Faculty
Education
Dr. Kathleen Waldron-Soler
Associate Professor
"My online students need three things to be successful: a passion for improving the lives of students with disabilities, a desire to use research evidence as the basis for their practices in the field, and a willingness to learn as much as they can while in their master’s program and throughout their careers."
Dr. Vincent A. Aleccia
Professor of Education
"I'd like my students to realize that being an accomplished classroom teacher is a career-long work in progress. We must all be lifelong learners and open to new research and instructional practices."
Dr. A. Suzie Henning
Director of Undergraduate Programs and Field Experience
"Don't be shy! I am here to support your success in the program."
Dr. Robert Lance Potter
Assistant Professor and Director of Educational Leadership
"I think some qualities of a successful educator are to love students, love the process, to be willing to build relationships and share ideas, and commit to becoming the best you can be while maintaining balance in your life."
Dr. Shelly Shaffer
Assistant Professor of Literacy
"I think that educators must be open-minded. We need to always be learners in our lives and open to learning a new method or pedagogy that might be different from what we've been doing."
Dr. Ann Van Wig
Assistant Professor at EWU
"Teaching is not a static profession. Educators need to constantly challenge themselves to read and try new methods."
Dr. Allison Wilson
Assistant Professor at EWU
"I want students to leave my classes prepared with a variety of resources and strategies for supporting all young children in inclusive classroom and community settings. I also want students to leave feeling prepared to advocate for young children, families and their professional field."
Dr. Donita Torres
Assistant Professor at EWU
"I've been in the education field for 14 years as both a secondary social studies and K-8 technology teacher, as well as a curriculum designer, technology coordinator, assessment director, RTI coordinator, and professional development consultant."
MBA
Dr. Heidi Connole
Assistant Professor at EWU
"The point of education is not to confirm what you already know but to stretch yourself out of your comfort zone and acquire new and immediately relevant knowledge that you can put into practice."
Dr. Rajeev Dwivedi
Associate Professor at EWU
"Priceless management skills open the door to many opportunities as well as a business network; they are directly related to salary—and entrepreneur skills."
