Michael Kelly

Michael F. Kelley is an associate professor of early childhood education at Arizona State University. Previously, he served as the division director of teacher preparation for the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College and chair of the Department of Elementary Education in the College of Teacher Education and Leadership at Arizona State University. Professor Kelley played an instrumental role in designing the undergraduate curricular reforms that the college has undertaken, including the yearlong student teaching model. He has published more than 80 articles, books, book chapters and policy reports and proceedings linked to education. His research interests lie in understanding the features related to high quality professional development experiences for early childhood teachers that appear to impact child learning.

Currently Professor Kelley is a member of an early childhood policy and evaluation research team that is globally engaged with Abant Izzet Baysal University and other partners in Istanbul and Bolu, Turkey. The Turkey Early Childhood Education Project in Partnership with Arizona State University is an effort to develop an international partnership model that focuses on early childhood initiatives in both countries. Additionally, Professor Kelley is the lead researcher on a Helios Education Foundation funded project with Childsplay, Inc., that provides job-embedded professional development by pairing professional drama teaching artists with preschool teachers to integrate drama as a tool for achieving early childhood literacy and language outcomes for 3- to 5-year-old children.

Education

• Master of Arts University of Arizona Global Campus (2021 — 2022)
• Master of Arts Ashford University
• Bachelor of Arts - BA Ashford University

Companies

• Adjunct Professor University of Arizona Global Campus (2021)
• Course Facilitator eCornell (2021)
• Human Resources Manager- Long Term Care and Joint Ventures Hackensack Meridian Health (2020)
• Senior HR Generalist/Labor Relations Specialist- Ocean Medical Center Hackensack Meridian Health (2019 — 2020)
• Sr. Human Resources Generalist Pine Environmental Services LLC (2016 — 2019)
• Human Resources Manager Macy's (2014 — 2016)
• Field HR Manager Whole Foods Market (2014 — 2014)
• Executive Team Lead Target (2010 — 2014)
• District Manager Blockbuster (2005 — 2010)