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SOE: Administration & Faculty


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Administrative Staff

Robert C. Knoeppel (2020), Dean and Professor - B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.Ed., University of Virginia; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

James P. Barber (2010), Senior Associate Dean of Academic Programs and Professor -B.A., Grand Valley State University; M.A., Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., University of Michigan.

Hayley Austin (2021), Enrollment Management Coordinator for Online Programs - B.A. and M.A. University of Virginia.

Rebecca Beasley (2007), Director, Learning Resources Center -B.A., University of Southern California; M.S., Florida State University.

Teri Brandon (2023), Events & Facilities Manager - B.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University

Erica Carter (2017), Advancement and Communications Specialist- B.A., Christopher Newport University; M.A., Johns Hopkins University.

Elizabeth Cavallari (2019), Associate Director of Recruitment and Admissions- B.A., Bucknell University; M.Ed., William & Mary.

Tracy L. Coates (2015), Executive Assistant to the Dean.

Amy Colley (2016), Executive Director, School-University Research Network (SURN) -B.A., Christopher Newport University; M.A., M.Ed., and Ed.D., William & Mary.

Mark Eaton (1998), Sr. Technology Support Engineer- B.A., Rutgers University; M.S. Radford University.

Tammy Gainer (2017), Registrar - B.S. Christopher Newport University.

Mary Elizabeth Gentry (2022), Fiscal & Administrative Coordinator.

Karen Gibson (2023), Fiscal Coordinator. 

Jacob Joseph ( 2016), Assistant Dean for Assessment, Accreditation & Accountability - B.S. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.B.A., Old Dominion University; Ph.D., William & Mary.

April Lawrence (2011), Director of Field & Clinical Experiences - B.A., Virginia Tech; M.A., University of East Anglia;  Ph.D., William & Mary.

Leandra Parris (2019), Associate Dean and Director of Diversity & Inclusion and Associate Professor- B.S., Wofford College; M.Ed. and Ph.D., Georgia State University.

Patty Purish O’Neill (2007), Director of Development -B.A., University of Central Florida; M.S., Florida State University; Ph.D., William & Mary.

Dorothy S. Osborne (2006), Senior Assistant Dean for Academic Programs & Student Services- B.A., North Carolina State University., M.Ed., University of Oklahoma.

Kimberly Richards-Thomas (2023), Director of Communications - B.A.and M.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Adrienne Sines (2023) Events Assistant - B.A., Old Dominion University.

Emily Snyder (2019), Fiscal Specialist - B.A., Virginia Wesleyan University

Elizabeth Talbott (2019), Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development and Professor- B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.Ed. and Ph.D., University of Virginia

Sarah K. Taylor (2015), Director of Finance &  Administration -B.A., Indiana University, B.M., Indiana University, M.P.A., University of Georgia.

 

Faculty

Virginia M. Ambler (2009), Executive Assistant Professor- B.A. and Ph.D., William & Mary; M.A., Ohio State University.

Bianca Augustine (2022), Clinical Assistant Professor- B.S. and M.A., McNeese State University; Ph.D., Old Dominion University.

Stephen Baker (2022), Executive Professor- B.S., Radford University; M.A., Virginia Commonwealth University; Ed.D., University of Virginia.

Katherine Barko-Alva (2016), Associate Professor- M.Ed. and Ph.D., University of Florida

Stephanie Blackmon (2015), Associate Professor of Higher Education- B.A., Samford University; M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham; Ph.D., University of Alabama.

Brian W. Blouet (1989), Fred Huby Professor of Geology and International Education, Emeritus - B.A. and Ph.D., University of Hull.

Elizabeth Burgin (2020), Assistant Professor- BPS, Marist College; M.A., University of Colorado Colorado Springs; Ph.D., University of North Texas

Ashley Carpenter (2019), Clinical Assistant Professor- B.S., Eckerd College; M.A.T., University of South Florida; Ph.D., University of Connecticut

Craig Cashwell (2020), Professor- A.B., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.Ed. and Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Jason Chen (2012), Associate Professor- B.S., M.A.T., and Ph.D., Emory University.

Kristin Conradi Smith (2015), Associate Professor- B.A., William & Mary; M.Ed., and Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Margaret E. Constantino (2013), Executive Associate Professor- B.L.S., Mary Washington College; M.Ed., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi.

Steven Constantino (2019), Executive Professor- BM and MM, State University College at Potsdam; Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic and State University.

Jennifer Riedl Cross (2011), Research Associate Professor- B.S., Tusculum College; M.A. and Ph.D., Ball State University.

Tracy Cross (2009), Jody and Layton Smith Professor of Psychology and Gifted Education- B.S., M.S., Ed.S., and Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Jamel K. Donnor (2010), Professor- B.A., Washington State University; M.A., Ohio State University; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Stephanie Dorais (2022), Clinical Assistant Professor- B.S., New York University; M.A., Regent University; Ph.D., William & Mary

Christopher R. Gareis (2002), Professor -B.A., Washington and Lee University; M.A. Ed., Ed.S., and Ed.D., William & Mary.

