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, PhD
Department Head and Professor, Curriculum & Instruction
Interim Department Head, Special Education
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(319) 273-2167
Magdalena (Magda) Galloway, MA
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Learning Technology & Instructional Design
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(319) 273-3076
Mason Kuhn, EdD
Associate Professor, Elementary Education
Coordinator, Elementary Education Program
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(319) 273-2240
June Lukens
Secretary II
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(319) 273-2167
Shuaib Meacham, PhD
Associate Professor, Literacy Education
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(319) 273-2629
Sohyun Meacham, PhD
Coordinator, EdD Program; Associate Professor, Literacy Education
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(319) 273-2760
Lori Norton-Meier, PhD
Director, Jacobson Center for Comprehensive Literacy
Professor, Literacy Education
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(319) 273-2053
Marissa Schweinfurth
Professional Development Coordinator, JCCL
Assistant Adjunct Professor
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319-273-7758
Denise Tallakson, MEd
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Elementary Education
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(319) 273-2540
Sarah Vander Zanden, PhD
Professor, Literacy Education
Director, UNI Literacy Clinic
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(319) 273-7270
Beth Dykstra VanMeeteren, EdD
Director, Regents' Center for Early Developmental Education
Professor, Literacy Education
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(319) 273-2550
