Handbook of Research on Lessons Learned From Transitioning to Virtual Classrooms During a Pandemic - Hardcover

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Amy Wooten Thornburg is the Associate Dean of and Professor in the Cato School of Education at Queens University of Charlotte. She is also the Coordinator of the Elementary Education Program and oversees Assessment and Accreditation. Dr. Thornburg’s areas of expertise include literacy instruction, student motivation, working with at-risk students, beginning teacher success, professional development, and teacher retention.

Dixie F. Abernathy is Associate Professor of Education at Queens University of Charlotte and Coordinator of the Master of Arts in Educational Leadership program in the Wayland H. Cato, Jr. School of Education. A 36-year veteran educator, Dr. Abernathy has served as a classroom teacher, an assistant principal at both the elementary and secondary levels, a principal at both the elementary and secondary levels, and as Assistant Superintendent of Elementary and Secondary Schools for the ninth largest school system in North Carolina. During the 1992 school year, Dr. Abernathy was recognized as the North Carolina Teacher of the Year. Dr. Abernathy holds a Bachelor of Arts in Education from Wake Forest University, a Master of Arts in School Administration from Winthrop University, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from East Carolina University. Her research interests include academic freedom and student rights, school violence prevention, school leadership efficacy, and student engagement in online learning.