Department of Curriculum & Instruction
“Education not only is the means through which a culture is transmitted but also the
means through which it is transformed.”
Curriculum deals with the various designs for learning, while instruction denotes
the means. The Department of Curriculum and Instruction at California State University
is at the core of the educational process. We offer core classes in the Multiple Subject
and Single Subject Credential Programs and a broad range of graduate study opportunities.
We are a vibrant group of faculty—excellent teachers and mentors and we offer practical,
forward-thinking, technologically rich curricula that prepare future teachers and
curriculum experts for leadership roles in educational settings.
Roy Bohlin, Chair
Department Overview
The primary mission of the Curriculum & Instruction (C & I) Department in the Kremen School of Education & Human Development (KSOEHD) is the preparation and continuing education of K-12 educators, particularly teachers. Coursework and field experiences are designed to prepare teachers who are reflective thinkers, problem solvers, and decision makers to meet the challenges of teaching in a rapidly changing world characterized by social, economic, and cultural/linguistic diversity.
The coursework offers students opportunities to develop and refine their understanding of the teaching/learning process while experiencing the best of the world of practice. Supervised field experiences along with instructional planning and evaluation techniques provide the foundation for productive and responsive teaching. In this context, all faculty promote teaching as a science and an art. Programs offered through the Department of Curriculum and Instruction are identified within two major categories: teaching credential programs and master's degree programs.
Department Chair and Staff
Roy Bohlin
Chair, Department of Curriculum and Instruction (CI)
Director, Bonner Center for Character Education and Citizenship
Office: Education Building, Rm250
Phone: 559.278.0240
Email: royb@csufresno.edu
Martha Lomeli
Administrative Analyst Specialist
Office: Education Building, Rm250
Phone: 559.278.0252
E-mail: marthal@csufresno.edu
Brenna Barks
Administrative Support Coordinator
Office: Education Building, Rm238
Phone: 559.278.0315
E-mail: bbarks@csufresno.edu
Department Faculty
Aguilera, Earl
Behrend, Jean
Benninga, Jacques S.
Director, Bonner Center for Character Education and Citizenship
Office: Education Building, Rm 373
Phone: 559.278.0253
Email: jackb@csufresno.edu
Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction; Minor in Developmental Psychology, George Peabody
College for Teachers (now of Vanderbilt University), Nashville, TN, 1976.
M.A., Early Childhood Education, George Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville, TN,
1973
B.A., Early Childhood Education, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC, 1972.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1967-70.
Website: www.fresnostate.edu/bonnercenter
Areas of Expertise:
Character Education, Moral Education, Early Childhood Education
Biacindo, Kathryn
Office: Education Building, Rm 250
Phone: 559.278.0250
Email: kbiacindo@csufresno.edu
Areas of Expertise:
Learning, Cognition, and Development
Educational Statistics and Measurement
Psycholinguistics (Reading and ESL)
Life Span Development
Counseling
Reading
Karst and Hydrology Research
Biospeleology
Bohlin, Carol Fry: Coordinator, Curriculum and Instruction Graduate Program
Office: Education Building, Rm 234
Phone: 559.278.0237
Email: carolb@csufresno.edu
Education:
B.A. The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
M.H.D.L. The University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Ph.D. The Ohio State University
Areas of Expertise:
Mathematics education; professional development for math teachers; educational neuroscience;
mathematics learning and teaching styles.
