Brandy Walthall, PhD
Assistant Professor
Mashburn 129
(501) 450-5456
Educational Background
University of Arkansas at Little Rock, PhD in Reading
University of Arkansas at Little Rock, EdS in Reading
University of Central Arkansas, MSE Early Childhood Education
University of Central Arkansas, BSE Early Childhood Education
Various Colleges, Specialty in Early Childhood Special Education
University of Central Arkansas, BBA Computer Information Systems
Teaching Field Specialization
ELSE 1300 Education as a Profession
ELSE 4315 Writing
ELSE 4318 Internship I Supervision
ELSE 4602 Internship II Supervision
ELSE 4311 Foundations of Reading
ELSE 4310 Jr. Block Practicum
ELSE 4331 Data-Driven Instructional Planning and Assessment
ELSE 3390 Integrated Curriculum and Assessment
ELSE 6304 Behavior Management
ELSE 6341 Early Literacy and Intervention
Research Interests and Areas
Publications
Generative AI in Teaching and Learning: Concerns, Practices, and Supporting Student Use.
Every Student Succeeds.
Teachers’ Perceptions, Knowledge, and Interactions with Scripted Curriculum
Adapting to Change: The Impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education Learning Environments.
The Effect of Music on Phonemic Awareness in Reading
Is Equity on Their Mind? Documenting Teachers’ Education Equity Mindset
Presentations
Leaving MY Stamp with Professional Practices through Student Engagement – ATE National Conference, Crystal City, VA 2025 (Author & Presenter)
Adapting to Change: The Impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education Learning Environments – MSERA, Chattanooga, TN 2024 (Author & Presenter)
Teaching Applications Faculty Panel: Creating Course Materials, Assignments, and Rubrics; Integrating AI Usage into Disciplinary Assignments –
UCA CETAL Mini-Conference on AI, Conway, AR 2024 (Panelist)
Building Blocks of Phonological Awareness – The “Move It One” Education Mega Conference, The National Literacy Institute
Houston, TX 2023 (Author & Presenter)
Building Blocks of Phonological Awareness – Arkansas Literacy Association Conference 2023, Benton, AR 2023 (Author & Presenter)
Building Phonological Awareness to Learn to Read, Monthly Webinar for the Arkansas Association for Infant Mental Health, Online, 2023 (Author & Presenter)
Teachers Can Do Magic…you know – AIIA Conference, Conway, AR 2023 (Author & Presenter)
Creative Ways of Creating Reading In= Writing Out – Arkansas Literacy Association Conference, Benton, AR 2022 (Author & Presenter)
Specialty Areas
Using music to teach reading, phonemic awareness, strategies of practitioners