National Partner Contacts

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
Sharon Robinson, President & CEO
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
1307 New York Ave., NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 293-2450 Fax: (202) 457-8095
srobinson@aacte.org

American Federation of Teachers
Louise Sundin
President Emeritus, Minneapolis Federation of Teachers, Local 59
5216 Vincent Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55410-2420
Phone: (612) 926-1454; Fax: (612) 926-1454
lsundin@mft59.org

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Mary E. Dilworth
Vice President, Higher Education Initiatives & Research, NBPTS
1525 Wilson Blvd #500
Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: (703) 312-6249
Fax: (703) 465-2715
mdilworth@nbpts.org

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Arthur Wise
President, NCATE
2010 Massachusetts Avenue
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 466-7496 Fax: (202) 296-6620
art@ncate.org

National Education Association
Adriane Dorrington
Senior Program Policy Analyst
NEA Teacher Quality Department
Center for Great Public Schools
1201 16th Street NW, Suite 310
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 822-7456 Fax: (202) 822-7482
adorrington@nea.org

Local Partnership Contacts

Far West

California

Dominguez Hills Sharon Russell, Professor
Los Angeles Professional Development Schools
California State University Dominguez Hills
Professor, School of Education
SOE 1001A
1000 E. Victoria St
Carson City, CA 90747
Phone: (310) 243-2560
Fax: (310) 243-2800
srussell@csudh.edu

Sacramento Janet Hecsh
Associate Professor, College of Education
Sacramento State University 
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819-6079
Phone: (916) 278-7226
Fax: (916) 278-6643 
jhecsh@csus.edu

Colorado

Denver, Lynn K. Rhodes, Dean
School of Education and Human Development
University of Colorado Denver
PO Box 173364, Campus Box 106
Denver, CO 80217
Phone:
Fax:

Nevada

Las Vegas, M. Christopher Brown, II, Dean
College of Education
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
4505 Maryland Parkway
CEB 301-Box 453001
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Phone:
Fax:
mcb2@unlv.edu

Missouri

St. Louis Charles Schmitz, Dean
St. Louis Partnership for Creating the 21st Century
School of Education
University of Missouri-St. Louis
College of Education
One University Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63121
Phone: (314) 516-5109 Fax: (314) 516-5227
Charles_Schmitz@umsl.edu

Oklahoma

Norman Joan Smith, Dean
Oklahoma Professional Educators Network (O.P.E.N.)
University of Oklahoma
College of Education
820 Van Fleet Oval
Norman, OK 73019
Phone: (405) 325-1081 Fax: (405) 325-7390
jksmith@ou.edu

Stillwater Pamela Fry, Dean
OSU Partnership
Oklahoma State University, College of Education
339 Willard Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078
Phone: (405) 744-3373 Fax: (405) 744-6399
pamela.fry@okstate.edu

Texas

Arlingon Jeanne Gerlach, Dean
UTA/H-E-B Partnership for Excellence in Education
University of Texas at Arlington, College of Education
701 South College Street
P.O. Box 19927
Arlington, TX 76019
Phone: (817) 272-5476 Fax: (817) 272-7453
gerlach@uta.edu

Denton M. Jean Keller, Dean
Metroplex Holmes Partnership
University of North Texas
College of Education
PO Box 311337
Denton, TX 76203-1337
Phone: (940) 565-2233 Fax: (940) 565-4415
jkeller@unt.edu

Waco Jon Engelhardt, Dean
Baylor University Partnership
Baylor University
School of Education
One Bear Place #97304
Waco, TX 76798-7304
Phone: (254) 710-3111 Fax: (254) 710-3987
Jon_Engelhardt@Baylor.edu

Prairie View Laxley Rodney, Interim Dean
Prairie View A&M University/Waller ISD Holmes Partnership
Prairie View A&M University
College of Education
PO Box 519, MS 2400
Prairie View, TX 77446
Phone: 936-261-3600 Fax: 936-261-3621
lwrodney@pvamu.edu

Midwest

Illinois

Carbondale Patricia Elmore, Interim Dean
Southern Illinois School University Partnership
Southern Illinois University
College of Education and Human Services
Mail Code 4624
Carbondale, IL 62901
Phone: (618) 453-7313 Fax: (618) 453-1646
pbelmore@siu.edu

Normal Bruce Johnson,Coordinator, Educational Partnerships
Curriculum & Instruction Dept
Illinois State University School Partnership Network
Illinois State University
College of Education, Curriculum & Instruction
Campus Box 5300
Normal, IL 61790-5300
Phone: (309) 438-8636 Fax: (309) 438-8659
bejohns@ilstu.edu

Indiana

Muncie Peggy Lewis, Director
Ball State University PDS Network
Ball State University
Teachers College
Muncie, IN 47306
Phone: (765) 285-5251 Fax: (765) 285-5455
plewis2@bsu.edu

