Read More >> | Dana Kennamer Pemberton, Ph.D. Department Chair and Professor
B.S., Abilene Christian University, 1981
M.Ed., Abilene Christian University, 1988
Ph.D. University of Texas, 2001 Phone: 325-674-2112
Email: dlp94a@acu.edu Areas of scholarship/expertise: Author of numerous articles and two books: Professional memberships: Association for Childhood Education International Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development National Association for the Education of Young Children
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 | Mitzi Adams Instructor
Student Teaching Coordinator
B.S. Ed., Abilene Christian University, 1981
M.A., Western Governors University, 2010 Phone: 325-674-2114
Email: mitzi.adams@acu.edu Professional memberships: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Texas Directors of Field Experiences National Association for the Education of Young Children Kappa Delta Pi
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 | Dennis Cavitt Instructor, Special Education
B.A., Pepperdine University, 1980
M.S., Abilene Christian University, 1987
M.Ed., Tarleton State University, 2000
Ed.D candidate, Texas Tech University, expected graduation May 2011 Phone: 325-674-2479
Email: dennis.cavitt@acu.edu Areas of scholarship/expertise: Licensed Specialist in School Psychology Emotional and behavioral disorders of school-aged children Autism assessment and treatment Special education programming and legal issues Response to intervention and differentiated instruction
Professional activities: - Autism consultation
- EBD consultation
Professional memberships: Council of Exceptional Children Teacher Education Division Council of Behavioral Disorders International Special Education Services
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Read More >> | Sheila Delony, Ph.D. Assistant Professor
B.S., Lubbock Christian University, 2001
M.Ed., Texas Tech University, 2006
Ph.D., Texas Tech University, 2008 Phone: 325-674-2474
Email: sheila.delony@acu.edu Conference presentations: - "If these walls could talk: Fostering literacy through physical environment," National Association for the Education of Young Children, Washington, D.C., 11/09
- "Starting points: Revitalizing a professional development school partnership," Consortium of State Organizations for Texas Teacher Education, San Antonio, Texas, 10/09
- "The Interplay of History, Media and Public Perceptions of the Teaching Profession," Association of Teacher Education, Reno, Nevada, 8/09
- "Online Literature Discussion as Classroom Assessment," American Educational Research Association, Chicago, Illinois, 4/07
- "Life and Times of a Doctoral Student," College of Education Research Conference, Lubbock, Texas, 4/07
- "Classroom Assessment: The Key to Unlocking Student Success," Poster Session Presenter, Lubbock, Texas, 4/06
Publications: - Duemer, L. S., Delony, S.Q., Donalson, K., & Zaier, A. (2008). Behavioral Expectations of 110 nationally ranked liberal arts colleges. Journal of College and Character, 1-11.
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 | Julie Douthit Instructor
B.S., University of North Texas, 1991
M.Ed., University of North Texas, 1991 Phone: 325-674-2121
Email: julie.douthit@acu.edu Areas of scholarship/expertise: Professional presentations: - "The Proof is in the Pudding: Using Action Research to Prepare Student Teachers for Evidence Based Practice," Consortium of State Organizations of Teacher Education (CSOTTE), October 2008
Professional memberships: - Kappa Delta Pi
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
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 | Andrew P. Huddleston, Ph.D. Assistant Professor
B.A., Abilene Christian University, 2000
M.Ed., Texas Tech University, 2002
Ph.D., The University of Georgia, 2012 Phone: 325-674-2125
Email: andrew.huddleston@acu.edu Areas of scholarship/expertise: - Reading assessment and intervention
- High-stakes testing policies
- Language and literacy instruction grades 4-8
Professional memberships: - American Educational Research Association
- International Reading Association
- Literacy Research Association
Selected Publications - Huddleston, A. P. (2012). Understanding responses to high school exit exams in literacy: A Bourdieusian analysis of poetic transcriptions. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 55, 734-744.
