Faculty experts
Poonam Arya, Ph.D.
Professor of Reading, Language & Literature
Teacher Education Division
Eye movements/eye tracking
Literacy education
Teacher reflection
Video methods
parya@wayne.edu, ay3185@wayne.edu
Shadin Atiyeh, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor (Teaching) of Counselor Education
Theoretical and Behavioral Foundations
Career counseling
Immigrants
Multicultural counseling
Refugees
Trauma
Katie Baleja, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor (Teaching)
Teacher Education Division
Digital literacy
Digital teaching
Educational technology
New Literacies
Screen casting
STEM education
Elizabeth Barton
Associate Professor - Research
Theoretical and Behavioral Foundations
Educational psychology
Academic achievement
Anti-bullying/bullying
Conflict resolution
Diversity education
Violence prevention
Krista Clancy, Ph.D.
Associate Professor (Teaching) of Applied Behavior Analysis
Theoretical and Behavioral Foundations
BCBA
BCaBA
Applied behavior analysis
Autism
Verified course sequence
ABA training
Roland Sintos Coloma, Ph.D.
Professor of Teacher Education
Teacher Education Division
Accreditation
Curriculum
Educational policy and politics
Globalization and transnationalism
History of education
Immigration
LGBT and sexuality
Race, race relations and anti-racism
Teacher education
Urban education
Kathleen Crawford-McKinney, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Reading, Language and Literature
Teacher Education Division
Accreditation
Children's literature
Elementary education
Inquiry based curriculum
Literacy education
Writing process and practice
Sameerah S. Davenport, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor (Teaching) of Counselor Education
Theoretical and Behavioral Foundations
Counselor education
Crisis intervention
Psychological resilience
Psychological trauma
Gina DeBlase, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English Education
Teacher Education Division
Literacy education
GinaDeBlase@wayne.edu, ag6519@wayne.edu
Jazlin Ebenezer, Ed.D.
Professor, Charles H. Gershensen Distinguished Faculty Fellow of Science Education
Teacher Education Division
Conceptual change
Curriculum discourse
Innovative technologies
Interpretive research
Scientific practices
Students' conceptions
Mariane M. Fahlman, Ph.D.
Professor of Health and Physical Education
Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies
Eating and physical activity behaviors
Exercise in elderly populations
Exercise and immune function
School health education
Holly Feen-Calligan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Art Therapy
Theoretical and Behavioral Foundations
Art therapy
Susan Gabel, Ph.D.
Professor of Special Education
Teacher Education Division
Curriculum studies
Disability studies in education
Inclusive education
Inclusive teaching
Intellectual and developmental disability
Christine Hancock, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Special Education
Teacher Education Division
Discourse analysis
Equitable collaboration
Family-educator decision-making
Family-educator partnerships
Home visiting
Inclusive early childhood education
Mixed methods research
Tamara Hew-Butler, DPM, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Exercise Physiology
Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies
Bone density sports
Fluid balance
Hydration
Hyponatremia
Rhabdomyolysis
Sweat sodium
Linda Jimenez, Ph.D.
Associate Professor (Teaching) of Learning Design & Technology
Administrative and Organizational Studies
Entrepreneurship and business development
Program measurement and evaluation
Human performance improvement
Kristen M. Kaszeta, M.A.
Assistant Professor (Teaching)
Kinesiology Health & Sport Studies
Childhood obesity prevention
Health interventions
Health school transformations
Nutrition
Obesity prevention
Physical activity
Lifestyle fitness activities
Group fitness
Leah R. Ketcheson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Education
Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies
Autism spectrum disorder
Children/preschool
Community based
Health
Health disparities
Motor interventions
Motor skills
Neurodevelopmental disabilities
Physical activity
Trajectories
Sarah Kiperman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology
Theoretical & Behavioral Foundations
Student mental health
LGBTQ youth
Social support
Coping skills
Cultural humility
sarah.kiperman@wayne.edu, ba7857@wayne.edu
Noel Kulik, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Community Health
Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies
Community health
Childhood obesity prevention
Qin Lai, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies
Information process
Motor control
Motor learning
Motor neuroscience
Muscle fatigue
Postural control
Sarah Lenhoff, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Administrative and Organizational Studies
Charter schools
Educational equity
Educational policy
Instructional reform
Improvement science
Policy development
Policy implementation
Professional learning
Racial equity
Research partnerships
School attendance
School choice
School improvement
School reform
Student attendance and absenteeism
Teacher effectiveness
Teacher quality
Urban education
Jennifer Lewis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Mathematics Education
Teacher Education Division
Teacher education
Professional development
Lesson study
Mathematics education
Urban schooling
Culturally responsive teaching
Elementary education
Middle school
Teacher learning
Relational learning
Social-emotional learning
Online teaching
Teacher evaluation
Principal learning
STEM education
Jeffrey Martin, Ph.D.
Professor of Exercise Physiology
Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies
Exercise psychology
Disability
Disability sport and exercise
Exercise
Health
Paralympics
Physical activity
Physical activity psychology
Psychology
Sports
Nate McCaughtry, Ph.D.
