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Introducing Our New Faculty for 2023-24

Nine new faculty members join the College of Education and bring their expertise to our top-ranked programs. This group of scholars expands capacity for research and mentorship for graduate students and provide fresh leadership and perspective to guide the College's perennial areas of strength.

Stacy Bennett: Advocating for Public Policy, Disability, and Equity in Higher Education

Title: Teaching Assistant Professor, Education Policy, Organization & Leadership

Ph.D. awarded at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Vânia Castro: Investigating Emerging Technologies, AI, and More

Title: Teaching Assistant Professor, Education Policy, Organization & Leadership

Ph.D. awarded at Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)

Lin Chen: Focusing on the Cognitive Processes Underlying Reading Comprehension to Enhance Language Education

Title: Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology

Ph.D. awarded at South China Normal University

Elizabeth Dyer: Transforming and Reimagining the Education Process

Title: Assistant Professor, Curriculum & Instruction

Ph.D. awarded at Northwestern University

Matt Lambert: Addressing How Measures of Emotional and Behavioral Functioning Vary Internationally

Title: Professor and Department Head, Special Education

Ph.D. awarded at Texas Tech University

Kimberly Ransom: Analyzing the History of African American Education and Childhood

Title: Assistant Professor, Education Policy, Organization & Leadership

Ph.D. awarded at University of Michigan

Gabriel Rodriguez: Centering on Learning from Youth and Teachers of Color

Title: Assistant Professor, Education Policy, Organization & Leadership

Ph.D. awarded at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Nicolas Tanchuk: Focusing on the Intersection Between Values and Evidence in the Design of Educational Experiences

Title: Assistant Professor, Education Policy, Organization & Leadership

Ph.D. awarded at Teachers College, Columbia University

Stephanie Toliver: Examining Black Reading, Writing, and Storytelling

Title: Assistant Professor, Curriculum & Instruction

Ph.D. awarded at University of Georgia