Dr. Friggita Johnson currently serves as Assistant Professor of Education at Claflin University with a research emphasis on mathematics interventions, technology-based interventions, and teacher education. Her teaching philosophy focuses on personal interaction with students, teaching to engage diversity, and connecting research to practice. Dr. Johnson teaches early intervention, special education, early childhood, and honors thesis seminar courses and has worked closely with teacher candidates mentoring and supervising them in clinical settings. She is a South Carolina Evaluator certified by the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching. Dr. Johnson holds her South Carolina Teaching Licensure in learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, elementary education, and gifted and talented endorsement. She taught students with special needs for ten years in a K-12 public setting before earning her PhD in Special Education from Clemson University. Her educational background includes a master’s degree in Rehabilitation Science and Special Education and postgraduate degrees in Public Relations and Human Resource Management. 

Dr. Brennan Davis is Assistant Provost for Faculty Affairs at Columbia College. Dr. Davis began her career as a secondary English and journalism teacher and taught in SC public schools for 13 years prior to joining the faculty at Columbia College in 2018 where she has taught courses in literacy, secondary education methods, and writing. Her research interests in education center on issues of diversity and equity and effective professional development methods for veteran teachers. She has served in various roles on SCATE's Board of Directors, including President, President-Elect, and Webmaster. 

Dr. Sinéad Brien is an assistant professor of middle level/secondary science education at the University of South Carolina Upstate. She has a PhD in Curriculum, Instruction, and Teacher Education from the Michigan State University. Prior to earing her PhD, Dr. Brien taught high school science in California and Mozambique.  

Nominations are Open 

Becky Hubbard, is a native of Conway, SC, where she lives with her husband, Shane. They have two adult children. Becky earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Coastal Carolina University. She began her career as a public-school teacher and taught high school English for twelve years before becoming a Teacher Specialist for the SC Department of Education. Currently, she is the Department Chair of Teacher Education at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, where she has worked for over 18 years.

During her tenure at HGTC, Hubbard has held the positions of Professor of English, Professor of Education, Director of Dual Enrollment, and Assistant Department Chair of Education. For the past six years, Hubbard has served as Department Chair of the Teacher Education Department, which includes Early Care and Education.