Muffet started at the University of St. Thomas in 2012 and brings with her more than 25 years of teaching experience spanning pre-school through doctoral level classrooms in urban, suburban, and rural settings. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 2010 in Curriculum and Instruction in Social Studies and Teacher Education. Muffet specializes in care theory and effective teaching practices that cultivate relationships. At the University of St. Thomas she teaches Psychology for Teaching and Learning and Curriculum and Instruction in Social Studies courses. Her research focuses on how teacher educators practice teaching. Muffet grew up near Chicago and has a B.A. in Diplomacy and World Affairs from Occidental College and an M.A. in Education from Stanford University.