W. Fanchon Glover (2010), Executive Assistant Professor- B.S., Presbyterian College; M.Ed. and Ed.D., William & Mary.

Leslie W. Grant (2012), Associate Professor of Education- B.A., James Madison University; M.S., Old Dominion University; Ed.S., George Washington University; Ph.D., William & Mary.

Pamela N. Harris (2020), Clinical Assistant Professor- B.S. and M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University; M.F.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University; Ph.D., William & Mary.

Jaimie Stickl Haugen (2022), Clinical Assistant Professor- B.S., Grove City College; M.A., Regent University; Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Mark Hofer (2005), Professor -B.A., Notre Dame University; M.S., Butle University; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Ting Huang (2021), Assistant Professor - B.A. and M.A., Zhejiang University; M.A., University of Iowa; Ph.D., University of Rochester

Heartley B. Huber (2016), Associate Professor- B.S., M.Ed., and Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.

Denita Hudson (2021), Clinical Assistant Professor- B.A. and M.S., Wright State University; Ph.D., Ohio University.

C. Denise Johnson (2005), Professor -B.S., Kansas State University; M.Ed., University of Texas at Tyler; Ed.D., University of Memphis.

Melinda L. Johnson, (2014), Associate Professor- B.A. Brigham Young University ; M. Ed., University of Massachusetts; Ph.D.,  University of Georgia Athens. 

Meredith Kier (2015), Gerdelman Family Term Distinguished Associate Professor- B.S. and M.A.T. James Madison University; PhD. North Carolina State University

Esther Kim (2020), Assistant Professor- B.A., The University of California, Los Angeles; M.A., Yale Divinity School; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin.

Kyung H. Kim (2008), Professor- B.S., Kyungpook National University; M.S. and Ph.D., Korea University; Ph.D., University of Georgia.

Mihyeon Kim (2011), Clinical Associate Professor- B.A., SungKyunKwan University; M.L.S., Indiana University; Ph.D., Florida State University; Ed.D., William & Mary.

Gladys Krause (2018), Assistant Professor- B.A., Universidad Santo Tomas; M.A., Pontificia Universidad Javeriana; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin.

Kathryn Lanouette (2020), Assistant Professor- B.A., Oberlin College; M.S., Bank Street Graduate School of Education; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley.

Jessica L. Martin (2020), Clinical Associate Professor in Counselor Education- B.S., East Carolina University; M.S., Winston-Salem State University; Ph.D., University of Central Florida.

Marguerite M. Mason (1997), Professor- B.A., Knox College; M.S., Western Illinois University; Ph.D., University of Iowa.

Ryan J. McGill (2015), Associate Professor- B.A., Westmont College; M.A., Point Loma Nazarene University; Ph.D., Chapman University.

Spencer G. Niles (2013), Professor- B.S., Bloomsburg University; M.Ed., Lehigh University; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University.

Janise Parker (2017), Associate Professor of Education - B.S., Florida State University; M.Ed. and Ph.D., University of Florida.

Leandra Parris (2019), Associate Dean and Director of Diversity & Inclusion and Associate Professor- B.S., Wofford College; M.Ed. and Ph.D., Georgia State University.

Amber Pope (2022), Assistant Professor- B.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.S. and Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Patricia A. Popp (2005), Clinical Associate Professor- B.A., Boston University; M.Ed., Virginia Commonwealth University; Ph.D., William & Mary.

Deborah L. Ramer (2008), Clinical Instructor- B.A., James Madison University; M.Ed. and Ed.S., University of Virginia.

Coralis Solomon (2021), Clinical Assistant Professor- B.A., University of Central Florida; M.S., Troy University; Ph.D., University of Central Florida.

Noelle St. Germain-Sehr (2019), Clinical Associate Professor- B.M., Loyola University; M.Ed., University of New Orleans; Ph.D., St. Mary’s University.

Amanda Simpfenderfer (2022), Assistant Professor-B.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas; M.S., Western Illinois University; Ph.D., University of Vermont.

Rachel Sleeth (2023), Visiting Instructor in School Psychology, B.S., James Madison University; M.Ed. and Ed.S., William & Mary.

Chelsea T. Smith (2023), Clinical Assistant Professor of Higher Education, B.A., University of Georgia; M.Ed., Iowa State University; Ph.D., North Carolina State University.

Steven R. Staples (2008), Executive Professor- A.B. and M.Ed., William & Mary; Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Drew Stelljes (2011), Executive Associate Professor- B.S. and M.Ed., James Madison University; Ph.D., William & Mary.

James H. Stronge (1989), Heritage Professor- B.S. and M.A, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Ph.D., University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa.

Elizabeth Talbott (2019), Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development and Professor- B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.Ed. and Ph.D., University of Virginia

Megan Tschannen-Moran (2000), Professor- B.S., Northwestern University; M.Ed. and Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

Thomas J. Ward (1989), Chancellor Professor- B.A., LaSalle College; M.S. and Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University.

Erica Wiborg (2021), Assistant Professor- B.A., Florida State University; M.S., Texas A&M University; Ph.D., Florida State University.

Reginald Wilkerson (2022), Assistant Professor -B.A. and M.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Ed.S. and Ed.D., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Tamara W. Williams (2023), Clinical Instructor of Literacy Education, B.A.Ed., William & Mary; M.S.Ed. Old Dominion University.