Centers of Excellence
Centers of Excellence at FMU
The Centers of Excellence Program was established by the South Carolina Education Improvement Act (EIA) of 1984. That legislation provided for the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, in consultation with the State Board of Education, to contract with selected public or private colleges and universities, or groupings of such institutions, to provide centers of excellence in programs designed to train teachers. Funds for implementing this activity shall be appropriated annually to the Commission on Higher Education which, in consultation with the State Board of Education, monitors the performance of participating institutions.
Francis Marion University is home to two Centers of Excellence. The Center of Excellence for Teaching Children of Poverty was formed in 2004. The Center of Excellence for College and Career Readiness was formed in 2014.
Both centers are led by FMU faculty and the presence of centers enhances FMU’s academic life and educational offerings.
Learn More
To find out more about the resources, programs, and events our Centers of Excellence have to offer, please visit the links below.
Contact
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Dr. Pawloski TammyDr. Tammy Pawloski Director, Center of Excellence for Teachers of Children of Poverty, Professor of Education tpawloski@fmarion.edu Phone843-661-1510 DepartmentsCenter of Excellence for Teachers of Children of PovertySchool of EducationOfficeSOBE 265 - Office hours are posted on syllabus. Please email to schedule an appointment.More info
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Dr. Pawloski TammyDr. Tammy Pawloski Director, Center of Excellence for Teachers of Children of Poverty, Professor of Education tpawloski@fmarion.edu Phone843-661-1510 DepartmentsCenter of Excellence for Teachers of Children of PovertySchool of EducationOfficeSOBE 265 - Office hours are posted on syllabus. Please email to schedule an appointment.Additional information
http://www.fmucenterofexcellence.org/
Areas of Specialization
Early Childhood Education
Children of Poverty
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Dr. Nelson MatthewDr. Matthew Nelson Professor of English, Co-Director of the Center of Excellence for College and Career Readiness mnelson@fmarion.edu Phone843-661-1500 DepartmentsCenter of Excellence-College and Career ReadinessEnglishEnglish and PhilosophyOfficeFH 109More info
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Dr. Nelson MatthewDr. Matthew Nelson Professor of English, Co-Director of the Center of Excellence for College and Career Readiness mnelson@fmarion.edu Phone843-661-1500 DepartmentsCenter of Excellence-College and Career ReadinessEnglishEnglish and PhilosophyOfficeFH 109Additional information
Matthew Nelson came to FMU in 2004 from the Joint Program in English and Education at the University of Michigan. His research combines perspectives from the fields of composition and rhetoric and qualitative educational research. Matt’s research projects include an exploration of the nature of the transition students make between writing in high schools and writing at the university. Matt teaches both first-year and advanced composition courses at FMU and serves as Co-Director of the Swamp Fox Writing Project. Together with Dr. Meredith Love, he is also Co-Director of the Center of Excellence for College and Career Readiness at Francis Marion.
Education
PhD, University of Michigan
MA, Texas A&M University
BA, Texas A&M University
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Norris JudyJudy Norris Administrative Assistant-Part Time-Center of Excellence-College and Career Readiness jnorris@fmarion.edu Phone(843) 661-1392 DepartmentsCenter of Excellence-College and Career ReadinessOfficeFG COE 120
