Cheryl Reding
Associate Professor, Unit Head of Education, Division Chair of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Education Department
| Degree | Institution |
|---|---|
| Ph.D. | University of Kansas |
| M.A. | Benedictine College |
| B.S. | 花椒直播 College |
Dr. Cheryl Reding serves as chair of the Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences and the head of the Education Department. She has worked at USM since 2018, and in the field of P-12 education since the early 1980s鈥攆irst in special education as an OTA and test administrator, then as an elementary teacher and elementary principal.
Dr. Reding has worked in higher education for the past 15 years, teaching in undergraduate and graduate teacher education and leadership courses, and she has spent the last 12 years as director of graduate programs in Educational Leadership.
Dr. Reding鈥檚 current interests are in recruiting, preparing and retaining teachers through building strong pipelines, aligning student and mentor teacher partnerships during clinical experiences, and creating strong induction programs. She has trained mentor teachers and helped to created induction programs in several area districts.