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Academic Areas & Divisions
Curriculum & Instruction
Student Profiles: Language and Literacy
Educational Technology | Language & Literacy | Mathematics Education | Multicultural Education | Science Education | Social Studies Education | Teaching and Curriculum
Pamela Hartman
I am currently a 6th grade Language Arts and Social Studies teacher in Seattle. In June 2005, I 
began working towards my Masters in Curriculum and Instruction. My focus is on literacy instruction for older, struggling readers. I am also working as a teacher leader in literacy with Seattle Public Schools. My advisor is Jennifer Stone.
Maggie Fox
I taught EFL in the Peace Corps for three years, then I taught ELL at Evergreen High School. Currently, I teach part time as a substitute teacher with Highline School District. I am also a full-time Mom. I am in the M. Ed. Program in Language, Literacy and Culture. I am interested in how people learn languages (both first and second or other). I enjoy using this information to help teach ELL students better.
Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel
The doctoral program in Cognitive Studies provides an ideal way to match my experiences 
with teaching (both high school and college) with my career in the games industry. I work full-time for Wizards of the Coast on their Dungeons and Dragons roleplaying games. Previously working as editor, managing editor, and game designer, I now manage our cohort of freelance game designers. My studies emphasize games and gender. In particular, I am interested in understanding why females are such a minority in the table-top, pen-and-paper RPGs. Jennifer Stone is my advisor.
Barbara Sue Kelly
As an elementary ELL teacher, I have always been interested in language, literacy, and culture, which is what inspired me to complete the Master's program in Curriculum and Instruction with a cultural focus in mind. I have focused on research involving the transfer of (reading/writing) skills from L1 to L2. I am a strong advocate of bilingual education. My advisor is Tom Stritikus.
Ellen Kaje
I received my Masters at the University of Washington in 1999 in 
ESL and am currently in the Ph.D. Program for Language, Literacy, and Culture. I have been an ELL educator for 14 years and currently work as ELL Literacy Specialist for Northshore School District. I train local educators in sheltered instruction, the SIOP model, and Washington’s ELD standards. My research interests focus on discourse within exemplary mainstream
classrooms with English learners.
Anne Reece
My many years of experience as a teacher, staff development consultant, and school principal, eventually led me to realize that I wanted to focus on both the professional development of teachers and doing research to answer the many questions that I had about literacy instruction. So I began my doctoral work with Sheila Valencia as my advisor, and have spent the last three years in one of the best learning experiences I have ever undertaken. My research has coalesced around linguistic and cultural issues in the discourse of reading instruction and how teachers can better cater to the learning needs of diverse groups of students.
Alethea Westover
I was an elementary teacher for seven years in 
grades 1 through 4 before deciding to come back to get my Ph.D. Currently in Curriculum & Instruction, I am mainly interested in learning about issues related to writing, especially for students who are struggling. Right now I am looking at writing conferences and the role they play in student writing development. I am also a teaching assistant for the Teacher Education Program in literacy. Sheila Valencia is my advisor.
Curriculum & Instruction
