Graduate School Staff and Program Directors

Dee Knoblauch

Dee Knoblauch

Professor, Department Chair, and Education Graduate Director


Dr. Dee Knoblauch is a professor and the Education Graduate Director at Otterbein University, where she primarily teaches Educational Psychology; Equity Literacy: Why Race and Culture Matter in our Schools; Integrated Curriculum for Grades 4/5; and 21st Century Technology and Curriculum.  Her research interests include motivation, multicultural education, children/adolescent literature, and creativity. Dee is a former physical education / health high school teacher and collegiate coach, and two of her favorite pastimes are watching her daughters’ sports teams and reading.

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Bridget Newell

Bridget Newell

Associate Provost for Graduate Studies


Bridget Newell, Ph. D., serves as the associate provost for graduate studies at the Otterbein University Graduate School.

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Jeff Smith

Jeff Smith

Associate Professor and Educational Mathematics Graduate Director


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