Positions:
Professor, Mathematics Education
Director (2007-Present)
California Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (CAMTE)
President (2004-2006)
California Online Mathematics Education Times (COMET)
Editor (2000-Present)
CSU Mathematics Education Resource Center (CSU MERC)
Director (2000-Present)
NCTM News Bulletin: Assessment Issues Column
Editor (2003-2004)
San Joaquin Valley Mathematics Project (SJVMP)
Principal Investigator (1990-Present)
Strategies for Teacher Excellence Promoting Student Success (STEPSS)
Co-Principal Investigator and Coordinator, Master's Cohort:
K-8 Mathematics (1998-2005)
Bohlin, Roy: Department Chair
Co-Director, Teaching and Leading for Educational Needs with Technology (TALENT) Project
Office: Education Building, Rm 250
Phone: 559.278.0245
Email: royb@csufresno.edu
PhD in Educational Technology
Areas of Expertise:
Interaction of technology, instruction, with anxiety, confidence, attitudes, self-efficacy,
and attributions
Instructional Motivation
Cole, Kim
Office: Education Building, Rm 367
Phone: 559.278.0474
Email: kimcole@csufresno.edu
Lomeli, Jose
Office: Education Building, Rm251
Phone: (559) 278-0361
Email: josel@csufresno.edu
Areas of Expertise: Leadership Development for youth through Experiential Education; Group Dynamics for Staff Development; Instructional Methodology; Pre-Service Teacher Delivery Models; Migrant Education; Culturally Responsive Education.
Lopez, Patricia
Mehta, Rohit
Office: Education Building, Rm235
Phone: 559.278.0227
E-mail: mehta@csufresno.edu
Research Interests: Creativity, Aesthetics, Inclusion, Educational Technology
Personal website: mehtarohit.com
Moosoolian, Jane
Parks, Joe
Office: Education Building, Rm243
Phone: (559) 278-0260
Email: jparks@csufresno.edu
Pham, Kien T.
Office: Education Building, Rm245
Phone: 559.278.0247
Email: kienp@csufresno.edu
Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)
Master of Education (Educational Psychology)
Doctor of Philosophy (Curriculum and Instruction)
Areas of Expertise:
Mathematics Education
Pedagogy
Co-Teaching
Phan, Trang
Office: Education Building, Rm 469
Phone: 559.278.0043
Email: tphan@csufresno.edu
Areas of expertise:
- Massive Open Online Courses, Personalized Learning
- Curriculum design
- Technology integration
- Student-centered learning
- Human-centered design
- Digital fluency development towards career readiness
Link to Dr. Phan's Faculty Page
Phillips, Emy Lopez: Coordinator, Single Subject Credential Program
Office: Education Building, Rm 336
Phone: 559.278.0446
E-mail: ephillips@csufresno.edu
B.A. English
M.A. Education, Curriculum & Instruction
Ed.D. Educational Leadership & Management
Areas of Expertise:
Curriculum design, technology integration, district technology planning, designing paperless workflows & systems for education
Quisenberry, Janine
Office: Education Building, Rm239
Phone: 559.278.0257
Email: jquisenb@csufresno.edu
Schlievert, Susan
Office: Education Building, Rm361
Phone: 559.278.0348
Email: susansc@csufresno.edu
B.A. Music
M.A. Musicology
Ed.D. Educational Leadership
Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential
CLAD Certified
Supplemental Authorization Music
Administrative Services Credential
Areas of Expertise:
Pre-Service Teachers
Arts Integration
Curriculum Theories
Efficacy
Student Support
Tracz, Susan
Office: Education Building, Rm447
Phone: 559.278.0347
Email: susant@csufresno.edu
Ph.D. Measurement and Statistics
M.S. Marriage, Family and Child Counseling
M.A. English Literature
B.A. English Education
Areas of Expertise:
Statistics, General Linear Models, Evaluation, Educational Reform, Imagery in Counseling
Wandeler, Christian
Office: Education Building, Rm 439
Phone: 559.278.0355
Email: cwandeler@csufresno.edu
Areas of Expertise:
Development of Hope and Motivation
Yukhymenko, Mariya
Office: Education Building, Rm 449
Phone: 559.278.3928
E-mail: mariyay@csufresno.edu
Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, Cognition and Instruction
Areas of Expertise:
Quantitative research methods, statistical methodologies including such advanced methodology
as hierarchical linear modeling, instrument design, student motivation