Meet the Team

Partner Institutions

The WORDS Project includes a team of early childhood researchers and methodologists from multiple academic institutions, along with consultants from the Nebraska Department of Education. Partner institutions include the University of California, Irvine, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, University of Iowa and Texas A&M University.

Personnel

Michael Hebert, Ph.D.

Principal Investigator & Program Developer

Associate Professor
University of California, Irvine

Pam Bazis, Ph.D.

co-investigator

Assistant Professor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Marc Goodrich, Ph.D.

Co-Investigator

Assistant Professor
Texas A&M University

Sara Wing, Ed.D.

co-investigator
Project director

 

 

Rachel Schachter

Co-Investigator

Associate Professor
University of Illinois – Chicago

Sarah Zuckerman

Co-Investigator

Associate Professor
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Amanda Witte, Ph.D.

Co-Investigator

Research Assistant Professor
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Derek B. Rodgers, Ph.D.

Co-Investigator

Research Assistant Professor
University of Iowa

Mary Jo McElhose

Consultant

NeMTSS System Consultant
Nebraska Department of Education

Amy Rhone

WORDS Program Officer

Office of Special Education Administrator/State Director,
Nebraska Department of Education

HyeonJin Yoon

Statistician

Research Assistant Professor
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Jungwon Eum

Statistician

Senior Research Specialist
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Judith Wilson, Ph.D

Program Co-Developer

Associate Professor of Practice (Retired)
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Heidi Hines

Graduate Assistant

University of California, Irvine

Nathan Speer M.A., Ed.S.

Graduate Research Assistant

University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Field Team

Kylee Rhamy, M.Ed.

Project manager
Reading Teacher Coach Specialist

Project Communications
PD Presenter
Teacher Coach
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

 

Abby Burke, Ed.D.

lead Reading Teacher Coach Specialist

Lead Coach
PD Presenter
Teacher Coach
Administrative Coach
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Carrie Sublette, M.Ed.

Reading Teacher Coach Specialist

Teacher Coach
Administrative Coach
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Jadyn Ehresman, M.A.

Reading Teacher Coach Specialist

Teacher Coach
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Dawn Spurck, M.S.

Reading Teacher Coach Specialist

Teacher Coach
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Amanda Clouse, M.A.

Reading Teacher Coach Specialist

Teacher Coach
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Nancy Coffey

Consultant

PD Presenter
Teacher Coach
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Janet Bohaty, Ph.D.

Consultant

PD Presenter
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Mary Fripp

Consultant

PD Presenter
Teacher Coach
University of Nebraska–Lincoln