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Faculty Profiles
Instructor,
Renata Maiorino,
Department of Learning, Teaching, & Curriculum
“We're all together, but we all came in through different doors.”
Associate Professor,
Linda Bennett,
Department of Learning, Teaching, & Curriculum
“I also like the balance of teaching both graduate and undergraduate.”
Associate Professor,
Rebecca McCathren,
Special Education
“I'm fascinated with how young children make sense of their experiences.”
Associate Professor,
Melissa Stormont,
Special Education
“Teaching is more than the instruction of academics.”
Associate Professor,
Rose Marra,
Information Science and Learning Technologies
“We're figuring out what needs to take place in engineering classrooms to retain women.”
Associate Professor,
Carol Gilles,
Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum
“I'm all about teaching and teachers.”
Professor,
Puncky Heppner,
Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology
“A hopeless, avoidant problem solver is likely to be more negatively impacted by stressful events than a confident, approaching individual.”
Assistant Professor,
Motoko Akiba,
Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis
“A student cannot effectively learn and develop in a violent environment”
Professor,
Jim Laffey,
Information Science & Learning Technologies
“I have a strong belief in learning by doing”
Assistant Professor,
Jeni Hart,
Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis
“I want students to leave my class thinking that they've learned something, and I want to feel like I've learned something from the students.”
Ed.D, Assistant Professor,
Sharon Huntze,
Department of Special Education
“Sharon Huntze's 28-year career is a mix of projects, grant-writing, research and leadership responsibilities.”
Associate Professor,
Betsy Baker,
Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum
“Betsy Baker is at the forefront of the classroom evolution.”
Assistant Professor,
Steve Whitney,
Educational School and Counseling Psychology
“Steve Whitney continues to diversify and bolster the College of Education's international connections and diverse perspectives.”
MU College of Education faculty member,
Eryca Neville,
M Ed '96, PhD '06
“Student success depends on how welcome students feel and how teachers focus on learning and the dynamics of the relationships in the classroom.”
Associate Professor,
Sanda Erdelez,
School of Information Science and Learning Technologies
“The research we do in the lab produces outcomes that are positive for everyone”
Associate Professor,
Mike Pullis,
Special Education
“Dr. Pullis uses his research experience in what he teaches, which makes the information real and useful.”
Co-Director, Prof. of Education,
Jim Koller,
Center for the Advancement of Mental Health Practices in Schools
“Keeping in motion drives me. While I always have a zillion things going on, they all weave together somehow to help me do my job.”
Assistant professor,
Erica Lembke,
Special Education
“I wanted to create and impact education in a different way.”
Associate professor,
Jay Scribner,
Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis
“How do we train and supply Missouri schools with the best teachers that we can?”