The Lastinger Center team leverages extensive educational experience, research, and policy expertise to lead the design, production and delivery of strategic educational initiatives across the nation.
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Director
Phil Poekert, Ph.D.
Director
Executive Leadership
Tyran W. Butler, Ph.D.
Literacy & Early Learning Principal
Cathy Cavanaugh, Ph.D.
Technology Principal
Zandra de Araujo, Ph.D.
Mathematics Principal
Shaunté Duggins, Ph.D.
Associate Director
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Julie Henderson
Assistant Director
Communications
Leland Hill, M.I.B.
Associate Director
Business Services
Lisa Sutter
Assistant Director
Products
Management Team
Pam Alfaro. M. Ed.
Manager
Literacy Implementation
Mary Bratsch-Hines, Ph.D.
Senior Manager
Research and Evaluation
Maya Brown
Manager
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Pamela Chalfant, Ph.D.
Assistant Director
Academics
José De León Alejandro, Ph.D.
Coordinator
Strategic Initiatives: Mathematics
Erika Fritz-Ochs, M.Ed.
Manager
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Luiz Franco Giovanini, Ph.D.
Manager
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Angie Gomez, M.Ed.
Manager
Learning Experience Design
Brittany Gonzalez, MBA
Manager
Administrative Services
John-Michael Gonzales, MPH
Manager
External Affairs and Communications
Robin Gregory, MSM
Senior Manager
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Mary Beth Head
Manager
Projects
John Houder
Manager
Experience Design
Bryn Humphrey, M.B.A.
Senior Manager
Product Development and Marketing
Ginno Kelley, Ed.D.
Assistant Director
Learning Design
Nadeige King
Senior Manager
Finance
Jordan Koziol
Manager
Communications
Bryan Lutz
Senior Manager
Technology
Y. Michelle McGriff, MBA
Manager
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Joe Nicholson, MA
Senior Manager
Experience Design
Alex Prinstein, M.Ed.
Senior Manager
Product Development
Kyra Purvis, Ed.S.
Manager
New Worlds Reading
Jessica Richards, M.Ed.
Manager
Language and Literacy Partnerships
Jesse Steif
Manager
Literacy Implementation
Spencer Still
Manager
AV Production
Tiffany Taylor-Jones, M.Ed.
Manager
Instruction
Ron Viafore, Ed.S.
Manager
Early Learning Implementation
Mallori Wojcik
Manager, Learning Services
Associates
Eva Andrade
Specialist
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Rachael Aming-Attai, Ph.D.
Specialist
Math Content and Implementation
Whitney Augustine
Specialist
Literacy Implementation
Taylor Bainter, Ph.D.
Specialist
Mathematics Content Development and Implementation
Donelle Bagley
Specialist
Administration
Marissa Balbuena, MS
Specialist
Graphic Design
Julianna Banks, Ph.D.
Coordinator
Research
Leah Benn, MS
Specialist
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Melissa Brown
Coordinator
Product Development
Priscilla Brown
Specialist
Literacy Support
Shaneh Brown
Specialist
Finance
David Bryant
Development Director
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Kenneth Buchanan, M.Ed.
Coordinator
Early Learning Partnerships
Juliana Bunn
Coordinator
Technology
Adrienne Campbell
Senior Specialist
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Sarah Carmichael
Specialist
Animation
Rachel Chastain-Gross
Specialist
Early Learning Implementation Support
James CiChewicz
Specialist
Finance Data Management
Anna Clark
Coordinator
Graphic Design
Cheryl Cook
Specialist
Stipend Processing
Ashlyn Comiskey
Specialist
Web Development
Rosa Cortez
Specialist
Motion Graphics
Stephanie Cugini, M.Ed.
Director
Development
Jameson Cunningham
Specialist
Project Planning
Jeanine Davis, M.Div
Specialist
Family & Community Engagement, New Worlds Reading Initiative
Nasseeka S. Denis
Coordinator
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Dulcy Dillinger
Specialist
Learning Services
Evan Dolsak
Specialist
Production
Ana Lantigua Pascual, M.Ed.
Specialist
Implementation Support
Brittany Duquaine
Specialist
Literacy Implementation
Chris Engledowl, Ph.D.
Coordinator
Math Content Development & Implementation
Diane Evans, MS
Specialist
Human Resources
Ronnie Evans
Coordinator
Stipend Processing
Kendra Fields
Specialist
Literacy Content
Kara Feed
Specialist
Human Resources
Megan Fields
Coordinator
Communications
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Fernando Franco Crespo
Senior Specialist
Help Desk
Deza Free
Specialist
Learning Services
Dayna Galganski, M.A.
Coordinator
Experience, Design and Development
Maggie Gardner, Ed.D.
Senior Coordinator
Coaching
Hannah Goble
Coordinator
Early Learning Product Development
Lucianna Grasso, MS
Coordinator
Learning Services
Fatima Greene
Specialist
Helpdesk Support
Jamie Greenspan
Coordinator
Graphic Design
Matthew Griffin
Coordinator
Processing
Estelle Gyimah
Specialist
Success Enablement
Deborah Habora
Specialist
Purchasing
Shanita Hairston
Coordinator
New Worlds Reading, Regional Partners Program
James Hamlin
Specialist
Studio & Editor
Lindsey Harker, M. Ed.
Specialist
Academics
Jamie Harmon
Specialist
Academics
Preksha Jagtap
Coordinator
Workflow Application Development
Rosie John-Baptiste
Literacy Content Specialist
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Amanda Kelecy
Office Management
Alexander Kirkpatrick
Specialist
Production
Janette Labrador, M.A.
