Susan Clark

Dr. Susan Clark is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Child and Family Sciences at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) and a Curriculum Specialist at the campus-based Center for Child Development (CCD). At USM, she contributes to early childhood education training through her role in the CCD, which serves approximately 100 children aged birth to 5 years and functions as a primary training facility for early childhood education students.

• Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction (Early Childhood), University of Texas at El Paso (2018)
• MED in Curriculum & Instruction (Early Childhood), University of Texas at El Paso (2013)

Her expertise focuses on child development, early childhood education frameworks, teacher preparation, curriculum design, teacher-child interactions, and family engagement strategies. Dr. Clark has previously worked in policy development with the Louisiana Department of Education, as a Training and Curriculum Specialist in military-based child development centers, and as a high school educator in Family and Consumer Sciences.

Contact:

• Email: Susan.Clark@usm.edu
• Office: Joseph Greene Hall (JGH) 229, Hattiesburg