Kremen School of Education and Human Development

Department of Teacher Preparation

Innovative, accredited programs promoting educational excellence and success for all students

Academic Programs

Through recognizing the value of working with diverse populations and are dedicated to social justice, culturally-sustaining pedagogies for the equity and success of all students, we prepare those aspiring to teach at elementary, middle (TK–8th grade) or high school (9th–12th grade) levels, and in special education.

Teaching Credentials

Authorizations and Certificates

Mission

The mission of the Department of Teacher Preparation is to engage and holistically support our teacher candidates and graduate students in developing competencies, knowledge, and resources to equitably serve our broader communities.

Vision

To empower education professionals, schools and communities.

We Believe...
  • in inclusive education and that all means all students.
  • our diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, languages and literacies are assets.
  • in creating developmentally appropriate educational experiences that encourage development of the whole person through deep questioning, research, and reflection.
  • the discovery and advancement of new knowledge through collaborative inquiry, innovation, and research.
  • in engaging our broader communities as partners to maintain open communication, build trust, and foster relationships with students, educators and families.

Faculty

Assistant, Associate and Full Professors

Name Title(s) Email
Imelda Basurto

Department Chair
Professor
Program Coordinator — Single Subject Credential

 ibasurto@csufresno.edu
Lisa Bennett Associate Professor
Program Coordinator — M.A. in Reading		 lbennett@csufresno.edu
Monica Billen Associate Professor mbillen@csufresno.edu
Feiyan Chen Associate Professor fchen@csufresno.edu
Kimberly Coy Professor
Professor in Residence — Clovis/Tulare Education Specialist Residency		 kcoy@csufresno.edu
Mixchel Domingues Assistant Professor domingues@csufresno.edu
Steve Hart Professor
Professor in Residence — Sanger Residency		 smhart@csufresno.edu
Nadia Hoover Assistant Professor
Coordinator — Multiple Subject Credential and Spanish Bilingual Authorization (BAP)		 nmhoover@csufresno.edu
Heather Horsley Associate Professor
Director — Teacher Residency Programs
Coordinator — M.A. in Early Childhood Education		 hhorsley@mail.fresnostate.edu
Teresa Huerta Professor (Retiree) thuerta@csufresno.edu
David Low Professor dlow@csufresno.edu
Michael Mahoney Assistant Professor
Coordinator — Education Specialist Credential and M.A. in Special Education		 mwmm@csufresno.edu
Lindsay Meeker Assistant Professor
Professor in Residence — Fresno Residency		 lmeeker@csufresno.edu
Kristina Rios Assistant Professor
Director — Project ACCESS		 krios@csufresno.edu
Janeth Aleman-Tovar Assistant Professor jaaleman@mail.fresnostate.edu
Tony Vang Associate Professor (Retiree) tvang@csufresno.edu
Pei-Ying Wu Associate Professor
Coordinator — PK-3 Credential
Fansler Chair — Joyce M. Huggins Early Education Center		 peiwu@mail.fresnostate.edu
Vicky Xiong-Lor Assistant Professor
Coordinator — M.A. in Education, option in Multilingual Multicultural Education (MME) and Hmong Bilingual Authorization (BAP)		 vxionglor@csufresno.edu

