FACULTY PROFILE
Department of Education 

DR. LESLEY E. SHEEK
Assistant Professor of Education

Phone: (334) 683-5133
Email: lsheek@judson.edu
Office: Jewett Hall, 205

At Judson College since 2008

  "I had heard of Judson but had never seen the campus until just before I was hired. I really like the cozy atmosphere of the campus. The students are very active and the classes are such a small size.  There are so many wonderful ways to get involved here. " - Lesley Sheek

EDUCATION

• Ph.D., Philosophy, 2007 - University of Alabama at Birmingham; Dissertation Topic:  "A Phenomenological Study of the Impact of National Board for Professional Teaching Standards on Early Childhood Teachers."

• Education Specialist, 2001 - University of Alabama at Birmingham

• M.S., Elementary Education, 1997 - University of South Alabama

• B.S., Elementary and Early Childhood, 1996 - University of South Alabama

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Curriculum Design, Materials and Methods of Social Studies, Student Internship, Intro to Early Childhood Education

MEET THE PROFESSOR

Dr. Lesley Sheek joined the faculty at Judson College in the fall of 2008, where she has become an integral member of the teacher education program. Dr. Sheek enjoys teaching a variety of education courses, ranging from methods of teaching to foundations of education. She also enjoys working in area schools with cooperating teachers and Judson teacher candidates during their clinical practice, in their final semester before graduation. Dr. Sheek serves as advisor to the Beta Rho chapter of Kappa Delta Epsilon, the education department's honorary fraternity. She also serves as the South Regional Director of the National Kappa Delta Epsilon.

Before coming to Judson, Dr. Sheek taught elementary school students for 12 years in Baldwin County and Hoover City School Systems. She loves working with young students and strives to share this passion for teaching with Judson's teacher candidates. She incorporates read aloud, creates community, and allows time for active, cooperative work and discussion, as she models appropriate curriculum in her college courses.

In addition to her career in public education, many hours of study prepared Dr. Sheek for her work with teacher candidates at Judson College. Dr. Sheek graduated from the University of South Alabama with a Bachelor of Science degree with dual certification in early childhood and elementary education. She continued her studies at the University of South Alabama, earning a Master's degree in Elementary Education.  While teaching in Hoover, she studied at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she earned her Education Specialist degree followed by her Doctor of Philosophy degree in Early Childhood Education. Continuous learning, life-long learning, is at the heart of effective teaching, Dr. Sheek believes. Teaching is a rewarding career with opportunities for continual growth.

Dr. Sheek resides in Birmingham, Alabama with her husband Greg and two children Thomas and Madelyn. Her family is actively involved in their church, Hunter Street Baptist.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Third Grade Teacher - South Shades Crest Elementary, Hoover City Schools - 2004-2008

Third Grade Teacher - Green Valley Elementary, Hoover City Schools - 1998-2004

Third Grade Teacher - Spanish Fort Elementary, Baldwin County Schools - 1996-1998

SELECTED AWARDS / RECOGNITIONS

Recipient - Judson Service Learning Grant - Methods and Materials of Social Studies, 2008
Recipient - Judson Service Learning Grant - Intro. to Early Childhood Education, 2008
Doctoral Student of the Year - Early Childhood Education - UAB, 2006
Hoover's Elementary Representative - Jacksonville State Hall of Fame, 2004
Representative - Birmingham Post Herald Distinguished Teacher Award, 2002
Recipient - Hoover Foundation Grant - Fund mock space shuttle launch, 2000

SELECTED INVOLVEMENTS / PROFESSIONAL & CIVIC MEMBERSHIPS

Hoover Math Professional Learning Team - 2005-2007
Mentoring Teacher for Student Teachers and Observers - 1997-2007
Facilitator - Children's Creative Learning Center
Green Valley Staff Development Committee Chairperson - 2001-2002
Hoover Space Coordinator - 2001-2002
Kappa Delta Epsilon - Southeast Region Director, 2008
Association for Childhood Education International, 2008
International Reading Association, 2008
Hunter Street Baptist Church - Goss / Anderton Sunday School Class
Preschool Sunday School Teacher - 2002-2007, Fall 2008

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PARTICIPATION

Faculty Book Study Member - 2000-2008

Mid-South Reading and Writing Conference - Summer 1998-2008

Leader for Parent / Teacher Book Club - 2003-2007

Alabama Reading Initiative - summer 2001