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North Carolina Colleges and Universities
Approved Educator Preparation Programs (EPP)
The Early Educator Support Unit under the Early Education Branch, Division of Child Development and Early
Education, makes every effort to ensure that all contact information is current. Please send updates and/or
revisions to [email protected].
NOTE: This document can also be used to obtain a Plan of Study for a Birth - Kindergarten or Preschool Add On.
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ndicates the type of education program(s) offered by the EPP
Approved EPP EPP Contact Information
BK
Residency
License
Licensure
Add-On
BK
Pre-
School
Appalachian
State
University
151
College Street
Boone,
NC 28608-2056
Dr. Woodrow Trathen, Department
Chair Family and Child Studies
Program: Birth-Kindergarten Education
Phone: 828-262-6056
Email: trathenwr@appstate.edu
Dionne Busio, Program Director of
Birth-Kindergarten
Phone: 828-262-2019
Email: sillsbusiodm@appstate.edu
Barton
College
P.O.
Box 5000
Wilson,
NC 27893
Dr. Jackie Ennis, Dean of Education
School of Education
Teacher Education Program
Program: Birth-Kindergarten Education
Phone: 252-399-6434
Email: jennis@barton.edu
Brevard
College
1
Brevard College Dr
Brevard, NC 28712
Dr. Betsy Burrows, Director of Teacher
Education/Teacher Licensure
Program: Early Childhood Education (BK)
Phone: 828-641-0123
Email: bburrows@brevard.edu
Campbell
University
P.O.
Box 546
Buies
Creek, NC 27506
Dr. Connie Chester, Director of Birth-
Kindergarten Program Professional Education
Program: Birth – Kindergarten Education (B-K)
Phone: 910-893-1655
Email: chesterc@campbell.edu
Catawba College
2300
West
Innes Street
Salisbury, NC 28144
Dr. Donna James, Coordinator of Birth-
Kindergarten Teacher Education
Program: Birth-Kindergarten for Early Childhood
Education
Phone: 704-637-4772
Email: dcjames@catawba.edu
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Approved EPP EPP Contact Information
BK
Residency
License
Licensure
Add-On
BK
Pre-
School
East
Carolina University
238
Rivers West
Greenville,
NC 27858
Dr. Nicole Smith, Instructional Consultant
College of Education
Office of Alternative Licensure
Program: Birth-Kindergarten Teach Education
Phone: 252-328-4125
Email: smithni15@ecu.edu
Elizabeth
City State
University
1704 Weeksville Rd
Elizabeth
City, NC 27909
Dr. Nicole Austin, Assistant Professor
Department of Education and Psychology
Program: Birth–Kindergarten Teacher Education
Phone: 252-335-8761
Email: nvaustin@ecsu.edu
Elon
University
2105
Campus Box
Elon,
NC 27244
Dr. Ann Bullock, Dean of the School of
Education and Professor of Education
Phone: (336) 278-5900
Email: abullock9@elon.edu
Fayetteville
State
University
1200
Murchison Rd
Fayetteville,
NC 28301
Dr. Marion Gillis-Olin, Dean of Education
College of Education
Office of Teacher Education
Program: Birth-Kindergarten
Phone: 910-672-1265
Email: molion@uncfsu.edu
Dr. Jenny Washington, Director of Teacher
Education
College of Education
Phone: (910) 672-1587
Email: jwashington@uncfsu.edu
Greensboro College
815 W. Market Street
Greensboro,
NC 27401
Dr. Rebecca Blomgren, Director of Teacher
Education
Email: blomgrenr@greensboro.edu
Dr. Susan Connelly, Coordinator
Department of Education
BK Teacher Education
Phone: 336-272-7102 Ext. 104
Email: sconnelly@greensboro.edu
North Carolina A&T State
University
1004 Alma Morrow Ci
rcle
Greensboro, NC
27401
Dr. Valerie Jarvis McMillan, Child
Development Early Education and Family
Studies Coordinator
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
Phone: 336-285-4859 OR 336-285-3624
