Todd Hodgkinson, Ph.D.
Professor
Contact Information
Email: todd.hodgkinson@drake.edu
Phone: W 515.271.4565
C 303.594.0924
Address: 2702 Forest Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50311
Office: Collier-Scripps Hall 125
Education
B.A., University of Iowa
M.A., University of Northern Colorado
Ph.D., University of Iowa
Honors & Professional Memberships
- National Council of Teachers of English
- American Association for Teaching and Curriculum
- National Association for Gifted Children
- Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted - SENG
Prior Positions
- English Language Arts Teacher and Gifted and Talented Coordinator in the public school setting for over 12 years
- Affiliate Faculty, Regis University, Denver, CO
- Adjunct Faculty, Kirkwood Community College, Iowa City IA
Areas of Expertise
- Curriculum theory and design
- Literacy education
- Gifted education
- Public school reform
Courses Taught
- Foundations of Education
- Writing Instruction for Intermediate/Secondary Grades
- Early Adolescent Growth and Development
- Teaching in the Middle School
- Methods of Teaching in Secondary Schools
- Methods of Teaching English Language Arts
- Effective Teaching I
- Foundations of Gifted Education
- Development and Administration of Gifted Programs
- Practicum in Gifted Education
