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Alicia Wenzel

(she, her, hers)

Professor, Education & Leadership

503-838-8668 | wenzela@wou.edu
RWEC 224

At WOU since

08/01/2011

Course schedule

Spring 2023
CRNCourseTitleTimesLocation
30508 ED622 MAT OH CURRC CYCLE:ASSESS PLAN S 1300-1550 ONLINE CRS
30309 ED648 ADVANCED CURRICULUM DESIGN - ONLINE CRS
30508 ED622 MAT OH CURRC CYCLE:ASSESS PLAN - ONLINE CRS
30031 ED412 CLINCAL EXP II - OFF CAMPUS
30038 ED498 CLINICAL EXPERIENCE III - OFF CAMPUS

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Education

Born in PA; lived in PA, AZ, CA, IL, VA, IN; moved to OR from IN Summer 2011; taught both elementary and secondary students in PA, AZ, IL, VA, and IN. Married to a teacher =) and have one 9-year old son. Love most outdoor activities especially now that I don't have to fight humidity or mosquitoes.

Ph.D. in Curriculum Studies: Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN
M.S.Ed in Curriculum and Instruction: University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, Champaign, IL
B.S. in Elementary Education: Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Professional experience

Alicia Wenzel is currently a Professor at Western Oregon University helping to prepare future teachers specializing in Curriculum and Assessment. She is an advocate for young adolescents, serving on professional organizations’ executive boards dedicated to middle level education.  Dr. Wenzel established the WOU COE Bridge Program in 2011which supports soon-to-be, beginning, and novice teachers and she continues to seek best practices that help K-12 teachers and students succeed. Research interests include supporting beginning teachers, technology in the classroom, and rigorous and relevant instructional and assessment practices. Alicia has been in higher education since 2004.

Prior to her work in higher education, she worked as a middle school and elementary educator for 10 years teaching primarily math and language arts to students in high needs, rural areas. Personal interests include traveling with her family, gardening, kayaking, cooking, baking, relay marathons, reading, and watching movies.

Graduate courses taught

ED 611 Learning Theories
ED 622 Curriculum, Assessment, & Management Part I
ED 623 Curriculum, Assessment, & Management Part II

ED 642 Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment and Reflection

ED 648 Advanced Curriculum Design

ED 649 Assessment, Data Literacy, and Learning
ED 656 Professional Seminar I
ED 657 Professional Seminar II

ED 654 Classroom Climates and Environments Conducive to Learning

ED 677 Effective Instructional Practices

ED 686 Capstone and Leadership Seminar 1

ED 687 Capstone and Leadership Seminar 2

ED 688 Capstone and Leadership Seminar 3

Undergraduate courses taught

ED 373 Introduction to Curriculum & Assessment
ED 411 Term 2 Field Experience
ED 413 Term 3 Field Experience
ED 418 Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment
ED 495 Term 4 Field Experience




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