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COE Faculty Directory
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Faculty

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Name	Dept.	Phone*	Interests
Alexander, Creighton	T&L	478-1549	Technology and new technology developments that assist teaching
Arthur, Linda	LTHD	478-0697	Educator stress factors, mobility of minority educators, politics in education, personality traits of successful leaders, motivation to school reform, high stakes testing, unsung heroes in education
Avila, JuliAnna	CFR	478-0201	Literacy remediation in sociocultural contexts, (re)writing a literacy identity and (re)imaging a literate self through literature, professional development in comprehension instruction, critical literacy and the teaching of writing and use of technology in literacy education
Bath, Dianne	GA Center for Educational Renewal	478-5719	School renewal
Battle, Dorothy	CFR	478-0355	Gifted education, adolescent psychology, exceptional child education, teaching secondary and postsecondary students
Beck, Scott	T&L	478-0354	Children's literature, Mexican American and migrant education in rural South, immigrant and migrant education, ESOL; Mexican American/Chicano culture and experience, history of education
Bennett, Missy	T&L	478-0356	Partnerships and professional development schools, rural education, working with students from poverty, effective teaching strategies, teacher education
Bergin, Jim	LTHD	478-0873	Counseling with K-12 students, specifically group counseling and group guidance with elem/mid school students, planning, implementing, and evaluation of developmental school counseling programs
Bodur, Yasar	T&L	478-7285	Multicultural teacher education, diversity in general and linguistic diversity in particular, field-based teacher education, reflective practice, classroom management
Bragg, Ennis	LTHD	478-5250	Leadership and Administration in Higher Ed, at-risk students, high school reform, teacher efficacy
Brewton, Cherry	T&L	478-5674	Diversity issues in science education, gender issues in science, mathematics and technology, effective teaching strategies, cooperative learning
Brinson, Mac	LTHD	478-5324	Politics of education
Brooks, Sharon	LTHD	478-7267
Carlson, Randal	LTHD	478-5260	Technology enhanced learning-new applications of technology to instruction, assessment, evaluation, research design, instructional design, hardware/software issues
Chambers, Wendy	CFR	478-5921	Developmental psychology, cognitive development in early childhood, memory development, development of understanding of the mind, pretend play and its influence on cognitive development, logical reasoning in children
Chamblee, Gregory	T&L	478-5701	Technology in all areas, integrating technology in P-12 mathematics, using differing strategies to teach mathematics, curriculum alignment
Chapman, Daniel	CFR	478-5715	Social and cultural foundations of education, media studies, documentary filmmaking, critical pedagogy, postcolonial theory
Chance, Cindi	Dean	478-5649	School reform, school improvement, at-risk youth
Chassereau, Karen	T&L	478-7644
Clark, Kenneth	LTHD	478-0002
Crawford, Kathleen	T&L	478-5042	Implementing effective standards-based classrooms, strategy-based literacy instruction, Readers/Writers Workshops, literacy assessment, children's literature, classroom management techniques, mentoring beginning teachers
Diamanduros, Terry	LTHD	478-1548	Childhood trauma, the psychological impact of trauma on boys, mental health consultation in schools, neurodevelopmental and psychoeducational assessment, the role of school psychologists in school and outside school settings, early intervention and infant development
Dmitriyev, Grigory	CFR	478-5545	Curriculum studies, multicultural education, comparative education
Downs, Beth	LTHD	478-5634	Technology integration in instruction, online learning, learner characteristics, message design
Draper, Christine	T&L	478-5492	Children's/young adult literature, teacher education, literacy, reading/writing workshop, reader response theory, qualitative research
Edwards, Elizabeth Carr	CFR	478-5859	Critical inquiry pedagogy, sociocultural pedagogical theory, transactional theory, language and literacy development, vocabulary, struggling readers
Franks, Susan	T&L	478-0073	Early childhood language arts (grades pre-k - fifth), literacy development
Gilpin, Lorraine	T&L	478-5614	Curriculum, curriculum theory, instructional planning, supervision, literacy in general and writing in particular, multicultural ed, impact of socio-economic status, gender, race, etc. on education
