Faculty

This means that not only will you receive top-notch instruction in educational pedagogy, but also outstanding instruction from professors who are scholars in their academic fields.

Full-Time CNU Faculty

Biology
Dr. Lisa Webb 
 
Chemistry
Dr. Kathleen Brunke

English
Dr. Jean Filetti  
Dr. Pat Hopkins 
Dr. Kara Keeling 
Dr. Roark Mulligan 
Dr. Kevin Shortsleeve 
Dr. Marsha Sprague
Dr. Rebecca Wheeler 
Dr. Mary Wright 
 
French
Dr. Steven Spalding

Government
Dr. Brennan Kraxberger

History
Dr. Bill Connell
Dr. Phil Hamilton
Dr. Brian Puaca
Dr. Laura Puaca
Dr. Anthony Santoro
Dr. Nigel Sellers

Mathematics
Dr. Stavroula Gailey

Music
Brantley Douglas 
Dr. Lauren Fowler-Calisto 
Dr. Rachel Holland 
Dr. Kristen Pellegrino 
Dr. Mark Reimer

Physics/Computer Science
Dr. Lyn Lambert

Psychology
Dr. Kelly Cartwright 
Dr. Gayle Dow 
Dr. Sherman Lee 

Sociology
Dr. Linda Waldron

Spanish
Dr. Claudia Mendez
Dr. Danielle Velardi

Teaching
Dr. Marsha Sprague
Deborah Farina
 

Adjuncts

Geography
Gil Crippen, former social studies teacher and administrator

Government
Dr. Richard Weber, former Newport News Public Schools (NNPS) Supervisor of Social Studies

Psychology
Shirley Bever, NNPS Reading Specialist
Kathy Bohince, NNPS Reading Specialist
Bob Sulzberger, former Principal

Sociology Lab
Gil Crippen, former social studies teacher and administrator
Jackie Sykes, former teacher and guidance counselor
Rita Kohr, former teacher

Spanish
Michelle Grau, Teacher

Teaching
Cindy Connell, National Board Teacher
Kay Dawson, National Board Teacher
Billie Hetrick, NNPS Computer Specialist
Dr. Linda Morgan, former Principal
Dr. Judy Pantelides, former Principal
Dave Pearson, former Principal, Hampton School Board Member

Visual Art
Maggie Bowen, former Art Teacher

For faculty teaching in the MAT program, we have developed an MAT Faculty Handbook to assist you as you plan for and implement your MAT course.