- BA in English with a minor in Creative Writing from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Phi Beta Kappa
- MAT at Johns Hopkins University
- PhD in Educational Studies with a focus in Teacher Education and Literacy from the University of North Carolina Greensboro
- University Department Education
- Location Stout 234
- Phone Number +1 (336) 841-9845
- Email [email protected]
Dr. Lambert joined the HPU faculty in 2018 and currently serves as Associate Dean of the Stout School of Education. She brings expertise in literacy teaching and learning in grades 3-12. Dr. Lambert’s research interests include teacher education, writing pedagogy, and literacy theory. Dr. Lambert teaches educator preparation courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. She also chairs and serves on committees for doctoral candidates in Educational Leadership. Dr. Lambert is the Stout School of Education licensure officer, acting as liaison with NC Department of Public Instruction and other state educator licensure divisions to facilitate licensure for teachers, administrators, and superintendents who qualify through HPU programs. Dr. Lambert is a state-level leader in teacher education, serving as secretary of the North Carolina Association for Colleges of Teacher Education.
Prior to joining the HPU faculty, Dr. Lambert served on the faculty at nearby Salem College. Dr. Lambert spent nearly a decade working in the Montgomery County, Maryland Public Schools in the suburbs of Washington, DC. She taught middle school English language arts and served as an interdisciplinary team leader, district curriculum trainer, and member of the school leadership team. She completed her certification in Administration and Supervision at Hood College. Dr. Lambert worked as a Staff Development Teacher supporting professional development for teachers in a large middle school. Early in her career, Dr. Lambert facilitated an afterschool Shakespeare program that invited young adolescents to read and perform Shakespeare; that work was recognized with grant funding from the Maryland State Arts Council and The Washington Post.
In addition to teaching, Dr. Lambert is a frequent presenter at national conferences including the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Literacy Research Association (LRA) and the American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) annual meetings. She has published in journals including Journal of Literacy Research, Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy and Teaching/Writing: The Journal of Writing Teacher Education. Dr. Lambert is passionate about preparing the next generation of teachers to advocate for research-based and theoretically sound instruction that meets the needs and honors the experiences of the students in their classrooms.