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Curriculum Vita Spring, 2020

DWIGHT C. WATSON

Chancellor Home Address: 220 S. Church St. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI 53190 Hyer Hall, Room 421 Cell: (651) 206-4679 800 West Main Street Email: watsond@uww.edu Whitewater, WI 53190 Office Tel: (262) 472-1918 Fax: (262) 472-1670

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

Current Position: Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater, 2019 – until • Serve 12,448 students • Co-supervise 285 million dollar operational budget • Member of the University of Wisconsin System, Govern by the Board of Regents • Supervise over 200 baccalaureate and masters majors, minors, certificates, licensures, and emphases • Oversite of over 1500 employees • Share governance with four governance units • Focus on equity, diversity, and inclusion • Formulate, articulate, implement, and communicate mission, vision, values, and strategic directions

Previous Position: Provost and Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs, Southwest Minnesota State University, 2015 - 2019

• Served 7,298 students • Co-supervised 50 million dollar operational budget • Member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. Govern by System Board of Trustees • Supervised 139 majors, minors, certificates, licensures, and emphases • Oversite of over 400 employees • Shared governance with five collective bargaining units

Former Position: Dean, College of Education, University of Northern Iowa, 2010 – 2015 Administrative Leadership in Previous Position:

• Supervised over 200 faculty and staff; hires and supervises personnel • Managed a 28 million dollar operating budget; budget oversight, reporting, and fiscal accountability • Coordinated governmental relations; advocacy, town hall meetings, legislative testimony, state and federal

monitoring and review of bills • Maintained five academic buildings; maintenance and renovation; equipment purchases • Negotiated collective bargaining agreement; policy and procedures review; master agreement review • Secured development funds; raised over 56 million dollars in federal, state, corporate, and private funds • Served as Board of Regents liaison; focus on education reform, PK-12 collaborative partnerships • Created communication and marketing plan; publications, website, billboards, op-eds, social media, events

Academic Leadership in Former Position:

• Provided support for over 4000 students across 75 licensure areas • Supervised the departments of Curriculum and Instruction; Educational Leadership & Postsecondary

Education; Educational Psychology & Foundations; Department of Teaching; and Special Education. Also supervise the School of Health, Physical Education, & Leisure Services; Center for Urban Education; and Child Development Center

• Orchestrated tenure, promotion, and annual review procedures • Managed curriculum review and catalog changes; creating online programming; expanding graduate

masters and doctoral degrees • Provided professional development of faculty; cultural competency, technology integration, content

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knowledge acquisition • Orchestrated recruitment and retention initiatives of students; recruitment and retention of diverse students

faculty, and staff; solidifies international program partnerships • Supported academic projects; lectures, events; and sponsored programming

OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS

Associate Dean, Teacher Education Program & Department Chair, Education Studies, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, 2009-2010 Associate Dean, Teacher Education Program & Department Chair, Curriculum & Instruction and Foundations of Education, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, 2007-2009

• Provided oversight of the Teacher Education Program; included the departments of Curriculum and Instruction, Foundations of Education, and Special Education

• Consolidated departments into Educational Studies in order to engender collaboration and enhance efficiency and effectiveness

• Scheduled courses and managed curriculum changes across Teacher Education Program courses • Engaged PK-12 schools in collaborative partnerships that were reciprocal, intentional, and sustainable • Served on statewide education committees to enhance licensure, professionalism, and ethics of teacher

preparation programs • Conducted state accreditation processes for the Teacher Education Program • Managed the daily operations of academic advising and student support services • Wrote, received, and implemented grants that enhanced the Teacher Education Program

Chair, Department of Education, Hamline University, 2002-2007

• Provided oversight of the undergraduate Teacher Education Program • Scheduled and managed courses and curriculum changes • Orchestrated national teacher education accreditation (NCATE) • Advised students in the Teacher Education Program and orchestrated student teaching program • Directed activities of the Hancock-Hamline of the Collaborative Magnet School

Interim Director, Center for Excellence in Urban Teaching, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN, 2006-2007

• Generated annual support funds in excess of 2 million dollars • Created an urban teaching certificate • Provided tutoring and support services for urban students as well as parental support services • Conducted research pertaining to the achievement gap, disproportionality, and other urban-based concerns • Provided professional development for urban teachers

Elementary Language Arts Program Specialist, Wake County Central Office Administration, NC, 1995-1996

• Provided literacy support for Reading Recovery, Title I, Migrant and other auxiliary programs • Supervised 30 language arts/reading specialists that placed in 64 elementary schools • Created curriculum and instructional professional development in language arts and reading • Managed federal funding of Title I programs • Orchestrated elementary reading assessment throughout the district

Director of Elementary Programs, Campbell University, NC, 1994-1995

• Supervised elementary teacher education candidates • Managed the curriculum and programs of the elementary Teacher Education Program • Supported national teacher accreditation (NCATE) • Administered technology support programs • Coordinated, placed, and supervised elementary student teaching candidates

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ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE ● Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, University of Northern Iowa,

2010 - present ● Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education & Human Studies, University

of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, 2007-2010 ● Associate Professor, Education, Hamline University, 2002-2007 ● Assistant Professor, Education, Hamline University, 1996-2001 ● Assistant Professor, Education, Campbell University, NC, 1994-1995

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

● Literacy Coach, Maxfield Elementary School, PK – 2nd grades, St. Paul, MN 2000-2002 ● Teacher, Emma Conn Elementary, 3rd – 5th grades, Raleigh, NC, 1986-199 ● Teacher, Alice Drive Elementary, 4th grade, Sumter, SC, 1984-1986 ● Teacher, Ebenezer Jr. High School, 8th grade, Sumter, SC, 1983-1984

EDUCATION Doctorate of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 1993 Concentration: Reading and Writing Literacy. Research interests: curriculum integration, children’s literature, conflict resolution, reading and writing integration.