Specialist
Instructional Design
Liza Leonard, MSW, LCSW
Coordinator
Community of Practice Implementation
Gabriel Lipartito, MS
Coordinator
Database and Systems
Savina Lipartito, M.Ed
Specialist
Literacy Content
Theresa Loch, M.Ed.
Specialist
Implementation Support
Angelica Long-Diaz, MS
Specialist
English Language Learner Content
Erica Lopez
Senior Specialist
Human Resources
Zach Lukasik
Specialist
Studio
Nemir Matos-Cintron, Ed.D.
Coordinator
Instructional Design
Elizabeth McConney
Specialist
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Danielle McMaster
Coordinator
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Nick Mendez
Specialist
Business Services
Eris Meredith
Specialist
Production
Karen Molinario
Coordinator
Implementation Support
Mel Moller
Specialist
Social Media
Marianela Morán, M.Ed.
Coordinator
Content Design
Tim Mosunich
Senior Coordinator
Technology
Laura Morton, MS
Specialist
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Erin Mowry
Specialist
Research Data Management
Emily Moya
Specialist
Finance Data Management
Benjamin(Ben) Murphy
Purchasing Specialist
Anthony Nappi
Specialist
Instructional Design
Shalah Newsome
Specialist
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Monica O’Dea, M.Ed.
Senior Coordinator
Literacy Implementation
Karen Osarenkhoe
Specialist
Implementation Support
Amanda Pate, Ed.D.
Specialist
Lead Literacy Navigator
Hema Patel
Senior Coordinator
Finance
Shelli Payne
Specialist
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Alyssa Pearson
Web Designer
Communications
Jennifer Perez
Coordinator
New Worlds Reading
Ryan Perez
Specalist
Events
Tammy Perez-Njezic
Specialist
Learning Services
Susan Phan
Coordinator
Business Services
Danielle Pico, Ph.D.
Research Coordinator
Literacy Implementation and Research and Evaluation
Kerry Pirrone
Coordinator
New Worlds Reading, Regional Partners Program
Hannah Puckett
Specialist
Literacy Product Development
Mireya Ramirez
Graphic Design Specialist
Jennifer Reed
Specialist
Business Services
Lexi Reyes
Specialist
Interactive Media
Matthew Richmond
Coordinator
Content Design
Michele (Shell) Romano
Research Administrator
College of Education Post Award Services
Mercedes Ryan
Specialist
Family & Community Engagement
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Christine Salama, M.Ed.
Coordinator
Learning Sciences
Lourdes Santiago-Poventud, Ph.D.
Coordinator
Content Design
Karmen Santiago
Specialist
Email Marketing & Recruitment
America El Sheikh
Graduate Assistant
IES Goal 2 DIAL
Donny Shrum, MS
Senior Coordinator
Data Sciences
Emily Simmons
Specialist
Project Planning
Courtney Smith
Specialist
Finances
Stephanie Snidarich, Ph.D.
Coordinator
Research
Amy Shockley, M.Ed.
Specialist
Advanced Literacy Support
Jesse Sullivan
Specialist
Editing
Christian Tang, MS
Coordinator
IT Analyst
Renell Test
OPS
Animator
Ana Valdes, M.Ed.
Specialist
Implementation Support
Matthew Vonesh
Specialist
Editing
Aliyah Walters
Specialist
Stipend Processing
Tamara Weber
Specialist
Project Management
Betsy Westra
Administrative Specialist
New Worlds Reading Initiative
Brendan Williams
Coordinator
Finance
Catesby Willis
Specialist
Instructional Design
Amanda Wilson, MA
Senior Coordinator
Literacy Content
Paul Wonsavage, Ph.D.
Product Manager
Mathematics
Kimberly Youmans
Specialist
Literacy Implementation
Steve Zill
Coordinator
Video Production
Affiliate Faculty
Alyson Adams, Ph.D.
Clinical Professor, Associate Director for Teaching and Teacher Education
School of Teaching and Learning
Anthony F. Botelho, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
School of Teaching and Learning
Taryrn Brown, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
School of Teaching and Learning
Chonika Coleman-King, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
School of Teaching and Learning
F. Christopher Curran, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education
Dorothy Espelage, Ph.D.
William C. Friday Distinguished Professor of Education
University of North Carolina
Anne Corinne Huggins-Manley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Research and Evaluation Methodology
Associate Director of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education
Fiona King, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
School of Inclusive and Special Education, Dublin City University
Walter Leite, Ph.D.
Professor, Research and Evaluation Methodology Program
School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education
Ashley S. MacSuga-Gage, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor of Special Education and Special Education Program Area Leader
School of Special Education, School Psychology and Early Childhood Studies
Kathrin Maki, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Special Education, School Psychology, and Early Childhood Studies
Rob Moore, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Educational Technology, School of Teaching and Learning
Nigel Newbutt, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Advanced Learning Technologies;
Director of the Equitable Learning Technology Lab (ELTL), Institute for Advanced Learning Technologies
Matthew Ohlson, Ph.D.
Dir Taylor Leadership Inst | Associate Professor
Taylor Leadership Institute | Academic Affairs Division
University of North Florida
Yuxi Qiu, Ph.D.
Florida International University
Seyedahmad (Ahmad) Rahimi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Educational Technology, School of Teaching and Learning
Chad Rose, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Special Education at the University of Missouri, and the Director of the Mizzou Ed Bully Prevention Lab
Jinnie Shin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Research and Evaluation Methodology Program
School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education
Wanli Xing, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of Teaching and Learning
Pengfei Zhao, Ph.D.
McGill University, Montreal