Judith Cox  jcox@coa.edu                                                           
Director of Educational Studies

B.A. St. Joseph's College 1965;                                                   
M.Ed. Vanderbilt University 1987

Judith is director of the Educational Studies Program. Her experience in education includes: teacher, grades 7-12 English; teacher trainer in cognitive education methods; Director of Curriculum and Instruction for the Union 98 schools; and Project Director for a three-year federally funded teacher mentoring program for the Maine Department of Education. Her current educational interests lie in the areas of preparing teacher candidates from a human ecological perspective who will become teachers who are committed to engaging and empowering students to take charge of their own learning.

Kenneth Hill khill@coa.edu

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B.A. University of Michigan, 1987;                                               
Ed.M. Counseling Processes, Harvard University, 1990;                     
M.S., Ph.D. Educational Psychology and Measurement, Cornell University, 1993, 1995

Ken is Academic Dean and Associate Dean of Academic Services and faculty member in Educational Studies. His research interests include issues relating to adolescent development such as: teen pregnancy, gangs, identity development, moral education and metacognition. Before coming to COA, Ken was chair of the Psychology, Sociology, and Counseling Department at Northwest Missouri State University. Course areas: Adolescent Psychology, Educational Psychology, Introduction to Counseling, Learning Theory, Student Teaching

Bonnie Tai btai@coa.edu

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B.A. Humanistic Studies, Johns Hopkins University, 1986;
Ed.M. Technology in Education, Harvard University, 1990;
Ed.D. Learning and Teaching, Harvard University, 1999

Bonnie is a faculty member in Educational and Human Studies. Her primary teaching and research interests focus on the intersection between identity, power, and knowledge. Her current research explores the feminization of teaching from a comparative perspective, examining the historical, economic, cultural, and political influences as well as consequences for education, the teaching profession, and the status of women in society. Two overarching goals have driven her work over the last twenty years: to enhance access, equity, and quality in education; and to facilitate teaching and leadership that values individual and group differences and helps communities effectively negotiate conflict and change. Prior to coming to COA, Bonnie has taught at California State University in Long Beach, Harvard University, and at a secondary school in Botswana as a Peace Corps volunteer. Course areas: Curriculum and Assessment, Integrated Teaching Methods, Experiential Education, Gender in Education, Intercultural Education, Philosophy of Education, Politics of Education, and Research and Evaluation Methods