Email: vmcmilla@ncat.edu
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Approved EPP EPP Contact Information
BK
Residency
License
Licensure
Add-On
BK
Pre-
School
Central University
Fayetteville Street
NC 27707
Dr. Wykeshia Glass, Interim
Coordinator
Department of Human Sciences Phone:
919-530-6669
Email: wwglass@nccu.edu
E South Street
NC 27601
Dr. Paula Moten-Tolson, Division Head
Department of Education and Social Work
Graduate Program
Phone: (919)546-8544
Email: pmoten@shawu.edu
Juanita Chapman, B-K Program Coordinator
Phone: (919)278-2661
Email: jchapman@shawu.edu
CB 3500
Hall Chapel Hill,
Dr. Harriet Able, Coordinator
Early Childhood Intervention & Family Support
Phone: 919-962-9371
Email: hable@email.unc.edu
Charlotte
University City Blvd
Dr. JaneDiane Smith, Director of Teacher
Education Advising and Licensure
Cato College of Education
Phone: 704-687-0755
Email: jdianesm@charlotte.edu
Dr. Heather Taylor, Graduate Certification
Program Director
Child and Family Development
College of Education
Phone: 704-687-0761
Email: htaylo29@charlotte.edu
Greensboro
Stone Building
NC 27402
Dr. Catherine Scott-Little, BK Graduate Co-
Director
Department of Human Development & Family
Studies
School of Health and Human Sciences
Phone: 336-256-0132
Email: mcscottl@uncg.edu
Dr. Jacqueline Dozier, Director & Licensure
Officer
Email: jndozier@uncg.edu
Pembroke
University Drive
NC 28372
Dr. Irina Falls, BK Program Coordinator
Department of Educational Leadership and
Specialties
School of Education
Phone: 910-775-4386
Email: irina.falls@uncp.edu
Mary Klinikowski, Licensure Officer
Email: mary.klinikowski@uncp.edu
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Approved EPP EPP Contact Information
BK
Residency
License
Licensure
Add-On
BK
Pre-
School
UNC Wilmington
601 S.
College Road,
Wilmington
NC 28403
Logan McKnight, Licensure & Internship
Coordinator
Email: mcknightl@uncw.edu
University
of Mount
Olive
634 Henderson Street
Mount
Olive, NC 28365
Dr. Amanda Bullard-Maxwell, Asst. Dean of
Education
School of Arts and Sciences/Education
Phone: 919-658-1282
Email: abullard-maxwell@umo.edu
Western
Carolina
University
91
Killian Building
Cullowhee,
NC 28723
Rachel Wike, Licensure Office and Coordinator
of Teacher Education Admissions
Phone: 828-227-3431
Email: rwi[email protected]u
Greg McLamb, Academic Advisor
Phone: 828-227-3755
Email: gmclamb@wcu.edu
Winston
-Salem
University
601
S Martin Luther King Jr.
Drive
Winston
-Salem, NC 27110
Dr. Beth Day-Hairston, Special Education
Coordinator
School of Education
Phone: 336-750-2387
Email: hairstonb@wssu.edu
Jamilla T. Shepperson, Licensure Officer
School of Education
Phone: 336-750-2554
Email: shepperj@wssu.edu
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Early Education Branch Accreditation Bodies
Accreditation Verification for Colleges and/or Universities
Please visit one of the following websites to perform a search for your college and/ or
university's institutional accreditation:
https://www.chea.org/
https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home
The DCDEE Early Education Branch only recognizes the following regional accrediting
bodies:
Middle S
tates Association of Colleges and Schools
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
New England Commission of Higher Education
Higher L
earning Commission (North Central Association of Colleges and
Schools)
Northwest Accreditation Commission
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Official transcripts from colleges or universities without regional accreditation will not be
considered for educational assessment by the DCDEE Early Education Branch.