Faculty: Department of Education

Our faculty share a deep commitment to inclusive education, culturally responsive instruction, community engagement, and global awareness. Learn more about our internationally recognized teaching, research, and service by visiting our faculty profiles.

Faculty Profiles

Melissa Kate Adams-Silva

Lecturer of American Sign Language

mkadams@uvm.edu

Kathleen Brinegar

Senior Lecturer of Middle Level Education • Program Coordinator, Middle Level Education

kathleen.brinegar@uvm.edu

Tricia Brown

Senior Lecturer of Education • Ph.D. Student in Transdisciplinary Leadership, Creativity and Sustainability

Tricia.Brown@uvm.edu

Rebecca Callahan

Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies • Program Coordinator, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Doctoral Program

Rebecca.Callahan@uvm.edu

Cee Carter

Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction

Cee.Carter@uvm.edu

Matt Chandler

Lecturer of Elementary Education • CESS New Zealand Study Abroad Coordinator

matthew.chandler@uvm.edu

Kelly Clark/Keefe

Professor of Education • Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Kelly.ClarkKeefe@uvm.edu

Kate Cowles

Senior Lecturer of Early Childhood Education • Program Coordinator, Early Childhood Education

Katherine.Cowles@uvm.edu

Bryan Dague

Research Assistant Professor • Project Director, Think College Vermont

Bryan.Dague@uvm.edu

Jessica DeMink-Carthew

Associate Professor of Middle Level Education

Jessica.DeMink-Carthew@uvm.edu

Jillian Donnelly

Senior Lecturer of American Sign Language

Jillian.Donnelly@uvm.edu

Elizabeth Fincher

Lecturer of Early Childhood Education

Elizabeth.Fincher@uvm.edu

Bernice Garnett

Adam and Abigail Burack Family Green and Gold Associate Professor

bgarnett@uvm.edu

Jason C. Garvey

Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment • Friedman-Hipps Green and Gold Professor of Education

jcgarvey@uvm.edu

Justin D. Garwood

Professor • Program Coordinator of PhD in Social, Emotional and Behavioral Health and Inclusive Education (SHIE)

Justin.Garwood@uvm.edu

Arby Ghemari

Lecturer of Education for Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

aghemari@uvm.edu

Shana Jackson Haines

Professor of Special Education • Program Coordinator for PhD in Social, Emotional and Behavioral Health and Inclusive Education (SHIE)

shana.haines@uvm.edu

Juliet Halladay

Associate Professor of Education

Juliet.Halladay@uvm.edu

Brett J. Holt

Associate Professor • Program Coordinator, Coaching Minor

bjholt@uvm.edu

Simon Jorgenson

Associate Professor of Elementary Education • Program Coordinator for Place-Based Education Undergraduate Certificate

Simon.Jorgenson@uvm.edu

Jennifer Keller

Senior Lecturer of Secondary Education

jennifer.keller@uvm.edu

Colby Kervick

Associate Professor of Special Education

Colby.Kervick@uvm.edu

Kieran Killeen

Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies • Associate Dean for Graduate, Non-Degree, and Research Programming

Kieran.Killeen@uvm.edu

Peter Knox

Research Assistant Professor

peter.knox@uvm.edu

Nicholas Lalanne

Senior Lecturer of American Sign Language • Program Coordinator, American Sign Language Minor

Nicholas.Lalanne@uvm.edu

Winnie Looby

Lecturer of Special Education • Program Coordinator of Disability Studies Certificate of Graduate Study

Winnie.Looby@uvm.edu

Lauren MacKillop

Senior Lecturer of Early Childhood Education

Lauren.MacKillop@uvm.edu

Cris Mayo

Professor of Education • Program Coordinator, Interdisciplinary Studies in Education

cris.mayo@uvm.edu

Matthew S. McCluskey

Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

matthew.mccluskey@uvm.edu

Lori Meyer

Associate Professor of Special Education

Lori.Meyer@uvm.edu

Kaitlin Northey

Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education

Kaitlin.Northey@uvm.edu

Summer Melody Pennell

Lecturer of Education • Program Coordinator, Secondary Education Master of Arts in Teaching

summer.pennell@uvm.edu

John S. Pirone

Assistant Professor of American Sign Language

jspirone@uvm.edu

Jennifer Prue

Senior Lecturer of Secondary Education • Program Coordinator, Secondary Education

Jennifer.Prue@uvm.edu

Cynthia Reyes

Professor of Education • Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs

Cynthia.Reyes@uvm.edu

Elsa Richter

Lecturer of Education for Cultural and Linguistic Diversity • Program Coordinator, Education for Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Minor

Elsa.Richter@uvm.edu

Melissa L. Rocco

Senior Lecturer of Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration • Program Coordinator, Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration

melissa.rocco@uvm.edu

Katharine Shepherd

Dean, College of Education and Social Services • Levitt Family Green and Gold Professor

Katharine.Shepherd@uvm.edu

Stacie Shields

Lecturer of Elementary Education Literacy/Reading

Stacie.Shields@uvm.edu

MaryEllen Simmons

Lecturer and Student Teaching Supervisor of Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle Level Education

msimmons@uvm.edu

Carmen Petrick Smith

Associate Professor of Mathematics Education

Carmen.Smith@uvm.edu

Tiffanie Spencer

Assistant Dean of Advocacy, Access, and Strategic Impact

Tiffanie.Spencer@uvm.edu

Kristabel Stark

Assistant Professor of Special Education

Kristabel.Stark@uvm.edu

Jessica Strolin-Goltzman

Professor and University Scholar • Program Coordinator, Resiliency-Based Approaches Certificate of Graduate Study

Jessica.Strolin@uvm.edu

Jesse Suter

Research Associate Professor and Director, Center on Disability and Community Inclusion (CDCI)

Jesse.Suter@uvm.edu

Daniella Hall Sutherland

Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

daniella.sutherland@uvm.edu

Kelly Swindlehurst

Senior Lecturer • Program Coordinator of Special Education M.Ed.

kelly.swindlehurst@uvm.edu

Regina Toolin

Associate Professor of STEM Education • Program Coordinator, Computer Science Education Minor

Regina.Toolin@uvm.edu

Kimberly Vannest

Professor and University Scholar • Chair, Department of Education

Kimberly.Vannest@uvm.edu

Leon Walls

Associate Professor of Education

Leon.Walls@uvm.edu