Dissertation: The Effects of Three Bibliotherapy Techniques on Fourth Graders’ Self-esteem, Reading Achievement, and Attitudes towards Reading. This study examined the effects of four reading instructional approaches: bibliotherapy/reading-aloud, in which the teacher reads aloud to the class, bibliotherapy/silent-reading, in which the students read to themselves, bibliotherapy/oral-reading, in which the students read to the class, plus the effects of basal reading instruction, on the dependent variables of self-esteem, reading achievement, and attitudes toward reading. The study further examined the interaction between the treatment and the level of students’ reading abilities. The population consisted of 105 fourth grade students, in an inner city magnet school in a southeastern, urban area. Chair: Peter Martorella. 1994.

Master of Education, Elementary Education, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 1985.

Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 1983. Associate of Arts, Liberal Arts Education, University of South Carolina, Sumter, SC, 1982.

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PUBLICATIONS Journals Haynes-Writer, J., & Watson, D. C. (2019). Recruitment and retention: An institutional

imperative told through the storied lenses of faculty of color. Journal of the Professoriate, 10(2), 26-48.

Logan, S. R., Hilton, A. A., Watson, D. C., Kirkland-Holmes, G. (2018). African American history and culture: What White teachers should know. Journal of Education Foundations, 31(3&4), 7-26.

Logan, S. R., Watson, D.C., Hood, Y., & Lasswell, T. A. (2016). Multicultural inclusion of lesbian and gay literature themes in elementary classrooms. Equity & Excellence in Education, 49(1), 380-393.

Rule, A. C., Montgomery, S. E., Kirkland-Holmes, G., Watson, D. C., & Ayesiga, Y. (2015). Professional development experiences of diverse participants during an African mask-making workshop. International Journal of Multicultural Education, 17(2), 135-157.

Logan, S., Lasswell, T, Hood, Y., & Watson, D.C. (2014). Criteria for the selection of queer adolescent literature. English Journal, 103(5), 30-41.

Ford, G., Watson, D.C., & Ford, L. (2014). Reclaiming our children’s education: Building a fortress of support for children of African descent. Religion & Education, 41(1), 51-62.

Watson, D. C., & Worley, J. (2013). Leveraging equitable literary access: Using analytical tools of inquiry. Wisconsin State Reading Association Journal, 51(1), 41-51.

Watson, D. C., Lasswell, T., Logan, S., & Hood, Y. (2013). Guide to selection of queer adolescent literature for language arts teachers and librarians. Universitas, 8, http://www.uni.edu/universitas.

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Watson, D. C. & Patee, D.K. (2011). Orchestrating oracy: Blending knowledge production and social navigation. The Wisconsin State Reading Association Journal, 49 (3), 34-40.

Thorsen, C. A., deKoven, A., Pattee, D., Watson, D.C., & Collier, A. (2011). The story of disproportionality as told by a collaborative culturally responsive coalition. Teacher Education Yearbook XX: Valuing Diversity that is Honest, Natural, Authentic, and Holistic: Cultural Competence in P-12 Classrooms, Schools, and Higher Education, 33, 575-595. doi: 10.1080/01626620.2011.627302

Watson, D.C. (2010, July 22). Formula for success: Recruiting students of color to traditionally White campuses comes down to three things [access, affinity, affirmation]. Diverse Issues in Higher Education, 27(11), 20.

Watson, D.C. (2010, May). Exploring social connectivity through the use of adolescent queer literature. American Journal of Sexuality Education 5, (3), 268-289.

Watson, D. C., Hauck, B., McQuillon, B., Lafon, N., & Shefveland, D. (2009, Fall). Literacy as access: Reviewing the data, investigating the skills, knowledge and dispositions, and providing evidence-based professional development to serve African American learners more effectively. Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges of Teacher Education Journal 6(1), 41-52.

Watson, D.C. (2009, November). Historical and contemporary usages of the “N” word: Deconstructing content and context in a multiracial, middle school language arts class. Language Arts, 87(2), 99-107, November 2009.

Watson, D.C. (2008, Fall). Carousels: Enriching classroom literacy practices through modeled teaching. Scholarly Partnerships Edu, 3 (2), 75-89.

Watson, D.C. (2206, Summer). Serving African-American learners: Literacy as access, Voices in Urban Education, 28 – 35.

Kinne, L., & Watson, D.C. (2005, Fall). Implementing teacher work sampling, Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges of Teacher Education Journal, 2(1), 15 -32.

Watson, D.C. (2005, Fall). Reading the world: Supporting the functional literacy abilities of urban learners, Minnesota English Journal, 41(1), 45 -53.

Watson, D.C. (2004, Summer). Structured reading, writing, and retelling in a first grade classroom, Affective Reading Education Journal, 17 -23.

Watson, D.C. (2003). Bibliotherapy: Classic theory, contemporary applications, Minnesota English Journal, 36 –49.

Watson, D.C. (2003, Fall). Jigsaw literature theme groups: Responsive reading in a preservice elementary literacy course, Journal of Reading Education, 29(1), 43 – 46.

Watson, D.C. (2002). Literature circles: An alternative to traditional reading groups, Minnesota English Journal, 35 –50.

Watson, D.C. (2001, July). Deconstructing the “N” word: Preservice teachers’ reflections in a secondary literacy course, Hamline Review, (Spring, 2001), Volume 25, 51 – 63.

Watson, D.C. (2001, June). Characteristics of Hmong immigrant students: The response of a university/elementary school collaboration, Childhood Education, (Annual Theme 2001), 303 - 310, June, 2001.

Haley, A.N., & Watson, D.C. (2000, April). In-school literacy extension: Beyond in-school suspension. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 43(7), 654-661.

Watson, D.C. (2000, January). Service Learning: Principles, procedures, and practices for teacher preparation programs. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 3(4), 35 – 41.

Watson, D.C., Johnson, R. (1998, May). Hamline University and Hancock Elementary School: The history of a collaborative partnership. Hamline Review, 22, 51-66.

