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Education History (Dates, Degrees, Institutions, Areas)
1974 B.S. Bishop College, Mathematics Education and Business Education
1980 M.S Louisiana Tech University, Mathematics Education
1982 M.S.+30 Louisiana Tech University, Mathematics Education
1988 Ph.D. Texas A&M University, Curriculum and Instruction (Emphasis: Mathematics Education)
Employment History (Dates, Positions, Ranks, Employers)
1973-1976 Business and Clerical Cluster Instructor, Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC), Dallas, TX
1974-1977 Mathematics Teacher, Edward H. Cary Middle School, DISD, Dallas, TX
1978-1984 Mathematics and Computer Science Teacher, Southwood High School, Caddo Parish Schools,
Shreveport, LA
1984-1988 Instructor, Louisiana State University-Shreveport (LSU-S), Shreveport, LA
1986-1988 Computer Programming Consultant for GMAC-Shreveport and UAW-Local 2166, Shreveport, LA
1988-1991 Assistant Professor, Mathematics Department, Louisiana State University-Shreveport
1991-1992 Visiting Assistant Professor, Teacher Education Department, Miami University, Oxford, OH
1992-1998 Assistant Professor, Teacher Education Department, Miami University, Oxford, OH
1999-2006 Associate Professor, Teacher Education Department, Miami University, Oxford, OH
2006-2012 Professor, Teacher Education Department, Miami University, Oxford, OH
2013 Instructor, TABE/GED Mathematics, Shreveport Job Corps, Shreveport, LA
Spring 2014 Adjunct Instructor, Professor Emerita, Teacher Education Department and Educational Leadership
Department, Miami University, Oxford, OH
2014-Present Program Director, Leadership Studies Doctoral (Ed.D.) Program, Education Department, College of
Business, Education & Human Development, Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Special Administrative Assignments: Miami University tenure (1993-2012); LSUS (2014-present)
 University liaison to Lafayette Bloom Middle School, Cincinnati Public School District, partner school in Miami's
Institute for Educational Renewal (associated with the National Network for Educational Renewal [NNER]), 1993-
2003, and featured school in the Miami-Bloom-Procter & Gamble Corporation grant, 1997-2002
 Co-director of Miami University's Careers in Teaching Program, an Ohio Department of Education grant for
nurturing minority (and majority) middle and high school students as potential teacher candidates, 1996-1999
 Co-director of Miami University’s support for teacher candidates seeking National Board Certification of Teachers
(http://www.nbpts.org)
 Program Coordinator (Acting: Fall 2001-2002; Actual: Fall 2004-Summer 2007) for Middle Childhood Education
Program
 Chief Compiler, Report for National Council of Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) for Mathematics
(Grades 4-9 and 7-12 for 2000-2001); Middle Childhood Education Program (for 2007-2008); advanced (graduate)
teacher education programs (for 2008-2009)
 Director, Graduate Studies, and Assistant Department Chair, Teacher Education Department. 2008-2011
 Department Chair (Acting: 2007-2008 and Interim: 2011-2012) Teacher Education Department
 Program Director, Leadership Studies Doctoral (Ed.D.) Program, Education Department, LSUS. 2014-present

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Summary of Instructional Assignments
 1974-77: Dallas Independent School District (DISD) and Dallas Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC)
(http://www.oicofamerica.org/). Middle school (Grade 7) mathematics for DISD during day; adult business education
during evenings for Dallas OIC.
 1978-84: Caddo Parish Schools. High school general mathematics, Algebra I & II, business mathematics, and
introductory computer science (featuring instruction in BASIC and FORTRAN programming languages)
 1984-86 and 1988-91: Louisiana State University-Shreveport (Mathematics Department). Undergraduate courses
in mathematics and computer science: Intermediate Algebra, College Algebra, Math Concepts, Elementary Applied
Calculus, Geometry for Teachers, Introduction to Computer Science, and Elementary Mathematics for Teachers. The
interruption in service occurred during a sabbatical.
 1986-88: Texas A&M University (College Station, TX). Mathematics laboratory classes for the Elementary
Education undergraduate program (during service as doctoral graduate assistant).
 1991-2012: Miami University. Undergraduate and graduate courses for three departments: Teacher Education,
Mathematics & Statistics, and Educational Leadership: Face-to-face and online courses related to undergraduate
mathematics education programs (i.e., Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, or Adolescent Young Adult); graduate
programs (i.e., Elementary Education, Elementary Mathematics Education, or Adolescent Mathematics Education);
general education strategies and preparation for a national performance examination (Teacher Performance
Assessment [TPA] developed through Stanford University) for special education majors; and data-based decision
making and value-added assessment for future principals and teacher leaders.
