The Department of Teaching and Learning offers programs for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. We prepare teachers at the undergraduate and post-baccalaureate levels to work in settings serving culturally and linguistically diverse children. Our department features an American Sign Language Studies program, as well as training for interpreters of American Sign Language. We are committed to social justice, equity, and advocacy for children, youth, and families. We educate students to be effective, evidence-based practitioners and leaders, prepared to serve diverse communities situated locally, regionally, and globally.

At the undergraduate level, the department offers teacher education programs for Early Childhood (grades PK-3); Early Childhood Special Education (birth through grade 3); Elementary and Middle Education (grades K-9); English, Math, Science and Social Studies (grades 4-12); and Special Education, English as a Second Language, World Languages, and Bilingual Education Programs (K-12). The department offers American Sign Language (ASL) Studies and an ASL interpreter training program at the undergraduate level. At the graduate level, the department offers Reading license programs; master's degrees in Curriculum and Instruction (with multiple, discipline-based specializations) and Exceptional Education (specializations include Autism Spectrum Disorders, Transition, and Assistive Technology/Accessible Design), and certificates in a wide variety of specialty areas. The Department also participates in the School-wide Urban Education Doctoral Program.

Programs

Curriculum and Instruction Courses

Exceptional Education Courses

Teaching and Learning Courses

NameRankDegreeSchoolGraduate FacultyEmeritus Faculty
Barbara Bales Associate Professor PhD University of Wisconsin-Madison Yes No
Maggie Bartlett Associate Professor PhD Arizona State University Yes No
Craig Berg Professor PhD University of Iowa Yes No
Sara Bolster Teaching Faculty I EdD Alverno College No No
Jennifer Brownson Lecturer PhD University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Yes No
Sunny Brysch Clinical Assistant Professor MS Augsburg University No No
Pamela Conine Clinical Professor MS University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee No No
Elizabeth Daniel Lecturer MEd Northern Arizona University No No
Candance Doerr-Stevens Associate Professor PhD University of Minnesota Yes No
Elizabeth Drame Professor PhD Northwestern University Yes No
Catherine Giuntoli DuBois Lecturer MA Ball State University No No
Leanne Evans Associate Professor PhD University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Yes No
Nancy File Professor PhD Purdue University No Yes
Alison Ford Associate Professor PhD No Yes
Chris Gwiazdowski Senior Lecturer MS No Yes
Tania Habeck Associate Professor PhD University of South Florida Yes No
Paul Haubrich Associate Professor PhD No Yes
Jeffrey Hawkins Associate Professor EdD University of San Francisco Yes No
Angel Hessel Distinguished Lecturer & Teaching Faculty MA University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee No No
Jean Hoffmann Visiting Assistant Professor MEd University of Wisconsin-Green Bay No No
DeAnn M. Huinker Professor EdD University of Michigan Yes No
Mary Jett Professor PhD No Yes
Tatiana Joseph Assistant Professor PhD University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Yes No
Sara Jozwik Assistant Professor EdD Illinois State University Yes No
Henry Kepner Professor PhD No Yes
Kristine Lize Lecturer PhD Cardinal Stritch University Yes No
Hope Longwell-Grice Associate Professor PhD University of Delaware No Yes
Nouri Marrakchi Teaching Faculty I MA University of Northern Colorado No No
Anita Osvatic Lecturer MEd University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse No No
Amy Otis-Wilborn Professor PhD University of Kansas No Yes
Laura Owens Professor PhD University of Wisconsin-Madison Yes No
Donna Pasternak Professor PhD New York University No Yes
Tracy Posnanski Associate Professor PhD University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Yes No
Linda Post Associate Professor PhD No Yes
Marleen Pugach Professor PhD No Yes
Nancy Rice Professor PhD Syracuse University Yes No
Randall Ryder Professor PhD No Yes
Ashley Schmidt Assistant Professor PhD University of Central Florida No No
Mark Schug Professor PhD No Yes
Ray Scolavino Distinguished Lecturer & Teaching Faculty PhD University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Yes No
Tom Scott Senior Lecturer PhD University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee No No
Tara Serebin Lecturer MS University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee No No
Ruth Short Associate Professor PhD No Yes
Cyrus Smith Professor PhD No Yes
John Stewig PhD Professor No Yes
Ryne Thorne Lecturer BS University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee No No
Crystasany Turner Assistant Professor PhD University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee No No
Erin Wiggins Clinical Assistant Professor MBA, MS Temple University No No
Judy Winn Associate Professor PhD No Yes