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Faculty & Staff

109 Zageir Hall, CPO #1950
One University Heights
Asheville, NC 28804
Office: 828.251.6420
Email: teach@unca.edu

Please note that many faculty members are holding their office hours virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please contact them if you would like to set up an appointment.

Nancy Ruppert, Ph.D.

Kim Brown, Ph.D.
  • Associate Chair & Associate Professor of Education; Director of CAEP Accreditation; Coordinator of K-6 Elementary Licensure
  • kbrown@unca.edu
  • 828-258-7730
  • 114 Zageir Hall

Lilly Danzis

Elena Adell, Ph. D.
  • Department of Languages and Literatures Chair, Associate Professor of Spanish, Coordinator of K-12 World Languages Licensure and 9-12 Latin Licensure
  • eadell@unca.edu
  • 828-251-6275
  • 229 Whitesides Hall

Rebecca Bodenheimer

Reid Chapman
  • Interim Director of the Humanities Program; LA 478 Coordinator and Lecturer in Education; Coordinator of 6-12 Social Studies Licensure
  • rchapman@unca.edu
  • 828-251-6768
  • 119 Zageir Hall

Karen Cole, Ph.D.
  • Professor of Education; Co-Director of the Center for Teaching & Learning; Coordinator of K-12 Special Education: General Curriculum Licensure
  • kcole@unca.edu
  • 828-251-6060
  • 118 Zageir Hall

Evan Couzo, Ph.D.
  • Associate Professor of STEM Education; Coordinator of 6-12 Mathematics Licensure and 6-12 Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Comprehensive Science, Earth Science Licensure
  • ecouzo@unca.edu
  • 828-251-6026
  • 231 Rhoades/Robinson Hall

Lorrie Lowenfield Jayne, Ph.D.

Kim Kessaris

Lise Kloeppel
  • Chair & Associate Professor of Drama; Assistant Professor of Education; Coordinator of K-12 Theatre Arts Licensure
  • lkloeppe@unca.edu
  • 828-251-6940
  • 112 Whitesides Hall

Fran Randall

Mark Sidelnick, Ph.D.

Leroy Wray