Dr. Denise D. Cunningham

Details

Education

• PhD, Teaching and Learning, 2005, University of Missouri, St. Louis
• MAT, Interdisciplinary Studies: Special Reading K-12 Certification, 2000, Webster University
• BS, Secondary Education Social Sciences, 1981, Northwest Missouri State University

Teaching

Undergraduate

• CFD 305 Multicultural Studies in CFD
• CFD 563 Administration of Programs for Children and Families
• ECE 301 Emerging Literacy/Communication Arts
• ECE 302 Socio-Mora Development/Social Studies
• ECE 303 Science and Mathematics for Young Children
• ECE 304 The Early Childhood Professional
• ECE 495/496 Early Childhood Student Teaching

Graduate

• CFD 701 Orientation to Early Childhood and Family Development
• ECE 728 The Educational Role of Play
• ECE 729 Literacy in Early Childhood
• ECE 730 Family Literacy
• ECE 771 Proposal Development
• ECE 762 Seminar Research

Research and professional interests

• Early childhood curriculum, specifically literacy and play
• Teacher preparation in early childhood education

Awards and honors

• Foundation Award for Teaching, 2015
• Recruiting Emerging Alumni Leaders Beats, April 2009
• Provost’s Academic Leader, 2009-2010