Service

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service to others

-Mahatma Ghandi

Serving the field at the local, state, and national levels.

National

2022

Web Conference, Moderator, Society of Professors of Education (SPE) (2022)

2021

Web Conference, Moderator, Society of Professors of Education (SPE) (2021)

2019

Dissertation Committee, Outside Member, Texas Tech University, Linda Smith (2019- 2021)
Project Lead the Way, Curriculum Review Board (2019)
Honors Thesis Advisor, Lea Suez (2019)

2018

Reviewer, Journal of Education (JoE) (2018-Present)
Webmaster, Society of Professors of Education (SPE) (2018- Present)
Curriculum Committee member, Project Lead the Way (PLTW) (2018-2019)
Award Reviewer, Curriculum and Teaching Dialogue (CTD) (2018-2019)

2017

Moderator, International Congress of Qualitative Research (ICQI), Champaign, IL. (2017).
Board Member, Society of Professors of Education (2017- 2019)

2016

Reviewer, Journal of STEM Arts, Crafts, and Constructions (2016-Present)
Reviewer, Indiana Reading Journal (IRJ) (2016-Present)
Program Committee, Society of Professors of Education (SPE) (Fall 2016)

2015

Reviewer, Society of Professors of Education (SPE) (2015- Present)
Reviewer, Curriculum and Teaching Dialogue (CTD) (2015-P

2013

Webmaster, Society of Professors of Education (SPE) (2013-2015)

University

2020

Presenter, Professor Garfield Project (2020 – Present)

2019

PEC, Member (2019-2020)

PTLW Committee, Member (2019)

2017

Centennial Scholars Committee, Member (2017-2018)

2016

Living-Learning Community Makerspace, Ad-hoc Chair (2016-2017)

2015

Living-Learning Community Advisor, Faculty Advisor (2015-Present)

Faculty Mentor Program, Faculty Mentor (2015-2020)

Teachers College

2019

Thesis Committee Member, Emerging Media Design & Development, Kate Bramlett (2019-2020)

2018

Technology Committee, Member (2018-2019)

PTLW Committee, Member (2018-2019)

2016

STEAM Enrichment Club K-6, Faculty Leader/Supervisor (Spring 2016 – Fall 2019)

Community Engagement Committee, Member (2016-2017)

CAEP Standard 4 Committee Member (Fall 2016- Summer 2017)

2015

CAEP Standard 3 Committee Member (Fall 2015- Summer 2017)

Technology Committee Member (Fall 2015-Spring 2016)

Department of Elementary Education

2019

Curriculum Committee, Member (2019-Present)

2018

Technology Committee, Chair (2018-Present)

Core Committee, Program Area Leader, Co-Leader (2018-2020)

Living-Learning Community Director (2018-2019)

Salary Committee, Secretary (2018-2019)

2017

Dissertation Committee, Davida Johnson (2017 – Present)

Curriculum Committee, Co-Chair (2017-2019)

Design New Course (2017): Understanding Data to Inform Teaching and Learning in Elementary Schools

Community Engaged Teacher Education Committee, Member (2017-2019)

Dissertation Committee, Dustin Hunt (2017)

2016

Curriculum Committee, Member (2016-2017)

Salary Committee, Member (2016-2018)

2015

Core Committee, Member (2015-2018)

Recognition Committee, Member (2015-2016)

Local

  • Member, Computer Science Committee, State of Indiana. (2019-2020).
  • Presenter, MCS Professional Development at a local school at the invitation of PDS Liaisons. (2019).
  • Presenter, MCS Speaker/Discussant/Facilitator at a local school at the invitation of PDS Liaisons. (2018).
  • Presenter, Fourth Grade STEM Program, Boone Meadow Elementary School. Zionsville, IN. (2015-2016).
  • Presenter, Boone Meadow Elementary School. Zionsville, IN. (weekly October 2015 to December 2015). Lead Facilitator, K-6 Saturday Studio, Bloomington, IN (Saturdays, 2011 to 2014)

Professional Memberships

  • American Association for Teaching and Curriculum
  • American Educational Research Association
  • Association of College and University Housing Officers – International
  • Literacy Research Association
  • National Association for the Gifted
  • Society of Professors of Education

Professional Development & Certifications

  • Blended & Online Learning by Caitlin Tucker. (2020).
  • Teaching Works. (Summer 2019). University of Michigan. Ann Arbor, MI.
  • Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Pre-Service Teacher Trainer Credential. (Spring 2019). Muncie, IN.
  • Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Teacher Training Credential. (Summer 2018). Indianapolis, IN.
  • LLC Makerspace training facilitator. (Summer 2017). Muncie, IN
  • Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (TTCT) Training and Certification. (March 2017). The Torrance Center, University of Georgia. Athens, GA.
  • Reggio Emillio Training and Certification. (October 2016). Reggio Emilia Approach to Education and Experiences and Dialogue: Observation, Interpretation and Documentation in Close Relationship with Education Research, the Role of Educators and Parents Participation presented by the Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children (Indiana AEYC), Indianapolis, IN.
  • Entrepreneurial Learning Workshop. (2015). Ball State University. Muncie, IN.
  • Clicker workshop. (2015). Ball State University. Muncie, IN.
  • Digital Corps Tour and Collaboration. (2015). Ball State University, Muncie, IN.