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Dr. Luminita Hartle
Assistant Professor
Credentials: Ed.D.
| Office Hours: | Office hours are held by appointment only on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. |
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| Biography: | Dr. Luminita C. Hartle is an Assistant Professor of Special Education in the Department of Teacher Education & Social Work at Middle Georgia State University. She holds an Ed.D. in Special Education from Illinois State University and brings extensive experience in higher education and K–12 classrooms across the U.S. and internationally. Dr. Hartle’s work focuses on culturally responsive teaching, educators’ professional development, and the integration of interdisciplinary approaches across special education, mathematics, and literacy. Dr. Hartle is actively involved in mentoring, curriculum development, and service to the field through research, publications, and editorial board work. |
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| Teaching and Research Interests: | My teaching and research focus on inclusive and interdisciplinary teacher preparation. I am committed to preparing teacher candidates to design and implement evidence-based instruction that supports diverse learners, including students with disabilities and multilingual learners, across literacy, mathematics, and content areas. My research examines instructional and assessment practices in inclusive settings, with particular attention to English language learners, early intervention, and interdisciplinary approaches that integrate math, literacy, and science. My work aims to strengthen teacher education, professional learning, and school–university partnerships. |
| Courses: | ESE 3300 Teaching Mathematics from Preschool to 5th Grade ESE 3410 Development of the Whole Child ESE 3555 Practicum II ESE 4477 Clinical Teaching in Special Education ESE 4588 Clinical II SPED 3110 Introduction to Exceptional Learners SPED 4110 Special Topics in Special Education EDUC 2110 Exploring Sociocultural Perspectives on Diversity in Educational Contexts |
| Education: (All institutions attended and degrees or credentials earned) | Ed.D. Special Education, Illinois State University, Normal, IL C.A.S. Early Childhood Special Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL M.Ed. Child Development, Drury University, Springfield, MO B.A. English as a Second Language & Communication, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
| Publications and Scholarships: (Last 5 Years) | Hartle, L. (2025). Beyond fire and tacos: Using Dragons love tacos to ignite mathematical thinking through interdisciplinary read-alouds. Georgia Journal of Literacy, 47(2), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.56887/galiteracy.199 Lorio, C. M., Rudkin, H., Rauwolf, C., & Hartle, L. (2025). An interdisciplinary early intervention learning community for undergraduate students. Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders. Sanden, S., MacPhee, D. A., Hartle, L., Poggendorf, S., & Zuiderveen, C. (2022). The status of phonics instruction: Learning from the teachers. Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts, 61 (1). Retrieved from https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/reading_horizons/vol61/iss1/5 Gardiner-Walsh, S., Hartle, L., Peeples, K. N., & Bowman-Zatzkin, W. (2021). PHinisheD! Now what?? Early career experiences in the sensory disability fields. Social Sciences, 1(111). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43545-021-00118-5 Hartle, L., Lorio, C. M., & Kosharek, C. (2021). Establishing innovative partnerships to support transitions from early intervention to preschool in the United States of America: Lessons from parent and provider experiences. International Journal of Primary, Elementary and Early Years Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004279.2021.1991971 Hartle, L., & Kaczoroski, T. (2019). The positive aspects of Mursion on teaching students in higher education. Quarterly Review of Distance Education. Hartle, L., Sharon, D., Zablocki, M., & Quesenberry, A. (2019). Romanian special educators’ attitudes and instructional practices implemented with students with disabilities. Journal of Education & Social Policy, 6(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.30845/jesp.v6n1p1 Quesenberry, A., Hamann, K., Sanden, S., Bates, A., & Hartle, L. (2018). Examining the impact of a year-long school-university partnership. Action in Teacher Education, 40(3), 288-304. |
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