Carruthers, W. L., Carruthers, B. J. B., Day-Vines, N. L., Bostick, D., & Watson, D. C. (1996). Conflict resolution as curriculum: A definition, description, and process for integration in core curricula. The School Counselor, 43(5), 345-373.

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Books Chapters & Monographs

Watson, D. C. (2020). Foreword: Culturally competent and confident. In C. K. Clausen and S. R. Logan (Eds.), Handbook of research on integrating social justice education in teacher preparation

programs. IGI Global Publishers. Watson, D.C. (2019). Foreword: Nestled in the now in order to navigate the next: Exploring storied

experiences. In J. Worley and L. Roshell (authors), Building, maintaining, and repairing classroom relationships: This room of earth and sky, Peter Lang Publishing.

Watson, D.C., & Cryer, J. D. (2019). Reading as emancipation: Using the Literacy as Access Framework.

In C.B. Newman, A. Hilton, B, Hinnant-Crawford, and S. Platt (Eds.), Multicultural education in the 21st century: Innovative research and practices, Information Age Publishing.

Watson, D. C. (2018). Foreword: Social justice, equity, and diversity. In S. Thompson (Ed.),

Campus diversity triumphs: Valleys of hope. Bingley, UK: Emerald Publishing. Sewell, A.M., & Watson, D. C. (2014). Collaborative networks for literacy leadership: A perspective from

two college deans. In L.J. Dorn, S. Forbes, M. A. Poparad, & B. Schubert. (Eds.), Changing minds, changing schools, changing systems: Comprehensive literacy design for school improvement (155-162), Los Angeles, CA: Hamery Publishers.

Watson, D.C. (2009). Multicultural education: Interactive inquiry, collaborative discovery and barriers

to connectivity. In Daegu National University of Education (Eds.) Multicultural education in a global age (267-298), Daegu University Publishers.

Watson, D.C., & Haley, A. N. (2009, Winter). Teacher preparation through the lens of two African-

American teacher educators: Barriers to connectivity, interactive inquiry, and collaborative discovery. In D. Butler, J. McDowell, & M. Pillard (Eds.), Liberal arts education and teacher education: A lasting relationship (43-58), AILACTE Monograph Series.

Watson, D.C. (2007). A lesson on oppression and Whiteness. In G. Redman (Ed.), A casebook for

exploring diversity (54-55), Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education. Watson, D.C. (2007). Not in my group—He’s gay! In G. Redman (Ed.), A casebook for exploring

diversity (113), Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education. Watson, D.C. (2007). Use of the N-word in the classroom. In G. Redman (Ed.), A casebook for

exploring diversity (50), Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education. Watson, D.C. (2001, June). Service Learning: Principles, procedures, and practices for teacher

preparation programs. Article published in edited book entitled, Ready to use classroom practice, 242 - 248.

Watson, D.C. (1995). Published excerpt on cooperative discipline in a cooperative learning anthology

entitled Classroom management and discipline: Methods to facilitate cooperation and instruction by Paul Burden, 45.

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Newsletters and News Articles Edginton, C. R., & Watson, D. C. (2013). Experience-Based Learning and Teacher Preparation: Camp

Adventure Child and Youth Services. On the Move: The Official Magazine of the Military Child Education Coalition, 7(2), 42-43.

Watson, D. C. (2011, Spring). Be Bold, Nimble and Resolute. Association of Independent Liberal

Arts Colleges for Teacher Education (AILACTE) Views and News, 22(1), 2. Watson, D. C. (2009, Fall). Liberal arts colleges and teacher preparation: The synergy of

mission-based education. i-LASH 5(1), 20-21. Watson, D. C. (2009, Fall). Audacity of scope: From highly qualified to highly effective. Association

of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education (AILACTE) Views and News 20(1), 2. .

Watson, D. C. (2009, Spring). State of accreditation: Shuffling the deck chairs on the Titanic. Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education (AILACTE) Views and News, 19(1), 2.

Watson, D. C. (2008, December). Parent-update: The need for innovation in school communication systems. White paper. Chicago, IL: Small Business Support Services.

Watson, D. C. (2008, Summer). The TEACH Grant: Be aware, supportive and questioning. Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education (AILACTE) Views and News, 18(1), 1 - 2.

Watson, D. C. (2003, May). A Singular Sabbatical. St. Paul Pioneer Press entitled A Singular Sabbatical.

Watson, D. C. (2002, Summer).What’s hot in Minnesota reading education, Professional Development for Educators, 55.

Watson, D. C. (2000, October). Cycles of assistance: Supporting the literacy practices of urban teachers. Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education (AILACTE) Views and News 12(4), 10-14.

Watson, D. C. (2000, May). New Teacher Academy: Support for novice teachers. Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education (AILACTE) Views and News 12(3), 10-12.

Watson, D. C. (1999, May). A collaborative partnership: Where college begins in kindergarten. Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education (AILACTE) Views and News, 11(3), 14-16.

Watson, D. C. (1999, January). Literacy development: An integrated approach. Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education (AILACTE) Views and News, 10(3), 8 & 9.

Watson, D. C. (1998, January). A look at portfolios: Process to product. Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education (AILACTE) Views and News, 10(2), 11-14.

Book Reviews and Opinion Editorials Watson, D. C. (2012, September 10). Better prepared than ever. The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Watson, D. C. (2012, May 13). UNI students need, appreciate teacher mentors. The Waterloo/ Cedar

Falls Courier. Watson, D. C. (2011, January 12). Challenge: Getting students in classrooms. The Des Moines

Register, p.11A. Watson, D.C. (2011, June 21). [Review of the book Neither Jew nor gentile: Exploring issues of racial

diversity on Protestant college campuses, by G. Yancey]. Religion & Education, 38, 179-181. Watson, D. C. (2010, December, 5). A collaborative approach for a complete education. The Cedar

Rapids Gazette. Watson, D. C. (2010, October 6). Raise expectations for teacher prep programs. The Des Moines

Register, p. 12 A.

