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