selected publications academic article Gerde, H. K., Bingham, G. E., Kung, M., Pikus, A. E., & Etchison, H. (2023). STEM Labs: A promising professional learning approach to promote teacher-child interaction quality and science and engineering practices. Early Education and Development. 34(5), 1147-1171. Richar, S., Pikus, A., Masso, M., Demarse, M., Gotwals, A., Wright, T., & Bismack, A. (2023). Quest for Survival Learning about biomimicry and engineering design in first grade. Science and Children. 60(6), Bingham, G. E., Gerde, H. K., Pikus, A. E., Rohloff, R., Quinn, M. F., Bowles, R. P., & Zhang, X. Y. (2022). Examining teachers' early writing knowledge and practices. Reading and writing. 35(9), 2201-2227. Gerde, H. K., Pikus, A. E., Lee, K., Van Egeren, L. A., & Huber, M. (2021). Head Start children's science experiences in the home and community. Early Childhood Research Quarterly. 54, 179-193. Pentimonti, J. M., Gerde, H. K., & Pikus, A. E. (2020). Finding Time for Science: Using Informational Texts to Increase Childrens Engagement, Knowledge, and Literacy. YC: Young Children. 75(4), 14-23. Pikus, A. E., Etchison, H. M., Gerde, H. K., & Bingham, G. E. Nature for All: Utilizing the Universal Design Framework to Incorporate Nature-Based Learning Within an Early Childhood Inclusive Classroom. TEACHING Exceptional Children. book Larimore, R. A., Pikus, A., & Bailie, P. E. (2023). Evaluating Natureness Measuring the Quality of Nature-Based Classrooms in Pre-K Through 3rd Grade. Gryphon House.
teaching activities EDCI353 Early Child Through Adol Educ Instructor EDCI364 Interaction Processes Instructor
education and training Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies, Michigan State University - (East Lansing, Michigan, United States) 2023 M.S. in Child Development, Michigan State University - (East Lansing, Michigan, United States) 2019 B.A. in Public Policy, Michigan State University - (East Lansing, Michigan, United States) 2016 B.S. in Environmental Studies and Agriscience, Michigan State University - (East Lansing, Michigan, United States) 2012