
Title
ProfessorOffice Building
Pugsley CenterOffice
131Mailing Address
Pugsley Cont Ed Center 131Teaching Learning & Leadership-Box 2218
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007
Education
B.S. in Psychology from the University of MNPh.D. in Child Development and Family Studies from the University of TX-Austin
Academic Interests/Expertise
Child DevelopmentVisual Thinking Strategies
Design Thinking
Teacher Research/SoTL
Academic Responsibilities
Director of the Fishback Center for Early Childhood EducationECE 360 - Play & Inquiry
ECE 465 - Documentation and Research with Children
Committee Activities
University Faculty Budget Committee MemberUniversity Academic Affairs Committee Member
Faculty Senate Member
Wokini Council Early Childhood Liaison
EHS Promotion & Tenure Committee Member
Children's Museum of SD Board Member
East Central Chapter of SDAEYC Membership Coordinator
Specialty Area
- Teacher Research
- Inquiry-Based Learning
- Visual Thinking Strategies
- Child Development
- Early Childhood Education
Professional Memberships
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)North American Reggio Emilia Alliance (NAREA)
Department(s)
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Teaching, Learning and Leadership
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Fishback Center for Early Childhood Education