Rural Education Institute Archives

Aug 28, 2023
  • Kristen Martin

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
  • Kristen Martin

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
  • Kristen Martin

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
  • Kristen Martin

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
  • Kristen Martin

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
  • Kristen Martin

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
  • Kristen Martin

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
  • Kristen Martin

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
  • Kristen Martin

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
  • Kristen Martin

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,...