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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Most Recent National October 7, 2019: African American Presidents and Chancellors Panel, Wisconsin Leadership Summit, Madison, WI. June 8, 2018: Regional Planning: Collaborative and Creative Problem-solving, Minnesota State Academic and Student Affairs Diversity and Inclusion Conference, St. Cloud, MN.

June 3, 2018: A Confluence of Perspectives: How Does the Race, Gender, and/or Sexuality of the Chief Diversity Officer Affects the Position? National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE), New Orleans, LA.

October 16, 2017: Recruiting and Selecting Diverse Candidates, Minnesota State Academic and Student Affairs Leadership Conference, Breezy Point, MN.

October 16, 2017: Implementing Long-term Financial Sustainability through Enterprise-wide Administrative Services, Minnesota State Academic and Student Affairs Leadership Conference, Breezy Point, MN.

October 11, 2017: Black and Gay: Construction of Intersectionality, Panelist discussion for Institutional Diversity at the Minnesota State University – Mankato, Mankato, MN.

February 27, 2017: Can White Teachers teach Black Males? Yes They Can! African American Children and Families Conference, Cedar Falls, IA.

April 4, 2016: Windows and Mirrors: Engaging in Courageous Conversations and Interactive Dialogs through Authentic Reflections of Self, Eclipse Talks Conference at the United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT.

February 28, 2015: AACTE Town Hall Meeting: Advancing the Imperative, American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) Meeting & Conference in Atlanta, GA.

February 28, 2015: Recruiting and Retaining Faculty of Color: An Institutional Imperative, American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) Meeting & Conference in Atlanta, GA.

February 28, 2015: Change Process to Integrate Transformative Learning qualities within a Teacher Education Program, American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) Meeting & Conference in Atlanta, GA.

March 1, 2015: Developing Candidate Professional Voice and Academic Language through Technology-Enhanced Clinical Learning Experiences, American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) Meeting & Conference in Atlanta, GA.

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February 5, 2014: Preparing for Positions in Higher Education Administration as Diverse Candidates, American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Leadership Conference. New Orleans, LA.

September 9, 2014: Trends and Developments in Educating Leisure Management Professionals, World Leisure Congress, Mobile, AL.

March 2, 2014: Transformational Leadership to Develop TPACK-ready Teacher Candidates, American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) Meeting & Conference in Indianapolis, IN.

March 1, 2014: Creating Culturally Competent and Confident Teachers, American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) Meeting & Conference in Indianapolis, IN.

March 1, 2013: Daring Ventures: Innovative Use of Clinical Placements and Performance Assessments at the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) Meeting & Conference in Orlando, FL.

March 2, 2013: Presented Resourcing Partnerships in Teacher Preparation: Leveraging Situational Assets to Achieve University Valued Outcomes at the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) Meeting & Conference in Orlando, FL.

February 4, 2013: Presented Literacy as Access: Exploring Concepts of Cultural Competency at the National Reading Recovery & K-6 Classroom Literacy Conference in Columbus, OH.

February 18, 2012: Presented Leading the Way Through Undergraduate Teacher Quality Partnerships: Teacher Preparation, Assessment of Effectiveness, and Clinical Placements at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Meeting & Conference in Chicago, IL.

February 18, 2012: Presented The Economic Impact of a College of Education on its State: A Case Study of Methods and Procedures for Collecting and Reporting Data at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Meeting & Conference in Chicago, IL.

April 27, 2010: Presented How to Provide Access to Literacy for African American Learners at the International Reading Association annual meeting and exhibit in Chicago, IL

February 20, 2010: Presented Exploring Social Connectivity through the Use of Adolescent Queer Literature at the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) annual meetings and exhibits conference Preparing Educators for the New World in Atlanta, GA.

February 19, 2010: Presented in an Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges of Teacher Education (AILACTE) session titled Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers Today: Action, Access, and Accountability at the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) annual meetings and exhibits conference Preparing Educators for the New World in Atlanta, GA.

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February 8, 2009 – Presented in a session titled Educational Leadership in the Context of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges at the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) in Chicago, Illinois.

February 6, 2009 – Presented in a session titled Assessing Candidates’ Performance in Student Teaching: Wisconsin’s Grassroots Model for Program Reform at the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) in Chicago, Illinois.

February 6, 2009 – Convening Speaker for the Welcoming Luncheon at the Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education (AILACTE) Conference in Chicago, Illinois.

February 5, 2009 – Presented an Open Forum session titled Teacher Preparation through the Lens of Two African American Teacher Educators: Interactive Inquiry, Collaborative Discovery and Barriers to Connectivity at the Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education (AILACTE) Conference in Chicago, Illinois.

January 6, 2009 – Presented the paper Literacy as Access: Reviewing the Data, Investigating the Skills, Knowledge and Dispositions, and Providing Evidence-based Professional Development to Serve African American Learners More Effectively at the Hawaii International Education Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii.

February 9, 2008 – Served as panelist on a forum, Education Policy Priorities: Perspectives from the Preparation Profession. American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) 60th Annual Meeting and Exhibits. New Orleans, Louisiana.

February 9, 2008 – Presented as a paper entitled “Meeting Standard V: Using College-wide Strategic Planning to Generate Faculty Development Opportunities” as a part of a symposium, Private Colleges Take on the NCATE Standards: Creating a Culture of Evidence. American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) 60th Annual Meeting and Exhibits. New Orleans, Louisiana.

February 7, 2008 – Moderated a panel entitled the Impact of Accreditation in Liberal Arts Colleges. Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges of Teacher Education (AILACTE). New Orleans, Louisiana.

January 7, 2007 – Conducted a workshop at the Hawaii International Conference on Education entitled Literacy as Access: Schematic for Content Area Literacy Professional Development. Honolulu, Hawaii.

