Jennifer McCreight, Ph.D.
Interim Assistant Dean of Professional and Faculty Development, Professor of Education and Head of Teacher Education, CAEP Accreditation CoordinatorSchool of Health, Education, Sustainability & Society
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Education
- B.A. in Early Childhood Education, Hiram College, 2003
- M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education, Georgia State University, 2006
- Ph.D. in Language and Literacy Education, University of Georgia, 2012
After graduating from Hiram in 2003, I spent eight years teaching first grade and kindergarten in Georgia. I worked with lots of student teachers in my classroom and loved it, and I began to wonder what it would be like to teach at the college level. When I began my Ph.D work at UGA, my husband (Chris, another ’03 grad!) and I always thought it would be great to end up one day at a place like Hiram – little did we know we’d take our next career steps here in Hiram Village! We are now raising our daughter, three dogs, and two chickens just down the street from the college. You’ll likely see us out on walks or runs in Hiram (everyone but the chickens) – stop and say hi! We are so grateful to be part of this amazing community.
Favorite Course TO TEACH
“Honestly, I love all of my courses for different reasons! But one course that stands out is Children’s Literature. Students from all across campus take this class, and I start out every semester telling them that that no matter what their major, this class is relevant to them – because one day, without doubt, they WILL know a child! And placing diverse, engaging, funny, beautiful, thoughtful children’s books into the hands of that child will be so critically important as they form their views about the world around them – it is no small responsibility to choose a book for or with a child! This class unpacks that responsibility and introduces students to many amazing books they may not even know exist – and encourages them to revisit influential books from their own childhood.”
Outside of hiram
involvement
- Vice President for the Ohio Council for Teachers of English Language Arts (OCTELA). Will serve as the President-Elect next year, where she will be tasked with working with a team to plan the state-wide 2025 OCTELA Conference!