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Leticia Alvarez

Associate Professor

Education, Culture & Society

Josephine Amoakoh

Assistant Professor (Clinical)

Education, Culture & Society

Christy Austin

Assistant Professor

Educational Psychology

Natalie Badgett

Assistant Professor

Special Education

 801-585-0557

Lauren Barth-cohen

Associate Professor

Learning Sciences Director

Educational Psychology

 801-581-7148

Cynthia Benally

Assistant Professor

Education, Culture & Society

 801-587-7814

Chris Bischke

Professor (Clinical)

Special Education

 801-585-3925

Michele Blake

Research Associate

University of Utah Reading Clinic

 801-661-4892

Kayleigh Brennan

Assistant Professor (Clinical)

EASSC Clinical Director

Educational Psychology

Kathleen j. Brown

Director Emeritus

University of Utah Reading Clinic

 801-581-7158

Megan Bryant

Research Associate

University of Utah Reading Clinic

 801-265-3951

Mary d. Burbank

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Student Affairs

Urban Institute for Teacher Education, Dean's Office

 801-581-6074

Jason Burrow-sánchez

Professor

Educational Psychology

Kirsten Butcher

Associate Dean for Faculty & Academic Affairs

Educational Psychology, Dean's Office

 801-587-1728

Erin Castro

Associate Professor

Educational Leadership & Policy

 801-585-1378

Elaine Clark

Professor

Educational Psychology

 801-581-7148

Jason Cohen

Assistant Professor (Clinical)

Special Education

 801-581-5968

Jeremy Coleman

Assistant Professor

Educational Psychology

Lyndsey Conradi

Assistant Professor

Special Education

Anne e. Cook

Professor

Educational Psychology

 801-581-7148

Carolina Corrales

Assistant Professor (Clinical)

Educational Psychology

Edén Cortes-lópez

Assistant Professor (Clinical)

Educational Leadership & Policy

 801-581-6627

Grace Craig

Research Associate

University of Utah Reading Clinic

 801-265-3951

Holly Dean

Research Associate

University of Utah Reading Clinic

 801-265-3951

Sydnee Dickson

Professor (Clinical)

Special Advisor, Strategic Initiatives

Educational Leadership & Policy

Tracy Dobie

Associate Professor

Educational Psychology

 801-213-1072

Joanna Drinane

Associate Professor

Educational Psychology

Amy Edwards

CMHC Program Director

Assistant Professor (Clinical)

Educational Psychology

Breyanna Evans

Research Associate

University of Utah Reading Clinic

 801-265-3951

Kehaulani Fagatele-folau

Postdoctoral Fellow

Educational Leadership & Policy

Carrie Faulkner

Research Associate

University of Utah Reading Clinic

 801-265-3951

Matt Fields

Research Associate

University of Utah Reading Clinic

 801-265-3951

Aaron j. Fischer

Professor

Educational Psychology

 801-587-1842

Julia Fleming

Assistant Professor (Clinical)

Special Education

 801-581-8121

José Francisco gutiérrez

Assistant Professor

Education, Culture & Society

 801-587-7814

Shari Fraser

Professor (Clinical)

Educational Leadership & Policy

 801-585-0173

Amy Fulton

Assistant Professor (Clinical)

Educational Leadership & Policy

Paige Furbush

Associate Instructor

Special Education

 801-581-3680

Megan Gale

Research Associate

University of Utah Reading Clinic

 801-265-3951

Lydia Gandy-fastovich

Postdoctoral Fellow

Educational Leadership & Policy

Holly Godsey

Associate Professor (Clinical)

Director, Teach for Utah

Urban Institute for Teacher Education

 801-581-7158

Melissa Goldsmith

Senior Research Associate

Urban Institute for Teacher Education

 801-587-1748

Cori Groth

Adjunct Associate Professor

Associate Director, UEPC

Utah Education Policy Center, Educational Leadership & Policy

Udita Gupta

Associate Professor (Clinical)

Urban Institute for Teacher Education

 801-587-1740

Madeline Hafner

Professor (Clinical)

Educational Leadership & Policy

 801-587-1742

Sondra Hansen

Research Associate

University of Utah Reading Clinic

 801-265-3951

Kate Helbig

Assistant Professor

School Psychology Director

Educational Psychology

Kerry Herman

Associate Professor (Clinical)

Associate Director, Field Experiences

Urban Institute for Teacher Education

 801-587-7995

Mckenzie Hillman

Research Associate

University of Utah Reading Clinic

 801-265-3951

Julia ann kelly Hood

Associate Chair, Assistant Professor (Clinical)

Educational Psychology

 801-581-8284

Kathryn Hopkins

Research Associate

University of Utah Reading Clinic

 801-265-3951

Jeremy Horne

Assistant Professor

Education, Culture & Society

Alexander Hyres

Assistant Professor

Education, Culture & Society

 801-587-7814

Zac Imel

Professor

Educational Psychology

Matt Jameson

Professor

Special Education

 801-585-3742

Julie Jaussi

Research Associate

University of Utah Reading Clinic

 801-265-3951

Jarrel t. Johnson

Assistant Professor

Educational Leadership & Policy

 801-585-1378

Paula Kashiwaeda

Research Associate

University of Utah Reading Clinic

 801-265-3951

Sharlene Kiuhara

Associate Professor

Special Education

 801-581-8121

Sarah Kocherhans

Research Associate

University of Utah Reading Clinic

 801-265-3951

Peggy Kong

Associate Professor (Clinical)

