Teaching

HIGHER EDUCATION TEACHING EXPERIENCE  

Appalachian State University  (2017-present)

Clinical Associate Professor- Reading Education

• EDU 3000 Field Experience Supervisor & Literacy Mentor

• LIT 3340 Science of Literacy (In-Person)

• LIT 3440 Literacy Methods in the Elementary Grades (In-Person)

  • • Course Development and Design Team Member (program re-envisioning)

• LIT 3530 Block 3 Clinical Field Experience

• LIT 4440 Development of Language and Composition (In-Person)

• LIT/RE 4620 Reading Instruction in the Middle/Junior and High School (Asynchronous Online)

• LIT 5040 Teacher as Researcher (Hybrid Online)

• LIT 5730 Reading & Writing Instruction (Hybrid Online)

• RE 3030 Foundations of Literacy (In-Person)

• RE 3070 Media for Young People (Asynchronous Online)

• RE 3150 Language Arts in the Middle Grades (In-Person)

• RE 3240 World Literature for Children (Asynchronous Online & In-Person)

  • • Quality Matters Certified Course (2022) 

• RE 4030 Development of Literacy for Learning (In-Person On Campus & In-Person Off Campus)

• Literacy Innovation Leaders (Faculty) 

  • • LETRS professional development (2021-2023)

• CETLSS Course (Re)Design Institute

  • • 2023: Participant

    • 2024: Alumni Facilitator & Reviewer

    • 2025: Alumni Reviewer

Clinical Assistant Professor- Curriculum & Instruction

• CI 2300 Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age (In-Person)

• CI 3100 Field Experience Supervisor (Secondary Social Studies)

• CI 3000 Field Experience Coordinator & Support (Elementary Education Block 1)

• CI 3400 Policies and Practices in Educational Assessment (In-Person)

• CI 4000 Curriculum & Instruction in Elementary Schools (In-Person On Campus & In-Person Off Campus; Field Experience Coordinator for Block 2)

• CI 4085 Field Experience Coordinator (Secondary Math)

• CI 5630 Instructional Technology (Asynchronous Online)

Gardner-Webb University (2015-present)

Adjunct Instructor (2015-present; EDCI Doctoral Program; hybrid course design)

• 2023-present

  • • EDDS/EDLS 736 Research Methods and Design (Low Residency Online/In-Person)

    • EDDS Dissertation Coaching Seminars (Asynchronous Online + Individual Coaching Conferences)

      • • EDDS 731 Dissertation Coaching Seminar 1 

        • EDDS 733 Dissertation Coaching Seminar 2 

        • EDDS 735 Dissertation Coaching Seminar 3 

        • EDDS 737 Dissertation Coaching Seminar 4 

        • EDDS 739 Dissertation Coaching Seminar 5

        • EDDS 741 Dissertation Coaching Seminar 6 

• 2021-2022

  • • EDCI 734 Reform and Change 

    • EDCI 736 Research Methods and Design

    • EDCI 738 Curriculum Assessment and Evaluation 

• 2015-2017

  • • EDCI 700 Theory and Development 

    • EDCI 702 Curriculum Evaluation 

    • EDCI 708 Assessment and Evaluation 

    • EDCI 709 Dissertation Seminar / Coaching 

    • EDCI 710 Instructional Leadership

• EDCI Program Revisioning (2015-2016)

Faculty Research Advisor (2018-present; EDCI Doctoral Program)

• EDDS 742/744 Dissertation Module/Continuing (Chair)

• EDCI 711, 712, 714 Dissertation Module/Continuing (Chair)

• Selected Dissertation Chair (includes post-proposal and graduated students only)

  • • Mrs. Katie Barbee (final defense scheduled: July 2025) “Pursue and Persist: A Mixed Methods Inquiry of Female Leaders’ Experiences as High School Principals and Superintendents”

    • Mrs. Sharonda Thompson (final defense scheduled: July 2025) “An Examination of Elementary Teachers’ Perceptions of their Literacy Knowledge and Levels of Use post-LETRS Professional Learning”

    • Mrs. Marlene Harrison Reid (final defense scheduled: July 2025) “Teacher Voices: a Narrative Inquiry Investigation Into International Teachers Adjusting to Teaching in American Schools”

    • Dr. Lucia Jacobs (2024) “A Mixed Methods Study of an Alternative Educational Program for At-Risk Students in South Carolina”

    • Dr. Alisha Privette (2024) “Formative Assessment Practices: A Mixed Methods Study of New Career and Technical Education Teachers’ Perceptions of their Levels of Knowledge and Use” 

    • Dr. Karrissa Ebert (2024) “Accessibility for All: Educator Perceptions of Guiding Inclusive, Multisensory Community Learning Experiences for Students with Severe/Profound Intellectual Disabilities”

      • • 2024 Darlene J. Gravett Citizen Scholar Award Recipient; This honor recognizes a graduate student whose scholarly research, done as a part of his or her program of study, has the potential to make a distinct contribution to the improvement of society. 

    • Dr. Jill Douds (2022) “Staying Power: Examining Factors that Influence Educators' Decisions to Remain in Special Education”

    • Dr. Bianca Jeffries (2022) “Developing Effective Professional Learning Communities at Target Elementary School”

    • Dr. Kelli Passmore (2021) “Push and Pull: Factors Influencing Parent Motivation and School Choice”

    • Dr. Mabel Lamprea Altuve (2020) “Enhancing English Language Learners’ Academic Resilience- A Professional Development/Learning Design Study” 

      • • 2021 Darlene J. Gravett Citizen Scholar Award Recipient; This honor recognizes a graduate student whose scholarly research, done as a part of his or her program of study, has the potential to make a distinct contribution to the improvement of society.

    • Dr. Tara Bacote (2020) “A Program Evaluation of Leveled Literacy Intervention as a Middle School Tier Two Intervention”

    • Dr. Shanna Good (2019) “A Descriptive Phenomenological Exploration of Math Curriculum Changes from the Perspectives of Elementary Educators”

    • Dr. Pamela Edwards (2019) “Bridging the Gap: A Correlational Study of the Success of Underprepared Students in Developmental Mathematics and Subsequent College-Level Mathematics Courses”

    • Dr. Sophia Crawford (2019) “An Evaluation of the Relationship among North Carolina Reading Assessments”

    • Dr. Karen Styers-Wray (2019) “A Phenomenological Investigation of Mindfulness Practice through the Lived Experiences of Secondary Educators”

• Dissertation Committee Member for multiple Doctoral Candidates (see service for titles)

Cleveland Community College (2016)

Adjunct Instructor (Online)

• EDU 176 Occupational Analysis and Course Development course for lateral entry Career and Technical Education teachers