Faculty
Our distinguished faculty is committed to improving teaching and human development in a diverse, rapidly changing and increasingly technological society. They support a constructivist model of teaching and learning, which has as its foundation the developmental theories of Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky. The faculty is among the best scholars and practitioners in the elementary and early childhood education fields, cumulatively contributing to hundreds of scholarly books, magazines and journals. Click on each of their profiles below to learn more about their experience, publications, awards and contact information.
Department Chair
Dr. Diane H. Nettles
Professor
Dr. Nettles is the department chairperson of the Early, Middle, and Special Education department More
Faculty
Dr. Connie J. Armitage
Assistant Professor
Before joining the Cal U faculty, Dr. Armitage worked for about 10 years as a public school More
Dr. Holly L. Diehl
Assistant Professor
Dr. Diehl was an elementary teacher and principal for 18 years. She now supervises student More
Catherine Hayden
Instructor
Mrs. Hayden has worked for a local school district for 37 years as an elementary teacher. More
Dr. J. William Hug
Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Excellence in Elementary Science and Math Education
Dr. Hug's academic work focuses on elementary science teacher education, environmental More
Janey Mellinger
Instructor
Mellinger has 35 years' experience in elementary education as a classroom teacher for More
Dr. Katherine Mitchem
Professor
Dr. Mitchem is the inaugural recipient of the Edith L. Trees Charitable Trust Endowed Chair More
Dr. Christine Peterson
Associate Professor and Online Program Coordinator
Dr. Peterson has 20 years of experience as an educator, including as a public school More
John Radzilowicz
Adjunct Faculty
John G. Radzilowicz is director of science education at the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh, More
Joann Schmitt
Instructor
Schmitt has worked with the Pittsburgh Public Schools assisting Gayle Griffin, the Fort More
Dr. Caryl Sheffield
Professor
Dr. Sheffield is an expert in teacher education and multicultural education. She is a 2001 More
Dr. Clover Wright
Assistant Professor and Online Program Coordinator
Dr. Wright was born and raised in rural West Virginia. She is the daughter and granddaughter of More
Dr. Richard Wyman
Professor
Dr. Wyman was born and raised in Boston. He taught elementary school in Cambridge, Mass., More