February 20, 2005 – Presented at the Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education (AILACTE) Conference. The presentation was entitled How Student Teacher Work Samples Help Sustain Quality Amid Changing Paradigms. The premise of the presentation was that sustaining quality requires on-going improvement. Implementing a teacher work sample requirement in student teaching has provided an important source of data for program improvement, and has increased our candidates' understanding of the interconnectedness of learner outcomes, learning activities, and assessments. Washington DC.

January 6, 2005 – Presented a workshop entitled Alternative Assessment for Struggling Readers at the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.

October 29, 2004 – Presented a workshop entitled, Exploring Diversity Using Cases: Designing, Assigning, and Assessing at the National Association of Multicultural Education (NAME) Conference, Kansas City, Missouri.

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October 8, 2004 – Presented a workshop entitled, Carousels: Differentiated Reading in the Upper Grades at the 31st Plains International Reading Association Regional Conference, Bismarck, North Dakota.

June 14 –15, 2004 – Presented two seminars at the Association for Independent Liberal Arts Colleges of Teacher Forum entitled, Collaborative Partnerships: A Model of Excellence and Supporting the Literacy Practices of Urban Teacher, St. Pete Beach, Florida. May 5, 2004 – Presented a workshop at the International Reading Association (IRA) Conference entitled, Carousels: Differentiated Literacy Instruction in the Upper Grades, Reno-Tahoe, Nevada.

April 17, 2004 – Presented a workshop at the Association of Childhood Education International (ACEI) Annual Conference entitled, Module Packets: Scaffold Independent Reading of Expository Text, New Orleans, Louisiana.

October 23-25, 2003 – Conducted a presentation at the Historical Black Colleges and Universities Faculty Development Network entitled, Assessing Teacher Candidates: Documenting Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions for Teaching in a Diverse World. Charlotte, North Carolina.

October 3, 2003 – Conducted a presentation at the 30th Plains International Reading Association Regional Conference entitled, Guided Reading in a Literature Circles Model, Des Moines, Iowa.

February 25, 2002 – Presented a symposium entitled, Lessons from a National Collaborative Effort: Defining and Assessing Quality in Pre-service Teacher Education, The American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) 54th Annual Meeting, New York City.

February 23, 2002 – Presented an information session entitled, Learning about the AILACTE Models of Excellence at the Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education (AILACTE) Extended Annual Meeting, New York City.

May 1, 2001 – Presented a roundtable presentation at the Organization of Teacher Education in Reading (OTER) Special Interest Group Forum entitled, Jigsaw Literature Theme Circles, held in conjunction with the 46th Annual International Reading Association (IRA) Convention, New Orleans, LA.

March 18, 2001 – Presented a workshop entitled, Literacy through Inquiry, at the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) 2001 Conference, Boston, MA.

March 2, 2001 – Presented a session entitled, Cycles of Assistance: Literacy Support for Urban Students, at the Association for Independent Liberal Arts Colleges of Teacher Education (AILACTE) Conference, Dallas, TX.

March 1, 2001 – Presented a session entitled, Models of Excellence in Teacher Education: A Discussion of the Award Process and Future Directions, at the Association for Independent Liberal Arts Colleges of Teacher Education (AILACTE) Conference, Dallas, Texas.

September 22, 2000 – Keynote Speaker at 4th Annual Sioux Falls Reading Council: Putting Strategic Reading into Action, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

April 18, 2000 – Presented a workshop entitled, Creating Classrooms of Peace, at the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) 2000 Conference, Baltimore, Maryland.

February 26, 2000 – Presented information on the Models of Excellence Committee at the Association for Independent Liberal Arts Colleges of Teacher Education (AILACTE) Conference, Chicago, Illinois.

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Most Recent International

May 9, 2017: Presented STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) in the USA at Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University under the Royal Patronage, Bangkok, Thailand.

May 30 & June 3, 2013: Conducted presentations at Fujian Normal University and Zhangzhou Normal University entitled Premier Bound: Plotting Strategic Directions that are Operational and Aspirational. Fuzhou Province, China.

May 10 & 13, 2010: Conducted presentations at Hyogo University of Teacher Education and Kansai Gadai University entitled Teacher Education in a Global, Multicultural Society. Kyoto, Japan.

October 30, 2009: Presented Multicultural Education: Interactive Inquiry, Collaborative Discovery, and Barriers to Connectivity in a session titled The West at a Daegu National University of Education and Province of Gyeongsangbuk-Do joint international symposium on multicultural education in the global age. Gyeongsangbuk-Do, Korea.

October 24-27, 2002: Conducted a presentation at the Canadian International Reading Association entitled, Using Guided Reading in a Literacy Circles Model. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

GRANT WRITING AND FUNDRAISING – Most Recent May 2018 – Received $25,000 from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System to support credit for prior learning credentialing for instructors who are teaching Southwest Minnesota State University concurrent enrollment courses. May 2017 – Received $15,000 from the Southwest Initiative Foundation to support the implementation of Future Teachers of America high school student organization in Worthington High School, Worthington, MN. May 2017 – Received a $75,000 Planning Grant from the McKnight Foundation to support the work of an Implementation Grant for the Teacher Preparation Partnership. This Partnership was designed to create a seamless pathway from Worthington High School to Minnesota West Community and Technical College and onto Southwest Minnesota State University. The purpose of the Partnership is to diversity the teaching workforce in the Worthington area.

May 2015 - The Iowa Department of Education awarded the College of Education $539,000 for student teachers to be fully immerse themselves into host schools (Waterloo, Hudson and Linn-Mar) by carrying out daily classroom instruction, attending university coursework taught onsite, participating in professional development trainings, joining parent teacher conferences and other activities completed every day by teachers. The student teachers and their host teachers will co-teach, with the students doing more observation early in the program and transitioning to more of a lead teaching role as they gain experience.

May 2013 - In partnership with Director of Development, received a gift of $100,000 from an alumna to provide scholarship support for students entering the teaching profession.

April 2013 - In collaboration with Foundation Corporate Officer and President, Provost, awarded grant of

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$2,000,000 from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust to create a new Center for Education Transformation. This is the largest gift the University of Northern Iowa has received from the Carver Trust. The mission of the center is to transform education in Iowa & the nation through collaborative research, dynamic practice, policy advocacy and sustainable innovation.

