Abts, Leigh (, ) , labts@umd.edu
research interests include:
Afflerbach, Peter (Ph.D., The University at Albany, State University of New York) Professor, afflo@umd.edu
research interests include: research includes focus on reading comprehension strategies and processes, especially related to new literacies; reading in Internet and hypertext environments; active with prominent groups (USDOE and CCSSO) on national standards and assessments in reading and literacy
Ahn, June (Ph.D., University of Southern California) Assistant Professor, juneahn@umd.edu
research interests include: Social computing, Social media, educational technology, Digital literacy, technology-enabled education innovation, education reform
Alexander, Patricia (Ph. D., University of Maryland, College Park) Professor, palexand@umd.edu
research interests include: Domain-specific learning; Epistemic beliefs; Text-based learning; Interplay of knowledge, strategies, and motivation in academic development
Almas, Alisa (Ph. D., University of Toronto) Vstg RA - Term 4/17/13, aalmas@umd.edu
research interests include:
Alvestad, Kathryn (Ph. D., University of Maryland, College Park) Adjunct Associate Professor, alvestad@umd.edu
research interests include: classroom assessment; program evaluation
Baccus, Ayanna (Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park) Visiting Asst Prof, baccusa@umd.edu
research interests include: reading and literacy instruction
Baker, Melanie (, ) Lecturer, mjbaker@umd.edu
research interests include:
Barnes, Saroja Ringo (Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park) Lecturer, srbarnes@umd.edu
research interests include: teacher education and professional development, Social Studies Education, supporting equity in K-12 classrooms.
Barnwell, Deirdre (Ph.D., ) Faculty Research Associate, Special Education Program, barnwell@umd.edu
research interests include:
Barrios, Chelsey S (, ) Faculty Research Assistant, chelseyb@umd.edu
research interests include:
Beckman, Paula (Ph.D., University of North Carolina) Professor, Early Childhood Special Education, pbeckman@umd.edu
research interests include: Families, early support for Latino families, community development, impact of poverty on development, inclusion for children with disabilities.
Blejer, Perla (, ) Faculty, pblejer@umd.edu
research interests include: Dr. Blejer's expertise and research interests are in second language acquisition, foreign language education methodology, language program administration in higher education, and issues of equal opportunity for at-risk students and disadvantaged populations. Throughout her career Dr. Blejer has been committed to academic excellence and student success. She believes in the value of inclusion, teamwork, and professional growth.
Blorstad, Kelsey E (, ) Teacher, CYC, kblorsta@umd.edu
research interests include:
Bolger, Donald (Ph. D., University of Pittsburgh) Assistant Professor, djbolger@umd.edu
research interests include: how the brain learns to read; sources of reading skill and impairment; how children learn the meaning of words
Bote, Lisa (Ph.D., Arizona State University) Senior Lecturer, lbote@umd.edu
research interests include: currently examining learning communities and social presence in relation to motivation, learning, and perceived success in university courses
Bowman, Lindsay C (, ) Research Associate, 112758035@umd.edu
research interests include:
Boyd, Vivian (, ) Professor Emerta, Student Affairs, HESI, vboyd@umd.edu
research interests include:
Brantlinger, Andrew (Ph.D., Northwestern University) Asst Prof, amb@umd.edu
research interests include: secondary mathematics education, urban schooling, alternative certification, critical pedagogy, and the sociology of education.
Bryan, Julia (Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park) Associate Professor, School Counseling, CoPE, jabryan@umd.edu
research interests include: School-family-community partnerships, school bonding, student-counselor contact and student outcomes.
Burke, Philip (Ph.D., Syracuse University) Associate Dean, pjburke@umd.edu
research interests include: Policy studies, legislative issues, international special education.
Butler, Anne (MEd, Univeristy of Maryland, College Park) Faculty Research Assistant. Special Education Program, anneb@umd.edu
research interests include:
Cabrera, Alberto (Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at Madison) Professor, Higher Education, HESI, cabrera@umd.edu
research interests include: The impact of college on students, college choice, classroom experiences, minorities in higher education, and college outcomes.
Cabrera, Natasha (Ph. D., University of Denver) Associate Professor, ncabrera@umd.edu
research interests include: Parenting and children's cognitive and social development; parent involvement in schools and children's achievement; cultural and ethnic differences in parenting behaviors and children's outcomes
Campbell, Patricia F. (Ph.D., Florida State University) Associate Professor, patc@umd.edu
research interests include: studies the relationship between student achievement and components impacting instructional practice, including the impact of math specialists/coaches and the implications of teacher knowledge
Cannon, Erin (, ) Research Assistant Professor, ecannon@umd.edu
research interests include:
Chazan, Daniel (Ed.D., Harvard Graduate School of Education) Associate Professor, dchazan@umd.edu
research interests include: animations as representations of teaching, mathematics teaching as a societal endeavor, and technology-supported, student-centered mathematics teaching
Ciardi, Lorelei (, ) Teacher, CYC, lciardi@umd.edu
research interests include:
Clark, Lawrence (Ph.D., Emory University) Asst Prof, lmclark@umd.edu
research interests include: examining and exploring influences on teachers mathematics instructional practices, particularly in schools with a history of low achievement in mathematics.
