Simmons Ph.D. Faculty

Welcome to the Simmons School of Education and Human Development where faculty and staff are dedicated to the development of professionals across many fields of education, educational leadership, and applied physiology. The interdisciplinary work we do at Simmons focuses on creating and disseminating evidence-based knowledge across these fields to address the challenges of an increasingly changing, diverse world. Our high-quality teaching and rigorous scholarship are grounded in a collaborative spirit and in an orientation to the communities we serve.

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Jill Allor, Ph.D.
Jill Allor
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Literacy
 Stephanie Al Otaiba, Patsy and Ray Caldwell Centennial Chair in Teaching & Learning
Stephanie Al Otaiba
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Literacy
  • Special Education
Sondra Barringer, Ph.D.
Sondra Barringer
  • Higher Education
Eric Bing, Ph.D., MD, MBA
Eric Bing
  • Learning Sciences
Corey Brady
Corey Brady
  • Mathematical & Computational Modeling
  • Embodied Cognition
  • Mathematics Education
  • Learning Sciences
Scott Davis, Ph.D.
Scott Davis
  • Physiology
Michael Harris, Ph.D.
Michael Harris
  • Higher Education (Governance, Leadership , Organization, and Interdisciplinarity)
Tim Jacobbe, Ph.D.
Tim Jacobbe
  • Statistics & Mathematics Education
  • Assessment
Dr. Akihito Kamata
Aki Kamata
  • Psychometrics
  • Quantitative Methods
  • Assessment
Leanne Ketterlin Geller, Ph.D.
Leann Ketterlin Geller
  • Mathematics Education
  • Special Education
  • Measurement and Assessment
Lin Lin Lipsmeyer, Ed.D.
Lin Lin Lipsmeyer
  • Learning Sciences and Technologies
  • STEM and STEM-enabling skills
Prajakt Pande, Ph.D.
Prajakt Pande
  • Embodied Cognition
  • Technology-Enhanced Learning
  • STEM Education
Magdalena Pando, Ph.D.
Magdalena Pando
  • Bilingual Education
  • Teacher Preparation
Alexandra Pavlakis, Ph.D.
Alexandra Pavlakis
  • Poverty and Homelessness
  • K-12 Leadership & Family-School-Community Relations
  • Qualitative Methods
Anthony Petrosino
Tony Petrosino
  • STEM Education
  • Learning Sciences
Meredith Richards, Ph.D.
Meredith Richards
  • Equity
  • Poverty and Homelessness
  • K-12 Policy
Kelsey Schenck, Ph.D.
Kelsey Schenck
  • Embodied Cognition
  • Spatial Reasoning
  • STEM Education
Quentin Sedlacek, Ph.D.
Quentin Sedlacek
  • Equity
  • STEM Education
  • Language and Literacy
  • Teacher Learning
Candace Walkington
  • Mathematics Education
  • Educational Technology
  • Learning Sciences
Jeanna Wieselmann
  • STEM Education
  • Teacher Learning