Associate Professor
Asst. Dean of Academics

Education

• PhD., Teaching and Learning Processes, University of Missouri, St. Louis
• MS, Educational Leadership, Walden University
• BA, Principia College

Contact

• 618.374.5257
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"I discovered early in my life that I loved working with children of all ages. From babysitting to camp counseling to elementary school teaching, it was a natural step to work at the college level with those who want to explore a teaching career themselves."

Before joining the faculty, Winnie Needham taught sixth grade for 17 years and was a school principal for three years. At Berkeley Hall School, she chaired the Intermediate (upper elementary) Department and founded and chaired the Character Education Committee. 

Scholarly Interests

• 21st-century education
• Culturally responsive teaching
• Facilitation and management
• Project-based learing
• Experiential learning

Contributions to Field

Needham has facilitated:

• workshops for faculty on reading comprehension strategies, literature circles, and teaching creativity
• workshops for college faculty on differentiated instruction
• workshops for student life on facilitation
• workshop for upper management on giving and receiving feedback

Awards

Teacher of the Year, Encino Chamber of Commerce, 2002–2003

Memberships and Affiliations

• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
• Association for Experiential Education (AEE)

Publications and Presentations

• Presented "Engineering the Human Connection" at Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference, UMSL, September 2018, St. Louis, MO
• Presented "What Promotes Student Learning" at Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference, UMSL, September 2017, St. Louis, MO

Dr. Winnie Needham CV