About Me

I am a proud, former public school teacher, instructional coach, teacher educator, and researcher with nearly thirty years of experience in education. Before joining Ohio University, I taught at the elementary and middle school levels and served as a K–5 instructional coach in culturally, linguistically, and economically diverse communities. 

I earned a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. I also hold a B.S. in Elementary Education from Ohio University, an M.A. in Teaching from George Mason University, and a current Ohio teaching license for grades 1–8. 

At Ohio University, I serve as Associate Professor in the Department of Teacher Education and Faculty Director of the Stevens Center for Literacy and STEM Education. My work includes teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in mathematics education, diversity in education, practitioner inquiry, and teacher education. Through the Stevens Center, I collaborate with schools, teachers, families, and community partners on outreach initiatives, professional learning, and research projects. 

My scholarship explores equity, justice, critical literacies, and critical pedagogies in early childhood and elementary education, with a particular focus on mathematics teaching, learning, and teacher education. I am interested in how educators develop child-centered, inquiry-oriented, and justice-oriented approaches to teaching and learning. 

Over the course of my career, I have secured and collaborated on more than twenty externally funded projects supported by federal, state, and local agencies, including the National Science Foundation. These projects have focused on teacher learning, STEM education, equitable mathematics instruction, and community-engaged educational partnerships. 

I'm proud to live in Appalachia, where I enjoy being part of a university community that values education, creativity, and civic engagement. 

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