McFarlin, Lillian Ph.D.
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Position
Assistant Director
Address/Room
325 W. Grand River East Lansing, MI 48823
Phone Number
517-355-1900
Fax Number
517-355-0336
Education
Ph.D., Early Childhood Curriculum & Instruction from University of Texas at Austin; M.A., Curriculum & Instruction from University of Texas at San Antonio; B.A., Interdisciplinary Studies from University of Texas at San Antonio
Bio
Dr. Lillian McFarlin is an Academic Specialist who has 18+ years in early childhood classrooms as a teacher, researcher and administrator. Her area of focus is the integration of curriculum to provide motivating, meaningful experiences across content areas. She is certified to teach in Early Childhood, Fine Art (grades 1-8), and Science (grades 1-8) classrooms. For her research work, Dr. McFarlin examined the links between informal science instruction and nature play in a science preschool setting. She has presented at state and national conferences in the content areas of cognitive play and differentiated instruction.
Curriculum Vitae
Areas of Interest
- Science Play
- Fine Arts
- Integrated Curriculum
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