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Barb Ramos

Division Head of Education and Health Sciences & Professor of Education

Biography

Barb Ramos brings her experiences as an elementary teacher and elementary counselor to her work with students. She believes that teaching and learning should be a fun, collaborative, and engaging experience.

Expertise

  • Elementary Teaching
  • Elementary Counseling
  • Child and Adolescent Development
  • Year-round Education
  • Teacher Leadership

Awards

  • Campus Leadership Award, Simpson College, 2013
  • Finalist, Distinguished Teaching Award, Simpson College, 2013
  • Finalist, Distinguished Teaching Award, Simpson College 2011
  • Student Support Services Faculty of the Year, Simpson College 2009
  • Finalist, Distinguished Junior Faculty Award, 2009
  • Excellence in Teaching, Upper Iowa University, 1993

Credentials

  • Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Iowa State University, 2006
  • Ed.S. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Drake University, 2002
  • M.A. in Elementary School Counseling, Eastern Kentucky University, 1988
  • B.A. in Elementary Education, Central College, 1984