Contact Information

View of the Mississippi River with the St. Cloud State University campus in the background and trees along the riverbank on a sunny day

In-Person: 311 Stewart Hall

Teacher Development: tdev@stcloudstate.edu
Special Education: sped@stcloudstate.edu 
Child and Family Studies: cfs@stcloudstate.edu 
Human Relations: hurl@stcloudstate.edu 

Department of Education: (320) 308-3007
Human Relations: (320) 308-3124

Mailing Address:
Department of Education
311 Stewart Hall 
St. Cloud State University
720 4th Ave S
St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498

Staff and Department Chair

Kim Rose

Kim Rose

  • Office Manager (Elementary Ed, Human Relations, CFS, SPED, HPE, SSE, TSE, Secondary K12)
Bradley Kaffar

Bradley Kaffar

  • Department Chair

Child and Family Studies

Khadra Hussien

Khadra Hussien

  • Assistant Professor
  • Child and Family Studies and Early Childhood Education
  • Ed.D, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Deborah Wheeler

Deborah Wheeler

  • Associate Professor
  • Director of Child and Family Studies and Early Childhood Education 
  • Ed.D. Nova Southeastern University

385 Stewart Hall

Elementary Education

Jennifer Jay

Jennifer Jay

  • Professor
  • Ph.D. University of Missouri

(320) 308-3007 | 341 Stewart Hall

Elementary Education

 

Martin Lo

Martin Lo

  • Associate Professor
  • Ed.D. University of Northern Iowa

(320) 308-3007 | 348 Stewart Hall


Elementary Education, K-6 Mathematics Education, Curriculum and Instructions
Kristi Tamte

Kristi Tamte

  • Associate Professor
  • Ph.D., University of Minnesota

381 Stewart Hall

Elementary Education, Literacy Education
K-12 Reading Specialist certificate

Library Media

Jennifer Hill

Jennifer Hill

  • Associate Professor
  • Ed.D., Bethel University

(320) 308-4057 | 375 Stewart Hall

Library Media Specialist graduate certificate and master's

 

Human Relations

Semya Hakim

Semya Hakim

  • Associate Professor

Special Education

Bradley Kaffar

Bradley Kaffar

  • Professor
Mary Beth Kelley

Mary Beth Kelley

  • Assistant Professor

340 Stewart Hall

Michael Pickle

Michael Pickle

  • Professor
Brian Valentini

Brian Valentini

  • Associate Professor
  • Graduate Director

382 Stewart Hall

Dr. Valentini is interested in researching the process of moving young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities from high school to adult life. His current projects include examining independent living skill development in high school and college settings, improving adult disability services with a non-profit, and improving the transition (14-21) skill assessment landscape.

Adjunct Faculty

Eugene Beniek

Eugene Beniek

  • Child and Family Studies
Thomas Gould

Thomas Gould

  • Elementary Education
Timothy Holbrook

Timothy Holbrook

  • Elementary Education

James Knutson-Kolodzne

  • HURL

Amy Madvig

  • SPED
Tomoko Rebeck

Tomoko Rebeck

  • Child and Family Studies

Michele Rogers

  • SPED
Ana Welu

Ana Welu

  • Child and Family Studies