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Literacy Studies, English Education and History Education
Mathematics Education, Science Education and Instructional Technology
Special Education, Foundations and Research
ECU Community School

Dean’s Office

Dean’s Office Administration


André Green
Dean
154 Speight
252-328-1000
greenand23@ecu.edu
Dan Dickerson
Associate Dean for Research
123 Speight
252-328-1741
dickersond15@ecu.edu
Scott Glass
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Graduate Education
154E Speight
252-328-5670
glassj@ecu.edu
Janeé Avent Harris
Assistant Dean for Faculty and Staff Development, Wellness, and Engagement
154J Speight
252-737-1255
aventj16@ecu.edu
Holly Fales
Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Affairs & Educator Preparation
123 Speight
252-737-5191
heathh@ecu.edu

Dean’s Office Staff


Jo Melnyk
Executive Assistant
154C Speight
252-328-1000
melnykj14@ecu.edu
Lou Anna Hardee
Admin Support Specialist
143 Speight
252-328-4344
hardeel@ecu.edu
Toni Tucker
Personnel Coordinator
244 Speight
252-328-1001
tuckeran19@ecu.edu
Meagan Thornton
Business Services Coordinator
154G Speight
252-328-1003
thorntonm@ecu.edu
Quiana Coston
Administrative Support Associate
154G Speight
252-737-1705
Costonq19@ecu.edu
Amy Mansfield
Admin Support Associate
252-328-6181
mansfielda@ecu.edu
she/her/hers

COE Technology Support


Al Barnhill
Tech Support Specialist
228 Speight
252-328-5671
barnhilla@ecu.edu
Shaun Smithwick
Tech Support Analyst
228 Speight
252-737-1925
smithwicks23@ecu.edu

Community Relations & Outreach


Dionna Manning
Executive Director of Student Engagement, Student Success, Scholarship, and Development
138 Rivers
252-328-4126
manningd@ecu.edu
Kristen Martin
Communications Specialist
105 Mamie Jenkins
252-737-3263
martinkr19@ecu.edu

Rural Education Institute


Jerry Johnson
Professor & Interim Director
130 Building 123
1805 Charles Blvd
252-757-4900
johnsonjerr22@ecu.edu
Michael Barclift
ECPPS Community Schools Director
barcliftm23@ecu.edu
Shawnda Cherry
Associate Director of Teacher Residency
137 Building 123
1805 Charles Blvd
252-328-1831
cherrys23@ecu.edu
Rebecca Houston
CARE Corps/AmeriCorps Associate Director in Teaching & Resiliency
117 Building 123
1805 Charles Blvd
252-328-3471
houstonre18@ecu.edu
Nichelle Shuck
CARE Corps/AmeriCorps Director
120 Building 123
1805 Charles Blvd
252-328-5703
shuckn@ecu.edu
Carrie Morris
Associate Director for School Leadership
252-328-6550
morrisca19@ecu.edu
Rennice Sherard
Research Associate
138 Building 123, 1805 Charles Blvd,
252-328-2628
sherardr24@ecu.edu

Office of Research & Innovation


Dan Dickerson
Associate Dean for Research
123 Speight
252-328-1741
dickersond15@ecu.edu
Crystal DeLoatch
Post-Award Grants Manager
123 Speight
252-328-5746
deloatchcry22@ecu.edu
Amanda Peaden
Post-Award Grants Director 
119 Speight
252-328-4247
lovetta15@ecu.edu
Paul Zvonkovic
Pre-Award Grants Director
121 Speight
252-328-5324
zvonkovicp18@ecu.edu

STEM Center


Ann McClung
STEM Coordinator
102 WH Smith BLvd
252-737-4396
mcclunga15@ecu.edu

NC New Teacher Support Central Office


Elizabeth Hodge
Lead Administrator
Professor
230A Ragsdale
252-328-6175
hodgee@ecu.edu
Beth Edwards
Director of Curriculum Instruction
102 WH Smith Blvd
252-737-5406
edwardsel18@ecu.edu
Jason Miller
Assistant Director for Research and Extramural Funding
1038 WH Smith Blvd.
252-328-5651
millerjas24@ecu.edu
Patricia Roullard
Business Services Coordinator
102 WH Smith Blvd
252-328-5651
roullardp16@ecu.edu
Ashley Norris
Assistant Director, Special Projects
Teaching Instructor
Human Development and Family Science
norrisa@ecu.edu
252-328-5543
Whitney Houston
University Specialist
102 WH Smith Blvd
252-328-5651
houstonw23@ecu.edu

