Melissa Negreiros
Assistant Professor
Melissa Negreiros, Ph. D. is an Assistant Professor in the School of Teacher Education at the College of Charleston. She is an experienced teacher, instructional coach, district coordinator, and elementary school administrator. She holds Master's degrees in Elementary Education and Educational Administration from the College of Charleston and the University of South Carolina, respectively. In 2017, she completed her Ph.D. in Teaching and Learning at the University of South Carolina. Dr. Negreiros assumed her tenure-track position at the College of Charleston in 2019. She currently teaches pre-service teachers. Her research agenda is on the use of educational technology for social good within the context of STEAM. Specifically, with a focus on “problems worth solving” (SDGs), maker education, and the transformational use of technology. Transdisciplinarity and constructionism serve as theoretical frameworks for her research and teaching.
Education
2017 Doctor of Philosophy, Teaching and Learning
University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
Thesis: Elementary Mathematics Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices: Understanding the Influence of Teaching in a STEAM Setting
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Thomas Hodges
2014 Master of Education, Educational Administration
University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
2003 Master of Education, Elementary Education
College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina
2001 Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education
College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina
Professional Certifications
2018 Certified South Carolina Evaluator
Licensing Body: South Carolina Department of Education
2018 South Carolina Elementary Principal--Tier 1
Licensing Body: South Carolina Department of Education
2002 South Carolina Elementary Teacher
Licensing Body: South Carolina Department of Education
Research Interests
Transformational Practices with Educational Technology
Maker Education
STEAM Instructional Approaches
Transdisciplinary/Problem-based Learning
Courses Taught
Undergraduate Courses:
EDEE 323-The Development of Mathematical Thinking
EDFS 326-Integrating Technology Into Teaching
TEDU 436-Using Instructional Technology in Problem-Based Learning
EDEE 490-Application of Curriculum & Instruction: Grades 2-6
EDEE 455-Early Childhood Clinical Practice
EDEE 457-Elementary Grades Clinical Practice
EDEE 365-Teaching Mathematics: Pre K - Grade 3
Graduate Courses:
EDFS 687-Introduction to Educational Technology
TEDU 536-Using Instructional Technology in Problem Based Learning
EDEE 698-Clinical Practice in Early Childhood Education
Honors and Awards
January 2018 STEM Educator of the Month, Lowcountry STEM Collaborative
Affiliations
National Council for Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
Literacy Research Association (LRA)
Service
2022-Present Member, School Improvement Council, Philip Simmons Middle School, Berkeley County
2022-Present Member, Online Education Steering Committee, College ofCharleston
2021-Present Faculty Co-sponsor, South Carolina Education Association, College of Charleston
2021-Present Representative for the School of Education, Health, and Human Performance, Honors College Committee, College of Charleston
2021-Present Chair, Student Recruitment and Welfare Committee, College of Charleston
2021 CAPE Reviewer and Site Review Interviewee, Department of Teacher Education, College of Charleston
2021 Member, TEDU Educational Technology Working Group, College of Charleston
2021 EHHP Online Education Taskforce, College of Charleston
2019-2021 Member, Student Recruitment and Welfare Committee, College of Charleston
2019-Present Member, Elementary Program Committee, College of Charleston
Publications
Negreiros, M. C. (pending). Art, technology, and makerspaces--Making the connection to STEAM. In Hunter-Doniger, T. (Ed.), STEAM Education: Transdisciplinarity of Art in the Curriculum. National Art Education Association.
Negreiros, M. (2017). Elementary Mathematics Teachers' Beliefs and Practices: Understanding the Influence of Teaching in a STEAM Setting (Doctoral dissertation, University of South Carolina).
Radakovic, N., O’Byrne, W. I., Negreiros, M., Hunter-Doniger, T., Pears, E., & Littlejohn, C. (2022). Toward Transdisciplinarity: Constructing Meaning Where Disciplines Intersect, Combine, and Shift. Literacy Research: Theory, Method, and Practice.