Meet Our Research Faculty
At the University of Cincinnati, students have the opportunity to learn from top experts in their respective fields. Our faculty members are leading scholars who conduct cutting-edge research, providing students with practical and real-world insights into the dynamic and ever-evolving world of education.
UC’s School of Education is guided by faculty whose influence extends well beyond the university, supported by strong national networks across the education field and deep engagement with local schools and community organizations. Their work is backed by nationally recognized grants and grounded in addressing the real challenges educators and leaders face every day. This commitment to impactful scholarship and community partnership reflects the high caliber of learning and research opportunities available to students.
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Dr. Matt Huml Doctoral Program Coordinator
Curriculum Studies and Teachers Education
Dr. Evthokia Stephanie Saclarides
Associate Profressor - CECH Middle Childhood Education
Dr. Evthokia Stephanie Saclarides is an Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. She earned her Ph.D. in mathematics education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2018.
Lauren Colley
Associate Professor - CECH Secondary Education
Lauren M. Colley is an educator, self-taught baker, and solo mother to three equally amazing, demanding, and unique children. She is an advocate for social justice, national paid parental and family leave, and happier and healthier earth and world.
Dr. Joanna Batt
Associate Professor - CECH Secondary Education
Dr. Joanna Batt is an Assistant Professor of Secondary Education in Social Studies at University of Cincinnati. Informed and inspired by her time as a high school teacher in Buffalo, NY, Dr. Batt is deeply passionate about the relationship of history teaching and social justice.
Developmental and Learning Sciences
Dr. Rhonda Brown
Professor - CECH Educational Studies
Dr. Brown co-founded and serves as Co-Director of the Developmental & Learning Sciences Research Laboratory, which strives to generate research, educational experiences, and applications using an emergent, interdisciplinary approach from the fields of developmental psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience, and education.
Dr. Mary Boat
Associate Professor - CECH Education
Dr. Boat's primary focus is young children with or at risk for disabilities. She has conducted research and published in the areas of social competence in preschool age children with disabilities, program development in teacher education, effective instruction in preschool settings/Head start, and assessment in early childhood.
Victoria Carr
Professor - CECH Education
Victoria Carr, Ed.D., is a Professor of Early Childhood Education / Developmental and Learning Sciences in the School of Education and an affiliate faculty member in the UC School of Environment and Sustainability at the University of Cincinnati.
Tina Stanton-Chapman Ph.D.
Professor - CECH Education
Tina Stanton-Chapman, Ph.D., is a Professor of Early Childhood Education and Human Development at the University of Cincinnati and is a Fulbright Specialist Scholar for the U.S. Department of Defense. She specializes in the development of peer relationships in children with disabilities.