigms with feminist and critical race theoretical frameworks; and grounded theory.
Thomas Crumpler, Professor, Doctoral Program Coordinator Reading and literacy education, particularly educational drama as pedagogy for innovative teaching, critical literacy studies, and young children’s writing processes; portfolio assessment with students in the context of teaching and learning and with teachers in the context integrated instruction and professional development.
Deborah Curtis, Professor, Dean, College of Education Middle level education, supervision, school reform, clinical experiences
Lara Handsfield, Assistant Professor Second language literacy, multilingualism and multiliteracies, bilingual education, and teaching multilingual children in "mainstream" classrooms. Also the implications of feminist and postfoundational theories for qualitative language and literacy research.
Douglas Hatch, Associate Professor Young adolescent development and myths about young adolescence; advisor-advisee programs and their impact on young adolescents; teacher preparation for teachers of young adolescents; history of education for young adolescents.
Thomas Haynes, Professor Practices in Secondary Teacher Education; PDS for Secondary Education; Clinical Field Experiences, Curriculum Integration, High School Reform Models, “High Schools That Work” Reform Framework
Kenneth Jerich, Professor Teacher education (philosophical, theoretical, conceptual and performance-based), instructional supervision, clinical supervision for instructional consultation for PreK-12 and Higher Education teaching settings, instructional innovations (that is, models, strategies, skills, and dispositions) for PreK-12 and Higher Education teaching settings, teacher/instructor evaluation, program evaluation, and secondary education; coordinator, Induction and Mentoring, College of Education
Darrell Kruger, COE Associate Dean, Professor
Nancy Latham, Assistant Professor Teacher education and the impact of different models (specifically the professional development school model) on teacher persistence in the field, teacher efficacy, and student learning.
Tony Lorsbach, Professor Teachers' and students' beliefs about teaching and learning science and the nature of science and how these beliefs play out in the classroom. "What is happening here?" and "Why is it happening that way?" Elementary and middle school classrooms. Qualitative research and constructivism as an epistemology; Implications of a technology-based curriculum.
Thomas Lucey, Assistant Professor Financial education, social justice, multicultural issues, and arts in education.
Phyllis Metcalf-Turner, Professor, Dept. Chair
Barbara Meyer, Associate Professor Student-centered curriculum, Democratic teaching, Secondary Education, School reform, Paideia philosophy of teaching, High School graduation requirements pertaining to ESL students. Research interests: lesson plan designs, electronic portfolios, Secondary Teacher Education, and pre-service teacher clinical experiences.
Greg Michie, Associate Professor Urban education; social justice and equity issues in education; students’ experiences of school; teacher narratives
Marilyn Moore, Professor, Coordinator for Early Childhood Education Program Professional Development School research and writing, Child Development issues, Multicultural Education Mentoring projects
Marilyn Morey, Associate Professor Elementary and early childhood science education, integrated curriculum, especially integration of math and science, or science, social studies and literacy, science teacher efficacy beliefs, student academic efficacy, problem based learning or project approach
Vicky Morgan, Professor
Carol Owles, Assistant Professor Emerita
Do-Yong Park, Associate Professor Program evaluation and quantitative and qualitative science education research methodology; teacher education in science including professional development, instructional strategies, technologies, meaningful learning and assessment; curriculum development, especially integrated science, mathematics, and technologies; Earth System Science Education (ESSE).
Elizabeth Skinner, Assistant Professor Bilingual education; bilingual teacher preparation; community based teacher education; educational experiences of Latinas.
Keith Tilford, Assistant Professor Middle level education, principals and their leadership roles, professional development schools, and social studies education.
Cheri Toledo, Associate Professor Online learning, blended learning, and the use of online social networking tools to increase collaboration and build 21st Century skills in pre-service teachers, graduate students, and faculty.
Linda Wedwick, Assistant Professor Students’ self-selection of texts for independent reading, adolescent literacy, adolescent literature specifically embodiment issues, and adolescent students’ attitudes about reading.
Gary Weilbacher, Associate Professor Curriculum integration, Middle school and middle school history, Diversity/multicultural/social justice issues, Youth culture
Affiliated Faculty
William Hunter, Associate Professor, CeMAST The teaching or learning of chemistry, with a focus on three main areas of chemical education: beginning teacher education and development, learning in the laboratory, and the use of technology in teaching chemistry.