Christa Roney
Dean of Education, Marjorie Bauer Stafford Professor of Education
Elementary Education, Reading Comprehension, Foundational Literacy, English as a Second Language, Instructional Coaching, and Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
B.S., Georgetown College; M.A., Georgetown College; Ph.D., University of Kentucky
J.C. Ausmus
Assistant Professor and Dean of Counseling Education
Clinical Mental Health Counseling; Counselor Education & Training; Counselor Supervision; College Student Mental Health; Sport & Exercise Psychology; Student-Athlete Mental Health; Athlete Well-being; Social Media and Mental Health
B.A., University of Kentucky; M.S., Ball State University; M.A., Ball State University; Ph.D., Auburn University
EDU Faculty
Melody D’Ambrosio Deprez
Professor of Education
B.A., Marymount Manhattan College; M.A., New York University; Ed.D., Spalding University
Thomas Highley
Lecturer in Education
Literacy, pedagogy, science of reading, teaching in diverse settings, and instructional technology
B.A., Eastern Kentucky University; M.A., University of Cincinnati; Ed.D., University of Cincinnati
Harold Peach
Professor of Education
Instructional Technology, Educational Research Methods, Education Policy, and Data Analytics
B.B.A., University of Kentucky; M.S., University of Kentucky; Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Andrea Ratcliff
Senior Lecturer of Education
Statistics, Math Education (K-12), Science Education (K-12), General Elementary Middle and Secondary Education, Classroom Management (K-12), and Educational Leadership (K-12)
B.A., Morehead State University; MAT, Morehead State University; M.A., Union College; Ph.D. (In Progress) University of Kentucky
Kara Rusk
Lecturer of Education
Special education K-12- learning and behavior disorders; moderate to severe disabilities; elementary education; and school counseling education (K-12)
B.S., Indiana University; M.S., Bellarmine College; M.S., Indiana University Southeast; Ed.D., Spalding University
Support Staff
Sara DeVane
Director of Graduate Admissions and Advising for Teacher Education
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B.A., Trevecca Nazarene University; M.DIV., Baptist Theological Seminary of Richmond (In Progress)
