Sheresa Blanchard

Assistant Professor Department of Human Development and Family Science College of Health and Human Performance Phone: 252-737-2075 Email: blanchardsh@ecu.edu Areas of expertise: program evaluation; early intervention; early literacy; cultural competence; early childhood special education and disabilities; family engagement; diverse families of young children; inclusion; parenting; equity; early childhood personnel preparation, teacher education

Melissa Nolan

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

Archana Hegde

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