Assistant Professor / Advanced Education & Research Services
Office Location:
SOE 210A
CREDENTIALS
- B.S., Computer Science and Engineering, Hanyang University (South Korea)
- M.S., Counseling, Texas A&M University-Commerce
- Ph.D., Counselor Education, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Bio
Dr. ShinHwa Lee joined the University of Guam in January 2020. She previously worked at Eastern New Mexico University as an assistant professor, graduate coordinator, and program leader of the Counseling Program for five years. Lee is a Texas Licensed Professional Counselor and has clinical experience with children and parents under the Child Protective Services, victims of domestic violence, at-risk students, and in-and-out patients at a psychiatric hospital. Lee’s scholarly interests include multiculturalism, wellness, and early childhood mental health.
Assistant Professor of Advanced Education & Research Services
Office Location:
SOE 210D
CREDENTIALS
- Ph.D., Education - Curriculum and Teaching, Northcentral University (Ariz.)
- Master's Equivalency in Education, University of Guam
- M.S., Public Health Administration, Cardinal Stritch University (Wisc.)
- B.S., Marquette University (Wisc.)
ABOUT
Core faculty for the Proposed EdD Program and serves in multiple roles as an instructor for Elementary Teacher Preparation Program and in Partnership with SOE Distance Learning Programs. The area of outreach and learning research topics connecting engagement with teaching partners and linguistic learners in Guam and beyond our borders.
Assistant Professor of Elementary Education
Office Location:
SOE 210A
CREDENTIALS
- B.A., Communications, Southern Oregon State University
- M.A., Elementary Education, University of Phoenix, Hawaii
- Ed.D., University of Southern California
Professor of Foundations and Educational Research
Office Location:
SOE 208K
CREDENTIALS
- B.S., Elementary Education – Anthropology and General Science, Arizona State University
- M.S., Curriculum and Instruction – Natural Science, Portland State University (Ore.)
- Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction – Second Language Learning, University of Sarasota (Fla.)
Associate Professor of Foundations and Educational Research
Office Location:
SOE 208M
ABOUT
Dr. Dean Olah joined the faculty of the School of Education at UOG after teaching at Campbell University in North Carolina for the past five years. He completed his undergraduate and graduate studies in music education at the University of Toledo, received a Master of School Administration (MSA) degree from Campbell University and holds a ddegree of Doctor of Education (Ed. D.) from North Carolina State University in the School of Technology Engineering and Design. Additionally, he is a licensed A+ and Network+ Computer Technician, a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and Trainer (MCT).
With experience working at every level in education including elementary general music, middle and high school band, collegiate and business vocational technology training and administration, as well as university graduate school, he is also a former elementary school principal. His primary areas of scholastic interest are foundational education, instructional technology, vocational studies, educational leadership and music education.
Dr. Olah is an active member of ITEEA (International Technology and Engineering Educators Association), Epsilon Pi Tau (leading international honors society for technology) and MENC (Music Educators National Conference). He has recently collaborated with a leading educational pedagogue, Dr. Harry Wong, to assist educators integrating technology as a tool in classroom management.
INTERESTS
In his spare time, Dr. Olah enjoys playing the trombone and has performed professionally with numerous classical and jazz ensembles in Ohio, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina and internationally in Europe and the Middle East. He and his wife Molly (an educator and professional violinist) enjoy traveling and outdoor activities such as snorkeling, hiking and tennis.
CREDENTIALS
- B.A., M.A., Music Education, The University of Toledo (Ohio)
- MSA, Campbell University (N.C.)
- Ed.D., Technology Education, North Carolina State University
Program Coordinator I
Office Location:
SOE Bldg., 2nd Flr., Rm. 215F
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Tel:
(671) 735-2458
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Fax:
(671) 734-3651
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Assistant Professor / Advanced Education & Research Services
Office Location:
SOE 208L
CREDENTIALS:
- Ph.D., Educational Management, Philippine Women's University
- Ed.D., English Second Other Language, Northcentral University (Calif.)
- Ed.D., Education, California Coast University
- M.Ed., Language and Literacy, University of Guam
- BAE, Early Childhood/Elementary Education, University of Guam
ABOUT
Dr. Rivera, a UOG alumna, first joined the University of Guam as an adjunct professor in 2002. She most recently served as an ESL Coordinator/Teacher for the Guam Department of Education for over 24 years. She now serves as the Interim Program Chair for the Reading Master’s Program. She is Past President of the Guam Council of the International Literacy Association (ILA), Guam Public Library System Board Member, D204 Lions Clubs International Reading Action Program Chair, USCG Auxiliary District 14 Division Staff Officer for Public Education, former AmeriCorps volunteer, past Chair and member of the Guam Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC), member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), member of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), lifetime member of the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE), member of Ta Tuge’ Mo’na writing organization, as well as the webmaster for the Guam ILA, USCG Auxiliary Guam Flotilla, Pacific Islands Bilingual Bicultural Association (PIBBA), UOG-SOE Alumni Association, Ginen I Hila I Maga' Taotao Siha Association, Guam Nikkei Association, and Guahan Isan Famagu’on Lions Club. Dr. Rivera holds a Guahan Commission for Educator Certification as a MASTER EDUCATOR in the following specializations: Early Childhood Pre K-2, Elementary Education K-5. Reading K-12, and ESL K-12.
Assistant Professor of Elementary Education
Office Location:
Office Location: SOE 210C
CREDENTIALS:
- Ed.D., Educational Leadership (PK-12), Trident University International (Ariz.)
- Dissertation: “Teacher Efficacy and Teaching with Enthusiasm in Relationship to Student Engagement During a Global Pandemic”
- © 2022 Zena Sablan-Enthused Instruction: Practitioner Guidelines to Assist Teachers in Student Engagement
- MATL, Literacy and Language (K-6), Kaplan University (Ill.)
- Action Research: “Best Practices for Teaching English as Second Language Students in the Mainstream Classroom”
- B.A.Ed., Elementary Education (K-5), University of Guam
Associate Professor / Advanced Education & Research Services
Office Location:
SOE 208I
CREDENTIALS
- B.A., Secondary Education – General Science, University of Guam
- M.A., Secondary Science Education, Teachers College, Columbia University (N.Y.)
- Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction – Teacher Education, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
ABOUT
Cheryl R. Sangueza, a UOG alumna, joined the University of Guam in 2010. Prior to this time, she was a secondary math and science teacher for 13 years and taught in New York, Washington, and Guam. She is currently the Program Chair for the M.Ed in Innovations in Teaching and Learning.
Dr. Sangueza serves as the Co-PI for the NSF Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES: SEAS Islands Alliance and is the coordinator for UOG EPSCoR student programs. She is also the PI for the Alfred P. Sloan grant which addresses successful pathways to research and graduate studies. Her expertise and passion in teaching and learning, science education, and sense of belonging shapes her work with all university levels, in research, and in education and science communities.
Administrative Assistant
Office Location:
SOE 208
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Tel:
(671) 735-2440
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