Hobart and William Smith Colleges Education Department

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Education Department Faculty

Education Faculty

The Education Department faculty members have diverse interests but a common, passionate concern regarding education. Faculty interests include international education, disability studies, technology, racial issues, theater, women in science, environmental studies, human growth and development, peace and social justice and children’s literature to name a few. Education faculty think of the department as a “community of learners” within which work very closely with our students over a three year period, get to know each of them on an individual level, and help each our students become engaged and reflective teachers who know how to meet the diverse needs of their students.

Cerri Banks Dean of William Smith College and Assistant Professor of Education (2005) E-mail link \| Personal Bio Telephone: 3143 Office: 103A Merritt
Patrick M. Collins Professor of Education (1985) Ed.D., Harvard M.S., Indiana B.S., St. Joseph’s E-mail link \| Personal Bio \| Expert Page Telephone: 3634 Office: Coxe Hall
Khuram Hussain Assistant Professor of Education (2008) E-mail link \| Personal Bio Telephone: 3953 Office: 103A Merritt
Paul E. Kehle Associate Professor of Education (2005) Ph.D., Indiana University B.S., Beloit College E-mail link \| Personal Bio Telephone: 3037 Office: 101 Merritt
Mary Kelly Assistant Professor of Education (2007) Ph.D,Indiana University, 2008 MPH, University of Hawaii, 1997 B.A., University of Illinois, 1989 E-mail link \| Personal Bio Telephone: 3084 Office: 105 Merritt
James MaKinster Chair Associate Professor of Education (2002) Ph.D. Indiana University (IN) M.S., Louisiana B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania E-mail link \| Personal Bio \| Personal Homepage Telephone: 3141 Office: 100A Merritt
Helen McCabe Assistant Professor of Education (2004) Ph.D., Indiana University M.A., Washington University in St. Louis B.A., Middlebury College E-mail link \| Personal Bio \| Expert Page Telephone: 3142 Office: 103C Merritt
Susan Pliner Associate Dean for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment (2006) Ed.D. Human Development, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, May 1999. Dissertation: Listening to the Learning Disabled: Self-Perceptions of Learning Disabled Identity Among College Students. C.A.G.S. Social Justice Education, January 1997. M.Ed. Special Education, May 1992. B.A. Secondary Education, May 1989. E-mail link \| Personal Bio \| Expert Page Telephone: 3354 Office: Harris House
Lilian Sherman Coordinator of Field Supervisors (1999) M.A., SUNY Geneseo B.A., William Smith E-mail link \| Personal Bio Telephone: 3628 Office: 100B Merritt
Charles Temple Professor of Education (1982) Ph.D., University of Virginia (1978) B.A., University of North Carolina (1969) E-mail link \| Personal Bio \| Expert Page \| Personal Homepage Telephone: 3444 Office: 202 Merritt
Kimberly Williams Associate Professor of Education (2008) 1993-1997 Ph.D. in Foundations of Education School of Education, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY. Dissertation title: Learning Limits: College Women Constructing Meaning about Drugs in their Relationships. 1991-1992 Master of Science in Higher Education Administration School of Education, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY. Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY. Certificate in Conflict Resolution from the Program for the Analysis and Resolution of Conflict. 1986-1990 Bachelor of Science with Honors in Psychology,Magna Cum Laude St. Lawrence University Canton, NY. E-mail link \| Personal Bio Telephone: 4417 Office: 203 Merritt Hall