Assistant Professor of Education, teaches courses in literacy, language arts, early childhood curriculum and educational methodology. She has also taught courses in foundations for teaching and learning and courses for the reading specialist validation. She enjoys teaching WittSems, interdisciplinary courses for all freshmen, and supervising student teachers.
Calabrese has been the coordinator of the Springfield City Schools/Wittenberg University Alliance for Professional Growth and directs the Mentorship Program for Entry year teachers in the Springfield City Schools. She also collaborates with the Clark County ESC to provide staff development and mentorship training for teachers outside the city system. She is an active member of Phi Delta Kappa and a Praxis assessor for the Ohio Department of Education. As a Pathwise trainer she prepares teachers for mentoring and peer coaching.
Her research, writing and presentations address the professional lives of teachers and issues of professional development, integrating the curriculum, early childhood education and collaboration between schools and the university. Her most recent work with in-service teachers has focused on action research and portfolio construction as ways of facilitating and demonstrating professional growth.
Calabrese earned her B. A. from Wright State University, her M. S. from the University of Dayton, and her Ph.D. from Miami University. She joined the Wittenberg faculty in 1990 after seventeen years as a reading specialist and classroom teacher.
Calabrese is a long time resident of Springfield and has been active in various organizations including Junior Service League, the Arts Council, Literacy Coalition and Volunteer Service Bureau. She enjoys family, tennis, rollerblading, walking and reading.
Dr. Calabrese is currently the Education Department Chair at Wittenberg.
