Rural Education Institute Archives

Aug 28, 2023

REI summer learning exchange promotes community in edPIRATE, CARE Corps

The Rural Education Institute (REI) hosted a summer learning exchange focused how to cultivate change and equity in rural education for members of edPIRATE and CARE Corps. EdPIRATE is comprised...

Nov 10, 2021

Dr. Amy Swain

Current title: Research Associate Hometown: Elizabeth City Hobbies: Painting and Reading Colleges attended and degrees: ​ PhD.  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina  Culture, Curriculum, and Change, 2013 M.A....

Oct 29, 2021

Sheresa Blanchard

Associate Professor Department of Human Development and Family Science College of Health and Human Performance blanchards@ecu.edu Hometown: Orange, NJ Hobbies: Reading, Spending time with family, Recipe surfing and cooking Colleges attended and...

Aug 25, 2021

Dr. Kristen Cuthrell

Director of the REI Professor in Elementary Education and Middle Grades Education College of Education cuthrellma@ecu.edu Dr. Cuthrell serves as director of the Rural Education Institute. She has over 20...

Aug 25, 2021

Dr. Laura Levi Altstaedter

Associate Professor in Foreign Languages and Literatures Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences levialtstaedterl@ecu.edu Dr. Levi Altstaedter serves as the executive editor for REI's Theory & Practice in Rural Education,...

Aug 25, 2021

Dr. Loni Crumb

Assistant Professor in Counselor Education College of Education crumbl15@ecu.edu Hometown: Windsor, NC Hobbies: Gardening, Dancing, Reading Colleges attended and degrees:  Ph.D. in Counseling and Student Personnel Services (PK-16, CACREP accredited) - 2015 The University of Georgia, Athens,...

Aug 25, 2021

Dr. Martin Reardon

Associate Professor in Educational Leadership College of Education reardonr@ecu.edu Current title: Associate Professor of Educational Leadership Hometown:  Greenville, NC Hobbies: Reading and Woodworking Colleges attended and degrees Doctor of Philosophy — The College...

Aug 25, 2021

Dr. Robert (Robbie) Quinn

Associate Professor of Art Education Assistant Dean of Curriculum and Assessment in the College of Fine Arts and Communication quinnr@ecu.edu Current title: Associate Professor of Art Education Hometown: Cumming, GA Hobbies: Playing guitar...

Aug 24, 2021

Sharon Harris Floyd

Program Assistant Floyds19@ecu.edu 252-328-1831   Hometown: Raleigh, NC Hobbies: Following Pirate sports, learning to golf, hanging out at Lake Gaston, and watching our birds enjoying our backyard sanctuary. Colleges attended and degrees: ...

Aug 24, 2021

Nichelle Shuck

AmeriCorps Director shuckn@ecu.edu 252-328-5703   Hometown: Zanesville, Ohio Hobbies: When Nichelle is not serving, she enjoys spending time with her two cats and her rescue beagle named Gravy. She enjoys Pilates, yoga,...