Our Faculty

Department of Education Faculty

Our faculty are dedicated to providing excellent instruction to students. Faculty have doctoral degrees from respected universities and are active scholars both nationally and internationally.

Susan Everett, Chair of Department of Education and Professor of Science Education
Susan Everett, Chair of Department of Education and Professor of Science Education

Susan A. Everett, Ph.D.
Department Chair
Professor
Science Education
everetts@umich.edu
313-593-5133

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    John Artis, Ph.D.,LEO Lecturer II
    John Burl
    Artis
    Ph.D.
    LEO Lecturer II, Educational Leadership
    jbartis@umich.edu
    D16 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

    Research Areas:

    • Educational Leadership
    • Curriculum Development
    • Education Policy
    • Learning Theory
    • Inequality/Disparity

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    Jennifer Bauer, Lecturer II
    Jennifer
    Bauer
    LEO Lecturer II, Early Childhood
    jcbauer@umich.edu
    C22 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

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    Bonnie Beyer, PhD
    Bonnie
    Beyer
    Ed.D.
    Director, Ed.S Program; Professor, Educational Leadership
    beyer@umich.edu
    313-593-5583
    C21 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

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    Jeff Bouwman, LEO Lecturer II, Science
    Jeffrey
    Bouwman
    LEO Lecturer II, Science
    jbouwman@umich.edu
    C16 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

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    Stein Brunvard, Director of Master's Degree Programs and Associate Professor of Educational Technology
    Stein
    Brunvand
    Ph.D.
    Interim Associate Dean; Professor, Educational Technology
    sbrunvan@umich.edu
    313-583-6415
    253 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

    Teaching Areas:

    • Elementary Certification
    • Instructional Technology
    • M.A. in Educational Technology
    • Secondary Certification

    Research Areas:

    • Educational Technology
    • Technology and Teacher Education

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    Christopher Burke, Director of Ed.S & Ed.D Programs and Associate Professor
    Christopher
    Burke
    Ph.D.
    Director, Ed.S & Ed.D Programs; Associate Professor
    cjfburke@umich.edu
    C19 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

    Teaching Areas:

    • Doctorate in Education
    • Education Specialist
    • Elementary Certification
    • M.A in Community Based Education
    • M.S. in Science Education

    Research Areas:

    • Community Based Education
    • Ecojustice Education
    • Multicultural Education
    • Place Based Education
    • Science Education
    • STEM Teaching and Learning
    • Urban Education

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    Julie
    Burns-Ross
    Ph.D.
    LEO Lecturer Intermittent, Early Childhood
    jaburnsr@umich.edu

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    Angela Capuano, training specialist
    Angela
    Capuano
    Ph.D., BCBA-D, LP
    LEO Lecturer I
    acapuano@umich.edu
    313-583-6755
    D6 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

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    Robert
    Carrier
    Ph.D.
    LEO Lecturer II, Teacher Certification
    carrierr@umich.edu
    C10 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

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    Sarah Davey, LEO Lecturer
    Sarah
    Davey
    Interim Site Director of Early Childhood Education Center; LEO Lecturer I, Early Childhood
    scdavey@umich.edu
    C20 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

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    Danielle Defauw, Assistant Professor of Reading and Language Arts
    Danielle
    DeFauw
    Ph.D.
    Director, Field Placement; Associate Professor, Reading and Language Arts
    daniellp@umich.edu
    313-593-5090
    C1 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

    Teaching Areas:

    • Elementary Certification

    Research Areas:

    • Literacy
    • Pedagogy and Interventions
    • PreK-12 Education (Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary)
    • Service Learning

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    Beth Anne
    DeFigueiredo
    Ph.D.
    LEO Lecturer II, Special Education
    bdeefig@umich.edu
    C10 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

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    Mesut Duran, Professor of Educational Technology
    Mesut
    Duran
    Ph.D.
    Professor, Educational Technology
    mduran@umich.edu
    313-593-0981
    D21 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

    Teaching Areas:

    • Doctorate in Education
    • Instructional Technology
    • M.A. in Educational Technology

