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Jean Buller, Ed.D.
Professor of Education
Jean Buller, Ed.D, has been teaching at Pacific Union College since 1988. She graduated from PUC with two degrees, biology and education. Her doctorate degree in Curriculum and Instruction focused on identifying beginning stages of reading instruction in preservice teachers. Although she specializes in elementary education, she has experience with all grade levels, preschool to graduate students. Her 44 years of teaching in Northern California include working as elementary teacher, reading specialist, middle and high school science teacher, and college professor. She enjoys music and regularly performs with various choral groups in Napa Valley. She loves writing, boating, hiking with her dogs, and exploring the world with her husband, Mark.
Degrees
- B.A., Pacific Union College
- M.A., Pacific Union College
- Ed.D. University of the Pacific
Faculty Since 1988
Nicole Nunes-Smith,
Assistant Professor of Education
Degrees
- Educational Leadership Certification, University of Alabama
- Master Ed. in Secondary Education, Alabama A&M University
- B.S in English Language Arts Education, Oakwood University
Faculty Since 2022
Jennifer Peñaflorida, Ph.D. - Chair
Assistant Professor of Education
Jennifer Oliverio Peñaflorida is an assistant professor in the Department of Education and the Department of English. She is a teacher educator with a focus on literacy learning.
Dr. Peñaflorida is also a teacher consultant for the Northwest Arkansas Writing Project and a researcher for the National Writing Project. Peñaflorida’s research interests include writing process pedagogy, writing instruction and new teacher coaching. She has been published in the English Journal, Oklahoma English Journal and the International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies. She has presented in numerous national and state conferences.
Degrees
- PhD in Curriculum & Instruction, Literacy- University of Arkansas
- MA in Rhetoric & Composition, Writing- California State University San Bernardino
- MA in Rhetoric & Composition, Literature- California State University San Bernardino
- BA in English Literature- La Sierra University
Faculty Since 2021