Faculty
Faculty
Beverley Bell
Senior Lecturer
Assistant Dean of Educator Preparation
Beverley Bell is a Senior Lecturer in Teacher Education & Curriculum Studies. Her research focuses on developing collaborations and reciprocal partnerships that integrate experiential learning with structured reflection and informed action.
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S103A Furcolo
Daryl Essensa
Senior Lecturer
Daryl Essena is a lecturer in the department of Teacher Education & Curriculum Studies.
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(413) 545-0514
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W224 Furcolo
Meg L. Gebhard
Professor
Meg Gebhard’s research agenda centers on understanding second language literacy development, teachers’ professional development, and the discourses of educational reform in the United States.
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(413) 577-0863
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W212 Furcolo
Linda Griffin
Professor
Chair, Department of Student Development
Linda L. Griffin is a professor in the College of Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her research and scholarly interest for over 25 years has been on the teaching and learning of sport related games through a games-centered approach grounded in constructivist learning.
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(413) 545-6985
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W225 Furcolo
Robert Maloy
Senior Lecturer II
Robert Maloy is a senior lecturer II in the department of Teacher Education & Curriculum Studies.
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(413) 545-0945
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W229 Furcolo
Betsy McEneaney
Associate Professor
University to Schools Coordinator
Chair, Teacher Education & School Improvement
Betsy McEneaney is an associate professor in the department of Teacher Education & School Improvement.
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(413) 545-0529
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W214 Furcolo
Kysa Nygreen
Associate Professor
Kysa Nygreen’s research and teaching address topics of race, class, and culture in education; urban schooling; critical and anti-racist pedagogies; participatory action research; and educational ethnography.
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(413) 545-0541
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W216 Furcolo
Torrey Trust
Associate Professor
Torrey Trust’s research focuses on how technology can support and enrich teaching and learning. Her research interests include instructional design, teacher professional development, social media, digital tools and apps, open educational resources, professional learning networks, online teaching and learning, augmented and virtual reality, makerspaces, and 3D printing.
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(413) 545-1574
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W231 Furcolo
Laura Valdiviezo
Professor
Laura Valdiviezo’s interest is in re-conceptualizing and reforming schools as loci of change for social justice. Her work examines the role educators and youth play as political actors able to inform both policy and teacher education. She is also interested in the education of teachers and youth as researchers using inquiry-based practice for the advancement of teaching theory and pedagogy towards equity and anti-racist education.
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(413) 545-7043
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W255 Furcolo
Ruth-Ellen Verock
Senior Lecturer II
Ruth-Ellen Verock is a senior lecturer in the department of Teacher Education & Curriculum Studies.
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(413) 545-1565
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W226 Furcolo
