Role: Faculty
Campus: Springfield
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
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