Education and Learning

Adult Education:

Eric Craver, Director of Marketing and Recruitment, Adult Degree Programs.
Adult education. Adult degree programs.
465-2577. cravere@uwgb.edu.

Jan Thornton, Associate Provost for Outreach and Adult Access.
Adult education methods and practice. History and philosophy of adult education.
465-2641. thorntoj@uwgb.edu.

Children's Literature:

Joan Thron, Associate Professor Emeritus of Education and Humanistic Studies.
Children's literature.
465-2137. thronj@uwgb.edu.

College Credit in High Schools:

Wendy Pothour-Miller, Assistant Director of Education Outreach; Coordinator of College Credit in High School, Office of Outreach and Extension.
Opportunities for college credit in high schools.
465-2716. pothourw@uwgb.edu.

Disability Issues in Postsecondary Education:

Lynn Niemi, Coordinator, Disability Services.
Disability issues and laws in postsecondary education.
465-2849 (o), 429-0428 (h). niemil@uwgb.edu.

Early Childhood Education:

Patricia Ragan, Associate Professor of Education.
Early childhood education. Use of technology in educational settings with young children.
465-2237. raganp@uwgb.edu.

International Education and Travel:

Kristin Aoki, Student Services Adviser, Office of International Education.
Study abroad. Immigration policies. Japan. Scotland.
465-5164. aokik@uwgb.edu.

Brent Blahnik, Director, Office of International Education.
International education.
465-2190. blahnikb@uwgb.edu.

Paula Ganyard, Director, Cofrin Library.
Japan. Germany. Italy. France. Austria. Poland. Czech Republic. England. Scotland. Northern Ireland. Netherlands.
465-2537. ganyardp@uwgb.edu.

Elizabeth Hessler, University Services Program Associate, NEW Partnership for Children and Families.
Guam, Samoa and Hawaiian culture. Polynesian dancing.
465-2724. hesslere@uwgb.edu.

Robert Wenger, Professor Emeritus of Natural and Applied Sciences.
Contemporary China. Chinese environmental problems and policy issues.
465-2770. wengerr@uwgb.edu.

Learning Disabilities:

Timothy Kaufman, Associate Professor of Education. Chair of Professional Program in Education and Education Graduate Programs.
Managing change, particularly in educational settings. Learning disabilities.
465-2003 (o), 490-1661 (h). kaufmant@uwgb.edu.

Libraries:

Paula Ganyard, Director, Cofrin Library.
Libraries and librarianship.
465-2537. ganyardp@uwgb.edu.

Mathematics Education:

Susan Cooper-Twamley, Assistant Professor of Education (Mathematics).
Mathematics education. Effective mathematics instruction. Professional development. Teacher-inquiry and effective professional development.
465-2076 (o), 866-1624 (h). coopers@uwgb.edu.

Multicultural Education:

Juliet Cole, Associate Director, Institute for Learning Partnership.
Multicultural education. Cross-cultural counseling and communication.
465-5094 (o), 469-7931 (h). colej@uwgb.edu.

Politics of Teaching:

Aeron Haynie, Associate Professor of Humanistic Studies (English).
Politics of teaching. Politics of tourism. 19th century British literature.
465-2617 (o), 437-2738 (h). hayniea@uwgb.edu.

Professional Development and Continuing Teacher Education:

Susan Cooper-Twamley, Assistant Professor of Education (Mathematics).
Mathematics education. Effective mathematics instruction. Professional development. Teacher-inquiry and effective professional development.
465-2076 (o), 866-1624 (h). coopers@uwgb.edu.

Reading:

Sandra Stokes, Professor of Education and Women's and Gender Studies.
Reading, including adolescent literacy. Resource centers.
465-2406. stokess@uwgb.edu.

Science Education:

Scott Ashmann, Associate Professor of Education.
Science education. Teacher preparation.
465-2052. ashmanns@uwgb.edu.

Heidi Fencl, Associate Professor of Natural and Applied Sciences (Physics).
Science education, especially issues related to retention of women and girls.
465-2261. fenclh@uwgb.edu.

Teacher Preparation:

Scott Ashmann, Associate Professor of Education.
Science education. Teacher preparation.
465-2052. ashmanns@uwgb.edu.

Susan Cooper-Twamley, Assistant Professor of Education (Mathematics).
Mathematics education. Effective mathematics instruction. Professional development. Teacher-inquiry and effective professional development.
465-2076 (o), 866-1624 (h). coopers@uwgb.edu.

Linda Tabers-Kwak, Associate Professor of Education.
English education. Writing/composition. Teacher preparation.
465-5075. tabersl@uwgb.edu.

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