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Alliant GSOE Faculty & Staff

San Francisco GSOE Core Faculty

San Francisco

 

Joseph Adwere-Boamah
Assistant Professor
Program Coordinator: Educational Leadership
San Francisco Campus
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PhD, 1970; University of California Berkeley

Ana Guisela Chupina
Assistant Professor
San Francisco
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PhD, 2004; Iowa State University
Research interests: immigrant women as adult learners, first-generation and culturally diverse students in higher education, qualitative research methodology, and methodological issues in cross-cultural research. 

Trudy Day
Assistant Dean
Systemwide Director: TeachersCHOICE Teacher Preparation Programs
San Francisco Campus
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EdD, 1996: University of Louisville
Research Interests: leadership and crisis, First year teachers, shared governance, instructional strategies for the university professor. Dr. Day has served in various leadership roles throughout public education in support of learning for all students. A former principal, her work has focused on the equitable and responsible implementation of high standards for students, faculty, and administration. She has designed numerous collaborative efforts among educational institutions, private and public enterprises, and engaged stakeholders.

James F. Hiramoto, PhD
Assistant Professor
Program Coordinator: Programs in School and Educational Psychology
San Francisco Campus
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PhD Education, 2004; University of California at Berkeley

 

Beverly J. Palley
Assistant Professor
San Francisco Campus
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EdD, 2003; Fielding Graduate Institute
Research interests: teacher training programs, Improving alternative certification approaches in teacher internship programs. 

 

Hossain Yazdan Panah
Assistant Professor
San Francisco Campus

PhD, 1979; Ohio State University

Ed Shenk
San Francisco Campus
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George Stamos
Associate Professor
San Francisco Campus
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EdD; 1996; Northern Arizona University
Research interests: teacher education reform

Karen Schuster Webb
Systemwide Dean: Alliant Graduate School of Education
San Francisco Campus
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PhD, 1980; Indiana University
Research interests: language and cognition, discourse pragmatics, inclusive pedagogy.

Dr. Webb is a nationally renowned expert on language and cognition, sociolinguistics, bilingual instruction and equitable pedagogy. She is widely published, and her expertise as an applied linguist is sought worldwide. In addition, she is a member of the Board of Examiners for the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education.

 
 
 
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