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About Julia T. Atiles

Positions

Present Associate Professor, East Tennessee State University Department of Early Childhood Education
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Curriculum Vitae




Grants

2015 Investigating Learning to Teach as an Interpretive Process
Dean's Small Grant Fund
Colleague(s): C. Warner, K. Nash, & P. Álvarez-McHatton
$19,991.10
2015 Reducing the Gap: Preschool Benefits Children of Color
Dean's Small Grant Fund
Colleague(s): P. M. Álvarez-McHatton
$19,999.20
2011 - 2012 “Beyond Read Aloud: Integrating Science and Literacy While Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners.” No Child Left Behind Title II Professional Development Grant Program.
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Colleague(s): J. Jones
$85,199
2007 Preventing Early Obesity Through Education: A Program for Latino Children
Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, Scholarship of Engagement Grant, University of Georgia
Colleague(s): S. Giraudo
$5,000
2003 Proposal for Travel Study to Costa Rica
International Academic Program Development Fund (IAPDF), Office of International Education, University of Georgia
$3,500
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Professional Service and Affiliations

2010 - Present Member, National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators
2004 - Present Member, Association for Childhood Education International
1996 - Present Member, American Educational Research Association
1991 - Present Member, National Association for the Education of Young Children
1991 - Present Member, Southern Early Childhood Association
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Honors and Awards

  • 1986 to 1989 - Scholarship Recipient from President of University of Puerto Rico
  • 1985 to 1986 - Certificate of Merit, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  • 1984 - Induction to Phi Upsilon Omicron
  • 1988 - Induction into Omicron Nu
  • 1998 - Travel Award, University of Georgia Office of International Education
  • 1999 - Induction to Phi Delta Kappa International
  • 2001 - Donald O. Schneider Award for Mentoring, University of Georgia College of Education
  • 2001 - educator of the Year, Georgia Association on Young Children
  • 2006 - Kappa Delta Epsilon's Outsanding Faculty Member Award
  • 2008 to 2009 - Advisor of the Year, University of Georgia Department of Child and Family Development
  • 2008 to 2009 - Academic Advisor of the Year, University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences
  • 2014 - Taylor & Francis Outstanding Teacher Educator of the Year Award, National Association of early Childhood Teacher Educators

Courses

  • ECED 5570 - Practicum in Early Childhood Education
  • ECED 5210 - Advanced Child Development

Education

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1991 Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ‐ Family and Child Development
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1987 M.S., Florida State University ‐ Home and Family Life
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1986 B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ‐ Family and Child Development
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Contact Information

PO Box 70548
Johnson City, TN 37614

Office: Warf-Pickel Hall Room 209
Phone: 423-439-7996

Email:



Refereed Journal Articles (16)

Book Chapters (2)

Book Reviews (2)

Non-Refereed Publications (7)