NC New Teacher Support Program


Christopher Rivera
Regional Director
104 Rivers
252-328-6865
riverac@ecu.edu
Lisa Becker
Instructional Coach
beckerl18@ecu.edu
Cameron Gupton
Instructional Coach
guptonc22@ecu.edu
Heather House
Instructional Coach
househ16@ecu.edu
Etosha Kiah
Instructional Coach
kiahe17@ecu.edu
Bradley Sasser
Lead Instructional Coach
sasserb19@ecu.edu

Office of Educator Preparation

Administration


Holly Fales
Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Affairs & Educator Preparation
123 Speight
252-737-5191
heathh@ecu.edu
Jim Kuras
Director of Undergraduate Services
108 Speight
252-328-1123
kurasj15@ecu.edu
Deatrice Suggs
Admin Support Associate
105 Speight
252-328-2156
suggsde@ecu.edu
Sherry Tripp
Admin Support Associate
106 Speight
252-328-2278
tripps@ecu.edu

Partnership Teach


Gerald Baldwin
Instructional Consultant
116D, BIT Building, Craven Community College
252-638-6492
baldwing14@ecu.edu
Lynn Mooring
Instructional Consultant
Wayne Community College
919-739-7012
mooringl16@ecu.edu
Karli Ruscoe
Instructional Consultant
Virtual
252-328-5668
ruscoek@ecu.edu
Sonya Small
Instructional Consultant
Nash Community College
252-451-8212
smalls22@ecu.edu

Clinical Experiences


Nicole Tripp
Instructional Consultant
113 Speight
252-328-4125
trippki23@ecu.edu
Daniella Allen
Clinical Experiences Coordinator
Speight 104
252-328-2360
allendan25@ecu.edu
Julian Carter
Clinical Experiences Coordinator
Speight 104
252-737-1936
CarterJu24@ecu.edu

Alternative Licensure


Nicole Tripp
Instructional Consultant
113 Speight
252-328-4125
trippki23@ecu.edu
Darice LaPierre
Admin Support Specialist
109 Speight
252-328-2700
lapierred18@ecu.edu

Tina Mickey
Academic Advisor
111 Speight
252-328-2809
mickeyt16@ecu.edu

Lori Cohens
Alternative Licensure Support Coordinator
110 Speight
252-328-1849
cohensl22@ecu.edu
Allena King
Teach for America Coordinator
252-328-1143
kingal23@ecu.edu
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Administrative Support Specialist
109 Speight
252-328-1151
kelleyb25@ecu.edu

Professional Development


Catrina Davis
Lead Coordinator
138 Rivers
252-328-5985
davisca@ecu.edu

Community of Scholars


Dionna Manning
Executive Director of Student Engagement, Student Success, Scholarship, and Development
138 Rivers
252-328-4126
manningd@ecu.edu
Hailey DeSutter
University Program Associate
138 Rivers
252-328-4126
desutterh23@ecu.edu
Lauren Piner
131 Rivers Building
252-737-5670
Pinerl23@ecu.edu

Academic Success Center


Caroline Hill
Lead Academic Advisor
138 Rivers
252-328-0067
hillcar14@ecu.edu
Amy Harris
Academic Advisor
138 Rivers
252-328-6061
harrisam20@ecu.edu

Assessment, Data Management, & Digital Learning


Rachel Bass
Assessment and Professional Development Coordinator
252-737-4642
Hobbsra23@ecu.edu
Sarah Sconyers
Director
102C Speight
252-328-2457
sconyerss19@ecu.edu
Jason Whited
Instructional Tech Consultant
102E Speight
252-328-6784
whitedj@ecu.edu
Mary Worthington
Social Clinical Research Specialist
102D Speight
252-328-5327
worthingtonma@ecu.edu

