Middle Grades and Secondary Education

 Health & Human Performance

Special Education, Reading, and Early Childhood Education

Last updated: 6/05/2008
 

Department of Special Education, Reading,
and Early Childhood Education

Faculty & Staff 

 J. YeVette McWhorter, Professor, Department Chair, ECDC Director
 Office: EC 125, Phone: 931-2168, E-mail: jym@gsw.edu 

• Ed.D., University of Georgia, Athens
• M.A., University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
• B.S., Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee
• Interests: Issues in content literacy

Judith W. Spann, Assistant Dean for Accreditation and Professor of Special Education
Office: EC 218, Phone: 931-2147, E-mail: jws@gsw.edu 

• Ph.D., Florida State University, Tallahassee
• M.S., West Georgia College, Carrollton
• B.S., West Georgia College, Carrollton

Julia J. Dorminey, Associate Professor
Office: EC 225, Phone: 931-2871, E-mail: julia@gsw.edu 

• Ph.D., Florida State University, Tallahassee
• Ed.S., Valdosta State University, Valdosta
• M.S., Valdosta State University, Valdosta
• B.S., Valdosta State University, Valdosta

Chu-Chu Wu, Assistant Professor
Office: EC 216, Phone: 931-2744, E-mail: chuchuwu@gsw.edu

• Ph.D., Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
• M.S., Iowa state University, Ames, IA
• B.A., Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan
• Research Interests: Emergent literacy, Parental Beliefs and Involvement in Early Learning, Classroom Behavior Observations

David Hunter, Assistant Professor
Office: EC 222, Phone: 931-2164, E-mail: dhunter@gsw.edu 

• M.Ed., Georgia Southwestern College, Americus
• B.S., Bowie State University, Bowie, Maryland

Chin-Wen (Christina) Yang, Assistant Professor
Office: EC 227, Phone: 931-5132, E-mail: cyang@gsw.edu 

• Ph.D., Saint Louis University, St. Louis
• M.Ed., University of Missouri-Saint Louis, Saint Louis County
• B.C., University of Southern Queensland, Queensland, AU

Sheryl Venable, Assistant Professor
Office: EC 213, Phone: 931-2169, E-mail: svenable@gsw.edu

• Ed.D. Georgia Southern University, Statesboro
• Ed.S Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus
• M.Ed.  Augusta State University, Augusta
• BS Medical Record Administration, Augusta
• B.S. University of Georgia, Athens

Kathy Barnetson, Assistant Professor
Office: EC 217, Phone: 931-2742, E-mail: kob@gsw.edu

• M.S., Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus
• B.S.,  Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus

Karen Willis, Assistant Professor
Office: EC 124, Phone: 931-2165, E-mail: kwillis@gsw.edu

• Ed.S., Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus
• M.S., Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus
• B.S., Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus

Laura Short Rooks, Early Childhood Development Center, Lead Teacher
Office: EC 132, Phone: 931-2142, E-mail: lrooks@gsw.edu 

• B.S.Ed., Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus

Jessica Woodard, Early Childhood Development Center, Lead Teacher
Office: EC 132, Phone: 931-2142, E-mail: jwoodard@gsw.edu 

• B.S.Ed., Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus

Gwen Piquet, Early Childhood Development Center, Asst. Teacher
Office: EC 132, Phone: 931-2142, E-mail:  gpicquet@gsw.edu

Denise Holley, Early Childhood Development Center, Asst. Teacher
Office: EC 132, Phone: 931-2142, E-mail: dholley@gsw.edu 

Contact us at:
Georgia Southwestern State University
229-931-2145 Fax: 229-931-2163