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Faculty bios
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Joyce
V.S. Westgard
Dean of Education
Professor. B. S. |
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Montana State
University, 1973; M. S., ibid.; Ed.D, ibid, 1988. Westgard has an
extensive background in mathematics education and learning styles of at-risk students.
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Kathleen Allen
Assistant Professor: B.S. |
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Oregon State University, 1985; M.S. Portland State
University, 1996; EdD, George Fox University, 2004. Dr. Allen’s expertise is
in reading, cognition, spelling and educational leadership. |
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Huabin Chen
Professor. B. Ed. |
| Shanghai Teachers' University, 1981; M. Ed., Idaho State University, 1989; Ph.D., Indiana University, 1994.
Chen, Director of Technology in Education programs, has expertise in the
areas of math and science methods, educational technology and environmental
science education. |
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Ann Gentle
Assistant Professor |
| B.A.E. Pacific Lutheran University 1959;
M.A.E. ibid., 1968; Ph.D. Columbia Pacific University, 1989. Gentle has an
extensive background in teaching, counseling, administration, and program
development. She is Coordinator of the Transition to Teaching Program. |
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Fumie Hashimoto
Associate Professor |
| B.A., Eastern Oregon State
University, 1992; M.Ed. in Bilingual Ed./ESL Curriculum
Development Method, and Multicultural Education, 1993; Ph.D. in
Educational Leadership and Counseling Psych., Washington State
University, 1997. Hashimoto’s expertise includes: Social
Studies Methods, Diversity, Education Law,
Qualitative/Quantitative Research Practices, and Introduction to
Education. |
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Belinda
Hill
Associate Professor |
| B.S., Clemson University, 1977;
M.Ed., Saint Martin’s College, 1986; Ph.D., University of
Washington, 1999. Hill’s expertise is in early childhood
education, technology in education, computer hardware and
software use, curriculum and instruction. She is the Division's SWEA/ED Club Faculty
Advisor. |
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Dannielle Leaverton
Assistant Professor |
| B.A. Political Science, Central
Washington University, 1968, MIT Writing, University of
Washington,1990, Library Media Endorsement, University of
Washington, 1996. Leaverton's background is in classroom management K-12, as well as,
secondary education reform. |
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Cynthia Petersen
Professor |
| B. A., Pacific Lutheran
University, 1977; M. A., ibid., 1984; Ed.D., University of San
Francisco, 1989. Petersen is
Director of Special Education Programs for the University and is a specialist in
inclusionary programs, learning styles and at-risk students. |
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Eileen Reilich
Associate Professor |
| B.S., University of Idaho, 1980; Ph.D.,
Washington State University, 1999. Reilich's specialties are in science, math, administration,
and curriculum and instruction. |
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Maureen
Siera
Associate Professor |
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B.A. Maryville College, Maryville, Tennessee, 1972; M.S.
University of Tennessee, 1974; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University,
1989. Siera's
expertise is in reading literacy and curriculum and instruction. |
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Steve Siera
Associate Professor |
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B.S. Maryville College, Maryville, Tennessee, 1970; M.S.
University of Tennessee, 1974; Ph.D., New Mexico State
University, 1984. Siera's expertise is in traditional and
alternative assessment, evaluation, statistics, and educational reform.
He is Director of the MED and Professional Certification Programs. |
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Lou Therrell
Associate Professor |
| B. A., Florida State University,
1960; M. A., Appalachian State University, 1969; Ed.S.,
University of Georgia, 1971. Therrell's
expertise is in reading literacy, reading, language arts and social studies
methods. She is the Education
Division's Director of Field Experiences. |
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Dan
Windisch
Professor |
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B. A., Western Washington University, 1970;
M. S. Ed., Old Dominion University, 1974; Ed.D., Washington State University, 1983. Windisch
is Director of the Master's in Education's Guidance and School Counseling
strand. His specialties are school
counseling and educational technology. |
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