New faculty, lecturers, post-docs join College of Education

The Purdue University College of Education welcomes new colleagues this fall: nine faculty members, four lecturers, and six post-doctoral researchers.

“We are absolutely delighted to welcome new faculty members, lecturers, and post-doctoral researchers to the College of Education,” said Phillip J. VanFossen, interim dean of the College. “Our new colleagues bring a wide range of experiences and expertise and will make significant contributions to programs in both departments – contributions that continue to define us as ‘quinoa’ in a field of wheat!”

The new faculty and lecturers will contribute to helping the College meet its new Innovation Initiative (I²) in teacher education: guaranteed, specialized preparation in meeting the needs of diverse learners; more hands-on experience; year-long student teaching; community-based learning experiences; preparation in virtual instruction; and induction and mentoring for new teachers.

These new colleagues will also further strengthen the College’s award-winning graduate programs, bring in new leadership and expertise into College centers, and help further its research mission.

“We are excited to have these outstanding new colleagues join our College – they bring in a wealth of teaching, research, and professional experience in their respective fields,” said Wayne E. Wright, associate dean for Research, Graduate Programs, and Faculty Development.

Welcome, new colleagues!

Faculty

Lecturers

“This academic year, our new faculty and lecturers in mathematics, science, and literacy education all come to us with a depth of experience as teachers and researchers in their disciplinary areas,” said Janet Alsup, head of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. “They are enhancing the education of our teacher education students as well as the educational research and scholarship our department produces. We are very excited and proud to have them join us!”

Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction Post-doctoral Researchers

“The Department of Educational Studies is delighted to welcome new faculty Emily Boswell, Bryan Duarte, and Terron Phillips; and new lecturer Scott Opsahl,” said Ala Samarapungavan, interim head of the Department of Educational Studies.

Dept. of Educational Studies Post-doctoral Researchers