March 2013 - In collaboration with UNI President, Foundation President, and Provost received a gift of $15,000,000 from Des Moines, Iowa businessman, Richard O. Jacobson. This gift will provide: endowed professorships in literacy and science, faculty fellows, annual education summit, endowment for merit based student scholarships in high need areas and research support for students & faculty. This is the largest gift to date received by the University Northern Iowa and one of the largest gifts received in the country to support teacher education.

February 2013-In partnership with Director of Development, received planned gift valued at $75,000 from retired Director of Health Physical Education & Leisure Services (HPELS) to establish the Elinor A. Crawford & William R. Thrall Hall of Excellence Endowment fund. This fund will support the annual HPELS Hall of Excellence awards event which recognizes alumni who studied in the area of physical education and have significant professional accomplishments.

February 2013-In partnership with Director of Development, received planned gift valued at $100,000 from an alumna. More importantly, this retired teacher has chosen to leave 100% of her estate to the UNI College of Education for scholarship support for students pursuing a degree in teaching.

January 2013-In partnership with Director of Development, received gift of $25,000 from Mapes Charitable Trust for the College of Education Dean’s Fund for Excellence. This unrestricted fund is managed by the Dean and allows for resources to be used where they are needed most.

January 2013-In partnership with Director of Development, received gift of $40,000 from Mapes Charitable Trust to provide scholarship support for students entering the teaching profession.

September 2012- In partnership with Director of Development, received a gift of $50,000 from an alumna to provide scholarship support for students entering the teaching profession.

April 2012-In coordination with Foundation Corporate Officer & Special Education faculty, awarded grant of $237,465 from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust. This award supports a new Assistive Technology Lab for all UNI teacher education students. The goal of this program is to improve access and success in the K-12 core curriculum for students with disabilities.

February 2012 - In partnership with Director of Development, received gift of $40,000 from an emeritus faculty member to support the Malcolm Price Laboratory History website project. This fund will be used build a website which recognizes and celebrates the rich work of the Malcolm Price Laboratory School.

September 2011 - In coordination with Office of Sponsored Programs, Director of Regents Center, awarded a corporate grant of $72,000 from Rockwell Collins Charitable Corporation to support Physical Science and Engineering: Building Capacity for Early Childhood STEM Education in Iowa. This award allows the UNI Regent’s Center to continue the work it began in 2010 with the Rockwell Collins Child Development Center (RCCDC). The vision is for the RCCDC to become the model demonstration site for early childhood STEM education that could serve as a hub for professional

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development in the Cedar Rapids / Iowa City area. In order to achieve this goal, an intensive program of STEM education and developing their instructional strategies is needed.

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August 2011- In partnership with Director of Development, received a gift of $50,000 from an alumnae for the Dean’s Fund for Excellence. This gift is the largest gift to the date and allowed the college to establish a Dean’s Fund for Excellence Endowed Fund, a goal sought after for several years.

May 2011-In partnership with Director of Development, received gift of $25,000 from the Mapes Charitable Trust for the Dean’s Fund for Excellence. This gift was the single largest contribution to date to this unrestricted fund.

May 2011 - In partnership with Director of Development, received gift of $40,000 from the Mapes Charitable Trust to provide scholarship support for students entering the teaching profession.

March 2011 - In collaboration with Foundation President, Department Head for Department of Teaching received a gift of $585,760 from a UNI Trustee to establish a technology transformation fund to benefit students of Malcolm Price Laboratory School. This fund was established to provide technology, equipment, and relate infrastructure for Malcolm Price Laboratory School and to equip four grades with one -to- one computers.

September 2010 - In collaboration with Foundation Vice President, awarded $150,000 Reading Recovery Grant for Iowa Teachers from R.J. McElroy Trust. This grant was used as part of the matching funds needed to be eligible for the Department of Education’s “Investing in Innovations” (i3) grant, led by Ohio State University. These matching funds provide salary support for Reading Recovery teacher tuition and direct costs of the participating teachers.

September 2010-In coordination with Ohio State University and support from Office of Sponsored Programs, sub-awarded $687,665 from the U.S. Department, Investing in Innovation (i3) Scale Up Program - “Reading Recovery Scaling Up What Works.” This grant provided an unprecedented opportunity to help first graders who struggle to learn to read and write. Schools that qualified to participate in this scale-up opportunity gained new certified Reading Recovery teachers that received funding for initial professional development costs.

August 2010- In collaboration with UNI President, Foundation President, and reading faculty, received a gift of $11,000,000 from Richard O. Jacobson. At the time, this was this was the largest gift received ever by UNI and the largest donation ever made by the Richard O. Jacobson Foundation. This gift established the Richard O. Jacobson Center for Comprehensive Literacy. The center works with Iowa schools to improve literacy for all Iowa students. Also, the center oversees three literacy related project, Partnerships in Comprehensive Literacy, Reading Recovery of Iowa and Literacy Education Professional Development School.

May 2010 - In coordination with Office of Sponsored Programs, Associate Dean, awarded $1,668,321 from the State of Iowa Department Education. The mission of the Iowa Teacher Quality Partnership Grant is to increase student achievement by developing more effective teachers in high need schools.

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October 2009 – Awarded $20,000 anonymous grant for the Advancing Innovation Version II Field-Test #1 as part of the MyGrowthPlan.org collaborative Growth Planning Incentives Program. This grant was used to fund the training and support of twelve at-risk eighth grade to high school age youth for twelve months in the art, skill, and power of growth planning, as well as three college age at-risk student coaches.

June 2009 – Awarded $120,000 Pre-College Awareness Program grant for the purpose of instituting a replication of Green Bay’s Phuture Phoenix program to encourage young at-risk students to pursue higher education. UW-Eau Claire’s Blugold Beginnings mentored over one thousand disadvantaged 5th grade students from the surrounding area, offered tours of the university and gave them the motivation and confidence to plan for post-secondary possibilities. This grant complimented UWEC’s previous awareness programs supporting middle and high school students.

