Cammy Purper, Ph.D.

Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
Child Development Program Director Permit
California Child Development Professional Growth Advisor
Certificate in Strengths-Based Higher Education Leadership

ECH 320 Cognitive Development in Infancy/Early Childhood
ECH 340 Perceptual Motor Development in Infancy/Early Childhood
ECH 350 Social/Emotional Development in Infancy/Early Childhood
ECH 360 Early Childhood Curriculum
ECH 365 Assessment in Young Children with Disabilities
ECH 375 Early Childhood Intervention
ECH 385 Theories and Models of Understanding Behavior in Young Children with Disabilities
ECH 395 Early Childhood Environments
ECH 415 Consultation and Collaboration in Early Childhood Intervention
ECH 435 Cross Cultural Perspectives in Early Childhood
ECH 440 STEM Integrated with the Arts
ECH 455 Research Seminar in Early Intervention
ECH 460 Adult Supervision
ECH 461 Administration of Early Childhood Programs I
ECH 462 Administration of Early Childhood Programs II
ECH 530 School, Family, and Community Partnerships
ECH 535 Leadership and Supervision in Early Childhood Settings
ECH 540 Early Childhood Literacy and Language Development
ECH 545 Advanced Studies in Early Childhood Development
ECH 550 Early Childhood Program Development and Evaluation
EDU 300 American Public Schools
EDU 302 Growth, Development, and Learning
EDU 341 The Exceptional Child
EDU 525 Survey of Educational Research
RCH 705 Research Design

Early Childhood Teacher Training
Equity and Access in Education
Online Higher Education

Parent Educator/Adjunct Professor of Child Development - San Bernardino Community College District

Research Positions:

Research Assistant, The IRIS Center, Claremont Graduate University (2013 - 2015)
Student Editoral Board Member, Young Exceptional Children (2014-2016)

Dissertation:

Study of Early Childhood Teachers’ Use of Federally Funded Websites that Disseminate Information About Evidence-Based Practices (available in Proquest).

Publications:

Bowden, A. G., & Purper, C. (2024). Students’ perceptions of an online metacognitive journal assignment. Journal of Educators Online, 21(1). https://doi.org/10.9743/JEO.2024.21.1.15

Purper, C., & Denis, C. (2023). Expanding the circle: Including family, friends, and neighbor (FFN) caregivers in your early childhood program. (Accepted to Exchange Magazine-scheduled to be published Summer 2024).

Purper, C., Morris, E., Stumpf, A, & Duncan, R.C. (2023). A survey of graduate students’ perspectives on the integration of faith and learning. Journal of Faith in the Academic Profession, 2(2), 59-70)

Crist, M., & Purper, C. (2023). What to say to young children experiencing loss: A framework for helping children move through the process of grief. Dimensions of Early Childhood Journal, 51(1), 23-31.

Purper, C. (2023). [Review of the book Faith, life, and learning online: Promoting mission across learning modalities, by B.M. Himes & Washatka, J.W. (Eds)]. Journal of Faith in the Academic Profession, 2(1), 58.

Bowden, V., & Purper, C. (2022). Demystifying research: Types of reviews (part 3): Integrative review, scoping review, literature review. Pediatric Nursing, 48(2), 97-100.

Purper, C., Thai, Y., Frederick, T.V., & Farris, S. (2022). Exploring the challenge of teachers’ emotional labor in early childhood settings. Early Childhood Education Journal.
doi 10.1007/s10643-022-01345-y

Farris, S., & Purper, C. (2022). Partnering with a purpose: Developing teachers and leaders through a faith-based and public partnership. International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal, 17(1). doi: ttps://doi.org/10.55221/1932-7846.1266

Purper, C., & Farris, S. (2021, September/October). All I really needed to know: Leadership lessons from teaching young children. Exchange Magazine, 72-73.

Guignard, J., Purper, C., & Bowden, A.G. (2020). Cultivating effective collaboration: Strategies for higher education faculty. (Accepted for publication at the Journal of Educational Research and Review).

