Internship/Teaching Practicum & Ethics

Dr. DeBiase is an Elementary Education Program leader and Clinical Assistant Professor at the Arizona State University Teachers College. She graduated with a bachelors in Special Education, a masters in Bilingual/Multicultural Education and an Ed.D in Educational Leadership. She has presented at a number of national/international conferences, coordinated multiple projects aligned to grant initiatives, and recently published her first article on the role of clinical faculty in teacher preparation. Dr. DeBiase has served in a number of leadership roles in which she advocates for positive outcomes for Prek-12 students, strives to prepare preservice teachers in their professional and instructional competencies, and seeks to inspire others to develop their own leadership skills. Her research interests lie in teacher preparation and professional dispositions.

Ashley Katikos earned a bachelor of science degree in secondary education from Western Michigan University. She furthered her education by completing a master's degree in educational leadership and obtained a principal certificate from Northern Arizona University. Her most recent experience as an assistant principal and master teacher has afforded her opportunities to partner with the Teacher Advancement Program (TAP). She is a clinical assistant professor and a Scottsdale iTeachAZ secondary site coordinator. Her future goals are to pursue a doctoral degree through ASU. Ms. Katikos is an educator responsible for teacher prep currently working on providing job-embedded professional development to mentor teachers working with teacher candidates. Her goal is to deepen mentor teachers' understanding of the TAP rubric to support teacher candidates in the field.