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ISLANDWOOD GRADUATE PROGRAM FACULTY AND STAFF

Dr. Scipio has focused much of her career on broadening participation for learners from non-dominant

Déana Scipio, Ph.D., Director of Graduate and Higher Education Programming

Dr. Scipio has focused much of her career on broadening p...

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Dr. Pugh is a learning scientist with a background in environmental education.

Priya Pugh, Ph.D., Senior Faculty for Practicum

Dr. Pugh is a learning scientist with a background in env...

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Maggie is deeply invested in education that sits at the intersection of justice-centered learning, social and cultural foundations, and transdisciplinary perspectives.

Maggie Schaefers, Graduate Program Mentoring Coordinator

Maggie is deeply invested in education that sits at the i...

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Miriam graduated from the IslandWood EEC Program in 2023,

Miriam Shiroma-Kentner, EEC Graduate Program Recruitment Manager

Miriam graduated from the IslandWood EEC Program in 2023,

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GRADUATE PROGRAM FACULTY

Ray grew up moving a lot as part of a military family before settling in rural Virginia

Ray Cramer, Director of School and Community Education

Ray grew up moving a lot as part of a military family bef...

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Lydia has designed and taught environmental education and interdisciplinary programs in a variety of capacities, internationally and in the United States.

Lydia Geschiere, Teaching Associate

Lydia has designed and taught environmental education and...

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Oscar Newman began teaching in Chicago Public Schools in 1997.

Oscar Newman, Teaching Associate

Oscar Newman began teaching in Chicago Public Schools in ...

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Celina is (so far) the only person to have graduated from both of IslandWood's graduate programs, completing the Education for Environment and Community program in 2003, and then a Masters in Education through the Urban Environmental Education program with Antioch University in 2016.

Celina Steiger, M.A.Ed., Partnerships Manager

Celina is (so far) the only person to have graduated from...

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Alexei spent his childhood traveling all over the world, an experience that helped him develop a deep appreciation for ecological and cultural diversity.

Alexei Desmarais, M.Ed., Urban Schools Programs Manager

Alexei spent his childhood traveling all over the world, ...

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FORMER GRADUATE PROGRAM FACULTY

Renée invested her early childhood in the Pacific Northwest rescuing worms from puddles, scrumping blackberries and talking to snapdragons.

Renée Comesotti, M.Ed. MEDL, EEC Mentor Coordinator

Renée invested her early childhood in the Pacific Northwe...

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Michela graduated from the IslandWood EEC Program in 2020, and a year later from the University of Washington with a Master’s in Education. Their master’s work focused primarily on Civic Education with a particular focus on the work of Dorothy Cotton, and what lessons we as democratic educators can learn from the Citizenship Education Program (CEP) led by Cotton during the Civil Rights Movement. 

Michela Dimond, M.ED., EEC Graduate Program Recruitment Manager

Michela graduated from the IslandWood EEC Program in 2020...

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I grew up exploring various natural habitats up and down the east coast. From summers spent on the beaches of Cape Cod, to after school playdates in Central Park, I felt most at home when spending time outside.

Amanda Hipp, MNR, Campus Summer Camp & Education Ops Manager

I grew up exploring various natural habitats up and down ...

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Paul has been in education for over 25 years. A former ELA teacher, he found myself in educational technology designing and researching content in the context of classrooms for its effectiveness.

Paul Teske, Ph.D., Instructor

Paul has been in education for over 25 years. A former EL...

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