As department chair, she is responsible for and provides oversight of the following Master’s and Doctoral level programs: ESL, TESOL, Special Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Teaching and Learning and Differentiated Instruction. Dr. Theard-Griggs holds an Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Loyola University. Prior to teaching in higher education, she was a classroom teacher, grades K-3, for ten years. She has also served as an instructional coach, team leader, and curriculum developer. Her research interests include parental involvement in schools, culturally responsive teaching, instructional coaching, teacher leadership and curriculum development.