Graham Mathews

Graham P. Matthews
Associate Professor
Early Childhood Education
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Sciences

Contact Information:

Office Location: 305 C Humphries Hall
Telephone: 615-963-5627
FAX: 615-963-5033
Email: gmatthews2@tnstate.edu

Research Areas:

The Role That a Father’s Absence Has Upon a Pre-School Child’s Behavior in the Classroom; Academic Achievement in Young Children from Single-Parent Families

Publications:

Refereed journal Articles -2
Books -1
Conference Presentations and Invited Lectures -3

Most Significant Publications:

1.Higher Education and Campus Ministry: Connecting with Students in Schools and Colleges, by James A. Noseworthy & Graham P. Matthews, Nashville, TN: Cokesbury, 2002.

2."Children's Bible Stories with Questions", (2nd Edition) Townsend Press: Nashville, TN, 1996

3."The Rise of Father Absent Families in Rural America: Its implications for the future". Building Strengths: A Time of Change, Vol. 3, Ed., by Jerry King and Leslie Sydorenko, Arkansas State University, 1989.

4."Remembering Segregation in Rural Georgia,” Georgia Archives of History and Education. Vol. 3, p.70-77, 1989.

Teaching:

ECFS 1010 – Introduction to Early Childhood
ECFS 3610 – Early Childhood Curriculum
ECFS 3320 – Creative and Expressive Arts for Young Children
ECFS 4000 – Behavior Management and Guidance of Children
ECFS 4600 – Kindergarten Methods and Materials

Education:

B A -      Central State University
A. M. -   The University of Michigan
Ph. D. -  The University of Michigan
M.Div. -  Vanderbilt University Divinity School

Date joined staff: 2005

Click for more information

webpage contact:

Tennessee State University is an EEO/AA employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion or disability in its programs and activities. | more...