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• Doctor of Education:  West Virginia University (1998)
  Major: Educational Administration

• M.A.:  Western Carolina University (1978)
  Major: English/ Secondary Education

• B.A.:  Radford University (1962)
  Major: English/ Secondary Education

• English 7-12

• Gifted Education

• 1999-Present: Marshall University College of Education and Human Services Associate Dean for Academic Programs

• 1998-99: Marshall, University, Associate Dean for Student Services

• 1997-Present: Marshall University, NCATE Coordinator

• 1998-Present: Marshall University, School of Education  Professor of Education

• 1990-97: Marshall University, Associate Professor of Ed. (Tenure)

• 1989-90: Marshall University,  Assistant Professor of Education

• 1980-88: Man High School, Man, West Virginia, English/Drama Teacher

• 1972-80: South French Broad Junior High, Asheville, N.C., English/Social Studies Teacher 

• Serve as associate dean for all College of Education and Human Services programs:
      Assist in reviewing, Instituting, Discontinuing, and Evaluating all programs

• Serve on University committees

• Coordinate College-wide committees

• Hear grade appeals

• Assist with staff development organization for public schools

• Plan all NCATE activities

• Write program reports for local, state, and national sources

• Plan professional development for faculty

• Teach secondary education courses

• Coordinate NCATE Continuing Accreditation Visit

• Teach middle/high school undergraduate and graduate courses

• Supervise student teachers in all content areas K-12

• Advise and administer a 2 + 2 program in outlying counties

• Maintain teaching, advising, scholarly, and service duties for the College and University
  

• Current Professional Memberships:
  American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE)
  Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
  National Council for the Teachers of English (NCTE)
  West Virginia Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (WVACTE)

• Committee Memberships:
  Associate Deans’ Council
  Educational Personnel Preparation Advisory Committee (EPPAC)
  Graduate Program Committee
  Regional Education Service Agency (RESA) II
  School of Education Leadership Team
  Teacher Education Advisory Committee (TEAC), Chair
  Undergraduate Program Curriculum Committee
  Undergraduate Program Liaisons for Initial Teacher Education
  Underwood Smith Teacher Scholarship Committee

• 1987: Cover, Bell Atlantic Telephone Directory

• 1987: Burger King Symposium

• 1986: West Virginia Teacher of the Year

• 1985: Logan County Teacher of the Year

• 2003:     NCATE Accreditation and Beyond

• 2003:     AACTE Annual Conference

• 2002:     NCATE Accreditation and Beyond

• 2002:     AACTE Annual Conference

• 2001:     AACTE Annual Conference

• 2000:     AACTE Annual Conference

• 2000:      AACTE Assessment Conference

• 1999:     NCATE Conference

• 1999:      WVATE Conference

• 1999:      WVASCD Meeting

• 1999:      AACTE Annual Conference

• 1998:      AACTE Annual Conference

• 1998:     ASCD Annual Conference

• 1998:      ASCD Teaching and Learning Conference

• 2004:  Staff Development Presentations for University Faculty and Local School Systems: Danielson’s A Framework for Teaching; Cognitive Coaching

• 2003:  Partnership Schools—Pathway to Excellence, NBPTS Conference, Washington, DC

• 2003:  Integrating A Framework for Teaching into Teacher Education, PATHWISE Annual Teaching and Learning Conference, Chicago, IL

• 2003:  Cognitive Coaching for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) Regional Training for Mentors, Charleston, WV

• 2003:  New Knowledge about Teaching and Learning through Policy and  Technology—AACTE, New Orleans, LA

• 2003:  Preparing for the Elementary Education Program Report (for NCATE)—AACTE, New Orleans, LA

• 2002:  Student Recruitment/Advisement Faculty Accountability, AACTE, New York, New York

• 2001:  Performance Assessment System at Marshall University—WVACTE, Charleston, WV

• 2000:  Performance-based Assessment, Southern Regional Association of Teacher Educators, Lexington, KY

• 1999:  Technology to Enhance Classroom Teaching, College of Education and Human Services

• 1996+: College of Education and Human Services, Advising and the Banner System, National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), Portfolio Evaluation

• 1994:  National Transition to Work Conference, Orlando, Florida

• 1990-1995:  Beginning Teacher and Mentor Workshops, Fayette County, West Virginia

• 2004:   Chapter on “Authentic Assessment” in Classroom Assessment, Dr. Steven Banks, Ed.

• 2003:   ERIC Clearinghouse, “Beam Me Up—Distance Learning & At-Risk Rural Learners”

• 2002:   ERIC Clearinghouse, “Student Recruitment/Advisement Faculty Accountability”

• 2000:  “Performance Assessment” (textbook chapter; not yet published)

• 1998+: Student Newsletter for College of Education and Human Services

• 1997+: NCATE Reports and Program Reports

• 1995:  “Tech Prep:  Helping to Clarify the Future,” The Link (AEL)

• 1993:  “Mentoring Magic,” The Link (AEL)

• 1992:  “Mentoring with Portfolios,” Diversity in Mentoring Full-Text Proceedings

• 1991:  “Profiling the Beginning Teacher,” Kansas ASCD Record

• 1988:   Prentice Hall Literature Series

• 2001+:  Facilitator, Partnership Schools Project

• 2000+:  Facilitator, Implementing Model Practices to Assume Competent Teachers Grant

• 1994-1999: Trainer and Evaluator, Mentoring Program for Fayette County Schools

• 2001+: Partnership Schools Project: Collaboration between Marshall University and Public Schools in Wayne and Cabell Counties

• 1986-1988: Man High School Clean School Committee

• 1987-1988: Man High School Partnerships in Education

• 1985-1987: Man High School Playmakers

• 1974-1977: Personalizing Activities for Development (PAD), a Middle School Program, Asheville, NC

• 1986-1990: Planner and President of the State Teacher of the Year Association

• 1988: Teacher of the Year Apple Project with Pilgrim Glass Company

• 1987:  First Teachers Academy in West Virginia

• 1987-1988: Teachers Forum in West Virginia

• 2003-2004: Teacher Quality Partnerships

• 2003-2004: WVDE/IBM Grant

• 2002-2003: Teacher Quality Partnerships

• 2001-2002: June Harless Center for Rural Educational Research and Development

• 1998:  Implementing Model Practices to Assure Competent Teachers (IMPACT with West Virginia Department of Education)

• 1997:  Electronic Grant for Classroom Projects (Marshall University)

• 1991:  Geraldine Dodge Foundation for Recruitment of Teachers

• 1990:  Geraldine Dodge Foundation for Recruitment of Teachers

• Leadership Styles and Job Satisfaction: Community Colleges

• Career Aspirations of Rural High School Students

• Impact of Professional Development Teams on Teacher Preparation