Education
- Ed.D., Mind, Brain, and Teaching, John Hopkins University (2020)
- M.A.Ed., Calvin College
- B.A., Calvin College
Campus Involvement
- Diversity Committee Member
- NetVUE Fellow
Beth VanderKolk, Ed.D.
- Associate Professor of Education
- The School of Education & Human Services
Education
- Ed.D., Mind, Brain, and Teaching, John Hopkins University (2020)
- M.A.Ed., Calvin College
- B.A., Calvin College
Campus Involvement
- Diversity Committee Member
- NetVUE Fellow
Dr. Beth VanderKolk is a teacher, book lover and instructional strategies aficionado. She serves as an associate professor of education with a specialty in reading instruction. She started her career as an elementary teacher and now she enjoys the challenge of instructing pre-service teachers.
“It matters to me that our education students become highly skilled and marketable practitioners as well as teachers who advocate for justice, show mercy and humbly walk out their vocation with God.”
Research Interests
- PEDAGOGICAL BEST PRACTICES IN HIGHER EDUCATION
- CULTURALLY RELEVANT TEACHING STRATEGIES
- READING AND LANGUAGE INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
- CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
Presentations
- "Five Teaching Strategies that Promote Student Engagement," Lilly Teaching and Learning Conference (October 2015)