Professor, Assistant Dean and Director of CHCI
Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies
Center for Health and Community Impact
Childhood obesity prevention
Cultural competence
Cultural relevance
Culturally relevant pedagogy
Diversity, equity and inclusion
Health interventions
Health school transformations
Nutrition
Obesity prevention
Physical activity
Physical education
Professional development
Teacher development
Teacher education
Trauma-informed practices
Urban education
Urban health
Urban health equity and disparities
Amanda Miller, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Special Education
Teacher Education Division
Inclusive education
Intersecting oppressions (e.g., ableism, racism) in education
Critical qualitative inquiry
Discourse analysis
Visual methodologies
Participatory action research
Asli S. Ozgun-Koca
Professor of Mathematics Education
Teacher Education Division
Mathematics education
Mathematics teacher education
Professional development
Secondary education
Teacher education
Teacher learning
Technology use in mathematics education
Thomas Pedroni, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
Teacher Education Division
Curriculum and instruction
Globalization
Neoliberal urbanism
Political economy
Race and education
Schooling and society
Urban education
Francesca Pernice, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Education Psychology
Theoretical and Behavioral Foundations
Couples and family therapy
Family systems
Mental health recovery
Psychosocial clubhouse
Psychotherapy
Social networks
FrancescaPernice@wayne.edu, bb3832@wayne.edu
Monte Piliawsky, Ph.D.
Associate Professor (Teaching) - Educational Studies
Theoretical and Behavioral Foundations
Educational leadership & policy studies
Achievement gap
Charter schools
Class and education
Deficit thinking
Educational sociology
Equal education opportunity
Gender and education
History of american education
Multiculturalism
No child left behind
Philosophy of education
Race and education
School Cchoice
School desegregation
School funding
School reform
Transformative educational leadership
Ben Pogodzinski, Ph.D.
Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Administrative and Organizational Studies
Governance
Labor relations
Policy development
Policy implementation
School choice
Teacher evaluation
Teacher labor markets
Teacher unions
Theodoto Ressa, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Special Education
Teacher Education Division
Ableism
Accessibility
Disability
Inclusion
Justice
Transition
Kathryn Roberts, Ph.D.
Professor of Reading, Language and Literature and Interim Assistant Dean
Teacher Education Division
Reading, language and literature
Comprehension
Early literacy
Emergent literacy
Graphical comprehension
Information text
Literacy education
Visual literacy
James Salvo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor (Teaching) of Educational Evaluation and Research
Administrative and Organizational Studies
Cinema studies
Communications
New media
Philosophy of education
Qualitative research methods
salvo@wayne.edu, hb7532@wayne.edu
Bo Shen, Ph.D.
Professor of Physical Education and Physical Activity Leadership
Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies
Physical education and physical activity leadership
Motivation
Physical activity interventions
Physical education curriculum and instruction
Carolyn Shields, Ph.D.
Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Administrative and Organizational Studies
Achievement gap
Educational leadership
Equity and inclusion
Social justice
Cheryl Somers, Ph.D.
Professor, Educational Psychology
Theoretical and Behavioral Foundations
Adolescent development
P-12 schooling; learning, assessment, and achievement
Child and adolescent social-emotional, behavioral, and mental health functioning
Risk behavior in children, adolescents, and emerging adults
Trauma exposure, trauma-informed teaching, and fostering alternatives to suspension and traditional school discipline
Resilience and recovery from trauma exposure
Integration of mental and physical health and wellness
School-based interventions to improve youth outcomes
Emphasis on vulnerable youth including those of low income and economic marginalization (LIEM) backgrounds
Monica Tracey, Ph.D.
Professor of Learning Design and Technology
Administrative and Organizational Studies
Authentic design
Design principles
Designer professional identity development
Design thinking
Empathic design
Experience design
Holistic design
Interdisciplinary design
Universal design
Jasmine Ulmer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Educational Evaluation and Research
Administrative and Organizational Studies
Curriculum and instruction
Educational leadership & policy studies
Humanities
Qualitative research methods
Women's studies
Mario Vassallo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor (Teaching) of Exercise and Sport Science
Kinesiology Health & Sport Studies
Anabolic-androgenic steroids
Cultural competence
Health and fitness
Kinesiology, health and sport studies - exercise and sport science
Sport psychology
Sports
Strength and conditioning
Sandra Yarema, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor (Clinical) of Science Education
Teacher Education Division
Science education
Science curriculum/instruction
3-Dimensional science teaching and learning
Scientific and engineering practices
Teacher professional development
Initial teacher certification
yarema@wayne.edu, ar3209@wayne.edu
Min Yu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Social Studies Education, Comparative and International Education
Teacher Education Division
Archival research
Comparative and international education
Curriculum studies
Ethnography
Migration/Immigration
Social movement
Teacher education
Transnationalism
minyu@wayne.edu, fy7865@wayne.edu
Meina Zhu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Learning Design and Technology
Administrative and Organizational Studies
Online education
Self-Directed learning & self-regulated learning
Computer science education
STEM education
Emerging learning technologies
Learning analytics