Janice Abrams
Program Director: Elementary Education
Specialization: Reading and Language Arts, Literacy and Literature
Ed.D.: Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Professional Interests:
- Effects of Perceptual Skills on Reading and Learning
- Remediation of Reading Disabilities
- Literacy in the Classroom
Phone: 412-578-6015
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Beverly Barkon
Specialization: Special Education, Educational Diagnostician
M.S.L.: University of Pittsburgh
Ph.D.: Northwestern University
Professional Interests:
- Learning Disabilities
- Exceptional Children
- Inclusion
- Learning Needs of Survivors of Pediatric Brain Tumors
Phone: 412-578-2052
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Sister Roberta Campbell, O.S.B.
Specialization: Assessment, Theology, and Liturgy
M.A.: Notre Dame
Professional Interests:
- Teacher Education
- Women's Spirituality
- Professional Development for Teachers
Phone: 412-578-8831
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Ellen J. Dehouske
Program Director: Early Childhood Education
Specialization: Orientation, Curriculum and Methods in Early Childhood; Integration of the Arts; and Inclusion
Ph.D.: University of Pittsburgh
Professional Interests:
- Inclusion
- Curriculum Development
- Staff Training
- Art in the Classroom
Phone: 412-578-6014
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Susan Sollon Hamilton
Program Director: Art/Art Education
Professional Artist
Certified Art Therapist
Specialization: Elementary and Secondary Art Methods
M.F.A. and M.Ed.: Edinboro University
Professional Interests:
- Painting
- Art Therapy
- National Art Education Association Board Member (PA Chapter)
Phone: 412-578-6167
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Carol Johnson
Program Director: Center for Teaching and Professional Growth
Director of Student Teaching Specialization: Student Teaching and Assessment
M.Ed.: University of Pittsburgh
Professional Interests:
- Urban Education
- Teacher Qualifications and Assessment
- Professional Development for Teachers
Phone: 412-578-6296
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Marilyn Llewellyn, CSJ
Program Director: Master of Arts in Educational Praxis, Master of Education with Certification
-Sestili Award for Teaching Excellence
Specialization: Curriculum Studies, Student Teaching Supervision, Graduate Studies
Ph.D.: Union Institute
Professional Interests:
- Diversity and Equity in the Classroom
- Spirituality and Education
- Curriculum Theory
- Urban Education
- Interpretive Inquiry
Phone: 412-578-6011
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Marjorie Logsdon
Program Director: M.Ed. in Educational Leadership
Specialization: Educational Leadership, Secondary Education
Ph.D.: University of Pittsburgh
Professional Interests:
- English Education
- Qualitative Research
- Curriculum Studies
- Autobiographical Method
Phone: 412-578-8767
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Patricia McMahon
Program Director: Secondary Education
Specialization: Secondary Methods
Ph.D.: University of Pittsburgh
Professional Interests:
- English Education
- Arts-Based Educational Research
Phone: 412-578-6013
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Susan O'Rourke
Program Director: Special Education, Instructional Technology
Specialization: Special Education, Technology
Ed.D.: University of Pittsburgh
Professional Interests:
- Integration of Technology into the Classroom
- Assistive Technology
- Data-based Decision Making
Phone: 412-578-2054
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Rene A. Pico II
Director: Heinz Children's Math and Science Initiative
Specialization: Social Studies and Science in Elementary School
Ph.D.: Pennsylvania State University
Professional Interests:
- Science Education Methods
- Curriculum Design
- Computer-Based Applications in Education
Phone: 412-578-2055
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Roberta Schomburg
Associate Dean and Director: School of Education
Director: Graduate Programs in Early Childhood Education
Specialization: Child Development, Research Techniques
Ph.D.: University of Pittsburgh
Professional Interests:
- Early Childhood Education
- Urban Education
- Violence Prevention
- Infant-Toddler Programs
- Math and Science Curriculum
- Language Development and Early Literacy
- Children with Challenging Behaviors
Phone: 412-578-6312
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Christina Shorall
Specialization: Educational Psychology, Foundations of Education
Ed.D.: West Virginia University
Professional Interests:
- Constructivism
- Bully Prevention
- Program Evaluation
Phone: 412-578-6333
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Nancy Steeley
Specialization: Early Childhood Education/Essential Early EducationM.Ed.: University of Vermont
Ed.D.: Indiana University of Pennsylvania Professional Interests:
- Emergent Literacy
- Play
- Project Approach to Curriculum
- Nature Studies with Young Learners
- Anti-bias curriculum
Phone: 412-578-8796
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Judith Touré
Program Director: M.Ed. in Educational Leadership
Specialization: Educational Leadership, Graduate Studies
M.A.: Teachers College, Columbia University
Ed.D.: University of Pittsburgh
Professional Interests:
- Culturally relevant and critical school leadership
- Anti-racist education
- Qualitative Inquiry
- Professional development for educators
- Educational policy
Phone: 412-578-6215
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