Department of Education | Springfield College

Department of Education

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Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Concentration Coordinator
Interests
  • Early Childhood Education workforce development.
  • Play as the foundation for young children's deep learning.
  • Universal Design (UDL) as a guide in creating powerful educational environments for children.
  • Learning in informal environments.
  • Children's museums.
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Professor of Education, Graduate Coordinator
Interests
  • Teaching Strategies
  • Family and Community Engagement
  • Social Emotional Learning
Eileen Cyr, professor for the Springfield College Department of Education.
Assistant Professor of Special Education
Interests
  • Cultural understanding of disability and special education
  • Inclusive education
  • Autism spectrum disorder
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Professor of Education, Chair of the Department of Education
Interests
  • Culturally Responsive Teaching
  • Multicultural Education
  • Social Justice Education
  • Black Women in Higher Education
Stephanie Logan
Assistant Professor of Education
Interests
  • STEM Teaching and Learning
  • Dissemination of STEM education research
  • Equity in STEM Education
  • Impacts of High Stakes Testing
  • Motivational Orientations and Achievement Mindsets
  • Executive Function in STEM education
Emily Lyons, Springfield College
Assistant Professor of Literacy Education
Interests
  • Literacy Education
  • Qualitative Research
  • Critical Teacher Education
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Associate Professor, Program Director for Educational Leadership
Interests
  • College Student Success
  • Experiences of Students of Color
  • Student - Faculty Interactions
  • The Influence of Racial Identity on the Students' Experience
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Administrative Associate for Criminal Justice and Education
Associate Professor of Education, Program Director of the Student Affairs Administration Master's Program
Interests
  • College student development
  • Assessment of teaching and learning
  • Achievement of liberal arts learning outcomes
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Professor of Education
Interests
  • Student engagement
  • Teaching strategies
  • Multicultural education
  • Citizenship education
  • Grassroots advocacy education
Daniel Zuckergood, professor for the Springfield College Department of Education.