Clegg, Tamara (, ) Assistant Professor, tclegg@umd.edu
research interests include:
Codling, Rose Marie (Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park) Senior Lecturer, rcodling@umd.edu
research interests include: academic and motivation issues related to struggling readers; informal reading assessment
Cohen, Helene (Ed.D., Harvard University) Senior Lecturer and Technology Integration Specialist, Education Leadership, hkcohen@umd.edu
research interests include:
Coon, DeAnna (, ) Lecturer, dcoon@umd.edu
research interests include:
Corbin, Christy (Ph. D., University of Maryland) Senior Lecturer, ctc@umd.edu
research interests include:
Croninger, Robert (Ph.D., University of Michigan) Associate Professor, croninge@umd.edu
research interests include: research examines how education policies and practices affect the educational experiences of at-risk students, including how the social organization of schools and different instructional practices affect distribution of educational opportunities
Danehey, Agnesanne J. (Ph.D., University of Maryland) Lecturer, Special Education Program, adanehey@umd.edu
research interests include: Secondary and transition programming, person-centered planning, supporting persons with disabilities in community including people with challenging behaviors and severe reputations.
Davis, Megan (, ) Faculty Research Assistant, davismm@umd.edu
research interests include:
Davis, Thomas (Ph.D., Michigan State University) Assistant Professor, davisth4@umd.edu
research interests include: funding systems for school capital facilities and student performance; policy implications of rapidly increasing healthcare costs for school districts; education education and the welfare of people in developing countries
Dayton, Chan (Ph. D, University of Maryland) Professor Emeritus, cdayton@umd.edu
research interests include:
De La Paz, Susan (Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park) Associate Professor, Learning Disabilities, Special Education Program, sdelapaz@umd.edu
research interests include: Writing, and in particular, writing in the discipline of history, adolescents with learning disabilities and struggling readers, teacher professional development.
DePlatchett, Susan (M.S., University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro ) Coordinator of Secondary PDS Programs and Partnerships, susandep@umd.edu
research interests include: how PDS partnerships impact student
achievement
Degnan, Kathryn (Ph. D, University of North Carolina - Greensboro) Research Assistant Professor, kdegnan@umd.edu
research interests include:
Denaro, Michela (, ) Teacher, CYC, michelad@umd.edu
research interests include:
Denvir, Susan (M.ED., University of Maryland, College Park) Lecturer, sdenvir@umd.edu
research interests include: teacher professional development and fine arts integration in elementary curriculum.
Dreher, Mariam Jean (Ph.D., University of California, Riverside) Professor, mjdreher@umd.edu
research interests include: research focuses on reading comprehension, learning with text, and the effects of integrating information texts into literacy instruction on childrens comprehension, vocabulary, and motivation; works with National Geographic Society on Science Readers Series; also interested in early literacy in curriculum and instruction in Finland.
Drezner, Noah D. (Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania) Assistant Professor, Higher Education, HESI, ndrezner@umd.edu
research interests include: Philanthropy and fundraising at colleges and universities; higher education and the cultivation of prosocial behaviors; minority and special serving institutions contributions to the nation; international/comparative higher education.
Dunbar, Kevin N (Ph. D., University of Toronto) Professor, kndunbar@umd.edu
research interests include: Scientific thinking heuristics, Analogy, Deduction, Causal thinking, Creativity, development of scientific thinking skills, Gender and science, Neuroimaging of complex thinking (fMRI, fNIRS, ERP), effects of science education on the brain.
Dunheimer, Tracy (, ) Lecturer, tdunheim@umd.edu
research interests include:
Duquette, Charles (, ) Lecturer, cduquett@umd.edu
research interests include:
Eaker, Lisa (Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) Lecturer, lisae@umd.edu
research interests include: research addresses how cultural assumptions inform student thinking
Edwards, Ann (Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley) Assistant Professor, aedwards@umd.edu
research interests include: research draws upon situated and sociocultural theories of cognition to examine mathematics teacher learning and practice, particularly in relation to equity, diversity and urban schools
Egel, Andrew (Ph.D., University of California) Professor, Severe Disabilities, Special Education Program, aegel@umd.edu
research interests include: Severe disabilities, autism spectrum disorders; single subject research design; applied behavior analysis.
Elby, Andrew ( Ph.D, University of California, Berkeley) Associate Professor, elby@umd.edu
research interests include: studies student and teacher epistemologies and their influence on how 'inquiry' plays out in the science classroom
Ellis, Christopher (M. Ed., University of Maryland - College Park) Lecturer - Term 6/15/13, cellis5@umd.edu
research interests include:
Espino, Michelle (Ph.D., University of Arizona) Assistant Professor, Student Affairs, HESI, mespino@umd.edu
research interests include: Educational pathways and the development of graduate school aspirations.
Fabian, Ellen (Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park) Professor, School Counseling, CoPE, efabian@umd.edu
research interests include: Psychiatric rehabilitation and career development and rehabilitation.
