The WSU Charter Academy Founding Board members have significant relevant experience that will contribute to WSU Charter Academy’s success!
The Founding Board for the Weber State University Charter Academy includes faculty members in the Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education from the departments of Child and Family Studies and Teacher Education. Many of these people currently hold a Professional Educator License in the state of Utah as teachers or administrators. Additionally, the board members have expertise in at least one of the following areas: early childhood education, child development, elementary education, special education, English as a second language, family studies, multicultural education, school administration, parental involvement, and budgeting.
Founding Board Members
| Jack L. Rasmussen, PhD Dean and Professor |
jrasmussen@weber.edu |
| Chloe D. Merrill, PhD Associate Dean and Professor |
cmerrill@weber.edu |
| Carol VandenAkker, MS Administrative Assistant |
carolvandenakker@weber.edu |
| Camie Bearden, MEd Assistant Director Children's School |
cbearden@weber.edu |
| Fran Butler, PhD Professor: Special Education Methods, Learning Strategies & Content Enhancement, Mathematics Education |
fbutler@weber.edu |
| Claudia Eliason, PhD Professor: Reading |
celiason@weber.edu |
| Carole Haun, MS Director Children's School, Early Childhood Development |
chaun1@weber.edu |
| Jared Lisonbee, PhD Assistant Professor: Early Childhood |
jaredlisonbee@weber.edu |
| Jack Mayhew, PhD Department Chair of Teacher Education,Associate Professor: Special Education |
jmayhew@weber.edu |
| Carrie Ota, PhD Assistant Professor: Early Care and Education, Early Childhood Education, and Child Development |
carrieota@weber.edu |
| Wei Qiu, PhD Assistant Professor: Early Childhood Development |
weiqiu@weber.edu |
| Peggy Saunders, PhD MEd Program Director, Associate Professor: Instructional Strategies and Classroom Management |
psaunders@weber.edu |
| Paul Schvaneveldt, PhD Department Chair of Child and Family Studies, Professor: Family Studies, Family Literacy, Marriage Education, Latino Families |
pschvaneveldt@weber.edu |
| Sherrie West, MAEd Assistant Director Children's School |
swest@weber.edu |
| Ray Wong, PhD Professor: Diversity |
rwong@weber.edu |