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University of Wyoming

Department of Elementary Education Faculty and Staff


Alan Buss
Alan Buss
Director – Associate Professor & Dept Head

B.S. Brigham Young University 1989 M.A. Brigham Young University 1993 Ph.D. University of Wyoming 1998
abuss@uwyo.edu
James Baumann
James Baumann
Literacy Endowed Chair


jbauman8@uwyo.edu
Barbara Chatton
Barbara Chatton
Professor

B.A. University of California-Santa Cruz 1970 M.L.S. University of California-Los Angeles 1971 Ph.D. Ohio State University 1982
bchat@uwyo.edu
Tim Rush
Tim Rush
Professor

B.A. University of Minnesota 1970
M.A. University of Minnesota 1978
Ph.D. Purdue University 1980
timrush@uwyo.edu
Steve Bialostok
Steve Bialostok
Associate Professor

B.A. University of the Pacific M.S.W California State University Ph.D. University of Arizona 2000
smb@uwyo.edu
Michelle Buchanan
Michelle Buchanan
Associate Professor

B.A. University of Utah 1974 M.Ed. University of Illinois 1976 Ph.D. University of Washington 1990
mlbuchan@uwyo.edu
Scott Chamberlin
Scott Chamberlin
Associate Professor

B.A. Purdue University 1989 and 1993 M.Ed. University of Utah 1998 Ph.D. Purdue University 2002
scott@uwyo.edu
Judith Ellsworth
Judith Ellsworth
Associate Professor

B.A. Prescott College 1971 B.S. University of North Dakota 1972 MU&RP University of Colorado 1980 Ph.D. University of Washington 1995
jze@uwyo.edu
Steve Locke
Steve Locke
Associate Professor

B.A Indiana University 1985 M.S. Portland State 1991 Ph.D. Indiana University 1997
slocke@uwyo.edu
Peter Moran
Peter Moran
Associate Professor

B.A. University of Wyoming 1987 M.A. Kansas State University 1993 Ph.D. Kansas State University 2000
moranpw@uwyo.edu
Deb Parkinson
Deb Parkinson
Associate Professor

B.A. University of Iowa 1982 M.A. University of Iowa 1984 Ph.D. University of Wyoming 2001
debpark@uwyo.edu
Amy Roberts
Amy Roberts
Associate Professor

B.S.Indiana University 1986 M.A. Portland State University 1991 Ph.D. Indiana University 1996
aroberts@uwyo.edu
Kate Muir Welsh
Kate Muir Welsh
Associate Professor

B.A. University of California-Berkeley 1986 Teaching Credential University of California - Santa Barbara 1990 Ph.D. University of California - Los Angeles 2002
kmuir@uwyo.edu
Tricia  Giovacco Johnson
Tricia Giovacco Johnson
Assistant Professor

B.S. Lehigh University 1991 M. ED. Lehigh University 1993 ED.S. The George Washington University 1997 ED.D. Columbia University 2004
tjohns39@uwyo.edu
Margaret Laughlin
Assistant Professor

B.A. University of California-Santa Barbara 1977 M.A. University of San Francisco 1992 Ed.D. University of San Francisco 1996
peggyl@uwyo.edu
Samara Madrid
Assistant Professor


smadrid3@uwyo.edu
Patrick Manyak
Associate Professor

B.A. Pepperdine University 1988 M.S. Pepperdine University 1990 Ph.D. University of Southern California 2001
pmanyak@uwyo.edu
Stephanie Slater
Instructor


sslater3@uwyo.edu
Kim Miller
Assistant Lecturer

kmiller1@uwyo.edu
Lydiah Nganga
Assistant Professor
B.S. University of Wyoming 1998 M.S. University of Wyoming 2000 Ph.D. University of Wyoming 2005
lnganga@uwyo.edu
Amy Spiker
Assistant Lecturer

aspiker@uwyo.edu
Diana Wiig
Diana Wiig
Assistant Lecturer
B.A. University of Northern Iowa 1975
M.A. University of Wyoming 1990
Ph.D. University of Wyoming 2004
dwiig@uwyo.edu
Dorie Gallegos
Office Associate
B.A. University of Wyoming, 1989
gallegos@uwyo.edu