Dr. Tunks teaches undergraduate and graduate online courses in
Children’s and Adolescent Literature, Elementary Language Arts, and
Early Childhood Education. She conducts research on effective online
teaching practices. She has published four books for teachers on topics
related to Elementary and Early Childhood Education and one picture book
for children titled, “JUBILEE!”
Education
B.S., Early Childhood Education, University of South Alabama, 1981
M.Ed., Early childhood Education, University of South Alabama, 1983
Ph.D., Early Childhood Education, Florida State University, 1988
Professional Experience:
2003-present University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama
1995-1999 The University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana
1993-1995 The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio,
Texas
1988-1993 The University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas
