Meet the Faculty
Early Childhood Education
FULL TIME FACULTY
| Appl, Dolores J | ||
| Title: | Associate Professor | |
| 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 | |
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| Beach, Betty A | ||
| Title: | Professor Early Childhood Education | |
| Degrees: | 1985 PhD University of Connecticut; 1980 MS Wheelock College; 1970 BS University of Connecticut | |
| Areas of Expertise: | Interaction of Work and Family Life; Ecological Studies of Family Life; Rural Childhood, Qualitative Methodologies | |
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| Clawson, Mellisa A | ||
| Title: | Associate Professor 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 | |
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| Freed, Andrea B | ||
| Title: | Assistant Professor of Science Education | |
| Degrees: | 1998 PhD University of Washington, Seattle; 1993 MEd University of Washington, Seattle; 1979 BA Connecticut College | |
| Areas of Expertise: | Science Education; Multicultural Education and Issues of Diversity | |
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| Hatcher, V. Beth | ||
| Title: | Assistant 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. | |
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| Lino, Dalila Maria Brito da Cunha | ||
| Title: | Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education | |
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| Nash, Marcia F | ||
| Title: | Professor Language Arts Education | |
| Degrees: | 1982 PhD University of Texas at Austin | |
| Areas of Expertise: | Literacy; Children's Literature; Language Development | |
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| Spenciner, Loraine | ||
| Title: | Professor Special Education | |
| Degrees: | PhD Boston College | |
| Areas of Expertise: | Supporting Children with Disabilities in Natural Settings; Assistive Technologies; Assessment Practices | |
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| Squibb, Elizabeth S | ||
| Title: | Professor 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 | |
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| Wimett, Cathryn A | ||
| Title: | Associate Professor Literacy Education | |
| Degrees: | 1997 EdD National-Louis University; 1976 MEd Lesley College; 1970 Emmanuel College | |
| Areas of Expertise: | Children's Literature and Literacy Education for Grades K-8. | |
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