Education Department Faculty & Staff

Faculty
Kerry Bostwick (chair), 106 College Hall,  (319) 895-4282
Jill Heinrich, 104 College Hall,  (319) 895-4352
S. Gayle Luck, 108 College Hall,  (319) 895-4251

Staff
Victor Acevedo-Hernandez, 103 College Hall, (319) 895-4358
Joan Burns, 103 College Hall, (319) 895-4358
Thomas Davis, 103 College Hall, (319) 895-4358
Diane Harrington, Director of Education Office, 103 College Hall , (319) 895-4358
Patrick Highland, 103 College Hall,  (319) 895-4358
Kate Kauper, 104 College Hall #2, (319) 895-4815
Cynthia Postler, 111 College Hall,  (319) 895-4550

Adjunct Faculty
Richard Peters, Emeritus, Lower Level Bowman-Carter Hall, (319) 895-4250



Kerry Bostwick, Associate Professor, was an elementary teacher for nine years and is the recipient of an NCTE grant for teacher research. Her research interests are teachers as researchers, humanistic classroom environment, and pre-service teachers. B.G.S. elementary education, University of Iowa; M.Ed. curriculum and instruction, National-Louis University; Ph.D. educational psychology, curriculum, and instruction, The Union Institute Teaching Statement | Top 10 Education Books
Jill Heinrich, Associate Professor, taught high school English for 12 years and has taught a variety of education, literature, and composition courses at the secondary through college level. Her research interests are masculinity and feminist studies; literature education; content area reading; and teacher education. B.A. English, Northern Illinois University; M.S. English education, Illinois State University; Ph.D. education,  University of Iowa
Gayle Luck, Professor, worked 12 years as an elementary teacher, three years as a school counselor, and three years as a mental health therapist before joining Cornell in 1988. Her research interests include reading/language arts, children's literature, and special education. B.S. elementary education/English, University of Colorado; M.A. counseling/human development, University of Iowa; Ph.D. curriculum and instruction, University of Iowa.
Diane Harrington was an elementary teacher for three years, a substitute teacher for five years, and a Camp Fire Leader for four years before joining Cornell in 1983. She is the Director of the Education Office.  B.A. elementary education and M.A. library science, University of Northern Iowa
Cindy Postler is the Director of Student Teaching.  Cindy taught high school English for three years,  has supervised student teachers for the past four years and is currently pursuing an M.A. in  Educational  Administration from the University of Iowa.   B.A.  English Education  from  University of Northern Iowa.