Griffin, Bryan	CFR	478-0488	Student ratings of instruction, high school dropout issues, issues of motivation, research methods & designs, statistics, survey sampling & development, measurement
Griffin, Marlynn	CFR	478-0695	Assessment-classroom and standardized, curriculum alignment, text processing, adjunct displays as they assist with learning, instructional improvement issues
Hammitte, Diana	T&L	478-5041	Collaboration in special education and teacher preparation in special education
Harris, Kymberly	T&L	478-7629	Appropriate delivery of services for students with disabilities in alternative placement and residential treatment facilities, transition goals and services for incarcerated youth with disabilities, learning modality principles and self-determination as a motivational approach
He, Ming Fang	CFR	478-1546	Experiential, narrative approaches to curriculum, teaching, learning, and research in relation to bilingual/bicultural education and multilingual/multicultural education; cross-cultural teacher education and curriculum studies with a particular focus on linguistically and culturally diverse student education; using cross-cultural life based literary texts and multicultural arts in teacher education
Hotchkiss, Anna Kay	CFR	478-7831	Early childhood education; early childhood related field experiences; human growth and development that spans from prenatal development through adolescents; educational psychology focusing on student motivation, discipline and management techniques for maintaining a positive learning environment
Jackson, Mary	LTHD	478-5736
Jenkins, Steve	CFR	478-5300	Research design and statistical analysis
Johnson, Connie	T&L	764-5726
Kenney, Stephanie	Assoc Dean	478-5247	Classroom management, General Ed./Special Ed. Collaboration, and mentoring
Lake, Robert	CFR	478-5125	Imagination and aesthetic education, narrative inquiry, student internships, small schools movement, critical reading theory, post-colonial education, alternative assessment, problem-finding/solving education
LaMontagne, Maggie	T&L	478-0353	Families, preschoolers with disabilities, program evaluation, collaboration, dual certification
Liston, Delores	CFR	478-1551	Curriculum Studies, philosophy of education, feminism, gender studies, neuroscience, joy in education, ethics and education, parental involvement in schools
Lu, Hsiu-Lien	T&L	478-5932	Pre-service teacher supervision, peer coaching
Marshall, Anne	CFR	478-0008	Research methodology, qualitative inquiry, students at risk, children's social development and peer networks
Mallory, Barbara	LTHD	478-1428	Instructional leadership in an era of accountability, shared leadership and professional learning, high school reform, K-12 school improvement, the principalship K-12
Marina, Brenda	LTHD	478-0510	Leadership though mentoring, diversity in mentoring, women in leadership, multicultural competence in higher education, faculty development for the first-year experience
Maudlin, Julie	T&L	478-5236
McKenna, Beverly	T&L	478-5092 651-3506	Global education, teacher preparation, literacy, and motivational strategies
McKinny, Betty	T&L	478-1917	Standards and school reform, No Child Left Behind legislation, gifted education, teacher education, effective teaching strategies, differentiated curriculum, parallel curriculum, diversity issues, at risk students, and multicultural education
Mitchell, Christy	T&L	764-9340
Moore, Michael	CFR	478-0211	Literacy, English education literature, content reading, problem finding and solving, reading/writing connections, composition, editor of English Education published by the National Council of Teachers of English
Morris, Marla	CFR	478-5942	Curriculum Studies, Eastern and Central European history, Holocaust Studies, psychoanalysis, queer theory, poststructuralism
Nelson, Betty	T&L	478-5983	Effects of inclusive educational setting- both preschool and 5-21; teacher preparation- preservice teacher development- successful ways to supervise and mentor; effects of having a family member with a disability
Parks, Fayth	LTHD	478-5738	Mental health, folk idioms, spirituality, cultural competency in counselor education and psychology, student services in higher education
Powell, Pam	T&L	478-0825	Early Childhood Language Arts and Children's Literature
Rea, Dan	CFR	478-1547	Motivational strategies, learning strategies, creative thinking strategies
Reidel, Michelle	T&L	478-5806
Repman, Judith	LTHD	478-5394	Information literacy, school library media centers, applications of technology in the teaching/learning process, online and distance learning
Reynolds, William	CFR	478-0291	Post-structural analysis of curriculum issues, curriculum theory, film studies, cultural curriculum studies, critical teaching, critical thinking, Freirian approaches to pedagogy
