Faculty & Staff
Leaders. Advocates. Mentors.
Our faculty are more than educators—they’re experts, leaders, advocates and mentors. With deep experience in classrooms and leadership in their fields, they bring passion and purpose to everything they do. Whether it’s advancing research, shaping best practices, or mentoring future teachers, they’re committed to helping you succeed.
Among their areas of expertise:
- Disability studies in education
- Critical literacy
- Emerging technology
- Inclusive education
- Multicultural literature
- Literacy and science
- Technology in education
You’ll find a diverse team with one shared belief: in the power of education and the potential of every student—including you.
A Sense of Possibility
"Here there is a sense of possibility — the students are committed to becoming excellent teachers, they ask different questions because of this commitment. I love working with both pre-service teachers and those in the field in our online reading endorsement and literacy education master's program. Faculty have a chance to try things out, and the support for further development as a teacher and a researcher is something I am grateful to have here." -- Sarah Vander Zanden, professor, literacy education.