Department of Early, Elementary and Reading Education

Academic Unit Head: Joi Merritt

Assistant Academic Unit Head: John Almarode
 

Location: Memorial Hall, Room 3100
Website: http://www.jmu.edu/coe/eere

Professors
J. Almarode,S. Kang, S. Mathur

Associate Professors
C. Bahlmann-Bollinger, A. Bodle, K. Kavanagh, J. Merritt, M. Sharifian, E. Thacker

Assistant Professors
D. Hadley, C. Hass, A. Quinn

Instructors
A. Berry, J. Dameron

Advisers
A. Fornadel, A. Loyacano

Mission

The Department of Early, Elementary and Reading Education is committed to preparing caring, knowledgeable, skilled and reflective professionals who are committed to teaching all children. The department emphasizes supervised clinical placements that provide candidates with experiences in diverse settings that have a wide range of ages and abilities. Graduates are eligible for additional endorsements and/or licensure in Virginia.

Programs

• Education, Elementary Education (PreK-6) Concentration, M.A.T.
• Education, Literacy Education Concentration, M.Ed.