We're pleased to introduce five new College of Education faculty members who joined us at the beginning of the fall semester.
Nikki Baldwin joined the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood as an assistant professional lecturer and UW Early Care and Education Center curriculum coordinator. Initial teaching assignments include "Observing Young Children" and "Intro to Early Childhood Education." Her research focuses on relationships between children and adults in the context of play and routines. She is particularly interested in the ways in which environments and routines impact children's feelings of connectedness with adults and with each other. Nikki is completing her Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction at UW.
Larry Hatfield joined the Department of Secondary Education as professor and Wyoming Endowed Chair of Mathematics Education. Larry is developing three new courses for the newly approved doctoral program in mathematics education: "Theoretical Bases of Mathematical Learning and Development," "Analysis and Critique of Research in Mathematics Education," and "Advanced Study of Mathematics Teaching and Teacher Education." He also is collaborating on development of three additional courses focusing on mathematics education. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota.
Samara Madrid joined the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood as an assistant professor. Early teaching assignments for Samara include "Oral and Witten Language Development" and "Observing Young Children." Her research focuses on the ethnographic study of young children, specifically, on exploring how emotional discourse guides classroom communication and gender roles in their peer culture. She also has begun to examine how emotional disorders are related to early childhood educators' identities and overall sense of well-being. Samara holds a Ph.D. in early childhood education from the Ohio State University.
Carmen Montecinos joined the Department of Professional Studies as an associate professor.Carmen is playing a lead role in providing the educational research courses for the college's master's and doctoral level students. Montecinos' research interests lie in the areas of teacher learning and development, as well as the organizational and policy contexts in which teachers work and learn. Carmen holds a Ph.D. in educational psychology from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Before coming to UW, she served as professor at both the Catholic University in Valparaiso, Chile and the University of Northern Iowa.
Susan Williams also joined the Department of Professional Studies, in a one-year appointment as an associate professional lecturer teaching in the counselor education program. Susan is completing her doctorate this semester, completing a dissertation exploring "Factors Influencing Counselor Supervisor Development and Supervisor Self-Efficacy." Her teaching responsibilities include the following courses: "Career and Lifespan Development for Counselors;" "Advanced Practicum for Couples, Families and Groups;" "Mental Health Counseling" and "Student Development Theory and Counseling."
