Elementary & Early Childhood Education Faculty, Staff and Graduate Assistants
| Alan Buss Chair – Associate Professor B.S. Brigham Young University 1989 M.A. Brigham Young University 1993 Ph.D. University of Wyoming 1998 MW 313a | 766-6366 abuss@uwyo.edu | |
| James Baumann Literacy Endowed Chair McWhinnie 214 | 307-766-6357 jbauman8@uwyo.edu | |
| Barbara Chatton Professor B.A. University of California-Santa Cruz 1970 M.L.S. University of California-Los Angeles 1971 Ph.D. Ohio State University 1982 ED 330 | 766-5772 bchat@uwyo.edu | |
| Tim Rush Professor B.A. University of Minnesota 1970 M.A. University of Minnesota 1978 Ph.D. Purdue University 1980 MW 319 | 766-5705 timrush@uwyo.edu | |
| Steve Bialostok Associate Professor B.A. University of the Pacific M.S.W California State University Ph.D. University of Arizona 2000 MW 302 | 766-3165 smb@uwyo.edu | |
| Michelle Buchanan Associate Professor B.A. University of Utah 1974 M.Ed. University of Illinois 1976 Ph.D. University of Washington 1990 MW 307 | 766-3211 mlbuchan@uwyo.edu | |
| Judith Ellsworth Associate Professor B.A. Prescott College 1971 B.S. University of North Dakota 1972 MU&RP University of Colorado 1980 Ph.D. University of Washington 1995 WH 448 | 766-3456 jze@uwyo.edu | |
| Steve Locke Associate Professor B.A Indiana University 1985 M.S. Portland State 1991 Ph.D. Indiana University 1997 MW 224 | 766-6828 slocke@uwyo.edu | |
| Peter Moran Associate Professor B.A. University of Wyoming 1987 M.A. Kansas State University 1993 Ph.D. Kansas State University 2000 Ed 311 | 766-2369 moranpw@uwyo.edu | |
| Deb Parkinson Associate Professor B.A. University of Iowa 1982 M.A. University of Iowa 1984 Ph.D. University of Wyoming 2001 MW 222 | 766-3105 debpark@uwyo.edu | |
| Amy Roberts Associate Professor B.S.Indiana University 1986 M.A. Portland State University 1991 Ph.D. Indiana University 1996 ED 108 | 766-5327 aroberts@uwyo.edu | |
| Scott Chamberlin Assistant Professor B.A. Purdue University 1989 and 1993 M.Ed. University of Utah 1998 Ph.D. Purdue University 2002 WH 451 | 766-3070 scott@uwyo.edu | |
| Tricia Giovacco Johnson Assistant Professor B.S. Lehigh University 1991 M. ED. Lehigh University 1993 ED.S. The George Washington University 1997 ED.D. Columbia University 2004 MW 303 | 766-4002 tjohns39@uwyo.edu | |
| Margaret Laughlin Assistant Professor B.A. University of California-Santa Barbara 1977 M.A. University of San Francisco 1992 Ed.D. University of San Francisco 1996 UW/CC | 268-2056 peggyl@uwyo.edu | |
| Patrick Manyak Associate Professor B.A. Pepperdine University 1988 M.S. Pepperdine University 1990 Ph.D. University of Southern California 2001 MW 203 | 766-2423 pmanyak@uwyo.edu | |
| Kate Muir Welsh Assistant Professor B.A. University of California-Berkeley 1986 Teaching Credential University of California - Santa Barbara 1990 Ph.D. University of California - Los Angeles 2002 WH 449 | 766-2013 kmuir@uwyo.edu | |
| Kim Miller Assistant Lecturer McWhinnie 308 | 307-766-4006 kmiller1@uwyo.edu | |
| Lydiah Nganga Assistant Professor B.S. University of Wyoming 1998 M.S. University of Wyoming 2000 Ph.D. University of Wyoming 2005 Casper at UW/CC lnganga@uwyo.edu | |
| Amy Spiker Assistant Lecturer McWhinnie 309 | 307-766-4872 aspiker@uwyo.edu | |
| Diana Wiig Assistant Lecturer B.A. University of Northern Iowa 1975 M.A. University of Wyoming 1990 Ph.D. University of Wyoming 2004 WH 452 | 766-2515 dwiig@uwyo.edu | |
| Dorie Gallegos Office Associate B.A. University of Wyoming, 1989 Office hours: Academic Year: 8:00-11:30 and 12:30-5:00 Summer: 7:30-11:30 and 12:30-4:30 MW 313 | 766-6366 gallegos@uwyo.edu |
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Alan Buss, Head
College of Education
Elementary Education
McWhinnie Hall 313
Dept. 3374
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
(307) 766-6366
gallegos@uwyo.edu
