Carolyn Parker Senior Professorial Lecturer and Director, Graduate Teacher Education SOE | General Academics & Research

Carolyn Parker is the Director of Graduate Teacher Education and Academic Programs in the School of Education. She began her career in science education as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala, where …

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Teacher Education Faculty

Amaarah DeCuir Sr Prof Lecturer, CTRL Senior Inclusive Pedagogy Fellow and AUx Faculty Fellow SOE | Online Partner Programs (OLP)

Amaarah DeCuir, EdD, is a faculty member at American University in the School of Education and an affiliate faculty member of its Antiracist Research and Policy Center. Her scholarship spans the areas…

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Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy Dean, School of Education SOE | Finance & Personnel Administration

Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy believes in the revolutionary power of school counseling. An American Counseling Association (ACA) Fellow with 30 years of experience as a former kindergarten teacher, element…

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Emily Peterson Associate Professor SOE | General Academics & Research

Dr. Emily Grossnickle Peterson is an Assistant Professor in the School of Education and an affiliate faculty member in the Psychology Department and the Behavior, Cognition, and Neuroscience PhD progr…

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Tracy Spesia Professorial Lecturer SOE | General Academics & Research

Dr. Tracy Spesia is a passionate teacher educator dedicated to developing excellent new teachers for all students as a SOE faculty member in the Teacher Education Program and as the SOE Accreditation …

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Vivian Vasquez Distinguished Professor SOE | General Academics & Research

Dr. Vivian Maria Vasquez is a Professor of Education at American University. She has worked in the field of education for over 40 years. Her research interests are in critical literacy, early literacy…

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Stephen Vassallo Associate Professor SOE | General Academics & Research

In his teaching and scholarship, Vassallo works to merge perspectives to critically explore issues related to teaching and learning, especially in the context of academic self-regulation. He draws fro…

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Teacher Education Adjunct Faculty

Kim Block Adjunct Instructor SOE | General Academics & Research

Kim Block is a seasoned educator and school counselor. Block earned her B.A. in Elementary Education from American University and M.A. in Counseling from The Johns Hopkins University. She worked as a …

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Altheria Caldera Adjunct Senior Professorial Lecturer SOE | General Academics & Research

Altheria Caldera is Senior Professorial Lecturer in the School of Education at American University. Her research and scholarship focus on ways educators can advance racial equity in schools. Specific …

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Amy Trenkle Adjunct Instructor SOE | General Academics & Research

Amy Trenkle is an sixth grade World Geography teacher, National History Day sponsor, and Model UN advisor, at Alice Deal Middle School in Washington, D.C. She has been a teacher with DC Public Schools…

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