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
Emily Boswell
Clinical Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology
Dept. of Educational Studies
Amber Brown
Clinical Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education
Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction
Bryan J. Duarte
Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Dept. of Educational Studies
Rebekah Hammack
Assistant Professor of Science Education
Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction
Mary Ellen Lennon
Visiting Assistant Professor of English Education
Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction
Kathy Martin
Clinical Assistant Professor of Literacy & Language Education
Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction
Terron Phillips
Clinical Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Dept. of Educational Studies
Jennifer Renn
Research Assistant Professor; Managing Director, Center for Literacy and Language Education Research (CL2EAR)
Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction
David Sears
Visiting Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology & Research Methodology
Dept. of Educational Studies
Lecturers
Ali Kushki
Lecturer in Literacy & Language Education
Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction
Krista Mitchell
Lecturer; Program Coordinator, Elementary Education Student Teaching
Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction
Scott Opsahl
Lecturer; Special Education Foundations Coordinator
Dept. of Educational Studies
Whitney Rippy
Lecturer in Literacy & Language Education
Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction
“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
Iryna V. Ashby
Post-doctoral Research Associate
Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction
Amogh Sirnoorkar
Ross-Lynn Research Scholar, Science Education
Curriculum & Instruction
Tugba Boz Toguslu
Research Assistant in Science Education
Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction
Khanh Tran
Research Assistant in Science Education, CATALYST
Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction
“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
Rebecca Johnson
Research Assistant in Gifted, Creative & Talented Studies
Dept. of Educational Studies
Yuanfang Liu
Ross-Lynn Research Scholar, Educational Psychology & Research Methodology
Dept. of Educational Studies