CURRICULUM VITAE
Belinda J. Hardin, Ph.D.
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Specialized Education Services Department
426 School of Education Building/PO Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
Phone: (336) 256-1083
FAX: (336) 256-0185
E-mail:
Education
Degree Awarded Major Institution
Ph. D. 2001 Early Childhood/ University of North Carolina at
Families/Literacy Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Post Graduate 1980-1981 Learning Disabilities University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill & North Carolina
Central University,
Chapel Hill, NC
M. A. T. 1975 Elementary Education University of Louisville
with Kindergarten Louisville, KY
Endorsement
B. A. 1998 Studio Art/Design University of North Carolina at
Greensboro, Greensboro, NC
B. A. 1974 Music History University of Louisville
(Cum Laude) Louisville, KY
certification
North Carolina Teacher License: Birth-Kindergarten (0-5), Elementary Education (K-6), Middle School, Language Arts (6-9), Middle School Music (6-9)
Professional Experience
Date Position Location
2011-Current Associate Professor Specialized Education Services
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
2005-2011 Assistant Professor Specialized Education Services
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
2004-2005 Visiting Assistant Professor Specialized Education Services
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
2004 Visiting Assistant Professor Birth to Kindergarten Program
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
1990-2004 Director Special Projects & Research Division (includes Anne R. Sanford Center for Research) Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project, Inc.
Chapel Hill, NC
1990-1995 Director ARCH National Resource Center for Respite and Crisis Care Services, Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project, Inc.
Chapel Hill, NC
1988-1989 Regional Coordinator Region IV Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project, Inc.
Resource Access Project Chapel Hill, NC
1987-1988 Training Specialist Region IV Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project, Inc.
Resource Access Project Chapel Hill, NC
1986-1987 Director Chapel Hill-Carrboro Head Start
Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project, Inc.
Chapel Hill, NC
1985-1986 Assistant Director/Health/ Chapel Hill-Carrboro Head Start Handicap/Education Coordinator Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project, Inc.
Chapel Hill, NC
1984-1985 Health/Handicap/Education Chapel Hill-Carrboro Head Start
Coordinator Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project, Inc.
Chapel Hill, NC
1975-1984 Public School Teacher Chapel Hill, NC, Scott County, KY &
(various positions) Louisville, KY
Research Assistantships
1998 Research Assistant, School of Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1997 Research Assistant, School of Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Awards/Honors
2005-2009 Chair, Global Guidelines Task Force, Association for Childhood Education International
1998 Ira. J. Gordon Fellowship, School of Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1995 By invitation, attended fifth anniversary of ADA at The White House
1990 Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels (membership sponsored by Kentucky State Department of Education)
Publications
Refereed Articles in Journals
Cummings, K. P. & Hardin, B. J. (under review). Navigating disability and related services through a multicultural lens: Stories of immigrant families on special education services. Exceptional Children.
Blanchard, S. B., Coard, S. I., & Hardin, B. J. (resubmission). Planting seeds to foster resiliency: Use of parental racial socialization with African American toddler boys. Child Development.
Zoch, M., Alarcon, J., Bettez, S., & Hardin, B. J. (under review). Textured dialogues: Immigrant perspectives on the meaning of education. Multicultural Perspectives.
Bergen, D., Hardin, B. J. (20015). Involving early childhood stakeholders in program evaluation: The GGA story. Childhood Education, 91, 259-264.
Hardin, B.J., Blanchard, S. B., Kemmery, M., Appenzeller, M., & Parker, S. (2014). Family-centered practices and American sign language (ASL): Recommendations from ASL users. Exceptional Children. 81(1), 107-123.
Hardin, B. J., Scott-Little, C. & Mereoiu, M. (2013). Developing the BIO questionnaire: A bilingual parent report tool for pre-kindergarten English learners of Latino heritage. Journal of Research in Childhood Education.27, 485-509. Doi: 10.1080/02568543.2013.824940
Hardin, B. J., Hung, H-F, & Mereoiu, M. (2013). International perspectives on services for young children with special needs. In S. Wortham, (Ed.), Global perspectives in early childhood education: Common characteristics and unique qualities in preschool programs. New York: Springer Publishing Company.
