Meet Your Faculty
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Dr. Elizabeth Blair She/her/hers Associate Professor Winther 6049 blaire@uww.edu 262-472-5433 Liz Blair teaches psychological and social foundations courses for undergraduate and graduate students. As a teacher educator, Liz aims to support preservice teachers to understand the centrality of authentic relationships and critical, reflective practice to promote equity and support the success of all students. Her interdisciplinary scholarship explores connections between student identity development, achievement, and student and teacher relationships in K-16 settings, with a particular focus on gender identity and equity. Liz's research has appeared in journals including Teachers College Record, Teaching and Teacher Education, Gender and Education, and the Journal of Engineering Education, and she co-edited the volume Education and War (Harvard Education Press). |
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Dr. Anne Durst She/her/hers Associate Professor Winther 6046 dursta@uww.edu 262-472-4874 |
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Dr. Kathleen Elliott Associate Professor Winther 6058 (?) elliottk@uww.edu |
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Dr. Beth King She/her/hers Associate Professor Winther 6059 kinge@uww.edu 262-472-5421 |
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Dr. Sarah Beth Nelson She/her/hers Assistant Professor Winther 6055 nelsons@uww.edu 262-472-1463 Sarah Beth Nelson is an Assistant Professor of Library Media at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Before becoming a professor, Sarah Beth worked in public and school libraries. In addition to researching oral information, she studies the American reality (true, personal, edgy) storytelling movement. Sarah Beth also performs as a storyteller in fringes, festivals, and open mic events. |
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Dr. Jenni Petersen She/her/hers Department Chair and Associate Professor Winther 6043 petersej@uww.edu 262-472-5408 Jenni Petersen teachs psychological foundations courses for undergraduate and graduate students, with a special interest in human development and education. Her research is primarily focused on the psychosocial development of school-aged children. This interest has resulted in publications about gender development, intergenerational programming, and psychometrics such as meta-analysis. |
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Dr. Mark Schroeder-Strong He/him/his Associate Professor Winther 6051 schroedm@uww.edu 262-472-5429 |
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Dr. Gardner Seawright He/him/his Assistant Professor Winther 6045 seawrigg@uww.edu 262-472-5432 Gardner Seawright teaches courses on the social, historical, and philosophical foundations of education. Before joining the faculty at Whitewater Gardner was a middle school social studies teacher. His research examines the ways that race influences the everyday act of teaching. In particular, his work explores the relationality and phenomenology of whiteness in the classroom, as well as the development of antiracist, anti-colonial, and place-based pedagogies and curricula. From these lenses, using both qualitative and theoretical approaches, Gardner's scholarship analyzes teacher-student relationships, place-based education, qualitative methodologies, teacher education, and social studies education. |
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Dr. Nicole Weber Assistant Professor Winther 6052 webern@uww.edu 262-472-5407 Nicole Weber coordinates and teaches in the Instructional Design and Learning Technology (IDLT) master’s degree program. Prior to her current position, she served as the Associate Vice President (AVP) of Learning with the Online Learning Consortium (OLC), where she worked closely with staff, educators across sectors, and global partners to advance professional learning opportunities, continuous improvement efforts, and research in support of quality digital, blended, and online learning. With a depth of experience leading global, national, and campus initiatives that support continuous improvement of digital, blended, and online learning, Nicole has presented widely at conferences in the field, as well as published various blogs, reports, playbooks, and articles sharing her work. Her research interests focus on the impact of technology on the learning environment and research-driven practices for effective digital, blended, and online learning, support, and leadership. |
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Tara Schmidt She/her/hers Lecturer schmidttr@uww.edu |
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Lex Schuhmacher She/her/hers Department Assistant Winther 6036 schuhmacam30@uww.edu 262-472-1380 |