LAI Faculty and Staff

Professors

Douglas H. Clements, Ph.D., University at Buffalo (early childhood education, computer education, mathematics education)
James L. Collins, Ed.D., University of Massachusetts (English education)
Catherine Cornbleth, Ph.D., University of Texas (social studies education)
Stephen C. Dunnett, Ph.D., University at Buffalo (teaching English to speakers of other languages)
James L. Hoot, Ph.D., University of Illinois (early childhood education)
Randy Yerrick, Michigan State University (science education)

Associate Professors

Janina Brutt-Griffler, Ph.D.
S. G. Grant, Ph.D., Chair, Michigan State University (social studies education)
Carol Hosenfeld, Ph.D., The Ohio State University (second language education)
Xiufeng Liu, Ph.D., University of British Columbia (science education)
Lilliam Malave, Ph.D., University at Buffalo (elementary-bilingual education)
Suzanne Miller, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh (English education, language cognition, qualitative research)
Sharon L. Raimondi, Ph.D., American University
Dorothy Rissel, Ph.D., University at Buffalo (foreign language education)
Maria Runfola, Ph.D., University at Buffalo (music education)
Julie Sarama, Ph.D., University at Buffalo (mathematics education)
Thomas Schroeder, Ph.D., Indiana University (mathematics education)

Assistant Professors

Ruth A. Wiebe Berry, Ph.D., Michigan State University (learning disabilities)
Fenice Boyd, Ph.D., Michigan State University (literacy)
Mary McVee, Ph.D., Michigan State University (teacher education, curriculum and educational policy, literacy)
Mary K. Thompson, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin (literacy)
X. Christine Wang, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (early childhood education)

Lecturers

Elaine Bartkowiak, Ph.D., University at Buffalo (early childhood)
Debra Dechert, Ed.M., University at Buffalo (literacy)

Clinical Faculty

Vladimir Ageyev, Ph.D., Moscow State University (cultural interaction, diversity)
Pat Chiodo, Ph.D., University at Buffalo (music education)
Marion Cross, Ph.D., University at Buffalo (elementary education)
Paul J. Maher, M.B.A., University at Buffalo
Deborah Moore-Russo, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma (mathematics education)
Lynn Shanahan, Ph.D., University at Buffalo (reading education)
Lynne Yang, Ph.D., University of Oregon (second language education)

Staff

Chris Bogan, Assistant to the Chair
Karen Klie, Department Secretary
Phyllis Rauch, Secretary to the Chair
Liz Schaal, Assistant to the Chair