Early Childhood Special Ed




Appl, Dolores J
Title: Associate Professor of Special Education
Degrees: 2001 Ph. D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Major: Early Childhood Special Education; 1990 M.S., Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois. Major: Early Childhood Special Education; 1988 B.A.S., University of Minnesota-Duluth. Major: Early Childhood Education, Emphasis in Early Childhood Special Education
Areas of Expertise: Inclusive Early Childhood Education; Parent-Child Playgroups as an Inclusive Practicum Setting; Supporting Beginning Teachers
Clawson, Mellisa A
Title: Professor of Early Childhood Education
Degrees: 1996 PhD Auburn University; 1993 MS Auburn University; 1990 BS Birmingham-Southern College
Areas of Expertise: Diversity in Early Childhood Education; Early Childhood Teacher Training
Hatcher, V. Beth
Title: Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education
Degrees: 2005 PhD Texas Woman's University; 1991 MS Texas Woman's University, 1973 BA Texas Tech University
Areas of Expertise: School readiness, early mathematics, early childhood program administration, curricula.
Karno, Donna E
Title: Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education
Degrees: 2008 PhD, The Ohio State University; 2000 MS, The Ohio State University; 1987 MA, The Ohio State University; 1982 BS, Arizona State University
Areas of Expertise: Education policy, social studies, models and approaches, curriculum development.
Nash, Marcia F
Title: Professor of Elementary Language Arts Education
Degrees: 1982 PhD University of Texas at Austin
Areas of Expertise: Literacy; Children's Literature; Language Development
Spenciner, Loraine
Title: Professor of Special Education
Degrees: PhD Boston College
Areas of Expertise: Supporting Children with Disabilities in Natural Settings; Assistive Technologies; Assessment Practices