Festante, Fabrizia (, ) Faculty Research Assistant, ffestant@umd.edu
research interests include:
Finch, Kayla H (, ) Faculty Research Assistant, khfinch@umd.edu
research interests include:
Fink, Carolyn Molden (Ph.D., University of Maryland) Lecturer, Special Education Program, cmfink@umd.edu
research interests include: Supervision of preservice teachers; delinquency and disability; Service Learning; designing blended/flipped learning environments.
Finkelstein, Barbara (Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University) Professor, bf@umd.edu
research interests include: research studies the historical and cultural dimensions of education policies and practices and how they have shaped the lives of children, youth, minority groups, and women, and the quality of education opportunities available to them
Flanders, Katharine C (, ) Teacher, CYC, kchaney@umd.edu
research interests include:
Flatter, Charles (, ) Associate Professor Emeritus, cflatter@umd.edu
research interests include: Parenting; fathering; attachment; leadership; parent education; drug prevention education; self; self-esteem; family support.
Fletcher, Meghan E (, ) Teacher, CYC, mdaly2@umd.edu
research interests include:
Fowler, Cecilia R (, ) Teacher, CYC, crfowler@umd.edu
research interests include:
Fox, Nathan (Ph.D., Harvard University) Distinguished University Professor & Chair, fox@umd.edu
research interests include: Infant and Child Temperament; Development of emotion and emotion regulation; Human Developmental Neuroscience; Development of social cognition; Infant social cognition.
Areas of Student Supervision:
Infant cognitive/social development; Developmental Psychopathology; Human Developmental Neuroscience.
Frenkel, Tahl (, ) Research Associate, tfrenkel@umd.edu
research interests include:
Fries-Britt, Sharon (Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park) Associate Professor, Higher Education, HESI, sfries@umd.edu
research interests include: Minority students, minority high achievers, race, equity and diversity in higher education.
Galbraith, Jeanne (Ph. D., Ohio State University) Lecturer, Term 6/30/13, jpg@umd.edu
research interests include:
Gallego, Nailah A (, ) Faculty Research Assistant, ngallego@umd.edu
research interests include:
Galletta, Annelies (, ) Lecturer, agallett@umd.edu
research interests include:
Gardner, Albert (, ) Faculty, agn@umd.edu
research interests include:
Gettier, Leslie (MBA, John Hopkins University) Lecturer, lgettier@umd.edu
research interests include: the effects of school-university partnerships on student achievement.
Gold, Paul (Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia) Assistant Professor, School Counseling, CoPE, pgold@umd.edu
research interests include: U.S. health, mental health, and addiction: Treatment, rehabilitation, and Recovery U.S.; disability policy; research ethics; organizational innovation, leadership, and management; US Veterans health and education; role of academic institutions in the U.S. clinical research enterprise; research methods; young adults' use of social media to politically organize in the Arab Awakening.
Gottfredson, Gary (Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University) Professor, School Psychology, CoPE, ggottfre@umd.edu
research interests include: Program development and evaluation; vocational interests and occupational classification; school climate and organization development; delinquency and drug prevention.
Gould, Susan (, ) , shgould@umd.edu
research interests include:
Greig, Diane L. (Ph.D., University of Maryland) Lecturer, Special Education Program, dgreig@umd.edu
research interests include:
Griffin, Kimberly (Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles) Associate Professor, Student Affairs, HESI, kgriff29@umd.edu
research interests include: Access and retention within graduate education and the professoriate; African American students and faculty; the nature and influence of faculty-student relationships and mentoring; access and college experiences of Black immigrants; campus racial climate; affirmative action policy; mixed-methods research; intersectionality.
Guthrie, John (Ph.D., University of Illinois) Professor Emeritus, jguthrie@umd.edu
research interests include: cognitive and motivational aspects of reading and learning; psychology of learning and instruction in classroom contexts
Gutierrez, Rodrigo (, ) Lecturer, rodrigog@umd.edu
research interests include:
Hancock, Gregory (Ph.D., University of Washington) Professor, ghancock@umd.edu
research interests include: structural equation models; latent growth models; latent variable experimental design and analysis
Hardy, Bob (, ) Faculty, rhardy@umd.edu
research interests include:
Harring, Jeff (Ph.D., University of Minnesota) Associate Professor, harring@umd.edu
research interests include: Longitudinal models; mixed effects models; nonlinear models
Hebeler, Jean R. (Ph.D., ) Professor Emerta, Special Education, jhebeler@umd.edu
research interests include:
Hendricks, Susan (Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park) Faculty, sh@umd.edu
research interests include: Understanding the multiple perspectives of visual language, literacy, and culture and how they affect the teacher, student, and classroom practice; Exploring the significance of and means for including visual reading to improve learning comprehension and writing
Hernandez, Diego (, ) Lecturer, dhernan3@umd.edu
research interests include:
Herschbach, Dennis (Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) Associate Professor, drhersch@umd.edu
research interests include: research investigates educational program quality and sustainability in developing countries and the historical dimensions of work preparation in the United States, particularly in relation to curricular issues
Hoffman, Mary Ann (Ph.D., University of Minnesota) Professor, Counseling Psychology, CoPE, hoffmanm@umd.edu
research interests include: Psychosocial aspects of health and wellness; counseling process and outcome; counselor training and supervision.
