Teacher Education Faculty and Staff
Your Educators
The faculty and staff in UWEC's Teacher Education programs are truly one-of-a-kind. The amazing individuals you will work with on a daily basis not only excel as educators in the classroom, they also have a wide range of experience in research, involvement, and expertise at a local, state, and national level.
Abby Hemmerich is a professor in Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences. Prior to coming to UW-Eau Claire, she practiced clinically in acute care, rehabilitation, and outpatient speech-language pathology settings. Her main area of academic and clinical expertise is voice disorders.
Boris Krichevsky (he/him/his) is an Assistant Professor at UWEC. His background (including being an immigrant-refugee) teaching experience, and research training mediates his growth, self-understanding, and motivation for education research and teacher preparation.
-M/W: 12:00-1:30pm
-Tuesday: 2pm-3pm
-Or by appointment
Dr. Lafoon spent a decade teaching middle school in New York City before obtaining her Ph.D. in the History of Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her areas of research and teaching interest include the history of empire and education, multicultural curriculum development, and community/project-based learning. She teaches Social Studies Methods courses for elementary/middle and secondary grades and foundations of education courses.
