Faculty

School Director


Sarah Shin in a purple blouse outside in front of a sidewalk and tree

Sarah J. Shin, Ph.D.

Director
Professor


Sherman Hall A, Room 412
(410) 455-1677

shin@umbc.edu


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Research Area(s)

  • Bilingualism
  • Heritage Language Education
  • TESOL Teacher Preparation
  • Second Language Writing
  • Language Policy

Professors


Francis Hult in a blue jacket with a red tie, in front of a bookshelf with many multicolored books

Francis M. Hult, Ph.D.

Professor
Graduate Program Director, TESOL


Sherman Hall A, Room 433
fmhult@umbc.edu


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Research Area(s)

  • Educational Linguistics
  • Language Policy and Planning
  • Linguistic Landscapes
  • Multilingual Education
  • Sustainability
  • Transdisciplinarity

Jennifer Mata-McMahon in a blue button-down with a black tank top

Jennifer Mata-McMahon, Ed.D.

Professor


Sherman Hall A, Room 416
(410) 455–2259
jmatamcm@umbc.edu


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Research Area(s)

  • Early Childhood Education
  • Bilingual Education
  • Teacher Preparation
  • Secular Spirituality
  • Children’s Spirituality
  • Qualitative Research Methods

Christopher Rakes outside with a blue fence in the background; photo is inset in an oval

Christopher Rakes, Ph.D.

Associate Director
Professor
Graduate Program Director, MAT


Sherman Hall A, Room 415
(410) 455-3483
rakes@umbc.edu


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Research Area(s)

  • Mathematics Education
  • Teacher Knowledge
  • Education Technology

Shannon Sauro in a blue blouse and gold hoop earrings, outside on campus

Shannon Sauro, Ph.D.

Professor


Sherman Hall A, Room 427
ssauro@umbc.edu


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Research Area(s)

  • Fanfiction and Fan Practices
  • Language Learning in the Digital Wilds
  • Task-Based Language Teaching
  • Telecollaboration/Virtual Exchange

Jonathan Singer in a red henley shirt

Jonathan Singer, Ph.D.

Professor


Sherman Hall A, Room 417
(410) 455-3348
jsinger@umbc.edu


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Research Area(s)

  • Science Education

 


Patricia Young in a bright red jacket with a white blouse in front of the Commons building's outside steps

Patricia A. Young, Ph.D.

Professor


Sherman Hall A, Room 424
(410) 455-3902
pyoung@umbc.edu


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Research Area(s)

  • Culture & Instructional Design & Technology
  • The History of Instructional Design & Technologies Made by and for African Americans
  • Culture-specific Information & Communication Technologies

 

Associate Professors


Jihoon Lee in a grey turtleneck sweater in front of two large windows and a wintery backyard outside.

Jiyoon Lee, Ph.D.

Associate Professor


Sherman Hall A, Room 425
(410) 455-1740
jiyoon@umbc.edu


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Research Area(s)

  • Alternative assessment
  • Language assessment literacy
  • Teacher education

Michele Stites in a chunky blue turtleneck sweater with gold hoop earrings

Michele Stites, Ed.D.

Associate Professor
ECE Program Director


Sherman Hall A, Room 414
mstites@umbc.edu


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Research Area(s)

  • Early Childhood Mathematics
  • Special Education

Amy Tondreau wearing a blue and white striped tank top and a bright pink beaded necklace with many strands

Amy Tondreau, Ed.D.

Associate Professor
Elementary Program Director


Sherman Hall A, Room 422
(410) 455 -1350
atondrea@umbc.edu


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Research Area(s)

  • Teachers’ and Students’ Literacy Identities,
  • Critical Literacy
  • Writing Pedagogy
  • Professional Learning Communities
  • Critical Teacher Education
  • Cross-pollination of Universal Design for Learning and Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy in Elementary Literacy Teaching and Learning

Assistant Professors


Brandon Beck, in a grey suit with a grey tie, wearing black wire-framed glasses

Brandon Beck, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor


Sherman Hall A, Room 411
bbeck4@umbc.edu


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Research Area(s)

  • The History of Black Education
  • Social Studies Education
  • Critical Theory
  • Oral Histories
  • Culturally Relevant Pedagogies
  • Community Based Pedagogies
  • Mentorship

Shuling Yang in a blue top with white polka dots and white, pink, and yellow flowers; she is also wearing blue glasses

Shuling Yang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor


Sherman Hall A, Room 418
syang9@umbc.edu


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Research Area(s)

  • Family literacy
  • Preservice Teacher Preparation
  • Teacher Development

 

Clinical Associate Professors


Cheryl North wearing a brown blazer

Cheryl North, Ph.D.

Clinical Associate Professor
Secondary Program Director


Sherman Hall A, Room 413
(410) 455-6522
cnorth@umbc.edu


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Research Area(s)

  • Secondary Education
  • Literacy Education

Clinical Instructors


Mary Tabaa in a baby blue knit cardigan and a black tank top with a silver necklace and brown glasses.

Mary Tabaa, MA

Clinical Instructor


Sherman Hall A, Room 431
(410) 455-1392

tabaa@umbc.edu


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Research Area(s)

  • TESOL

 

 

 

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