Online Master of Science in Education in Curriculum & Instruction — Faculty

pasunda@purdue.edu

Education

• PhD in Workforce Education and Development, University of Georgia
• MIBA in International Business Administration, United States International University
• BA in Education, Fine Arts, Kenyatta University
  
  

Research Interests

• Implementation of engineering design practices within integrated STEM environments
• Development of Integrated STEM pedagogical knowledge
• STEM education and initiatives in career and college success
• Assessment and evaluation in i-STEM environments
  
  

View Full Bio

benne295@purdue.edu

Education

• EdD — Education, Nova Southeastern University (2014)
  •  Concentration 1: Instructional Technology and Distance Education
  • Concentration 2: Instructional Leadership- Curriculum Development
• MA — Teaching, Belhaven University (2005)
• BA — Psychology, Florida International University (1998)

Research Interests

• Pedagogy and Management Within Emerging Learning Spaces
• Extended Reality
• Online Learning
• Technology Integration
  
  

View Full Bio

lbofferding@purdue.edu

Education

Research Interests

View Full Bio

sbritsch@purdue.edu

Education

• PhD in Education, University of California
• MA in Linguistics, with distinction, California State University
• BA in French and English, summa cum laude, California State University
  
  

Research Interests

• English-language learning
• Multimodal discourse analysis
• Visual literacy
• Children’s digital photography
• Science learning in early childhood
  
  

View Full Bio

burdics@purdue.edu

Education

• PhD, Arizona State University
• MA, Northern Arizona University
• BA, Northern Arizona University
  
  

Research Interests

• Public and popular sites of education
• Activist studies
• Community knowledge and perceptions of education
  
  

View Full Bio

mexter@purdue.edu

Education

• PhD in Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana University
• MS in Computer Science, Illinois Institute of Technology
• BS in Computer Science, Elmhurst College
  
  

Research Interests

• Instructional design and computing education
• Professional skill development
• Life-long learning skills and attitudes
• Competency-based education
• Interdisciplinary learning experiences.
  
  

View Full Bio

hfiock@purdue.edu

Education

• Doctoral student, Learning Design and Technology, Purdue University
• MS in Learning Design and Technology, Purdue University
• BA in Social Studies Education, Purdue University
  
  

Research Interests

• Online learning and best practices
• Community of Inquiry Framework
• Specifically - looking at the factors, items that instructors can control to develop effective online communities of inquiry
• Bridging the gap between research and practice in online learning theory and trends

sguzey@purdue.edu

Education

• PhD in Science Education, University of Minnesota
• MA in Science Education, University of Minnesota
• BS in Biology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
  
  

Research Interests

• Integrated STEM education 
• Technology integration in biology teaching

View Full Bio

wanjuhuag@purdue.edu

Education

• PhD in Curriculum & Instruction, Concentration in Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  
  

Research Interests

• Computer-mediated communication
• Community of Inquiry
• Online learning
• Scenario-based learning
• Augmented reality and virtual reality
• Faculty development
  
  

View Full Bio

johnsoncs@purdue.edu

Research Interests

• The pedagogies, mechanisms and ecologies that foster strong political sophistication among black adolescent males
• If there has been a fundamental shift in how young black males engage in the political process
• How civic educators can capture and sustain young, black, male civic energy
  
  

View Full Bio

skastber@purdue.edu

Education

• PhD in Mathematics Education, The University of Georgia
• MA in Mathematics, The University of Georgia
• BA in Mathematics, Keene State University
  
  

Research Interests

• Mathematics Teacher Educator Practices
• Multiplicative Reasoning
• Preservice Teacher Core Practices

View Full Bio

rhkenney@purdue.edu

Education

• PhD in Mathematics Education, North Carolina State University
• MS in Applied Mathematics, University of Dayton
• BS in Mathematics, University of Dayton
  
  

Research Interests

• Writing and reflection in the learning of mathematics
• The academic language of mathematics
• Students’ and teachers’ anticipatory and reflective practices in learning and teaching mathematics
  
  

View Full Bio

akoehler@purdue.edu

Education

• PhD in Curriculum and Instruction, Purdue University
• MS in Technology, IUPUI
• BS in Business Education; Information, Design, and End-User Computing; Business Administration, Indiana State University
  
  

Research Interests

• How emerging technologies can be used for instructional purposes
• How instructors develop a presence in online settings and the impact of this presence
• Methods to best facilitate case-based instruction
  
  

View Full Bio

vllowell@purdue.edu

Education

• PhD in Education with dual concentration in Distance Education & Higher Education - Research and Institutional Planning, Regent University
• MEd in Educational Technology, University of Hawaii
• Post-Bac in Teacher Education Certification Program, Secondary Social Studies, University of Hawaii
• BA in History, Virginia Wesleyan College
  
  

Research Interests

• Social learning and program development and evaluation in online and distance learning
• Collaborative learning
• Student and instructor self-efficacy

View Full Bio

nmentzer@purdue.edu

Education

• PhD — Curriculum & Instruction, Utah State University
• MS — Curriculum & Instruction, Montana State University
• BS — Technology Education, Montana State University 

Research Interests

• Dr. Mentzer’s educational efforts in pedagogical content knowledge are guided by a research theme centered in student learning of engineering design thinking on the secondary level.