Bergen, D., & Hardin, B. J. (2013). Cross-cultural collaboration research to improve early childhood education. In S. Wortham, (Ed.), Global perspectives in early childhood education: Common characteristics and unique qualities in preschool programs. New York: Springer Publishing Company.
De Castañeda, A., & Hardin, B. J. & (2013). Administrators, teachers and niñeras: Professional partnerships for quality in Guatemala. In S. Wortham, (Ed.), Global perspectives in early childhood education: Common characteristics and unique qualities in preschool programs. New York: Springer Publishing Company.
Hardin, B. J., Bergen, D., & Hung, H-F. (2012). Investigating the psychometric properties of the ACEI global guidelines assessment (GGA) in four countries. Early Childhood Education Journal, DOI 10.1007/s10643-012-0523-z
Hardin, B. J., & Hung, H. (2011). A cross-cultural comparison of services for young children with disabilities using the ACEI Global Guidelines Assessment (GGA). Early Childhood Education Journal, 39, 103-114.
Hardin, B. J. (2011). Commentary. [Review of the social policy report: Quality of early childhood development programs in global contexts rationale for investment, conceptual framework and implications for equity by Britto, P. R., Yoshikawa, H., & Boller, K.] Society for Research in Child Development, 25 (2).
Sandell, E.J., Hardin, B.J., & Wortham, S.C. (2010). Using ACEI’s global guidelines assessment for improving early education. Childhood Education, 86, 157-160.
Hardin, B. J., Lower, J. K., Smallwood, G. R., Chakravarthi, S., Lin, L., & Jordan, C. (2010). Teachers, families, and communities supporting English language learners in pre-kindergarten: An evaluation of a professional development model. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 31, 20-36.
Hardin, B. J., Mereoiu, M., Hung, H. F., & Roach-Scott, M. (2009). Investigating parent and professional perspectives concerning special education services for preschool Latino children. Early Childhood Education Journal, 37, 93-102.
Hardin, B., Vardell, R., & De Castañeda, A. (2008). More alike than different: Early childhood professional development in Guatemala. Childhood Education, 84, 128-134.
Hardin, B. J., Roach-Scott, M. & Peisner-Feinberg, E. S. (2007). Special education referral, evaluation, and placement practices for preschool English language learners. Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 22, 39-54.
Thirumurthy, V., Szecsi, T, Hardin, B. & Ramsey, D. Y. (2007). Honoring teachers: A world of perspectives. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 28, 181-198.
Hardin, B. J., Jones, M.G., & Figueras, O. (2005). More than clocks and calendars: The construction of timekeepers by kindergarten children in Mexico and the United States. Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 19, 223-241.
Barbour, A., Boyer, W., Hardin, B., & Wortham, S. (2004). From principle to practice: Using the global guidelines to assess quality education and care. Childhood Education, 80, 327-331.
Jones, M. G., Jones, B. D., Hardin, B., Chapman, L., Yarbrough, T., & Davis, M. (1999). The impact of high-stakes testing on teachers and students in North Carolina. Phi Delta Kappan, 81, 199-203.
Technical Reports
Hardin, B. J., Bergen, D., Busio, D. S., Boone, W., & Grace, S. H. (2015). Final Report: The ACEI Global Guidelines Assessment, Third Edition: Developing a Tool for Improving the Quality of Early Childhood Care and Education Programs Internationally. Submitted to the Association for Childhood Education International.
Hardin, B. J. & Peisner-Feinberg, E. S. (2005). The learning accomplishment profile-dual language diagnostic edition (LAP-D): Examiner’s manual and technical report. Lewisville, NC: Pact House Publishing.
Sanford, A., Zelman, J. G., Hardin, B. J., & Peisner-Feinberg, E. S. (2004). The learning accomplishment profile-third edition (LAP-3). Lewisville, NC: Pact House Publishing.
