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College of Education Faculty:D's
Antonia Darder
Professor
Over the years, my scholarship has focused on comparative studies of structural inequalities as these manifest within a variety of schooling and societal context. More recently, my research has turned toward examinations of culture and identity in a transnational context, issues of the body related to teaching and learning, and questions of Puerto Rican feminism and consciousness. My teaching examines cultural issues, racism, and class inequalities within education, with an emphasis on identity, language, and popular culture, as well as the foundations of critical pedagogy, Latino studies, and social justice theory. I am the author of Culture and Power in the Classroom (Bergin & Garvey, 1991)more information...
Christina DeNicolo
Assistant Professor
My broad research interests include equity and the literacy education of culturally and linguistically diverse students, biliteracy in multilingual classrooms, and student use of cultural and linguistic resources in language arts classrooms. An additional focus of mine is the development of cross-cultural understandings by teachers and students in multicultural settings. Currently, I am interested in the influence of teacher ideology on literacy instruction in schools experiencing an increase in bilingual and multilingual students. My goal is to develop an understanding of why some teachers embrace the opportunity to work with bilingual students and others do not.more information...
Lizanne DeStefano
Professor
I am interested in evaluation of large scale, multi-site initiatives, especially those involving special populations such as very young children and their families, students with disabilities, and members of traditionally underrepresented groups. My research has focused on the use of participatory designs and qualitative and quantitative methods in these large complex projects. I am also interested in technical and policy issues surrounding the inclusion of students with diverse educational needs in assessment based accountability initiatives.more information...
Pradeep Dhillon
Associate Professor
My research straddles philosophy of language (both Analytic and Continental) and mind, aesthetics, and international education. I have a strong interest in Kantian value theory as it relates to aesthetics,cognition,and human rights education. Currently, I am working in the areas of Kant's theory of judgement and Neuro-aesthetics, Neurophilosophy,and Education, and Environmental Aesthetics.I am the Editor for the Journal of Aesthetic Education, and serve as the Chair of Education for the American Society for Aesthetics.more information...
Mark Dressman
Associate Professor
My research investigates the underlying cultural, philosophical, economic, and historical assumptions that shape research and practice in the teaching of literacy across a wide range of textual modes. The goal of this research is to refine and improve current practice in language and literacy curriculum and teaching. Currently, I am working on two projects. One is a study of the teaching of poetry in U.S. secondary schools from the early twentieth century to the present.more information...
Stacy Dymond
Associate Professor
My research interests focus on curriculum and instruction for students with significant cognitive disabilities in inclusive school and community settings. I am particularly interested in the use of service learning as a form of pedagogy for promoting access to academics and life skills curriculum.more information...
Anne Haas Dyson
Professor
My research focuses on language and literacy development in the early childhood years. By literacy, I do not mean simply children's handwriting and spelling; I mean children's use of print to represent their ideas and to interact with other people. I use qualitative and sociolinguistic research procedures to examine written language use from children's points of view--from within their own social lives. I have aimed to situate children's literacy development within the social and ideological complexity of urban schools and contemporary times.more information...