Cultural Competence Research Area:
Refers to an ability to interact effectively with people of different cultures and socio-economic backgrounds, particularly in the context of human resources, non-profit organizations, and government agencies whose employees work with persons from different cultural/ethnic backgrounds
Published Faculty:
Wolfgang Althof, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Wolfgang Althof was the Teresa M. Fischer Professor of Citizenship Education and served as the Executive Director of the Citizenship Education Clearing House (CECH) at the College of Education and the Co-Director (with Marvin W. Berkowitz) of the Center for Character and Citizenship from 2005-2016. ...
Michael W. Bahr, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus
Dr. Bahr earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy from Cardinal Glennon College and a Master of Education Degree in Counseling from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He is a graduate of Indiana University's APA-accredited School Psychology Program, where he obtained the Doctor of Philo...
Susan Kashubeck-West, Ph.D.
Chair
Susan Kashubeck-West, Ph.D., received bachelor’s degrees in psychology and women’s studies from the University of Michigan, and her M.A. and Ph.D. in counseling psychology from The Ohio State University. Prior to joining the UMSL faculty in 2001, she taught psychology at Drake University...
Shea Kerkhoff, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Dr. Kerkhoff utilizes mixed methods to investigate critical, digital,
and global literacies. Her work has been published in Teaching and
Teacher Education, Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal,
and Reading Research Quarterly. She taught high school English for
seven years, inclu...
Erin McClure Fastzkie, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Dr. Erin McClure Fastzkie is an Assistant Professor of School Psychology in the College of Education's Department of Education Sciences and Professional Programs. She is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) and a licensed psychologist in Missouri. Dr. Fastzk...
Virginia L. Navarro, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus
Virginia Navarro, Associate Professor in the Department of Educator Preparation, Innovation & Research at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, received her Ph.D. in educational psychology from Washington University in 1994. A former high school English and journalism teacher in both public and ...
Mark Pope, Ed.D.
Curators' Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Mark Pope, Ed.D. received his A.B. (Political Science and Sociology) and M.Ed. (Counseling and Personnel Services) from the University of Missouri-Columbia and his Ed.D. (Counseling and Educational Psychology) from the University of San Francisco. Dr. Pope is a National Certified Counselor, Master C...
