July 13, 2015

Corey Webel

Corey Webel is an Associate Professor at the University of Missouri in the Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum.  He typically teaches mathematics courses for prospective elementary teachers, and is the director of the Elementary Mathematics Specialist certification program.  His research explores how individual and institutional factors can support and inhibit improvements to mathematics teaching, and he is interested in studying how online tools and school structures could be used to facilitate teacher collaboration and learning across contexts.

July 13, 2015

Angie Zapata

Dr. Angie Zapata, associate professor of Language and Literacies Education at the University of Missouri, is a longtime teacher, teacher educator and researcher. Her research and teaching contributions have been recognized as a recipient of the Early Career Research Award from the National Council of Teachers of English Children’s Literature Assembly and the National Council of Research in Language and Literacies Mid-Career Scholar and as the 2024 National Council of Teachers of English Elementary Educator and the Early Childhood Teacher Educator awardee. Primary Investigator, Family, Community, and Emergent Literacy Birth-K | Comprehensive Literacy State Development Program | U.S. Department of…

July 9, 2015

Rachel Pinnow

Rachel J. Pinnow is Associate Professor in the department of Learning, Teaching and Curriculum at the University of Missouri. Dr. Pinnow is interested in the multimodal ways second language learners gain interactional competencies in academic contexts. Dr. Pinnow’s recent research draws on Systemic Functional Linguistics to examine the integration of language and content learning for second language learners in content classrooms. Nominated twice for the MU Presidential Cross-Cultural Engagement Award, Dr. Pinnow has conducted both national and international research studies to examine the integration of academic and content language in multilingual contexts such as South Africa, Cuba, and in elementary,…

July 9, 2015

Samuel Otten

Samuel Otten received his Ph.D. in mathematics education and his M.S. in mathematics from Michigan State University. Prior to that, he attended Grand Valley State University and was raised in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. His research centers on students’ participation in mathematical practices at the secondary level, with a focus on classroom discourse and instructional technology.

July 8, 2015

Tim Lewis

Dr. Tim Lewis has been involved in special education for 40 years.  Dr. Lewis has taught students with emotional and behavioral disorders in high school, elementary, and self-contained psychiatric settings.  At present, Dr. Lewis is a Curators’ Distinguished Professor of Special Education at the University of Missouri. Dr. Lewis is past Co-Editor of the journal Behavioral Disorders, Associate Editor of the Journal of Positive Behavioral Interventions, and a member of 13 editorial boards. During his 34-year career in higher education Dr. Lewis has served multiple terms as department chair and associate dean for research. Dr. Lewis has been involved with developing school-wide systems…

July 7, 2015

Erica Lembke

Erica Lembke is a Professor in the Department of Special Education, a Senior Advisor for the National Center on Intensive Intervention, past-president of the national board of the Division for Learning Disabilities, and past editor of the journal Assessment for Effective Intervention. Recently she served as department chair for 5 years and interim dean for 1.5 years in the college. Her research interests include helping support teachers in data-based decision making through designing and implementing Curriculum-Based Measures in elementary and secondary grades and developing strategies to improve elementary students’ literacy and mathematics performance. She is Principal Investigator on…

July 7, 2015

Amy Lannin

Amy Lannin serves as Interim Director of the Teaching for Learning Center and Director of the Campus Writing Program at the University of Missouri. In addition, Lannin is an Associate Professor of English education in the College of Education & Human Development. Lannin has taught courses on the teaching of writing, literature and media. She has also taught graduate seminars and advises doctoral students. Lannin’s research includes the impact of professional development on teacher practice and student achievement and aspects of writing instruction and assessment. For several years, Amy has been involved with the National Writing Project, currently serving as director for the…

July 7, 2015

Laurie Kingsley

Dr. Laurie Kingsley is a Teaching Professor of Literacy in the College of Education & Human Development at the University of Missouri, and currently serves as the Assistant Dean of Teacher Education.  She teaches literacy courses in the Senior Year On-Site Program (SYOSP) for Elementary Education majors. Laurie works with teachers and educators around the state to help them examine their teaching practices and assist in program development. Laurie has spent two decades in the field of education, working as a consultant in Missouri school districts and classrooms. She has worked diligently to improve both continuing education for teachers and…

June 29, 2015

Tony Castro

Antonio J. Castro is an associate professor of social studies education in the Department of Learning, Teaching & Curriculum. His research interests center on the preparation of teachers for culturally diverse contexts and urban schools, with specific attention to the teaching of critical multicultural citizenship, democratic teacher education, and teaching practices that foster equity and social justice. Prior to serving as a professor, Dr. Castro taught in urban schools and worked in a variety of outreach and educational programs for low-income and minority populations. He currently teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in diversity, social studies education, curriculum, teacher education,…