Hollenbeck, Richard (Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park) Lecturer, rmhollen@umd.edu
research interests include: understanding the challenges of implementing standards-based mathematics instruction to middle grade students with a history of low academic performance.
Hultgren, Francine (Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University) Professor and Chair, fh@umd.edu
research interests include: research draws upon the foundations of phenomenology and hermeneutics to make interpretive sense of the lifeworlds of teachers and students and the broader educational community
Hurst, Alison J (, ) Teacher, CYC, ahurst@umd.edu
research interests include:
Hyler, Maria (Ph.D., Stanford University) Asst Prof, mhyler@umd.edu
research interests include: Teacher Education
Imig, David (Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Prof Of Practice, dimig@umd.edu
research interests include: teacher education policy and practice and the education doctorate or professional practice degree.
Jiao, Hong (Ph.D., Florida State University) Assistant Professor, hjiao@umd.edu
research interests include: item response theory; multilevel measurement models; finite mixture models; computer-based testing
Jimenez Parra, Laura F (, ) Faculty Research Assistant, ljimeme1@umd.edu
research interests include:
Johnson, Martin (, ) Faculty, mljohnso@umd.edu
research interests include:
Jones-Harden, Brenda (Ph.D., Yale University) Associate Professor, bjharden@umd.edu
research interests include: development of maltreated foster, prenatally drug-exposed, and other children at-risk; prevention science and program evaluation
Kain, Stefanie R (, ) Teacher, CYC, sadamson@umd.edu
research interests include:
Kandell , Jonathan (, ) Aff Asst Prof, jkandell@umd.edu
research interests include:
Kaplan, Ellen M (, ) Faculty Research Assistant, ekaplan1@umd.edu
research interests include:
Keightley, Susan (, ) Lecturer, skeight@umd.edu
research interests include:
Ketelhut, Diane Jass (Ed.D., Harvard Univ. Graduate School of Education) Assoc Prof, djk@umd.edu
research interests include: My research interests center on improving student learning and engagement with science through increasing access, particularly in urban contexts, to scientific inquiry experiences and through raising self-efficacy in science. I look specifically at the use of virtual environments to deliver scientific inquiry curricula and science assessments to students in the classroom and at professional development to help teachers integrate scientific inquiry into their curricula.
Keville, Kelly A (, ) Teacher, CYC, kkeville@umd.edu
research interests include:
Killen, Melanie (Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley) Professor, mkillen@umd.edu
research interests include: Social cognitive development, morality, intergroup relationships, social reasoning, and prejudice; Peer exclusion, rejection, and victimization;
Morality and Theory of Mind; Intergroup contact, implicit biases; Culture and social exclusion, intergroup relationships, morality and theory of mind.
Kivlighan, Dennis (Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University) Professor, Counseling Psychology, CoPE, dennisk@umd.edu
research interests include: Process and outcome in counseling and psychotherapy groups; The therapy relationship: Working alliance, Real Relationship and Transference-Countertransference; Actor-Partner Interdependence Model applied to groups; Dyadic methods for analyzing the therapeutic relationship; Longitudinal analyses.
Klees, Steven (Ph.D., Stanford University) Professor, International Education Policy, HESI, sklees@umd.edu
research interests include: The political economy of educational policy and social change; how gender, race, and class intersect with educational and social inequalities.
Klein, Elisa (Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University) Associate Professor, elklein@umd.edu
research interests include: child care and early education policy; early childhood education; young children's understanding of their early school experiences; teacher beliefs about development; teacher education
Knapp, Glenn (, ) Lecturer, mantid@umd.edu
research interests include:
Kohl, Francey (Ph.D., University of Illinois) Associate Professor, Severe Disabilities, Special Education Program, flkohl@umd.edu
research interests include: Severe and multiple disabilities; inclusion of children with severe disabilities into school/community settings; instructional methods; single subject design research.
Komives, Susan (Ed.D., University of Tennessee Knoxville) Professor Emerita, Student Affairs, HESI, komives@umd.edu
research interests include: Student leadership development; college student generational cohorts; leadership and futures issues in student affairs administration.
Koziol, Stephen (, ) Interim Associate Dean, skoziol@umd.edu
research interests include: Teacher education program design, teacher assessment, English teaching methodology, secondary literacy.
Laakso, Amelia C (, ) Teacher, CYC, alaakso@umd.edu
research interests include:
Lamm, Cornelia (, ) Res Assoc, clamm@umd.edu
research interests include:
Landa, Melissa (Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park) Visiting Asst. Professor, mlanda@umd.edu
research interests include: teaching language arts to English Language Learners; Case Based Pedagogy; writing instruction in elementary school; the representation and development of human identity through schooling, literature, and film.
Lee, Courtland (Ph.D., Michigan State University) Professor, School Counseling, CoPE, clee5@umd.edu
research interests include: Psychosocial development of African American males; process and outcome in cross-cultural counseling; indigenous helping practices in nonwestern cultures; resiliency and coping of urban adolescents.
