About Us: Faculty

Education Department Faculty

Albert Boerema: Associate Professor; 616-526-6036
ajb37@calvin.edu
Office: Spoelhof Center 315
Debra Buursma: Associate Professor,
Director of Graduate Programs; 616-526-6231
dbuursma@calvin.edu
Office: Spoelhof Center 395
Jane Genzink: Instructor; 616-526-6204
jeg3@calvin.edu
Office: Spoelhof Center 309
Bruce Hekman: Adjunct Faculty; 616-526-6054
bah2@calvin.edu
Office: Raybrook Office Building 201H
Clarence Joldersma: Professor; 616-526-6596
cjolders@calvin.edu
Office: Spoelhof Center 311
Robert Keeley: Professor; 616-526-6816
rkeeley@calvin.edu
Office: Spoelhof Center 313
Johanna Kuyvenhoven: Associate Professor; 616-526-7629
jck8@calvin.edu
Office: Spolehof Center 391
James Rooks: Associate Professor,
Dean for Teacher Education; 616-526-8694
jrooks@calvin.edu
Office: Spoelhof Center 399
Kara Sevensma: Instructor; 616-526-6597
kcs4@calvin.edu
Office: Spoelhof Center 303
Janice Simonson: Professor; 616-526-6826
jms52@calvin.edu
Office: Spoelhof Center 317
Ron Sjoerdsma: Professor, Department Chair; 616-526-6213
sjoero@calvin.edu
Office: Spoelhof Center 389
Philip Stegink: Assistant Professor; 616-526-6237
pstegink@calvin.edu
Office: Spoelhof Center 305
Marjorie Terpstra: Assistant Professor; 616-526-6190
mat7@calvin.edu
Office: Spoelhof Center 307
Susan Verwys: Assistant Professor; 616-526-6509
skv5@calvin.edu
Office: Spoelhof Center 321

Education Program Faculty

Faculty from over 20 different Calvin departments teach courses covering subject area content and content pedagogy knowledge. Teacher Education Program faculty also supervise field experiences and student teaching assignments in local Christian, public, and charter schools.

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Education Staff

Education Department and Program staff members are happy to assist current and prospective students interested in Calvin's Teacher Education Program.

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