Liberal Studies B.A. Teaching Pathway ~ Faculty

Rob Weisskirch, Ph.D., Department Chair and Associate Professor
Adolescent development ~ ethnic identity formation ~ impact of bilingualism ~ clinical intervention for children and adolescents ~ language brokering ~ pedagogy of adolescent development

Richard Anderson, Ph.D., Lecturer
Linguistics ~ process of reading

Linda Bynoe, Ed.D., Lecturer
Multicultural reconstructionist education ~ cultural diversity

Jennifer Colby, Ph.D., Lecturer
Humanities ~ philosophy of religion ~ gender studies ~ multicultural and community arts and art education ~ service learning pedagogy

Ondine Gage-Serio, M.A., Lecturer
Linguistics ~ language acquisition ~ teaching English as a second language 

Patricia Henrickson, M.A., Lecturer
Child development ~ early childhood education

Bill Jones, Ph.D., Lecturer
Linguistics ~ language acquisition ~ special education 

Joe Larkin, Ph.D., Lecturer
Urban education ~ multicultural education

Paoze Thao, Ph.D., Professor
Historical foundations of education ~ linguistics ~ English as a second language (ESL) ~ interpersonal and intercultural communication

Scott Waltz, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Sociology of education through the lens of actor-network theory ~ technology as a social practice ~ pedagogy as a technical discipline ~ metaphor and story as a format for teaching and learning ~ advancing problem-based learning as an instructional format

Patricia Whang, Ph.D., Professor
Educational psychology ~ cultural diversity ~ Buddhist teachings to inform pedagogical practices ~ ecojustice and ecoracism ~ advancing problem-based learning as an instructional format

Terri Wheeler, M.A., Lecturer
Multicultural children's literature ~ online learning ~ multicultural education ~ service learning pedagogy