Dr. Sherry Powers
Department Head, Associate Professor
sherry.powers@wku.edu
Ed.D., University of Kentucky, 
Instruction and Administration Reading Specialization,
Special Studies in 
Multicultural Education
M.A. University of Kentucky, Elementary Education, 
Reading Specialization
B.A. Asbury College, Social Work, Elementary Education

 
Dr. Pamela Petty 
Associate Professor
pam@pampetty.com
Ed.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Theory and Practice in Teacher Education; Collateral Studies in Information Sciences and Child and Family Studies
M. A., Tennessee Technological University, Curriculum and Instruction, Reading Specialization
B. S., Tennessee Technological University, Elementary Education

Dr. Lucy Maples
Assistant Professor
lucile.maples@wku.edu
Ed.D. in Teacher Education with concentration in Reading, University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
M.S. in Curriculum & Instruction, concentration in Elementary Education.  University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
B. S. in Home Economics Education, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Dr. Tadayuki Suzuki
Assistant Professor
tadayuki.suzuki@wku.edu 
 Ph.D., University of New Orleans
Curriculum and Instruction (2005)
M.A., Northern Arizona University
Teaching English as a Second Language(1998)

Dr. Jennifer Montgomery
Assistant Professor
jennifer.montgomery@wku.edu
Ed.D. University of Houston, Curriculum and Instruction, Emphasis in Reading/Language Arts
M.Ed. University of St. Thomas, Elementary Education
B. A. Rice University, Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations
Reading Specialist, Master Reading Teacher,  English-as-a-Second Language

Ms. Cassie Zippay
Instructor
cassie.zippay@wku.edu
Doctoral student, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, Curriculum and Instruction, Reading
Graduate work, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY, literacy studies
MAE, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY, English education
BA, Centre College, Danville, KY, Spanish and English