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Education Department Faculty & Staff

Director of Education Office
Diane Harrington | 103 College Hall | (319) 895-4358 | dharrington@cornellcollege.edu

Director of Student Teaching
Cynthia Postler | 111 College Hall | (319) 895-4550 | cpostler@cornellcollege.edu

Staff
Victor Acevedo-Hernandez, Music Student Teacher Supervisor
Jo Morgan, Student Teacher Supervisor
Mary Wathen, Student Teacher Supervisor


Kerry Bostwick, 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.

Kate Kauper, Instructor, taught middle and high school social studies for nine years as well as courses in mythology, health education, and beginning Spanish. Her research interests are in curriculum theory and development, social and emotional learning, civic engagement, and equity and social justice in educational opportunity. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Iowa and is writing her dissertation on pre-service teachers' experiences with diversity. B.A. Anthropology, University of Colorado - Boulder; M.A. Curriculum and Instruction, University of Colorado - Boulder.

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, and supervised student teachers for four years before joining Cornell in 2008. B.A. English Education from University of Northern Iowa. M.A. in Educational Administration from the University of Iowa