Faculty & Staff

headshot of Dr. Patricia M. Stohr-Hunt
Assistant Professor of Elementary Education
Chair, Department of Education

Specialties:
  • Science teaching and training
  • Using children's literature across the curriculum
  • Environmental education
Contact:
(804) 289-8432
headshot of Dr. Allison Berical Brenning
Director of Special Education and Elementary Instruction
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Graduate Education

Specialties:
  • Collaborative partnerships in inclusive classrooms
  • Expeditionary learning
  • Parental involvement
Contact:
(804) 287-6627
headshot of Dr. Mavis H. Brown
Associate Professor of Education

Specialties:
  • Educational policy and school reform
  • 21st century framework for learning
  • Child and adolescent development/diverse learners
  • Weaving children's literature into the curriculum
  • Global awareness: cultural and educational perspectives
Contact:
(804) 289-8429
headshot of  Liza  Carpenter
Academic Administrative Specialist, undergraduate education students
Contact:
(804) 289-8428
headshot of  Angela  Leeper
Education Studio Director

Specialties:
  • Children's Literature
  • Picture Book Illustration
Contact:
(804) 289-8433
headshot of Dr. Tammy M. Milby
Director of Reading

Specialties:
  • Teacher quality/professional development techniques
  • Exemplary elementary teachers
  • School-based reading clinics
  • The influence of studying abroad on teacher dispositions and instructional practices
Contact:
(804) 287-6678
headshot of  Deborah  Napoli
Director of Clinical Practice

Specialties:
  • University and K-12 partnerships in teacher education
  • Field-based teacher education models
  • Instructional coaching, teacher efficacy and student growth
Contact:
(804) 289-8430