Lecturers and Clinical Practice Coaches

Name Title(s) Email
Jill Bonds Lecturer jillbonds@mail.fresnostate.edu
Suzanne Brandl Lecturer
Coordinator — Fresno Assessment of Student Teachers (FAST)		 sbrandl@csufresno.edu
Josefa Bustos-Pelayos Lecturer jblopez@mail.fresnostate.edu
Eric Calderon-Phangrath Lecturer
Coach		 epcp2010@mail.fresnostate.edu
Kayla Dyar Clinical Practice Coach kdyar@mail.fresnostate.edu
Thea Fabian Lecturer tfabian@csufresno.edu
Shelley Franco Clinical Practice Coach shelleyfranco@csufresno.edu
Jessica Galvan Lecturer jsn16@mail.fresnostate.edu
Maria Goff Lecturer mgoff@mail.fresnostate.edu
Janeen Goree Lecturer janeengoree@mail.fresnostate.edu
Ashley Henderson Lecturer ashleyhenderson@mail.fresnostate.edu
Patricia Lewis Clinical Practice Coach plewis@csufresno.edu
Christina Macias Lecturer
Professor in Residence – Kerman Residency		 clmacias@mail.fresnostate.edu
Sharon Malang Clinical Practice Coach sharonmalang@csufresno.edu
Mathew Scott Merrill Lecturer mscottmerrill@mail.fresnostate.edu
Lisa McPhetridge Lecturer mcphetridge@csufresno.edu
Debbie Parra-Gardner Lecturer dgardner@mail.fresnostate.edu
Chai Phannaphob Lecturer cphannaphob@mail.fresnostate.edu
Nancy Perez Lecturer nperez@mail.fresnostate.edu
Joshua Salinas Lecturer jsalinas@mail.fresnostate.edu
Sandra Richardson Lecturer sarichardson@csufresno.edu
Chrystal Swart Lecturer chrystalswart@mail.fresnostate.edu
Vang Thao Lecturer vangthao@mail.fresnostate.edu
Lisa Thompkins-Gellets Lecturer
Coach		 ltompkins@mail.fresnostate.edu
Geoffrey Tiftick Clinical Practice Coach gtiftick@mail.fresnostate.edu
Maria Valdez Lecturer mevaldez@mail.fresnostate.edu
Jeannette Vestal Lecturer jvestal@csufresno.edu
Gladys Villanueva Lecturer
Professor in Residence – Madera Residency		 gladux17@mail.fresnostate.edu
Nancy Walker Lecturer nawalker@csufresno.edu
Kathy Wandler Lecturer kwandler@csufresno.edu
Xueyan Yang Lecturer
Coach		 xueyan@mail.fresnostate.edu
Ellen Youssef Lecturer ellenyoussef@csufresno.edu

 

Thank you for your interest in teaching for the Department of Teacher Preparation! We invite you to peruse our course listings to see which course(s) you may be interested in teaching.

Note: 100-level courses require an instructor to have at least a master's degree. 200-level courses require that the instructor have a doctorate. Instructors of courses offered online are required to be online certified and/or take QLT training prior to serving in this role.

Course Instructor

The temporary faculty pool is continuously open, and positions are filled as needed, based on student enrollment and funding. This is a pool of part-time lecturers for the department to draw on as necessary. The number of positions varies from semester to semester, depending on the needs of the Department. Appointments from the pool are temporary and often made just prior to the start of the academic term. Applicants may need to be available to begin teaching on short notice. The pool will remain in place for two academic terms; those interested in remaining in the pool beyond that time must reapply.
View Available Positions

University Coach (Supervisor)

The University Coach (Supervisor) is a faculty member of the department who supervises teaching credential candidates. Assigned by the Office of Clinical Practice, coaches serve as a liaison between the university and the cooperating schools. Coaches provide the schools and mentor teachers with information about credential candidates and their respective credential programs. In turn, coaches communicate the cooperating schools’ suggestions and needs to the university for improvement of the credential programs.
View Available Positions

Reviews of applications take place on a rolling basis as positions open. For inquiries, contact the Department Chair:
Dr. Imelda Basurto (ibasurto@csufresno.edu)

We look forward to receiving your application! 

Office

Department of Teacher Preparation
Kremen Education Building, Room 250 (ED250)
Open Monday through Friday. Closed at noon for lunch.
Semesters: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Summer: 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Mailing Address
5005 N. Maple Ave. M/S ED202
Fresno, CA 93740-8025

Contact Us

Dr. Imelda Basurto
Department Chair (Faculty Profile)
559.278.0285
ibasurto@csufresno.edu

Rose Lee Vang
Administrative Support Coordinator
559.278.6254
rlvang@csufresno.edu