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 Professor Interim Department Chair Department of Foundational Sciences School of Dental Medicine Phone: 252-737-7072 Email: mayl@ecu.edu Website: https://www.ecu.edu/cs-dhs/dental/employee.cfm?id=659 Areas of expertise: effects of exercise during pregnancy on the health of the child before and after birth, e.g. body composition, heart and neuromotor measures; attenuating the risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease of women … Read more
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
Associate Professor, Child Life Department of Human Development and Family Science College of Health and Human Performance Phone: 252-328-2866 Email: desaip@ecu.edu Areas of expertise: psychological needs of hospitalized children, international perspectives in psychosocial care for children in health care settings, medical specialty camps for children with heart defects, academic and clinical child life experiences, diversity … Read more
