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 ‐ Curriculum and Instruction, Clemmer College of Education and Human Development | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
2017 | Integrating Science and Literacy in Elementary Education to Promote Learning and Improve Pre-Service Teacher Preparation |
East Tennessee State University | |
Dean’s Collaboration Mini-Grant | |
Role: Co-Principal Investigator | |
Colleague(s): Robertson, L. | |
$750 | |
2017 | Science Literacy in Education through Project-Based Learning |
Tennessee Department of Education | |
Math Science Partnership Grant Program | |
Role: Co-Principal Investigator | |
Colleague(s): Starnes, S., Tai, C., Keith, K., Bailey, R., Seaton, S., Robertson, L., Hong, H. | |
$460,000 | |
2016 | Exploring Innovation and Integration by Middle and High School Science and English Language Arts Teachers |
East Tennessee State University | |
Role: Co-Principal Investigator | |
Colleague(s): Robertson, L., Hong, H. | |
$9,950 | |
2016 | Science Literacy in Education |
Tennessee Department of Education | |
Math Science Partnership Grant Program | |
Role: Co-Principal Investigator | |
Colleague(s): Starnes, S., Tai, C., Keith, K., Bailey, R., Seaton, W. | |
$445,284 | |
2016 | Storytelling Grant |
Tennessee Reading Association | |
Role: Co-Principal Investigator | |
Colleague(s): Hong, H., Keith, K. | |
$500 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
Present | Member, American Educational Research Association | Present | Member, Eastern Educational Research Association | Present | Member, International Literacy Association | Present | Member, Literacy Research Association | Present | Member, National Council of Teachers of English | Present | Member, National Science Teachers Association | Present | Member, TN State Board | Present | Member, Tennessee Reading Association | 2018 | Member Policy/Legislative Committee, Literacy Research Association |
Honors and Awards
- 1997-2001 - North Carolina Teaching Fellows Scholarship
- 2010-2012 - Golden Key International Honor Society Member
- 2010-2012 - Phi Delta Kappa Honor Society Member
- 2011 - Graduate Student Senate Travel Award
- 2011 - Kellie McGarrh Travel Fund Award Recipient
- 2011 - ESPN Outstanding Doctoral Student Award
- 2016 - Graduate Faculty Appointment
- 2016-2017 - INtopFORM Faculty Fellow
- 2018 - Clemmer College of Education Research Award
- 2018 - Clemmer College of Education Research Fellowship
Courses
- READ 5950 - Action Research in Reading Education
- READ 5241 - Practicum in Reading
- READ 5120 - Teaching Reading
- READ 5027 - Diagnosing and Remedial Procedures
- READ 5437 - Reading Instruction in Middle and Secondary Schools
- READ 3100 - Teaching Reading in Elementary School
- READ 3000 - Current Issues in Literacy
- READ 4626 - Children’s Literature
- CUAI 4547 - Emergent Literacy
- READ 4210 - Integrated Teaching: Language Arts
- READ 4437 - Reading Instruction in Middle and Secondary Schools
2013 | PhD, Education, University of Tennessee | |
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2004 | MA, Curriculum and Instruction in Elementary Education, San Diego State University | |
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BS, Elementary Education, University of North Carolina - Greensboro | ||
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Contact Information
PO Box 70684
Johnson City, TN 37614
Office: 409F Warf-Pickel Hall
Phone: 423-439-7599
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