Teacher Education Executive Board
Membership
The Teacher Education Executive Board consists of one faculty member from each academic department with undergraduate and graduate teacher education programs, appointed by the department chair, as well as one undergraduate student and one graduate student appointed by the Dean of the College of Education.
| DEPARTMENT | REPRESENTATIVES |
| Art Education | Diane Kuthy |
| Audiology/Speech-Language Pathology | Karen Pottash |
| Biology | Faith Weeks |
| Chemistry | Sonali Raje |
| Dance | Alison Seidenstricker |
| English |
Jonathan Vincent (Fall 2023) Erin Fehskens (Spring 2024) |
| Languages, Literatures and Cultures |
Diego Del Pozo (Fall 2023) Paco Ibarra Martinez (Spring 2024) |
| History/Social Studies | Kelly Gray |
| Kinesiology | Tara Blackshear |
| Mathematics |
Melike Kara (Fall 2023) Mike Krach (Spring 2024) |
| Music Education | Alicia Mueller |
| Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences | Peggy McNeal |
| Psychology | Candace Aston |
| Early Childhood Education | Lisa Mason |
| Learning Technologies, Design, and School Library Media | Hoda Harati |
| Elementary Education | Tamera Moore |
| Instructional Leadership and Professional Development | Carla Finkelstein |
| Master of Arts in Teaching, Director | Pamela Wruble |
| Secondary & Middle School Education | Jamie Silverman |
| Special Education | Betsy Neville |
| Uteach | Linda Cooper |
| Graduate Student Association | Tyra Waterton (Spring 2024) |
| Center for Professional Practice | Renee Whitby (non-voting) |
| COE Dean | Laurie Mullen |
| COE Associate Dean | Laila Richman |
| COE Assistant Dean |
Gilda Martinez-Alba (non-voting) (Fall 2023) Vacant (Spring 2024) |
| Recorder | Diane Mello (non-voting) |
College of Education Representatives
| Name | DEpartment |
|---|---|
| Laurie Mullen | Dean, College of Education (Chair) |
| Laila Richman | Associate Dean, College of Education |
| Gilda Martinez-Alba | Assistant Dean, College of Education |
Meetings
The Teacher Education Executive Board meets on the second Tuesday of each month throughout the academic year from 2:45 p.m.- 4:15 p.m.
Responsibilities
- To provide University-wide coordination of undergraduate and graduate programs in Education at Towson University.
- To establish policies for admission to teacher education programs and student teaching/practical experiences with the approval of appropriate Senate committees.
- To establish policies for supervision of student teaching/practica experiences.
- To coordinate departmental policies for field experiences, relations with schools, research activities, advising and placement, and staff development activities associated with teacher education programs.
- To coordinate the development and modification of programs and their integration into the total setting of basic and advanced study for educators and education specialists at Towson.
- To approve all curriculum changes made in required coursework in any of the Teacher Education programs
- To assure that changes to required coursework in any of the Teacher Education programs are disseminated to ALL programs.
- To serve as a review and referral board for departments, faculty, and students in matters regarding the improvement of the University setting for Education programs.
- To coordinate the collection and dissemination of information regarding relevant research, graduates in the field, results of program evaluations, and trends in basic and advanced programs for educators and education specialists.
- To make recommendations regarding facilities, equipment, and other resources necessary to maintain quality education programs.
- To maintain positive working relationships between the University and school systems and other education agencies.
- To provide an annual report to the Academic Senate.