Dr. Daniel Conner
Chair of the Department of Teacher Education/Director of Pre-Service Teaching and Field Experiences
Assistant Professor of Education & Psychology
Klinefelter Hall 226
Phone: 483-2518

BS - Elementary Education, Oregon State University; MEd – Education, Oregon State University; PhD – Education, Oregon State University

• Teaches PSYC 250 - Developmental Psychology, PSYC 353 - Adolescent Psychology, PSYC 355 – Psychology of Learning, EDUC 405 - Educational Psychology and Evaluation, PSYC 320 - Health Psychology, and PSYC 280 - Education of Exceptional Learners.
  
• Experience in the public schools as a teacher and administrator in Oregon and Alaska for four years.
• Faculty member since 1998.

Dr. Louella Aronson
Assistant Professor of Education/Coordinator of Elementary Education Program in Bismarck
Department of Teacher Education
Office Located at Bismarck State College
309 Schafer St, Room 203
Phone:  701-224-5631

BS – Secondary Mathematics Education, University of North Dakota; Elementary Education Endorsement, Mayville State University; Vocational Resource Educator Certification, University of North Dakota; MEd – Special Education, University of North Dakota; PhD – Human Development and Education, North Dakota State University.

• Serves as Coordinator of Elementary Education in Bismarck
  
• Teaches ELED 383 – Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Disabilities; ELED 484 – Practicum in Reading; SEED 298 – Pre-Professional Experience, Secondary, and supervises Pre-Service Teachers.
  
• Experience as an elementary teacher, middle school and secondary mathematics teacher, learning disability consultant, and regional education technologist for K–12 school districts.
  
• Faculty member since 2006.

Dr. Doug LaPlante
Dean, College of Education , Business, and Applied Sciences
Professor of Education
May Hall 101
Phone: 483-2151

BA - Safety Education/Sociology, University of Northern Iowa; MEd - Educational Psychology, University of Northern Iowa; PhD - Higher Education, Iowa State University.

• Faculty member since 1991.

Ms. Christine McCoy
Assistant Professor of Education
Klinefelter Hall Room 210
Phone:  483-2317

BA– Secondary Education with concentration in Speech and Theatre, Southwest State University, Marshall MN; MA, Ed. S. and Ed. D with certification in curriculum and instruction and specialization in reading, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD.

• Teaches EDUC 300 – Teaching for Diversity; ELED 281 - Reading for the Elementary Teacher; ELED 282 - Reading Across the Curriculum and Content Area; PSYC 280 – Education of Exceptional Learners.
• Experience teaching at the elementary, middle school, secondary and university level.  Also has extensive training and experience as a reading specialist.
• Faculty member since 2007.

Dr. Andrew McGarva
Associate Professor of Psychology
Klinefelter Hall 227
Phone: 483-2519

BA – Psychology, State University of New York at Plattsburgh ; MA - Psychology, University of New Hampshire ; PhD - Social Psychology; University of New Hampshire

• Teaches PSYC 111 – Introduction to Psychology, PSYC 240 - Human Sexuality, PSYC 260 – History and Systems, PSYC 365 – Social Psychology, PSYC 270 – Behavior Analysis, PSYC 345 - Research and Experimentation in Psychology, PSYC 365 - Social Psychology, PSYC 491 – Seminar in Psychology, and PSYC 497 – Psychology Internship.
  
• Faculty member since 1997.

Dr. Jennifer Penland
Assistant Professor of Education
Klinefelter Hall Room 212
Phone:  483-2048

BS – Elementary Education K-8 with concentration in Earth Science, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX; MS - Secondary Education with specialization in Geology and Gifted/Talented curriculum, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX; EdD – Educational Leadership with concentration in higher education, diversity and multicultural studies, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX

• Teaches EDUC 210 - Educational Technology; ELED 298 – Pre-Professional Experience: Elementary; ELED 310 – Elementary Curriculum and Social Studies; ELED 398A – Pre-Professional Experience: Kindergarten; ELED 398B – Elementary Methods Block Field Experience; ELED 498A and ELED 498B – Teaching in the Elementary School.
• Experience teaching at the elementary, middle school, high school, and university level.  Served as a curriculum specialist in science, ESL and social studies as well as co-coordinator for the A/P program.
• Faculty member since 2007.

Dr. Rebecca Pitkin
Assistant Professor of Education
Klinefelter Hall Room 208
Phone:  483-2517

BS – Elementary Education, Gordon College, Wenham MA; MEd – Curriculum and Instruction with Reading Specialist Endorsement, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV; MEd – Educational Administration, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV; PhD – Educational Leadership, Iowa State University.

• Teaches EDUC 250 – Introduction to Education; SEED 298 – Pre-Professional Experience, Secondary; SEED 370 – Reading in the Content Areas; and supervises secondary Pre-Service Teachers.
• Experience as an elementary teacher, secondary English and Science teacher, and Program Coordinator for the Nantucket, MA Academic Success Program-Extended Day Projects K-6.
• Faculty member since 2006.

Dr. William Stankard, Jr.
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Klinefelter Hall 225
Phone: 483-2386

BA – Psychology, University of Connecticut; MA – Psychology, University of Connecticut; PhD – Psychology, University of Connecticut.

• Teaches PSYC 280 - Education of Exceptional Learners, PSYC 320 – Health Psychology, PSYC 332 – Psychological Assessment, PSYC 370 – Abnormal Psychology, PSYC 375 – Theories of Personality, PSYC 420 – Group Processes, and PSYC 491 – Seminar in Psychology.
  
• Faculty member since 2003.