School of Teaching, Learning and Developmental Sciences

Accreditations

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - Early Childhood Education (BSEd); Elementary Education (BSEd); Family and Consumer Sciences (BSEd); Secondary Education/Family and Consumer Sciences (MSEd)
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation - Early Childhood Education (BSEd); Elementary Education (BSEd, MSEd); Family and Consumer Sciences (BSEd); Secondary Education/Family and Consumer Sciences (MSEd)

General information

Child Development Center

The Center provides a high quality developmentally appropriate early childhood program for children 6 weeks to 5 years, and a laboratory for students. The laboratory experience allows students to link educational theory with practice by observing and working with young children. Learn more: Child Development Center (https://education.missouristate.edu/CDC/)

Contact

School Director

Denise D. Cunningham, PhD

Office

Hill Hall, Room 312

Phone

417-836-3262

Email

TLDS@MissouriState.edu

Website

Education.MissouriState.edu/TLDS

Faculty

Professor

Sabrina A. Brinson, PhD

Joanna J. Cemore Brigden, PhD

Denise D. Cunningham, PhD

Sarah B. Nixon, PhD

Cathy J. Pearman, PhD

Diana L. Piccolo, PhD

Associate professor

Amanda Benedict-Chambers, PhD

Chloe Bolyard, PhD

Tammi R. Davis, PhD

Elizabeth K. King, PhD

Kayla D. Lewis, PhD

Rebecca Swearingen, EdD

Assistant professor

Andrew M. Baker, PhD

Sarah J. Baker, PhD

Hyunjin Choi, PhD

Pamela Correll, EdD

Stacie L. Finley, PhD

Amber K. Howard, MSED

Kewman Lee, PhD

Lindsey M. Murphy, PhD

Muhammad H. Raza, PhD

Christine J. Wright, PhD

Clinical assistant professor

Rhonda L. Bishop, EdD

Robin L. Koerber, MSEd

Kim J. Roam, MS

Melissa J. Schotthofer, MA

Sara L. Tipton, EdS

Gina M. Wood, EdD

Clinical instructor

Amber K. Howard, MSEd

Instructor

Debra A. Price, MSEd

V. Jane Ward, EdD

Emeritus faculty

Roberta J. Aram, PhD

David W. Brown, EdD

Haldon D. Funk, EdD

Suzanne M. George, PhD

Cynthia K. Hail, PhD

John M. Hail, PhD

Mary Beth Mann, PhD

James A. Meyer, PhD

John F. Newport, EdD

Linda K. Peacock, MEd

Peggy S. Pearl, EdD

Dale G. Range, EdD

Barbara A. Sperling, EdD

Joan E. Test, EdD

Roger N. Tipling, EdD

Myrna L. Walker, MSEd

Joretta L. Wilcox, MSEd