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Department of Teaching and Learning
 Campus Box 1122
Edwardsville, IL 62026
Phone: 618-650-3458


Faculty

Rebecca Armentrout Rebecca Armentrout [rarment@siue.edu]
Instructor - 618.650.3437 (FH 1342)
Expertise: Early Childhood Education
Field Supervision
Vickie Beavers Vickie Beavers [vbeaver@siue.edu]
Instructor - 618.650.3853 (FH 1105)
Expertise: Inclusive Education
Field Supervision
no photo available Tracy Carney [tcarney@siue.edu]
Instructor - 618.650.3459 (FH 1131)
Expertise: Secondary Education
Field Supervision
Martha Elford Martha D. Elford, PhD [melford@siue.edu]
Instructor - 785-218-2150
Expertise: Teacher Preparation, High Incidence Disabilities, High Leverage Practices, Strategic instruction, Virtual Learning, Universal Design for Learning
Natasha Flowers Natasha Flowers, PhD [nflower@siue.edu]
Associate Professor - 618.650.5393 (AH 1137)
Expertise: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, Critical Race Theory,
Urban Education Partnerships
Linda Forbringer Linda Forbringer, PhD [lforbri@siue.edu]
Professor - 618.650.3493 (FH 1103)
Expertise: High Incidence Disabilities, Math Instruction and Interventions,
Classroom Management and Behavior Interventions,
Curriculum Adaptations and Differentiated Instruction
Susan Foster, PhD [sufoste@siue.edu]
Assistant Professor - 618.650.3464 (FH 1124)
Expertise: Language and Literacy Acquisition and Learning, Literacy Policy
Elementary and Middle School Certification with Social Science and English Learners (EL) Endorsements
Kira Hamann Kira Hamann, EdD [kihaman@siue.edu]
Assistant Professor - 618.650.2139 (FH 1138)
Expertise: Early Childhood Education,
Classroom Management & Community-Building,
Co-Teaching, Assessment, Educator Preparation Improvement
Brian Johnson

Brian Walker Johnson, PhD [bjohnah@siue.edu]
Associate Professor - 618.650.3433 (FH 1136)
Expertise: Elementary Education, Literacy
Stacie Kirk

Stacie Kirk, PhD [skirk@siue.edu]
Early Childhood Education Program Director
Professor - 618.650.3683 (FH 1108)
Expertise: Early Intervention (Birth-3 yrs), Early Childhood Special Education,
Early Childhood Physical Activity and Nutrition
Stephen Marlette Stephen Marlette, PhD [smarlet@siue.edu]
Professor - 618.650.2131 (FH 1125)
Expertise: Science Education (K-12)
Informal Education, Middle School, Teacher Inquiry, Change Theory
Inquiry & Problem Based Learning, Engineering Education,
STEM
Sarah Marsh Sarah Marsh [smarsaa@siue.edu]
Instructor - 618.650.2373 (FH 1344)
Expertise: Elementary Education
Field Supervision
Barb Martin

Barbara Martin, EdD [barmart@siue.edu]
Elementary Education Program Director
Associate Professor - 618.650.3436 (FH 1128)
Expertise: K-9 education, Assistive technology, Educational technology
Mary Masterson Mary Masterson [mmaster@siue.edu]
Instructor - 618.650.3977 (FH 1129)
Expertise: Elementary Education
Early Childhood Education
Field Supervision

Craig Miner

 Craig Miner, PhD [cminer@siue.edu]
Professor - 618.650.2653 (FH 1343)
Expertise: Severe Disabilities, Technology for Teaching and Learning,
Self Determination, Family Partnerships in Special Education
Shadrack Msengi Shadrack Msengi, EdD [smsengi@siue.edu]
Associate Professor - 618.650.3442 (FH 1338)
Expertise: Clinical Literacy (K-12), Assessment and Evaluation,
Young Adult Literacy, Home and School Literacy Connection
Barbara O'Donnell

