Tonia Durden, Ph.D

Tonia Durden, Ph.D.

Clinical Professor, Birth-Five Program Coordinator

Tonia Durden, Ph.D., is a Clinical Professor and Birth through Five (B-5) program coordinator within the Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education at Georgia State University. Durden’s professional work and scholarship can be categorized into three core areas of focus:

Early childhood education (curriculum and program development)

Cultural diversity (research to professional practice)

Early childhood systems engagement (strategic partnership systems building)

Durden is committed to using teacher education and research as an informative vehicle towards helping develop educators and leaders who become equitable, culturally responsive change agents in their classrooms and communities.

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