Kelly Eckel

Assistant Professor of Education, Director of Undergraduate Field Experiences krothgeb@sf.edu

Bio

As a previous K-12 educator with a legal background, Professor Eckel specializes in elementary education, data analysis, and developing partnerships to facilitate field experiences for the Division of Education. Educational equity and access opportunity for all students is at the core of her beliefs and passion to improve education on all levels. She believes professional development is crucial to remaining current in educational practices and policies. She is involved in multiple organizations throughout the State of Indiana that focus on systemic improvement actions in K-12 schools and leadership in higher education. She will defend her dissertation in Fall 2023 at National Louis University in Chicago.

Areas of Interest

Elementary Education
Instructional Practices
Classroom Management
Student Development
Data Analysis

Service

USF Teacher Education Advisory Council (TEAC) Member
Director of Alpha Theta Epsilon (local chapter of Kappa Delta Pi)
Indiana Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Member
Indiana Department of Education State Reviewer
Rotary Club of Fort Wayne
Girls on the Run Coach