Present | Associate Professor, East Tennessee State University ‐ Department of Early Childhood Education | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
2019 | Supporting Teacher Candidates in Planning Developmentally Appropriate and Engaging Interdisciplinary Units of Study |
ETSU Instructional Development Committee | |
$4,489 | |
2019 | Two Studies on Early Childhood Teacher-Candidates' Preparation and Development |
ETSU Clemmer College | |
$2,500 | |
2018 | The Development of Early Childhood Teacher Candidates’ General Pedagogical Knowledge during Extensive Residency Experience |
National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators Foundation | |
$2,000 | |
2017 | Professional Development in the Fundamentals of Early Literacy Instruction |
East Tennessee State University | |
Research Development Grant | |
Colleague(s): L.K. Sharp | |
$1,500 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
Present | Member, Appalachian Association for the Education of Young Children | Present | Member, Association for Constructivist Teaching | Present | Member, International Literacy Association | Present | Member, Literacy Association of Tennessee | Present | Member, National Association for Early Childhood Teacher Education | Present | Member, National Association for Educators of Young Children | Present | Member, Southern Early Childhood Education | Present | Member, Tennessee Association for Children’s Early Education |
Honors and Awards
- 1995 & 1996 - Cagswell-Tapia Award for Biblical Interpretation and Theology
- 1995 - Casuco Award for Fieldwork (Harris Memorial College)
- 1996 - Kihwa Jin Award for Musical Performance (Harris Memorial College)
- 1996 - B.G. Fernando Award for Kindergarten Education (Harris Memorial College)
- 1993, 1994, 1995, & 1996 - Arichea Award for Academic Excellence (Harris Memorial College)
- 2009 - Opportunity Grants (Philippine-American Educational Foundation)
- 2010-2014 - United Methodist Church’s General Board of Global Ministries’ International Leadership Development Grant
- 2010 - Add-on Fellowship (School of Graduate Studies)
- 2010-2014 - Doctoral Fellowship (ETSU)
- 2011 - Member, Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society for Education, Zeta Eota Chapter
- 2011 - Member, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society for All Academic Disciplines
- 2012 - Winner of Graduate Membership for National Association for Early Childhood Teacher Education
- 2013 - Recipient, Certificate of Commendation (ETSU)
- 2013 - Outstanding Graduate Assistant
- 2014 - Outstanding Dissertation, Department of Teaching and Learning (ETSU)
- 2017-2018 - INtopFORM Faculty Fellow
- 2018 - Early Career Research Award, National Association for Early Childhood Teacher Education Foundation
Courses
- Research in Early Childhood Education (Online)
- Advanced Child Development (On-Ground and Online)
- Language and Literacy for Young Children (On-Ground Online)
- Language and Literacy from an Emergent Inquiry Perspective
- Residency 1 (Supervises Teacher Candidates)
- Curriculum Standards and Planning (PreK-3)
- Historical and Theoretical Basis for Early Childhood Education (Mostly Online)
- History and Philosophy of Early Childhood Education (On-Ground and Online)
- Residency 1 and 2
- Constructivist Science and Math for Young Children
- Curriculum Development
- Balanced Comprehensive Literacy and Assessment for Early Childhood
August 2010 - December 2014 | PhD, Early Childhood Education, East Tennessee State University | |
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November 1999 - April 2003 | Master of Family Life and Child Development, University of the Philippines | |
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June 1992 - March 1996 | Bachelor of Kindergarten Education, Harris Memorial College | |
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Contact Information
PO Box 70548
Johnson City, TN 37614
Office: Warf-Pickel Hall, Room 423
Phone: 423-439-7687
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