After earning a Ph.D. from the University of Wyoming in curriculum and instruction in 2005, Lydiah Nganga began teaching education courses at the UW/CC Center. Based on her knowledge of elementary and early childhood education, her research includes multicultural education, global and international education, and social justice.

Courses Teaching: Elementary Humanities Education (EDEL 4109); School Programs for Young Children (EDEC 3220); Oral and Written Language Acquisition (EDEC 4320); Helping Children Illustrate their Stories and Poems (EDCI 5480)

Office Hours: Mondays  11 a.m.-12 p.m.  Thursdays  10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Best Method of Communication: Email

Affiliations, Associations, Consultations: Member of the Early Childhood and Research Committees (ACEI); Journal Review of Multicultural Perspective for the National Association of Multicultural Education (NAME); Conference Proposal Reviewer for the National Association of Multicultural Education (NAME); Conference Proposal Reviewer for the Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association (NRMERA); Conference Panelist for Early Childhood International (ACEI) in Tampa, Florida in May 2007; Member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

Current Awards: 2009 UW Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award