West Layfatte Sidney Moon,
Associate Dean for Learning & Engagement
Purdue University Partnership
Purdue University College of Education
Beering Hall 6130
100 N. University Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2098
Phone: (765) 496-3673 Fax: (765) 494-5832
sidney@purdue.edu

Iowa

Iowa City David Bills, Associate Professor
University of Iowa/Eastern Iowa Schools Partnership
University of Iowa
College of Education
N459 Lindquist Center
Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: (319) 335-5383 Fax: (319) 335-5386
david-bills@uiowa.edu

Minnesota

Minneapolis Darlyne Bailey, Dean
University of Minnesota Partnership
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
College of Education and Human Development
104 Burton Hall
178 Pillsbury Dr. SE
Minneapolis,MN 55455
Phone: (612) 626-9252
dbailey@umn.edu

Ohio

Athens Ginger Weade, Associate Dean &
Director, Center for Partnerships
Ohio University School/University Partnership
Ohio University
College of Education
119 McCracken Hall
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: (740) 597-1245 Fax: (740) 593-0477
weade@ohio.edu

Cincinnati Lawrence Johnson, Dean
Cincinnati Professional Practice Schools Partnership
University of Cincinnati
College of Education
401-A Teachers College, PO Box 210002
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0002
Phone: (513) 556-2322 Fax: (513) 556-2483
Lawrence.Johnson@uc.edu

Cleveland Francine Peterman, Professor
Cleveland State University Partnership
Cleveland State University
College of Education, Curriculum & Foundations
2121 Euclid Avenue, RT 1448
Cleveland, OH 44115
Phone: (216) 523-7128 Fax: (216) 687-5370
f.peterman@csuohio.edu

Columbus John Grossman, Past President CEA
Central Ohio/Ohio State University Partnership
Columbus Education Association
929 East Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43205
Phone: (614) 253-2729 Fax: (614) 253-0465
jgrossman@ceaohio.org

Columbus David Andrews, Dean
Central Ohio/OSU Partnership
The Ohio State University
College of Education and Human Ecology
1945 N. High Street
127 Arps Hall
Columbus, OH 43210
Phone: (614) 292-2461 Fax: (614) 292-8052
andrews.128@osu.edu

Kent Donald Bubenzer, Interim Dean
Kent State University Partnership
Kent State University
College and Graduate School of Education, Health,
and Human Services (EHHS)
408 White Hall
Kent, OH 44242
Phone: (330) 672-2202 Fax: (330) 672-3407
dbubenze@kent.edu

Wisconsin

Milwaukee Alfonzo Thurman, Dean
The Milwaukee Partnership Academy
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
School of Education
PO Box 413
Enderis Hall 595
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Phone: (414) 229-4181 Fax: (414) 229-6548
athurman@uwm.edu
http://www.uwm.edu/Org/MPA/

Connecticut

Storrs Richard Schwab, Dean
The Connecticut Center of Pedagogy
University of Connecticut
Neag School of Education, Gentry Building
249 Glenbrook Road, Unit 2064
Storrs, CT 06269-2064
Phone: 860 486-3815 Fax: 860-486-0210
RICHARD.SCHWAB@uconn.edu

New Jersey

Glassboro Jill A. Perry, Interim Associate Dean
Rowan PDS Network
Rowan University
College of Education
Education Hall, Dean's Office
201 Mullica Hill Rd
Glassboro, NJ 08028
Phone: (856) 256-4753 Fax: (856) 256-4918
perry@rowan.edu

New York

New York A. Lin Goodwin, Associate Dean
Teachers College PDS Partnership
Teachers College, Columbia University
525 W. 120th Street, TC Box 97
New York, NY 10027
Phone: (212) 678-3502 Fax: (212) 678-3153
goodwin@exchange.tc.columbia.edu

New York James Hennessy, Dean
Fordham University Partnership
Fordham University
Graduate School of Education
113 W. 60th St., Rm 1121C
New York, NY 10023
Phone: (212) 636-6406 Fax: (212) 636-7826
hennessy@fordham.edu

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Kent McGuire, Dean
Temple University and School District of Philadelphia PDS
Partnership
Temple University College of Education
1301 Cecil B Moore Avenue
Ritter Hall 245
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Phone: 215- 204-8011
C.Kent.McGuire@temple.edu

University Park David Monk, Dean
Central Pennsylvania Holmes Local Partnership
The Pennsylvania State University, College of Education
274 Chambers Building
University Park , PA 16802
Phone: 814-865-2526
dhm6@psu.edu

Rhode Island

Kingston David Byrd, Director
University of Rhode Island Partnership
University of Rhode Island, School of Education
10 Chafee Rd, Suite 4
Kingston, RI 02881
Phone: (401) 874-5484 Fax: (401) 874-5471
dbyrd@uri.edu

Southeast

Alabama

Auburn Fran Kochan, Dean
Auburn Partnership Network
Auburn University
College of Education
3084 Haley Center
Auburn, AL 36849
Phone: (334) 844-4446 Fax: (334) 844-5785
kochafr@auburn.edu

