The School of Education is comprised of more than 70 faculty and staff who are dedicated to preparing world-class teachers, counselors and administrators. All faculty are experienced professionals who are committed to excellence in research and teaching and service to the profession.
Matt Bruinekool, Ed.D.
Associate Professor, Counseling Education; Director of the National Rehabilitation Institute
School of Education
Phone: 515-271-4507
Email: matt.bruinekool@drake.edu
Office: CS 211
Tom Buckmiller, Ph.D.
Professor, Education
School of Education
Phone: 515-271-4989
Email: thomas.buckmiller@drake.edu
Office: CS 203
Brian Coleman, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership
School of Education
Phone: 515-271-3719
Email: brian.coleman@drake.edu
Office: CS 202
Robyn Cooper, Ph.D.
Department Chair, Leadership & Counseling; Professor and Director of Doctoral Program
School of Education
Phone: 515-271-4553
Email: robyn.cooper@drake.edu
Office: CS 225
Michael Couvillon, Ph.D.
Professor, Education
School of Education
Phone: 515-271-4690
Email: michael.couvillon@drake.edu
Office: CS 130
Bengü Ergüner-Tekïnalp, Ph.D.
Professor, Counselor Education
School of Education
Phone: 55-271-2170
Email: bengu.tekinalp@drake.edu
Office: CS 217
Shelley Fairbairn, Ph.D.
Professor, Education
School of Education
Phone: 515-271-1954
Email: shelley.fairbairn@drake.edu
Office: CS 107
Amber Graeber, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Education Leadership
School of Education
Phone: 515-271-2618
Email: amber.graeber@drake.edu
Office: CS 204
Matthew Hayden, Ph.D.
Professor, Secondary Education; Honor's Director of Philosophy and Religion
School of Education
Phone: 515-271-3040
Email: matthew.hayden@drake.edu
Office: Medbury 206/209 and CS 115
Todd Hodgkinson, Ph.D.
Professor, Education
School of Education
Phone: 515-271-4565
Email: todd.hodgkinson@drake.edu
Office: CS 125
Jill Johnson, Ph.D.
Professor, Education
School of Education
Phone: 515-271-3992
Email: jill.johnson@drake.edu
Office: CS 132
Michelle Krogulski
Associate Professor, Education; Director of Student Teaching
School of Education
Phone: 515-271-1890
Email: michelle.krogulski@drake.edu
Office: CS 113
Jerrid Kruse, Ph.D.
Professor, Education
School of Education
Phone: 515-271-3912
Email: jerrid.kruse@drake.edu
Office: CS 131
Kevin Lam, Ph.D.
Professor, Urban & Diversity Education; Director of Social Justice in Urban Education Concentration
School of Education
Phone: 515-271-2324
Email: kevin.lam@drake.edu
Office: CS 123
Tonia Land, Ph.D.
Department Chair, Teaching and Learning ; Professor, Mathematics and Technology Education
School of Education
Phone: 515-271-2321
Email: tonia.land@drake.edu
Office: CS 127
Wade Leuwerke, Ph.D.
Professor, Education
School of Education
Phone: 515-271-3943
Email: wade.leuwerke@drake.edu
Office: CS 213
Claire Muselman, Ed.D.
Co-Director, Master of Science in Leadership Development; Assistant Professor of Practice, Leadership, Human Resources, & Organizational Behavior
School of Education
Phone: 515-271-2620
Email: claire.muselman@drake.edu
Office: Collier-Scripps Hall, 219 and Aliber Hall, 344
Molly Shepard, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Practice, Leadership, Human Resources, & Organizational Behavior
School of Education
Phone: 515-271-2361
Email: molly.shepard@drake.edu
Office: CS 227
Leah Shepard-Carey, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Teaching and Learning
School of Education
Phone: 515-271-3697
Email: leah.carey@drake.edu
Office: Collier Scripps, 121
DeDe Small, Ph.D.
Professor, Education
School of Education
Phone: 515-271-3059
Email: dede.small@drake.edu
Office: CS 129
Jen Thoma, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Secondary Education
School of Education
Phone: 515-2712599
Email: jennifer.thoma@drake.edu
Office: CS 119
Molly Wilson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Counseling Education
School of Education
Phone: 515-271-2719
Email: molly.wilson@drake.edu
Office: CS 209
Ryan Wise, Ed.L.D.
Dean, School of Education
School of Education
Phone: 515-271-3829
Email: ryan.wise@drake.edu
Office: CS 234
Lindsay Woodward, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning; Associate Professor
School of Education
Phone: 515-271-3006
Email: lindsay.woodward@drake.edu
Office: CS 230
