Sandra J. Hicks, Ph.D.
Dr. Hicks teaches graduate and undergraduate courses to students in elementary
education. She supervises student teachers and teaches courses in cultural diversity,
elementary school assessment and social studies, and elementary school curriculum.
Prior to receiving her doctorate at the University of Arizona in
Language, Reading, and Culture in 1993, she taught elementary school in Southern
California. Her research interests include standards-based elementary social
studies, preservice teachers’ development of cultural competence, and effective
use of technology in elementary schools.