Carolyn Parker Senior Professorial Lecturer and Director, Graduate Teacher Education SOE | General Academics & Research

Carolyn Parker is the Director of Graduate Teacher Education and Academic Programs in the °ÄÃŻʹÚof Education. She began her career in science education as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala, where …

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Teacher Education Faculty

Amaarah DeCuir Sr Prof Lecturer, CTRL Senior Inclusive Pedagogy Fellow and AUx Faculty Fellow SOE | Online Partner Programs (OLP)

Amaarah DeCuir, EdD, is a faculty member at °ÄÃŻʹÚÌåÓý-¹ÙÍø in the °ÄÃŻʹÚof Education and an affiliate faculty member of its Antiracist Research and Policy Center. Her scholarship spans the areas…

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Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy Distinguished Professor SOE | General Academics & Research

Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy believes in the revolutionary power of school counseling. An American Counseling Association (ACA) Fellow with 30 years of experience as a former kindergarten teacher, element…

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Emily Peterson Associate Professor SOE | General Academics & Research

Dr. Emily Grossnickle Peterson is an Assistant Professor in the °ÄÃŻʹÚof Education and an affiliate faculty member in the Psychology Department and the Behavior, Cognition, and Neuroscience PhD progr…

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Tracy Spesia Professorial Lecturer SOE | General Academics & Research

Dr. Tracy Spesia is a passionate teacher educator dedicated to developing excellent new teachers for all students as a SOE faculty member in the Teacher Education Program and as the SOE Accreditation …

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Vivian Vasquez Distinguished Professor SOE | General Academics & Research

Dr. Vivian Maria Vasquez is a Professor of Education at °ÄÃŻʹÚÌåÓý-¹ÙÍø. She has worked in the field of education for over 40 years. Her research interests are in critical literacy, early literacy…

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Stephen Vassallo Associate Professor SOE | General Academics & Research

In his teaching and scholarship, Vassallo works to merge perspectives to critically explore issues related to teaching and learning, especially in the context of academic self-regulation. He draws fro…

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Teacher Education Adjunct Faculty

Kim Block Adjunct Instructor SOE | General Academics & Research

Kim Block is a seasoned educator and school counselor. Block earned her B.A. in Elementary Education from °ÄÃŻʹÚÌåÓý-¹ÙÍø and M.A. in Counseling from The Johns Hopkins University. She worked as a …

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Altheria Caldera Adjunct Senior Professorial Lecturer SOE | General Academics & Research

Altheria Caldera is Senior Professorial Lecturer in the °ÄÃŻʹÚof Education at °ÄÃŻʹÚÌåÓý-¹ÙÍø. Her research and scholarship focus on ways educators can advance racial equity in schools. Specific …

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Amy Trenkle Adjunct Instructor SOE | General Academics & Research

Amy Trenkle is an sixth grade World Geography teacher, National History Day sponsor, and Model UN advisor, at Alice Deal Middle °ÄÃŻʹÚin °ÄÃŻʹÚÌåÓý, D.C. She has been a teacher with DC Public Schools…

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