April 2008 - Awarded a Teacher Quality grant of $164,000 for over three years. The grant was entitled Culturally Congruent Response to Intervention. The grant funded a professional development partnership between the Teacher Education Programs and the Eau Claire School District.

June 2008 - Awarded $25,000 for over two years to support the UW-System’s FIPSI grant initiative. The purpose of the project was to convene a team of mathematics, science, and technology educators to focus on quality assessment systems for teachers. The project was entitled Star Team II: Wisconsin Grassroots Teacher Quality Assessment Model Project.

July 1, 2007-June 30, 2008 – Received a $200,000 Travelers Insurance grant to the Center for Excellence in Urban Teaching for the opportunity to recruit, prepare, support and provide professional development services (mentoring training) to teachers, educators, students and families throughout Minnesota.

July 1, 2007-June 30, 2008 – Received a Collaborative Urban Education (CUE/MDE/STATE) grant for $159,000 allowing the Center for Excellence in Urban Teaching to continue to provide services via On- Site Professional Development and Curriculum/Instruction.

February 1, 2007-June 30, 2008 – Received a Minnesota Office of Higher Education Improving Teaching Quality Grant Gearing Up for Algebra I for $45,000. This grant allowed the Center for Excellence in Urban Education to assist teacher instruction of pre-algebra and algebra concepts via hands-on tools to enhance learner outcomes.

September 1, 2006-June 30, 2007 – Received a United Way grant for $89,000 for the Center for Excellence in Teacher Education to offer a supplemental learning assistance program designed for K-3 students on the north side of Minneapolis.

July 21, 2006 – In coordination with Gevonee Ford (former Hamline student), Director of the Network for the Development of Children of African Descent (NdCAD), received a $75,000 Achievement Gap: Addressing Racial Disparities Grant from the United Way entitled Teaching Our Children to Read: Moving Beyond Aliteracy. The purpose of the grant was to provide research-based reading instruction that insured that children read at grade level by third grade and integrated culturally responsive strategies for

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involving parents, schools, and communities. Fifty students in St. Paul and Minneapolis were participants in this after-school support program.

March 1, 2005 – Received a $44,905 Improving Teacher Quality Program grant for a Summer Institute entitled Authentic Pedagogy for Integrating Reading in Geography and Social Studies. This was a continuation award request of a grant that was received in 2004.

June 2004 – In coordination with Maxfield Elementary School and St. Paul School District received $919,975 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant. The grant funds were distributed over two years. The funds provided out-of-school academic enrichment activities before school, after school, Saturdays, and summer, including outreach to chronically late or absent students. May 2003 – Revived a $300,000 School Reform Grant for Maxfield Elementary School to support mathematics and reading literacy reform.

March 2003 – Received a $40,000 Annual Yearly Progress Grant from the Minnesota Department of Children’s Family and Learning to provide professional development and conference opportunities for Maxfield teachers.

January 2003 – Received a $93,786 Eisenhower Grant entitled, Authentic Pedagogy for Integrating Reading in Geography and Social Science. This grant was written in collaboration with members of the Geography Department at Macalester College.

March 2002 – Received a $10,000 to support a VISTA worker who coordinated the grade level/department pairings between Hancock-Hamline Elementary School and Hamline University.

January 2002 – Received a $7,000 grant to work with new teachers at the Family Learning Center from the Department of Children, Families, and Learning. This grant was used to provide Professional Development Plan (PDC) creation and implementation for the five novice teachers at this charter school.

February 2001 – Co-wrote and received $35, 899 Eisenhower Grant. The grant was used to conduct an

Anthropology and Cultural History Education Institute for teachers.

January 2001 – Co-wrote and received a $37,000 Eisenhower Grant. The grant was used to conduct a Mathematics Literacy and Learning Institute for teachers and paraprofessionals.

October 2000 – Co-wrote and received $90,000 Educational Talent Search (ETS) Grant with Century College for a middle school tutoring program. Educational Talent Search was a program funded by the federal government. The intent of the program was to identify qualified youths with potential for education at the postsecondary level and encourage them to complete high school and undertake a program of postsecondary education. Century College identified ETS students at Battle Creek Middle School, Cleveland Middle School, and Highland Junior High School. Hamline provided tutorial support

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for these students through the courses ED 5680: Theory to Practice (K-8) and ED 5690: Theory to Practice (5-8). These courses have a middle school field placement requirement.

September 2000 – Co-wrote and received $50,000 Comprehensive School Reform Grant with Wilson Middle School (formerly Expo Middle School). The grant enabled Hamline education students to learn Responsive Classroom strategies by working with a teacher partner. The Hamline students then used these strategies to tutor middle grades students.

January 2000 – Co-wrote and received $35,899 Eisenhower Grant. The grant was used to conduct an Anthropology and Minnesota History Education Institute for teachers at Macalester College.

PROFESSIONAL, ACADEMIC, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

2019: Serve on the Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) as the Division III Presidential Representative. 2019: Member of the Whitewater Rotary 2019: Member of the Whitewater Chamber of Commerce

2019: Serve on the Greater Whitewater Committee 2019: Serve on the Whitewater Community Foundation 2019: Member of the Whitewater League of Women Voters 2015 – 2017: Serve on the Lyon County Community Services Board, Marshall, Minnesota.

2012 – 2015: Served on the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) Board of Directors. Currently on the Executive Board.

2013 – 2015: Served on the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) Governance and Elections Committee.

2013 – 2015: Served on Reading Recovery Council of North America (RRCNA) Board of Directors in the capacity of Deans’ Representative.

August 13, 2012-Selected to serve on the Task Force on Teaching Standards and Teacher Evaluation for Iowa.

2012-Chaired committee on meetings and professional development for American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.

