Teacher Education Faculty and Staff
Your Educators
In UW–Eau Claire’s Teacher Education programs, you’ll learn from faculty and staff who are deeply invested in your success. These dedicated educators bring excellence to their teaching along with real‑world experience in research, service, and leadership at the local, state, and national levels—ensuring your learning is informed, relevant, and impactful.
Abby Hemmerich is a professor in Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences. Prior to coming to UW-Eau Claire, she practiced clinically in acute care, rehabilitation, and outpatient speech-language pathology settings. Her main area of academic and clinical expertise is voice disorders.
Boris Krichevsky (he/him/his) is an Assistant Professor at UWEC. His background (including being an immigrant-refugee) teaching experience, and research training mediates his growth, self-understanding, and motivation for education research and teacher preparation.
-M/W: 12:00-1:30pm
-Tuesday: 2pm-3pm
-Or by appointment
Dr. Lafoon spent a decade teaching middle school in New York City before obtaining her Ph.D. in the History of Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her areas of research and teaching interest include the history of empire and education, multicultural curriculum development, and community/project-based learning. She teaches Social Studies Methods courses for elementary/middle and secondary grades and foundations of education courses.