Rittschof, Kent	CFR	478-0696	Educational Psychology, learning and cognition, and instructional technology, teacher differences
Robbins, Judi	T&L	478-0210	Language and literacy development, EC language arts with an interest in writing
Schriver, Martha	T&L	478-5783	Gender issues in science, mathematics and technology, teacher beliefs, science teacher efficacy, and integration of technology
Schulz, Lisa	LTHD	478-0498	Implementation of developmental comprehensive school counseling programs, identity development of professional school counselors, Social Justice issues in particular related to Latino students, alienation of youth in public schools, group work with adolescents, international counseling programs
Scott, Heather	T&L	478-7088
Sheppard, Katie	T&L	764-8408
Sheppard, Ronnie	T&L	478-0198	Literacy: ages 10-15, teaching and consulting in middle grades literacy
Sparkman, Dana	T&L	478-5768	Effective instruction in elementary mathematics, equity of instruction for students with special needs in mathematics, mentoring programs
Spencer, Leon	LTHD	478-5917	Cross-cultural counseling; multiculturalism, racism and oppression; families
Stewart, Patricia	LTHD	478-0502
Strauser, Beverly	T&L	478-5747
Tekleselassie, Abebayehu	LTHD	478-5567	Risk and resilience in students' trajectories to college enrollment, persistence, and degree attainment; the effects of financial aid policies on persistence and degree attainment (in the international context and in the US); teachers' salary and compensation policies; the nexus between research and practice in education
Tharp, Kelly	CFR	478-5425
Thomas, Deborah	Assoc Dean	478-5648 or 912-651-2642	Teacher preparation, middle school concept implementation and development, reading and writing across the curriculum
Todd, Sandra	T&L	739-1535
Tomlin, Marlene	T&L	526-3492	Methods II, student teaching, special education
Tootle, Kathleen	T&L	478-5585	Educating current and future general education teachers about appropriate accommodations and successful teaching strategies for students with disabilities, collaborating with general education teachers in an inclusive setting, working with teacher preparation and preservice teacher programs, mentoring beginning teachers, teaching students with disabilities to self-advocate
Tremble, Johnny	T&L	478-7630	Classroom management, teacher leadership, at risk youth.
Trimble, Susan	T&L	478-5596	High performing schools, teacher leadership, and increasing student performance
Tysinger, Jeff	LTHD	478-5051
Van Tassell, Christine	T&L	764-3171	Mentoring teachers new to the profession
Weaver, John	CFR	478-1709	Cultural studies of science and technology, popular culture, and academic politics
Weems, Denise	T&L	478-1268	Parental involvement, children's literature, differentiated instruction, curriculum and instruction, No Child Left Behind, increasing student achievement, closing the achievement gap, Best Practice, research based instructional strategies, effective reading instruction
Williams-Johnson, Meca	CFR	478-5252	School reform, school choice, home education, parental involvement, student motivation, teacher efficacy, emotions in teaching and learning, qualitative research design, mixed-method in social research, African-American education, multicultural curriculum, black feminist theory
Zgonc, Kimberly	T&L	478-5441	Inclusive practices for students with mild disabilities in secondary settings, collaboration between general and special educators
Zinskie, Cordelia	CFR	478-0672	Innovative methods of teaching statistics, online learning, service learning

College of Education Staff

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Name	Dept./Position	Phone*	Point of contact for:
Aberson, Susan	Administrative Coordinator for Graduate Programs	478-1447	Support of COE graduate programs
Allen, Muriel	T&L and GCER - Administrative secretary	478-7689	Support of programs in the Department of Teaching and Learning and also support of activities of the Georgia Center for Educational Renewal (GCER). Works with each of the two units; COE staff advisory committee
Anderson, Tabitha	LTHD - Administrative secretary	478-5307	Support of programs including Counselor Education, Educational Leadership, Educational Administration, Higher Ed. Admin, Instructional Technology and School Psychology.
Avant, Becky	SSC - Academic advisor	478-0449	Coordinator of student success
Burns, Earnestine	SSC - Academic advisor	478-0305	Coordinator of student success for: Pre-Ed Early Childhood, Middle Grades, all Business Ed, and Technology Ed.
Campopiano, Glenn	PRISM - financial manager	478-5705	Financial management for the Partnership for Reform in Science and Mathematics (PRISM) project at Georgia Southern.
