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he Education Department is committed to the preparation of 21st century teachers who understand the complexity of learning and teaching that encompasses inclusion, equity, and justice. This work is enhanced by a liberal arts foundation that encourages breadth of knowledge, interdisciplinary and international perspectives, engaged inquiry, and intellectual curiosity.
As professionals and educational leaders, graduates of our program:
The organizing theme of our department's mission is "teaching as principled practice." We strive to help our graduates acquire skills of analysis and reflection, a broad knowledge base, and an array of experiences that will enable them to articulate and examine their own beliefs about teaching and learning and set those beliefs into action.
| Name | Phone | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidonia Alenuma Assistant Professor | 507-933-7451 | profile | web | schedule |
| Sharon Fitch Visiting Instructor | 507-933-7457 | profile | ||
| Sandra Francis Administrative Coordinator | 507-933-7457 | profile | ||
| Stanley Hooper Visiting Instructor | 507-933-7457 | profile | ||
| Katrina Imison Assistant Professor | 507-933-7440 | profile | schedule | |
| Steven Jones Visiting Instructor | 507-933-7457 | profile | ||
| Katherine (Trina) Keller Visiting Instructor | profile | |||
| Michele Koomen Assistant Professor, Co-chair | 507-933-6057 | profile | web | schedule |
| Daniel Moos Assistant Professor, Co-chair | 507-933-7448 | profile | web | schedule |
| Carolyn O'Grady Director of International and Cultural Education and Professor of Education | 507-933-7545 | profile | web | |
| Paul Peterson Visiting Instructor | profile | |||
| Debra Pitton Professor | 507-933-7444 | profile | web | |
| Jill Potts Visiting Instructor | 507-933-7454 | profile | schedule | |
| Edward Rasmusen Visiting Instructor | 507-933-7457 | profile | ||
| Debra Sandquist Coordinator Teacher Education Field Placement and Admissions | 507-933-7455 | profile | schedule | |
| Jane Schuck Visiting Instructor | 507-933-7452 | profile | web | schedule |
| Michelle Schultz Visiting Instructor | 507-933-7457 | profile | ||
| Robert Shoemaker Visiting Instructor | profile | |||
| Amy Vizenor Visiting Assistant Professor | 507-933-7444 | profile | schedule |
Ashley Gibbs was awarded the Stan Hooper Student Award for Educational Excellence at the Minnesota Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) at their annual conference on March 12 in recognition of outstanding commitment to education. As a junior in the elementary program, Ashley is active in the Gustavus Student Educators' Association and president of Kappa Delta Pi.