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Faculty

Diana Abbott, Ph.D.

Professor of Education; Director, M.Ed. in Special Education Program

Rachel Adams Goertel, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Education; Director, Elyon Program

Marianne Blanda, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Education

Kristine Consiglio, LCSW-R

Assistant Professor of Social Work

Kristen Driskill, Ed.D.

Associate Professor of Education; Chair, Teacher Education Department; Co-Dean of the School of Education and Social Work

Dieuveut Gaity, PhD, MSW

Assistant Professor of Social Work

Elaine Gregory, Ph.D.

Professor of Education; Director, Physical Education Program

David Haller, LCSW

Assistant Professor of Social Work; Director, Field Education/Undergraduate Social Work Program

Katie Heath, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Education; Director, Pathway to Teaching Program

Adam Huck, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Education; Director, Initial Certification Graduate Programs

Denise Johnson, Ed.D.

Associate Professor of Education; Associate Director of the Honors Program

Brenda McQuillan, PhD, LCSW

Associate Professor; MSW Program Director

Harmon Meldrim, PhD, LCSW

Professor of Social Work

Chris Pessagno

Assistant Professor of Physical Education

Laura Ribbing, LMSW

Director of MSW Field Education

Emily Robinson, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Education; Director, Undergraduate Program

Holley Rushforth

Instructor of Education; Program Coordinator and Advisor for Elyon Program

Hiie Silmere, PhD, MSW

Professor of Social Work

Lori Sousa-Meixell, PhD, LCSW

Associate Professor of Social Work; Director, BSW Program

Elizabeth Stevens, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Education; Director; Literacy MEd Program

Staff

Jennifer Dorr

Field Experience & Clinical Partnerships Coordinator

Sarah George

Administrative Assistant; Pathway to Teaching Program Coordinator

Darlene Heitz

Program Advisor, Social Work

Amy Polisseni

Student Teaching Coordinator

Ezrine Taylor

Undergraduate and Graduate Program Coordinator

Kelly Wendlandt

Certification Coordinator