Education Faculty

Eleanor Abrams

Professor of Education

105A Morrill Hall
Phone: (603) 862-2990
Fax: (603) 862-2174
E-mail: eleanor.abrams@unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
B.S., University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 1983
Ph.D., Louisiana State University, 1993

Courses Taught:
EDUC 703/803F: Alternative Teaching Methods/Teaching Elementary School Science
EDUC 791/891: Methods of Teaching Secondary Science
EDUC 897: Seminar/Practicum in Physical Sciences for Elementary School

Fields of Research: 
science education and technology

Shaleen Casilly

Lecturer

Morrill Hall
Phone: (603) 862-2310
Fax: (603) 862-2174
email tba

Education:
B.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1993
M.S.Ed., ibid., 1994

Courses Taught:
 

Eun Kyeong Cho 

Assistant Professor of Education

105C Morrill Hall
Phone: (603) 862-4435
Fax: (603) 862-2174
E-mail: eunkyeong.cho@unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
B.A., Ewha Women's University, Seoul, Korea, 1991
M.A., ibid, 1993
Ed.M., Teachers College, Columbia University, 2001
Ed.D., ibid., 2005

Courses Taught:
EDUC 900B: Internship and Seminar
EDUC 941: Diversity and Child Development
EDUC 942:  Socio-cultural Perspectives on Teaching and Learning
EDUC 948:  Leadership in Early Childhood Education

Fields of Research: 
curriculum and instruction, early childhood teacher recruitment and retention, early childhood and family policy, immigrant children and families, application of technology in education

Timothy Churchard

Murkland Lecturer

210b Morrill Hall
Phone: (603) 862-2310
Fax: (603) 862-2174

Education:
B.A., University of New Hampshire, 1967
M.Ed., Salem State College, 1980
C.A.G.S., University of New Hampshire, 1984

Courses Taught:
EDUC 500/935: Exploring Teaching
EDUC 701A/801A: Human Development and Learning/Educational Psychology
EDUC 717/817: Growing up Male in America

Vincent J. Connelly

Associate Professor of Education

11D Morrill Hall
Phone: (603) 862-0595
Fax: (603) 862-2174
E-mail: vincent.connelly@unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
B.A., Loyola University, 1988
M.S.Ed., Johns Hopkins University, 1993
Ed.D., ibid., 2004

Courses Taught:
EDUC 751/851B: Educating Exceptional Learners: Secondary Education
EDUC 753/853: Contemporary Issues in Behavioral Disorders
EDUC 951: Laws and Regulations in Special Education
EDUC 956: Developing Positive Behavior Supports for Students with Challenging Behaviors
EDUC 981: Quantitative Inquiry: Methods and Techniques of Educational Research

Fields of Research: 
issues and policy regarding the preparation, recruitment, and retention of special education personnel; effective methods of instruction in the content areas for students with disabilities, particularly in the area of science

Leslie Couse

Associate Chair, Education Department 
Associate Professor of Education

203BB Morrill Hall
Phone: (603) 862-0638
Fax: (603) 862-2174
E-mail: leslie.couse@unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
B.S.Ed., State University of New York College at Cortland, 1980
M.S.Ed., State University of New York College at Brockport, 1985
M.S., Russell Sage College, 1993
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 2001

Courses Taught:
EDUC 701/801A: Human Development and Learning/Educational Psychology
EDUC 760/860: Introduction to Young Children with Special Needs
EDUC 901B: Internship and Seminar in Early Childhood Education
EDUC 943: Changing Contexts in Early Education
EDUC 944:  Inclusive Curriculum for Young Children with Special Needs
EDUC 947:  Curriculum for Young Children with Special Needs:  Evaluation and Program Design

Fields of Research: 
Improving quality inclusive early childhood education through improved collaboration between parents, early childhood teachers, and early intervention service providers.  Teacher preparation in early childhood education utilizing service-learning and interdisciplinary experience.  Increased understanding of how to support diverse learners 

Todd DeMitchell

Professor, Department of Education & 
Lamberton Professor, Justice Studies Program

