Faculty

SCHOOL DIRECTORS

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Trinka Messenheimer, Ed.D.

  • Position: Director and Associate Professor
  • Phone: 419-372-7395
  • Email: trinka@bgsu.edu
  • Address: 411 Education

Education
Ed.D. University of Cincinnati
M.Ed. Kent State University
B.S. Kent State University

Research Interests
Literacy, Writing, Literacy Histories/Identities

Courses Taught
Undergraduate: EDIS 4120, 4310, 4360, 4640, 4650

Graduate: EDIS 5120

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Mark Seals, Ph.D.

  • Position: School Director
  • Phone: 419-372-7622
  • Email: mseals@bgsu.edu
  • Address: 529 Education Building

IEC FACULTY

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Kristi Borcherdt, M.Ed.

  • Position: Instructor
  • Phone: 419-372-7280
  • Email: kborche@bgsu.edu
  • Address: 422 Education

Education
M.Ed. from University of Toledo
B.S. from Bowling Green State University

Professional Memberships and/or Licenses
Council for Exceptional Children

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Kim Christensen, M.Ed.

  • Position: Program Coordinator
  • Phone: 419-372-7299
  • Email: kchris@bgsu.edu
  • Address: 403 Education

Education
B.S. Bowling Green State University
M.Ed. Bowling Green State University

Research Interests
Assessment & Program Planning for Young children with Multiple, Intensive Disabilities, Birth to Three Programs, Advocacy & Partnering with Families
Children with Dual Sensory Impairment Communication and Assistive Technology for Children with Multiple, Intensive Disabilities

Courses Taught
Undergraduate: Young Children with Disabilities: Risk Factors & Disabilities; Implementing Inclusive Environments; Consultation & Collaboration

Graduate: Disability and Risk Factors in Young Children; Technology for Infants/Toddlers/Young Children with Special Needs; Assessment & Intervention Strategies for Infants/Toddlers and Young Children (course & practicum); Nonverbal Communication Strategies and Interventions with Young Children; Direct Service to Infants and Toddlers with Special Needs – Practicum; Direct Service to Primary Children with Special Needs - Practicum

 

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Stacey Dudley, M.A.

  • Position: Senior Lecturer
  • Phone: 419-372-9954
  • Email: sdudley@bgsu.edu
  • Address: 541 Education

Education

M.Ed., Bowling Green State University, Curriculum and Instruction; focus on Literacy
B.S., Bowling Green State University, Elementary Education (K-8)

Areas of Expertise

Reading and Writing for Early Childhood Educators and General Teaching Pedagogy.

Teaching at BGSU

Stacey Dudley has been a School of Teaching and Learning faculty member since 1997.

  • Early Childhood Literacy
  • Early Childhood Language Arts Methods
  • Early Childhood Student Teaching Seminar

Debra Gallagher, Ed.D.

  • Position: Instructor
  • Phone: 419-372-9110
  • Email: dgallag@bgsu.edu
  • Address: 523 Education

Education

M.Ed., University of Toledo
B.S., University of Toledo

Areas of Expertise

Professional Development and Online Professional Development

Teaching at BGSU

  • Teaching Young Children II: Kindergarten-Grade 3
  • Early Childhood Mathematics Methods
  • Early Childhood Science Methods
  • Middle Childhood Mathematics Methods
  • Investigations in Mathematics
  • Middle Childhood Science Methods
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Allison Goedde, Ed.D.

  • Position: Lecturer; Program Coordinator, Classroom Technology Master’s Degree
  • Phone: 419-372-7394
  • Email: agoedde@bgsu.edu
  • Address: 562 Education Building

Education

Ed.D., Bowling Green State University, Educational Administration & Supervision, 2006
M.A., University of Findlay, Educational Technology, 1997
B.A., University of Toledo, Adapted Physical Education & Exercise Science, 1990

Areas of Expertise

Integration of educational technology in the active learning environment. Also an expert in the field of online and blended learning professional development for educators. Research interests include perceptions of active and blended learning environments to facilitate higher order thinking skills in students K-16.

Teaching at BGSU

Allison Goedde has been a School of Teaching and Learning faculty member since 2004.

Undergraduate Courses:

  • Middle Childhood Technology Methods
  • Introduction to Educational Technology
  • Intervention Early Childhood Assistive Technology

Graduate Courses:

  • Technology in the 21st Century
  • Internet in the Education Community
  • E-Learning
  • Technology Leadership & Professional Development
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Lisa Handyside, PH.D.

  • Position: Associate Professor
  • Phone: 419-372-7286
  • Email: dmlisa@bgsu.edu
  • Address: 426 Education Building

Education
Ph.D. Michigan State University
M.A. Kent State University
B.A. Cleveland State University

Research Interests
Literacy instruction for deaf students, reading comprehension, and vocabulary instruction

Courses Taught
Curriculum Design for Students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing; Speech Production, Instruction, and Speech reading for Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing; Practicum with Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing

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Sherri Horner, Ph.D.

