Department of Educational Studies

Professors:
AUDREY KLEINSASSER, B.A. Augustana College 1973; M.A. University of South Dakota 1989; Ph.D. University of Kansas 1988; Professor of Educational Studies 2000, 1988.
KAY PERSICHITTE, B.A. University of Northern Colorado 1975; M.Ed. Colorado State University 1985; Ph.D. University of Northern Colorado 1993; Professor of Educational Studies 2003.
FRANCISCO RIOS, B. A. Carroll College 1978; M.A. University of Wisconsin 1981; Ph.D. 1991; Professor of Educational Studies 2002, 2000.

Associate Professor:
LINDA KEEFAUVER, B.S. East Tennessee State University 1968; M.S. University of Tennessee 1970; Ed.D; Associate Professor of Educational Studies 1982, 1976.

ALLEN TRENT, B.S. Eastern Kentucky University 1986; M.S. University of Dayton 1992; Ph.D. The Ohio State University 2000; Associate Professor of Educational Studies 2006, 2000.

Assistant Professors:
CARMELITA CASTANEDA, B.S. California State University 1985; M.S. Virginia Polytechnic and State University 1992; Ed.D. University of Massachusetts at Amherst 2002; Assistant Professor of Educational Studies 2002.
JEASIK CHO, B.A. Taegu National University of Education 1991; M.Ed. Kyungpook National University 1993; Ph.D. The Ohio State University 2001; Assistant Professor of Educational Studies 2003.
ANGELA JAIME, B.S. California State University, Sacramento 1995; M.A. San Francisco State University 1997; Ph.D. Purdue University 2005; Assistant Professor of Educational Studies 2004.

EDWARD JANAK, B.S. Fredonia 1992; M.Ed. University of South Carolina 1996; Ph.D. 2003; Assistant Professor of Educational Studies 2006, 2002.

JOHN KAMBUTU, B. A. University of Wyoming 1991; M. A. 1992; Ph.D. 1998; Assistant Professor of Educational Studies 1999.
LESLIE ZORKO, B.A. Colorado State University 1965; M.Ed. 1970; Assistant Professor of Educational Studies 1980, 1974.

Educational Studies encompasses curriculum designed to bring together courses offered in the academic areas of educational foundations (including introductory content in educational history, sociology, and policy), teaching and learning, assessment, multicultural education, and educational psychology (including developmental psychology). The department offers interdisciplinary, field-based courses for those candidates in the first two phases of the teacher education program. The connection between course work, multicultural education, educational psychology, and teaching and learning, along with field-based experiences, has the structural effect of bridging the gap between theory and practice.

The courses offered by the department are linked with the state of Wyoming’s Professional Education Standards. In addition to striving to meet the state standards, the faculty works to engage students on issues of leadership, literacy, multiculturalism/diversity, special education, and technology. Authentic assessments are key aspects of department courses. Educational Studies courses are guided by the Wyoming Teacher Education Program (WTEP) Standards. These standards (www.uwyo.edu/ted/coe_standards.asp) are aligned with the state Professional Education Standards and are assessed via a series of WTEP Learner Outcomes. Additional information about learner outcomes and the Wyoming Teacher Education Program Assessment Plan can be found at ed.uwyo.edu/LearnerOutcomes.asp.

Masters and Doctoral degrees in education are available. The Educational Studies Department joins with the departments of Secondary Education and Elementary and Early Childhood Education to offer graduate programs in Curriculum and Instruction. Additional information may be found in the Graduate Bulletin or on the Curriculum and Instruction Department’s web page (www.uwyo.edu/c_i).

Educational Studies (EDST) Courses

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Last Change: 03/07/08