Laurie Stevahn holds a B.A. in political science from Pacific Lutheran University, a M.A. in curriculum and instruction from Seattle Pacific University and a Ph.D. in educational psychology from the University of Minnesota. She currently is Associate Professor of Education at Seattle University where she teaches graduate courses in research and evaluation, curriculum and instruction, and social justice in professional practice. Special areas of expertise include cooperative learning and conflict resolution, educational leadership and organization development, interactive models of teaching and...