Lent, Robert W. (Ph.D., The Ohio State University) Professor, Counseling Psychology, and Interim Chair, CHSE, boblent@umd.edu
research interests include: Applications of social cognitive theory to academic and career behavior, counselor training and development, psychological wellness, relationship adjustment processes, and promotion of health behaviors.
Leone, Peter (Ph.D., University of Washington) Professor, Behavior Disorders, Special Education Program, leonep@umd.edu
research interests include: Behavior disorders; school discipline; school exclusion; education programs in institutional settings.
Levin, Daniel (Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park) Visiting Prof, dlevin2@umd.edu
research interests include: understanding the dynamics of teachers attention in the science classroom, specifically understanding how (and when) science teachers attend to the substance of students scientific thinking, and how teachers attention is shaped and constrained by the cultural systems in which they work.
Leyton, Kristen A (, ) Teacher, CYC, kleyton@umd.edu
research interests include:
Liakos, Nina (, ) Lecturer, nliakos@umd.edu
research interests include:
Lieber, Joan (Ph.D., University of California) Professor, Early Childhood Special Education, jlieber@umd.edu
research interests include: Early childhood; professional development; curriculum adaptations for inclusive classrooms.
Lin, Jing (Ed.D., University of Michigan) Professor, International Education Policy, HESI, jinglin@umd.edu
research interests include: Peace education, environmental ethics and education, world religions and spirituality education; Chinese education, culture and society; East-West Dialogues in education and culture.
Lissitz, Bob (Ph.D., Syracuse University) Professor, rlissitz@umd.edu
research interests include: large scale assessment; validity; longitudinal and value added models
Lucas, Margaretha (Ph.D., Iowa State University) Associate Professor, Counseling Psychology, CoPE, mlucas1@umd.edu
research interests include: Student career development, adolescent identity development and effectiveness of psychotherapy for college students.
MacDonald, Victoria-Maria (Ed.D., Harvard University) Assistant Professor, vmacdona@umd.edu
research interests include: research examines how historical legacies of the schooling of African American and Latino children and youth impact contemporary academic experiences in K-20 settings
MacSwan, Jeff (Ph.D., UCLA) Professor, macswan@umd.edu
research interests include: Bilingualism, language minority education, codeswitching.
Maccini, Paula (Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University) Associate Professor, Secondary Special Education, maccini@umd.edu
research interests include: Mathematics interventions for students with learning disabilities at the secondary level.
Macready, George (Ph.D., University of Minnesota) Professor, macready@umd.edu
research interests include: latent class modeling; assessment of model fit; adaptive testing
Malen, Betty (Ph.D., University of Minnesota at Minneapolis) Professor, malen@umd.edu
research interests include: include the politics of education reform, inter-governmental relations, the political determinants and substantive effects of prominent education reforms (e.g., decentralization, high-stakes accountability, pay for performance initiatives); case study designs and qualitative research methods.
Marcus, Robert (Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University) Associate Professor, marcusrf@umd.edu
research interests include: family relationships; attachment; prosocial behavior; adolescent violence; social skills; delinquency; personality and socio-emotional development in young children and adolescents
Martin-Beltran, Melinda (Ph.D., Stanford University) Assistant Professor, memb@umd.edu
research interests include: sociocultural approaches to second language acquisition focusing on dual language learners (ESOL students), peer interaction, language exchange, and teacher learning to build upon students' linguistic and cultural diversity
Mawhinney, Hanne (Ph.D., ) Associate Professor, hmawhinn@umd.edu
research interests include: the politics of educational governance and policy, educational leadership, administration, and organizational change
McCaleb, Joseph (Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin) Faculty, jlm@umd.edu
research interests include: Digital Media and Learning; Teaching Narrative; Composition; Assessment of Speaking and Listening; Storytelling in oral, written, and media & quantum.
McCall, Catherine (M.ED., University of Maryland, College Park) Lecturer, cmccall@umd.edu
research interests include: field placement practices in pre-service teacher preparation within the area of Social Studies.
McGinnis, Randy (Ph.D., University of Georgia) Professor, jmcginni@umd.edu
research interests include: specializes in the study of science teacher education with emphasis in socioscientific issues, exceptionality, and bridging formal and informal education
McLaughlin, Margaret (, ) Associate Dean, mjm@umd.edu
research interests include:
Meyer, Anna (, ) Faculty Research Assistant. Special Education Program, agmeyer@umd.edu
research interests include:
Michalska, Kalina (, ) Research Associate, kalian@umd.edu
research interests include:
Miele, David (, ) Assistant Professor, dmiele@umd.edu
research interests include:
Miller, Matthew (Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago) Associate Professor, Counseling Psychology, CoPE, mmille27@umd.edu
research interests include: Asian, Asian American, Pacific Islander cultural experiences; vocational psychology of diverse populations; social justice engagement; applied psychological measurement.
Mislevy, Bob (Ph.D., University of Chicago) Professor Emeritus, rmislevy@umd.edu
research interests include: Evidence-centered design; cognitive psychology and assessment
Moon, Sherril (Ed.D., University of Virginia) Professor, Transition/Secondary Special Education, moons@umd.edu
research interests include: Severe disabilities; leisure skills; secondary and transition programming.
