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ABC's of Education

A Primer from University of Alabama Experts

The following University of Alabama experts are available to comment on education issues for back-to-school stories and school-related stories year-round.

After School Programs

Madeleine Gregg, associate professor, special education and Multiple Abilities Programs,
348-1417, mgregg@bamaed.ua.edu

Counseling

Joy Burnham, assistant professor, educational studies in psychology, research methodology, and counseling, 348-2302, jburnham@bamaed.ua.edu

Lisa Hooper, assistant professor of counselor education, 348-5611, lhooper@bamaed.ua.edu

Cyberbullying

Vivian Wright, associate professor of educational technology,
348-1401, vwright@bamaed.ua.edu

Diversity

Joyce Stallworth, associate dean and professor of education,
348-6051, jstallwo@bamaed.ua.edu

Early Intervention

Marcia Rock, associate professor of special education and Multiple Abilities Programs,
348-5665, mrock@bamaed.ua.edu

Kagendo Mutua, associate professor of special education, 348-2609, kmutua@bamaed.ua.edu

Emerging Technologies

Vivian Wright, associate professor of educational technology,
348-1401, vwright@bamaed.ua.edu

Margaret Rice, associate professor of educational leadership, policy, and technology studies, 348-1165, mrice@bamaed.ua.edu

Exercise

Phillip Bishop, professor of kinesiology, 348-8370, pbishop@bamaed.ua.edu

Matt Green, associate professor of exercise science, 348-4699, mgreen@bamaed.ua.edu

English Education

Joyce Stallworth, associate dean and professor of education,
348-6051, jstallwo@bamaed.ua.edu

Geography Education

Madeleine Gregg, associate professor, special education and Multiple Abilities Programs,
348-1417, mgregg@bamaed.ua.edu

Hydration

Phillip Bishop, professor of kinesiology, 348-8370, pbishop@bamaed.ua.edu
Matt Green, associate professor of exercise science, 348-4699, mgreen@bamaed.ua.edu

Inclusion/Mainstreaming

Marcia Rock, associate professor of special education and Multiple Abilities Programs,
348-5665, mrock@bamaed.ua.edu

Keith Chapman, associate professor of special education,
348-1440, kchapman@bamaed.ua.edu

Literacy

Carol Donavan, associate professor of interdisciplinary teacher education,
348-2874, cdonovan@bamaed.ua.edu

Heather Pleasants, assistant professor educational research,
348-3282, hpleasan@bamaed.ua.edu

Karen Spector, assistant professor of English education,
348-0303, kspector@bamaed.ua.edu

Joyce Stallworth, associate dean and professor of education,
348-6051, jstallwo@bamaed.ua.edu

Liza Wilson, professor of secondary curriculum, teaching and learning,
348-4580, ewilson@bama.ua.edu

Math Education

C.J. Daane, professor of elementary education, 348-1199, cdaane@bamaed.ua.edu

Multicultural Education

Joyce Stallworth, associate dean and professor of education,
348-6051, jstallwo@bamaed.ua.edu

Music Education

Carl Hancock, assistant professor of music education, 348-6335, chancock@bama.ua.edu

Kenneth McGuire, associate professor of music education, 348-1430, kmcguire@bama.ua.edu

No Child Left Behind

Marcia Rock, associate professor of special education and Multiple Abilities Programs,
348-5665, mrock@bamaed.ua.edu

Obesity

Matt Green, associate professor of exercise science, 348-4699, mgreen@bamaed.ua.edu

Peer Pressure

Natalie Adams, associate professor of educational leadership, policy and technology studies, 348-8283, nadams@ua.edu

Phonics

Madeleine Gregg, associate professor of special education and Multiple Abilities Programs,
348-1417, mgregg@bamaed.ua.edu

Diane Sekeres, assistant professor of elementary education,
348-1400, dsekeres@bamaed.ua.edu

Reading

Liza Wilson, professor of secondary curriculum, teaching and learning,
348-4580, ewilson@bama.ua.edu

Lisa Scherff, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction,
348-5872, lscherff@bamaed.ua.edu

Rural Schools

Patricia Bauch, professor of educational leadership and policy studies,
348-1167, pbauch@bamaed.ua.edu

Science Education

Sherry Nichols, associate professor of curriculum and instruction,
348-5246, snichols@bamaed.ua.edu

School Buses

Jay Lindly, professor of civil, construction, and environmental engineering,
348-1724, jlindly@eng.ua.edu

Dan Turner, director of University Transportation Center for Alabama,
348-9925, dturner@eng.ua.edu

Social Groups

Natalie Adams, associate professor of educational leadership, policy and technology studies, 348-8283, nadams@ua.edu

Social Studies Education

Cynthia Sunal, professor of elementary education programs,
348-0360, cvsunal@bamaed.ua.edu

Liza Wilson, professor of secondary curriculum, teaching and learning,
348-4580, ewilson@bama.ua.edu

Technology in Education

Vivian Wright, associate professor of educational technology,
348-1401, vwright@bamaed.ua.edu

Testing

Dr. James McLean, dean for the College of Education, 348-6052, jmclean@ua.edu

Joyce Stallworth, associate dean and professor of education,
348-6051, jstallwo@bamaed.ua.edu

Tutoring

Madeleine Gregg, associate professor of special education and Multiple Abilities Programs,
348-1417, mgregg@bamaed.ua.edu

Writing

Joyce Stallworth, associate dean and professor of education,
348-6051, jstallwo@bamaed.ua.edu

Karen Spector, assistant professor of English education,
348-0303, kspector@bamaed.ua.edu

Year-Round School

Dr. James McLean, dean for the College of Education, 348-6052, jmclean@ua.edu

 

The area code for all telephone numbers is 205 unless otherwise noted.

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