Kathy Jo Piechura-Couture, Ph.D
Professor of Education
Nina B. Hollis Institute of Educational Reform
Dr. Kathy Piechura-Couture is a full professor of Education at Stetson University and research faculty with the Nina B. Hollis Institute of Educational Reform. Through her work with the Institute, she has been instrumental in the implementation and training of the single gender initiative at Woodward Avenue Elementary, and several others schools throughout the United States. She has been featured on MSNBC and several documentaries for her expertise in the area of single gender education. She currently serves on the advisory board of the National Association of Single Sex Public Education (NASSPE) and is in the process of publishing a manual of teacher identified best practices in single-gender education. She has worked hand-in-hand with the teachers for the past six years researching the effect of the single-sex classroom choice. Her other interests and expertise lie in the area of program assessment and differentiated instruction.
Education
- Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction, University of South Florida
- M.A., Emotional and Behavior Disorders, University of South Florida
- B.S., Elementary Education/Emotional Distrubance, Eastern Michigan University
Research
- Single-gender pedagogy
- Co-teaching
- Differentiation instruction
Courses
- Educational Psychology
- Human Exceptionalities
- Comprehensive Strategies for ESOL
Publications
- Tichenor, M., Heins, E., and Piechura, K. (2010). "Five steps in creating a summer literacy camp for at-risk students." The Florida Reading Journal, 46(2), 39-43.
- Rhodes, W.C., Piechura-Couture, K., Doone, E (2009) "Unifying Theory of Emotional Disturbance and the Life Impact Curriculum in Personal Constructivism: Theory and Applications." Edited by Larry M. Leitner and Jill C. Thomas. Pace University Press.
- Piechura-Couture, K. and Heins, E. (2009). "The boy factor. International Association of Special Education."
- Tichenor, M., Piechura, K. Heins, E., Dershimer, E., and MacIsaac, D. (2008). "Preparing teacher candidates to use gender-specific teaching strategies." Focus on Teacher Education, 8(4), 3-7
- Tichenor, M., Taylor, G., Piechura, K., and Heins, E. (2006). "The cats and the hatters: A summer literacy program for students at-risk." The Florida Reading Quarterly, 42(4), 37-39.
- Piechura, K.P., Heins, E.D., Roberts, D., MacIsaac, D., and Roberts, J. (2006). "The lunch bunch: Building literacy in a natural way." Florida Reading Quarterly.
Faculty Expert
Special Education
Single Gender Classes
Teacher Assessment
Phone
386-822-7080
