I am a faculty member in the Curriculum and Instruction department and  I coordinate the Master's in Elementary Education Program. I teach E325 Social Studies in the Elementary School for students earning regular education licenses and also students who earn dual certification in regular education and special education (Teaching All Learners program). I coordinate the E/M 300 courses and teach the E300 Elementary Education for a Pluralistic Society  course.  I also am faculty advisor to the Indiana Student Education Association. This student organization provides all teacher education students the opportunity to engage in professional development and service leraning activities that will better prepare them for their future as classroom teachers.

Ed. D., School Administration, 1997, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
Education Specialist, 1987, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
Master of Arts in Education, 1982, California Lutheran College, Thousand Oaks, California
Bachelor of Arts in English, 1972, California Lutheran College, Thousand Oaks, California