department faculty
Dr. Lauri Fahlberg
lfahlber -is-at- carroll -dot- edu
Associate Professor, earned her doctorate at the University of Northern Colorado. Her special interests include community health education, health promotion, neurogenesis and physical activity, and yoga. Off campus she works with the Helena Healthy Community Coalition and is a search and rescue volunteer.
Courses Taught: Sports Nutrition & Conditioning, Foundations of Health & Physical Education, Field Experience in Health & Physical Education, Introduction to Community Health, Comprehensive School Health Program, Psychological Aspects of Human Movement, Internship, and Senior Seminar
Dr. Gloria Lambertz
glambert -is-at- carroll -dot- edu
Associate Professor, received her Ed.D. from Montana State University. On campus she is the Director of Advising, is a member of the Quality of Student Life and Learning Committee, and serves on other college committees. She is the Northwest District representative to the American Association of Leisure and Recreation. Her special interests include using her expertise in first aid as a volunteer for the American Red Cross and the Big Sky Ski Patrol.
Courses Taught: Techniques of Basic Skills in Physical Education, Methods and Techniques of Teaching Fall/Spring Activities, Methods of Teaching Elementary Physical Education, Water Safety Instructor, Responding to Emergencies, Lifeguard Training, Swim Conditioning, and Introduction to Wellness.
Dr. Jonathan Matthews
jmatthew -is-at- carroll -dot- edu
Associate Professor, obtained his Ph.D. from Stanford University. On campus he is the Director of Student Teaching and Teacher Certification, the Chair of the Agenda Committee, and a member of both the Technology Task Force and the Liberal Arts Education Committee. Off campus he works with the Rhodes Consultation Group and is a member of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Education Committee.
Courses Taught: Alpha Seminar, Elementary Science & Social Studies, Art Education in Elementary School, Secondary Social Studies, Education Internship, Education Seminar, and Student Teaching.
Dr. Robert Stansberry
rstansbe -is-at- carroll -dot- edu
Assistant Professor, received his Ed.D. from the University of Georgia. He is a member of the Council for Exceptional Children and currently serves as Vice-President of the state organization. He also holds memberships in the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development and Phi Delta Kappa. His academic interests are in the area of Special Education, with specific interests in behavior management, motivation, emotional disturbance and learning disabilities.
Courses taught: Educational Foundations, Classroom Management, Exceptional Children and Adolescents, Psychology and Education of Persons with Learning Disabilities, Psychology and Education of Persons with Emotional Disturbance/Behavior Disorders, and Special Education Methods.
Dr. Rod Thronson
rthronso -is-at- carroll -dot- edu
Professor, received his Ed.D. from Montana State University. Outside the classroom he is the President of the Montana Energy Education Council and is also a member of the Technology Task Force, Carroll College Safety Committee, and the Montana Science Advisory Council. He also directs the Gifted Institute, which is hosted on Carroll’s campus each summer.
Courses Taught: Educational Psychology, Elementary Science & Social Studies, Measurement & Assessment in Teaching, Teaching Science in Secondary School, and Instructional Media & Technology.
Information on the Gifted Instutite for 2006 can be found here.
Dr. Lynette Zuroff
lzuroff -is-at- carroll -dot- edu
Department Chair & Professor, earned her Ed.D. from Montana State University. She is the Chair of the Montana Council of Deans of Education, serves on the Montana Commission on Teaching, and is a member of Kiwanis.
Courses Taught: Children’s Literature, Corrective & Remedial Reading, Organization & Administration of the Reading Program, Teaching Communication Arts, and Content Area Reading/Language Arts.