  • Position: Associate Professor
  • Phone: 419-372-7343
  • Email: shorner@bgsu.edu
  • Address: 568 Education

Education
Ph.D.  Educational Psychology, Specialization: Learning, Development, and Instruction; Subspecialization: Literacy. City University of New York (CUNY), Graduate School and University Center. Dissertation Topic: The effects of observational learning on preschoolers' letter-name knowledge. Awarded May, 1998.

M.Phil.  Educational Psychology, CUNY, Graduate School and University Center. Awarded May, 1997.

B.A.  Psychology, Western Michigan University. Awarded May, 1988.

Courses taught

  • EDFI 3010      Educational Psychology Applied to Early Childhood     
  • EDFI 3020      Educational Psychology
  • EDFI 6270      Development of the Elementary School Child
  • EDFI 6710      Life-Span Development
  • EDFI 6770      Contemporary Theory and Research 
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Starr Keyes, Ph.D.

  • Position: Associate Professor
  • Phone: 419-372-7296
  • Email: skeyes@bgsu.edu
  • Address: 414 Education

Education
Ph.D. The Ohio State University
M.Ed. The University of Toledo
B.A. The Ohio State University

Research Interests

  • Academic and behavioral interventions (e.g., reading and social skill interventions for students at risk for and with mild-moderate disabilities)
  • Computer-assisted instruction (CAI)
  • Issues related to racially, economically, and linguistically marginalized students (e.g., the School-to-Prison Pipeline)
  • Preservice teacher education

Bio

Since 2002, Dr. Keyes has taught elementary school, middle school, and postsecondary students. She was a licensed Intervention Specialist for students with mild-moderate disabilities in K-12. Dr. Keyes has attended numerous professional development trainings covering a broad range of topics in education and special education, including but not limited to reading instruction and assessment, technology, diversity, and social justice. She has co-authored manuscripts and presented research at state and national conferences. In Fall 2019, Dr. Keyes was awarded a Fellowship from the BGSU Institute for the Study of Culture and Society (ICS) to research disability, race, and the School-to-Prison Pipeline.

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Mariana Mereoiu, Ph.D.

  • Position: Associate Professor
  • Phone: 419-372-7300
  • Email: mmereoi@bgsu.edu
  • Address: 434 Education
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Alicia A Mrachko, Ph.D.

  • Position: Assistant Professor
  • Phone: 419-372-7298
  • Email: mrachka@bgsu.edu
  • Address: 427 Education Building

Year started at BGSU: 2015

Education:
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh (2015), Doctor of Education in Special Education
M.Ed., University of Pittsburgh (2010), Master of Education in Early Intervention with an Autism Specialization
B.S., Case Western Reserve University (1986), Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Publications:

Mrachko, A., Kaczmarek, L., (accepted with revision). Examining paraprofessional interventions to increase social communication for young children with ASD. Manuscript submitted for publication to Topics in Early Childhood Special Education.

Mrachko, A.A., Kostewicz, D.E., & Martin, W. (in review). Increasing positive and decreasing negative teacher responses to student behavior through training and feedback. Manuscript submitted for publication to Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice.

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Mark Stevens, M.Ed.

  • Position: Instructor
  • Phone: 419-372-7346
  • Email: msteven@bgsu.edu
  • Address: 567 Education Building

Education:
M.Ed., Bowling Green State University, Classroom Technology, 2007
M.Ed., Bowling Green State University, Career & Technology Education, 2007
B.S., University of Toledo, Elementary Education, 2001

Teaching at BGSU:
Mark Stevens has been a School of Teaching and Learning faculty member since 2008.

  • Instructional and Assistive Technology
  • Classroom Technology for the Early, Middle, and AYA Child
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Eric (Rick) Worch, Ph.D.

  • Position: Associate Professor
  • Phone: 419-372-7365
  • Email: eworch@bgsu.edu
  • Address: 123 Life Science Building

Education:
Ph.D., Indiana University, Anthropology and Curriculum & Instruction in Science Education, 1998
M.A., Indiana University, Anthropology, 1995
M.A.T., Indiana University, General Science, 1991
B.A., Indiana University, Biology, 1981

Areas of Expertise:
Play in human and nonhuman primates, lesson study with preservice and inservice teachers, and acquisition of pedagogical content knowledge.

Teaching at BGSU:
Science Methods for the Inclusive Early Childhood Classroom
Advanced Methods in Elementary School Science
Advanced Pedagogy and Best Practices
Qualitative Approaches to Classroom Inquiry
Issues and Trends in Curriculum and Instruction

IEC STAFF

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Brenda Joy

  • Position: Sr. Secretary
  • Phone: 419-372-7259
  • Email: bljoy@bgsu.edu
  • Address: 451 Education
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Lorie Morelock

  • Position: Sr. Administrative Assistant
  • Phone: 419-372-7336
  • Email: lmorelo@bgsu.edu
  • Address: 529C Education Building
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Wendy Walston-Vaughn

  • Position: Sr. Secretary
  • Phone: 419-372-7320
  • Email: wwalsto@bgsu.edu
  • Address: 529 Education Building

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