Chelsey M. Bahlmann Bollinger
Faculty Associate from Early, Elementary, & Reading Education, Assistant Professor
About me
I am a faculty member in the Early, Elementary, and Literacy Education Department at JMU. I teach Literacy Education courses in the Elementary Program, in the early childhood BIS program, and in the Literacy M.Ed program. Before teaching in higher education, I was an elementary school teacher. I taught first grade in Wilmington, NC, and third grade in Bluffton, SC. My interest in infusing technology into my classroom started when I was a first-grade teacher. I enjoy trying out new types of technology and working with peers to problem solve and explore possibilities. My scholarly work addresses young children’s writing, technology integration, and professional development with teachers. Outside of the classroom, I enjoy spending time with my family exploring the Virginia mountains and relaxing on the Carolina beaches.
Education, Training, and Certification
Ph.D., Language and Literacy Education, The University of Georgia
M.Ed., Language and Literacy Education, The University of North Carolina Wilmington
B.S., Elementary Education, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Quality Matters Certified Peer Reviewer
About Instructional Design
We are committed to building an engaging and inclusive learning environment at JMU by consulting with instructors and programs on instructional design (ID) for courses, curricula, and learning initiatives.
As instructional designers, our practices are informed by learning sciences, systems thinking, and pedagogy-driven community building. Centering equity, accessibility, and inclusion, we support instruction, learning, and scholarly work by providing instructional design solutions to enhance and sustain learners’ success. Our work simultaneously holds space to explore evidence-based emerging teaching and learning trends, tools, and methods while centering an ethic of care and a learner-centered experience.