Educational Leadership & Policy

Thomas Korang

Assistant Professor (Clinical)

Urban Institute for Teacher Education

 801-581-7158

Frankie Laanan

Dean

Dean's Office, Education, Culture & Society

 801-581-8221

Chenglu Li

Assistant Professor

Educational Psychology

Lauren aimonette Liang

Associate Professor

Educational Psychology

Chris Linder

Department Chair

Educational Leadership & Policy, Dean's Office

 801-581-6289

Colli Lucas

Associate Professor (Clinical)

Literacy Education Director

Educational Psychology

A.j. Metz

Associate Professor, School Counseling Director

*Currently on sabbatical until June 30, 2026*

Educational Psychology

Sheree Nalwalker

Research Associate

University of Utah Reading Clinic

 801-265-3951

Yongmei Ni

Professor

Educational Leadership & Policy

 801-587-9298

Katherine O'donnell

Assistant Professor

Educational Psychology

Breda O'keeffe

Department Chair, Special Education

Special Education, Dean's Office

Rachelle Packer

Research Associate

University of Utah Reading Clinic

 801-265-3951

Vicki Park

Visiting 86

Utah Education Policy Center

 801-585-5594

Laurence Parker

Professor

Educational Leadership & Policy

 801-585-3984

Kelly Patrick

Research Associate

University of Utah Reading Clinic

 801-265-3951

Matt Pecsok

Faculty Research Associate

Utah Education Policy Center

 801-587-2651

Christina Peters

Assistant Professor (Clinical)

Special Education

Nicole Pilling

Assistant Professor (Clinical)

Special Education

Jessie Pitcher

Research Associate

University of Utah Reading Clinic

 801-265-3951

Shamby Polychronis

Professor (Clinical)

Special Education

 801-581-8121

Keith Radley

Professor

Department Chair

Educational Psychology, Dean's Office

 801-581-7148

Audrey Robbins

Assistant Professor (Clinical)

Special Education

 801-587-9075

Trina Robbins

Research Associate

University of Utah Reading Clinic

 801-265-3951

Laura k. Rogers

Assistant Professor

Educational Leadership & Policy

 801-581-6971

Andrea Rorrer

Professor

Educational Leadership & Policy, Utah Education Policy Center

 801-243-5463

Samantha Ross-cypcar

Assistant Professor

Special Education

Paul Rubin

Assistant Professor

Educational Leadership & Policy

Shamae Sabin

Research Associate

University of Utah Reading Clinic

 801-265-3951

Omi Salas-santacruz

Assistant Professor

Education, Culture & Society

Brendan Schuetze

Assistant Professor

Educational Psychology

Paula Smith

Associate Professor

Educational Leadership & Policy

 801-587-2107

Sandy Smith

Assistant Professor (Clinical)

Special Education

 801-581-3318

William a. Smith

Professor

Education, Culture & Society

 801-587-0354

Seung-hee claire Son

Associate Professor

Elementary Education Director

Educational Psychology

Nancy Songer

Professor

Educational Psychology

 801-581-8221

Sheree Springer

Assistant Professor (Clinical)

Urban Institute for Teacher Education

Sondra Stegenga

Associate Professor

Special Education

 801-581-3913

Kathleen Strickland-cohen

Associate Professor

Special Education

 801-585-3260

David Stroupe

Associate Dean for Research (Interim)

Educational Psychology, Dean's Office

Wenyang Sun

Assistant Professor

Education, Culture & Society

 801-587-7803

Karen Tao

Associate Chair, Associate Professor

Counseling Psychology Director

Educational Psychology

Jason Taylor

Associate Professor

Educational Leadership & Policy

 801-581-8035

Miguel Trujillo

Assistant Professor (Clinical)

Education, Culture & Society

Verónica Valdez

Department Chair, Education, Culture & Society

Education, Culture & Society, Dean's Office

Connor Warner

Director, Urban Institute for Teacher Education

Urban Institute for Teacher Education, Dean's Office

Wei Wei

Assistant Professor (Clinical)

MStat Director

Educational Psychology

 801-581-7148

Wendy Wittwer

Research Associate

University of Utah Reading Clinic

 801-265-3951

David Woo

Assistant Professor

Educational Leadership & Policy

 801-585-5097

Tuba Yilmaz

Assistant Professor

Education, Culture & Society

 801-587-7814

Irene Yoon

Associate Professor

Educational Leadership & Policy

 801-587-1739

Robert Zheng

Professor

*Currently on sabbatical until June 30, 2026*

Educational Psychology

 801-587-1731

Lynne Zummo

Assistant Professor

Educational Psychology

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Last Updated: 8/12/24