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Lyn Countrymanprofessor and interim director, Malcolm Price Laboratory School 319-273-2614 Topics: effective teaching, global achievement gap, K-12 science teaching, STEM education | Donna Hoffmaninterim department head and associate professor, political science 319-273-5916 Topics: American politics, Iowa Caucuses, American presidency, presidential-congressional relations, presidential rhetoric, campaigns and elections Co-authored a book on how the State of the Union address works as a tool of presidential communication. The book's title is "Addressing the State of the Union: The Evolution and the Impact of the President's Big Speech." |
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Nadene Davidsoninterim head and assistant professor, Department of Teaching 319-273-6171 Topics: 21st century skills, universal constructs, student teaching/clinical experiences, Iowa Core, education reform, reauthorization of Elementary & Secondary Education Act (formerly No Child Left Behind), student achievement, global achievement, effective teaching | Justin Holmesassistant professor, political science 319-273-6305 Topics: Political communication, public opinion, voting behavior, political advertising, political psychology, campaigns and elections, politics and the internet |
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Michele Devlinprofessor and director of the Iowa Center for Health Disparities at UNI 319-273-5806 Topics: health literacy, multicultural education, cultural competency Expertise in training and research about culturally competent healthcare and related topics affecting immigrant, refugee, minority and low-income white populations. | Christopher Larimerassociate professor, political science 319-273-6047 Topics: Public policy, political behavior, state boards, Iowa politics, Iowa Caucuses, state legislature, voter turnout, candidate behavior |
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Salli Forbesassociate professor, curriculum & instruction and director, UNI Reading Recovery Center 319-273-6597 Topics: literacy, reading recovery program | Ramona McNealassistant professor, political science 319-273-6493 Topics: Impact of Internet on elections and campaigns, political participation, e-government, campaign finance reform, public policy, health and education policy |  | ||
Tim Gilsonassistant professor, educational leadership, counseling & postsecondary education 319-273-2636 Topics: school consolidation, educational law | Scott Petersassociate professor, political science 319-273-2727 Topics: Law and American politics, selection and retention of state judges, judicial politics, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Constitution/constitutional law |
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Mary Herringinterim associate dean and associate professor, College of Education 319-273-2719 Topics: education reform, teacher accountability, student achievement, effective teachers, technology in education |  | |||
Dewitt Jonesassociate professor, educational leadership, counseling & postsecondary education 319-273-4546 Topics: student achievement gap, school law |  | |||
Chris Kliewerprofessor, special education 319-273-7185 Topics: literacy and communication skills in young children with significant developmental disabilities, inclusive education
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Nicholas Paceassociate professor, educational leadership, counseling & postsecondary education 319-273-3564 Topics: principal preparation, minorities in school administration, school experiences of gay and lesbian students Author of "The Principal's Challenge: Learning from Gay and Lesbian Students," (2009). |  | |||
Victoria Robinsoninterim department head, educational leadership, counseling & postsecondary education 319-273-3070 Topics: effective teachers, teacher evaluation |  | |||
Clare Struckinstructor, Malcolm Price Laboratory School 319-273-6189 Topics: bullying, school counseling in the 21st Century, conflict resolution, character education, democratic learning communities, whole child education Co-authored "Be a Buddy, Not a Bully!," K-5 bully prevention curriculum linked to the American School Counselor Association Standards Delivered written and oral testimony for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Reauthorization: Meeting the Needs of the Whole Student, for the Senate Committee hearing on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), Washington, DC, 2010. |  | |||
Jody Stoneprofessor, Malcolm Price Laboratory School and professor of chemistry and biochemistry 319-273-6466 Topics: effective science teaching, effective teachers, STEM education |  | |||
Dwight Watsondean, College of Education 319-273-2717 Topics: statewide Research & Development School, multicultural education, urban education, service leadership |  | |||
Barry Wilsonassociate professor, educational psychology & foundations 319-273-2767 Topics: assessment, standards and accountability, education reform, teacher quality Co-author with John Henning, Frank Kohler and Victoria Robinson of "Improvement of Teacher Quality," by Rowman and Littlefield, 2010. |  | |||
Betty Zaninterim director & associate professor, Regents' Center for Early Developmental Education 319-273-2101 Topics: math and science education in early childhood programs, statewide voluntary pre-school for four-year-old children, early learning |  | |||
