Jessica M. McCormick, EdD, is an Assistant Professor in the Elementary Education Program and a co-advisor for the S-PSEA chapter on campus. She also serves as the Director of Field Placements and Exit Criteria. She teaches a variety of courses, including Emergent Literacy, Reading in the Primary Years, Writing in the Primary Years, Science for Primary Teachers, Assessment, and Seminar for Pre-Student Teaching and Student Teaching. Areas of research include writing in math class, early childhood education, child development, technology integration, and homework effectiveness. Prior to teaching at the university level, she taught elementary education and gifted education for 15 years.