Faculty
Guided By Expert Faculty
In Rollins’ Master of Arts in Teaching – Secondary Education, you’ll work collaboratively with faculty every step of the way to cultivate specific areas of expertise within your discipline, discuss pedagogy, and receive feedback following observations in the field.
Meet Your Future Professors
With diverse backgrounds and connections, our faculty are devoted educators who leverage intimacy and caring to shape students into effective teachers. They include nationally recognized professors who serve on governing boards of professional journals and national and state associations.
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Angela Griner, EdD
Senior Lecturer of Education and Director of Pathways to Teaching Program
Areas of focus: Culturally responsive and inclusive literacy practices, classroom management, and supervision for student teachers
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Jenn Manak, PhD
Professor of Education, Director of Graduate Studies, and Reading Coordinator
Areas of focus: Transdisciplinary education, culturally responsive and inclusive literacy pedagogies, and education for sustainable development
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Sarah Hunt-Barron, PhD
Professor of Education and Richard James Mertz Chair of Education
Areas of focus: Adolescent literacy, the preparation of pre-service teachers, and the development of teachers of writing
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Jenni Sanguiliano Lonski, PhD
Lecturer
Areas of focus: Diversity, equity, and inclusion education, gifted education, teacher professional development, and education policy
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Jason Surian, PhD
Assistant Professor of Education; Director of Teacher Education and ESOL Coordinator
Areas of focus: Inclusive, identity-affirming curriculum and instruction; evidence-based instructional strategies, and best practices for multilingual learners
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Jie Yu, PhD
Professor of Education
Areas of focus: Curriculum theory, multicultural education, elementary math methods, and student teaching
Connect With Faculty
Schedule a meeting with an education professor to get a sneak peek into everything from the program’s curriculum to the personalized learning environment that has made Rollins the No. 1 private regional university in the South.
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