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Early, Elementary, & Reading Directory
| Name | Position | Location | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Martha Ross | Department Head | Memorial 3100C | 568-3473 | rossmk@jmu.edu |
| Dr. Marianne Baker | Faculty | Memorial 7210B | 568-6508 | bakermi@jmu.edu |
| Susan Barnes | Faculty | Memorial 3130A | 568-8114 | barnessk@jmu.edu |
| Dr. Nathan Brubaker | Faculty | Memorial 3104C | 568-5536 | brubaknd@jmu.edu |
| Dr. Deborah Carrington | Faculty | Memorial 3220G | 568-5538 | carrindf@jmu.edu |
| Becky Elia | Program and YCP Secretary | Memorial 3100A | 568-6292 | eliabj@jmu.edu |
| Dr. George Font | Faculty | Memorial 7210E | 568-7335 | fontgx@jmu.edu |
| Dr. Teresa Harris | Faculty | Memorial 3104E | 568-3866 | harristt@jmu.edu |
| Dr. Michelle Hughes | Faculty and Coordinator, Elementary Education Program | Memorial 3210E | 568-3862 | hughesma@jmu.edu |
| Sue Hutchinson | Faculty and Coordinator, Young Children's Program | Memorial 3104F | 568-6800 | hutchisl@jmu.edu |
| Dr. Gay Ivey | Faculty and Coordinator, Reading Program | Memorial 7210D | 568-3698 | iveymg@jmu.edu |
| Mark Keeler | Faculty | Memorial 3210I | 568-5225 | keelermf@jmu.edu |
| Dr. Joan Kindig | Faculty | Memorial 7210A | 568-2933 | kindigjs@jmu.edu |
| Dr. Doris Martin | Faculty and Coordinator, Early Childhood Education MAT Program | Memorial 3210F | 568-6337 | martindm@jmu.edu |
| Dr. JungDuk Ohn | Faculty | Memorial 3220H | 568-2937 | ohnjx@jmu.edu |
| Dr. Anna Papero | Faculty | Memorial 3210C | 568-6702 | paperoal@jmu.edu |
| Kristi Peery | Teacher-in-Residence | Memorial 3210L | 568-3723 | peerykm@jmu.edu |
| Dr. Holly Pence | Faculty | Memorial 3210D | 568-8753 | pencehm@jmu.edu |
| Dr. Dorothy Sluss | Faculty | Memorial 3220F | 568-5537 | slussdj@jmu.edu |
| Dr. Pamela Maslin Sullivan | Faculty | Memorial 7210C | 568-5946 | sullivpm@jmu.edu |
| Juanita Swartz | Administrative Assistant | Memorial 3100B | 568-6255 | swartzjm@jmu.edu |
| ChunYing Wang | Visiting Scholar | Memorial 7250B | 568-3066 | wangcx@jmu.edu |
| Reading Center GA | Memorial 7205 | 568-7996 | ||
| Mail Room/FAX | Memorial 3104 | 568-4849 |
Martha Ross -- Head, Early Childhood Education Department
Dr. Martha Ross
Professor of Education
B.A, M.S, Ph.D, Florida State University
Dr. Ross received all three of her degrees from Florida State University in early childhood/elementary education. In Florida she taught and was an administrator in preschool and child care centers. During her tenure at JMU, she has been a professor, department head, associate dean, NCATE Coordinator and served as the director of the University's SACS self-study. Her interests are in teacher education and supervision. Her children continue to be a source of joy and grey hair - Amanda is a senior at Harrisonburg High School and Ginny graduated from Mary Washington University and moved to Japan where she is teaching English. Martha is married to Dr. Jerry Benson, dean of CISAT, and they enjoy cooking, traveling and taking care of their historic house.