Kremen School of Education and Human Development
Department of Literacy, Early, Bilingual and Special Education
The department offers programs which are innovative, accredited and promote excellence in the educational field. It’s programs are committed to the teaching of social justice and culturally sustaining pedagogies. It also recognizes the value of working with diverse populations, and is dedicated to the equity and excellence of all students. Our programs prepare those wanting to become elementary (K-8), highschool (9-12), or special education teachers. It also offers graduate level coursework leading to a master’s degree, advanced credentials, and certificates.
Our teaching credential programs include three (3) preliminary teaching credential programs: Multiple Subject, Single Subject, and an Education Specialist. The department also offers a Bilingual Spanish or Hmong Authorization and a Certificate of Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x Studies in Secondary Schooling.
At the graduate level, the LEBSE Department offers a Master of Arts program in Education with an option in Multilingual Multicultural Education, a Master of Arts program with an option in Reading/Language Arts with an added authorization and an advanced credential. It also offers a Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education with an advanced credential and a Master of Arts in Special Education.
Department Vision, Mission and Beliefs
Vision
To empower education professionals, schools, and communities.
Mission
The mission of the Department of Literacy, Early, Bilingual, and Special Education is to engage and holistically support our teacher candidates and graduate students in developing competencies, knowledge, and resources to equitably serve our broader communities.
Beliefs
- We believe in inclusive education and that all means all students.
- We believe our diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, languages, and literacies are assets.
- We believe in creating developmentally appropriate educational experiences that encourage development of the whole person through deep questioning, research, and reflection.
- We believe in the discovery and advancement of new knowledge through collaborative inquiry, innovation, and research.
- We believe in engaging our broader communities as partners to maintain open communication, build trust, and foster relationships with students, educators, and families.
You’re invited to visit the faculty webpages to learn more about the LEBSE Department faculty and their professional interests. For more information about the department, please contact the Department Chair and/or the Department Administrative Support Coordinator via phone or email.
Contact Us
- Visit Us: Education Building ED 250
- Mailing Address: 5005 N. Maple Ave. M/S ED202, Fresno, CA 93740-8025
- Department Chair: Imelda Basurto, 559.278.0285 | ibasurto@csufresno.edu
LEBSE FAQ'S
- Have a question, read our Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) sheet (link) for an answer!
Meet Our Faculty
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- Interested in teaching for the LEBSE Department? Click here if you are!
- Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty
| Name | Title | |
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| Imelda Basurto | Professor, Department Chair and Coordinator, Single Subject Credential Program | ibasurto@csufresno.edu |
| Lisa Bennett | Associate Professor | lbennett@csufresno.edu |
| Monica Billen | Associate Professor | mbillen@csufresno.edu |
| Feiyan Chen | Associate Professor | fchen@csufresno.edu |
| Kimberly Coy | Associate Professor | kcoy@csufresno.edu |
| Domingues, Mixchel | Assistant Professor | |
| William Garnett | Assistant Professor and Coordinator, Special Education Graduate Program | wgarnett@csufresno.edu |
| Steve Hart | Professor and Sanger Professor in Residency | smhart@csufresno.edu |
| Heather Horsley | Associate Professor and Director of Teacher Residency Programs | hhorsley@mail.fresnostate.edu |
| Teresa Huerta | Associate Professor and Coordinator, Multilingual Multicultural Education Graduate Program Coordinator | thuerta@csufresno.edu |
| David Low | Associate Professor | dlow@csufresno.edu |
| Michael Mahoney | Assistant Professor and Coordinator, Education Specialist | mwmm@csufresno.edu |
| Lindsay Meeker | Assistant Professor | |
| Dana Powell | (Retiree) Professor | danac@csufresno.edu |
| Kristina Rios | Assistant Professor and Clovis Professor in Residency | krios@csufresno.edu |
| Tony Vang | (Retiree) Associate Professor | tvang@csufresno.edu |
| Juliet Wahleithner | Associate Professor and Co-Director of Teacher Education | jwahleithner@csufresno.edu |
| Pei-Ying Wu | Assistant Professor and Fansler Chair, Joyce M. Huggins Early Education Center | peiwu@mail.fresnostate.edu |
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Full-Time Faculty
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Part-Time Faculty
| Name | Title | |
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| Jill Bonds | Lecturer | |
| Suzanne Brandl | Lecturer | sbrandl@csufresno.edu |
| Josefa Bustos-Pelayos | Lecturer | |
| Eric Calderon-Phangrath | Lecturer/Coach | |
| Thea Fabian | Lecturer | |
| Jessica Galvan | Lecturer | |
| Maria Goff | Lecturer | |
| Janeen Goreen | Lecturer | |
| Ashley Henderson | Lecturer | |
| Christina Macias | Lecturer/Kerman Professor in Residency | clmacias@mail.fresnostate.edu |
| Mathew Scott Merrill | Lecturer | |
| Lisa McPhetridge | Lecturer | mcphetridge@csufresno.edu |
| Nancy Perez | Lecturer | |
| Joshua Salinas | Lecturer | |
| Sandra Richardson | Lecturer | sarichardson@csufresno.edu |
| Chrystal Swart | Lecturer | |
| Vang Thao | Lecturer | |
| Lisa Thompkins-Gellets | Lecturer/Coach | |
| Maria Valdez | Lecturer | |
| Jeannette Vestal | Lecturer | jvestal@csufresno.edu |
| Gladys Villanueva | Lecturer/Madera Professor In Residency | |
| Nancy Walker | Lecturer | nawalker@csufresno.edu |
| Kathy Wandler | Lecturer | kwandler@csufresno.edu |
| Xueyan Yang | Lecture/Coach | |
| Ellen Youssef | Lecturer | ellenyoussef@csufresno.edu |
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Karla Dyar |
Clinica Practice Coach | |
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Deborah Folmer |
Clinical Practice Coach | |
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Shelley Franco |
Clinical Practice Coach | |
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Patricia Lewis |
Clinical Practice Coach | |
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Sharon Malang |
Clinical Practice Coach | |
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Sina Shamp |
Clinical Practice Coach | |
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Geoffrey Tiftick |
Clinical Practice Coach |