College of Education and Human Development

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

Education Theory

research expertise in OLPD

Investigating how teaching, learning, and educational organization are informed by culture, behavior, and sociology, we explore the foundations of effective education. Many of our faculty possess significant expertise in these areas. See below for profiles of faculty and their research related to education theory. 

Faculty with expertise in this area

Gresham Donald Collom Gresham Donald Collom

Dr. Gresham D. Collom is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education in the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities' Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development.

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Heather Dorsey Heather Dorsey

I have been a faculty member of the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota for 17 years. I teach in the First Year Inquiry program which involves multidisciplinary team teaching and learning communities.

Heather Dorsey
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Michael Stebleton Michael Stebleton

My current studies focus on understanding the experiences of first-generation and immigrant college students, including food insecurity issues and the impact of career courses on career planning and career decision-making.

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Elizabeth Sumida Huaman Elizabeth Sumida Huaman

Elizabeth Sumida Huaman is Professor of Comparative and International Development Education at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities' Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development.

Elizabeth Sumida Huaman
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Andrew Furco Andrew Furco

My primary research and teaching interests focus on the measurement and assessment of experiential education, community-engaged learning, and community-engaged scholarship in fulfillment of the public purposes of education.

Andrew Furco
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Roozbeh Shirazi Roozbeh Shirazi

  • Associate Professor; Coordinator of Graduate Programs in Comparative and International Development Education
  • 612-624-2367
  • shir0035@umn.edu

Roozbeh Shirazi is Associate Professor of and Coordinator of Graduate Programs in Comparative and International Development Education at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities' Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development.

Roozbeh Shirazi
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