April 13, 2012-Panelist for Transformation and Innovation in Higher Education for Leadership Iowa.

2011-2012-Contributed to the STEM Teacher Recruitment, Preparation and Retention working group of the Governor’s STEM Advisory Council for Iowa.

2011-2012-Served on committee on meetings and professional development for American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.

March 31, 2011-Blue Ribbon Panelist for the Examining Teacher Performance Assessments Conference

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at the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA. February 19, 2010 – Organized and hosted AILACTE 2010 conference in Atlanta, GA at the Hyatt Regency.

Fall 2009 – Member of the Social Justice Living Learning Community (SJ LLC) task force. This group is dedicated to providing opportunities for students interested in issues of social justice to build learning communities that promote social responsibility.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT January 23-24, 2020: National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Convention, Anaheim, CA. November 13-14, 2019: EntreCon, Pensacola, FL. October 26-29, 2019: American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ. September 11-12, 2019: American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Fall Presidential Symposium, Washington DC. June 7 & 8, 2018: Participated in Minnesota State Academic and Student Affairs Diversity and Inclusion Conference, St. Cloud, MN. May 29 –June 2, 2018: Participated in the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE). New Orleans, LA. October 25-27, 2017: Participated in the Higher Learning Commission Midpoint Assessment Academy, Oak Brook, IL. August 5 – 9, 2014: Participated in the Becoming a Provost Academy as a part of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities annual Academic Leadership Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL. August 11- 14, 2014: Participated in Lilly Family School of Philanthropy’s course entitled Principles and Techniques of Fundraising, Minneapolis, MN. October 24-26, 2012 – Attended the session the Development for Deans and Academic Leaders of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) in Chicago, IL. August 3, 2012- Iowa Teacher and Principal Leadership Symposium, Des Moines, IA. June 9-12, 2012: Millennium Leadership Initiative: Preparing the Next Generation of Leaders, American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), Washington, D.C. March 7-11, 2012: National Association for Professional Development Schools Conference, Las Vegas, NV. March 11-12, 2010: Society for College and University Planning (SCUP): Integrated Panning: Working with Relationship Realities. May 31-June 5, 2008: American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) New Deans’ Institute, Anchorage, AK.

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June 26-July1, 2005: American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) New Deans’ Institute, Minneapolis, MN. January 2004: American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) Board of Directors Training, Chicago, IL. July 17, 2002- Ombudsman Association specialized course entitled Ombudsing Under Stress. Toronto, Canada. July 18, 2002- Ombudsman Association specialized course entitled Facilitating with Finesse, Toronto, Canada.

TEACHING INTERESTS Reading instruction and assessment; curriculum development and supervision; history, theory and foundations of education; diagnostic and prescriptive reading strategies, content area reading techniques; educational psychology; writing instructional practices and assessment; and children’s literature.

COURSES TAUGHT

Instructional Technology Curriculum Development Introduction to Education Integrated Curriculum Methods Literacy Development for Elementary Teachers Introduction to Teaching Mathematics Education for Elementary Teachers Secondary Literacy Development Supervision of Student Teaching Elementary Literacy Development Critical Literacy Educational Psychology Diagnostic and Prescriptive Reading Writing Assessment Foundations of Reading Theory to Practice Clinical in Reading Assessment and Strategic Reading Literacy and Learning for Urban Students Reading Clinic Supervising Reading Programs Emerging Arts & Literacy Mathematics Literacy for Urban Students K-12 Reading/Practicum/Seminar Phonemic and Phonological Awareness Methods and Materials in Language Arts Schools and Society Education and Cultural Diversity Administration and Supervision of Reading Programs

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

● American Association of Higher Education (AAHE) ● American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) – Present member of the

Board of Directors and Committee on Meetings and Professional Development ● Association of Childhood Education International (ACEI) ● American Association of University Professors (AAUP) ● Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education (AILACTE) – Former

President ● Association of New American Colleges/Universities for Teacher Education (ANACTE) ● Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) ● Educational Policy and Fellowship Program (EPFP) – former fellow ● International Education Leadership Program (IEL) – former fellow ● International Reading Association (IRA) ● National Association of Multicultural Education (NAME) ● Pi Lamda Theta - National Education Honor Society

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● Reading Recovery Council of North America (RRCNA)-Present member of Board of Directors in the capacity of Dean’s Representative

● Teacher Education Council of State Colleges and Universities (TECSCU) ● The Ombudsmen Association (TOA) – former ombudsperson and Affirmative Action Officer ● University and College Ombudsmen Association (UCOA)

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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION ● 2017, Virginia Hamilton Essay Award for the article Multicultural Inclusion of Lesbian

and Gay Literature Themes in Elementary Education ● 2015, Friend of the Year Award from the African American Community Broadcasting

Association, Waterloo, Iowa ● September 9, 2014, Accepted into the Iowa Academy of Education. ● 2014, Friend of TRiO Award from the UWEC Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) TRiO

programs. The award states: For providing outstanding service on behalf of the TRiO programs and participants

● 2009, Distinguish Service Award from the Office of Multicultural Affairs – University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. The award states: In recognition of outstanding dedication and contribution to educational excellence and diversity

● 2008, Network for the Development of Children of African Descent Service Award. Awarded for the creation of tutoring and book distribution programs that supported the literacy development of African American learners

● 2007, Strathmore’s Who’s Who for demonstrated leadership achievement in occupation, industry, or profession

● 2003, Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education (AILACTE) Models of Excellence Partnership Award

● 2001, Outstanding Faculty Award from the Office of Multicultural Affairs – Hamline University. The award states: For dedication in increasing awareness and sensitivity on campus concerning multiculturalism and for going to great lengths to welcome and support students of color

● 2000, Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education (AILACTE) Scholar Award

● 1998, Outstanding Young Men of America ● 1992, Wake County Teacher-of-the-Year, Raleigh, NC ● 1990, North Carolina Center of the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) alum ● 1989, Outstanding PTA Teacher-of-the-Year, Raleigh, NC