| Dr. Traci Bellas bellast@uncw.edu 910.962.3955 |
Teacher Education, culturally and linguistically sustaining pedagogies, ESL, instructional coaching, and school-community partnerships. |
| Dr. Sarah Bonner bonners@uncw.edu 910.962.2648 |
Middle grades education, teacher education, English/Language Arts methods and adolescent literacy - specific research interests include teacher transformation, inquiry-based practices, design-based research, and social justice pedagogies. |
| Dr. Jes Cardenas cardenasj@uncw.edu 910.962.2919 |
Social-emotional development in early childhood; Impact of social support from teachers and caregivers on parents |
| Dr. Alex Chambers chambersa@uncw.edu 910.962.0614 |
Universal Design for Learning; Assessment; Learning disabilities; Evidence-based interventions; Culturally and linguistically diverse exceptional learners. |
| Dr. Elizabeth Crawford crawforde@uncw.edu 910.962.3366 |
Curriculum and Instruction, Democratic Education, Learning Design, Global Education, Social Studies Education |
| Dr. Kathy Fox foxk@uncw.edu 910.962.3240 |
Second Language Development and Literacy; Family Literacy; Children's Literature especially those reflecting diversity |
| Ms. Maggie Guggenheimer guggenheimerm@uncw.edu 910.962.2416 |
Math professional development; Math teaching strategies; Using technology to teach about math; Generational learners; Integrating art into mathematics |
| Dr. Tracy Hargrove hargrovet@uncw.edu 910.962.7395 |
Elementary Mathematics Education, Assessment, Technology in Teaching and Learning |
| Dr. Heidi Higgins higginsh@uncw.edu 910.962.2199 |
Mathematics Education in Elementary and Early Childhood Education; Quantitative Literacy; Teaching Mathematics for Social Justice; and Intellectual Development |
| Dr. Jeremy Hilburn hilburnj@uncw.edu 910.962.2897 |
Immigration and social studies; global education, especially teaching global issues such as migration and conflict |
| Dr. Chuck Jurich jurichc@uncw.edu 910.962.7201 |
New Literacies; Multimodal Literacies; Critical Literacies; Teacher Education; Reading and writing multimodal texts; Shared authorship; Sociocultural perspectives to literacy development; Digital media and learning; New Literacy Studies (NLS); Media literacy and popular culture; Critical literacy |
| Dr. Hengameh Kermani kermanih@uncw.edu 910.962.4182 |
Early Childhood Education; Social and Cognitive Bases of Mother-Child Interaction; Peer Tutoring; Emergent Literacy and Numeracy; Family Literacy; Technology Integration in Early Learning Environments |
| Dr. Martin Kozloff kozloffm@uncw.edu 910.962.7286 |
Methods and curriculum for children with autism and their families. Instructional design. Tutoring in reading for young minority children. |
| Dr. Lou Lanunziata lanunziatal@uncw.edu 910.962.3368 |
Learning and Behavioral Disorders (BEH/LD/MR); Emotional Disturbance; Applied Behavioral Analysis; Social Learning Theory; Behavior Management; Behavior Measurement; BEH Programming |
| Dr. Christine Liao liaoc@uncw.edu 910.962.3556 |
Identity, Embodiment, and Gender and Technology; New Media Art and Pedagogy/Curriculum; Technology in Art Education/STEAM; Research Methodologies- Arts-Based Research/Narrative Inquiry/Autoethnography |
| Dr. Carol McNulty mcnultycp@uncw.edu 910.962.3361 |
Elementary Education; Social Studies; Cultural Diversity; Students at risk for delinquency |
| Dr. Amelia Moody moodya@uncw.edu 910.962.2580 |
Early Childhood and Special Education, STEM, and Technology and Disability. |
| Dr. Shelby Morge morges@uncw.edu 910.962.4501 |
Mathematics Education - specifically mathematics-related beliefs and their influences on teaching and learning; mathematics teacher education and professional development; and the integration of computer science and mathematics education. |
| Dr. Sara Movahedazarhouligh movahedazarhoulighs@uncw.edu 910.962.0613 |
Leadership development; Sustainability and system building in early childhood education and care (ECEC); identification, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based practices and focused interventions in ECEC; Family-centered interventions and practices;Parent coaching in in ECEC; Inclusion and culturally responsive inclusive practices in ECEC; Policy and advocacy in ECEC |
| Ms. Andrea Perrone perrone@uncw.edu 910.962.3921 |
Arts integration; Culturally Responsive and culturally sustaining teaching and the arts; Universal Design for Learning and the arts; Multimodal literacy; Interdisciplinary learning |
| Dr. Sharon Richter richtersm@uncw.edu 910.962.3366 |
Improving socially important outcomes among learners with intellectual disabilities; Interventions that improve community inclusion and navigation among young adults with intellectual disabilities |
| Dr. Kathleen Roney roneyk@uncw.edu 910.962.7195 |
Middle School Reform: Characteristics of Effective Teaching; Strategies and Relationships in Effective Teaching; Teacher Education; Culturally Relevant Teaching and Critical Pedagogy; Educational Research: Qualitative Design-Action Research; Case Study Methodology; Professional Preparation Programs for School Administrators; Leadership for Social Justice and Equity; Theory and Practice in Educational Administration |
| Dr. Caitlin Ryan ryanc@uncw.edu |
Teaching for equity with diverse children’s literature; Supporting teachers doing LGBTQ-inclusive teaching; Investigating the circulation of heteronormativity and heterosexism in schools to build more LGBTQ-inclusive contexts for learning; Understanding the experiences of children from diverse families in elementary schools; Designing more equitable district- and school-level English Language Arts curricula |
| Dr. Crystalyn Schnorr-Goodnight schnorrc@uncw.edu 910.962.2658 |
Instructional Coaching; Instructional Strategies for Students At Risk or with Disabilities; Beginning Reading Instruction; Direct Instruction; Response to Intervention |
| Dr. Amy Senta sentaa@uncw.edu 910.962.2851 |
Social Foundations of Education, Qualitative Research Methodologies, Participatory Classroom Research, Elementary Education, Teacher Education for Diversity and Equity |
| Dr. Lynn Sikma sikmal@uncw.edu 910.962.7287 |
Teacher Education; Elementary Education; STEM; Social Networks; Organizational Culture; Novice Teacher Needs; Distributed Leadership; Teacher well-being and resilience |
| Dr. James Stocker stockerj@uncw.edu 910.962.2739 |
Mathematics, STEM, Applied Behavior Analysis, Inclusion, Tiered Systems of Support |
| Dr. Laura Szech szechl@uncw.edu 910.962.3651 |
School-family partnerships; Culturally sustaining pedagogies; Strength-based pedagogies; Funds of knowledge; Teacher book clubs; Family and community visits; Critical literacy pedagogies |
| Dr. Amy Taylor taylorar@uncw.edu 910.962.2673 |
Professional development for science teachers (K-12) about: Teaching science through inquiry, teaching science at the extreme scales, outdoor education, and teaching with technology. |
| Dr. Cara Ward wardcf@uncw.edu 910.962.2194 |
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| Dr. Martin Wasserberg wasserbergm@uncw.edu 910.962.2917 |
Elementary Student Voice, Stereotype Threat, Urban Education, Elementary Teacher Education. |