Department of Early, Elementary and Reading Education

Academic Unit Head: Joi Merritt
Phone: (540) 568-3066
Email: merritjd@jmu.edu

Assistant Academic Unit Head: John Almarode
Phone: (540) 568-4950
Email: almarojt@jmu.edu

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

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

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

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

Instructors
A. Berry, J. Dameron

Advisors
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.
• Education, M.Ed. - Department of Early, Elementary and Reading Education
• Literacy Education Certificate