Barbara O'Donnell, PhD [bodonne@siue.edu] 
Graduate Program Director
Professor - 618.650.3422 (FH 1142)
Expertise: Social Studies Education at the Elementary and Middle Level
Creativity, Problem Solving and Critical Thinking through Problem-Based Learning
Analysis of Teaching and Curriculum Development
International Partnerships
Jodi Patton-Jordan Jodi Patton-Jordan, EdD [jodpatt@siue.edu]
Secondary Education Program Director
Assistant Professor 
Expertise: Early Childhood/Elementary Education
Field Supervision
Lauren Rea Preston Lauren Rea Preston, PhD [lreapre@siue.edu]
Instructor
Expertise: Secondary Education, English Learners (EL) Endorsement, Field Supervision
Caroline Pryor Caroline Pryor, EdD [capryor@siue.edu]
Professor - 618.650.3439 (FH 1337)
Expertise: Assessment of Curriculum & Instruction,
Social Studies & Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics,
Program Evaluation-Attitude Studies
Learning for Democracy
Rebecca Swartz Rebecca Swartz, PhD [rswartz@siue.edu]
Assistant Professor - 618.650.3024 (FH 1139)
Expertise: Early Childhood Education
Professional Development Partnerships
Tammy Walls Tammy Walls [tawalls@siue.edu]
Instructor - 618.650.3431 (FH 1123)
Expertise: Early Childhood Education
Field Supervision
Mary Weishaar

Mary Konya Weishaar, PhD [mweisha@siue.edu]
Professor - 618.650.3491 (FH 1106)
Expertise: International Issues in Education,
Special Education Administration and Legal Issues,
Assessment, Use of Case Studies
Beth Wiemers Beth Wiemers [ewiemer@siue.edu]
Instructor - 618.650.3440 (FH 1126)
Expertise: Elementary Education
Field Supervision
Nate Williams

Nate Williams, PhD [nwillai@siue.edu]
Department Chair & Associate Professor - 618.650.3426 (FH 1140)
Associate Executive Officer for the SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School
Expertise: Education Reform
Social Justice
Secondary Education
Michelle Wright Michelle Wright [micwrig@siue.edu]
Instructor - 618.650.3083 (FH 1342)
Expertise: Infant and Toddler (birth-3 yrs), Early Childhood Education
Field Supervision

Advisors

Amy Bodenstab Joe Hamilton [jhamiaa@siue.edu]
Academic Advisor - 618.650.3940 (FH 1110)
Accelerated Online Graduate Programs
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Jennifer Cummings [jecummi@siue.edu]
Academic Advisor - 618.650.3940 (FH 1110)
Early Childhood Education, Special Education and Secondary Education: English and Social Science 

Steven Lawton [slawton@siue.edu]
Academic Advisor - 618-650-3940 (FH 1110)
Elementary Education and Secondary Education: Math, Science, Art, Music, Theater and Foreign Language

Office Support

Amy Bodenstab Amy Bodenstab [abodens@siue.edu]
Office Manager - 618.650.3083 (FH 1142)
No photo available Ariel Kallisto [arpage@siue.edu]
Office Support Specialist - 618.650.3458 (FH 1134)

Emeriti Faculty

Sudan Breck Susan Breck, PhD [sbreck@siue.edu] 
Professor Emerita
Expertise: Middle School Education
Social Studies Education
Assessment
Program Assessment and Evaluation
Martha Latorre Martha Latorre, PhD [mcarlto@siue.edu]
Professor Emerita - (FH 1131)
Expertise: Early Childhood Education
School Readiness
Motivation
Attachment and Learned Helplessness
Stephanie McAndrews

Stephanie McAndrews, PhD
Professor Emerita
Expertise: Literacy

Phillip Weishaar Phil Weishaar, PhD [pweisha@siue.edu]
Associate Professor Emeritus
Expertise: Multi-tiered System of Support, Special Education Administration,
International Issues, Performance-Based Assessment
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