Laura Kohn Wood

Dean, School of Education and Human Development

(305) 284-6474

Dr. Kohn-Wood is currently a Professor and Dean of the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Miami (UM). Dr. Kohn-Wood previously served as chair of the Department of Educational and Psychological Studies, the founding program director of the Master’s in Community & Social Change program and, with...

Soyeon Ahn

Professor

s.ahn@miami.edu

(305) 284-2929

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Soyeon Ahn received her Ph.D. in Measurement and Quantitative Methods in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education at Michigan State University in 2008. She joined the EPS faculty in August, 2008. Ahn’s current research focuses on the application of the existing data analytic techniques in resolving the...

Bruce D Baker

Professor

bdb119@miami.edu

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Bruce Baker is Professor and Chair of the Department of Teaching and Learning. Professor Baker is widely recognized as the nation’s leading scholar on the financing of public elementary and secondary education systems. His research spans public education finance and policy, postsecondary education finance and policy, teacher and...

Scotney D. Evans

Assoc. Professor

s.evans4@miami.edu

(305) 284-4142

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I am a community-engaged researcher working to understand and support the role of community-based organizations, networks, and coalitions in building collective power to promote community wellbeing, social change, and social justice. I utilize an action research approach with community partners in order to uncover injustice and build community...

Kevin A Jacobs

Professor

k.jacobs@miami.edu

(305) 284-6194

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Kevin Jacobs joined the faculty at the University of Miami in 2004. He completed his Masters in applied exercise physiology at San Diego State University in 1993 and worked as a research physiologist at the Naval Health Research Center in San Diego until 1995. He earned his Ph.D. in exercise physiology from The Ohio State University in 2000 and...

Ellenmarie McPhillip

Assoc. Dean, Programs

emcphillip@miami.edu

(305) 284-3826

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Tinisha Hollinshead

Director, Programs

tinisha@miami.edu

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Magaly Abreu

Sr. Business Officer, Finance and Administration

mabreu@miami.edu

(305) 284-3997

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Magaly Abreu is the Executive Director of Finance with the University of Miami Division of Continuing & International Education. She oversees all finance, budgetary functions and administration within the Division. While in this role she has also assisted the University Provost and Vice President of Budget and Financial Planning in...