Curricula Vitae in UPS Dept of Education

Name	Personal Focus	Summary
Dr. Stephen Bismarck Professor	Secondary Math, development of conceptual understanding in pre-service and in-service teachers, integration of technology in the 6 – 12 mathematics classroom	Dr. Stephen Bismarck holds a B.S. in applied mathematics and a M.A.T with emphasis in mathematics education from Coastal Carolina University and a Ph.D. in mathematics education from the University of Georgia. Before entering higher education, Dr. Bismarck taught high school mathematics at Clarke Central High School (Athens, GA) and middle school mathematics at Silver Sands Middle School (Port Orange, FL).
Sinead Brien Assistant Professor		Sinéad Brien, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Education, University of SC Upstate.
Dr. Stacy Burr Associate Professor	Early Childhood Education, technology effectively in the early childhood classroom, enhancing teacher dispositions among preservice teachers	Dr. Stacy Burr graduated from Furman University and began her teaching career in public school. She earned a master’s in education from the University of South Carolina Upstate and then a Ph.D. from USC Columbia. She has more than 20 years of experience in education, and currently teaches in the School of Education on the Greenville Campus. Her research interests include using technology effectively in the early childhood classroom and enhancing teacher dispositions among preservice teachers.
Dr. Greta Freeman Professor	Elementary Education, Bullying, Higher Ed. Teacher Candidates, Literature, Literacy	Dr. Freeman is an expert in the field of elementary education and leadership. She is especially knowledgeable in the areas of literacy and bullying. Her publications and presentations are in the areas of brain research, bullying, children’s literacy and literature, and teacher candidate preparation.
Mrs. Kela Ann Goodman Associate Professor	Early Childhood Education, culturally relevant pedagogy, culturally valid assessments and multilingual contexts for language learning	Dr. Kela Goodman earned a bachelor’s degree in early childhood and elementary education from the College of Charleston, a master’s in curriculum and instruction from The Citadel, and a doctorate of philosophy in language and literacy from the University of South Carolina. She has 24+ years of experience as an early childhood and elementary teacher, literacy coach, master teacher/evaluator, and assistant professor.
Richard J. Hartsell Professor	Education	Richard J. Hartsell is Associate Professor, Foundations of Education in the Department of College of Education, Human Performance, and Health, University of SC Upstate.
Dr. Tina S. Herzberg Professor	Special Education, Visual Impairment	Tina Herzberg, Ph.D. is Director of Visual Impairment Program and Professor in the Department of Education, University of SC Upstate.
Karen Lounsbury Associate Professor	Education, curriculum and young children	Dr. Karen Lounsbury graduated from James Madison University and earned a Master of Education and Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She taught in public education for 22 years in grades preschool through third grade. Her research interests focus on curriculum and young children.
Rebecca Mueller Associate Professor		Rebecca Mueller is an Assistant Professor at University of South Carolina Upstate.
Refika Turgut Assistant Professor		Refika Turgut is an Assistant Professor in the Department of College of Education, Human Performance, and Health, University of SC Upstate.