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Biography
Dr. McMillan is an Associate Professor and serves as the Program Coordinator for the M.A.T. Child Development Early Education and Family Studies (Birth-Kindergarten) program and Interim Program Coordinator for the M.A.T. Family and Consumer Sciences Education program in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. She is recognized as a leader in child development and early education and she is often invited to do presentations and serve on local, state and/or national councils, boards, taskforces, and committees who are concerned about the early care and education of young children and their families.
Education/Academic qualification
Early Childhood Education, Ph.D., Iowa State University
… → 1994
Education, M.A.ED., South Carolina State University
… → 1990
Early Childhood Education, BS, South Carolina State University
… → 1986
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Building professional learning communities in head start: a mixed methods study on what it takes from teachers’ perspectives
Dixon, J., Resor, J., Holmes, L., Hegde, A. V., Goodell, L. S., Mendez, L. I., McMillan, V. J. & Stage, V. C., Jan 1 2025, In: International Journal of Early Years Education. 33, 4, p. 668-687 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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North Carolina head start teachers’ needs, resources, experiences, and priority for science education and professional development
Hegde, A. V., Resor, J., Dixon, J. B., Méndez, L. I., Lee, T. D., McMillan, V. J., Goodell, L. S. & Stage, V. C., Jan 1 2025, In: Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education. 46, 1, p. 123-149 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Associations between Preschool Teachers’ Food-Based Learning Frequency, Level of Personal Priority and Identified Resources and Challenges: A Needs Assessment
Resor, J., Dixon, J. B., Wu, Q., Hegde, A. V., Lee, T. D., Goodell, L. S., Méndez, L. I., McMillan, V. J. & Stage, V. C., Jul 1 2024, In: Nutrients. 16, 13, 2140.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Engaging with health programming in head start: Parents’ perspectives
Forrest, D., Lee, A., Hegde, A. V., Dev, D., Saum, D., McMillan, V. & Stage, V. C., Sep 1 2023, In: Journal of Early Childhood Research. 21, 3, p. 355-368 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Integration of Food-based Learning With Science in the Preschool Classroom: Implementation Gaps and Opportunities
Dixon, J., Hegde, A. V., Goodell, L. S., Arnold, N. L., Swindle, T., Dev, D. A., Méndez, L. I., McMillan, V. J., Lee, T. D. & Stage, V. C., Apr 1 2023, In: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 55, 4, p. 266-284 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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