OVERVIEW
The Elementary Education program at The University of Alabama emphasizes the contextual basis for learning, particularly within the ever-expanding global community that includes many diverse kinds of learners and educators. Our initial and advanced degree programs are dedicated to developing professionals and scholars who understand and can apply theories of teaching and learning. We seek to graduate accomplished educators who reflect through their teaching and scholarship a deep understanding of pedagogy, content, and the nature of the learner.
In accordance with our accreditation agency, the Council for the Accreditation of Education Preparation (CAEP), the following information is provided on this website. The programs with a lightning bolt are CAEP-accredited.
Elementary and Early Childhood Program Coordinator: Dr. Mandy Cramer
Main Office: 201 Autherine Lucy Hall

DEGREES
The programs with a lightning bolt are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Education Preparation (CAEP). For more information, please go to this link: https://education.ua.edu/student-resources/mapped-standards/ to see certification programs and courses with national teacher/educator certification standards

FACULTY

Brittany Adams
Assistant Professor of Elementary Literacy Education, Curriculum & Instruction
Susan Auslander
Professor of Elementary Math Education, Curriculum & Instruction
Crista Banks
Assistant Professor of Elementary Social Science, Curriculum & Instruction

Amanda Cramer
Clinical Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education, Curriculum & Instruction
Cortney Dilgard
Clinical Assistant Professor of Elementary Literacy, Curriculum & Instruction
Alison Hooper
Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education, Curriculum & Instruction
Amy Hutchison
Fayard Endowed Chair in Literacy Education, Curriculum & Instruction
Jaeho Jeon
Assistant Professor of Elementary Literacy Education, Curriculum & Instruction
Cailin Kerch
Clinical Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education, Curriculum & Instruction
Bethany Lewis
Clinical Assistant Professor of Elementary Education, Curriculum & Instruction
Eric Partridge
Clinical Assistant Professor of Elementary Mathematics, Curriculum & Instruction