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• Doctor of Education: University of Cincinnati (1998)
  Division of Teacher Education, College of Education
  Major areas of concentration: literacy development and teacher education.
  Secondary areas of concentration: educational foundations and qualitative research.
   

• M. A. West Virginia College of Graduate Studies (1977)
  Major: Guidance and Counseling
  

• B. S.  University of Illinois (1968)
  Major: Elementary Education, Graduated with honors. 
  

• Additional certifications and endorsements
  Multicultural counseling and outreach.
  Reading Endorsement, University of Cincinnati, June 1992.
  Developed competency in the diagnosis and assessment of reading difficulties. Experience teaching reading/writing as transactions which occur within socio-linguistic contexts. GPA 4.0/4.0 
  Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages. ESL Endorsement, University of Cincinnati, 1998-2000. State of Ohio Certification. Member of the Greater Cincinnati ESL Consortium focusing on improving the educational experiences of linguistically and culturally diverse students.

• Present: Marshall University, Huntington, WV, Assistant Professor, Reading Education

• 2001-2003: Capital University, Columbus, OH, Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education

• 1996-1998: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, Developmental reading and writing courses

• 1996-1998: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, Hughes Center, Cincinnati Public School. Academy of World Languages, Cincinnati Public School. Cincinnati Initiative for Teacher Education (CITE)

• 2001-2002 (Summers only): State of Ohio, Summer Institute for Teacher Instruction, Assessing reading, strategic reading and writing, phonemic awareness

• National Association of Educators of Young Children (NAEYC)

• National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators (NAECTE)

• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

• International Reading Association (IRA)

• American Reading Forum (ARF).

• 1997-2001: Reading Hilltop School, Counselor, K-6

• 1995: Talbert House, Education Coordinator, Residential Options for Youth, Cincinnati, Ohio.

• 1994-1995: Cincinnati Public Schools, Cincinnati, Ohio. Reading Assistant, K-6

• 1991-1994: Forest Hills Schools, Cincinnati, Ohio. Substitute Teacher

• 1988-1991: Cincinnati Public Schools, Substitute Teacher

• 1976-1978: Family Education Center, Charleston, West Virginia, Family Counselor

• 1970-1972: Smith's Parish, Bermuda, Teacher

• 1968-1969: United Community Schools, Boone, Iowa, Teacher

• 1968: Des Moines Public Schools, Des Moines, Iowa, Teacher

• Loebach, B. (1997). Novice transition: From student of teaching to teacher of students. Paper presented at 1997 Spring Research Conference, University of Cincinnati, College of Education, Cincinnati, Ohio, June, 1997.

• Loebach, B. & Bullock, T. (1997).  Growth and change in a college developmental course: Reading paired with algebra. Program description presented at the annual meeting of the American Reading Forum. Sanibel Island, Florida, December, 1997. 

• Loebach, B. & Bourke, S. (1998). Paired developmental reading and criminal justice courses. Study in progress presented at the 1998 Spring Research Conference, University of Cincinnati, College of Education, Cincinnati, Ohio, June, 1998

• Loebach, B. & Bourke, S. (1999). College reading paired with criminal justice. Presentation at 44^th annual meeting of the International Reading Association , San Diego, California, May, 1999.

• Loebach, B. (1999). College reading paired with introductory algebra. Paper presented at 44^th annual meeting of the International Reading Association , San Diego, California, May, 1999.

• Loebach, B. (1999). ESL Program Development: Meeting the Needs of a Small District.

• Presentation at winter meeting of Greater Cincinnati ESL Consortium, Cincinnati, Ohio, February, 2000.

• Loebach, B. (2001). English Language Learning: Promoting Pragmatic Proficiency.

• Presentation at fall meeting of All Ohio Counselors Conference, Columbus, Ohio, November, 2001.

• Loebach, B. (2003). Reading education: Interactive distance learning opportunities.

• Presentation at annual meeting of American Reading Forum, Sanibel Island, Florida, December, 2003.

• Loebach, B. (1996). Encouraging children to become independent learners.  Pamphlet distributed at the Manny Literacy Center, College of Education, University of Cincinnati.

• Loebach, B. (1998). Novice transition: From student of teaching to teacher of students. Manuscript accepted for publication in the  Literacy Program Monograph, College of Education, University of Cincinnati. 

• Loebach, B. (1998). Reading paired with algebra: The ultilization of activities and assignments by college developmental students. Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati.

• 1997:Planning Team: Spring Research Conference, University of Cincinnati, College of Education, Cincinnati, Ohio,

• 1997: Registration: Teaching Academic Survival Skills Conference, University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

• 1998: Moderator:  June Research Conference, University of Cincinnati, College of Education, Cincinnati, Ohio

• 1997: Scholarship Recipient: American Reading Forum. Sanibel Island, Florida

• Elected Member to the board of Trustees for Westside-Eastside Child Care Centers Association

• Membership in Ohio Board of Examiners, NCATE (July, 2002) Ashland, OH.

• Summer Institute for Reading Intervention, Presenter (May, 2002), Columbus, OH

• Elements of Strong Intervention Design – 02/01/99, 5 Contact Hours

• Ohio Policies and Procedures, Special Education Law – 02/08/00, 6 Contact Hours

• Ohio Department of Education Reading Summit – 09/15,16,17/99

• Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 – 05/19/00, 5.5 Contact Hours

• Southwest Ohio Institute for Reading Intervention – 06/5-9& 12-16/00, 30  Hours

• Multifactored Evaluation Process – 09/18/00, 3 Contact Hours

• Cross Cultural Educational Issues – 10/4,11,18/00, 6 Contact Hours

• Collaborative Problem Solving – 10/26/00, 5 contact Hours

• Trauma & Loss National Certification Program – 11/2-4/00

• NTS Rraxis III Assessor Training (June, 2002), Cincinnati, OH.