Mooney, Dawn M (, ) Teacher, CYC, dmooney@umd.edu
research interests include:
Neubert, Debra (Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park) Professor, Transition/Secondary Special Education , dneubert@umd.edu
research interests include: Transition services and secondary education; transition assessment; technology in classroom/community.
Newcomb, Sandra (Ph.D., ) Faculty Research Associate, Special Education Program, snewcomb@umd.edu
research interests include: Early childhood, sensory impairment, cortical visual impairment, families.
O'Flahavan, John (Ph.D., University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana) Associate Professor, johno@umd.edu
research interests include: PK-12 literacy teaching and learning, the discourses involved inteaching and learning in schools, comprehensive school-wide literacy programs, and sustainable school improvement
O'Meara, KerryAnn (Ph.D., ) Associate Professor, Higher Education, HESI, komeara@umd.edu
research interests include: Individual, organizational, field and societal influences on faculty ability to achieve personal and public goals in higher education.
O'Neal, Colleen (Ph.D., Long Island University) Assistant Professor, School Psychology, CoPE, onealc01@umd.edu
research interests include: Emotions and stress as risk and resilience processes among underserved, U.S. minority students; school-based promotion of emotional health and prevention of mental health problems; prevention among international refugee students and teachers.
Oppenheimer, Leslie C (, ) Teacher, CYC, loppenhe@umd.edu
research interests include:
Page-Voth, Leslie (Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park) Faculty Research Associate, Special Education Program, tpv@umd.edu
research interests include: Learning disabilities; written expression; leadership/teacher preparation programs; best practice in classroom interventions/instruction.
Parham, Carol Sheffey (Ed.D., University of Maryland) Professor of Practice, Education Leadership, cparham@umd.edu
research interests include: Education leadership, Human resource management in education, Women and minorities in education.
Park, Julie J. (Ph.D., ) Assistant Professor, Student Affairs, HESI, parkjj@umd.edu
research interests include: Racial diversity and equity in higher education, religion, Asian American college students, affirmative action and college admissions, social and cultural capital.
Peercy, Megan Madigan (Ph.D., University of Utah) Assistant Professor, mpeercy@umd.edu
research interests include: Dr. Peercy's research focuses on the preparation and development of teachers throughout their careers, as they work with language learners. Recent work examines the theory-practice relationship in second language teacher education, teacher collaborative relationships and learning as they work with language learners, and teachers' academic language and literacy practices with language learners.
Penland, Stefanie (, ) Teacher, CYC, spenland@umd.edu
research interests include:
Person, Sara L (, ) Teacher, CYC, sperson@umd.edu
research interests include:
Phillips E., Pepper (, ) Asstistant Professor, Counseling Psychology, CoPE, pepper@umd.edu
research interests include:
Plut-Pregelj, Leopoldina (, ) Res Assoc, plutpreg@umd.edu
research interests include:
Pritchett, Stacy (, ) Lecturer, stacyrp@umd.edu
research interests include:
Quintos, Beatriz (Ph.D., University of Arizona) Lecturer, bquintos@umd.edu
research interests include: socio-cultural and critical perspectives to explore student learning at the elementary level; education as a tool for a democratic society that includes the knowledge and perspectives of Latina/o students and their communities.
Ramani, Geetha (Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh) Assistant Professor, gramani@umd.edu
research interests include: Influence of social interactions on cognitive development; Learning through cooperative play and activities; Early mathematics and problem-solving skills; Development of peer cooperation
Riccobono, Donna (, ) Faculty Research Assistant. Special Education Program, donnaric@umd.edu
research interests include:
Rice, Jennifer (Ph.D., Cornell University) Professor, jkr@umd.edu
research interests include: research draws on the discipline of economics to explore education policy concerning the efficiency, equity, and adequacy of U.S. public education. Current research examines teacher quality and the implementation of pay for performance policies in school districts
Richardson, Patricia (Ph.D., University of Maryland) Professor of Practice, Education Leadership, mcgrath@umd.edu
research interests include: Educational leadership, central office transformation, and principal development.
Robertson-Tchabo, Elizabeth (Ph.D., ) Associate Professor, erobert1@umd.edu
research interests include: cognitive development and aging; achievement of African-American and Latino adolescents; early adolescent development and academic achievement; educational intervention programs
Rolstad, Kellie (Ph.D., UCLA) Visiting Assoc. Professor, rolstad@umd.edu
research interests include: the language of schooling, language diversity, second language teaching, democratic education.
Rosenfield, Sylvia (Ph.D., University of Wisconsin) Professor Emerita, School Psychology, CoPE, srosenf@umd.edu
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Rowe, Meredith (Ph.D., ) Assistant Professor, mrowe@umd.edu
research interests include: early language development; parental beliefs and practices concerning children's language; language development of underprivileged children
Rubin, Kenneth (Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University) Professor, krubin@umd.edu
research interests include: social development; developmental psychopathology; peer relationships; parenting and parent-child relationships; culture
Rupp, Andre (Ph.D., University of British Columbia) Associate Professor, ruppandr@umd.edu
research interests include: My synthesis-oriented work frequently circumscribes, deconstructs, and re-arranges the current state-of-the-art of methodological research and practice at the intersection of educational and psychological measurement, applied cognitive psychology, and the learning sciences. My current research interests center around cognitively-grounded assessment approaches and associated statistical models, which broadly fall under the umbrella terms diagnostic measurement / cognitively diagnostic assessment and diagnostic classification models (DCMs) / cognitive diagnosis models.
