All Education Department faculty members have advanced university degrees and research experience in addition to teaching experience in elementary or secondary schools. They remain actively involved with P-12 Christian and public schools, both locally and internationally. Faculty members have served as consultants for P-12 schools and universities in Ireland, South Africa, Ukraine, Bosnia-Herzogivina, Austria, and the Dominican Republic. Their work is inspired by commitments to social justice and to the integration of Christian faith and learning.
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Dr. Albert Boerema, Associate Professor of Education
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ajb37@calvin.edu
(616) 526-6036
315 Spoelhof Center
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- Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 2005
- Educational Leadership Advisor
- Research: educational leadership, leadership development, and school structure
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Dr. Debra Buursma, Assistant Professor of Education
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- Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2005
- Research: Developing literacy skills, communicative competence, and higher order thinking of culturally diverse learners through Book Club discussions, identity development and schooling practices
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Dr. KaiLonnie Dunsmore,
Assistant Professor of Education
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kd25@calvin.edu
(616) 526-6211
307 Spoelhof Center
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- Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2002
- Research: Intervention research that addresses reading difficulties among disadvantaged populations
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Dr. Susan Hasseler, Professor of Education and
Associate Dean for Teacher Education
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shassele@calvin.edu
(616) 526-6597
399 Spoelhof Center
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- Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1994
- Research: Anti-racist multicultural perspectives, culturally responsive instruction, and innovative teacher education program design
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Dr. Bruce Hekman, Adjunct Professor of Education
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bah2@calvin.edu
(616) 526-6054
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- Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1971
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Dr. Thomas Hoeksema, Professor of Education
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hoet@calvin.edu
(616) 526-6212
319 Spoelhof Center
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- Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1975
- Special Education Program Advisor
- Research: Christian perspectives on disability, religious freedom for persons with Intellectual Disability, friendship, inclusive education, film and disability
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Dr. Denise Isom, Assistant Professor of Education |
dai2@calvin.edu
(616) 526-6237
305 Spoelhof Center
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- Ph.D., Loyola University, 2003
- Research: Anthropology of education , racialized gender identity, the impact of race and gender on schooling, and culture and learning
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Dr. Clarence Joldersma, Professor of Education |
cjolders@calvin.edu
(616) 526-6596
321 Spoelhof Center
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- Ph.D., University of Toronto, 1994
- Research: Levinas and education, philosophy of science, phenomenology and 20th century French philosophy, epistemology and education
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Dr. Robert Keeley, Professor of Education and
Education Department Chair |
rkeeley@calvin.edu
(616) 526-6816
389 Spoelhof Center
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- Ph.D., University of Denver, 1989
- Research: Spiritual development of children
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Robert Koole, Assistant Professor of Education |
rk24@calvin.edu
(616) 526-7632
393 Spoelhof Center
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- M.Ed., Alberta, 1983
- Service: K-12 school-based curriculum development and K-12 Christian perspective development
- Research: Social studies curriculum
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Dr. Johanna Kuyvenhoven,
Associate Professor of Education |
jck8@calvin.edu
616-526-7629
Spoelhof Center 391 |
- Ph.D, British Columbia, 2005
- Research: Reading and literacy
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Dr. Rachel Reed, Assistant Professor of Education |
rer3@calvin.edu
(616) 526-6032
313 Spoelhof Center
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- Ph.D., University of Connecticut, 2003
- Research: Educational psychology, astrobiogeochemistry, science education, and gifted and talented education
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Dr. James Rooks, Associate Professor of Education |
jrooks@calvin.edu
(616) 526-8694
309 Spoelhof Center
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- Ed.D., University of Toronto, 1998
- Graduate Program in Literacy and Reading
- Research: Reading and literacy
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Dr. Janice Simonson, Professor of Education
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jms52@calvin.edu
(616) 526-6826
397 Spoelhof Center
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- Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1998
- Graduate Program in Curriculum and Instruction Advisor
- Research: Teacher professional development
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Dr. Ron Sjoerdsma,
Professor of Education |
sjoero@calvin.edu
(616) 526-6213
317 Spoelhof Center
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- Ph.D., University of California, 1994
- Research: Technology in schools
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Dr. LeRoy Stegink, Professor of Education |
steg@calvin.edu
(616) 526-6214
303 Spoelhof Center
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Philip Stegink, Assistant Professor of Education |
pstegink@calvin.edu
(616) 526-8572
328 Spoelhof Center
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- M.A., Northern Colorado, 1980
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Susan Verwys, Assistant Professor of Education |
skv5@calvin.edu
(616) 526-6509
321 Spoelhof Center
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- M.A., University of Chicago, 1978
- Ph.D. completion in progress, Michigan State University
- Early Childhood Advisor
- Research: Early language and literacy practice in culturally diverse classrooms
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