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Elizabeth Talbott, Department Chair [learn more] [contact] Dr. Talbott's research addresses three major topics in the study of youth with emotional and behavioral disabilities (EBD): child and adolescent development, school-based interventions, and topical issues in special education. Talbott's work contributes to an understanding of developmental issues associated with EBD, including the development of antisocial behavior among adolescent girls and boys, the roles of social contexts in the mental health problems experienced by youth in urban schools, and the contribution of different raters to the ongoing assessment of children and youth with EBD. Talbott's collaborative intervention work with colleagues Rick Van Acker and Lisa Cushing at UIC, as well as Margo Mastropieri and Tom Scruggs at
Talbott teaches courses that focus on classroom management, prosocial behavior, and
peer-mediated interventions, as well as courses in academic content (math and science)
and social and emotional development.
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Alfred Tatum, Associate Professor and Director of UIC Reading Clinic [learn more] [contact] Dr. Tatum's research foci are adolescent literacy, teacher professional development, and the literacy development of African American males. |
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William Teale, Professor [learn more] [contact] Focal Research Interests
Teaching and Program Coordination: MEd Program in Literacy Language, & Culture
PhD Program in Literacy Language, & Culture
Current Projects:
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Marie Tejero Hughes, Associate Professor [learn more] [contact] Dr. Tejero Hughes teaches graduate courses in reading and writing designed to assist teachers working in urban communities meet the needs of students struggling with reading and writing in special and general education. Her primary areas of research include reading instruction, learning disabilities, and family involvement in education. |
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Theresa A. Thorkildsen, Professor [learn more] [contact] Dr. Thorkildsen's research focuses on how children and adolescents coordinate personal and societal expectations in a force known as civil engagement. This involves developing conceptions of morality, fairness, epistemology, motivation, and self-regulation as each pertains to critical issues within school settings. Dr. Thorkildsen teaches courses in human development, motivation, educational psychology, and research design and methods. For more information, you can go to http://tigger.uic.edu/~thork/fair/ |
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Cynthia Toback, Clinical Lecturer [learn more] [contact] My teaching focus is supporting pre-service teacher candidates in field experiences, particularly during the student teaching semester. As both field and seminar instructor I guide, teach, and mentor teacher candidates as they prepare to become professional educators. |
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Steve Tozer, Professor [learn more] [contact] Steve Tozer is a Professor in the College of Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Coordinator of the Ed.D. Program in Urban Education Leadership (http://education.uic.edu/program.cfm?cat=uel-edd). He is past president of the American Educational Studies Association and the Council for Social Foundations of Education. He was Head of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and Chair of Policy Studies at UIC. In journals such as Educational Foundations, Educational Studies, Teachers College Record, and Educational Theory, Tozer has explored the origins of the field of social foundations of education in teacher and administrator development. He has served on the editorial boards of Educational Studies, Educational Foundations, and Teachers College Record, and is currently Associate Editor of Educational Theory. His co-authored textbook for teachers, School and Society, Historical and Contemporary Perspectives, is now entering its sixth edition. Tozerﾒs collaborations in the professional development of teachers and school leaders have been funded by the MacArthur Foundation, Eli Broad Foundation, Chicago Public Education Fund, and others. He received the Stevenson Award from the Association for Teacher Educators for leadership and dedication to the education profession. He currently chairs the Illinois Board of Higher Education Legislative Task Force on School Leadership Preparation. |
Victoria Trinder, Clinical Assistant Professor [learn more] [contact] |