Education Department Associate Professors

Eleanor Abrams

Associate Professor of Education

302 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

Grant Cioffi

Associate Professor of Education

203ab Morrill Hall
Phone: (603) 862-3727
Fax: (603) 862-2174
E-mail: glc@cisunix.unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
A.B., Stanford University, 1973
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1980

Courses Taught:
EDUC 706/806: Introduction to Reading in the Elementary School
EDUC 797: Seminar/Talking in Class: Language Development
EDUC 908/909: Clinical Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Difficulties and Disabilities

Fields of Research: 
reading and writing disorders, writing across the curriculum

Vincent J. Connelly

Associate Professor of Education

8b Morrill Hall
Phone: (603) 862-2310
Fax: (603) 862-2174
E-mail: vjc3@cisunix.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
EDUC 753/853: Contemporary Issues in Behavioral Disabilities
EDUC 951: Laws and Regulations Affecting the Education of Students with Disabilities
EDUC 956: Learning to Listen: 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 Professor of Education

306 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 

Mary "Kim" Fries

Associate Professor of Education

210c Morrill Hall
Phone: (603) 862-2674
Fax: (603) 862-2174
E-mail: kim.fries@unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
B.A. University of South Florida 1979
M.Ed. University of South Florida 1994
C.A.S. Harvard University 1996
Ph.D. Boston College 2002

Courses Taught:
EDUC 700/800 Educational Structure and Change
EDUC 703/803c Maintaining Classroom Control
EDUC 900/901 Seminar and Internship in Teaching
EDUC 958 Analysis of Teaching EDUC 984 Teachers as Researchersr

Fields of Research: 
the research on teaching and teacher education, teacher research, pedagogical issues (such as classroom management and instructional strategies)

Virginia Garland

Coordinator, Administration and Supervision Program
Associate Professor of Education

8a 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

Georgia Kerns

Associate Professor of Education

105d Morrill Hall
Phone: (603) 862-3446
Fax: (603) 862-2174
E-mail: gmk@cisunix.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

Michael Middleton

Associate Professor of Education

206c Morrill Hall
Phone: (603) 862-7054
Fax: (603) 862-2174
E-mail: michael.middleton@unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
A.B., Harvard University, 1987
Ed.M., ibid., 1990
Ph.D., University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, 2000

Courses Taught:
EDUC 701/801A: Human Development and Learning/Educational Psychology
EDUC 983: Advanced Psychology of Human Learning

Fields of Research: 
motivation and learning in adolescence, classroom and school environments, teacher education, social development, school transitions, urban schools, middle and secondary schools

Jan Nisbet

Associate Professor of Education and Director of the Institute on Disability

Suite 101, 7 Leavitt Lane
Phone: (603) 862-4320
Fax: (603) 862-0555
E-mail: jan.nisbet@unh.edu

Education:
B.S., Simmons College, 1977
M.S., University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1980
Ph.D., ibid., 1982

Courses Taught:
EDUC 938: Advanced Seminar in Special Education

Fields of Research: 
reform efforts in education and teacher education to include children with disabilities

Justus Ogembo

Associate Professor of Education and Anthropology

210f Morrill Hall
Phone: (603) 862-1402
Fax: (603) 862-2174
E-mail: jogembo@cisunix.unh.edu

Education:
B.A., Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya, 1986
M.A., University of Nairobi, 1990
Ph.D., Harvard University, 1997

Courses Taught:
EDUC 797/897: Teaching Race
EDUC 797/897: Anthropology of Education

Fields of Research: 
anthropology of education, anthropology of religion, ethnomusicology

Joseph Onosko

Associate Professor of Education

206d Morrill Hall
Phone: (603) 862-3495
Fax: (603) 862-2174
E-mail: jonosko@comcast.net

Teaching Award

Education:
B.S., University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1979
M.A., ibid., 1984
Ph.D.., ibid., 1988

Courses Taught:
EDUC 500: Exploring Teaching
EDUC 701/801: Human Development and Learning: Educational Psychology
EDUC 703/803D: Alternative Teaching Methods/Social Studies Methods for Middle and High School Teachers
EDUC 900A: Internship and Seminar in Teaching
EDUC 953: Seminar in Curriculum Study

Fields of Research: 
middle and secondary social studies education, curriculum theory and design, approaches to school reform

