Faculty and Staff A-M

The faculty and staff of Curriculum, Instruction, and Educational Leadership.

Monique Alexander, Ph. D.

Contact Information:
Monique Alexander, Ph. D., Associate Professor
Office: 217 McKay
Phone: 724.738.2580
E-mail: monique.alexander@sru.edu

Academic Qualifications:
Ph. D., Curriculum & Instruction. Concentrations in: Teacher Preparation, Supervision, Professional Development Schools, The Pennsylvania State University
M. Ed., Elementary Education, Teacher's College of Columbia University
B. A., Biology, Bucknell University

Research Interests:
- Clinical supervision with novice and experienced teacher educators
- Using GIS to investigate educational problems and questions

Michelle L. Amodei, D. Ed.

Contact Information:
Michelle L. Amodei, D. Ed., Associate Professor
Office: 017 Carruth Rizza Hall
Phone: 724.738.4758
E-mail: michelle.amodei@sru.edu

Academic Qualifications:
D. Ed., Curriculum and Instruction w/ Early Childhood emphasis, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
M. Ed., Special Education, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
M.S., Elementary Education, Duquesne University
B.S., Early Childhood Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Research Interests:

Child Care Programming & Policy

Public School Policy & Advocacy

Quality Rating Improvement Systems

Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

Collegiality

Padma Anand, Ed.D.

Professor
Room: 1127 MEB
724.738.2271
padma.anand@sru.edu

Edwin P. Christmann, Ph.D.

Professor and Chairperson
Room: 001 MEB
724.738.2319
edwin.christmann@sru.edu

John K. Hicks, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Room: 002 MEB
724.738.2449
john.hicks@sru.edu

Jason Hilton, Ph.D.

Professor
Room: 008C MEB
724.738.2307
jason.hilton@sru.edu

Mark Hogue, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
724.738.4265
mark.hogue@sru.edu

Rose Heilman-Houser, Ph. D.

Contact Information:
Rose Heilman-Houser, Ph. D., Associate Professor
Office: 104B McKay
Phone: 724.738.2866
E-mail: rose.heilman-houser@sru.edu

Laura Kelley, Ph. D.

Contact Information:
Laura Kelley, Ph. D., Associate Professor
Office: 203 McKay
Phone: 724.738.2662
Email: laura.kelley@sru.edu

Academic Qualifications:
Ph.D., Educational Studies with Developmental and Learning Sciences concentration, University of Cincinnati
M.A.T., Elementary Education, Marian University
B.A., Religious Studies and Spanish, DePauw University

Research Interests:
Effective feedback and praise with young children
Emergent and developing literacy
Executive function and self-regulation
Coaching for professional development

Elizabeth LaGamba, Ed.D.

Contact Information:
Elizabeth LaGamba, Ed.D., Associate Professor
Office: 113B McKay
Phone: 724.738.2286
Email: elizabeth.lagamba@sru.edu

Academic Qualifications:
Ed.D., Instruction and Learning- Language, Literacy, and Culture; University of Pittsburgh
M.Ed., Reading Specialist/Literacy Coach; Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
B.A., Early Childhood Education, Reading Endorsement; John Carroll University

Research Interests:
Emergent and developing literacy
Teacher preparation
Critical literacy and culturally relevant pedagogy