Faculty & Staff Directory
Department of Curriculum & Instruction
The largest department in the UNI College of Education, Curriculum & Instruction (C&I) helps anchor the UNI Teacher Education program. Faculty and staff support six major program areas providing undergraduate, graduate and doctoral level educator preparation.
![Robin Dada](/sites/default/files/directory-images/robind_23_uni_7982.jpg)
Robin Dada, PhD
Department Head and Professor, Curriculum & Instruction
Interim Department Head, Special Education
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(319) 273-2167
![Dana Atwood-Blaine](/sites/default/files/directory-images/dana-atwood-blaine.jpg)
Dana Atwood-Blaine, PhD
Associate Professor, Elementary Education
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(319) 273-2073
![Cindy Gavin Image](/sites/default/files/directory-images/cindy.gavin_.uni2__0.jpg)
Cindy Gavin, MAE
Instructor
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319-273-7211
![Mason Kuhn](/sites/default/files/directory-images/mason_kuhn_1.jpg)
Mason Kuhn, EdD
Associate Professor, Elementary Education
Coordinator, Elementary Education Program
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(319) 273-2240
![June Lukens](/sites/default/files/directory-images/uni_0779.jpg)
June Lukens
Secretary II
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(319) 273-2167
![Taraneh Matloob Haghanikar](/sites/default/files/directory-images/taraneh_matloob.jpg)
Taraneh Matloob Haghanikar, PhD
Associate Professor, Literacy Education
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(319) 273-2564
![Shuaib Meacham](/sites/default/files/directory-images/shuaib_meacham210.jpg)
Shuaib Meacham, PhD
Associate Professor, Literacy Education
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(319) 273-2629
![Lori Norton-Meier](/sites/default/files/directory-images/img_0687_2_1.jpg)
Lori Norton-Meier, PhD
Director, Jacobson Center for Comprehensive Literacy & Professor, Literacy Education
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(319) 273-2053
![Allison Pattee](/sites/default/files/directory-images/pattee.jpg)
Allison Pattee, EdD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Instruction, Elementary Education
Coordinator, Elementary Education Online Transfer Program Coordinator
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(319) 273-4304
![Karen Platte](/sites/default/files/directory-images/blank_profile_1_2.png)
Karen Platte
Instructor
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319-273-7285
![Marissa Schweinfurth](/sites/default/files/directory-images/schweinfurth2_resize.jpg)
Marissa Schweinfurth
Professional Development Coordinator
Instructor, Literacy Education
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319-273-7758
![Denise Tallakson](/sites/default/files/directory-images/denisetuni20300.jpg)
Denise Tallakson, MEd
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Elementary Education
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(319) 273-2540
![Sarah Vander Zanden](/sites/default/files/directory-images/vanderzandensarah.jpg)
Sarah Vander Zanden, PhD
Associate Professor, Literacy Education
Director, UNI Literacy Clinic
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(319) 273-7270
![Beth VanMeeteren](/sites/default/files/directory-images/beth_van_meeteren_headshot_2.jpg)
Beth Dykstra VanMeeteren, EdD
Director, Regents' Center for Early Developmental Education
Professor, Literacy Education
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(319) 273-2550