I have recently co-authored a book on this topic with two colleagues in the field, Dr. Jonathan Templin and Dr. Robert Henson, which has received rather positive reviews from colleagues and practitioners so far. The book's citation is Rupp, A.A., Templin, J., & Henson, R. A. (2010). Diagnostic measurement: Theory, methods, and applications. New York: Guilford Press and has a companion website that you can access here.
Saracho, Olivia (Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Professor, ons@umd.edu
research interests include: research interests include emergent literacy, family literacy, cognitive style, and play
Schaefer, Peter (MA, George Washington University) Lecturer, petersch@umd.edu
research interests include: applying interactive technology and web design to instructional environments.
Schafer, William (Ed.D., ) Associate Professor Emeritus, wschafer@umd.edu
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Schweighofer, Ann (, ) Lecturer, aschweig@umd.edu
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Sedlacek, William (, ) Professor Emeritus, Student Affairs, HESI, wsed@umd.edu
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Seelke, John (MA, University of Maryland, College Park) Lecturer, jseelke@umd.edu
research interests include: secondary mathematics education, field placement practices in pre-service teacher preparation within the area of secondary mathematics.
Selden, Steve (Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University) Professor, selden@umd.edu
research interests include: takes a critical theory analysis of curricular issues with a focus on the issues of race, class, and theories of social justice. Research includes a critical historical analysis of the history of the American Eugenics Movement in the early twentieth century and its links to education policies and practices.
Selvi, Ali Fuad (Ph.D., University of Maryland) Lecturer/Interim Coordinator for TESOL Programs, alifuad@umd.edu
research interests include: The global spread of English and its implications on language learning, teaching, teacher education, and policy/planning, issues related to non-native English-speaking professionals in TESOL, English as an international language, second language teacher education and teacher cognition.
Shin, Richard Q. (Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago) Associate Professor, School Counseling, CoPE, rqshin@umd.edu
research interests include: Identification of academic resiliency factors among youth of color living in underresourced neighborhoods; interrogating queer blindfolded and other lenses that heterosexual identifying individuals adopt in support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer concerns; racial bias among practicing mental health professionals; integration of social justice principles in the fields of counseling and counseling psychology.
Silverman, Rebecca (Ed.D., Harvard Graduate School of Education) Associate Professor, Learning Disabilities, Special Education Program, rdsilver@umd.edu
research interests include: Language and literacy; differentiated instruction; English language learners.
Slack, Craig (, ) Lecturer, Higher Education, HESI, cslack@umd.edu
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Slater, Wayne (Ph.D., University of Minnesota) Associate Professor, wslater@umd.edu
research interests include: English Education/Literacy. research examines persuasion in reading comprehension and written communication with a focus on biased assimilation and stasis theory
Smallwood, Jo Ellen (, ) Lecturer and Director, CITE Program, jsmallw1@umd.edu
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Smith, Raymond (, ) Lecturer, raysmith@umd.edu
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Speece, Debbie (Ph.D., University of North Carolina) Professor, Learing Disabilities, Special Education Program, dlspeece@umd.edu
research interests include: Learning disabilities; reading development; children at risk for school failure; response to instruction.
Splaine, John (Ed.D., Boston University) Associate Professor Emeritus, jsplaine@umd.edu
research interests include: research includes the effects of television on young people, the use of media in teaching, politics and policy development relative to educational technology, and humanistic aspects of educational media
Splaine, Pam (Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park) Senior Lecturer, psplaine@umd.edu
research interests include: Research interests include undergraduate education and the philosophy and history of education.
Staples Watson, Julie L (, ) Faculty Research Assistant, staples3@umd.edu
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Stapleton, Laura (, ) Associate Professor, lstaplet@umd.edu
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Stein, Howard (M.ED., University of Maryland) Lecturer, hstein1@umd.edu
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Strein, Bill (D.Ed., Pennsylvania State University) Associate Professor, School Psychology, CoPE, strein@umd.edu
research interests include: Prevention (polulation-based school psychology); social-emotional learning of K-12 students; professional issues in school psychology.
Stromquist, Nelly (Ph.D., Stanford University) Professor, International Education Policy, HESI, stromqui@umd.edu
research interests include: The dynamics of educational policies and practices, gender relations, and equity, particularly in Latin America; social change and gender; critical sociology.
Sullivan, Denis (Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) Professor, sullivan@umd.edu
research interests include: Professor Sullivans research focuses on critical editions (from handwritten medieval manuscripts), annotated translations, and analyses of Medieval Greek texts, particularly military instructional manuals and hagiographical texts.
