Sandra Hawkins

Sandra Hawkins is a Lecturer in the Department of Teacher Education at Arkansas State University's College of Education and Behavioral Science. She specializes in Early Childhood Education preparation with a focus on the Delta region, teaching courses including Methods and Materials for Language Arts/Social Studies, Early Childhood Survey and Curriculum, and Geography and World Cultures for Teachers.

Her research centers on improving teacher training frameworks in underserved regions, with affiliations including:

• Southern Early Childhood Association
• Arkansas Early Childhood Education
• National Geographic Society
• Kappa Delta Pi (Education Honor Society)
• Delta Kappa Gamma (Educators' Association)

An A-State alumna, Hawkins earned her BSE, MSE, and postgraduate degrees from the university and maintains strong ties to the Jonesboro community where she was raised.