Banerjee, Rashida, Ph.D.
Professor & Department Chair
Teaching & Learning Sciences
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Dr. Rashida Banerjee, PhD, brings wealth of knowledge in effective assessment of young children, especially issues around diversity, inclusive intervention for young children, personnel development, and effective community, family, and professional partnerships. In her most recent role as a Professor, Early Childhood Special Education Program Coordinator, and Director for the Center for Early Childhood and Family Studies at the University of Northern Colorado, Dr. Banerjee has demonstrated to commitment to students, preparation of well-prepared personnel in education, and collaboration with colleagues. In accordance with her interests, Dr. Banerjee has published articles, book chapters, received grants, and presented at numerous local, national, and international conferences. Her current national projects funded through the Department of Education, specifically focus on preparing well qualified early childhood and early childhood special educators. She has served on the Division for Early Childhood Board and currently serves on the DEC Recommended Practices Committee responsible for ensuring the development and use of evidenced based practices in early childhood. She also serves as the Editor for Journal for International Special Needs Education.
Delaney, Mary Kay, Ph.D.
Visiting Scholar
Teaching & Learning Sciences
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Mary Kay Delaney earned a B.A. from The George Washington University, a Master of Education from Harvard University Graduate School of Education, and a Ph.D. in social foundations of education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She also completed courses leading to graduate teaching licensure in special education at Boston University. Mary Kay served as an alternate federal negotiator on the U.S. Department of Education Teacher Preparation Committee (2012), the committee that first considered, via the negotiated rule-making process, current proposed teacher education regulations. She recently served on the North Carolina Think Tank on K-3 Assessment as part of a state-wide, interdisciplinary effort to develop assessment for learning activities. She has taught in public and private schools and has served as principal of a PK-8 parochial school. She is the recipient of the School of Education, Health, and Human Sciences Dean’s Award (2014), the EHHS Service Award (2010), and the Laura Harrill Presidential Award for Outstanding Service, Meredith College (2011). Her areas of special interest include learning in sociocultural contexts, teacher education, equity and education, special education, and qualitative research methods.
Duggan, Kara
Academic Services Associate for C&I and TEP
Department of Teaching and Learning Sciences
303-871-7013, KRH 250F
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A Colorado native, Kara Duggan comes to Morgridge College of Education from the University of Wyoming. There, she received a Bachelor of Arts in English with professional and creative writing minors, and then worked on campus in a variety of positions. As an office associate for the Wyoming School-University Partnership, Duggan gained experience in conference planning, marketing, and collaborating with educators across the state. Duggan then worked as the project coordinator for UW’s Sensory Biology Center (SBC). She managed the accounting, assisted the primary investigators and graduate students, and developed communication strategies for the center. At Morgridge, Duggan is thrilled to support students and faculty in the Teacher Education Preparation and Curriculum and Instruction programs. She also will help coordinate events for the Higher Education department and assist with its newsletters and reports. When not at MCE, Duggan enjoys exploring all the activities and events DU has to offer, playing in Denver, and hanging out with family in Fort Collins.
Troutman, LeAnne
Academic Services Associate for CFSP and ECSE
Department of Teaching and Learning Sciences
303-871-2944, KRH 250E
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LeAnne Troutman is currently an Academic Services Associate (ASA) in the Teaching and Learning Sciences Department and primarily supports the Child, Family, & School Psychology and Early Childhood Special Education programs. LeAnne has a strong background in early childhood having served as a Preschool Teacher, Kindergarten Teacher, and a Teacher Education Coordinator for Cherry Creek Schools for over thirteen years. She has a BA in Business and began her career in the field of marketing where she worked for over twelve years at MCI Telecommunications, LANDCADD International, and other software development companies. After LeAnne had two children she returned to school to become an AMI certified Montessori instructor. This led her to earn an alternative teaching license and an MA in Early Childhood Education from the University of Colorado-Denver. LeAnne’s young-adult children are both in college, one in California and one in Indiana, so she spends much of her free time enjoying many outdoor activities with her husband - including hiking, biking and skiing as well as watching the Colorado Rockies!
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Coleman, Jeanine Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Early Childhood Special Education and Child Family and School Psychology
303-871-2496, KRH 348
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Dr. Jeanine Coleman is part of Curriculum, Studies & Teaching. She is the Clinical Assistant Professor in the Early Childhood Special Education program. Dr. Coleman has an MA in Early Childhood Special Education and she received her PhD from the University of Denver in the Child, Family & School Psychology program. She has served as a teacher, advocate, and interventionist for very young children with special needs and their families across the state. She worked on the Early Childhood Team in the Lieutenant Governor’s office under Dr. Barbara O’Brien and has worked for Head Start, Adams County Five Star Schools, Fisher Early Learning Center, and Denver Public Schools. Dr. Coleman consults with school districts across Colorado and other states on the Transdisciplinary Play-Based Assessment and Intervention process. Her research interests include families with children with neurodevelopmental disorders, assessments methods for young children, and working with families going through the early intervention/special education processes.
Hazel, Cynthia E, Ph.D.
Department Chair and Professor
Department of Teaching and Learning Sciences and Child Family, and School Psychology
303-871-2961, KRH 256
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Dr. Hazel received her PhD from the University of Northern Colorado. She has coordinated arts-based after-school programs for urban youth, served as the Behavior Evaluation and Support Teams Coordinator for the Colorado Department of Education, and practiced as a school psychologist in communities of predominately poor, Latino families from preschool through secondary levels. Dr. Hazel is also a Nationally Certified School Psychologist through the National Association of School Psychologists and the President of the Trainers of School Psychologists. Her research interests include student school engagement, data-driven decision making, supporting students to graduate from high school with their cohort, preventing bullying, and consulting. Dr. Hazel has one daughter and likes to raft with her family in the summer and ski with them in the winter.
Miller, Gloria E, Ph.D.
Endowed Professor in Literacy
Early Childhood Special Education, and Child Family, and School Psychology
303-871-3340, KRH 254
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Dr. Miller received her PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After graduation, she took a position in the Department of Psychology at the University of South Carolina where she taught undergraduate and graduate students for 11 years, practiced as a school psychologist, served as the undergraduate program director, and co-directed the Child and Family Studies Center, a NIMH research project investigating family-based treatment to prevent aggressive and challenging behaviors in young children. Dr. Miller’s publications include articles, chapters, and books on home and school prevention and intervention strategies to enhance early literacy, self-regulation and social emotional development. Her personal interests include reading, hiking, skiing, tennis, gardening, traveling, and "playing" with her husband of over 35 years and her daughter.
