Education Department Faculty & Staff

Department chair: Jill Heinrich  |  Contact info


Kerry Bostwick, Professor of Education, was an elementary teacher for nine years and is the recipient of an NCTE grant for teacher research. Her research interests are teachers as researchers, humanistic classroom environment, and pre-service teachers. B.G.S. elementary education, University of Iowa; M.Ed. curriculum and instruction, National-Louis University; Ph.D. educational psychology, curriculum, and instruction, The Union Institute

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Jill Heinrich, Associate Professor of Education, taught high school English for 12 years and has taught a variety of education, literature, and composition courses at the secondary through college level. Her research interests are masculinity and feminist studies; literature education; content area reading; and teacher education. B.A. English, Northern Illinois University; M.S. English education, Illinois State University; Ph.D. education,  University of Iowa

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Kate Kauper, Assistant Professor, taught middle and high school social studies for nine years as well as courses in mythology, health education, and anthropology. Her research interests include the history of American curriculum theory, educational criticism and connoisseurship, social and emotional learning, civic engagement, and equity and social justice in educational opportunity.  B.A. Anthropology, University of Colorado - Boulder; M.A. Curriculum and Instruction, University of Colorado - Boulder; Ph.D Social Studies Education, University of Iowa.

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Gayle Luck, Professor Emerita of Education, retired from Cornell in 2013.

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Cindy Postler is the Director of Teacher Education. Cindy taught high school English for three years,  and supervised student teachers for four years before joining Cornell in 2008.  B.A.  English Education  from  University of Northern Iowa. M.A. in  Educational  Administration from the University of Iowa 

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Victor Acevedo-Hernandez, Music Student Teacher Supervisor | Contact info
Jo Morgan, Student Teacher Supervisor | Contact info
Mary Wathen, Student Teacher Supervisor |  Contact info