Present | Chair, East Tennessee State University ‐ Clemmer College of Education and Human Development | |
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Present | Professor, East Tennessee State University ‐ Department of Early Childhood Education | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
2017 | Head Start and Child Study Center Collaborative |
Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency | |
Colleague(s): Wiginton, B. | |
$126,640 | |
2016 | Head Start and Child Study Center Collaborative |
Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency | |
Colleague(s): Wiginton, B. | |
$126,640 | |
2012 | Connecting the Classroom Environment to Student Engagement |
East Tennessee State University | |
Research Development Grant | |
$1,500 | |
2010 | Professional Development Study Group for Educators in Reggio Emilia, Italy |
East Tennessee State University | |
Presidential Grant-in-Aid | |
Colleague(s): J. Broderick | |
$1,600 | |
2010 | Reflective Practice: Utilizing Flip Cameras for Self-Reflection, Critical Thinking, and Sharing of Best Practices in Early Childhood Education |
East Tennessee State University | |
Instructional Development Grant | |
Colleague(s): E. Sherlin | |
$3,230 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
2019 - Present | President Elect, National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators | Present | Member, Appalachian Association for the Education of Young Children | Present | Member, Association for Childhood Education International | Present | Member, Association for Constructivist Teachers | Present | Member, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development | Present | Board Member, Early Childhood Program (BlueRidge Community College) | Present | Board Member, Johnson City Schools Pre-K Advisory Committee | Present | Member, National Association for Early Childhood Teacher Educators | Present | Member, National Association for the Education of Young Children | Present | Vice-President for Conferences, National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators | Present | Member, Southern Early Childhood Association | Present | Member, Tennessee Association for Childhood Education International | Present | Member, Tennessee Association for the Education of Young Children |
Honors and Awards
- 2000 - Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education – Zeta Iota Chapter
- 2000 - Alpha Chi, College Honor Society (East Tennessee State University)
- 2001 - Blue Ribbon Schools National School of Excellence Award (U.S. Department of Education)
- 2004, 2005, & 2007 - Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers
- 2005–2006 - Clemmer College of Education Faculty Collaboration Award
- 2007–2008 - Clemmer College of Education Faculty Teaching Award
- 2010-2011 - Clemmer College of Education Alumni Hall of Fame Award.
- 2018 - Student Government “Most Inspiring” Award (East Tennessee State University)
Courses
- Apprenticeship in University Research & Dissertation Supervision
- Apprenticeship in University Teaching
- Impact on Children, Families and Teachers
- The Teaching and Learning Environment
- Administration and Supervision in Early Childhood Education
- Leadership Roles
- Designing Early Childhood Environments from an Emergent Inquiry Perspective
- Designing Early Childhood Learning Environments
- Body-Brain Based Learning
- Curriculum Development
- Designing Physical Environments
1997 - 2001 | EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (Concentration in Administrative Endorsement), East Tennessee State University | |
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1982 - 1984 | MEd, Special Education (Concentration in Early Childhood), East Tennessee State University | |
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1978 - 1982 | BA, Special Education, Tusculum College | |
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Links
Contact Information
PO Box 70548
Johnson City, TN 37614
Office: Warf-Pickel Hall, Room 209
Phone: 423-439-7694
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