Simmons Ph.D. Faculty

Welcome to the Simmons School of Education and Human Development where faculty and staff are dedicated to the development of professionals across many fields of education, educational leadership, and applied physiology. The interdisciplinary work we do at Simmons focuses on creating and disseminating evidence-based knowledge across these fields to address the challenges of an increasingly changing, diverse world. Our high-quality teaching and rigorous scholarship are grounded in a collaborative spirit and in an orientation to the communities we serve.

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Jill Allor, Ph.D.
Jill Allor
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Literacy
 Stephanie Al Otaiba, Patsy and Ray Caldwell Centennial Chair in Teaching & Learning
Stephanie Al Otaiba
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Literacy
  • Special Education
Sondra Barringer, Ph.D.
Sondra Barringer
  • Governance and Decision Making
  • Higher Education
  • Higher Education Finance
  • Interdisciplinary Research
  • Leadership and Administration
  • Research Universities
  • University Trustees
Eric Bing, Ph.D., MD, MBA
Eric Bing
  • Educational Technology
  • Learning Sciences
  • Technology-Enhanced Learning
Corey Brady
Corey Brady
  • Educational Technology
  • Embodied Cognition
  • Learning Sciences
  • Mathematical & Computational Modeling
  • Mathematics Education
  • Technology-Enhanced Learning
Scott Davis, Ph.D.
Scott Davis
  • Physiology
Michael Harris, Ph.D.
Michael Harris
  • Governance and Decision Making
  • Higher Education
  • Intercollegiate Athletics
  • Leadership and Administration
  • Tenure and Faculty Issues
  • University Presidents
Xiaodan Hu, Ph.D.
Xiaodan Hu
  • Higher Education
  • Higher Education Finance
  • Higher Education Policy
 Willis Jones, Ph.D.
 Willis Jones
  • College/University Behavior
  • Higher Education Policy
  • Intercollegiate Athletics
Akihito Kamata, Ph.D.
Aki Kamata
  • Assessment
  • Psychometrics
  • Quantitative Methods
Leanne Ketterlin Geller, Ph.D.
Leann Ketterlin Geller
  • Mathematics Education
  • Measurement and Assessment
  • Special Education
Lin Lin Lipsmeyer, Ed.D.
Lin Lin Lipsmeyer
  • Educational Technology
  • Learning Sciences and Technologies
  • STEM and STEM-enabling skills
  • Technology-Enhanced Learning
Prajakt Pande, Ph.D.
Prajakt Pande
Magdalena Pando, Ph.D.
Magdalena Pando
  • Bilingual Education
  • Teacher Preparation
Alexandra Pavlakis, Ph.D.
Alexandra Pavlakis
  • Poverty and Homelessness
  • K-12 Leadership & Family-School-Community Relations
  • Qualitative Methods
Anthony Petrosino
Tony Petrosino
  • Educational Technology
  • Learning Sciences
  • STEM Education
  • Technology-Enhanced Learning
Meredith Richards, Ph.D.
Meredith Richards
  • Equity
  • Poverty and Homelessness
  • K-12 Policy
  • Segregation
Kelsey Schenck, Ph.D.
Kelsey Schenck
  • Educational Technology
  • Embodied Cognition
  • Spatial Reasoning
  • STEM Education
  • Technology-Enhanced Learning
Quentin Sedlacek, Ph.D.
Quentin Sedlacek
  • Equity
  • Higher Education
  • Language and Literacy
  • STEM Education
  • Teacher Learning
  • Teacher Preparation
Candace Walkington, Ph.D.
Candace Walkington
  • Educational Technology
  • Learning Sciences
  • Mathematics Education
  • Technology-Enhanced Learning
Jeanna Wieselmann, Ph.D.
Jeanna Wieselmann
  • STEM Education
  • Teacher Learning
Jiun-Yu Wu
Jiun-Yu Wu
  • Educational Technology
  • Learning Analytics
  • Learning Sciences
  • Learning Sciences and Technologies
  • Mathematical & Computational Modeling
  • Quantitative Methods
  • Technology-Enhanced Learning