Hardin, B. J. & Peisner-Feinberg, E. S. (2004). The learning accomplishment profile-third edition (LAP-3): Examiner’s manual and technical report. Lewisville, NC: Pact House Publishing.
Hardin, B. J. & Peisner-Feinberg, E. S. (2001). The early learning accomplishment profile (Early LAP) examiner’s manual and technical report. Lewisville, NC: Kaplan Press.
Books
Wortham, S. C., & Hardin, B. J. (2015). Assessment in early childhood education, 7th Edition. Pearson.
Lead Co-Editor of Special Journal Issue
Hardin, B. J., Stegelin, D. A., & Cecconi, L., Editors (in press). Special issue: Enhancing the quality of early childhood development practices and settings globally. Childhood Education.
Other Publications
Sandell, E. J., B. J. Hardin, and S. C.Wortham. (2010). Using the ACEI’s global guidelines assessment for improving early education. Использование «Глобальной Программы» в улучшении дошкольного образования. In O. V. Klypa and E. J. Sandell (Eds.), Early Education in Russia and the USA: 2008 Conference Proceedings. Magadan, Russian Federation: North-Eastern State University.
Hardin, B. J. & Roach-Scott, M. (2007, January). UNCG/Guatemala early childhood education training evaluation. Final report for a 2006 community-based research grant
submitted to the UNCG Office of Leadership & Service Learning.
Hardin, B. J. (2007, May). Teachers, families, and communities supporting English language learners (TFC). Final report for a 2006-07 USTEP grant submitted to the UNCG Teachers’ Academy.
Hardin, B. J. (2003). North Carolina new employees orientation training (CD-Rom). Lewisville, NC: Kaplan Press.
Hardin, B. J. (2001). Bearers of time: Construction of temporal identity by kindergarten children in Mexico and the United States. Chapel Hill, NC: The University of North Carolina Press.
Hardin, B. J., Wesley, P., & Lohr, L. G. (1998). Inclusive preschool environments: Strategies for
planning. Lewisville, NC: Kaplan Press.
Derks, F., Hardin, B. J., Lohr, L. G., & Wesley, P. (1998). The infant-toddler planning guide. Lewisville, NC: Kaplan Press.
Hardin, B. J. (1997). User's guide: LAP-D for windows. Lewisville, NC: Kaplan Press.
Hardin, B. J. (1996). Home stretch: Activities for parents and preschoolers. Lewisville, NC: Kaplan Press.
Hardin, B.J., Lohr, L. G., Wesley, P. (1996). Planning for success: A teacher's guide to a new planning guide to the preschool curriculum. Lewisville, NC: Kaplan Press.
Hardin, B. J. (1996). Learning accomplishment profile-diagnostic (LAP-D) planning cards. Lewisville, NC: Kaplan Press.
Hardin, B. J., et al. (1996). Bringing respite to your community: A start-up manual. Chapel Hill, NC: ARCH National Resource Center, Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project.
*Broughton, B. J., et al. (1993). Starting a respite care program. Chapel Hill, NC: ARCH National Resource Center, Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project.
Broughton, B. J., et al. (1992). Starting a crisis nursery. Chapel Hill. NC: ARCH National Resource Center. Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project.
Broughton, B. J. & Healy, K. (1993). Child care and developmental block grant program, ARCH Factsheet No. 19. Chapel Hill, NC: ARCH National Resource Center, Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project.
Broughton, B. J. (1988). On to kindergarten. In A. Sanford. Transition: From Head Start to public school. Chapel Hill, NC: Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project.
Sanford, A. R. & Broughton, B. J. (1988). Resources for the implementation of public law 99-457. Chapel Hill, NC: Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project.
Broughton, B. J., & Doughty-Biggar, P. (1986). On to kindergarten. Chapel Hill, NC: Chapel Hill Training Outreach Project.
