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Dr. Monica Dillihunt
Assistant Professor

Office: Morton Hall 245
Phone: (256) 824-2328
Email: dillihm@uah.edu

VITA

Monica L. Dillihunt is a graduate of Howard University, where she received her degree in Educational Psychology and a subspecialty in Educational Leadership and Administration in 2003. She also received her B.S. in Psychology from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and a M.Ed in Education from Mercer University in Atlanta. Dr. Dillihunt has broad areas of research interests that include culture, multiple intelligences, differentiating instruction, learning and socialization processes, motivation and classroom management, and minority student achievement. Dr. Dillihunt’s current work focuses on measuring the degree of alignment between home and school cultures of minority student populations and understanding its link to academic motivation and performance. Dr. Dillihunt’s professional memberships include American Educational Research Association (AERA), National Staff Development Council (NSDC), American Psychological Association (APA), and National Association of Black School Educators (NABSE).

During her free time, Dr. Dillihunt enjoys traveling, reading, spending time with family, and working out.

Research Interests:
Dr. Dillihunt has broad areas of research interests that include culture, multiple intelligences, differentiating instruction, learning and socialization processes, motivation and classroom management, and minority student achievement. Dr. Dillihunt’s current work focuses on measuring the degree of alignment between home and school cultures of minority student populations and understanding its link to academic motivation and performance.

Courses:
ED 309 – Classroom Management
ED 493 – Elementary School Internship
EDC 311 – Instructional Strategies
EDC 302 – Introduction to Low Incidence Populations