Current Assignment in the College of Education and Human Sciences:
Assistant Professor of Child Development/Early Childhood Education
My responsibilities include:
- 50% Teaching: Teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses on human development and early childhood education; Advising master's and doctoral students; Advising undergraduate students' research (UCARE, Honors theses)
- 35% Research: Conducting research on early childhood professional development in the areas of science education and inclusive education and its effects on children's learning and development (focus: preschool to kindergarten ages)
- 10% Service: Serving on committees
- 5% Outreach
SPECIFIC COURSES TAUGHT
Undergraduate Level:
CYAF 270 Development of the Preschool Child
CYAF 270L Development of the Preschool Child Lab
TEAC 310 Educational Programs for Kindergarten Children
CYAF 474/874 Assessment in Early Childhood
Graduate Level:
CYAF 972 Theories of Human Development and Family Relations (online in Fall 2013, 2015; in-person in Fall 2014, 2016)