Denise D. Cunningham

I am the Department Head of the Childhood Education and Family Studies department within the College of Education at Missouri State University. I am also a Professor of early childhood education within a large teacher education program. I have taught at the undergraduate and graduate level and also serve as a research advisor for students within the Early Childhood and Family Development Master's program. I have worked in the early childhood field for over 35 years serving in both the private and public sector. I was a preschool teacher and center director as well as a primary teacher, literacy coach and instructional coordinator in the St. Louis Public School District. The school in which I taught was designated a National Blue Ribbon School and partnered with a local university as a Professional Development School. My research interests include literacy development in the early childhood years, early childhood curricula, and teacher preparation.

Publications

Assessing Technological Tools for Remote Learning in Early Childhood
Assessing Technological Tools for Remote Learning in Early Childhood
Sascha C. Mowrey, Denise D. Cunningham. © 2023. 21 pages.
Remote learning has been taken up by many schools and districts during the COVID-19 pandemic. In many cases, remote learning has been designed as online teaching and learning...
Handbook of Research on Opening Pathways for Marginalized Individuals in Higher Education
Handbook of Research on Opening Pathways for Marginalized Individuals in Higher Education
Stephanie P. Huffman, Denise D. Cunningham, Marjorie Shavers, Reesha Adamson. © 2022. 462 pages.
In recent years, gaps in college opportunities have contributed to diminished social mobility and are influenced by disparities in collegiate experiences. An integral part of the...
Assessing Technological Tools for Remote Learning in Early Childhood
Assessing Technological Tools for Remote Learning in Early Childhood
Sascha C. Mowrey, Denise D. Cunningham. © 2022. 21 pages.
Remote learning has been taken up by many schools and districts during the COVID-19 pandemic. In many cases, remote learning has been designed as online teaching and learning...
Professional and Ethical Consideration for Early Childhood Leaders
Professional and Ethical Consideration for Early Childhood Leaders
Denise D. Cunningham. © 2020. 417 pages.
Early childhood educators are keenly aware of the importance of a child’s transition to “real school.” This transition is occurring earlier in a child’s life now that school...