Department of Teacher Education and Professional Development
College of Education and Human Services
www.tepd.cmich.edu
Dr. Kathryn Dirkin, Chair
421 EHS Building, 989-774-3975
Lorraine Berak, Ph.D., educational administration, labor and industrial relations
Meghan Block, Ph.D., literacy
Timothy Brannan, Ph.D., educational technology
Shane Cavanaugh, Ph.D., educational psychology
Natalia Collins, Ph.D., educational psychology
Michael DeSchryver, Ph.D., Educational Psychology/Educational Technology
Kathryn Dirkin, Ph.D., educational technology
Raymond Francis, Ed.D., curriculum and instruction/emphasis in clinical supervision
Troy Hicks, Ph.D., curriculum, teaching, and educational policy
Tamara Jetton, Ph.D., curriculum and instruction
William Leibfritz, Ph.D., elementary mathematics
Xiaoping Li, Ed.D., literacy education
James McDonald, Ph.D., science education
Krystyna Nowak-Fabrykowski, Ph .D., early childhood
Elizabeth VanDeusen-MacLeod, Ph.D., reading education
Jennifer Weible, Ph.D., learning, design, and technology
Mingyuan Zhang, Ed.D., elementary education
Course Designators:
ECE - Early Childhood Education
EDU - Teacher Education
MLE - Middle Level Education
The Programs:
The Department of Teacher Education and Professional Development offers four graduate degrees:
Graduate Certificate in Learning, Design, and Technology
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Learning, Design, and Technology
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Reading and Literacy (K-12)
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Teacher Leadership
Doctor of Educational Technology (D.E.T)
An interdisciplinary program is also offered:
Master of Arts in Education (Interdisciplinary)
Guide sheets specifying requirements, general elective courses, and other information for all the department's Master of Arts programs may be obtained from 421 EHS Building or on the department website.