Faculty

Anne Wilcoxen Anne Wilcoxen

Ph.D., Professor in Education, Department Chair
B.S. University of Oklahoma
M.A. George Washington University
Ph.D. Educational Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles

Shelly Tochluk

Shelly Tochluk, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Education
Elementary Teacher Preparation Program
B.A. University of California, Los Angeles
M.A. Loyola Marymount University
Ph.D. Depth Psychology, Pacifica Graduate Institute

Faculty Name Kelli Agner, M.S., Instructor in Education
Fieldwork Coordinator, Education Department
B.A. California State University, Northridge, CA
M.S. Mount St. Mary's College
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Pat Disterhoft, Ph.D., Professor in Education
Director, Early Childhood Education Program
B.A. University of Iowa
M.A. Pacific Oaks College 
Ph.D. Education, Claremont Graduate University

Julie Feldman-Abe Julie Feldman-Abe, Ph.D., Associate Professor in Education
Director, Elementary Teacher Preparation Program
B.A. Brown University
Ph.D. International Education, New York University
 Faculty Name Jackie Fisher, M.A., Instructor in Education
Education Specialist Teacher Preparation Program
B.A. California State University, Los Angeles
M.A. Pacific Oaks College
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Robin Gordon, Ph.D., Associate Professor in Education
Director, Secondary Teacher Preparation Program
B.A., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
M.A. California State University at Los Angeles
Ph.D. Education, Claremont Graduate University
Ph.D. Depth Psychology, Pacifica Graduate Institute

Carol Johnston

Carol Johnston, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Education
Secondary Teacher Preparation Program
B.S. California State University, Long Beach
M.S. University of California, Santa Barbara
Ph.D. Science Education, University of California, Santa Barbara

Faculty Name Sr. Kieran Vaughan, Ed.D., Professor in Education
Liberal Studies Program Coordinator
B.A. Mount St. Mary's College
M.S. Mount St. Mary's College
Ed.D. University of California, Los Angeles
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Lorenza Arengo-Yarnes, Ph.D., Instructor
B.A. University of California, Los Angeles
Ph.D. University of Southern California
Elementary Teacher, Los Angeles Unified School District
Courses Taught:  EDU 256, Language and Literacy: Elementary Curriculum

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Amy L. Berfield, Instructor
B.A. Brown University
M.A. Stanford University
Courses Taught: EDU 255:  Social Studies and Arts: Elementary Curriculum

Faculty Name Juliette Boewe, Instructor
B.A. California State University, Northridge
M.A. California State University, Northridge
School Psychologist, Santa Monica/Malibu Unified School District
Courses Taught:
EDU 272, Classroom Management for Students with Learning and Behavior Problems
EDU 283, Supportive Environments for Students with Behavioral and Emotional Needs

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Maureen Bond, Instructor
B.A. California State University, Dominguez Hills
M.A. California State University, Northridge
Director, Fitness Education, Mount St. Mary's College
Courses Taught: EDU 212, Physical Education: Elementary Curriculum

Faculty Name Barbara Goldstein, Instructor
B.A. Occidental College
M.A. California State University, Los Angeles
Ph.D. Claremont Graduate University
Courses Taught: EDU 252, Diversity and Schools

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Cynthia L. Hagstrom, Instructor
B.A. Macalester College
M.A. Pepperdine University
M.A. California State University, Fresno
M.A. University of Southern California
Courses Taught:  EDU 253, Language Competence and Education

Faculty Name Jacqueline Herst, Instructor
B.A. University of California at Los Angeles
M.A. Pepperdine University
Courses Taught:
EDU 154/254, Mathematics and Science: Elementary Curriculum
EDU 240, Curriculum Design and Evaluation

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Lora Morn, Instructor
B.S. New York University
M.S. California State University, Los Angeles
School Nurse: Santa Monica/Unified School District

Courses Taught: EDU 213, Health-Related Issues in Education

Faculty Name Elisa Pulido-Ragus, Instructor
B.A. University of California at Los Angeles
M.A. University of California at Los Angeles
Teacher: Granada Hills High School, Los Angeles Unified School District
Courses Taught:  EDU 168/268, Language and Literacy: Secondary Curriculum

Faculty Name Melanie Ronning, Instructor
B.A. Augustana College
M.A. California Lutheran University
Resource Specialist, Los Angeles Unified School District
Courses Taught:
EDU 270, Introduction to the Education of Exceptional Learners
EDU 271, Educational Assessment of Students with Disabilities

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Kelly Ganzel Santos, Instructor
B.A. University of California at Los Angeles
M.A. University of Calfiornia at Los Angeles
Assistant Principal, Leuzinger High School, Centinela Valley School District
Courses Taught: EDU 267, Principles of Secondary Curriculum

Faculty Name Michelle Siteman Shwartz, Instructor
B.A. University of Chicago
M.A. Yale University
Courses Taught: EDU 106, School and Society
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Michal Temkin-Martinez, Instructor
B.A. California State University, Northridge
M.A. California State University, Northridge

M.A. University of Southern California
Ph.D. Candidate, University of Southern California

Courses Taught:  EDU 253, Language Competence and Education

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Elizabeth Weiner, Instructor
B.A. California State University, Long Beach
M.S. Mount St. Mary's College
Resourse Specialist, Los Angeles Unified School District
Courses Taught: EDU 276, Content Area Instruction for Students with Special Needs

 

Faculty Name Michelle Windmueller, Instructor
B.A. California State University, Northridge
M.S. California State University, Los Angeles
Ph.D. University of Southern California
Assistant Principal, Los Angeles Unified School District
Courses Taught:  EDU 275, Literacy Instruction for Struggling Readers and Writers

Faculty Name Patricia Woodlin, Ph.D., Instructor
B.A. California State University, Los Angeles
M.A. California State University, Los Angeles
Ph.D. The Union Institute
Courses Taught:  EDU 33/133 Visual and Performaing Arts for the Young Child