Niki Sashington

Niki Sashington is a University Supervisor and Lecturer in the Office of School and Community Partnerships and an Adjunct Instructor in the department of Special Education and Child Development. She supervises Birth through Kindergarten/Elementary Education undergraduate and graduate candidates in their student teaching semester. Over the span of 23 years, she has taught Pre-Kindergarten through fourth grades, served in the capacities as a Pre-Kindergarten Literacy Coach, Head Start/Early Head Start Education Coordinator, and Pre-Kindergarten Principal Intern. Niki is very passionate about early childhood development and committed to preparing highly effective educators.

Education

• Ph.D. – The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Curriculum & Instruction with Urban Education Concentration, Anticipated Completion 2026
• Graduate Certificate in Anti-Racism in Urban Education, UNCC, Anticipated Completion 2021
• Post Master Certification P-12 School Administration, Wingate University, 2008
• Master of Education in Teaching, Wingate University, 2004
• Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences with a concentration in Child Development, South Carolina State University, 1998

Teaching

• CHFD 3112 Supporting Diverse Young Learners: Birth through Eight
• CHFD 4410 Undergraduate Student Teaching Seminar
• CHFD 6400 Graduate Student Teaching Seminar

Research Interests/Areas of Expertise

• Incarcerated Youth of Color
• School to Prison Pipeline
• Implicit Biases in Preschools
• Early Childhood Coaching