Liberal Studies B.A. ~ Faculty

Linda Bynoe, Ed.D., Interim Department Chair and Lecturer
Multicultural reconstructionist education ~ cultural diversity ~ feminist pedagogy

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

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

Miguel Lopez, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Examining race, culture and power through children's literature ~ fostering Latino academic consciousness ~ teaching from and for cultural relevancy ~ exploration of the self and the world via the art of books

Deanne Perez-Granados, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Cognitive, language and literacy development in infancy and early childhood ~ socio-cultural approaches to teaching and learning in the family and early schooling contexts, particularly low-income and Latino communities ~ transitions from learning in the home context to learning in early schooling contexts

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

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

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

Patricia Whang, Ph.D., Professor
Educational psychology ~ cultural diversity ~ teaching for social change ~ Buddhist teachings to inform pedagogical practices ~ ecojustice and ecoracism

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