School of Education

Dr. David Oxendine, Associate Professor

Department Chair for Professional Pedagogy and Research

Office: Education Center, Room 113
Phone: 910.521.6324
Email: david.oxendine@uncp.edu

Dr. Valjeaner Ford, Associate Professor

PRAXIS Liaison
Interim Department Chair for Professional Pedagogy and Research
Office: Education Center, Room 101-G
Phone: 910.521.6893
Email: valjeaner.ford@uncp.edu

Faculty:

Sandy Arteaga, Lecture Department of Professional Pedagogy and Research Office: Education Center, Room 334A Phone:910.775.4415 Email: sandra.arteaga@uncp.edu     Dr. Leah Fiorentino, Professor Department of Professional Pedagogy and Research Office: Education Center, Room 317 Phone:910.775.4354 Email: leah.fiorentino@uncp.edu       Karen Granger, Director of Teaching Fellows Department of Professional Pedagogy and Research Office: Education Center, Room 135 Phone: 910.521.6448 Email: karen.granger@uncp.edu     Dr. Patrick A. Hannigan, Assistant Professor Department of Professional Pedagogy and Research Office: Education Center, Room 133 Phone: 910.521.6354 Email: patrick.hannigan@uncp.edu     Dr. Heather Higgins, Assistant Professor Department of Professional Pedagogy and Research Office: Education Center, Room Phone: 910.521.6663 Email: heather.higgins@uncp.edu     Dr. Willie McNeill, Professor Department of Professional Pedagogy and Research Office: Education Center, Room 341 Phone: 910.521.6453 Email: willie.mcneill@uncp.edu     Dr. Reginald Oxendine, Sr., Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Professional Pedagogy and Research Office:Education Center, Room 346 Phone: 910.521.6454 Email: reginald.oxendine@uncp.ed       Dr. Angela Rogers, Assistant Professor Department of Professional Pedagogy and Research Office:Education Center, Room 310 Phone: 910.775.4127 Email: angela.rogers@uncp.edu       Dr. Sara Simmons, Professor Department of Professional Pedagogy and Research Office:Education Center, Room 324 Phone: 910.521.6629 Email:sara.simmons@uncp.edu

The courses in the Department of Professional Pedagogy and Research prepare both undergraduate and graduate committed, collaborative, and competent professional educators for diverse and dynamic 21st century educational settings by promoting the following outcomes that support the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards:  essential curricular content and child development knowledge; psychology of teaching and learning; proficient instructional design, delivery, and assessment strategies for diverse learners; effective oral and written communication, classroom management, critical thinking, problem solving, and instructional technology skills; and informed, discerning, and reflective use of research to validate and modify decisions about teaching and learning. 

Additionally, the Department of Pedagogy and Research offers on the graduate level the Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) program is an interdisciplinary degree option within the Teacher Education Program. The M.A.T. is intended for graduates from accredited colleges or universities with an undergraduate major in humanities, sciences, or social sciences who have few, if any, formal courses in education. The program offers the following areas of specialization: Art Education, English Education, Mathematics Education, Middle Grades Education, Music Education, Physical Education, Science Education, and Social Studies Education. Upon successful completion of the M.A.T. program and state mandated examination(s), recipients will be eligible for a North Carolina “M” license.