Elementary Education

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.

Elementary and Early Childhood Program Coordinator:  Dr. Holly Hilboldt Swain

Main Office:  201 Autherine Lucy Hall

Degrees

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Faculty

Dr. Julianne Coleman

Professor, Elementary Literacy Education
jucoleman@ua.edu

Dr. Melisa Fowler

Clinical Professor, Elementary/Science Education
mfowler@ua.edu

Dr. Alison Hooper

Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education
alhooper2@ua.edu

Dr. Cailin Kerch

Clinical Assistant Professor, Elementary Education
cjkerch@ua.edu

Dr. Jee Kyung Suh

Assistant Professor, Science Education
jksuh@ua.edu

Staff

Becca Langford

Secondary & Elementary Program Assistant
relangford@ua.edu

Stephen Smith

C&I Faculty and Grant Support
slsmith13@ua.edu