- Alvermann, D. A., Marshall, J. D., McLean, C. A., Huddleston, A. P., Joaquin, J., & Bishop, J. (2012). Adolescents’ web-based literacies, identity construction, and skill development. Literacy Research and Instruction, 51, 179-195.
- Huddleston, A. P. (2011). Negotiating the demands of high-stakes testing: Graduate students’ experiences as teachers preparing students for standardized assessments in reading and language arts. Georgia Journal of Reading, 34, 36-44
- Huddleston, A. P. (2010). Extra! Extra! Read all about it!: Tapping students’ popular culture interests through an elementary school newspaper. Georgia Journal of Reading, 33, 16-24.
- Alvermann, D. E., Huddleston, A. P., & Hagood, M. C. (2004). What could professional wrestling and school literacy practices possibly have in common? Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 47, 532-540.
- Huddleston, A. P. (2003). Incorporating popular culture into the curriculum. Educational Horizons, 81, 95-97.
- Huddleston, A. P. (2002). WWF: World wrestling literacy unit. SecondaryEnglish.com. Retrieved from http://www.secondaryenglish.com/WWF%20Cover%20Page.html
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 | Jenn Rogers Instructor
B.S., Abilene Christian University, 2004
M.Ed., Hardin-Simmons University, 2009 Phone: 325-674-2120
Email: rogjenn@gmail.com Areas of scholarship/expertise: Early Childhood Education Counseling and Human Development Behavior Skills and Modification
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| | Jill Allen Scott, Ph.D. Assistant Professor
B.S., University of Texas at Austin, 1973
M.S., Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 1977
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 2010 Phone: 325-674-2450
Email: jill.scott@acu.edu Areas of scholarship/expertise: - Early Childhood Education
- Early Language and Literacy/Families
- Teacher Education
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 | Sam Stewart, Ed.D. Associate Professor
B.A., Harding University, 1977
M.S.E., Arkansas State University, 1985
Ed.D., William Howard Taft University, 2007 Phone: 325-674-2492
Email: sam.stewart@acu.edu Areas of scholarship/expertise: Professional activities: - Co-sponsor of study abroad groups to Beijing, China to teach English to ex-patriot students attending international schools.
- Host book talks each semester that look at the teaching practices of Jesus in comparison to current best practices in education.
- "Scenarios in the Public Schools: Did the Teacher Go Too Far?" Teachers of Vision (scheduled for publication Winter 2010).
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 | Stephanie Talley Instructor
B.S., Abilene Christian University, 1993
M.Ed., Abilene Christian University, 2007
Currently a doctoral student at Texas Tech University, pursuing a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction Phone: 325-674-2116
Email: stephanie.talley@acu.edu Areas of scholarship/expertise: Professional activities/presentations: "If These Walls Could Talk: Fostering Literacy Through Physical Environment," National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) annual convention, November 2009 "International Partnerships for Teacher Training: Teaching English as a Second Language in an International School in China," Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), February 2009 "Kindergarten Café: A Smorgasbord of Learning," National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) annual convention, November 2008
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 | Dana Mayhall Adjunct Instructor
B.S., Hardin-Simmons University, 1983
M.Ed., Tarleton State Uiversity, 1993 Email: dlm07a@acu.edu Areas of scholarship/expertise: |
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Staff
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 | Catherine Ford Administrative Coordinator Phone: 325-674-2112
Email: caf04b@acu.edu |
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 | Kathy Wilkinson Certification Officer Phone: 325-674-2126
Email: kathy.wilkinson@acu.edu Professional memberships: - Texas Association of Certification Officers
- Texas Coordinators for Teacher Certification Testing
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 | Michelle M. Faerber Technology Integration Specialist
B.S., Abilene Christian University, 2004
M.A., University of Texas at San Antonio, 2009 Phone: 325-674-2668
Email: michelle.faerber@acu.edu Areas of scholarship/expertise: |
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 | Francille Vesel Degree Plan Specialist
B.S.W, Harding University
M.S., Abilene Christian University Phone: 325-674-2128
Email: veself@acu.edu |
