Janet Wood Varner

Biography

As a senior lecturer for the Department of Educational Studies, Janet Wood Varner works to apply her over 20 years of prior experience in the K-12 arena to the higher education setting through differentiated instruction designed to challenge students while meeting them where they are. Her credentials include a Bachelor of Arts from St. Mary's College of Maryland, a Master of Arts in Teaching from Notre Dame of Maryland University, a Master of Science from Towson University, and a Doctorate of Education from Concordia University. She also maintains her Maryland educator teaching license, as well as National Board Certification. Varner was also the 2024 recipient of the Jordan Exemplary Teaching Award based on her teaching practices at St. Mary's.