ICMEE is an international collaboration among researchers, educators, and institutions across 11 states, Sweden, and Germany. Meet the members of our team here!

Senior Personnel  Consultants  Admin Team  Advisory Boards

Senior Personnel

Joan Barnatt

Joan Barnatt

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Elon University

jbarnatt@elon.edu

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Nancy Commins

Nancy Commins

CLINICAL PROFESSOR EMERITUS

University of Colorado

Nancy.Commins@ucdenver.edu

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Chris Carson

Chris Carson

INSTRUCTOR

University of Colorado Denver

Christopher.carson@ucdenver.edu

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Peggy Freedson

Peggy Freedson

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Montclair State University

freedsonm@mail.montclair.edu

Renée Greenfield

Renée Greenfield

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Amherst Pelham Regional School District

greenfieldr@arps.org

Aaron Johnson

Aaron Johnson

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Ajohnson147@unl.edu

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 Lydiah Kiramba

Lydiah Kiramba

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lkiramba2@unl.edu

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Kelly Demers

Kelly Demers

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Saint Anselm

kdemers@anselm.edu

Timo Ehmke

Timo Ehmke

UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR

Leuphana University Lüneburg

tehmke@leuphana.de

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Lauren Gatti

Lauren Gatti

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lgatti2@unl.edu

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Tricia Gray

Tricia Gray

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE

University of Nebraska Lincoln

ray.tricia@gmail.com

 Svenja Hammer

Svenja Hammer

ICMEE SENIOR PERSONNEL

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

svenja.hammer@googlemail.com

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Bryn Harris

Bryn Harris

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

University of Colorado

Bryn.harris@ucdenver.edu

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Nicole Joseph

Nicole Joseph

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Vanderbilt University

Nicole.m.joseph@vanderbilt.edu

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Jung-In Kim

Jung-In Kim

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

University of Colorado Denver

Email: Jung-in.kim@ucdenver.edu

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Nancy Leech

Nancy Leech

PROFESSOR

University of Colorado Denver

Nancy.leech@ucdenver.edu

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Christine Leider

Christine Leider

CLINICAL ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Boston University

montecil@bu.edu

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Jessica Masterson

Jessica Masterson

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Washington State University Vancouver

jessica.masterson@wsu.edu

Diep Nguyen

Diep Nguyen

DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

WIDA at Wisconsin Center for Educational Research (WCER), University of Wisconsin-Madison

ntnguyen8@wisc.edu

Justin Olmanson

Justin Olmanson

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

olmanson2@unl.edu

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Sharolyn Pollard-Durodola

Sharolyn Pollard-Durodola

PROFESSOR

University of Nevada Las Vegas

Sharolyn.pollard-durodola@unlv.edu

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Katie Strom

Katie Strom

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

California State University East Bay

kathryn.strom2@csueastbay.edu

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Annela Teemant

Annela Teemant

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

ateemant@iupui.edu

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Amy Lieberman

Amy Lieberman

Boston University

alieber@bu.edu

Consultants

Wen-Chia Chang

Wen-Chia Chang

RESEARCH FELLOW

chang.cwcc@gmail.com

Qizhen Deng

Qizhen Deng

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Boise State University

qizhendeng@boisestate.edu

Barbara J. Dray

Barbara J. Dray

EVALUATOR

Transforming Practices in Education, LLC

barbaradray16@gmail.com

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 Aprille Phillips

Aprille Phillips

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Southern Oregon University

phillipa6@sou.edu

Admin Team

Tianna Bankhead

Tianna Bankhead

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

University of Nebraska Lincoln

tbankhead94@gmail.com

Hannah Elkjer

Hannah Elkjer

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

University of Nebraska Lincoln

helkjer16@gmail.com

Xiaoyan Gu

Xiaoyan Gu

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

University of Nebraska Lincoln

xiaoyan@huskers.unl.edu

Brandon Heinz

Brandon Heinz

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

University of Nebraska Lincoln

brandon.heinz@huskers.unl.edu

Samantha Hennings

Samantha Hennings

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

University of Nebraska Lincoln

samanthahennings2015@gmail.com

Cindy Linzell

Cindy Linzell

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

University of Nebraska Lincoln

clinzell@huskers.unl.edu

Jessica Mitchell-McCollough

Jessica Mitchell-McCollough

PROJECT COORDINATOR

University of Nebraska Lincoln

jessmitchellmccollough@gmail.com

 Jessica Spencer

Jessica Spencer

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

University of Nebraska Lincoln

jessicalee_3@hotmail.com

 Emmanuel Ndi

Emmanuel Ndi

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

University of Nebraska Lincoln

emmanuelawp2@gmail.com

Samantha Stuefer

Samantha Stuefer

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

University of Nebraska Lincoln

sstuefer@yahoo.com

Kara Mitchell Viesca

Kara Mitchell Viesca

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/ICMEE PI

University of Nebraska Lincoln

kara.viesca@unl.edu

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Peiwen Wang

Peiwen Wang

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

University of Nebraska Lincoln

pwang24@huskers.unl.edu

Molly Williams

Molly Williams

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

University of Nebraska Lincoln

molly3900@gmail.com

Alexa Yunes-Koch

Alexa Yunes-Koch

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

University of Nebraska Lincoln

alexayunes@gmail.com

Advisory Boards

 Tricia Gray

Tricia Gray

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE

University of Nebraska Lincoln

gray.tricia@gmail.com

Kate Damgaard

Kate Damgaard

LANGUAGE CURRICULUM SPECIALIST

Lincoln Public Schools

kdamgaar@lps.org

Pam Erixon

Pam Erixon

DISTRICT ELL SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Millard Public Schools

perixon@mpsomaha.org

Allyson Olson

Allyson Olson

TITLE III DIRECTOR/ELPA21 COORDINATOR

Nebraska Department of Education

allyson.olson@nebraska.gov

Matthew E. Meyers

Matthew E. Meyers

BE/ESL/TITLE III/MIGRANT DIRECTOR

Valley View Independent School District

memeyers@vviewisd.net

Claudia T. Yunes

Claudia T. Yunes

FOUNDER AND ACADEMIC DIRECTOR

Yunes Educational Services, LLC

yuneseducation@gmail.com

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