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K. Nicola Williams

Assistant Professor Dept. of Teacher Education and The Center for Partnerships to Improve Education

Address: 335, 86 Wentworth
Office Hours: By Appointment : Main Campus - Tues. 12 - 2pm; Fri. 11am-1pm & North Campus-Thurs. 2 -3pm
E-mail: williamsn@cofc.edu



Education

BA, English - University of Virginia, Charlottesville (1993)

MAT, Secondary Education - University of Virginia, Charlottesville (1993)

Teaching Certificates in Secondary English Education in Maryland and Virginia (1993 - 2003)

PhD, Educational Studies - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (2003)

                 Specialization: Teacher Education, Cognate: Research Methods


Research Interests

  • School and community partnership development, reform, and sustainability;
  • Literacy teaching, learning, research and advocacy across culturally and linguistically diverse contexts (PreK - Adult); and
  • Preservice and inservice teacher learning and cultural competence development

Courses Taught

Spring 2012
EDFS 201 - Introduction to Education (2 sections)
EDFS 686 - Special Topics: Community-Based Literacy, Cultural Development and Advocacy (Charleston County School District/MTLA Program)