    Research Areas:

    • STEM Teaching and Learning
    • Technology and Teacher Education
    • Educational Technology

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    Justin
    Ellsworth
    LEO Lecturer I, Technology
    jbellswo@umich.edu
    C16 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

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    Susan Everett, Chair of Department of Education and Professor of Science Education
    Susan
    Everett
    Ph.D.
    Chair, Department of Education; Professor, Science Education
    everetts@umich.edu
    313-593-5133
    C23 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

    Teaching Areas:

    • Elementary Certification
    • M.S. in Science Education

    Research Areas:

    • Science Education
    • STEM Teaching and Learning

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    Paul Fossum, Associate Professor of Educational Foundations
    Paul
    Fossum
    Ph.D.
    Director, Master's Degree Programs; Professor, Educational Foundations
    pfossum@umich.edu
    313-593-0982
    D13 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

    Teaching Areas:

    • Doctorate in Education
    • Elementary Certification
    • M.A. in Education
    • M.A. in Teaching
    • Secondary Certification

    Research Areas:

    • Comparative Education
    • Education Policy
    • Higher Education

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    Todd
    Gatlin
    Ph.D.
    LEO Lecturer Intermittent, Science
    tagatlin@umich.edu
    C14 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

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    Judith
    Geary
    Ph.D.
    LEO Lecturer II, Early Childhood
    jmgeary@umich.edu
    C20 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

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    Beth Hendershot, LEO Lecturer II
    Beth
    Hendershot
    LEO Lecturer II, Student Teaching
    mbhender@umich.edu
    C10 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Detroit, MI 48126

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    Dara Hill, Associate Professor of Reading and Language Arts
    Dara
    Hill
    Ph.D.
    Associate Professor, Reading and Language Arts
    kirdara@umich.edu
    313-593-4769
    C9 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

    Teaching Areas:

    • Elementary Certification
    • M.A. in Education

    Research Areas:

    • Literacy
    • Multicultural Education
    • Urban Education

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    David Hill, Assistant Professor
    David
    Hill
    Ph.D., M.S.L., NBCT
    Assistant Professor, Special Education
    drhill@umich.edu
    313-436-9136
    C1 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

    Teaching Areas:

    • Learning Disabilities
    • M.Ed. in Special Education

    Research Areas:

    • Education Policy
    • Literacy
    • Pedagogy and Interventions
    • Technology and Teacher Education

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    Seong Hong, Director of Early Childhood Education Center and Professor of Early Childhood
    Seong
    Hong
    Ed.D.
    Professor, Early Childhood
    seong@umich.edu
    313-593-3613
    D17 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

    Teaching Areas:

    • Children and Families
    • Early Childhood
    • Elementary Certification
    • M.A in Early Childhood Education

    Research Areas:

    • Place Based Education
    • Transdisciplinary Theory and Practice
    • Early Childhood Learning and Development
    • Curriculum Development

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    Joann
    Honigman
    LEO Lecturer II, Early Childhood
    jjhonig@umich.edu
    C20 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

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    Truman Hudson, Jr., Ph.D.
    Truman
    Hudson, Jr.
    Ed.D.
    LEO Lecturer I, Multiculturalism
    tohudson@umich.edu
    313-717-2126
    D2 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

    Teaching Areas:

    • Doctorate in Education
    • M.A in Community Based Education

    Research Areas:

    • Community Based Education
    • Community Based Research
    • Curriculum Development
    • Diversity and Inclusion
    • Ecojustice Education
    • Inequality/Disparity
    • Multicultural Education
    • Urban Education

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    Iman
    Ismail
    Ed.D.
    LEO Lecturer II
    iaismail@umich.edu
    C4 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

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    Lina Jawad, Ed.D., Lecturer II
    Lina
    Jawad
    Ed.D.
    LEO Lecturer II, Educational Health
    ljawad@umich.edu
    C16 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

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    Kim Killu
    Kim
    Killu
    Ph.D., LLP, BCBA-D
    Professor, Special Education
    kimkillu@umich.edu
    313-593-5240
    D17 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