Educational Leadership

LEED Office Administration


Allison Crowe
Interim Chair
252-328-4218
crowea@ecu.edu

Crowe Research Interests/Vitae

Area of K-12 Administration


Robert Benson
Teaching Assistant Professor
252-328-1119
bensonr22@ecu.edu

Monica Headen
Assistant Professor
headenmo22@ecu.edu
Lawrence Hodgkins
Teaching Assistant Professor
252-328-8897
hodgkinsl19@ecu.edu
Hal Holloman
Professor
252-328-5315
hollomanh@ecu.edu
Jerry Johnson
Phoebe Moore Dail Distinguished Professor in Rural Education
johnsonjerr22@ecu.edu
Karen Jones
Associate Professor
252-328-2856
joneskare15@ecu.edu
Travis Lewis
Assistant Professor
252-328-5485
lewistr16@ecu.edu
Matthew Militello
Wells Fargo Distinguished Professor
252-328-5279
militellom14@ecu.edu
Cassandra White
Principal Fellow Program Leadership Coach
252-328-2857
whiteca20@ecu.edu

 

Area of Higher Education


Crystal Chambers
Professor
203 Ragsdale
252-328-4649
chambersc@ecu.edu

Elizabeth Hodge
Professor
230A Ragsdale
252-328-6175
hodgee@ecu.edu

Heidi Puckett
Director of Outreach & Leadership Development | Associate Professor
252-328-6444
pucketth14@ecu.edu

David Siegel
Professor
252-328-2828
siegeld@ecu.edu

Elementary Education and Middle Grades Education

ELMID Office Administration


Elizabeth Swaggerty
Interim Chair to Elementary & Middle Grades Education
252-328-4970
swaggertye@ecu.edu
she/her/hers

Area of Elementary Education


Jennifer Adams
Master Teaching Instructor
252-328-5722
adamsje@ecu.edu

Paige Everett
Teaching Assistant Professor
252-328-2970
everettje@ecu.edu
Lesli Grandy
Senior Teaching Instructor
grandyl@ecu.edu
Kristen Gregory
Associate Professor
252-328-1134
gregorykr18@ecu.edu
Mary Huffman
Assistant Professor
huffmanm23@ecu.edu
Angela Novak
Associate Professor
252-328-6649
novaka17@ecu.edu
Jessy Pearsall
Teaching Instructor
pearsallj23@ecu.edu
Dawn Shelton
Master Teaching Instructor
252-328-5317
sheltond@ecu.edu
Julie Stanley
Assistant Professor
stanleyju17@ecu.edu
Louis Warren
Professor
252-328-4124
warrenlo@ecu.edu

Area of Middle Grades Education


Jamin Carson
Associate Professor
252-328-5711
carsonj@ecu.edu

Timothy Dameron
Senior Teaching Instructor
dameront16@ecu.edu

Interdisciplinary Professions

IDP Office Administration


Allison CroweAllison Crowe
Department Chair
252-328-4218
crowea@ecu.edu

Crowe Research Interests/Vitae

Area of Adult Education


Phyllis Broughton
broughtonp@ecu.edu

Broughton Research Interests/Vitae

Kathy Lohr
Teaching Associate Professor
lohrk@ecu.edu

Lohr Research Interests/Vitae

Christy Rhodes
Associate Professor
252-737-4795
rhodesc14@ecu.edu

Rhodes Research Interests/Vitae

Xi Lin
Associate Professor
linxi18@ecu.edu

Lin Research Interests/Vitae

Steven Schmidt
Professor & Adult Education Program Coordinator
schmidtst@ecu.edu

Schmidt Research Interests/Vitae

Area of Counselor Education


Allison Crowe
Professor
252-328-4218
crowea@ecu.edu

Crowe Research Interests/Vitae

Janeé Avent Harris
Associate Professor
aventj16@ecu.edu

Harris Research Interests/Vitae

Ashley Cannan
Teaching Instructor
252-328-6740
cannana16@ecu.edu

Cannan Research Interests/Vitae

Loni Crumb
Associate Professor
252-328-1126
crumbl15@ecu.edu

Crumb Research Interests/Vitae

Allison Fears
Assistant Professor
fearsa23@ecu.edu

Fears Research Interests/Vitae

Jason Perry
Teaching Assistant Professor
perryjas21@ecu.edu

Perry Research Interests/Vitae

Shanita Brown
Teaching Assistant Professor
brownshan16@ecu.edu

Brown Research Interests/Vitae

Laura Craven
Teaching Assistant Professor
(252) 328-2315
cravenl23@ecu.edu

Craven Research Interests/Vitae

Devlyn McCreight
Teaching Associate Professor
252-328-5277
mccreightd24@ecu.edu

McCreight Research Interests/Vitae

Area of Library Science


Kawanna Bright
Assistant Professor
brightka19@ecu.edu

Bright Research Interests/Vitae

Kaye Dotson
Associate Professor Emerita
dotsonl@ecu.edu

Dotson Research Interests/Vitae

Latrice Ferguson
Assistant Professor
fergusonla24@ecu.edu

Ferguson Research Interests/Vitae

Vanessa Irvin
Associate Professor & Library Science Program Coordinator
irvinv22@ecu.edu