Loan Phan

Associate Professor of Education

111b Morrill Hall
Phone: (603) 862-2701
Fax: (603) 862-2174
E-mail: loan.phan@unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
B.S., University of Wshington, 1994
M.A., University of Nevada at Reno, 1998
Ph.D., ibid., 2001

Courses Taught:
EDUC 921: Psychology of Career and Personal Development
EDUC 922: Assessment in Counseling
EDUC 923: Group Counseling
EDUC 926: Counseling Internship II
EDUC 932: Society and Culture: Contemporary Issues in Counseling

Fields of Research: 
multicultural issues in the counseling field, group dynamics, group supervision, counselor preparation

Harry Richards

Associate Professor of Education and Dean of the Graduate School

118 Thompson Hall
Phone: (603) 862-3009
Fax: (603) 862-0275
E-mail: harry.richards@unh.edu

Judith Robb

Associate Professor of Education

210d Morrill Hall
Phone: (603) 862-3557
Fax: (603) 862-2174
E-mail: jkull@cisunix.unh.edu

Education:
A.B., Connecticut College, 1967
M.A., University of South Florida, 1969
Ed.D., University of Rochester, 1982

Courses Taught:
EDUC 500/953: Exploring Teaching
EDUC 700/800A: Educational Structure and Change
EDUC 703/803F: Alternative Teaching Methods/Teaching Elementary School Science
EDUC 720/820: Introduction to Computer Applications for Education

Fields of Research: 
best practices and effective instructional settings for science, mathematics, and technology education in schools and in pre-service education

Thomas Schram

Associate Professor of Education

203bb Morrill Hall
Phone: (603) 862-2383
Fax: (603) 862-2174
E-mail: thschram@cisunix.unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
B.A., Dartmouth College, 1978
B.A., University of Wyoming, 1982
M.Ed., University of Oregon, 1987
Ph.D., ibid., 1990

Courses Taught:
EDUC 900/901: Seminar and Internship in Teaching
EDUC 904: Qualitative Inquiry in Education
EDUC 982: Issues and Methods in Ethnographic Research in Education

Fields of Research: 
curriculum and instruction, teacher development, cultural anthropology, qualitative research methods teacher preparation

Judy Sharkey

Associate Professor of Education

210e Morrill Hall
Phone: (603) 862-7055
Fax: (603) 862-2174
E-mail: judy.sharkey@unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
B.A., Franklin Pierce College, 1984
M.A.T., School for International Training, 1990
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 2000

Courses Taught:
EDUC 700/800: Education Structure and Change
EDUC 700E/800E: Education Structure and Change: Teaching Multilingual Students in K-12 Classrooms
EDUC 900/901: Internship and Seminar in Teaching
EDUC 984: Teachers as Researchers
ENGL 716/816: ESOL Curriculum and Assessment

Fields of Research: 
Teacher learning and teacher research
Second language learning and teaching in schools
Preparing teachers for culturally and linguistically diverse schools

William Wansart

Associate Professor of Education

11d Morrill Hall
Phone: (603) 862-2353
Fax: (603) 862-2174
E-mail: wlw@hopper.unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae
website

Education:
B.S., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1972
M.A., University of Northern Colorado, 1975
Ed.D., ibid., 1984

Courses Taught:
EDUC 701/801A: Human Development and Learning/Educational Psychology
EDUC 752/852: Contemporary Issues in Learning Disabilities
EDUC 939/940: Assessment and Teaching of Children with Learning Difficulties
EDUC 985: Contemporary Issues and Theories in Human Learning and Development

Fields of Research: 
literacy portfolio projects

Ruth Wharton-McDonald

Associate Professor of Education

203bb Morrill Hall
Phone: (603) 862-2380
Fax: (603) 862-2174
E-mail: wharton@cisunix.unh.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Education:
A.B., Brown University, 1985
Ed.M., Harvard University, 1989
M.A., State University of New York at Albany, 1993
C.A.S., ibid., 1994; Ph.D., ibid., 1996

Courses Taught:
EDUC 706/806: Introduction to Reading in the Elementary School
EDUC 707/807: Teaching Reading through the Content Areas
EDUC 907: Foundations of Literacy Instruction
EDUC 913: Field Practicum in Reading
EDUC 914: Seminar in Reading Research

Fields of Research: 
literacy