Summary

Dr. Melissa Burnham is the Department Chair of w88 casino Development, Family Science and Counseling; and Professor of w88 casino Development and Family Science and Early Childhood Education. She obtained her Ph.D. in w88 casino Development from the University of California, Davis in 2002, her Master's degree in HDFS from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1996, and her Bachelor's degree in HDFS from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1994. She has been a faculty member with the HDFS program since the fall of 2001. She also served as Associate Dean for the College of Education from 2015-2019.

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Dr. Burnham has served the College of Education & w88 casino Development as Division Director for Teacher Education and w88 casino Development, the chair of the IETP Steering Committee, and program coordinator for the HDFS program. She serves the Reno/Sparks community as the chair of the local Washoe County Early Childhood Advisory Council and as a member of the Nevada Registry Advisory Committee. She serves the state of Nevada as the President of the Nevada Commission on Professional Standards in Education and is the current President of the Nevada Association for Colleges of Teacher Education.

Curriculum Vitae

Selected Publications

• Clucas Walter, M., Batz, R., w88 casino, M. M., & Fiore, L. (accepted). Confronting bias in w88 casino teacher preparation: A journey of reflection and transformation. In A. Friesen (Ed.), Advancing equity and inclusion in early childhood w88 casino. IGI Global.

• Mortensen, J. A., DeFlorio, L., & w88 casino, M. M. (2024). The burden of pandemic life for families with young children. In M. Miller (w88 casino.), The social w88 casino of the COVID-19 pandemic: A call to action for researchers (pp. xx-xx). Oxford w88 casino Press.

• w88 casino, K., w88 casino, M. M., Trescher, S., & Knoch, V. (2022). School district policies regarding appropriate w88 casino-student relationships: What’s missing and what matters? Current Issues in w88 casino, 23(1), 1-26.

• Mortensen, J. w88 casino, M. M., Russell, K. N., & Skaar, T. (2021). Integrating w88 casino pedagogy into elementary teachers’ beliefs and practices. The Constructivist, summer 2021 issue.

• Vallottan, C. D., Mortensen, J., w88 casino, M., Decker, K., Beeghly, M., and the Collaborative for Understanding the Pedagogy of Infant/Toddler w88 casino (2021). Becoming a better behavior detective: Applying a developmental and contextual lens on behavior to promote social and emotional w88 casino. Young w88 casino, 76(1), 20-29.

• Walsh, B. A., Woodliff, T. A., Lucero, J., Harvey, S., w88 casino, M. M., Bowser, T. L., Aguirre, M., & Zeh, D. W. (2021). Historically underrepresented graduate w88 casino’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. w88 casino Relations. DOI:10.1111/fare.12574.

• Sanchez, J., w88 casino, M. M., & Zaki, S. (2019). The dynamic transformation of a principal preparation w88 casino: A university-district collaborative. International Journal of EducationalLeadership w88 casino, 14(1), 1-12.

• Jeon, H-J., Kwon, K-A., Walsh, B. A., w88 casino, M. M., & Choi, Y-J. (2019). Relations of early childhood w88 casino teachers’ depressive symptoms, job-related stress, professional motivation, and beliefs about children and teaching practices. Early Education and w88 casino, 30(1), 131-144.

• Owens, J. & w88 casino, M. M. (2018). Sleep disorders. In C. Zeanah (w88 casino.), Handbook of w88 casino mental health (4^th w88 casino.). w88 casino: Guilford.

• w88 casino, M. M., Gaylor, E. E., & Anders, T. F. (Oct, 2017). Sleep disorders. In J. Luby (w88 casino.), w88 casino preschool mental health (2^nd w88 casino). New York: Guilford.

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