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Professor
Department: Foundations of Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Educational Psychology
  Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
• Master of Education (M.Ed.)
  Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama
• Bachelor of Arts ( B.A.)
  Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama

Teaching experience includes two-year and four-year colleges and universities.

• Educational Psychology
• Developmental Psychology
• Theories of Personality
• General Psychology
• Tests and Measurement
• Educational Statistics
• Multicultural Counseling
• Counseling Relationships
• Sociology

Assessment and diverse issues in education

Dr. Barnes has presented at numerous conferences and served in various capacities on state and regional levels of professional organizations, including membership of editorial board.

Assistant Professor
Coordinator, Elementary Education
Department of Curriculum and Instruction

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Curriculum and Instruction – Reading
  Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
• Master of Education (M.A.T) Reading and Language Arts
  Oakland University, Rochester Hills, Michigan
• Master of Education (M.Ed.) Early Childhood Education
  Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Elementary Education
  Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama

• Literature for Children
• Seminar in Language Arts in Elementary School
• Techniques and Skills of Reading
• Elementary School Curriculum

Dr. Caudle teaches undergraduate and graduate courses and is an advisor for undergraduate and graduate students and serves on various university committees.

Her research interests include parent involvement and literacy development.

Community interests include tutoring young students in reading and helping adults learn how to read.

Professor
Department of Curriculum and Instruction

• Doctor of Education (Ph.D.) – Early Childhood Education /Curriculum & Teaching
  Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
• Master of Science (M.S.) – Family and Child Service
  University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin

• The Early Childhood Curriculum
• Instructional Strategies for Young Children
• The Theory of Play
• Seminar in Early Childhood Education
• Parental Involvement in Early Childhood Education
• Research in Early Childhood Education

Co-authored several grants to fund education.

Co-authored 8 publications on Early Childhood Education.

More than 40 scholarly presentations made at national and regional education-related meetings.

Assistant Professor
Coordinator, Applied Technology Program

• Ed.D., Educational Leadership, Policy and Technology Studies
  The University of Alabama
• M.Ed., Learning, Media and Technology
  University of Massachusetts at Amherst
• B.S., Natural Resources
  University of Massachusetts at Amherst

• Instructional Design Systems
• Distance Technologies
• Production of Education Digital Media
• Organization and Administration in Education
• Database Management
• Assistive Technology
• Management Information Systems
• Research Design and Development
• Current Issues in Educational Technology

Information Technology Specialist for a National Institute of Health grant focusing on training and educating the pipeline of future cancer research scientists, with emphasis on minority investigators and cancer health disparities research.

Associate Vice President for Information Technology at Alabama State University.

Author of Social Media: The Fuel of Small Business Promotion

Program coordinator for the Applied Technology Program at Alabama State University.