Farris, S., & Purper, C. (2020). STEM in early childhood: Establishing a culture of inquiry with young children. Dimensions of Early Childhood, 49(2), 15-20.Purper, C., Bowden, A. G., Guignard, J., Farris, S., Hovey, M., & Crist, M. (2020). Faith integration in the higher education classroom: Perspectives and practice. International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal, 15(1).


Werner Juarez, S., & Purper, C. (2018). Towards a model of learning and transfer: A review of instructional methods and learning outcomes in special education
teacher preparation coursework. Teacher Education and Special Education: The Journal of the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, 41(4), 297-302. doi 10.1177/0888406417727041


Purper, C., & Crist. M. (Fall/Winter, 2016). Inclusive preschool education: A review of written policies in faith-based preschools. Journal of the Christian Institute on Disability, 5(2), 27-46.


Purper, C. (2016). Right at your fingertips: Important web-based resources for understanding evidence-based practices. Early Childhood Education Journal, 4(44), 403-408. doi 10.1007/s10643-015-0722-5


Purper, C. J., VanderPyl, T., & Werner, S. B. (2015). Increasing early childhood educators’ knowledge of evidence-based practices: Recommended practices and resources.
Young Exceptional Children, 19(4), 35-47. doi: 10.1177/1096250615598814


Werner, S., Purper, C., & Vanderpyl, T. (2014). Managing classroom behavior:
Learning how. The Special Edge, 27(3), 13-16.

Presentations:

2024-
I Can’t Go on This Way: Responding to Burnout in Early Childhood Settings, Head Start Annual Conference, Long Beach, CA.

2023-
I Can’t Go on This Way: Assessing and Responding to Burnout in Early Childhood Settings, California Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, Santa Clara, CA. (With Dr. Christina Denis).

Using Self-Assessment to Support Early Childhood Students’ and Teachers’ Growth in the Prevention of Challenging Behaviors, California Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, Santa Clara, CA. (With Dr. Cristina Denis).

Integration of Mission: A Look at Student Choice and Satisfaction at the Graduate Level, WASC Senior College and University Commission Academic Resource Conference, Anaheim, CA. (With Dr. Elizabeth Morris, Dr. Robin Duncan, and Dr. Amy Stumpf).

2022-
Promoting Early Childhood Teachers’ Resilience with Mindfulness Strategies, California Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, Pasadena, CA. (With Dr. Yvonne Thai).

2021-
Understanding and Responding to the Challenges of Early Childhood Teachers’ Emotional Labor with Mindfulness Strategies, National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, Virtual. (With Dr. Yvonne Thai).

Mitigating Barriers to Collaboration Among Higher Education Faculty and Staff, Association of Leadership Educators Virtual Conference. (With Dr. Jeanette Guignard and Dr. Greg Bowden).

Supporting Resilience and Coping: How to Talk to Children About Death, Head Start California Annual Conference, Virtual. (With Dr. Mary Crist).

Evidence-Based Strategies for Working with Gifted Preschool Children, Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference, Virtual. (With Dr. Mary Crist).

2020-
How to Talk to Children in Difficult Times, California Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, Virtual. (With Dr. Mary Crist).


2019-
High-Quality Individualized Education Programs: New Online Resources, California Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Burlingame, CA. (With Dr. Victoria Graf).

Effective Video Feedback Strategies for Online Faculty, Online Teaching Conference, Anaheim, CA. (With Dr. Jeanette Guignard and Dr. Greg Bowden).

Authentic Information Leadership: Stories from the Trenches, Advancing Women in Leadership Conference, Costa Mesa, CA. (With Dr. Maryann Pearson and Dr. Julie Browning).

Tools and Techniques: Developing and Sustaining Online Instructor Presence Through Video Feedback, WASC Senior College and University Commission Academic Resource Conference, Anaheim, CA. (With Dr. Jeanette Guignard and Dr. Greg Bowden).

