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College of Education and Psychology

dean

Will give an
on-camera interview?

 Yes

Name

Dr. W. Lee Pierce

Department

College of Education and Psychology

Title

Dean

Phone

O 601-266-4568   

E-mail

W.Pierce@usm.edu

Degrees

Ed.D., North Carolina State University, Adult and Community College Education
M.Ed., Delta State University, Educational Supervision and Principalship
B.S., Delta State University, Mathematics Education

Expertise

Adult Education as a Profession

Research Areas

Adult Literacy, Educational Gerontology

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child and family studies

Will give an
on-camera interview?

No

Name

Anne M. Stanberry

Department

Child and Family Studies

Title

Associate Professor

Phone

(O) 266-6436

E-mail

anne.m.stanberry@usm.edu

Degrees

Ph.D.

Expertise

Families and marriage

Research Areas

 Family program research and family policy

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Curriculum, Instruction and Special Education

Will give an
on-camera interview?

No

Name

Shirley Bowles

Department

Curriculum, Instruction and Special Education

Title

Associate Professor

Phone

O (228) 865-4512

E-mail

shirley.bowles@usm.edu

Degrees

Ed.D.

Expertise

Diversity and multicultural

Research Areas

 


Will give an
on-camera interview?

Yes

Name

Doug Feldmann

Department

Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education

Title

Assistant Professor

Phone

O 266-5546   H 329-6137

E-mail

doug.feldmann@usm.edu

Degrees

Ph.D.

Expertise

Teacher education, curriculum, educational history, and rural schools and communities

Research Areas

School reform, curriculum issues and baseball history


Will give an
on-camera interview?

Maybe

Name

Perrin Lowrey

Department

Curriculum, Instruction and Special Education

Title

Associate Professor

Phone

O 266-5084

E-mail

perrin.lowrey@usm.edu

Degrees

Ed.D.

Expertise

Curriculum, school administration, and NCLB

Research Areas

Change, curriculum, and standards


Will give an
on-camera interview?

Yes

Name

David Wayne Walker

Department

Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education

Title

Associate Professor

Phone

O 266-5239   H 583-9929

E-mail

dwwalker@netdoor.com

Degrees

Ed.D.

Expertise

The education of children and youth with emotional and behavioral disorders, autism, and learning disabilities, use of computer and distance education media to provide preservice and staff development programs to educators, and disability law

Research Areas

Will give an
on-camera interview?

  Yes

Name

Julie Cwikla

Department

Curriculum, Instruction and Special Education

Title

Assistant Professor

Phone

O 867-2610   H 547-6547

E-mail

julie.cwikla@usm.edu

Degrees

Ph.D.

Expertise

Mathematic education, professional development and teacher training, research investigating teacher preparation, and mathematics teaching and learning standards and their embodiment in public education

Research Areas

In-service K-12 teachers on going learning and professional development, qualitative and quantitative research methods, curriculum design, and student cognition


Will give an
on-camera interview?

 Yes

Name

Frances A. Karnes

Department

Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education

Title

Professor and Director for The Frances A. Karnes Center for Gifted Studies

Phone

O 266-5236   H 268-6922

E-mail

gifted.studies@usm.edu

Degrees

Ph.D.

Expertise

Gifted education, special education, fund development, marketing and public relations, legal issues and the gifted, leadership development of youth, advancement of girls, legislation for gifted education, and advocacy for gifted education

Research Areas

Screening, identification, and instruction of culturally diverse gifted students, gifted and disabled youth, grant writing, and professional publishing in journals and books


Will give an
on-camera interview?

Yes

Name

Kelley Samblis

Department

Curriculum and Instruction and Special Education

Title

Visiting Professor

Phone

O 867-7614   H 228-497-0656

E-mail

kelley.samblis@usm.edu

Degrees

Ph.D.

Expertise

Differentiated instruction, curriculum, classroom management, and rdg methods and theory

Research Areas

Differentiated instruction and thematic teaching

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Educational Leadership and Research

Will give an
on-camera interview?

 Yes

Name

Randy Anderson

Department

Educational Leadership and Research

Title

Assistant Professor

Phone

O 266-4584   H 758-0944

E-mail

randy.anderson@usm.edu

Degrees

Ed.D.

Expertise

Personnel and school-community relations

Research Areas

School climate (uniforms)


Will give an
on-camera interview?

Yes

Name

Charles C. Lyle

Department

Educational Leadership and Research

Title

Visiting Professor

Phone

O 266-4578   H (228) 864-7214

E-mail

Charles.lyle@usm.edu

Degrees

Ed.D

Expertise

Curriculum/Instruction, leadership, and school finance

Research Areas

Accreditation levels of school districts in Mississippi and selected variables, past K-12 superintendent, and past chair of AASA Rural/Small Schools Advisory Committee


Will give an
on-camera interview?

Yes

Name

T. Colette Smith

Department

Educational Leadership and Research

Title

Assistant Professor

Phone

(O) 266-4566 (H) 288-7797

E-mail

t.c.smith@usm.edu

Degrees

Ph.D.

Expertise

Technology interaction, K-12 administrators, faculty use of technology, curriculum development, technology interaction in the classroom, and research education

Research Areas

Technology interaction, use of technology, and leadership

Will give an
on-camera interview?

Yes

Name

David E. Lee

Department

Educational Leadership and Research

Title

Assistant Professor

Phone

O 266-6062   H 876-6352

E-mail

david.e.lee@usm.edu

Degrees

Ph.D.

Expertise

Educational Leadership and motivation

Research Areas

High performing schools and leadership qualities


Will give an
on-camera interview?

Yes

Name

Mary Nell McNeese

Department

Educational Leadership and Research

Title

Assistant Professor

Phone

O 266-4563   H 268-0743

E-mail

 

Degrees

Ph.D.

Expertise

Research, technology, and teacher education

Research Areas

 

Psychology

Will give an
on-camera interview?

Yes

Name

Lin-Miao Agler

Department

Psychology

Title

Assistant Professor

Phone

O (228) 214-3252

E-mail

lin-miao.lin@usm.edu

Degrees

Ph.D.

Expertise