Faculty
Rachel Bowman, PhD
Assistant Professor of Education
(B.S., Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania; M.A., Columbia University; Ph.D. Virginia Commonwealth University)
Seacobeck Hall 138
(540) 654 – 17176
rbowman3@umw.edu
Teresa L. Coffman, PhD
Professor of Education
Program Director of Master of Education, Post Baccalaureate Initial Licensure Programs
(B.A., Hood College; M.A., San Francisco State University; Ph.D., Capella University)
Seacobeck Hall 140
(540) 654-5651
tcoffman@umw.edu
Janine Schank Davis, PhD
Associate Professor of Education
(B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.Ed., Boston College; Ph.D., University of Virginia)
Seacobeck Hall 209
(540) 654-1353
jdavis7@umw.edu
Alex Honold, PhD
Assistant Professor of Education
(B.A., Rice University; Ph.D., University of Michigan)
Seacobeck Hall 131
(540) 654-5978
ahonold@umw.edu
Christy K. Irish, PhD
Program Director, Elementary, PreK-12 and Secondary Education
Associate Professor of Education
(B.A., University of San Diego; M.Ed., San Diego State University; Ph.D., George Mason University)
Seacobeck Hall 129
(540) 654-1775
cirish@umw.edu
Peter Kelly, PhD
Dean, College of Education
Professor of Education
(B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Kansas)
Seacobeck Hall 211
(540) 654-1464
pkelly3@umw.edu
Melissa Jenkins, PhD
Program Director, Special Education
Assistant Professor of Education
(B.A., George Mason University; M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University; Ph.D., George Mason University)
Seacobeck Hall 136
(540) 654-5865
mjenkin5@umw.edu
Sean D. McDonald, PhD
Assistant Professor of Education
(B.A., M.A., and Ph.D, University of Virginia)
Seacobeck Hall 142
(540) 654-1461
smcdona2@umw.edu
Alexis Rutt, PhD
Assistant Professor of Education
(B.A., MA, Eastern Mennonite University; Ph.D., University of Virginia)
Seacobeck Hall 137
(540) 654-1360
arutt@umw.edu
Kyle T. Schultz, PhD
Professor of Education
(B.A., MAT, Miami University; Ph.D., University of Georgia)
Seacobeck Hall 155
(540) 654-1056
kschultz@umw.edu
Danielle Springston, PhD
Assistant Professor of Education
(B.S., Georgia Southern University; M.Ed., Arizona State University;
Ph.D, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs)
Seacobeck Hall 141
(540) 654-1034
dspring2@umw.edu
Jennifer D. Walker, PhD
Associate Dean for Academic Programs, Assessment and Accreditation
Associate Professor of Education
(B.S., University of Mary Washington; M.Ed., Ph.D., George Mason University)
Seacobeck Hall 127
(540) 654-1348
jwalker4@umw.edu
Melissa S. Wells, PhD
Associate Professor of Education
(B.A., M.A., Furman University; Ph.D., University of South Carolina)
Seacobeck Hall 126
540-654-2177
mwells@umw.edu
