Dr. Boyd Bradbury is a professor of Curriculum & Instruction and Educational Leadership at...

Dr. Boyd Bradbury is a professor of Curriculum & Instruction and Educational Leadership at É«ÀÇÎÑ (MSUM), where he serves as the Chair of the Department of Leadership and Learning and Editor-in-Chief of the Interactive Journal of Global Leadership and Learning. He holds a BA and MAT in Spanish, an Ed.S. in Educational Leadership, and a Ph.D. in General Education. Dr. Bradbury taught high school Spanish, served in secondary principal and superintendent of schools roles, and held the positions of both academic and graduate studies deanships at MSUM. Dr. Bradbury presents at regional, state, national and international conferences, and he has served twice as a visiting lecturer at Belarusian National Technical University. Dr. Bradbury has numerous publications to his credit, and his research interests focus on educational leadership, pedagogy, academic achievement, teacher preparation and professional development, indigenous populations, demographics, diversity, distance education, and organizational structure and behavior. Dr. Bradbury has received various awards, which include: a Bemidji State University Outstanding Alumni Award in 2002; the 2017 Excellence in Service Award at MSUM for his efforts to secure a three-million dollar appropriation from the Minnesota Legislature to provide increased teacher credentialing to meet Higher Learning Commission faculty requirements for high school teachers who teach concurrent enrollment courses; the 2019 induction into the Bemidji State University Professional Education Hall of Fame, which honors alumni who demonstrate excellence in teaching students or managing schools; and the 2019 Minnesota Rural Education Association Distinguished Service Award.

Early Childhood: Literacy emphasis, Curriculum and Instruction, Elementary Education and Spanish

Special Education Graduate Program, Coordinator

Shirley Johnson, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Special Education and The Undergradu...

Shirley Johnson, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Special Education and The Undergraduate Coordinator of the Academic Behavior Strategist (ABS) program at É«ÀÇÎÑ. Dr. Johnson holds a BA, MS, And Ph.D. in education and has several decades of experience in the special education classroom including elementary, middle, high school, and higher education. Her license areas of Special Education include specific learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, autism spectrum disorders, and developmental cognitive disabilities. Her scholarly interests include the implementation of evidence-based and High-Leverage Practices (HLPs), the use of positive behavioral supports, promoting interprofessional collaboration and co-teaching, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and utilizing technology for instruction, collaboration, and data. She also consults with area schools with beginning teacher induction and mentoring program.

Dr. Wolff is an Assistant Professor of Elementary Inclusive Education in the School of Tea...

Dr. Wolff is an Assistant Professor of Elementary Inclusive Education in the School of Teaching and Learning and proud alum of MSUM. Courses taught include STL 474, 482, and ED 310. Prior to MSUM, Dr. Wolff was an Elementary Teacher, Gifted & Talented Interventionist, District Coordinator of Gifted & Talented Services, Instructional Coach, Principal, and Teacher Education Faculty. Research interests include Pre-service and In-service Teacher Development, Effective Pedagogy in Elementary Education Instruction, and Gifted Education and Talent Development.