FACULTY & STAFF

 

Kaltenbaugh

Dr. Louise S. Kaltenbaugh

Interim Dean, Associate Professor and Director of Alternative Teacher Certification

Lake Campus 44

(504) 286-5019

 

Dr. Kaltenbaugh holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from the University at New Orleans. Her professional career includes certification in English, grades 7-12; Ancillary Certification in State-Wide Program Evaluation; State BOE for NCATE; Louisiana Teacher Assistance and Assessment Evaluator; Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) Evaluator; and School Improvement Assessor. She has served as Assistant Dean in Graduate Studies and Associate Dean in the COE/HD.

STAFF  
Jones

Ms. Gilda Jones
Praxis Coordinator

Lake Campus 44
(504) 286–5351 Main
(504) 284–5546 Fax

 

Ms. Jones received her M.Ed from the University of New Orleans in Educational Administration and Research. She pursued additional undergraduate studies in Psychology, with concentrations in Mathematics/Physics. Ms. Jones has over seven years of teaching experience at the college and post secondary levels.

Interests and proficiencies: Research, grant writing, and psychometry

Price

Ms. Patricia Price
Administrative Assistant

Lake Campus 44
Tel:  (504) 286–5351
Fax: (504) 284–5546

FACULTY  
Allen-Jones

Dr. Glenda Allen-Jones

Chair, Early Childhood Education

Lake Campus 45

(504) 284-5529

 

Dr. Allen-Jones received her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has served as a presenter for the American Educational Research Association, Illinois Head Start Association, and the Chicago Metro Association for the Education of Young Children Conference. Upon her arrival to New Orleans, Dr. Allen-Jones served as a member of Mayor Mitch Landrieu's Youth and Families Transition New Orleans Task Force in 2010.
Research interests:  Parent Involvement, Male Involvement, Head Start, and Family Literacy

Bachus

Dr. Sherry Bachus

Assistant Professor of Child Development & Family Studies

Lake Campus 45

(504) 286-5334

 

Dr. Bachus earned both her Ph.D. and her M.Ed. in Counselor Education from the University of New Orleans. She also earned her M.A. in Curriculum and Instructions from Xavier University of Louisiana. In addition, Dr. Bachus holds a B.S. from Tulane University in Computer Information Systems and a B.S. in Business Administration from Southern University at New Orleans. Currently, Dr. Bachus is registered with the State of Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) Board of Examiners. 

Interests: Technology, counselor education in higher education, and mental health counseling for children

Bellow

Dr. Shawan O. Bellow

Assistant Professor and Director of Field Experiences and Student Teaching

Lake Campus 44

(504) 284-5450

 

Dr. Bellow earned her Doctor of Education Degree (Ed.D.) in Organizational Leadership with a concentration in Educational Leadership from NOVA Southeastern University in North Miami Beach, Florida. Her interest is in preparing pre-service teachers for the 21st Century classroom. In addition, Dr. Bellow has earned a Master of Arts Degree as a Reading Specialist from Xavier University of Louisiana and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education from Our Lady of Holy Cross College. She is certified in gifted education, reading, and elementary grades 1-8.

Boone

Dr. Sonia Boone

Assistant Professor of Elementary Education

Lake Campus 45

(504) 286-5084

 

Dr. Boone received both her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and Master of Science in Multicultural Studies from the University of Houston-Clear Lake, and her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Texas A&M University. She has 18 years of experience in the field of elementary education as a bilingual classroom teacher, an elementary building administrator, and as a school district-wide administrator.

Research interests: Instruction in elementary, bilingual, two-way immersion, and multicultural education

Carson

Ms. Celina Carson 

Assistant Professor of Health, Nutrition and Physical Education

Lake Campus 1

(504) 286-5042

 

Ms. Carson received her M.Ed. in Human Performance and Health Promotion-Exercise Physiology from the University at New Orleans. 

Research interest: Effects of obesity in Early Childhood and Elementary school-age children’s academic performance

Darby

Dr. Deborah W. Darby

Assistant Professor of Reading

Lake Campus 45

(504) 286-5041

 

Dr. Darby received her B.A. in French, an M. Ed. and Ph.D. in Education from the University of New Orleans. She is a member of Phi Delta Kappa.

Research interests: Curriculum & Instruction and community-school partnerships

Dickerson

Dr. Kimberly Dickerson

Assistant Professor of Elementary Education

Lake Campus 45

(504) 284-5520

 

Dr. Dickerson received her Ph.D. in Educational Administration from Texas A&M University, with an emphasis in Statistics. She currently teaches the Early Childhood and Elementary Math and Science Methods Course and is the assessment coordinator for the COE/HD. She also serves as the Freshman Advisor for the COE/HD.

Ezell

Dr. Racquel J. Ezell

Certification Officer

Lake Campus 45

(504) 286-5338

 

Dr. Ezell received her B.A. in Social Studies Education from Southern University at New Orleans, followed by a M.Ed. and Ph.D. in Special Education from the University of New Orleans.

Research interests: Using media mechanisms as pedagogical tools

Johnson

Mr. Charlie T. Johnson, Jr.

Assistant Professor of Elementary Education

Lake Campus 45

(504) 286-5043

 

Mr. Johnson received an M.F.A. from the University of New Orleans. He teaches a variety of educational foundation, art methods and technology courses, supervises candidates’ field placements, and recently served as Interim Chairperson of Early Childhood and Elementary. Currently Mr. Johnson is enrolled in a Ph.D. program at the University of Wyoming in Instructional Technology.

Robinson

Dr. Katherine Reed Robinson

Assistant Professor and PK-16 Coordinator

Lake Campus 44

(504) 286-5044

 

Dr. Robinson has over 30-plus years of experience in higher education which includes universities and colleges in her home state of Louisiana; Texas, Alabama, and Illinois. Dr. Robinson received her Ph.D. in Secondary Education (Social Studies) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She also a certificate of completion (30+) in Elementary Education. Dr. Robinson's dissertation research focused on early field experiences of teacher education programs in Louisiana.

Wanga

Dr. Pamela E. Wanga

Associate Professor and Director of Child Development and Family Studies

Lake Campus 1

(504) 286-5086

 

Dr. Wanga earned her Ph.D. degree in Educational Administration and Supervision from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. Her dissertation research focused on The Impact of Supervisory Feedback on the Performance of Student Teachers and Their Effectiveness as Beginning Teachers. In addition, she holds a M.A. degree in Educational Administration and a Bachelor of Education degree.