MLFC celebrates new and promoted faculty members
Arizona State University's Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation congratulates these recently promoted and newly appointed faculty members.
Promoted faculty
Ayesha Boyce, professor, is associate director for strategic partnerships in MLFC’s Division of Educational Leadership and co-director of the STEM Program Evaluation Lab. Her scholarship focuses on cultural responsiveness and social justice within evaluation.
Sarah Carranza, senior instructor, teaches undergraduate courses in the Elementary Education Department and specializes in cultural competency, language acquisition, and whole-child education. She taught Spanish in Arizona public schools for 22 years.
Claudia Cervantes-Soon, professor, researches the intersections of educational anthropology, critical pedagogy, bilingual education, and Chicana/Latina feminisms, examining how race, class, gender, language, and citizenship shape educational contexts
Ying-Chih Chen, professor, is involved in research that advances the emerging field of uncertainty navigation in STEM education by investigating how students, teachers, and artificial intelligence navigate uncertainty to promote scientific learning, reasoning, and innovation.
Stephanie Smith, clinical professor, contributes to research that identifies and fosters help-seeking behaviors in medical students. With a counseling background and certificate, she seeks to empower students to achieve overall wellness and academic success.
Ruth Wylie, research professor, is involved in research that sits at the intersection of imagination, education, and innovation. Wylie also co-directs ASU’s Center for Science and the Imagination, and has led Arizona STEM Acceleration Project.
New faculty
Lennon Audrain, assistant professor, begins his position after serving as head of innovation and policy initiatives for MLFC’s Next Education Workforce Initiative. The former K–12 teacher works with and studies schools and districts building team-based staffing models.
Shane Spiker, clinical assistant professor – ABA, teaches upper-level courses in behavior and behavior analysis, assessment and change.
Kerry Taylor, clinical assistant professor – early childhood, teaches Educational Policies in the Professional Educator Series.
Wendi Socha, clinical assistant professor – early childhood, teaches elementary special education, including Orientation to Educating the Exceptional Child and Behavior Intervention for the Exceptional Student.
Ju Ho Lee, professor of practice, is widely recognized for his leadership in education reform and for bridging academic research and public policy. He is the former Acting President of the Republic of Korea (2025), and previously served as Acting Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education.
Daniel Corr, professor of practice, also serves ASU as Vice Provost for Academic Alliances. He is the former president of Arizona Western College. In his vice provost capacity, he is involved in building Arizona’s education and workforce pipeline by connecting community college students, faculty and staff to Arizona State University.
Other appointments
Kelly Alexander, instructional professional
Joy Anderson, instructional professional – SS, Herberger Young Scholars Academy
Farnaz Avarzamani, postdoctoral scholar
Betheny Goss, research scientist
Tami Hill-Washington, research professional
Jake Horn, instructional professional – SS, Herberger Young Scholars Academy
Rebekah Jongewaard, postdoctoral scholar