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Assistant Dean, Graduate ProgramsPhD, University of Washington
Email: sbeers@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2707Office: Peterson Hall 409
Assistant Professor; Chair of Teacher LeadershipEdD, Seattle Pacific University
Email: bishod@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2593Office: Peterson Hall 313
Associate ProfessorEdD, Seattle Pacific University
Email: dentod@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2504Office: Peterson Hall 317
Professor of Education; Director of the Center for Global Curriculum StudiesEdD, University of Oregon
Email: aellis@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2362Office: Peterson Hall 312
Assistant ProfessorPhD, University of Colorado
Email: grayk5@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-7256Office: Otto Miller Hall 108
Professor, Curriculum and Instruction; Director of Doctoral ProgramsPhD, Michigan State University
Email: grittk@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2323Office: Peterson Hall 309
Director of Graduate Teacher Education; Associate Professor of Teacher EducationEdD, Seattle Pacific University
Email: heineysmithj@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2372Office: Peterson Hall 311
Associate Professor; Director of Assessment
Email: henrir@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2186Office: Peterson Hall 405
Director of Field Placements, Clinical Instructor
Email: huffe@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2375Office: Peterson Hall 318
Associate Director for Graduate Programs
Email: soe-grad@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2198Office: Peterson Hall 307
DeanEdD, Seattle Pacific University
Email: nyaradzo@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2551Office: Peterson Hall 304
Professor of Education; Chair of Special EducationPhD, University of Oregon
Email: preciadoj@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2794Office: Peterson Hall 406
Interim Dean, College of Arts and Sciences; Professor of Theatre EducationPhD, Bowling Green State University
Email: aryder@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2238Office: Marston Hall 331
Budget and Information Systems Manager
Email: sivers@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2438Office: Peterson Hall 316
Office Coordinator
Email: thornberryj1@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2214Office: Peterson Hall 300
Professor of Curriculum & InstructionEdD, Seattle Pacific University
Email: dwicks@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2367Office: Peterson Hall 411