Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education
To learn more about Dr. Lange's and colleagues' current work in early childhood STEM professional learning and development, teaching, development, and research in formal and informal settings, visit www.ecstemlab.com and follow us (and like us!) on Facebook.
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About Alissa A. Lange
To learn more about Dr. Lange's and colleagues' current work in early childhood STEM professional learning and development, teaching, development, and research in formal and informal settings, visit www.ecstemlab.com and follow us (and like us!) on Facebook.
Many publications are available for download from our site.
| Present | Associate Professor, East Tennessee State University ‐ Clemmer College of Education and Human Development | |
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| Present | Associate Professor, East Tennessee State University ‐ Early Childhood Education, Clemmer College of Education and Human Development | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2020 - 2021 | A Preschool STEM Institute for Teacher Educators: Increasing Competitiveness for Funding |
| Research Development Committee, ETSU | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Elizabeth Schock | |
| $2,000 | |
| 2020 - 2021 | Creating an Open Educational Resource to Support Early Childhood and Elementary STEM Pre-Service Teacher Courses |
| ETSU Open Educational Resources Awards Program | |
| Role: Lead Author | |
| $6,400 | |
| 2020 - 2021 | Evaluating the Impact of an Integrated STEM Collaboration on Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers in Early Childhood and Elementary Education |
| Research Development Committee, ETSU | |
| Role: Co-Principal Investigator | |
| $12,000 | |
| 2019 - 2020 | Integrating STEM in a Preschool Curriculum Project |
| Children’s Literacy Initiative | |
| Role: Expert Reviewer/Consultant | |
| $13,074 | |
| 2019 | Disseminating Early STEM Education Research Project Results |
| Clemmer College, ETSU | |
| $5,000 | |
| 2018 - 2019 | Expanding and Improving the Math and Science Story Time (MASST) Program for Young Dual Language Learners and Their Families |
| East Tennessee State University | |
| Research Development Committee Major Grant | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $8,847 | |
| 2018 - 2019 | Integrating STEM in a Preschool Curriculum Project |
| Contract with Children’s Literacy Initiative | |
| $16,000 | |
| 2018 | I-Corps: Exploring Technology Innovation Opportunities for Early Childhood STEM Professional Development |
| National Science Foundation | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $50,000 | |
| 2018 | Integrating STEM and Literacy in Early Childhood and Elementary Education to Promote Learning and Improve Pre-Service Teacher Preparation |
| East Tennessee State University College of Education | |
| Role: Co-Project Director | |
| $2,532 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2018 - Present | Co-Facilitator, NAEYC Early Math Interest Forum | 2010 - Present | Journal Reviewer, American Educational Research Association Open | 2010 - Present | Journal Reviewer, Colombian Applied Linguistics Journal | 2010 - Present | Journal Reviewer, Educational Research | 2010 - Present | Journal Reviewer, Educational Research and Reviews | 2010 - Present | Journal Reviewer, Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology | 2010 - Present | Journal Reviewer, Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research | Present | Member, American Educational Research Association | Present | Member, National Association for Early Childhood Teacher Education | Present | Member, National Association for the Education of Young Children | Present | Member, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics | Present | Member, National Science Teachers Association | Present | Member, Society for Research on Child Development |
Honors and Awards
- 2007-2009 - Institute of Educational Sciences (IES) Postdoctoral Fellowship
- 2009 - Honorable Mention (University at Buffalo (SUNY) Postdoctoral Symposium)
- 2010 - Fulbright Scholar (Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas)
- 2020 - Awarded Clemmer College’s Distinguished Faculty Research Award, ETSU
Courses
- ECED 5450 - Inquiry Math/Science for Prek-3
- ECED 4450 - Constructivist Science and Math for Young Children
- ECED 5335 - Assessment in Early Childhood Education
- ECED 7811 - Quantitative Research in Early Childhood Education
| 2007 | PHD, Psychology, Queens University, Belfast | |
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| 2000 | BA, Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara | |
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Links
Contact Information
PO Box 70548
Johnson City, TN 37614
Office: Warf-Pickel 208A
Phone: 423- 439-7322
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