    Teaching Areas:

    • Applied Behavior Analysis
    • M.Ed. in Special Education

    Research Areas:

    • Behavior Disorders

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    Cynthia
    Kirby
    LEO Lecturer I, Reading
    cynkirby@umich.edu
    C4 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

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    Gail Luera
    Gail
    Luera
    Ph.D.
    Professor, Science Education
    grl@umich.edu
    313-593-3762
    D5 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

    Teaching Areas:

    • Elementary Certification
    • M.A in Program Evaluation and Assessment
    • M.S. in Science Education

    Research Areas:

    • Science Education
    • Pedagogy and Interventions
    • STEM Teaching and Learning
    • Assessment, Evaluation and Research Methodology

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    Youssef
    Mosallam
    Ed.D.
    LEO Lecturer I
    ymosalla@umich.edu
    C2 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

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    Mark
    Muscat
    LEO Lecturer I, Special Education
    mcmuscat@umich.edu

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    Geraldine Pappa, Ph.D., LEO Lecturer I
    Geraldine
    Pappas
    Ed.D.
    LEO Lecturer I, Reading
    gsinacor@umich.edu
    C2 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

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    Kyongson Park, PhD
    Kyongson
    Park
    Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor, ESL Education
    kyongson@umich.edu
    313-593-3760
    C5 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

    Teaching Areas:

    • Linguistics

    Research Areas:

    • English as a Second Language (ESL)
    • STEM Teaching and Learning

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    Susan Rollinger, LEO Lecturer I
    Susan
    Rollinger
    LEO Lecturer I, Student Teaching
    susanro@umich.edu
    C10 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

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    Lashorage Shaffer, Associate Professor of Early Childhood
    LaShorage
    Shaffer
    Ph.D.
    Director, Early Childhood Education Center; Associate Professor, Early Childhood
    lshaffe@umich.edu
    313-593-5092
    C11 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

    Teaching Areas:

    • Children and Families
    • Early Childhood
    • Elementary Certification
    • M.A in Early Childhood Education

    Research Areas:

    • Personnel Preparation
    • PreK-12 Education (Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary)
    • Multicultural Education
    • Literacy

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    Susan Sweeney, Ph.D., LEO Lecturer II
    Susan
    Sweeney
    Ed.D.
    LEO Lecturer II, Student Teaching
    ssween@umich.edu
    C10 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

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    Dr. Julie A. Taylor
    Julie Anne
    Taylor
    Ph.D.
    Professor, Social Studies and Multicultural Education
    julietay@umich.edu
    313-583-6427
    D1 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

    Teaching Areas:

    • M.A. in Teaching

    Research Areas:

    • History Education
    • Social Studies Education
    • Arts Integration
    • Multicultural Education

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    Karen Thomas Brown
    Karen
    Thomas-Brown
    Ph.D.
    Associate Professor, Social Studies
    karentb@umich.edu
    313-583-6387
    C13 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

    Research Areas:

    • Diversity and Inclusion
    • Poverty

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    Anne
    Thomson
    LEO Lecturer II
    athomson@umich.edu
    C2 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

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    Sharon Werner, LEO Lecturer II
    Sharon
    Werner
    LEO Lecturer II, Social Studies
    buterfly@umich.edu
    D2 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

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    LaThisha Young-Bowie, Lecturer I
    LaTisha
    Young-Bowie
    Ed.S.
    LEO Lecturer I, Special Education
    latishay@umich.edu
    D5 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

    Research Areas:

    • Diversity and Inclusion
    • Pedagogy and Interventions
    • Urban Education
    • Multicultural Education
    • Curriculum Development
    • Learning Theory
    • Mental Health
    • Mental and Behavioral Health
    • Inequality/Disparity

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    Lacea
    Zavala
    LEO Lecturer Intermittent, Early Childhood
    curtisl@umich.edu
    C18 FCS (Fairlane Center South)
    19000 Hubbard Drive
    Dearborn, MI 48126

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