Tavassolie, Tanya (, ) Faculty Research Assistant, ttavasso@umd.edu
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Teglasi, Hedy (Ph.D., Hofstra University) Professor, School Psychology, CoPE, hteglasi@umd.edu
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Terrell, Ebony (Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park) Visiting Asst Prof, eterrell@umd.edu
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Thorpe, Samuel (, ) Research Associate, sthorpe1@umd.edu
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Timmons-Brown, Stephanie (, ) Executive Director, stbrown@umd.edu
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Titus, Marvin (Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park) Associate Professor, Higher Education, HESI, mtitus@umd.edu
research interests include: Economics and finance of higher education; state higher education policy; student access and persistence; labor market outcomes of graduate students; and quantitative research methods.
Torney-Purta, Judith (Ph.D., University of Chicago) Professor, jtpurta@umd.edu
research interests include: social/political cognition; civic education cross-nationally; cross-cultural and inter-cultural studies; research related to social policy; Interaction in technology-rich environments; social studies and history learning. Areas of Student Supervision:
Social development and social cognition (pre-school through adult); applied cognitive psychology; gender roles; cross-cultural and inter-cultural studies; research related to social policy; social studies and history learning. Due to expected retirement in June 2015 I am not accepting new students, though I continue to teach, publish with students and serve on committees for doctoral students.
Travers, Kathleen (Ph.D., University of Wisconsin) Senior Lecturer, ktravers@umd.edu
research interests include: research interests include English Education, teacher education and partnerships and university supervision
Turner, Deborah (, ) Lecturer, dturner7@umd.edu
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Turner, Jennifer (Ph.D., Michigan State University) Associate Professor, jdturner@umd.edu
research interests include: My research investigates culturally responsive approaches to elementary reading instruction; examines vision as a conceptual and practical tool for preparing reading teachers for diversity; and explores the use of multicultural and global literature in reading preparation coursework. In addition, I am initiating a research project to understand how African American students in grades 3-5 envision themselves as readers using drawings as a medium for expressing literate identities and cultural practices.
Ulf, Patricia (, ) Lecturer, Special Education Program, pulf@umd.edu
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Valli, Linda (Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison) Professor, lrv@umd.edu
research interests include: research focuses on teaching and teacher education, professional development, cultural diversity, and school improvement
Vause, Katherine J (, ) Faculty Research Assistant, kjvause@umd.edu
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Walker, Margaret (Ed.D. Art and Art Education, Teachers College, Columbia University) Lecturer, mwalker8@umd.edu
research interests include: the connection between art making and creative and critical thinking in children and adolescents.
Walker, Olga L (, ) Research Associate, omoas@umd.edu
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Walkoe, Janet (Ph.D., Northwestern University) Lecturer, jwalkoe@umd.edu
research interests include: My research focuses on the teaching and learning of mathematics, and of algebra in particular. I examine how teachers' attend to student algebraic thinking during instruction and how pre-service teachers can learn to attend productively to student algebraic thinking through the use of video.
Wang, Min (Ph.D., Ontario Institute for Studies in Education/University of Toronto) Associate Professor, minwang@umd.edu
research interests include: language and reading acquisition; cross language and writing system comparisons; second language/bilingual literacy development
Wentzel, Kathryn (Ph.D., Stanford Univeristy) Professor, wentzel@umd.edu
research interests include: Peer relationships; Student-teacher relationships; Motivation at school; Goal setting and self-regulation. Areas of Student Supervision: Social and academic motivation at school; peer relationships and school adjustment; teacher-student relationships; family-school linkages; goal setting and self-regulation.
Wexler, Jade (Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin) Assistant Professor, Learning Disabilities, Special Education Program, jawexler@umd.edu
research interests include: Investigating effective response to intervention practices for adolescents with reading difficulties including those in the juvenile justice system; secondary content area reading strategies; supplemental intensive reading interventions; peer-mediated instruction; methods to decrease dropout rates and increase school engagement for students at risk for dropping out of school.
White, Tirza (Ph.D., Emory University) Assistant Professor, twwhite@umd.edu
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Wiest, Vera (, ) Teacher, CYC, vwiest@umd.edu
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Wigfield, Allan (Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana) Professor, awigfiel@umd.edu
research interests include: Development and socialization of motivation and self-concept; gender differences; achievement motivation; self-regulation and learning; motivation for literacy
Williams, Stacey (M.Ed, Loyola University) PDS Coordinator, Elementary Special Education , staceyw@umd.edu
research interests include: Inclusive practices, Universal Design for Learning, Professional development for inservice teachers, Mentoring and coaching preservice and inservice special education teachers.
Wilson, Peggy ( Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park) Professional Development Schools Coordinator for Secondary English, pwilson@umd.edu
research interests include: secondary literacy, writing, and grammar.
Wiseman, Donna (Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia) Dean and Professor, dlwise@umd.edu
research interests include: literacy development and instruction, school-university partnerships, teacher professional development, diversity in today's classrooms, and equitable access to education
Woodbury, Margaret R (, ) Faculty Research Assistant, mwoodbur@umd.edu
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Young Gonzalez, Janice H (, ) Teacher, CYC, jhyg37@umd.edu
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Zhang, Ying (, ) Lecturer, yzhang88@umd.edu
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