 2013: Shreveport Job Corps. TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education) Mathematics and GED mathematics
preparation for young adults, ages 16-25, who were seeking training in various service trades while also seeking
GED completion or a high school diploma.
 2014-present: Louisiana State University Shreveport (LSUS). Creating a Professional Learning Community course
(EDL 700) for the Masters of Educational Leadership program. For the Doctorate in Leadership Studies program:
ED 820-Leadership Theory; ED 848-Culure, Climate, and Change Leadership; ED 844-Strategic Resource
Allocation & Development; and ED 895-Proposal Development.
Publications, Presentations, and Other Creative/Scholarly Works
Publications
I have at least 32 publications: 14 single-authored; 13 in refereed journals, and 5 scholarly research —edited/refereed;
and 4 applied research. At least 12 are in premier publications of mathematics education at national and international
levels. The premier journals in mathematics education at the national/international levels are the Journal for Research
in Mathematics Education (JRME) for mathematics education research; and Teaching Children Mathematics (Grades
P-6), Teaching Mathematics in the Middle School (Grades 5-8), and Mathematics Teacher (Grades 7-12) for
practical/applied research.
Presentations
 I have at least 41 presentations at conferences of learned societies: 14 at the national level (11 of those as single
presenter); 10 at the regional level (all single-presenter); 13 at the state level (11 of those as single presenter);
and 2 at the local level (one as single-presenter).
 I have at least 65 presentations at other professional conferences or for schools that often involved the
presentation of a workshop for professional development for teachers and administrators.
 I have at least 10 presentations in international venues, which include presentations of research in mathematics
education or delivery of mathematics/math-technology presentations/workshops in Guadalajara, Mexico (1998);
North Queensland, Australia (2001); Abrafo-Odumasi Village, Cape Coast, Ghana (2003); Ciechocinek, Poland
(2004); Copenhagen, Denmark (2004); Johor Bahru, Malaysia (2005); Charleston, South Carolina, USA (2007),
Columbus, Ohio, USA (2011), and Grahamstown, South Africa (2011).

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Research, Grants/Applied Research
 I successfully obtained 12 small internal grants from Miami University—ranging from $250 to approximately
$17,700. For 11 of these grants I was the project director or lead principal investigator (PI).
 I successfully obtained at least 24 external grants, 14 of which I served as lead PI. These grants funded by the
Ohio Board of Regents, the Ohio Department of Education, the U.S. Department of Education, and the National
Science Foundation exceeded a total of $2.8 million.
 I served as project evaluator for at least six local, state, or nationally funded grants, ranging from $5,000 to
$500,000.
Fulbright Scholar Activity
 I conducted workshops and small conferences for Portuguese in-service and preservice teachers. My host site
was in Viana do Castelo, Portugal. However, I spent one month at the University of Aveiro in Aveiro, Portugal,
and one week at the University do Minho in Braga. February to June, 1996
 I was selected by the Fulbright Commission in Portugal to attend the International Fulbright Commission
Meeting in Berlin, Germany as one of two representatives from Portugal.
Professional Service (to the Profession, University, Community)
My professional service includes leadership roles at the international, national, state, and local levels: member of
national/international committees, co-editor of a national online journal highlighting technology for mathematics
educators, board member for a state-level leadership council; numerous instances of professional consulting for
federal, state, and local education-related agencies; and many reviews of submitted manuscripts to professional
journals and other printed media for publication.
Highlights of Awards and formal recognition for teaching or service
 Marion Musgrave & Heanon Wilkins Outstanding Faculty Service Award to Students of Color, Miami
University, 1995-1996 and 1996-97
 Honored Professor, Associated Student Government of Miami University, March 2000
 Community Service Award, Department of Affirmative Action & Human Resource Development, April 2000
 Jennie Elder Suel Distinguished Woman of Color Award for contributions and dedication to Miami University and
the Oxford community, 2003
 Capital One Endowed Professorship in Education, Louisiana Board of Regents Endowed Chairs and Professorship
program, Fall 2014-Present.
Selected Professional Memberships
 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), 1985-Present
 Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics (OCTM), 1991-Present
 Louisiana Association of Teachers of Mathematics (LATM), 2013-Present
 International Leadership Association (ILA), 2014-Present