View Full Bio

tmoritam@purdue.edu

Education

• PhD in Language, Literacy & Culture, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
• MS in Educational Leadership, Butler University
• MS in Language, Literacy & Culture, Indiana University Purdue University
• BS in Elementary Education with specialization and certification in English Language Learners, IUPUI
  
  

Research Interests

• Her research focuses on the intersections of language learning, gender, and race — seeking to discover how they inform the identity acts of educators of bilingual students. Guided by critical and feminist thought, she examines how these overlapping identities serve the logics of educational decision-making for bilingual students.
  
  

View Full Bio

newby@purdue.edu

Education

• PhD in Instructional Psychology, Brigham Young University
• BS in Psychology, Brigham Young University
  
  

Research Interests

• Issues pertaining to motivation, human learning, instructional strategies, and the use of technology. In particular, he is examining the impact of digital open badges on learning and motivation in post-secondary education.
  
  

View Full Bio

janewton@purdue.edu

Education

• PhD in Curriculum, Teaching, and Educational Policy (Mathematics Education), Michigan State University
• MA in International Education, George Washington University
• BS in Mathematics, Michigan State University
  
  

Research Interests

• Mathematics education curriculum
• Mathematics teacher education
• Algebra teaching and learning
• Intercultural learning and social justice
  
  

View Full Bio

npereira@purdue.edu

Education

• PhD in Educational Psychology (Gifted and Talented Education), Purdue University,
• MA in Applied Linguistics (Second Language Acquisition), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
• BA in English Education, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  
  

Research Interests

• Design and assessment of learning in varied gifted and talented education contexts
• Understanding gifted and talented student experiences in talent development programs in and out of school
• Conceptual, contextual, and measurement issues in the identification of gifted and talented populations
  
  

View Full Bio

jennrich@purdue.edu

Education

• PhD in Curriculum and Instruction, Specializations in Educational Technology and Literacy, University at Albany/SUNY
• CAS in Educational Research and Program Evaluation, University at Albany/SUNY
• MS in Curriculum Design & Instructional Technology, University at Albany/SUNY
• MS in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, University at Albany/SUNY
• MS in Educational Administration and Policy Studies, University at Albany/SUNY
• BA in Political Science and History, Russell Sage College

Research Interests

• Online learning, specifically the Community of Inquiry , social presence, and evidence-based practices of design and gauging learning in online environments
  
  

View Full Bio

dsears@purdue.edu

Education

• PhD in Psychological Studies in Education, Stanford University
• BS in Psychology, Reed College
  
  

Research Interests

• How collaboration affects transfer, the types of tasks that naturally support productive interaction, and when unique benefits of collaboration for learning can be expected
  
  

View Full Bio

ksseward@purdue.edu

Education

• PhD in Education/Gifted, Creative, & Talented Studies, Purdue University
• MS in Education/School Counseling, Purdue University
• BA in English/Education, Purdue University
  
  

Research Interests

• Gifted education in rural areas o Professional development
• Qualitative and mixed-methods studies
• Gifted education applications for all students
• Social and emotional characteristics & needs of students with gifts and talents
  
  

View Full Bio

sunnieleewatson@purdue.edu

Education

• PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Indiana University
• PhD in Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana University
• MEd in Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana University
• BA in Educational Technology, Ewha Woman's University
  
  

Research Interests

• Attitude change instruction o Information-age educational technology such as MOOCs and PIES
• Critical Systems Theory for qualitative educational research and school change
  
  

View Full Bio

brwatson@purdue.edu

Education

• PhD in Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana University
• MS in Information Science, Indiana University
• BA in English, Indiana University
  
  

Research Interests

• The critical, systemic change of education to realize a learner-centered paradigm, including the application of technology such as video games, virtual environments, and learning management software in order to create customized and personalized learning environments
  
  

View Full Bio

wewright@purdue.edu

Education

• PhD in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, Arizona State University
• MA in Language, Literacy, & Learning, California State University
• BA in Liberal Studies (Concentration in Asian American Studies), California State University
  
  

Research Interests

• Bilingual Education
• Dual language bilingual education
• Mother-tongue-based multilingual education
• English as a second/foreign language
• Second-language teaching and learning
• Heritage languages
• High-stakes testing, language assessment, Asian American Education, Southeast Asian American Education, Cambodian Americans, Education policy and practice in Cambodia
  
  

View Full Bio