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Department of Teaching and Learning
Campus Box 1122
Edwardsville, IL 62026
Phone: 618-650-3458

Faculty

	Rebecca Armentrout [[email protected]] Instructor - 618.650.3437 (FH 1342) Expertise: Early Childhood Education Field Supervision
	Vickie Beavers [[email protected]] Instructor - 618.650.3853 (FH 1105) Expertise: Inclusive Education Field Supervision
	Tracy Carney [[email protected]] Instructor - 618.650.3459 (FH 1131) Expertise: Secondary Education Field Supervision
	Martha D. Elford, PhD [[email protected]] Instructor - 785-218-2150 Expertise: Teacher Preparation, High Incidence Disabilities, High Leverage Practices, Strategic instruction, Virtual Learning, Universal Design for Learning
	Natasha Flowers, PhD [[email protected]] Associate Professor - 618.650.5393 (AH 1137) Expertise: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, Critical Race Theory, Urban Education Partnerships
	Linda Forbringer, PhD [[email protected]] Professor - 618.650.3493 (FH 1103) Expertise: High Incidence Disabilities, Math Instruction and Interventions, Classroom Management and Behavior Interventions, Curriculum Adaptations and Differentiated Instruction
	Susan Foster, PhD [[email protected]] Assistant Professor - 618.650.3464 (FH 1124) Expertise: Language and Literacy Acquisition and Learning, Literacy Policy Elementary and Middle School Certification with Social Science and English Learners (EL) Endorsements
	Kira Hamann, EdD [[email protected]] Assistant Professor - 618.650.2139 (FH 1138) Expertise: Early Childhood Education, Classroom Management & Community-Building, Co-Teaching, Assessment, Educator Preparation Improvement
	Brian Walker Johnson, PhD [[email protected]] Associate Professor - 618.650.3433 (FH 1136) Expertise: Elementary Education, Literacy
	Stacie Kirk, PhD [[email protected]] Early Childhood Education Program Director Professor - 618.650.3683 (FH 1108) Expertise: Early Intervention (Birth-3 yrs), Early Childhood Special Education, Early Childhood Physical Activity and Nutrition
	Stephen Marlette, PhD [[email protected]] Professor - 618.650.2131 (FH 1125) Expertise: Science Education (K-12) Informal Education, Middle School, Teacher Inquiry, Change Theory Inquiry & Problem Based Learning, Engineering Education, STEM
	Sarah Marsh [[email protected]] Instructor - 618.650.2373 (FH 1344) Expertise: Elementary Education Field Supervision
	Barbara Martin, EdD [[email protected]] Elementary Education Program Director Associate Professor - 618.650.3436 (FH 1128) Expertise: K-9 education, Assistive technology, Educational technology
	Mary Masterson [[email protected]] Instructor - 618.650.3977 (FH 1129) Expertise: Elementary Education Early Childhood Education Field Supervision
	Craig Miner, PhD [[email protected]] Professor - 618.650.2653 (FH 1343) Expertise: Severe Disabilities, Technology for Teaching and Learning, Self Determination, Family Partnerships in Special Education
	Shadrack Msengi, EdD [[email protected]] Associate Professor - 618.650.3442 (FH 1338) Expertise: Clinical Literacy (K-12), Assessment and Evaluation, Young Adult Literacy, Home and School Literacy Connection
	Barbara O'Donnell, PhD [[email protected]] Graduate Program Director Professor - 618.650.3422 (FH 1142) Expertise: Social Studies Education at the Elementary and Middle Level Creativity, Problem Solving and Critical Thinking through Problem-Based Learning Analysis of Teaching and Curriculum Development International Partnerships
	Jodi Patton-Jordan, EdD [[email protected]] Secondary Education Program Director Assistant Professor Expertise: Early Childhood/Elementary Education Field Supervision
	Caroline Pryor, EdD [[email protected]] Professor - 618.650.3439 (FH 1337) Expertise: Assessment of Curriculum & Instruction, Social Studies & Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics, Program Evaluation-Attitude Studies Learning for Democracy
	Michelle Stacy, PhD [[email protected]] Program Director of Alternative Teaching License Visiting Assistant Professor - 618.650.3082 (FH 1103) Expertise: Secondary Education,
	Rebecca Swartz, PhD [[email protected]] Assistant Professor - 618.650.3024 (FH 1139) Expertise: Early Childhood Education Professional Development Partnerships
	Tammy Walls [[email protected]] Instructor - 618.650.3431 (FH 1123) Expertise: Early Childhood Education Field Supervision
	Mary Konya Weishaar, PhD [[email protected]] Professor - 618.650.3491 (FH 1106) Expertise: International Issues in Education, Special Education Administration and Legal Issues, Assessment, Use of Case Studies
	Beth Wiemers [[email protected]] Instructor - 618.650.3440 (FH 1126) Expertise: Elementary Education Field Supervision
	Nate Williams, PhD [[email protected]] Department Chair & Associate Professor - 618.650.3426 (FH 1140) Associate Executive Officer for the SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School Expertise: Education Reform Social Justice Secondary Education
	Michelle Wright [[email protected]] Instructor - 618.650.3083 (FH 1342) Expertise: Infant and Toddler (birth-3 yrs), Early Childhood Education Field Supervision

Advisors

	Joe Hamilton [[email protected]] Academic Advisor - 618.650.3940 (FH 1110) Accelerated Online Graduate Programs
	Jennifer Cummings [[email protected]] Academic Advisor - 618.650.3940 (FH 1110) Early Childhood Education, Special Education and Secondary Education: English and Social Science
	Steven Lawton [[email protected]] Academic Advisor - 618-650-3940 (FH 1110) Elementary Education and Secondary Education: Math, Science, Art, Music, Theater and Foreign Language

Office Support

	Amy Bodenstab [[email protected]] Office Manager - 618.650.3083 (FH 1142)
	Ariel Kallisto [[email protected]] Office Support Specialist - 618.650.3458 (FH 1134)

Emeriti Faculty

	Susan Breck, PhD [[email protected]] Professor Emerita Expertise: Middle School Education Social Studies Education Assessment Program Assessment and Evaluation
	Martha Latorre, PhD [[email protected]] Professor Emerita - (FH 1131) Expertise: Early Childhood Education School Readiness Motivation Attachment and Learned Helplessness
	Stephanie McAndrews, PhD Professor Emerita Expertise: Literacy
	Phil Weishaar, PhD [[email protected]] Associate Professor Emeritus Expertise: Multi-tiered System of Support, Special Education Administration, International Issues, Performance-Based Assessment