Associate Professor of Education
A.B., Erskine College (’06); M.Ed., Southern Wesleyan University; Ed.S., Converse College; M.Ed., Ed.D., University of South Carolina
Profile
Dr. Sarah Little is an Associate Professor of Education at Erskine College and an experienced educator, teacher educator, and educational leader. A 2006 graduate of Erskine College, she began her career as a special education teacher in Abbeville, South Carolina, before teaching first grade in Latta, South Carolina. In 2013, she moved to the Upstate, where she served as an instructional coach and testing coordinator in Spartanburg District 4.
Little earned a Master of Education from Southern Wesleyan University, an Education Specialist degree in Literacy from Converse College, a second master’s degree from the University of South Carolina with elementary administration certification, and a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of South Carolina. She has additional training in Orton-Gillingham and LETRS, holds NASET Board Certification in Special Education Advocacy, and is trained as an SCTS 4.0 Evaluator Trainer.
Before joining Erskine College, Little served at North Greenville University as Early Childhood Department Chair, Assessment Coordinator, and Teacher Cadet College Partner. At Erskine, she has been actively involved in teacher preparation, program development, assessment and quality assurance, CAEP accreditation, clinical partnerships, and the development of undergraduate and graduate education programs. Her professional interests include special education, literacy, neurodiversity, instructional differentiation, assessment, teacher preparation, and creating inclusive learning environments.
Little regularly provides professional development to schools and educational organizations throughout South Carolina and has presented at regional and state conferences, including the International Dyslexia Association–South Carolina, CERRA Pre-Collegiate Conference, and South Carolina Council for Exceptional Children Conference. In 2025, she delivered her first TEDx Talk, Connections Cultivate Culture: Lessons from an Uncuttable Okra.
Personal Interests
Outside of her professional work, Dr. Little and her husband, an Erskine graduate from the Class of 2008, are raising their three children on their family farm in Abbeville. She serves as Children’s Minister at New Grace Church, Chair of the Abbeville County Library Board, and a member of the Abbeville County Youth Center. She is passionate about strengthening schools and communities and creating meaningful opportunities for children, families, and educators.
