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Secondary Education

Secondary Education

Head: Laura A. Brown

Administrative Assistant: Alicia M Fefee

TEL: (315) 267-2535 FAX: (315) 267-2145 112A Satterlee Hall

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Laura A. Brown Chair / Associate Professor, Secondary English Secondary Education Laura A. Brown Chair / Associate Professor, Secondary English Secondary Education Satterlee Hall 202F brownla@potsdam.edu TEL: (315) 267-3197 As Program Coordinator for the Adolescence English Education Program, I am fortunate to be able to teach a number of different courses. I regularly teach the MST and undergraduate methods courses, as well as the Intro to Education course and Young Adult Literature. I love teaching - it is a true passion - and to be able to help others learn how to teach gives me such joy and satisfaction. Plus, I love reading and developing new pieces of writing to share. I also care greatly about my community and try to get involved in even the smallest ways. I believe kindness, inclusion, and positivity matter - we need to take care of ourselves and others because we're all in this together. Degree: Ph.D., Arizona State University MA, Northern Arizona University BA, Arizona State University Publications: Book Chapters: Conrad, D., & Brown, L., et al. (2016). Calypso Pedagogy as an Agent of Educational Transformation. S. Blackman & B. Ogunkola (Eds.) Transforming Learning: International Perspectives. Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. Books: Blasingame, J., Deakin, K., & Brown, L.A. (2015). John Green: Teen Whisperer. Lanham: The Scarecrow Press, Inc. Blasingame, J., Deakin, K., & Walsh, L.A. (2012). Stephenie Meyer: In the Twilight. Lanham: The Scarecrow Press, Inc. Brown, L.A. (April, 2019). Dont Shoot! Perspectives on School Gun Violence through Young Adult (YA) Literature. Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association. Talk presented at PCA/ACA National Conference, Washington, DC. Brown, L.A., & Scales, S. (November 2018). Poetic Defiance, Photography, and Portraiture: Artful Analysis, Advocacy, and Action (combined panel session). National Council Teachers of English (NCTE). Talk presented at the NCTE Conference, Houston, TX. Brown, L. (October, 2018). You Are What You Read: Using YA Literature to Empower Diverse Teen Voices. Midwest Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association Conference. Talk presented at the MWPCA/ACA Conference, Indianapolis, IN. Brown, L. (October, 2016). Turning a Small Town into a World of Wonder: Magical Thinking in Ray Bradburys Dandelion Wine. Midwest Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association. Talk presented at the MWPCA/ACA Conference, Chicago, IL. Brown, L. (March 2016). Whats the Use?: Mans Search for Purpose in Bradburys Short Stories. Popular Culture/American Culture Association. Talk presented at PCA/ACA National Conference, Seattle, WA. More Info	brownla@potsdam.edu TEL: (315) 267-3197
Melissa A Cummings Assistant Chair / Instructor, Secondary Science Secondary Education, Center for School Partnerships and Teacher Certification- Student Teaching Supervisors Melissa A Cummings Assistant Chair / Instructor, Secondary Science Secondary Education Center for School Partnerships and Teacher Certification- Student Teaching Supervisors Satterlee Hall 215C cumminma@potsdam.edu TEL: (315) 267-2712 More Info	cumminma@potsdam.edu TEL: (315) 267-2712
Alicia M Fefee Administrative Assistant 1 Advanced Studies in Education, Elementary Education, Secondary Education Alicia M Fefee Administrative Assistant 1 Advanced Studies in Education Elementary Education Secondary Education Satterlee Hall 112A fefeeam@potsdam.edu TEL: (315) 267-2535 FAX: (315) 267-2145 More Info	fefeeam@potsdam.edu TEL: (315) 267-2535 FAX: (315) 267-2145
Jennifer L Merriman Instructor, Secondary Social Studies Center for School Partnerships and Teacher Certification- Student Teaching Supervisors, Secondary Education Jennifer L Merriman Instructor, Secondary Social Studies Center for School Partnerships and Teacher Certification- Student Teaching Supervisors Secondary Education Satterlee Hall 100B merrimjl@potsdam.edu TEL: (315) 267-2866 FAX: (315) 267-2145 As an educator who has taught in a secondary education setting for the past 16 years, I bring a creative and practical approach to the classroom. My social studies methods and computer applications courses provide students with relevant, hands-on lessons to prepare them for their classroom experiences. As a supervisor to Practicum students and student teachers, I model an effective, inquiry-based approach to teaching and use a wide variety of instructional techniques that allow students to be successful out in the field. Degree: BA State University of New York, Potsdam, NY (12/03) Major: History Minor: Secondary Education MA Secondary Education at the State University of New York, Potsdam, NY Publication: Living History-implementing a hands-on approach to teaching social studies. More Info	merrimjl@potsdam.edu TEL: (315) 267-2866 FAX: (315) 267-2145
Joanne M Stiles Instructor, Secondary English Center for School Partnerships and Teacher Certification- Student Teaching Supervisors, Secondary Education Joanne M Stiles Instructor, Secondary English Center for School Partnerships and Teacher Certification- Student Teaching Supervisors Secondary Education Satterlee Hall 213A stilesjm@potsdam.edu TEL: (315) 267-2961 More Info	stilesjm@potsdam.edu TEL: (315) 267-2961
Donald C Straight Clinical Faculty/Secondary Mathematics Secondary Education, Center for School Partnerships and Teacher Certification- Student Teaching Supervisors Donald C Straight Clinical Faculty/Secondary Mathematics Secondary Education Center for School Partnerships and Teacher Certification- Student Teaching Supervisors Satterlee Hall 216A straigdc@potsdam.edu TEL: (315) 267-2553 M.A., SUNY Potsdam, Mathematics More Info	straigdc@potsdam.edu TEL: (315) 267-2553
Robert E. Vadas Professor, Secondary Social Studies Secondary Education Robert E. Vadas Professor, Secondary Social Studies Secondary Education Satterlee Hall 211 vadasre@potsdam.edu TEL: (315) 267-2534 FAX: (315) 267-4802 Ph.D., Kent State University, Curriculum and Instruction w/emphasis in Social Studies More Info	vadasre@potsdam.edu TEL: (315) 267-2534 FAX: (315) 267-4802