Supporting Parents and Young Children in Grief, California Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, Santa Clara, CA. (With Dr. Mary Crist).

Teaching Preschoolers Empathy in the Digital Age, California Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, Santa Clara, CA. (With Dr. Mary Crist).


2018-
Work Patterns, Gender, and Job Satisfaction of Online Professors, Advancing Women in Leadership Conference, Azusa, CA. (With Dr. Maryann Pearson, Dr. Julie Browning, and Dr. Elaine Ahumada).

Metacognitive Journaling for Adult Learners, California Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, Pasadena, CA.

Online Instructional Design: Improving Pedagogy and Educational Outcomes, WASC Senior College and University Commission Academic Resource Conference, Burlingame, CA. (With Dr. Dirk Davis).

Online Student Learning: Learning and Thinking About Thinking, WASC Senior College and University Commission Academic Resource Conference, Burlingame, CA. (With Dr. Greg Bowden).

2017-
Free Resources to Support Early Childhood Practitioners’ Implementing Evidence-Based Practices, California Council for Exceptional Children Conference, San Diego, CA. (With Dr. Sara Werner-Juarez).

Research-Based Strategies and Classroom Tips for Working with Paraeducators, California Council for Exceptional Children Conference, San Diego, CA. (With Dr. Sara Werner-Juarez).

Student Experiences of an Online Metacognitive Journaling Assignment, Clute International Conference on Technology in Education, Las Vegas, NV. (With Dr. Greg Bowden).

Using Structured Reflection Journals in the Online Classroom, Lilly Conference on Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning, Anaheim, CA. (With Dr. Greg Bowden).

Let’s Talk Technology, California Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, Ontario, CA.

Inclusion Practices in the Faith-Based Preschool, California Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, Ontario, CA. (With Dr. Mary Crist).

2016-
All About Executive Functions in the Early Years (Featured Presentation), California Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, Pasadena, CA.

Web-Based Resources for Supporting Parents, California Head Start Association Annual Conference, Riverside, CA.

Inclusive Preschool Education: A Review of Written Policies in Faith-Based Preschools, California Council for Exceptional Children Conference, San Diego, CA. (With Dr. Mary Crist).

Web-Based Resources for Early Childhood Professional Development, National Association for the Education of Young Children Conference, Los Angeles, CA.

2015-
Translating Research to Practice: Resources for Early Childhood Personnel Preparation, Council for Exceptional Children Teacher Education Division Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ. (With Dr. Sara Werner Juarez).

Early Childhood Teachers’ Use of Web Sites for Evidence-Based Practices, Council for Exceptional Children Convention and Expo, San Diego, CA.

The Best Websites for Supporting Parents, California Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, Sacramento, CA.

Supporting Educator Use of Quality Websites Through Professional Development, Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching and Learning, Newport Beach, CA.

2014-
What, Why, and Where: Teaching About Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) in Early Childhood, Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching and Learning, Newport Beach, CA.

Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) in Early Childhood, California Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, Pasadena, CA.

Flipping Your Classroom Using Voicethread and Screencastomatic, California Association of Regional Occupational Centers and Program Annual Inservice, Redlands, CA.

Teaching to Make an Impression: The Importance of Brain Development in the Early Years (Keynote Address), Riverside County Office of Education Early Childhood Conference, Riverside, CA. (With Dr. Mitch Hovey).

2013-
Introduction to IRIS III Resources, San Bernardino and Riverside County BTSA, Riverside, CA.

Enhancing Learning in the Online Classroom, Annual Fall Career and Technical Education Conference, Ontario, CA.

2012-
Building Online Communities in the Adult Early Childhood Classroom, California Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.

Member, Centerpoint Church in Colton, CA.

Volunteer, Centerpoint Church
Volunteer, Colton Joint Unified School District
Volunteer, Riverside County Office of Education

I love to spend time with my family, including my husband, children, grandchildren, and pets. I also like to spend time reading, writing, crocheting, sewing, walking, traveling and enjoying nature.

“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.”
-Confucius