Teacher Education
Faculty
Chris Jones, Ed.D.
Chair, Professor of Education
B.A., Oberlin College, 1969
M.A., Temple University, 1972
Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University, 1979
“Teaching requires great organizing ability, patience, clarity of understanding, dedication to the growth of young people, but most of all it requires a vision of a better world and the passion to pursue that vision tirelessly.” More
Paula Armstrong, M.A.
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Tulane University, 1976
M.A., University of Michigan, 1977
“Our students are very enthusiastic about their teaching experiences during our program, the level of faculty attention they receive, and the opportunity they have for personal growth and self-development while at the University.” More
Ken Daley, M.Ed.
Associate Professor of Education and Exercise and Sport Science
B.P.E., M.Ed., University of New Brunswick (Canada), 1974, 1981
“Teachers as role models are at work twenty-four hours of the day. The young people you work with should not see any gap between what you teach and how you live.” More
Sandy Nidich, Ed.D.
Professor of Education, Associate Director of the Institute for Natural Medicine and Prevention
B.A. summa cum laude, M.A., Ed.D.
University of Cincinnati, 1973, 1974, 1975
Dr. Nidich is co-author of the book Growing Up Enlightened, which describes the accomplishments of Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment, Fairfield, Iowa. More
Eric Hart, Ph.D.
Adjunct Associate Professor of Mathematics and Math Education
B.S., Boise State University, 1977
M.A., University of Washington, 1980
Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1986
Much of Eric Hart’s work focuses on developing innovative high school mathematics curriculum materials, developing Internet-based instructional and professional development materials, and designing and delivering professional development programs for mathematics teachers. More