Faculty

Lewis & Clark faculty members are expert practitioners in their fields, engaging and energetic instructors, and committed scholars. They are also recognized as a dedicated community of learners, activists, and innovators.

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	Dorothy Aguilera - bio Assistant Professor aguilera@lclark.edu Educational Leadership School Reform, Culturally Responsive Education, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Student Populations, Ethnography
	Kasi Allen - bio Assistant Professor kasi@lclark.edu Teacher Education Secondary Mathematics, Reform in K-12 Mathematics Education, Gender Issues in Mathematics Education, Implementation of Innovative K-12 Mathematics Curricula, Communication in the Secondary Mathematics Classroom
	Kip Ault - bio Professor ault@lclark.edu Teacher Education Science & Environmental Education, Learning Earth Sciences, Elementary Science
	Janet Bixby - bio Associate Professor bixby@lclark.edu Teacher Education History, Research Methods, Social Studies, Minority Student Achievement
	Kimberly Campbell - bio Assistant Professor kimberly@lclark.edu Teacher Education Middle & High School Language Arts, Development of Knowledge for New Teachers, Using Teacher Research to Support Knowledge Development in New Teachers, Teaching Middle & High School Literature
	Sherri Carreker - bio Director of the Center for Continuing Studies and District-Affiliated Programs carreker@lclark.edu Center for Continuing Studies
	Linda Christensen - bio Director of the Oregon Writing Project lmc@lclark.edu Oregon Writing Project
	Mary Clare - bio Professor and Director of the Oregon Center for Inquiry & Social Innovation clare@lclark.edu Counseling Psychology Clinical Work with Diverse Populations, School Psychology, Contemporary Native American Life, Responsive Assessment & Consultation, Resilience in Cases of Social Marginalization
	Paul M. Copley - bio Instructor pcopley@lclark.edu Teacher Education
	Cynthia Cosgrave - bio Instructor cosgrave@lclark.edu Teacher Education School Reform with Inclusion of Bilingual Students, ESL/Bilingual Issues, Sheltered Instruction, Diversity
	Andie Cunningham - bio Instructor and Courage to Teach Facilitator andiec@lclark.edu Teacher Education Comprehension Strategies for Young Learners, Creating Circles of Trust in the Classroom, Teacher Research
	Carol Doyle - bio Associate Professor cdoyle@lclark.edu Counseling Psychology Research Methods & Statistics, Gay & Lesbian Identity Development, Sexual Minority Issues in Counseling
	Melina Dyer - bio Instructor and Coordinator of the Science, Math and Technology Cohort in the Early Childhood / Elementary Preservice Master's in Teaching Program dyer@lclark.edu Teacher Education Elementary Math and Science
	Margaret Eichler - bio Assistant Professor meichler@lclark.edu Counseling Psychology Counseling Work with Children and Adolescents, Counseling Queer Youth, Group Counseling, Clinical Skills Training and Supervision, Creativity in Counseling, Educational Consultation with Children and Families in School Settings
	Sara Exposito - bio Assistant Professor sarae@lclark.edu Teacher Education Language, Literacy and Culture Studies, School District Consultant, Bilingual Education and Reform, Immigrant Issues and Studies
	Alejandra Favela - bio Assistant Professor and ESOL/Bilingual Endorsement Program Coordinator afavela@lclark.edu Teacher Education Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Pegagogy
	Jan Glenn - bio Instructor glenn@lclark.edu Teacher Education Art Education; Arts, Culture & Creativity; Teaching Art to Adolescents; Curriculum & Inquiry; Visual Metaphors
	Ruth Gonzalez - bio Instructor gonzalez@lclark.edu Counseling Psychology Adolescent Growth and Development, Crisis and Threat Assessment Work, Group Work in Schools, and Development of Coping Skills in Families and Adolescents
	Mike Howser - bio Assistant Professor howser@lclark.edu Educational Leadership Educational Policy & Management, Leadership Development, School Improvement, Teacher Growth & Development, Critical Friends Groups Coaches Trainer
	Louise Jones - bio Instructor and Science, Math and Technology Cohort Coordinator louise@lclark.edu Teacher Education Teacher Education, Classroom Management, Inquiry, Teaching, Assessment, Social and Cultural Framework
	Vern Jones - bio Department Chair and Professor jones@lclark.edu Teacher Education School Counseling, Educational Leadership, Classroom Management, Schoolwide Student Management, Students with Emotional & Behavior Problems
	Stella Kerl-McClain - bio Associate Professor sbk@lclark.edu Counseling Psychology Families, Couples and Individual Therapies; Diagnosis and Treatment of College Students, Children, Adolescents, Community Women, Couples and Families, and People with Chronic Mental Illness
	Bill Layton - bio Instructor layton@lclark.edu School Counseling Child Development Specialist, Career Development and Consultation, Academic Development and Consultation, Internship, Ethical and Legal Issues
	Gordon Lindbloom - bio Associate Professor lndbloom@lclark.edu Counseling Psychology Counseling Psychology, Workplace Stress and Teamwork Emphasis, Interpersonal Conflict, Treatment of Anxiety Disorders, Integration of Mental Health and Addictions Treatment
