Welcome to the Department of Curriculum and Instruction!
“Education not only is the means through which a culture is transmitted but also the means through which it is transformed.”
Curriculum deals with the various designs for learning, while instruction denotes the means. The Department of Curriculum and Instruction at California State University is at the core of the educational process. We offer core classes in the Multiple Subject and Single Subject Credential Programs and a broad range of graduate study opportunities.
We are a vibrant group of faculty—excellent teachers and mentors and we offer practical, forward-thinking, technologically rich curricula that prepare future teachers and curriculum experts for leadership roles in educational settings.
Jacques Benninga, Chair
Department Overview
The primary mission of the Curriculum & Instruction (C & I) Department in the Kremen School of Education & Human Development (KSOEHD) is the preparation and continuing education of K-12 educators, particularly teachers. Coursework and field experiences are designed to prepare teachers who are reflective thinkers, problem solvers, and decision makers to meet the challenges of teaching in a rapidly changing world characterized by social, economic, and cultural/linguistic diversity.
The coursework offers students opportunities to develop and refine their understanding of the teaching/learning process while experiencing the best of the world of practice. Supervised field experiences along with instructional planning and evaluation techniques provide the foundation for productive and responsive teaching. In this context, all faculty promote teaching as a science and an art. Programs offered through the Department of Curriculum and Instruction are identified within two major categories: teaching credential programs and master's degree programs.
Department Chair and Staff
Jacques Benninga
Chair, Department of Curriculum and Instruction (CI)
Director, Bonner Center for Character Education and Citizenship
Office: Education Building, Rm250
Phone: (559) 278-0253
Email: jackb@csufresno.edu
Website: www.fresnostate.edu/bonnercenter
Martha LomeliAdministrative Support Coordinator
Office: Education Building, Rm250
Phone: (559) 278-0252
E-mail: marthal@csufresno.edu
Monica Quintero
Single and Multiple Subject Credential Program Field Services
Administrative Office Assistant
Office: Education Building, Rm238
Phone: (559) 278-0315
E-mail: monicaq@csufresno.edu
Department Faculty
Office: Education Building, Rm 453
Phone: (559) 278-0037
Email: barenz@csufresno.edu
Coordinator, Partnership Program
Office: Education Building, Rm 231
Phone: (559) 278-0235
Email: jeanb@csufresno.edu
Director, Instructional Technology and Resource Center and NASA Educator Resource Center
Office: Education Building, Rm 481
Phone: (559) 278-0377, (559) 278-0379
Email: ottob@csufresno.edu
Areas of Expertise: Integration of technology in the curriculum, technology planning, school technology administration, technology support administration, technological professional development for teachers and school administrators, photo and video production, media production, mobile technologies, video conferencing, social media, distance learning, international relations.
Department Chair
Chair, Department of Curriculum and Instruction (CI)
Director, Bonner Center for Character Education and Citizenship
Office: Education Building, Rm 250
Phone: (559) 278-0253
Email: jackb@csufresno.edu
Website: www.csufresno.edu/bonnercenter
DPELFS Graduate Group – Core
Areas of Expertise: Curriculum and instruction; developmental psychology; character education.
Office: Education Building, Rm 250
Phone: (559) 278-0321
Email: kbiacindo@csufresno.edu
Areas of Expertise: Cultural and psychological foundations of education.
Office: Education Building, Rm 234
Phone:(559)278-0237
Department Phone:(559)278-0240; Mail Stop: ED2
Fax:559-438-6284
Email: carolb@csufresno.edu
DPELFS Graduate Group – Core
Areas of Expertise: Mathematics education; professional development for math teachers; educational neuroscience; mathematics learning and teaching styles.
Education:
B.A. The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
M.H.D.L. The University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Ph.D. The Ohio State University
Positions:
Professor, Mathematics Education
Mathematics and Science Teacher Initiative(MSTI)
Director (2007-Present)
California Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (CAMTE)
President (2004-2006)
California Online Mathematics Education Times (COMET)
Editor (2000-Present)
CSU Mathematics Education Resource Center (CSU MERC)
Director (2000-Present)
NCTM News Bulletin: Assessment Issues Column
Editor (2003-2004)
San Joaquin Valley Mathematics Project (SJVMP)
Principal Investigator (1990-Present)
Strategies for Teacher Excellence Promoting Student Success (STEPSS)
Co-Principal Investigator and Coordinator, Master's Cohort:
K-8 Mathematics (1998-2005)
Coordinator, Curriculum and Instruction Graduate Program
Co-Director, Teaching and Leading for Educational Needs with Technology (TALENT) Project
Coordinator, Certificate of Advanced Study in Educational Technology
Graduate Program Coordinator
Master of Arts in Education, Curriculum and Instruction Option
Office: Education Building, Rm 241
Phone: (559) 278-0245
Email: royb@csufresno.edu
DPELFS Graduate Group – Core
Areas of Expertise: Curriculum and instruction; technology integrated into curriculum; educational statistics; advanced instructional theories and strategies.
Coordinator, Single Subject Credential Program
Coordinator, Single Subject Credential Program
Office: ED 339
Phone: (559) 278-0300
Email: jodyd@csufresno.edu
Director, Teacher Internship Program
Director of the Teacher Internship Program
Office: Education Building, Rm220B
Phone: (559) 278-0246
Email: rfirpo@csufresno.edu
Website: www.fresnostate.edu/internship
Areas of expertise: K-12 School Administration
Office: Education Building, Rm251
Phone: (559) 278-0361
Email: josel@csufresno.edu
Areas of Expertise: Leadership Development for youth through Experiential Education; Group Dynamics for Staff Development; Instructional Methodology; Pre-Service Teacher Delivery Models; Migrant Education; Culturally Responsive Education.
Office: Education Building, Rm457
Phone: (559) 278-0363
E-mail: susanam@csufresno.edu
Areas of Expertise: Curriculum and instruction, teacher education, sociology of education, teaching and learning in academically and linguistically diverse classrooms, sociology of the classroom, social organization of schools, and educational research and evaluation.
Office: Education Building, Rm100
Phone: (559) 278-0115
Email: janem@csufresno.edu
Office: Education Building, Rm257
Phone: (559) 278-0261
E-mail: fnelson@csufresno.edu
Coordinator, Multiple Subject Credential Program
Multiple Subject Coordinator
Office: Education Building, Rm233
Phone: (559) 278-0236
Email: lnyberg@csufresno.edu
Areas of expertise would include: science education, inquiry science, technology, teacher education, multiple intelligences, communication, and classroom management.
Office: Education Building, Rm243
Phone: (559) 278-0260
Email: jparks@csufresno.edu
Office: Education Building, Rm245
Phone: (559) 278-0247
Email: kienp@csufresno.edu
Areas of Expertise: Math instruction for second language learners.
Director, Professional Field Experience
Director, Professional Field Experience
Office: Education Building, Rm239
Phone: (559) 278-0257
Email: jquisenb@csufresno.edu
Office: Education Building, Rm449
Phone: (559) 278-0348
Email: susansc@csufresno.edu
Coordinator, Master of Arts in Teaching Graduate Program
Coordinator, Master of Arts in Teaching Program
Office: Education Building, Rm455
Phone: (559) 278-0356
Email: wullrich@csufresno.edu
