Next meeting Wednesday, April 28, 2021, 5:30 p.m., via Zoom
The Penn State Harrisburg Teacher Education Council's mission is to explore and discuss issues and trends, policy, program improvements, and possibilities in teacher education and ensure the quality of existing accredited programs. The Teacher Education Council meets this mission through:
- Providing a vision of excellence in teacher preparation;
- Developing policies in the unit related to the teacher education program;
- Apprising members of state and national policies that oversee how the unit implements state and national accreditation standards;
- Promoting collaborations and conversations among university educators, P-12 education partners, and other external local or state education constituencies;
- Supporting collaborations across Penn State Harrisburg schools especially related to teacher education preparation;
- Serving as an appeals board for students on admission and retention issues.
Teacher Education Council Members
| Name | Affiliation | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Mark Kiselica | Penn State Harrisburg | Continuous |
| Dr. Jane Wilburne | Penn State Harrisburg | Continuous |
| Dr. Linda Rhen | Penn State Harrisburg | Continuous |
| Ms. Marie-Louise Abrams | Penn State Harrisburg | Continuous |
| Mrs. Kathy Alston | Harrisburg School District | Spring 2022 |
| Dr. Reuben Asempapa | Penn State Harrisburg | Spring 2023 |
| Dr. Donna-Marie Cole-Malott | Pennsylvania Department of Education | Spring 2023 |
| Ms. Lorrie Gendrue | Penn State Harrisburg | Spring 2022 |
| Dr. Maggie Gerrity | Penn State Harrisburg | Spring 2022 |
| Dr. Xenia Hadjioannou | Penn State Harrisburg | Spring 2022 |
| Ms. Melanie Hensel | Middletown Area School District | Spring 2022 |
| Mrs. Angela Hepner | Lower Dauphin School District | Spring 2022 |
| Dr. Shane Hotchkiss | Bermudian Springs School District | Spring 2023 |
| Ms. Carrie Jones | West York Area School District | Spring 2022 |
| Mrs. Jessica Kemp | Central Dauphin School District | Spring 2023 |
| Mrs. Michelle Mason | Penn State Harrisburg | Continuous |
| Mr. Justin Mingle | Penn State Harrisburg | Spring 2021 |
| Mrs. Peggy Olson | Newport School District | Spring 2022 |
| Mrs. Rebecca Ort | Penn State Harrisburg | Continuous |
| Mrs. Renee Owens | Derry Township School District | Spring 2022 |
| Ms. Krystal Palmer | Middletown Area School District | Spring 2022 |
| Dr. Jesse Rawls, Jr. | Central Dauphin School District | Spring 2023 |
| Mr. Kevin Scharlau | Cumberland Valley School District | Spring 2023 |
| Dr. Brad Sterner | Lincoln Intermediate Unit | Spring 2022 |
| Dr. Martha Strickland | Penn State Harrisburg | Spring 2023 |
| Mrs. Jacqueline Wapinsky | Susquehanna Township School District | Spring 2023 |
| Dr. Erika Willis | Central Dauphin School District | Spring 2022 |