Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, Literacy & Special Education
The Department of Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, Literacy, and Special Education (EEMLS) is a community of educators dedicated to the preparation of teachers and other professionals with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of their fields to engage with children, families, and colleagues in a variety of educational and community settings.
Our department prepares high quality, forward-thinking, imaginative, dynamic teachers and professional leaders that are capable of adapting to today’s educational contexts as well as future ones. Our programs value the integration of valid and rigorous theory and research with professional and practical expertise to inform, support, and empower university students to reach their full professional potential.
The department provides opportunities for students to develop as educational leaders and advocates for the children and families they serve. It develops, implements, and coordinates programs leading to undergraduate degrees and/or licensure in birth through kindergarten education, elementary, middle grades and special education (general and adapted tracks) as well as graduate degrees and/or licensure in elementary, middle grades and language and literacy.
Contact Information
Department Chair
Dr. Heidi Higgins
higginsh@uncw.edu
910.962.2199
Assistant Department Chair
Dr. Amy Taylor
taylorar@uncw.edu
910.962.2673