CTEP faculty are talented educators who have dedicated their professional lives to teaching, research, and service.  With a wide and impressive range of interests and expertise, CTEP faculty teach courses and serve as academic advisors.

Several faculty have gained important teaching recognition at the School and University levels. In addition, their research agendas extend from local and regional spheres of influence to national and international arenas. 

CTEP is honored to work with outstanding public school teachers and administrators who also serve as program faculty, including: Stephanie Joyce, Rory Keough, Mary Lambert, Mark McCann, Russ Vernon-Jones and Nick Yaffe.  In addition, many highly committed classroom teachers provide our student interns with invaluable modeling and mentorship within their field placements. Working in partnership with CTEP, they are dedicated to shaping the next generation of educators.

Masha K. Rudman, Professor; Ed.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst

Professional Interests: Elementary Teacher Education; Children's Literature; Curriculum Development; Cooperative Learning; Helping Children Cope with Loss/Bibliotherapy; Curriculum Integration; the Transmission of Stereotypes.

Phone: 413-545-1116
E-Mail: rudman@educ.umass.edu

Tara Nappi, Project Assistant; M.Ed., University of Massachusetts Amherst (Bilingual/ELL/Multicultural)

Provides assistance in CTEP organization and communication both internal at UMass and external with prospective students. Former CTEP Program Supervisor (three years); Special Educator, and Peace Corps Volunteer in Slovakia.

Professional Interests: Pre-service teacher development; Social Identity

Phone: 413-545-5734
E-Mail: ctep@educ.umass.edu

Kathleen S. Davis, Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder

Professional Interests: Gender Issues in Science and Science Education; Elementary Science Teacher Education; Integrating Technology in Elementary Teacher Education; Curricular Reform in Science Education.

Phone: 413-577-2317
E-Mail: kdavis@educ.umass.edu

Portia C. Elliott, Professor; Ed.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst

Professional Interests: Mathematics Education; Mathematics Anxiety; Teacher Development; Whole Brain Learning; Assessment in Mathematics; Parent Involvement in Student Learning.

Phone: 413-545-3421
E-Mail: pelliott@educ.umass.edu

Sally Galman, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder

Professional Interests: Representation of research findings in mixed-method and qualitative studies; Arts-as-method in qualitative research; Construction of teachers' identity and the role of feminine gender norms in pre-service teachers' developing identities.

Phone: 413-545-4247
E-Mail: sally@educ.umass.edu

Claire E. Hamilton, Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles

Professional Interests: Applied Developmental Psychology; Children's Relationships with Parents, Peers, and Teachers; Early Care and Learning; Early Childhood Education; Emergent Literacy; Social and Policy Contexts of Early Learning

Phone: 413-545-0007
E-Mail: cehamilt@educ.umass.edu

J. Kevin Nugent, Professor; Ph.D., Boston College

Professional Interests: Early Childhood Development; Educational Psychology; Cross-Cultural Study of Child Development; Assessment and Early Intervention.

Phone: 413-545-3650
E-Mail: jknugent@educ.umass.edu

Cynthia J. Rosenberger, Lecturer; Ed.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst

Professional Interests: Early Childhood Education; Curriculum Development; School/Community/University Partnerships; Critical Literacy

Phone: 413-545-0981
E-Mail: cynthiar@educ.umass.edu

Clement A. Seldin, Professor; Ed.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst

Professional Interests: Pre-Service Teacher Education; Social Foundations of Education; Progressivism, Equality of Educational Opportunity, and Academic Professional Portfolios in Higher Education.

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Phone: 413-545-4707
E-Mail: caseldin@educ.umass.edu

Nola V. Stephen, Lecturer; M.Ed., University of Manchester, U.K.

Professional Interests: Special Education; Teaching Special Needs Students in Inclusive Settings; Students with Emotional and/or Behavioral Disorders; ADHD; Learning Disabilities; Pedagogy and Curriculum at Elementary and Secondary Levels.

Phone: 413-545-1186
E-Mail: nola@educ.umass.edu

Ruth-Ellen Verock-O'Loughlin, Lecturer; Ed. D., University of Massachusetts Amherst

Professional Interests: Early Childhood and Elementary Education; Information Technology Education; Teacher Education; Rural Education and Student Achievement; Community Service Learning; Writing Across the Curriculum. 

Phone: 413-575-1565
E-Mail: ruth-ellen@educ.umass.edu