Irvin Research Interests/Vitae

Al Jones
Professor Emeritus
jonesp@ecu.edu

Jones Research Interests/Vitae

Laura Mangum
Assistant Teaching Professor & Program Advisor
manguml19@ecu.edu

Mangum Research Interests/Vitae

Vanessa Reyes
Assistant Professor

reyesv23@ecu.edu

Reyes Research Interests/Vitae

Heather Seibert
Teaching Assistant Professor
seiberth22@ecu.edu

Seibert Research Interests/Vitae

Rita Soulen
Assistant Professor
soulenr19@ecu.edu

Soulen Research Interests/Vitae

Literacy Studies, English Education, and History Education

LEHE Office Administration


Elizabeth Swaggerty
Professor & Chair
252-328-4970
swaggertye@ecu.edu
she/her/hers

Area of English & History


Todd Finley
Associate Professor
132 Ragsdale
finleyt@ecu.edu

Jennifer Gallagher
Associate Professor
252-328-5117
gallagherj17@ecu.edu

Area of Literacy Studies


Tanya Cannon
Senior Teaching Instructor
252-328-0067
cannonta@ecu.edu

Christy Howard
Associate Professor
252-737-5093
howardch14@ecu.edu
she/her/hers
Ran Hu
Associate Professor
252-737-2584
hur@ecu.edu

Erin Kessel
Teaching Instructor
kessele22@ecu.edu

Christiana Kfouri
Assistant Professor
kfouric22@ecu.edu
Lanette Moret
Teaching Associate Professor
252-328-6174
moretl@ecu.edu
Marjorie Rowe
Assistant Professor
rowem20@ecu.edu
she/her/hers
Rachelle Savitz
Associate Professor
savitzr22@ecu.edu
she/her/hers
Darian Thrailkill
Assistant Professor
thrailkilll19@ecu.edu
Anne Ticknor
Professor
252-328-6400
ticknora@ecu.edu
she/her/hers
Tanya Christ
Spangler Distinguished Professor
252-328-6177
christt24@ecu.edu
Karole-Ann Friddle
Assistant Professor
252-328-5570
friddlek24@ecu.edu

Mathematics Education, Science Education, and Instructional Technology

MSITE Administration

Tony Thompson
Associate Professor & Chair
252-328-9358
thompsonan@ecu.edu

View Tony Thompson’s CV

Angela Hardee
Admin Support Associate
252-328-9353
hardeea17@ecu.edu

Ron Preston
Director of Students & Associate Professor
252-328-9355
prestonr@ecu.edu

View Ron Preston’s CV

Area of Mathematics Education


Kwaku Adu-Gyamfi
Associate Professor
252-328-9369
adugwamfik@ecu.edu

View Kwaku Adu-Gyamfi’s CV

Leigh Belford
Senior Teaching Instructor
252-328-1753
belfordl14@ecu.edu

View Leigh Belford’s CV

Charity Cayton
Associate Professor
252-328-9683
caytonc@ecu.edu

View Charity Cayton’s CV

Kayla Chandler
Assistant Professor
252-328-9361
chandlerk@ecu.edu

View Kayla Chandler’s CV

Monica Gonzalez
Assistant Professor
252-328-1131
gonzalezmo18@ecu.edu

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Carrie Lee
Associate Professor
252-328-9359
leecarr16@ecu.edu

