Faculty & Staff - TTE : College of Education, University of Arizona

Department Head:
Bruce Johnson, Ph.D

Teaching & Teacher Education
College of Education
P.O. Box 210069
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona 85721-0069
Phone: 520-621-7820
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Teaching & Teacher Education

Arenas, Alberto - Assistant Professor

Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Research: Environmental and sustainability education; sociology of education; work-based learning and other experiential education; history of education

Teaching: Environmental and sustainability education; sociology of education; research methods; history of education

Kathy J. Carter - Professor

Ph.D., University of North Texas Research: Teachers' knowledge, Learning to teach, Development of case literature

Teaching: Classroom organization and management, Teacher/student cognition and instruction, Classroom processes and instruction

Walter Doyle - Professor

Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Research: Classroom processes and management, Curriculum theory, Curriculum enactment

Teaching: Teacher/student cognition and instruction, Curriculum theory and policy, Classroom processes and instruction

Carol A. Evans - Associate Professor

Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin

Research: Family language transmission, Bilingual education, Preschool literacy, Bilingual teacher education, Latinos in higher education

Teaching: Bilingual language arts methods, Bilingual reading methods, Language and culture in education

Toni Griego-Jones - Associate Professor

Toni Griego Jones Ph.D., University of Colorado

Research: Hispanic community perspectives and involvement in educational reform, Teacher and student perspectives on bilingualism and second language learning, Minority student recruitment and retention in higher education

Teaching: Foundations of education, Bilingual education/English as a second language, Urban education

Kristin Gunckel - Assistant Professor

Lydia Crain

Ph.D. Michigan State University

Research: Preparation of elementary teachers to teach science, elementary teachers’ use of curriculum materials, development of inquiry-based curriculum materials, learning progressions for environmental literacy

Teaching: Elementary science methods, science curriculum

Christopher Harris - Assistant Professor

Christopher Harris

Ph.D., University of Michigan

Research: Study of science teaching and learning in K-12 classrooms, design and research of inquiry-based science curriculum materials, study of the design and design process of learning environments, science learning in informal settings.

Teaching: Science education, Learning and instruction, Learning environments, Cognition and science learning, Theory and research of inquiry-based instruction.

Ana Christina DaSilva Iddings - Assistant Professor

Ph.D. University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Research: Recent immigrant children in American schools; Latino young children and families, In- and out-of-school language and literacy learning; sociocultural perspectives on language, literacy and culture; preparing teachers to educate linguistically diverse students.

Teaching: Methods of teaching reading and language arts; research methods; sociocultural perspectives on language, literacy, and culture.

Bruce Johnson - Associate Professor

Ph.D., University of New Mexico

Research: Science (ecological) content knowledge, Earth Education curriculum, Classroom learning environments

Teaching: Earth education, Elementary science methods, Classroom processes and instruction

Ingrid Johnson - Clinical Associate Professor

Ph.D. University of New Mexico

Research: Physical Education Teacher Preparation: Student Teaching Issues; communication, triad relationships, girls' and women's issues in sport and physical education

Teaching: Elementary Physical Education Methods, Principles of Physical Activity, Secondary Methods, Theory of Coaching and various sport methods courses as well as student teacher supervision.

Kathleen Naylor - Clinical Assistant Professor

Ph.D., Claremont Graduate School

Research: Professional development (e.g., teachers-as-readers), Effective classroom practice

Teaching: Reading language arts methods, Social studies methods, Children's literature

Stanley Pogrow - Professor

photo not available Ph.D., Stanford University

Research: School reform, School improvement, Accelerating learning of disadvantaged, Computer applications

Teaching: Managing curricular change, Computer applications, Developing thinking skills, School reform in the U.S.

Paul Robinson - Associate Professor

Ph.D., Stanford University

Research: Social studies education, History of American education, Curriculum studies

Teaching: Social studies education - curriculum, issues and practices, Classroom processes and instruction, Curriculum theory and policy

Molly E. Romano - Assistant Professor

Ph.D., University of Arizona

Research: Teacher reflection/knowledge, teaching & teacher education, Learning to teach, Teacher induction

Teaching: Classroom processes and instruction, Observation/supervision of student and inservice teachers, Research on teaching

Erin Turner - Assistant Professor

Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin

Research: Integration of Culture, Language, and Mathematical Understanding.

Teaching: Mathematics, Bilingual Education

Jim Vandergriff - Clinical Assistant Professor

Ph.D.,University of Arizona

Research: Native American education, specifically on Culturally Responsive Teaching, the preparation of Native American Teachers, and the effects of NCLB on Indian Education.

Kevin Vinson - Associate Professor

Ph.D., University of Maryland

Research: Social Studies education, Philosophy and education, Critical educational theory

Teaching: Social Studies education, Classroom processes and instruction, Recent research on teaching and schooling, Schooling in America, Philosophy and education

Scott Watson - Clinical Assistant Professor

photo not available Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

Research: Legal issues in sport settings, Philosophical and ethical issues in sports administration, Sociology in sports

Teaching: Sport studies: law, sociology, management, ethics, philosophy, history

Arnie White - Clinical Assistant Professor

photo not available Ph.D.,University of Northern Colorado

Staff

Bertha Corrales- Administrative Associate

Tracy E. Kenyon - Administrative Secretary

Linda Webb - Administrative Assistant