Faculty
Dr. Scot Danforth, Director
Phone: 594.0352
Email: sdanforth@mail.sdsu.edu
Distinguished Faculty
Faculty in the School of Teacher Education are known nationally and internationally for their work in teacher education, for their expertise in teaching in culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms, and for their in-depth understanding of teaching the content areas. They serve as elected officers and board members of prestigious state, national, and international educational organizations. They are active researchers, as well as expert teachers, and are well-versed in research that informs the field about best practices in education. Faculty in the School of Teacher Education are committed to ensuring that principles of equity and social justice are made real by working with prospective and experienced teachers to help create learning environments in which all students succeed to their highest potential.
Faculty 
Alger, Christianna, Ed.D., Associate Professor
Phone: 619.594.7312
Email: calger@mail.sdsu.edu
Bezuk, Nadine, Ph.D., Professor
Phone: 619. 594.1370/594.3971
Email: nbezuk@mail.sdsu.edu
Branch, Andre, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Phone: 619.594.2722
Email: abranch@mail.sdsu.edu
Cappello, Marva, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Phone: 619.594.1322
Email: cappello@mail.sdsu.edu
Chizhik, Alexander, Ph.D., Professor
Phone: 619.594.1222
Email: achizhik@mail.sdsu.edu
Chizhik, Estella, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Phone: 619.594.0971
Email: chizhik@mail.sdsu.edu
Evans, Ronald, Ed.D., Professor
Phone: 619.594.6624
Email: revans@mail.sdsu.edu
Website
Farnan, Nancy, Ph.D., Professor
Phone: 619.594.1366
Email: nfarnan@mail.sdsu.edu
Fearn, Leif, Ph.D., Professor
Phone: 619.594.6124
Email: lfearn@mail.sdsu.edu
Frey, Nancy , Ph.D., Professor
Phone: 619. 594.3355
Email: nfrey@mail.sdsu.edu
Gallego, Margaret, Ph.D., Professor
Phone: 619.594.2707
Email: mgallego@mail.sdsu.edu
Gibson, Sharan Ph.D., Professor
Phone: 619.594.7182
Email: sgibson@mail.sdsu.edu
Houle Vaughn, Meredith, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Phone: 619.594.3378/594.3389
Email: mhoule@mail.sdsu.edu
Jacobs, Vicki, Ph.D., Professor
Phone: 619.594.1373/594.0773
Email: vjacobs@mail.sdsu.edu
Lamb, Lisa, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Phone: 619.594.5130/594.0774
Email: lisa.lamb@sdsu.edu
Lapp, Diane, Ed.D., Distinguished Professor of Education
Phone: 619. 594.6146
Email: lapp@mail.sdsu.edu
Littrell, Charlie, Full-time Lecturer
Phone: 619.594.6594
Email: haney@mail.sdsu.edu
Mikitka-Gomez, Kathleen, Ph.D., Professor
Phone: 619. 594.6493
Email: kmikitka@mail.sdsu.edu
Mora, Jill, Ed.D., Associate Professor
Phone: 619. 594.6110
Email: jmora@mail.sdsu.edu
Moss, Barbara, Ph.D., Professor
Phone: 619. 594.3788
Email:bmoss@mail.sdsu.edu
Nieto, Jesus, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Phone: 619.594.6125
Email: nieto@mail.sdsu.edu
Pang, Valerie, Ph.D., Professor
Phone: 619. 594.6286
Email: pang@mail.sdsu.edu
Park, Cynthia, Ph.D., Professor
Phone: 619. 594.7124
Email: cpark@mail.sdsu.edu
Philipp, Randy, Ph.D., Professor
Phone: 619. 594.1371/594.2361
Email: rphilipp@mail.sdsu.edu
Prime, Carol, Full-time Lecturer
Phone: 760.822.1028
Email: prime@mail.sdsu.edu
http://coe.sdsu.edu/clear/
Pierson Bishop, Jessica, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Phone: 619.594.0480/594.3387
Email: jpierson@mail.sdsu.edu
Ross, Donna, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Phone: 619.594.6129/594.4494
Email: dlross@mail.sdsu.edu
Ross, Pam, Ph.D., Professor
Phone: 619.594.7033
Email: pross@mail.sdsu.edu
Santa-Cruz, Rafaela, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Phone: 619.594.1120
Email: rsantacruz@mail.sdsu.edu
Telfer, Bonnie, Full-time Lecturer
Phone: 619.594.3295
Email: btelfer@mail.sdsu.edu
Treadway, Gerald, Ph.D., Professor
Phone: 619.594.2918
Email: ctreadgo@gmail.com
Treger, Rochelle, Ph.D., Full-time Lecturer
Phone: 619.594.0514
Email: rtreger@mail.sdsu.edu
Zozakiewicz, Cathy, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Phone: 619.594.1152
Email: czozakie@mail.sdsu.edu
Cohort Team Leaders
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| The Team Leaders are a dedicated group of professionals who wear many hats. They facilitate various aspects of the credential program including student teaching placements, guidance for the student teachers and assessment leading to a recommendation for a Preliminary Teaching Credential. |
Single Subject
City Heights
Alger, Christianna, Ed.D., Associate Professor
Phone: 619.594.7312
Email: calger@mail.sdsu.edu
Kania, Angie, Lecturer
Phone: 619.218.7454
Email: akania@sandi.net
Partners in Education
Chizhik, Alexander, Ph.D., Professor
Phone: 619.594.1222
Email: achizhik@mail.sdsu.edu
Chizhik, Estella Ph.D., Associate Professor
Phone: 619.594.0971
Email: chizhik@mail.sdsu.edu
Linked Learning
Treger, Rochelle Ph.D., Full-time
Lecturer
Phone: 619.594.0514
Email: rtreger@mail.sdsu.edu
Schell, Emily, Ed.D., Part-time Lecturer
Phone: 858.289.3631
Email: eschell@mail.sdsu.edu
3 Semester Block
Telfer, Bonnie, Lecturer
Phone: 619.594.3295
Email: btelfer@mail.sdsu.edu
Multiple Subject
Santee/East County
Close, Catherine, Lecturer
Phone: 619.594.7175
Email: czclose@san.rr.com
Steinrichter, Margaret, Lecturer
Phone: N/A
Email: dsteinrichter@san.rr.com
San Diego
VanDyke, Janice, Ph.D., Lecturer
Phone: 619.594.6128
Email: vandyke@mail.sdsu.edu
Johnson, Kelly, Ph.D., Lecturer
Phone: N/A
Email: kjohnson@hshmc.org
Alliance for Excellence and Diversity (Cherokee Point beginning Fall 2012)
Prime, Carol, Full-time Lecturer
Phone: 760.822.1028
Email: prime@mail.sdsu.edu
Zozakiewicz, Cathy, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Phone: 619.594.1152
Email: czozakie@mail.sdsu.edu
3 Semester Block
Spector, Dale , Lecturer
Phone: 619.594.0515
Email: dspector@mail.sdsu.edu
Littrell, Charlie, Full-time Lecturer
Phone: 619.594.6594
Email: haney@mail.sdsu.edu
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