Education Department Experts

To reach these experts, please contact Associate Director of Communications and Media Relations Kristen Magda at 508-565-1628; kmagda@stonehill.edu or Director of Communications and Media Relations Martin McGovern at 508-565-1070; mmcgovern@stonehill.edu.

Karen Anderson

Education Department Chair/Associate Professor of Education

Areas of expertise: Children in pre-schools and kindergarten; Art, music and movement; Curriculum methods in early childhood and elementary education.

George Branigan

Associate Professor of Education

Areas of expertise: Foundations of education; Speech and language.

Eunmi Yang

Assistant Professor of Education

Areas of expertise: Inquiry strategies; Teacher education;  Relationship between teaching science and teachers' understanding of the nature of science; Writing strategies in science learning. 

Kathleen M. McNamara

Director Licensure, Placement, and Supervision

Areas of expertise: Classroom teaching; Supervisory responsibilities at the early childhood, elementary and secondary level in both general education and special education settings; Workshop training for educators and para-educators in special education related topics; Curriculum modifications and accommodations; Reading and language development with struggling learners.