Faculty Profile
View All Faculty ProfilesDr. Melinda Willis, Associate Professor
Program/Dept: Early Childhood, Elementary, and Special Education
Degrees, Licensures and Certifications: EdD, Instruction and Supervision with emphasis in early reading, educational psychology, and children’s literature, University of Kentucky; MA Ed., Elementary Education with Reading Endorsement, Morehead State University; BA, Library Science Education and Mathematics Education, Louisiana Tech University
Research Interests: The role of motivation in learning; Quality professional development for teachers; Teacher efficacy – pre-service and in-service teachers