Secondary / Middle Education




Cavanaugh, Brian J
Title: Instructor of Special Education
Degrees: Doctoral Candidate, University of Maine, Special Education and Human Development; 2005 Ed.M. Harvard Graduate School of Education, Risk and Prevention; 2004 BS University of Maine Farmington, Emotional Disturbances
Areas of Expertise: Positive Behavior Supports, Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Prevention Science.
Eason, Grace T
Title: Associate Professor of Science & Science Education
Degrees: 2000 PhD Florida Institute of Technology; 1999 EdS Florida Institute of Technology; 1995 MA University of Central Florida; 1989 BS Florida Institute of Technology
Areas of Expertise: Teaching Science to Undergraduate Non-Science Majors; Strategies Used in Middle/Secondary Science Education; Commonly Held Perceptions of Science and Education Faculty and their Roles in Shaping Future Science Teachers; Parker Palmer's Courage to Teach Principles in Teacher Formation
Farmer, Rod
Title: Professor Social Studies Education
Degrees: 1978 PhD University of Missouri; 1972 Central Missouri State University; 1968 Central Missouri State University
Areas of Expertise: Social Science Education; Issues in Education; Asian and American History; Poetry
Luckraft, Elizabeth
Title: Lecturer I - Student Teaching Supervisor/Education
Degrees: 2008 MS University of Southern Maine; 1992 MEd University of Maine; 1983 BS University of Maine
Areas of Expertise: Mentoring Beginning Teachers
Neeper, Lance S
Title: Assistant Professor of Special Education
Degrees: 2007 MEd Indiana Univeristy of Pennsylvania; 2001 BS Indiana University of Pennsylvania; 2001 BS Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Areas of Expertise: Inclusive School and Community Education, Service-Learning, Teacher Education
Overall, Theresa L
Title: Associate Professor of Secondary Education
Degrees: 2007 PhD University of North Texas; 2001 MS University of North Texas; 1978 AB Hollins College
Areas of Expertise: Educational Technology; Mathematics Education; Gender Equity in Education
Thompson, Clarissa S
Title: Associate Professor of Secondary English Education and Chairperson
Degrees: 2002 PhD University of Washington; 1992 EdM Harvard University; 1987 BA Wesleyan University
Areas of Expertise: English Education; Pedagogy; New Teacher Learning
Ward, Grace J
Title: Associate Professor of Middle & Secondary Education
Degrees: 1992 EdD Nova Southeastern University; 1986 MEd University of Southern Maine; 1978 BS University of Southern Maine
Areas of Expertise: Secondary Education; Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment; Philosophy & History of Education; and Middle Level Education
Yeaton-Evans, Elizabeth A
Title: Lecturer I - Student Teaching Supervisor
Degrees: 1997 MEd University of Maine at Orono; 1987 BS University of Maine at Orono
Areas of Expertise: Social Studies Education, Middle/Secondary Teacher Training, Students at Risk, Peer Mentoring, Athletics, Philosophy and History of Education