Alumni

"As a faculty member at a major research university, I realize how the coursework and mentoring I received has so thoroughly prepared me to ask key questions that contribute to advances in my particular field of scholarship. The ability to construct and act upon such questions has been a great "gift" from my graduate education at Iowa State."

Mark A. Windschitl
Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1995

Current appointement:
Associate Professor of Science Education at the University of Washington and Chair of Curriculum and Instruction.

Website: http://education.washington.edu/areas/ci/profiles/windschitl.html

"Practitioner research requires a teacher to reflect on what is actually going on in the classroom and to revise or refine lessons that more effectively engage learners. Completing my degrees in curriculum and instruction at Iowa State taught me to value theory as woven into practice in my classroom."

Lois Yocum
Ph.D. in Education (Curriculum and Instruction), Iowa State University
M.S., Education (Curriculum and Instructional Technology), Iowa State University

Current appointement:
Associate Professor of Middle Childhood Education Program at the University of Arkansas, Fort Smith.

Website:

http://www.uafortsmith.edu/Education/LoisYocum

"The graduate programs in curriculum and instruction at Iowa State University provide a solid foundation for anyone with the desire to lead Iowa schools."

Greg Davis
M.S. Curriculum and Instructional Technology, Iowa State University

Current appointement:
Director of Technology, Des Moines Public Schools;
School Board Member, Newton School District;
State PTA Chairperson

"My major professor helped me structure a well thought out program of study that optimized my graduate experience."

Kris Harrington
M.S. Education (Special Education), Iowa State University

Current appointement:
Resource Teacher, Eagle Grove High School, Eagle Grove Community Schools