306 Morrill Hall
Phone: (603) 862-5043
Fax: (603) 862-2174
E-mail: todd.demitchell@unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Known sources using Dr. DeMitchell's research

Education:
B.A., LaVerne College, 1969
M.A.T., University of LaVerne, 1973
M.A., University of California at Davis, 1990
Ed.D., University of Southern California, 1979

Courses Taught:
EDUC 700/800A: Educational Structure and Change
EDUC 967: School Law
EDUC 968: Collective Bargaining in Public Education
EDUC 973: Policy, Politics, and Planning in Education

Fields of Research: 
the impact of legal mechanisms including court cases, statutes, and collective bargaining on schools and colleges including such topics as sexual abuse and legal remedies, school uniforms and free speech, affirmative action, educational malpractice, and collective bargaining and educational reform

Virginia Garland

Coordinator, Administration and Supervision Program
Associate Professor of Education
 

312C Morrill Hall
Phone: (603) 862-1731
Fax: (603) 862-2174
E-mail: vgarland@cisunix.unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
B.A., University of South Carolina, 1969
M.A.T., Harvard University, 1972
Ph.D., University of Connecticut, 1981

Courses Taught:
EDUC 961: Public School Administration
EDUC 962: Educational Finance and Business Management
EDUC 969: Practicum in Educational Administration
EDUC 972: Educational Program Evaluation

Fields of Research: 
educational leadership: comparative analysis between Japanese and U.S. educational systems, exploring the use of technology to help school administrators manage school finances, the administrator's role in teacher support and evaluation

Lara Gengarelly

Lecturer

Morrill Hall
Phone: (603) 862-2310
Fax: (603) 862-2174
E-mail: lara.gengarelly@unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
B.A., Hampshire College, 1993
M.S., University of New Hampshire, 1999
Ph.D., ibid., 2003

Courses Taught:
EDUC 500/935: Exploring Teaching
EDUC 900/901A: Internship and Seminar in Teaching

Suzanne Graham

Associate Professor of Education

210D Morrill Hall
Phone: (603) 862-2716
Fax: (603) 862-2174
E-mail: suzanne.graham@unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
B.S., Brown University, 1985
Ed.M., Harvard Graduate School of Education, 1990
Ed.D., ibid., 1997

Courses Taught:
EDUC 701/801A: Human Development and Learning/Educational Psychology
EDUC 781/881: Introduction to Statistics: Inquiry, Analysis, and Decision Making
EDUC 978: Applied Regression Analysis for Educational Research
EDUC 979: Applied Multilevel Modeling
EDUC 981: Quantitative Inquiry:  Methods and Techniques of Educational Research

Fields of Research: 
quantitative methodology, logitudinal data analysis, multilevel modeling and mathematics education

David Hebert

Professor of Education

111B Morrill Hall
Phone: (603) 862-3736
Fax: (603) 862-2174
E-mail: dj.hebert@unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
B.S., University of Maine at Orono, 1962
M.Ed., Duquesne University, 1964
Ph.D., Kent State University, 1967

Courses Taught:
EDUC 924: Psychological Disorders and Variations in Human Development
EDUC 926: Counseling Internship II
EDUC 927: Human Growth & Development: Personality Theory
EDUC 929: Advanced Counseling Internship

Fields of Research: 
group supervision of interns, psychological disorders, and personality theory

Georgia Kerns

Associate Professor of Education

310 Morrill Hall
Phone: (603) 862-3446
Fax: (603) 862-2174
E-mail: georgia.kerns@unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
B.S.Ed., University of Delaware, 1969
M.Ed., ibid., 1975
M.Ed., University of New Hampshire, 1983
Ph.D., University of Kansas, 1987

Courses Taught:
EDUC 750/850: Introduction to Exceptionality
EDUC 751/851C: Educating Exceptional Learners: Related Services
EDUC 756/856: Supporting Families of Individuals with Exceptionalities

Fields of Research: 
preparing highly qualified personnel to support students with exceptionalities, the educational system in Brazil