Associate Professor
Child Development and Family Relations
College of Human Ecology
East Carolina University
Rivers RW 131
Greenville, North Carolina 27858-4353
252-328-5712
hegdea@ecu.edu

Education:
BS, MS College of Homescience Nirmala Niketan, India
PhD, University of North Carolina at Greensboro


Research Interests:
International early childhood care and education, issues related to quality child care, inclusive practices in early childhood classrooms, teacher education and training.

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