Chance, Cindi	Dean	478-5649	Dean of College
Collins, Pat	CFR - Administrative secretary	478-5091	Support of programs including Reading Education and Curriculum Studies.
Colson, Donna	OUTE - Instructional resource specialist II	478-5762	COE database maintenance and training (TK20), Assessment Committee member, Technology Committee member, Southern Educator editor, COE staff advisory committee.
Egger, Mary	CATES - Administrative specialist	478-5200	Facilitate off-campus graduate courses, curriculum committee support, PLU credit, catalog revision, COE webmaster, Southern Educator editor.
Hickman, Dianne	Dean's Office - Interim Secretary to the dean	478-5649	Appointments with dean, reservations for 1100J, COE elections support, Board of Advisors support, building maintenance requests to physical plant.
Hooks, Marie	Dean's Office - Administrative assistant	478-5648	Receptionist for dean's office, routing of graduate admission applications, Student Affairs Committee support, GA applications, Dean's List certificates, room scheduling and reservations for 1100C, 2148, and lecture hall, COE lost & found, COE staff advisory committee.
Kenney, Stephanie	Associate dean for undergraduate, teacher education, and accreditation	478-5247	Undergraduate education oversight, grant activities supporting undergraduate education, Title II and BOR reports, NCATE/PSC accreditation, NNER activities, TEC coordination.
Martin, Gloria	SSC - Administrative secretary	478-0698	Receptionist for Student Success Center, maintain certification data for non-degree students.
Mathew, Wanda	T&L - Administrative secretary	478-5203	Support of programs including Early Childhood Ed, Middle Grades Ed., P-12 Programs, Secondary Ed., and Special Education.
Moller, Claudia	Dean's Office - Special Projects Coordinator	478-0671	Coordinates special projects for the college, such as Southern's Art Extravaganza, development activities, and homecoming events. Also assists the COE Alumni Advisory Committee.
Parsons, Pat	OUTE - Director of field experiences and partnerships	478-0499	Coordinates the placement of all preservice teacher candidates, coordinates the activities of COE partner schools, supports ongoing work of the Professional Development District, coordinates BOR initiated P-16 activities and COE's International Learning Community, and Southern Educator editor.
Rich, Fredrick	PRISM Co-principal investigator; Professor of Geology & Geography, College of Science and Technology	478-5792	Co-Principal Investigator for the Partnership for Reform in Science and Mathematics (PRISM) project at Georgia Southern.
Rivera, Michelle	IRC - Instructional services coordinator	478-5130	Manage IRC; technical support to faculty and students; maintain instructional equipment in COE classrooms; schedule computer labs, teaching stations and instructional equipment.
Saunders, Laura	SSC - Academic advisor	478-5814	Coordinator of student success for: all secondary programs (other than Business Ed and Tech Ed), P-12 programs (except Special Ed), and Pre-Ed Middle Grades; COE staff advisory committee.
Smith, Sherry	OUTE - Administrative secretary	478-1437	Reservations for 1103F; student teaching evaluations; Partner School Program, ILC (International Learning Community), and undergraduate field placement support; UTE budget management; TEC staff support; UTE webmaster; Youth-at- Risk conference support.
Thomas, Deborah	Interim associate dean graduate, research, sponsored programs & development	478-5648	Graduate education oversight, graduate recruitment, admission & registration issues, graduate admission approval, grad exceptions/appeals, GA assignments, liaison with COGS, develop/support research and grant initiatives, liaison with Georgia Southern Foundation.
Thompson, Chris	SSC - Director of Student Success Center and Certification Officer	478-5383	Coordination of undergraduate advisement, all transcript evaluations for initial certification and HOPE Promise and HOPE Teacher Scholarships, alternative certification implementation, GACE preparation, liaison to PSC and University's Academic Advisement Council, sign-off on PSC forms for certification, Southern Educator editor.
Walker, Debbie	PRISM P-12 Coordinator	478-5774	PRISM P-12 Coordinator for the Partnership for Reform in Science and Mathematics (PRISM) project at Georgia Southern.
West, Jenane	OUTE - Administrative assistant	478-5247	Support of OUTE activities including the placement of all preservice teacher candidates; student teaching applications and placements; PAQ (Guarantee) support.

* Telephone area code is 912 unless otherwise noted.