Maria James
Dr. Maria A. James is currently acting chair pf the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences and academic coordinator for the Family and Consumer Sciences Business: Child Development Program.
Education
- B.S. - Family and Consumer Sciences Business: Child Development, 1995 (May), South Carolina State University
- M.Ed. - Early Childhood Education, 1996 (December), Francis Marion University
- Ph. D. - Education, 2006, Capella University
- Ed. S. - Educational Leadership, 2009, Cambridge College
Background
Dr. James has been at SC State since 2012. Prior to coming to SC State, she was a primary etacher (2nd grade).
Achievements
- Thornwell School for the Arts and the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences teacher of the year.
Research Interests
Education, charter schools, educational administration & leadership, higher education, k-12 education, Montessori education, multicultural education, social-emotional learning, “teacherpreneuers,” community partnerships, educational law, childhood care, remote learning/virtual education, and African American studies child development.
Scholarly Publications and Research
James, M. (2006). Reading on the rise: a case study of a reading first school. Capella University College of Education. James, M. (2009). The effects of balanced literacy instruction in the primary grades. Cambridge College, College of Advanced Graduate Studies. James, M. (2014-2017). Reclaiming a healthy heritage. South Carolina State University, 1890 Research and Development Grant. Sligh Conway, C., Sim, Y., McCrary Quarles, A., Burnette, D., Harris, S., James, M., Mathis, C, Hayes, G., Hollis Staten, B., Whitaker, W., Fields, V., and Maultsby, M. (2017). Faculty's Examination of Virtual Learning Strategies to Communicate with students, In A. Scheg, In Fostering Effective Student Communication in Online Courses, IGI Publication.
Hobbies & Interests
Reading, collecting cookbooks, traveling, and visiting historical sites/places and museums.