Doughty-Biggar, P., & Broughton, B. J. (1986). Harry and friends. (8-volume audio-cassette and print materials) Chapel Hill, NC: Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project.
Broughton, B. J. (1986). Creative experiences: An arts curriculum for young children - including those with special needs. Chapel Hill, NC: Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project.
James, J. C. & Broughton, B. J. (1985). SERVE volunteer coordinator’s manual. Chapel Hill,
NC: Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project.
*Belinda J. Broughton-former name
Other Published Materials-Editor
Editor on a variety of professional development materials and assessments for inclusive early childhood professionals from 1993 to 2001 on topics ranging from the transition from preschool to kindergarten; learning activities for inclusive infant/toddler, preschool, and kindergarten settings; Learning Accomplishment Profile assessments; and ARCH quarterly newsletters. Editor for ARCH factsheets from 1991 to 1995 on topics related to respite and crisis nursery services such as: principles and practices of collaboration, siblings of children with special health and developmental needs, family support services, families and the grief process, how to develop program evaluation reports, how to develop evaluation measures, respite care for children who are medically fragile.
In Process
Cummings, K., & Hardin, B. J. (revised and resubmit). Intersections--Navigating disability and related services through a multicultural lens: The experiences and perspectives of immigrant families involved with special education services.
Zoch, M., Alarcon, J. , Bettez, S., & Hardin, B. J. (in process). Textured dialogues: Immigrant perspectives on the meaning of education. Phi Delta Kappan.
Sills-Busio, D., Barker, A. F., & Hardin, B.J. (in process). Examining Knowledge and Beliefs of Italian Culture and Education Practices with SES 508 Students. Journal of Teacher Education Special Education.
Presentations at international meetings
Hardin, B.J. & Bergen, D. (2015, April). Assessing quality in international early childhood group care and education settings: The ACEI global guidelines assessment (GGA). Presented for the Aga Kahn Foundation Professional Development Workshop, Online.
Hardin, B. J., Trube, B., & Mbugua, T. (2015, March). Ensuring the quality of ECCE programs using guidelines/standards. Presented at the Association for Childhood Education International 2015 Institute for Global Education Diplomacy, Washington, DC.
Hardin, B. J. (2014, September). ACEI Global Guidelines Assessment (GGA): History, organization, and research. Presented at the Measuring and improving quality in early childhood environments consultation hosted by UNICEF, UNESCO, and the International Step by Step Association (ISSA). Leiden, The Netherlands.
Hardin, B. J., Busio, D., & Grace, S. (2014, July). Assessing and Improving Inclusive Services for Young Children with Special Needs Internationally. Presented at the BRAGA 2014: Embracing Inclusive Approaches for Children and Youth with Special Education Needs Conference, Braga, Portugal.
Cummings, K., & Hardin, B. J. (2014, July). Navigating disability and related services through a multicultural lens: The experiences and perspectives of immigrant families involved with special education services. Presented at the BRAGA 2014: Embracing Inclusive Approaches for Children and Youth with Special Education Needs Conference, Braga, Portugal.
Hardin, B. J., Bergen, D., & Cecconi, L. (2014, April). Assessing quality in international early childhood group care and education settings: The ACEI Global Guidelines Assessment (GGA). Presented at the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) Global Summit on Childhood, Vancouver, Canada.
Busio, D. S., Barker, A. F., & Hardin, B. J. (2014, April). Assessing and Improving Program Services for Young Children with Special Needs Internationally. Presented at the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) Global Summit on Childhood, Vancouver, Canada.
Hardin, B. J., Wortham, S., & Mbugua, T. (2013, April). The ACEI global guidelines assessment (GGA): A tool for improving the quality of early childhood care and education programs internationally. Presentation at the ACEI Institute for Education Diplomacy, Washington, DC.
Hardin, B. J., Scott-Little, M. C., & Mereoiu, M. (March, 2012). Screening Pre-Kindergarteners: A New Bilingual Parent Report Tool for Latino English Learners, Presented at the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) Global Summit on Childhood.