Degrees Offered
- Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education
- Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Special Education
The School of Education offers opportunities for undergraduate study, leading to degrees in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Special Education. The Elementary Education program is designed for aspiring educators and supports teacher candidates as they build knowledge, practice skills, conduct classroom research, and develop professional competencies for teacher certification, grades K-6. Faculty in the department work with national accreditation standards for this program, and contribute to the profession at university, state, and national levels. The experiences available through this program involve extensive, supported practice in local classrooms and exploration of technology, diversity, social emotional learning, and culturally responsive teaching, facilitated by faculty who are leaders in research, teaching, and service.
The BS in Early Childhood Special Education is an online program in the School of Education that prepares students to earn a teaching certification in pre-k special needs upon graduation. Students access courses in human development, classroom pedagogy, special education. Due to the online nature of the program, students are supported when completing field and residency experiences in their home county.
Administration
Director
- Nathan M. Sorber - Ph.D. (The Pennsylvania State University)
Associate Director
- Johnna Bolyard - Ph.D. (George Mason University)
- Matthew Campbell - PhD (Oregon State University)
Faculty
Professors
- William Beasley - Ed.D. (University of Georgia)
Instructional Design & Technology - Reagan Curtis - Ph.D. (University of California at Santa Barbara)
Educational Psychology - Allison Swan Dagen - Ph.D. (University of Pittsburgh)
Literacy Education - Sam Stack, Jr. - Ph.D. (University of South Carolina)
Foundations of Education - Aimee L. Morewood - Ph.D. (University of Pittsburgh)
Literacy Education
Associate professors
- Johnna J. Bolyard - Ph.D. (George Mason University)
Mathematics Education - Matthew P. Campbell - Ph.D. (Oregon State University)
Mathematics Education - Carla Brigandi - Ph.D. (University of Connecticut)
Special Education - John Campbell - Ph.D. (University of Michigan)
Higher Education - Jeffrey Carver - Ed.D. (Illinois State University)
Science Education - Sharon Hayes - Ph.D. (University of Florida)
Elementary Education - Ugur Kale - Ph.D. (Indiana University Bloomington)
Instructional Design & Technology - Melissa Luna - Ph.D. (Northwestern University)
Associate Dean for Research - Erin McHenry-Sorber - Ph.D. (Pennsylvania State University)
Higher Education - Ann M. Richards - Ph.D. (University of Arizona)
Special Education - Sarah Selmer - Ed.D. (West Virginia University)
Mathematics Education - Melissa Sherfinski - Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin, Madison)
Curriculum Theory and Research - Nathan M. Sorber - Ph.D. (Pennsylvania State University)
Higher Education
Assistant professors
- Denise Lindstrom - Ph.D. (Iowa State University)
Education Technology - Jake Follmer - Ph.D. (Pennsylvania State University)
Educational Psychology, Learning - Rodney Hughes - Ph.D. (Pennsylvania State University)
Higher Education - Melissa Patchan - Ph.D. (University of Pittsburgh)
Educational Psychology - Courtney Shimek - Ph.D. (University of Georgia)
Literacy Education - Yuanhua Wang - Ph.D. (Texas Tech University)
Educational Psychology - Jiangmei (May) Yuan - Ph.D. (University of Georgia)
Instructional Design & Technology
Teaching Assistant Professor
- Beth B. Satterfield - M.S. (West Virginia University)
Early Childhood Education - Colleen Wood-Fields - Ph.D. (Old Dominion University)
Special Education
Service Associate Professor
- Ashley Martucci - Ed.D. (West Virginia University)
Early Childhood Education