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

Interim Department Chair for Professional Pedagogy and Reseacrh 2012

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

Faculty:

	Dr. Valjeaner Ford, Associate Professor PRAXIS Liaison Department of Professional Pedagogy and Research Office: Education Center, Room 101-G Phone: 910.521.6893 Email: valjeaner.ford@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. Heather Higgins, Assistant Professor Department of Professional Pedagogy and Research Office: Education Center, Room 345 Phone: 910.521.6663 Email: heather.higgins@uncp.edu
	Billie Harrington, Director of Assessment/Lecturer Department of Professional Pedagogy and Research Office: Education Center, Room 101-E Phone: 910.775.4388 Email: billie.harrington@uncp.edu
	Dr. Gary Mauk, Assistant Professor Department of Professional Pedagogy and Research Office: Education Center, Room 314 Phone: 910.775.4295 Email: gary.mauk@uncp.edu Dr. Gary Mauk's Web Page
	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. Jeffrey Warren, Assistant Professor Department of Professional Pedagogy and Research Office:Education Center, Room 319 Phone: 910.775.4414 Email: jeffrey.warren@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.