Our Faculty

Anne E. Adams, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Research interests: How teachers and students learn to make mathematics reasoning explicit. Use of content literacy strategies for sense-making in mathematics.
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Julie Amador, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
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Corinne Mantle-Bromley, Ph.D.
Dean College of Education
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John G. Cannon, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator, CTE Programs
Dr. Cannon's research interests are in the area of Career and Technical Education teacher professional development and CTE alternative certification.
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John Davis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Geological Science and Curriculum and Instruction
Research interests: Science teaching methodology, Increasing science literacy, and Pre-K-12 school structure and function
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Dr. Raymond A. Dixon
Assistant Professor
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Julie Fodor Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Director, CDHD
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Paul Gathercoal, Ph.D.
Professor & Chair
Research interests: Webfolios in education and teaching and learning at a distance; Neuroscience, behavior and cognition; Research on the implementation of Judicious Discipline in schools; the Effects of violent media messages on individuals and society; Service learning and innovative technologies; and the Metacognitive and metalinguistic links between media literacy and reading comprehension.
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Deanna Gilmore, Ph.D.
Affiliate Assistant Professor
Research interests: Education for English Language Learners; Teaching EFL in Higher Education; Literature Circles with English Language Learners; Diverse Family Structure Children’s Literature
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Sally Greene
Director of Field Experiences
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James A. Gregson
Associate Dean and Professor
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Mrs. Monica R. Hansen
Instructor, Teaching Assistant
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Terry Jentsch
Instructor
Focus areas: Undergraduate teacher preparation, Positive behavioral supports
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Anne Liu Kern, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Program Coordinator, Advanced Studies
Research interests: Science teaching and learning; science knowledge development; STEM integration for science understanding; integration of Indigenous knowledge and cultural relevance with western STEM. Plus Cooperative learning and team functioning in STEM disciplines.
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Allen Kitchel, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Research interests: Teacher Professional Developmemt, Program and curriculum development in business and marketing education, Teaching pedagogy in business and marketing education, Best practice models for online pedagogy, Educational technology adoption by teachers, Technology literacy
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Sally Machlis
Professor, Chair
Focus: Art education, Drawing, Painting, Mixed media artwork
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Melissa McConnell, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor
Research interests: Literacy Intervention for Children with Learning Disabilities; Response to Intervention(RTI); Early Childhood Literacy Instruction
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Rodney McConnell, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Research interests: Secondary Writing Instruction; Use of reading and writing to enhance student understanding of math and science concepts; Secondary Literacy Instruction for Children with Learning Disabilities
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Shannon L. McGowan
Lecturer|Ph.D Candidate
Research Interests include Multicultural Education, Culturally Responsive Teaching, White Privilege, Foreign Language Teaching and Methods.
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Brant G. Miller, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Science Education
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Zachary J. Russell
Instructor
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Ingrid Spence
Lecturer, Community Partnership Coordinator
Office: ED 211B Phone: (208) 885-0123 Fax: (208) 885-7607
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Matthew Wappett
Interdisciplinary Training Director & Associate Professor
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Margaret Vaughn, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Literacy Education
My research interests revolve around the intersection between adaptive teaching and student agency. Of particular interest are the ways in which elementary students develop their identities as readers and writers across the curriculum.
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Dr. David A. Yopp
Associate Professor
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