	Teresa McDowell - bio Associate Professor and Marriage, Couple and Family Therapy Program Coordinator teresamc@lclark.edu Counseling Psychology Family Therapy Education, Multicultural Family Research, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Clinical Member, Malama International Board of Directors
	Marla McGhee - bio Associate Professor and Director of the Educational Leadership Program mmcghee@lclark.edu Educational Leadership Instructional Leadership, Action Research, Leadership for Literacy Learning, Leadership for Information Literacy, Campus Leadership
	Joan McIlroy - bio Associate Professor mcilroy@lclark.edu Counseling Psychology Midlife Women Research, Mental Health Issues, Disaster Mental Health with the American Red Cross, School Crisis Response Planning Team
	Christine Moore Teacher Education Special Education
	Peter Mortola - bio Associate Professor and School Psychology Program Coordinator pmortola@lclark.edu Counseling Psychology Lifespan Development, Group Counseling with Children, Social & Emotional Assessment of Children, Developmentally Appropriate Methods of Counseling Children
	Joanne Mulcahy - bio Assistant Professor mulcahy@lclark.edu Northwest Writing Institute Creative Nonfiction (Essay & Memoir), Folklore & Anthropology, Ethnographic Method & Writing, Gender Issues, Cross-cultural Healing, Narrative & Life Histories
	Nancy Nagel - bio Associate Dean and Professor nagel@lclark.edu Teacher Education Early Childhood & Elementary Education, Gender Issues & Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics as Problem Solving, Integrated Curriculum through Real-World Problem Solving
	Laura Pedersen - bio Assistant Professor and Director of School Counseling laura@lclark.edu School Counseling Professional Identity Formation, Transitioning from the Classroom to the School Community, Innovative Ways of Teaching a Transformed Model of School Counseling, Program Development, Supervision of School Counselor Candidates
	Boyd Pidcock - bio Associate Professor pidcock@lclark.edu Counseling Psychology Chemical Dependency Research, Addictions Treatment Evaluation, Addiction Studies, Adult Mental Health
	Dian Poujade - bio Instructor poujade@lclark.edu School Counseling School Improvement and Staff Development, Oregon Framework for Comprehensive Guidance, Counseling Framework
	Melanie Quinn - bio Instructor, Preservice Elementary MAT Program Director, and Language and Literacy Cohort Coordinator quinn@lclark.edu Teacher Education Teacher Activism, Leadership and Efficacy, Early Childhood and Elementary Literacy, Northwest Teacher Research Collaborative, New Teacher Conversations
	Amy Rees - bio Assistant Professor and Counseling Internship Coordinator arees@lclark.edu Counseling Psychology Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Issues; Feminist Therapies; Counselor Supervision; Ecosystemic Child/Adolescent Treatment
	Dick Sagor - bio Professor and Director of Educational Leadership sagor@lclark.edu Educational Leadership Leadership Development, Data and Standard-based School Improvement, Collaborative Action Research, Teacher Motivation, Teaching At-risk Youth
	Ruth Shagoury - bio Mary Stuart Rogers Professor of Education, Language & Literacy Program Coordinator, and Courage to Teach Program Facilitator shagoury@lclark.edu Teacher Education Teaching for Justice & Equity, Second Language Literacy, Teacher-research, New Teacher Support, Writing & Reading across the Curriclum, Art-literacy Connections
	Marcia Silver - bio Assistant Professor, Writing Studio Consultant silver@lclark.edu Writing Studio Academic & Professional Writing, Writing Process, Voice, Current Usage & History of the English Language
	Tod Sloan - bio Department Chair and Professor sloan@lclark.edu Counseling Psychology Lifespan Development, Critical Psychology, Social Theory, Global Community Psychology, Dialogue Practices for Deep Democracy
	Greg Smith - bio Professor, Core Program Coordinator gasmith@lclark.edu Teacher Education, Core Program Literacy & Learning, Sustainability, Environmental/Ecological Education, Place-Based Education, Alternative & Small Schools, Environmental/Ecological Education
	Kim Stafford - bio Associate Professor and Director of the Northwest Writing Institute krs@lclark.edu Northwest Writing Institute The Practice of Creative Writing, Teaching Writing, Ethnography of One's Own Culture, Writing & Teaching Writing, The Poetry of William Stafford, The Literary Center as a Resource for Cultural Change, Peace-Making
	Maria Timmons-Flores - bio Assitant Professor flores@lclark.edu Teacher Education Adolescent Learning & Development; Literacy, Culture & Learning; Teacher Inquiry; Educational Reform; Preparing Teachers for Working with Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Learners; Cultural Historical Learning Theory
	Danielle Torres - bio Assitant Professor dtorres@lclark.edu School Counseling Development of the Learner; Research, Assessment, & Technology; Social Justice & Diversity; Internship; Meeting Counseling Needs of Diverse Populations in Schools; Increasing Academic Resiliency; Strengthening the Home-school Connection; Career Development Issues for Students
	Zaher Wahab - bio Professor zwahab@lclark.edu Teacher Education Global Inequality, Overseas Study Programs, Higher Education in Post-Conflict Societies, Education Reform, Political Economy of the Middle East, Human Rights Education