Faculty Profile
Kenya Elizabeth Wolff
Areas of Expertise
- CRITICAL GLOBALIZATION STUDIES
- EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
- EDUCATION, MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION
- FAMILY, CHILD CARE ISSUES
- QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
Brief Bio
Dr. Wolff is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education and the co- director of the Graduate Center for the Study of Early Learning. She is also the co-creator of the Growing Healthy Minds, Bodies and Communities Curriculum. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Secondary Education from Chaminade University (Honolulu), a Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Texas Woman's University and a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of North Texas. Dr. Wolff teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in early childhood education. Dr. Wolff 's experience as a classroom teacher and administrator allows her to bring real-world knowledge to the students she teaches at Ole Miss. These experiences range from working as a toddler teacher in corporate child care, to public school math and social studies teacher, to assistant director of a United Way program for bilingual children, to director of a private preschool/kindergarten. Beyond her work in the classroom, she has served as a board member for the Texas and Florida Association for the Education of Young Children, working at the state level on policy issues that impact the lives of young children and their families. Dr. Wolff's research focuses on social- emotional learning in Early Childhood Education. In addition to research, Dr. Wolff currently holds a position on the editorial board for the Southern Early Childhood Association Journal, Dimensions.
Degrees
PhD |
Curriculum and Instruction |
University of North Texas (2014) |
Committee Memberships
General Studies Faculty Advisory Council |
Other Kind of Committee |
Grad Asst Parental Leave Policy Wrkg Grp |
Ad Hoc Committee |
University Standing Committee |
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SOEd-Inclusion Advisory Committee |
Ad Hoc Committee |
University Standing Committee |
Awards
School of Education Researcher of the Year |
2022 |