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
Collins, Tracy E.
Title: Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education
Degrees: 2004 EdD Harvard University; 1990 MS Wheelock College; 1979 BA Linfield College
Areas of Expertise: Early Childhood Education, Child Development; Quality Child Care Programs; Reflective Practice; Working with Families; Teacher Education
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.
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
Squibb, Elizabeth S
Title: Professor of Early Childhood Education
Degrees: 1980 PhD The Fielding Institute; 1975 MA Pacific Oaks College; 1971 AB Bryn Mawr College
Areas of Expertise: Infant and Child Development; Research in Early Education and Child Care Including Rural Child Care and Family Child Care; Teacher and Child Caregiver Education and Training
Williams, Patricia H
Title: Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education
Degrees: 1997 Ph. D., Tufts University, Medford, MA. Major: Applied Child Development; 1988 B.A., University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. Major: Psychology, Health and Society.
Areas of Expertise: Family, parent, and community involvement in learning and education; home visiting; program evaluation; service learning.