Research & Scholarship
Faculty members, who teach within the Department possess strong and comprehensive research agendas. Their teaching and pedagogical practices are informed by the research that they conduct. Department faculty members hold to the professional mandates and initiatives of the professional organizations that govern their areas of expertise. They investigate issues that promote best practice for professionals in their respective fields, worldwide.
| Name | Research Area |
| Larry Ashley | Addictions Combat trauma Sexual trauma Post-traumatic stress disorder Male gender treatment |
| Randall Astramovich | Counseling Program Evaluation Self-Advocacy in Counseling Counseling in Schools Mental Health Counseling in Schools |
| Joshua Baker | Accessing the general education curriculum Assessment Universal Design for Learning Evidence-based practices for individuals with moderate/severe intellectual developmental disabilities and Autism |
| Jesse Brinson | Critical Race Perspectives in Education Multicultural Issues in Counselor Education and Supervision |
| Nancy Brown | Assistive Technology Common Core Standards Teacher Assessment |
| Cynthia Carruthers | Well-being |
| John Filler | Early Childhood Special Education |
| Jeffrey Gelfer | Early Childhood Education |
| Katrina Harris | Self-Advocacy in School Counseling Multicultural Competence |
| Kyle Higgins | Software Evaluation Content Area Instruction Common Core Standards |
| Wendy Hoskins | School Counseling Pedagogy in Counseling International Counseling Practices and Education |
| Catherine Lyons | Early Childhood Special Education Inclusive Practices Early Childhood Education |
| Susan Miller | Learning Strategy Instruction Mathematics Interventions |
| Joseph Morgan | Access to the General Education Curriculum Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices Social Skills Interventions Integration of Technology to Support Achievement |
| Tom Pierce | Inclusive Practices Ethics in Special Education Special Education Policy |
| Maria Ramirez | TESL |
| Shannon Smith | Social Advocacy and Diversity Multiculturalism in Counseling |
| Tracy Spies | Second language acquisition The effects of the second language on the native language Effective teacher pedagogy with ELLs in native and second language Dispositions of school leaders identified as successful with ELLs |
| Sherri Strawser | Special Education Assessment Issues Professional Development Schools Teacher Pedagogy Regarding English Language Learners |
| Michelle Tannock | Early Childhood Education |
| Marie Wakefield | Cultural Competency in a Global Society Group Work Building Organizational Teams |
| Glenn West | Health/fitness |
