The work of the CREATE Teacher Residency is led by Founding Director Elizabeth Hearn, Ed.S. and Principal Investigator Stephanie Behm Cross, Ph.D. who began this work, bridging the gap between university and schools, beginning in 2012.
Pictured below are photos of the full CREATE team, representing all of our university-based and school-based teacher preparation support initiatives. The names are listed alphabetically according to last name.
Nadia Behizadeh, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Stephanie Byrd
University Supervisor & Coach
Thomas Albright, Ph.D.
Postdoc- Ethnographic Researcher
Sumaya Clark
Project Coordinator
Stephanie Behm Cross, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator, Assistant Professor
Camea Davis, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
Cathy Downey
Project Coordinator
Rosalynne Duff
Equity Coordinator
Chantee Earl, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
Darius Evans
Financial Manager
Carina Freeman
Manager of University District Teacher Leadership
Flavia Gordon-Gunter
Assistant Director
Jake Hackett, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Ayodele Harrison, M.S.
Assistant Director
Elizabeth Hearn, Ed.S.
Executive Director
Kimberly Hobley
Instructional Mentor
Romonda Middlebrooks-Jefferson
University Supervisor & Coach
Maya Jenkins
Instructional Mentor
Darius Johnson, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Lawdia Kennedy
University Supervisor & Coach
Kofie Kinney
Instructional Mentor
Saniha Lakhani
University Supervisor & Coach
LaCretia Plane
Project Manager
Samara Ryce
Instructional Mentor
Dana Salter
Equity Facilitation Manager
Chenoa Smith
Summer Resident Academy Coordinator
Asia Thomas
University Supervisor & Coach
Rhina Williams, PH.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
Kate Woodbridge
University Supervisor & Coach
Ashley Vierra
Liaison of University District Teacher Leadership
Frances Young, Ph.D.
University Supervisor & Coach