Faculty

Faculty in the College of Education and Social Services (CESS) are known throughout the world for their exemplary teaching, policy-relevant research, and professional service.

All CESS Faculty

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

Susan Comerford

Associate Professor of Social Work

Susan.Comerford@uvm.edu

Nicole Conroy

Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Science

nicole.conroy@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

Anna Elliott

Associate Professor of Counseling • Counseling Program Coordinator

anna.h.elliott@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, 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

Robin Hausheer

Associate Professor of Counseling • School Counseling Track Lead and CACREP Liaison

Robin.Hausheer@uvm.edu

Brett J. Holt

Associate Professor • Program Coordinator, Coaching Minor

bjholt@uvm.edu

Danielle Jatlow

Lecturer of Social Work • BSW Program Coordinator

Danielle.Jatlow@uvm.edu

Simon Jorgenson

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

Simon.Jorgenson@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

Camelia Măianu

Senior Lecturer and Program Coordinator of Human Development and Family Science

Camelia.Maianu@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

Kelly Melekis

Associate Professor of Social Work • MSW Program Coordinator

kelly.melekis@uvm.edu

Lori Meyer

Associate Professor of Special Education

Lori.Meyer@uvm.edu

Maureen Nevers

Augmentative Communication Consultant and Research Associate, Center on Disability and Community Inclusion (CDCI)

Maureen.D.Nevers@uvm.edu

Kaitlin Northey

Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education

Kaitlin.Northey@uvm.edu

Jane E. Okech

Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs • Professor of Counselor Education and Supervision

Jane.Okech@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

Christine Proulx

Professor and Chairperson, Department of Counseling and Human Development and Family Science

christine.proulx@uvm.edu

Jennifer Prue

Senior Lecturer of Secondary Education • Program Coordinator, Secondary Education

Jennifer.Prue@uvm.edu

Jennifer Putney

Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Social Work

Jennifer.Putney@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

Jean Sienkewicz

Senior Lecturer and Practicum Education Coordinator

jsienkew@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

Sherwood Smith

Senior Executive Director of Intercultural Excellence and Faculty Engagement • Lecturer of Human Development and Family Science

Sherwood.Smith@uvm.edu

Brenda Solomon

Associate Professor of Social Work

bsolomon@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

Nancy Thacker Darrow

Associate Professor of Counseling • Program Coordinator of PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision

nancy.thacker@uvm.edu

Regina Toolin

Associate Professor, 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

Christine Marie Velez

Associate Professor of Social Work

cvelez@uvm.edu

Leon Walls

Associate Professor of Education

Leon.Walls@uvm.edu

Jacqueline Weinstock

Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Science

Jacqueline.Weinstock@uvm.edu

Julie Ann Welkowitz

Senior Lecturer of Counseling • Field Placement Coordinator

Julie.Welkowitz@uvm.edu