Lesley Ewing Sheek

Lesley Ewing Sheek serves as Assistant Professor and Assistant Dean for Accreditation and Assessment in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Alabama at Birmingham's School of Education, supporting national/state accreditation and program review initiatives since 2022.

Her academic credentials include:

• Doctor of Philosophy in Early Childhood Education and Teaching (University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2007)
• Education Specialist in Elementary Education and Teaching (University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2002)
• Master of Education in Elementary Education and Teaching (University of South Alabama, 1997)
• Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Early Childhood Education (University of South Alabama, 1996)

Dr. Sheek's research centers on empowering educators to cultivate nurturing classroom environments that foster autonomous learners, with emphasis on practical applications in early childhood settings, language arts pedagogy, and developmental assessment strategies.

She has mentored doctoral candidates through dissertation committees, notably Christina Arriagada (2023-2024) and Jann Montgomery (2010-2011), while teaching core courses including Language Arts in Early Childhood Education, Developmental Reading, and Early Childhood Assessment across undergraduate and graduate programs.