Director Nancy W. Darden Child Development Center Department of Human Development and Family Science College of Health and Human Performance Phone: 252-328-6926 Email: nolanm14@ecu.edu Areas of expertise: childcare administration; best practices in early childhood education (birth to 5 years); North Carolina state child care licensing guidelines
Associate ProfessorEarly Childhood EducationDepartment of Human Development & Family ScienceCollege of Health and Human Performance Phone: 252-737-5712 Email: hegdea@ecu.edu Areas of expertise: Early childhood care and education (international and national perspectives), issues related to quality child care, teacher professional development and early childhood mental health
