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Faculty |
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Dr. Bruce Larson (1996),
Professor. BAE, Pacific Lutheran
University; MEd, PhD, University of Washington
- Dr. Larson serves as Chair of the Secondary Education
Department.
- Dr. Larson teaches graduate and undergraduate secondary
methods courses and methods courses for teaching
social studies (elementary and secondary
levels).
- He observes/evaluates student teachers
earning their 5-12 teaching certificate.
- Email:
Bruce.Larson@wwu.edu
Phone: (360) 650-3702
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Dr. Angela Harwood (1997), Professor. BA, University of Utah; MA,
PhD, Emory University
- Dr. Harwood teaches middle school courses as
well as undergraduate and graduate methods
courses.
- She serves as the co-advisor to the graduate
program.
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Dr.
Harwood
serves
as
the
Service-Learning
Coordinator
for
Woodring
College.
-
She
coordinates
campus-wide
faculty
development
for
Western's
Center
for
Service-Learning.
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Dr.
Harwood's
Vita
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Email:
Angela.Harwood@wwu.edu
Phone: (360) 650-3328
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Lorraine
Kasprisin
(1979),
Professor.
BA,
MA
The
College
of
the
City
of
New
York;
MPhil,
PhD,
Teachers
College,
Columbia
University
Phone: (360) 650-3871
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Dr. Robert W. Keiper (1990),
Associate Professor. B.A. English/Speech/Theatre,
University of Nebraska at Kearney, M.A. Theatre
Ed., University of Northern Colorado, Ed.D.
Curriculum/Instruction/Supervision, University of
Northern Colorado
- Dr. Keiper serves as Graduate Advisor for the Secondary
Education Department.
- Dr. Keiper currently teaches both graduate
and undergraduate courses as well as supervises
student teachers.
- He specializes in the performance aspects of
teaching.
- Email:
Robert.Keiper@wwu.edu
Phone: (360) 650-3986
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Dr.
Timothy
A.
Keiper
(1997),
Associate
Professor.
BA,
University
of
Northern
Colorado;
MA,
EdS,
PhD,
University
of
Missouri,
Columbia
- Dr. Keiper has a joint appointment with the Secondary
Education and Instructional Technology Departments.
- He teaches graduate and undergraduate methods and
technology courses and is interested in the integration of
technology into the classroom.
- Email: Tim.Keiper@wwu.edu
Phone: (360) 650-3329
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Dr. Molly Lawrence (2007), Assistant
Professor. BS, Principia College; MEd/PhD, University of
Georgia.
- Dr. Lawrence teaches graduate and undergraduate secondary methods courses.
- She observes/evaluates students earning their 5-12
teaching certificate.
- Email: Molly.Lawrence2@wwu.edu
Phone: (360) 650-2068
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Dr. Lauren McClanahan (2001), Associate
Professor. BA, MA, PhD, The Ohio State University
- Dr. McClanahan teaches graduate and undergraduate secondary methods courses
and courses on developmental reading, writing
and learning in the secondary school.
- She observes/evaluates students earning their 5-12
teaching certificate.
- Email: Lauren.McClanahan@wwu.edu
Phone: (360) 650-2067
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Marilyn Miller (2000), Specialty Faculty.
BA/BAEd,
Western Washington University; MA, Michigan State University
- Ms. Miller serves as the Middle School Practicum
Coordinator.
- She teaches undergraduate methods courses.
- Email: Marilyn.Miller@wwu.edu
Phone: (360) 650-4404
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Victor Nolet (1997), Associate Professor. BA,
MEd. University of Maine; PhD, University of Oregon
- Dr. Nolet teaches undergraduate and graduate methods
courses and is interested in Sustainability research
- Email: Victor.Nolet@wwu.edu
Phone: (360) 650-7578 |
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Brian Rae (2000), Specialty Faculty. BA,
Gonzaga University; MEd, Seattle University
- Mr. Rae serves as the High School Practicum Coordinator
and Peer Teaching Lab Coordinator.
- Email: Brian.Rae@wwu.edu
Phone: (360) 650-2753
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Dr. Christine Schaefer
(1996), Specialty Faculty. BA, Whitman College, M.ED, Ph.D,
University of Washington
- Dr. Schaefer is the program director for the secondary certification and
MIT program at the Seattle Urban Center.
- She is an experienced English teacher at
both junior and senior high school levels.
- Dr. Schaefer serves as a consultant to
secondary schools to help them improve their
students' reading of expository and narrative
texts.
- She teaches courses for the secondary certification and
the MIT programs.
- Email:
Christine.Schaefer@wwu.edu
Phone: (206) 527-3788
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Dr.
Shelby
Sheppard
(1997),
Assistant
Professor.
BGS,
MA,
PhD,
Simon
Fraser
University
- Dr. Sheppard teaches undergraduate foundations courses
and graduate courses in philosophy of education for the
Secondary MIT program.
- Her interests include: Teaching for Understanding;
Transformational Pedagogy and Educational Engagement.
- Email:
Shelby.Sheppard@wwu.edu
Phone: (360) 650-3721
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Dr. Ray Wolpow (1994),
Associate Professor. BA, Wagner College; MA,
Columbia University; PhD, Pennsylvania State
University
- Dr. Wolpow is on sabbatical for the 2007-2008 academic
year.
- He teaches both graduate
and undergraduate courses. His interests lie in literacy
and study skills education, methods to increase the
resiliency of at-risk students and Holocaust education.
- Dr. Wolpow serves as Director of the
Northwest Center
for Holocaust, Genocide, and Ethnocide Education.
- Dr. Wolpow is Western's contact with the
Whatcom Independent School Association and the
Washington Federation of Independent Schools. He
has twenty years experience as a K-12 classroom
teacher.
- Email:
Ray.Wolpow@wwu.edu
Phone: (360) 650-3337
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Support
Staff |
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Patricia Roberts, Program Manager
Room Miller Hall 306
Phone: (360) 650-3327
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Debbie
Gramm,
Program
Coordinator
Room Miller Hall 306
Phone: (360) 650-3327
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