Birmingham Michael Froning, Dean
The Greater Birmingham Holmes Partnership
University of Alabama at Birmingham
UAB School of Education, Dean's Office
1530 3rd Avenue South/EB 217
Birmingham, Alabama 35294-1250
Phone: 205-934-5322 Fax: (205) 934-7801
mfroning@uab.edu

Tuscaloosa Kathleen Hughes, Program Manager
Alabama Consortium for Educational Renewal
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
College of Education
Student Services and Certification
#103 Graves Hall, Box 870232
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
Phone: (205) 348-1407
khughes@bamaed.ua.edu

District of Columbia

Washington, DC Mary Futrell, Dean
The Capital Educators
George Washington University
Graduate School of Education and Human Development
2134 G. Street NW #206
Washington, DC 20052
Phone: (202) 994-6161 Fax: 202-994-8613
mfutrell@gwu.edu

Florida

Gainesville Catherine Emihovich, Dean
University of Florida College of Education Consortium
University of Florida
140 Norman Hall
PO Box 117040
Gainesville, FL 32611-7040
Phone: (352) 392-0728 x 200 Fax: 352-392-6930
cemihovich@coe.ufl.edu

Orlando Jennifer Platt, Exec. Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
University of Central Florida/Orlando Science Center Partnership
University of Central Florida
College of Education
PO Box 161250
Orlando, FL 32816-1250
Phone: (407) 823-2046 Fax: (407) 823-5135
platt@mail.ucf.edu

Tallahassee Marcy Driscoll, Dean
Florida State University Partnerships Networks
Florida State University
College of Education
236 Stone Building/Mail Code 4450
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4450
Phone: (850) 644-6885 Fax: (850) 644-2725
mdriscol@mailer.fsu.edu

Kentucky

Lexington Sharon Brennan, Director, Field Experiences
The University of Kentucky/Central Kentucky Educators Network
University of Kentucky
College of Education
104 Taylor Education Bldg.
Lexington, KY 40506-0001
Phone: (859) 257-1857 Fax: (859) 257-2734
sbrenna@pop.uky.edu

Louisville Robert Felner, Dean
Holmes Partnership of Greater Louisville
University of Louisville
College of Education and Human Development
First and Cardinal
MS02-84, Room 123A
Louisville, KY 40292
Phone: (502) 852-2628 Fax: (502) 852-1465
r.felner@louisville.edu

North Carolina

Greensboro, Betty Epanchin
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Guilford County Schools Partnership
PO Box 26170
318 Curry Building
Greensboro , NC 27412
Phone:

South Carolina

Charleston, Angela Crespo Cozart
Excellence Through Collaboration
College of Charleston
School of Education
86 Wentworth Street
Charleston, SC 29421
Phone: (843) 953-635 Fax: (843) 953-540
cozarta@cofc.edu

Tennessee

Chattanooga Mary Tanner, Guerry Professor & Dean
UTC Teacher Preparation Academy
University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
College of Education & Applied Professional Studies
215 Hunter, Dept. 4254
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Phone: (423) 425-4249 Fax: (423) 425-4044
Mary-Tanner@utc.edu

Knoxville Lynn Cagle, Associate Dean
Tennessee Valley Professional Development Consortium
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
335 Claxton Complex
1122 Volunteer Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37996-3400
Phone: (423) 974-6638 Fax: (423) 974-8718
lcagle@utk.edu
http://www.greatschools.us/index.html

Memphis Mike Hamrick, Interim Dean
University of Memphis PDS Partnership
University of Memphis
College of Education
215 Ball Hall
Memphis, TN 38152-3570
Phone: (901) 678-5495
Fax: (901) 678-4778
mhamrick@memphis.edu

Virginia

Fairfax Sylvia Auton (retired)
Director, Staff Development and Training
Capital Educators, Fairfax County Schools
11509 Yates Ford Road
Fairfax, VA 22039
Phone (703) 250-6651; Fax (703) 250-6651
sauton@gmail.com

George Mason Jeffrey Gorrell, Dean
College of Education
George Mason Educational Partnership
George Mason University
MSN 2F1
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
Phone: (703) 993-2008
Fax: (703) 993-2001
jgorrell@gmu.edu

Richmond William Bosher, Dean
Richmond Metropolitan Area Partnership
Virginia Commonwealth University
School of Education
VCU Box 842020
1015 W. Main Street
Richmond, VA 23284
Phone: (804) 828-3382 Fax: (804) 828-1323
wcbosher@vcu.edu

West Virginia

West Liberty Beth Musser, Dean
West Liberty State College/Madison Elementary School Partnership
West Liberty State College
308 Main Hall
West Liberty, WV 26074
Phone: (304) 336-8247 Fax: (304) 336-8256
musserbe@westliberty.edu