View Carrie Lee’s CV

Catherine Schwartz
Professor
252-737-2305
schwartzca@ecu.edu

View Catherine Schwartz’ CV

Ron Preston
Associate Professor
252-328-9355
prestonr@ecu.edu

View Ron Preston’s CV

Area of Science Education


Bonnie Glass
Master Teaching Instructor
252-328-9368
glassb@ecu.edu

View Bonnie Glass’ CV

Tammy Lee
Associate Professor
252-328-9364
leeta@ecu.edu

Rhea Miles
Professor
252-328-9366
milesr@ecu.edu

Mark Newton
Assistant Professor
252-328-9356
newtonm19@ecu.edu

View Mark Newton’s CV

Area of Instructional Technology


Crisianee Berry
Assistant Professor
252-328-6770
berrycr21@ecu.edu

Abbie Brown
Professor
252-737-1569
brownab@ecu.edu

View Abbie Brown’s website

Rebecca Clark-Stallkamp
Assistant Professor

252-328-5187
clarkreb23@ecu.edu

Bethann Cole
Teaching Associate Professor
252-328-6627
fineb@ecu.edu

Maureen Ellis
Associate Professor
252-328-1480
ellism@ecu.edu

View Maureen Ellis’ CV

Ken Luterbach
Associate Professor
252-328-5270
luterbachk@ecu.edu

View Ken Luterbach’s CV

Patricia Slagter van Tryon
Professor
252-737-1568
slagtervantryonp@ecu.edu

Tomegia Winston
Senior Teaching Instructor
252-328-5984
winstont@ecu.edu

Special Education, Foundations and Research

SEFR Office Administration


Christopher Rivera
Professor & Interim Chair
252-328-6865
riverac@ecu.edu

Scott Gomez
Admin Support Associate
252-328-6397
gomezs17@ecu.edu

Area of Special Education


Andrea Blackwood
Deaf-blind Technical Assistance Coordinator
blackwooda@ecu.edu

Julia Brickhouse
Deaf-blind Technical Assistance Consultant
252-327-8220
brickhousej17@ecu.edu

Dan Boudah
Professor
boudahd@ecu.edu

Kristin Burnette
Assistant Professor
burnettekr22@ecu.edu

Melissa Hudson
Associate Professor
252-737-2097
hudsonme14@ecu.edu

Laura King
Associate Professor & Director of the iHat Center
252-737-2107
kinglau@ecu.edu

Bethany McKissick
Associate Professor & Director of Clinical Placement
252-737-2484
mckissickb18@ecu.edu

Tosha Owens
Associate Professor
252-328-2968
owensto17@ecu.edu

Lora Lee Smith Canter
Associate Professor
252-328-5589
smithcanterl@ecu.edu

Marsha Tripp
Teaching Professor
trippma@ecu.edu

Karen Voytecki
Associate Professor
252-328-5747
voyteckik@ecu.edu

Sandra Warren
Professor & Graduate Programs Director
252-328-2699
warrens@ecu.edu

Stacy Weiss
Associate Professor & RISE Program Director
252-737-2108
weisss@ecu.edu

Jennifer Williams
Associate Professor
252-328-5590
williamsj@ecu.edu
Danielle Dietz
Assistant Professor
252-737-5997
dietzd21@ecu.edu

Area of Foundations


Benjamin Blaisdell
Associate Professor & Foundations Coordinator
252-328-4880
blaisdellb@ecu.edu

Kevin Currie-Knight
Teaching Professor
currieknightk14@ecu.edu

Rebecca Harris
Teaching Professor
252-737-5543
harrisre18@ecu.edu

James McKernan
Professor
252-328-1091
mckernanj@ecu.edu

Area of Research


Guili Zhang
Professor
252-328-4989
zhangg@ecu.edu



Assistive Technology Lab

Laura King
Director
252-737-2107
kinglau@ecu.edu

ECU Community School

Tracy Cole
Executive Director
colet18@ecu.edu

Eunetta Spells
Admin Support Associate
spellse17@ecu.edu

Kristian Backman
Social Worker
backmank18@ecu.edu

Nedra Bruner-Jones
School Counselor
brunern20@ecu.edu

Michelle Carr
Teacher
carrmi21@ecu.edu

Lakisha Eley
Teacher Assistant
eleyl18@ecu.edu

Katie Edwards
Teacher
edwardskat21@ecu.edu

Dora Ellison
Teacher
ellisond18@ecu.edu

Akira Hall
Teacher
hallak19@ecu.edu

Kristian Hardy
Teacher Assistant
hardyk18@ecu.edu

Monica Knight
Teacher Assistant
knightm21@ecu.edu
Cissy James
Special Education Teacher
jamesci21@ecu.edu

Tekicey Jones
Teacher
jonestek20@ecu.edu

Elesia Moncrease-Mullins
Special Education Teacher Assistant
Angena LeBarre
Reading Specialist
lebarrea22@ecu.edu
Kenyada Pretlow
Teacher
pretlowk17@ecu.edu

Charvella Spencer
Teacher Assistant
spencerch19@ecu.edu

Towanda Wilkins
wilkinst21@ecu.edu

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