EDUCATION University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2010 Ph.D. in Adult Education. Texas A&M University, College Station 1994 M.S.

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1 Devarati S. Syam School of Continuing Education; 161 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Ste. 6000; Milwaukee, WI (office); (mobile) EDUCATION, 2010 Ph.D. in Adult Education Texas A&M University, College Station 1994 M.S.; Adult Education Jadavpur University; India M.A.; English Literature 1990 B. A.; English Literature 1987 WORK EXPERIENCE Center for Urban Community Development; Chair 2014 to present Researcher and Evaluator 2001 to present University of California, Los Angeles 1998 to 2001 Ethnographic fieldworker for the New Hope Team TEACHING Credit offerings University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Program Evaluation in Adult Education in Department of Administrative Leadership Fieldwork in Multicultural Education in Department of Educational Policy and Community Studies Non-Credit Offerings Community Settings Professional development workshops on Evaluation design Professional development on Cultural Competency Workshops with program implementers across several grants RESEARCH INTERESTS Adult learning in College and Career Readiness professionals Role of informal learning in Collaboration and Partnerships Culturally responsive and De-colonizing Pedagogies in Community Settings

2 GRANTS As Principal Investigator in the Evaluation Plan 1. Wisconsin Department of Instruction (US Department of Education funding): Evaluation of the Gaining Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate programs (GEAR UP); University of Wisconsin Eau Claire (US Department of Education funding): Evaluation of the Gaining Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate programs (GEAR UP); Wisconsin Department of Instruction (US Department of Education funding): Evaluation of the Gaining Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate programs (GEAR UP); Medical College of Wisconsin: Evaluation of a parenting program in Parenting Network; Helen Bader Foundation: A Preliminary Investigation into the impact of the Homework First program on reading assessments in Reading First classrooms, As Co-Principal Investigator 6. University of Wisconsin System - Growth Agenda for Wisconsin Grants Program: Literacy for Integration: English Language Learning of low literate newly arrived refugees in Wisconsin; Avon Foundation: Hmong Teens Hais Tawm! (Speak Out!) Project with Hmong American Women s Association; Milwaukee Public Schools: Technical assistance to enhance after school program quality at 5 schools sites; As Contracted Evaluator and Professional Development provider 9. Medical College of Wisconsin: Healthier Wisconsin Partnership Project; Milwaukee Public Schools (US Department of Education funding): Action research and Evaluation of Early Reading First program; Milwaukee Public Schools (US Department of Education funding): Evaluation of the 21 st Century Community Learning Centers;

3 PUBLICATIONS 1. Beltran-Figueroa, M.; Folkman, D.; Glowacki-Dudka, M.; Syam, D. & Rey, T. (2011). Models of common ground for social action, community development and scholarly research. In Proceedings of 30th Annual Midwest Research-to-Practice Conference in Adult, Continuing, Community, and Extension Education; Lindenwood University, St. Charles; September, (peer-reviewed: 2. Syam, D. & Hebbring, M. (2011). Embedded programming for college access: Adults working together to develop successful partnerships. In Proceedings of 30th Annual Midwest Research-to-Practice Conference in Adult, Continuing, Community and Extension Education; Lindenwood University, St. Charles, September, (peer-reviewed) 3. Syam, D. (2010). Learning in Collaboration: A case study. In Proceedings of 29th Annual Midwest Research-to-Practice Conference in Adult, Continuing, Community, and Extension Education; Michigan State University, September, (peer-reviewed) 4. Syam, D.; Swaminathan, R.; & Folkman, D. (2010). Methods and issues in doing research in community settings. In Proceedings of 29th Annual Midwest Research-to-Practice Conference in Adult, Continuing, Community, and Extension Education; Michigan State University, September, (peer-reviewed) 5. Dotson, Y.; Folkman, D.; & Syam, D. (2008). Welcome to Cynefin: A framework for learning and action in the face of complexity and chaos. In Proceedings of 27th Annual Midwest Research-to-Practice Conference in Adult, Continuing, Community and Extension Education; Western Kentucky University: Louisville, October, (peer-reviewed) 6. Folkman, D.; Stingley, D.; Syam, D.; & the CLC Action Inquiry group (2005). Theory and practice of building a collaborative network for after school programs. In Proceedings of 24th Annual Midwest Research-to-Practice Conference in Adult, Continuing, and Community and Extension Education., Milwaukee, September, (peerreviewed) PRESENTATIONS Peer Reviewed Conference Presentations 1. Xiong, T.; Syam D., & Rai, K. (2012). Home-based Literacy Program for newly arrived Refugees in Milwaukee: Effective Strategies for Differentiated Instruction; Paper presentation at the National Refugee and Immigrant conference in Chicago, October Syam, D. (2012). Understanding Embedded Programming: Voices from Four Schools. Roundtable Presentation at Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, (AERA) Vancouver, 2012.

4 3. Syam, D. (2011). The pedagogical spaces in interagency work: Implications for facilitating informal learning in everyday workplaces. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, (AERA) New Orleans, April, Syam, D. (2011). The space of collaboration in interagency work: A case study. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, (AERA) New Orleans, April, Syam, D. (2010). Learning spaces in community based partnership project: A case study. Paper presented at the 59 th American Association of Adult and Continuing Education, Clearwater, Florida, Oct Syam, D. (2008). Use of narratives in adult education settings: Voices from the field. Paper presented at the International Society of Educational Biography; Chicago, April, Folkman, D.; & Syam, D. (2008). Evaluating Programs in Times of Complexity and Chaos. Paper presented at the American Evaluation Association, Denver, November, Folkman, D.; Rai, K.; & Syam, D. (2007). Reflective inquiry into learning through evaluation practice (Organizational Learning and Evaluation Capacity Building TIG). Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Evaluation Association, Baltimore, November, Folkman, D.; Syam, D.; & Cayen, J. (2006). The holy grail of Out of School Time (OST) assessment: Finding academic gains associated with OST programs in a large urban center in the Midwest. Panel presentation at the Annual Conference of the American Evaluation Association, Portland, October, Folkman, D.; & Syam, D. (2006). Heuristics for negotiating democratically at the planning table. Paper presented at the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education Conference, Milwaukee, November Folkman, D.; Stingley, D. & Syam, D. (2005). A Participatory self-assessment approach to evaluating after-school programs. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Evaluation Association, Toronto, November, Non Peer reviewed conference presentations 12. Syam, D.; Martinez, A.; Zarazua, C.; (2014). ESL and ABE in the workforce. Panel presentation at the Wisconsin State Conference Pathways to Employment: Preparing Wisconsin s Job Seekers; hosted by Wisconsin Literacy on September 19, 2014, Pewaukee, Wisconsin. 13. Syam, D & Xiong, T. (2013): Strategies and Practices to Improve Literacy Outcomes of English Language learners: Two perspectives. Panel presentation at the Wisconsin State Conference Pathways to Employment: Preparing Wisconsin's Job Seekers hosted by Wisconsin Literacy on May 31, 2013, Milwaukee, WI.

5 REFERENCES Dr. Daniel V. Folkman Professor Emeritus, School of Continuing Education Phone: Dr. Raji Swaminathan Associate Professor, Educational Policy and Community Studies Director, Urban Education Doctoral Program Phone: Dr. Sammis White Interim Dean School of Continuing Education Phone: