School of Education Faculty

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1 FacultyMemName HighestDegree Assignment Rank Tenure Track Scholarship Dr. Bernadette Nwafor Ph.D., Educational Faculty NCATE Program Reviewer, NCUR Reviewer Psychology, Loyola Member, Academic Advisory Board, Journal of University Adolescent Psychology 2010-present American Psychological Association (APA) International, American Psychological Society (APS) International, Association of Childhood Education International (ACEI) International, South Carolina Association for Teacher Education (SCATE) State, Association of Education Psychologists. Collaborated in funded grant writing, Claflin University Noyce Scholarship Program", National Science foundation P12Experience Elementary and Middle School teacher - English, Mathematics and Social Sciences, 8+ years, Nigeria Dr. Betty Hicks Ph.D. Educational Administration, South Carolina State University Director of Field and Clinical Experiences, faculty Guest Speakers at various functions, Received the Red Carpet Award and the Palmetto Gold & Silver Awards for student performance while principal at the Elementary level. Co-authored article, "Closing the Achievement Gap" in the book Perspectives in Teacher Education Reform. NAESP Certified Principal Mentor, PResenter- National Professional Development Schools- Florida, Served on External Review Teams for the State Department of Education, Association of Curriculum Development (ASCD), Phi Delta Kappa (PDK) Teacher of English, Secondary level; Teacher of Language Arts, Middle level; Principal-Curriculum and Instruction; Principal, Elementary School Dr. Charlease Kelly- Jackson Ed.D., Curriculum & Instruction (science education), University of South Carolina Director of Field Experience and Clinical Practice (end date June 2011) Consultant-AP Biology Reader, Educational Testing Services; College Board, Kansas City, Missouri, Summer 2009/2010. Research Facilitator, Biotechnology Summer Research Program; Funded by the Department of Labor, Claflin University, Orangeburg, SC, Summer Presenter, Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Educational Testing Service National Education Conference (HBCU-ETS). Improving student achievement and teaching quality. Orangeburg, South Carolina. April Middle school science teacher

2 Dr. Courtney Howard Ph.D., Curriculum & Instruction (science education), University of Florida Interim Dean (end date June 2011) Secretary/Treasurer (since 2005), Southeastern Association for Science Teacher Education Howard, C.A. (October 2009). Challenges of a Small Science Teacher Preparation Program. Presented at the Southeastern Association for Science Teacher Education conference. Kennesaw, GA. Howard, C.A. (April 2007). Avoidance as a Factor in the Under-participation of Blacks in Science: The Impact of Cultural Memory. Presented at the annual National Association for Research in Science Teaching conference. New Orleans, LA. Middle school science teacher Outreach coordinator for museum sponsored afterschool science programs (elementary-middle school) Dr. Damara Hightower- Davis Doctorate of Education in Curriculum and Instruction Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Professional Development in Bishopville Primary English teacher, principle at School (2012). Board member for South Carolina elementary and high school levels. Association for s of Middle Level Education ( ). Volunteer at Forest Heights Elementary science fair (2009-Present) Dr. Dorothy Fitzpatrick Ed.D., Philosophy, Visiting University of South Carolina FALSE Faculty advisor for Claflin student chapter of South Carolina Education Association ADEPT Evaluation System, Focus on Learning PET (Three cycles); Supervision/Administrational Certification (Elementary & Secondary) Middle School Social Studies, Advanced Guidance (Secondary).

3 Dr. Kim Archung Ph.D., Educational Studies, Emory University Faculty (end date May 2011) Archung, K. N. (Book proposal in progress). From African Elephants to African Children: The Conscious and Unconscious Selves of Black Teachers in the United States and South Africa. Archung, K. N. & Ibn-Hyman, S. K. (in progress for submission to Comparative Education Review) From African elephants to African children revisited: Black teachers culturally responsive pedagogy in Nigeria and the United States. Archung, K. N. (2009). The globalization of racism: A book review. Comparative Education Review, 53 (1), Staff Developer, Literacy Curriculum Connections, Cambridge Public Schools, Cambridge, MA. Facilitated, planned, supported staff development in literacy development using an Whole Language approach with pre-school and kindergarten teachers in the Cambridge Public School system. Provided lesson planning and instructional support to teachers, one-on-one coaching, modeling, and demonstration of classroom instruction using a variety of multicultural and developmentally appropriate materials and techniques. Co-founder, Educational Director, Head Teacher, Paige Academy, Boston, MA. Skilled in planning and implementing strategies to build and expand the services and client base of a private primary school serving approximately 150 children from birth to twelve years. Supervised teachers, aides and facility operations staff. Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, and hiring staff and faculty. Managed day-to-day operations; developed and oversaw program budgets for educational programs. Administered and superv

4 Dr. Nan Li Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Faculty Associate, tenured Jalongo, M., & Li, N. (in press). Supporting Young English Language Learners: Listening as the Ultimate Basic. In B. Spodek & O. Saracho (Eds.), Early Childhood Education Book Series. D.C., Washington: Information Age Publishing. Li, N., & Miller. G. (2009). A Research Perspective: Seeking factors for academic success and promoting student academic success. Journal of Faculty Development. Published online by the Faculty Network Resources. II.NAME Proposal Review Committee: Dr. Li has been invited to serve on the proposal review committee for 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 NAME International conference. NAME stands for National Association for Multicultural Education. The Founders of NAME envisioned an organization that would bring together individuals and groups with an interest in multicultural education from all levels of education, different academic disciplines and from diverse educational institutions and occupations. NAME was launched through a national conference held in conjunction with th Professional experience with assistive services and professional development for in-service P-12 students through NPD program and ELL program. Dr. Robert Vanderburg Ph.D., Educational Psychology, University of California at Riverside Faculty Associate Vanderburg, R., & Vanderburg, M. (2010). Helping Mexican-American Students Achieve in Literacy: What I Learned from a Narrative Case Study of a Mexican American. South Carolina Middle School Journal. Vanderburg, R. (November, 2008). Helping middle level writers shift from narrative to academic essays. Presented at the NCTE Annual Convention. San Antonio, Texas Vanderburg, R. (November, 2008). Multicultural literacy: Why dialogic instruction works? Presented at the Asian-Pacific Educational Research Association International Conference. Singapore. High school English teacher (regular and AP) Americorp Saturday Academy (program PI) - Heading university student tutoring and mentoring for public school students

5 Dr. Valerie Evans Harrison Ed.D., Curriculum & Unit Head Instruction, Cognate, Educational Leadership, University of South Carolina Dean, The College Board Southern Regional Council, American Association of School Administrators, SC Association of School Administrators, Dean's Division, Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development, Phi Delta Kappa Educational Fraternity, Co-Authur article "Making Education More Individualized for Students" WhatWorks SC, The Riley Institute at Furman University, Center for Education Policy and Leadership, Dr. Valerie E. Harrison and Dr. Paul Thomas South Carolina State Math Science Partnership Coordinator, 2010 South Carolina Race to the Top Presentation Team, Deputy Superintendent, Div. of Standards and Learning, SC Dept. of Education, Superintendent Curriculum and Instruction, District Coordinator, English-Language Arts and Social Studies; District Grant Coordinator/Writer; State Trainer-ADEPT (Assisting, Developing, Evaluating, Performance of Teachers) Mr. Paul Allen Ph.D. History of Education Part Time Faculty FALSE State of South Carolina Board of Education Certificate (#233319). Phi Delta Kappa; Pi Lambda Theta. Membership in these education honorary societies began in academic year Mrs. Ione Saxon Masters in Education +30, Early Childhood & Elementary, South Carolina State University Early Childhood specialist, faculty Instructor International Reading Association Southern Early Childhood Association NAEYC Orangeburg Consolidated School District 5, Orangeburg, South Carolina- Early Childhood Specialist, Reading/ Early Childhood Specialist, Cuniculum Coordinator, First, Second, and Title One Math Teacher Kindergarten-Second Grade teacher