University of North Alabama

Department of Elementary Education

 

Department of Elementary Education

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Dr. Linda Armstrong
Professor of Education and Chairperson      ljarmstrong@una.edu                     765-4251     SH 501

 

Dr. Armstrong joined the Elementary Education faculty in 2005. She has her PhD. degree in Elementary Education from the University of Iowa. She has her undergraduate degree from Baker University and her Masters degree from Emporia State University. In addition to her administrative duties, her primary teaching duties are in reading and language arts.

 

Susan Freeman, Departmental Secretary           sjfreeman@una.edu   765-4251  SH 510 

 

 

Lisa H. Clayton, Ed.D., Assistant Professor of Elementary Education

lhclayton@una.edu    765-4732    SH521

Dr. Clayton joined the Elementary Education faculty in 2007. She has a B.S. and M.A. degree from the University of North Alabama and an Ed.S. and Ed.D. from Samford University. Her major teaching duties are in the teaching of reading and child development.

 

 

 
Katie Cole Kinney, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor of Elementary Education

kckinney@una.edu   765-4623    SH 508 

Dr. Kinney joined the Elementary Education faculty in 2007. She has a Ph.D. in Instructional Leadership with an emphasis in Instructional
Technology from The University of Alabama, an M.A. in Elementary Education from The University of Alabama, and a B.S in Elementary Education from Athens State College. Her major teaching duties are in
instructional technology.

 

Ann Dillon, Ed.D.,
Associate Professor of Special Education
adillon@una.edu    765-4283    SH 520
Dr. Dillon joined the Elementary Education faculty in 2003. She has her B.S., M.A. and Ed.D. degrees from the University of Alabama. Her major teaching duties are in collaborative special education.

 

Ruth T. Dumas, Ph.D., Professor of Early Childhood Education rtdumas@una.edu   765-4299   SH 505 

Dr. Dumas joined the Early Childhood Education faculty in 1996. She has a Ph.D. degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, an M.A.Ed. degree from Western Carolina University, and a B.A. degree from Winthrop College. Her major teaching duties are in creative arts and math methods.

 

 

Pam Fernstrom Chaney, Ph.D., Professor of Special Education pjfernstrom@una.edu   765-4264    SH 518

Dr. Fernstrom Chaney joined the Special Education faculty in 1991. She has Ph.D. and M.S. degrees from George Peabody College for Teachers of Vanderbilt University and a B.A.E. degree from the University of Mississippi.
    Her major teaching duties are in special education and assessment.

 

 

Barbra Goodnite, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Elementary Education      bmgoodnite@una.edu     765-4679      SH 522

Dr. Goodnite joined the Elementary Education faculty in 1993. She has Ed.D., M.S. and B.S. degrees from Mississippi State University. Her major teaching duties are in social studies, reading, and creative arts.

 

Victoria Hulsey, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Special Education vwhulsey@una.edu       765-4571      SH 524

Dr. Hulsey joined the Elementary Education faculty in 2008. She has her B.S., M.A., and Ed.D. in special education from the University of Alabama. Her major teaching duties are in collaborative special education and classroom management.

 

Janice G. Myhan, Ed.D., Professor of Elementary Education jgmyhan@una.edu   765-4859       SH 504 

Dr. Myhan joined the Elementary Education faculty in 1990. She has an Ed.D. degree from Mississippi State University and Ed.S., M.A. and B.S. degrees from the University of North Alabama. Her major teaching duties are in social studies and parent relations.

 

 

Gregory P. Risner, Ed.D., Professor of Education gprisner@una.edu     765-4325     SH 507 

Dr. Risner joined the Elementary Education faculty in 1988. He has an Ed.D. degree from George Peabody College for Teachers at Vanderbilt University, An Ed.S. degree from the University of North Alabama, an M.S. degree from Samford University, and a B.S. degree from the University of North Alabama. His major teaching duties are in the teaching of reading.

 

Robert D. Young, Ed.D., Professor of Early Childhood Education rdyoung@una.edu    765-4327     SH 506

Dr. Young joined the Early Childhood Education faculty in 1988. He has an Ed.D. degree from George Peabody College for Teachers of Vanderbilt University, an M.A. degree from Texas Wesleyan College, and a B.S. degree from Texas Christian University. His major teaching duties are in reading and language arts and behavior of the young child.