Tracey Kumar, Ph.D. Higher Education

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1 Tracey Kumar, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Teacher Development Coordinator Department of Teaching & Learning Southeastern Louisiana University Phone: (985) EDUCATION University of Texas at San Antonio (2012, December) Ph.D. Interdisciplinary Learning & Teaching Specialization: Literacy & Reading, Curriculum & Instruction Dissertation: Using rap to promote culturally relevant content area instruction North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (2006, May) M.Ed. Curriculum Development and Supervision Specialization: Curriculum & Instruction, Literacy & Reading University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC (1996, May) B.A. Education (K-12) Specialization: French Education EMPLOYMENT Higher Education Southeastern Louisiana University (August 2013-Present) Assistant Professor and Teacher Development Coordinator Teach secondary methods courses and coordinate the teacher development program. EDUC 490: Special Methods in High School Subjects EPSY 315: Classroom Management & Motivation University of Texas at San Antonio ( ) Adjunct Instructor Department of Interdisciplinary Learning & Teaching Lead teacher education courses, supervise fieldwork, and conduct classroom observations. C&I 4203: Models of Teaching English & Foreign Language IDS 2013: Intro to Teaching in a Linguistically & Culturally Diverse Society IDS 3123: Culture Literature, & Fine Arts University of Texas at San Antonio (2011) Graduate Assistant Plaza de Lectura (Reading Place) Leveled, organized and shelved books in UTSA s educator resource library; Assisted with enrollment, outreach, and communication related to the P-6 tutoring program.

2 P-12 Education Northside Independent School District, San Antonio, TX ( ) French Teacher John Jay High School; Grades 9-12 Taught French I, II, and III to students in grades 9-12; Supervised French Club; Planned district-level course of study for secondary French. Durham Public Schools, Durham, NC ( ) Spanish Teacher Northern High School; Grades Taught Spanish I & II to students in grades Durham Public Schools, Durham, NC ( ; ) Interim French Teacher Riverside High School; Grades Taught French I-IV to students in grades 9-12; Supervised In-School Suspension. Durham Public Schools, Durham, NC ( ) Spanish Teacher Chewning Middle School; Grades 6-8 Taught Spanish to students in grades 6, 7, & 8. Operation Breakthrough, Inc., Durham, NC ( ) Family Services Assistant Head Start; Pre-K Served as caseworker for three Pre-K classrooms; Assisted Spanish-speaking families with enrollment; Conducted classroom observations and home visits. Greenbrier Academy, Durham, NC ( ) French & Computer Teacher; Camp Counselor Grades K-10 Taught French to students in grades K-10; Taught computer applications to students in grades 9-10; Supervised French Club; Served as a camp counselor for students in grades K-8. Savannah-Chatham Public Schools, Savannah, GA ( ) French Teacher Spencer Elementary School; Grades K-5 Taught French to students in grades K-5. Beaufort County Schools, Beaufort, SC ( ) French Teacher Beaufort High School; Grades 9-12 Taught French I, II, and Honors; Supervised Academic Challenge Team. SCHOLARLY WORKS Sailors, M., Kumar, T., Villarreal, L., Nunez, I., & Wilson, T. (under review). The nature of engagement with literacy tools in an elementary classroom. Submitted to Research in the Teaching of English (2014, March). Kumar, T. (under review). Where are their voices? Examining power and privilege in a family literacy text. Submitted to the School Community Journal. (2014, January).

3 Sailors, M., Kumar, T., Blady, S., & Willson, A. (2013). Literacy tools created and used within print-rich classroom environments (pp ). In B. M. Taylor & N. K. Duke (Eds.) Handbook of effective literacy instruction: Research-based practice. Wilson, M. B., Blady, S., Kumar, T., Moorman, H., Prior, L., & Willson, A. (2011). Voices carry: A content analysis of Voices from the Middle. Voices from the Middle, 18(4), CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS National and International Kumar, T. (2013, December). Leading as learning: Investigating parents contributions to a collaborative family literacy program. Paper submitted to the Annual Conference of the Literacy Research Association, Dallas, TX. Kumar, T. (2013, November). Incorporating rap music into content area lessons: Case studies of three preservice teachers. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the National Association for Multicultural Education, Oakland, CA. Kumar, T. (2012, November). Liberation or Colonization? A critical analysis of family literacy materials. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Literacy Research Association, San Diego, CA. Kumar, T., Villarreal, L., Wilson, T., Sailors, M., & Nunez, I. (2012, April). A Case Study of Discourse Practices Surrounding Concrete Literacy Tools in a Fourth-Grade Classroom. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, Canada. Dentith, A. M., McKenzie-Davis, J., Root, D., Gonzales, J., Gibbens, C. A., Rico, G., Kumar, T., Arreguin, A. (2012, March). From Internationalization to cosmpolitanism: Educators taking the global turn. Paper presented at the International Conference of Cultural and Social Aspects of Research. San Antonio, TX: University of the Incarnate Word. Sailors, M., Kumar, T., Villarreal, L., Wilson, T., & Nunez, I. (2011, December). The nature of engagement with concrete literacy tools in fourth-grade classrooms. Paper presented at the national conference of the Literacy Research Association, Jacksonville, FL. Kumar, T. (2011, November). Liberation or colonization? An intersectional analysis of family literacy materials. Paper presented at the international conference of the National Association of Multicultural Education, Chicago, IL. State and Local Kumar, T. (2011, March). Critical family literacy: The design and implementation of culturally-relevant, non-colonizing programs. Paper presented at the Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching colloquium, University of Texas at San Antonio. Kumar, T. (2011, February). Teaming up for literacy: Parents and educators designing relevant and effective home-literacy experiences. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the North Carolina Association for Research in Education, Charlotte, NC.

4 Kumar, T. (2010, April). Collaboration or colonization: Family literacy in diverse contexts. Paper presented at the Interdisciplinary Studies colloquium, University of Texas at San Antonio. SERVICE Professional Literacy Research Association (2013, December) Discussant Making Change through Collaboration Discussant Multiliteracies: Engagements and Constructions Guest Speaker Critical Race Theory Study Group Literacy Research Association (2013, April) Proposal Reviewer Areas 2, 3, 7, 8, & 10 Literacy Research Association (2012, November) Session Chair Critical Analysis of Beliefs & Agendas Shaping Literacy Practices & Learning Higher Education Dept of Teaching & Learning, Southeastern Louisiana University (2013, August-Present) Member Methods Program Committee Member Program Chairs Committee Dept of Teaching & Learning, Southeastern Louisiana University (Spring 2014) Member Diversity Committee Dept of Teaching & Learning, Southeastern Louisiana University (Fall 2013) Member Tenure & Promotion Committee Dept of Teaching & Learning, Southeastern Louisiana University (2013, October) Coordinator FANFARE Lesson Plan Writing Contest Dept of Interdisciplinary Learning & Teaching, UTSA ( ) Honors Thesis Reader Reigniting secondary students interest & motivation in reading Writing Development & Processes, UTSA (2012, October) Guest Lecturer Using rap to promote culturally relevant content literacy instruction Plaza de Lectura (Reading Place), UTSA (2012, March) Guest Speaker Using and creating literacy tools in classrooms Advanced Research on Instruction, UTSA (2012, February) Guest Speaker Preparing for the ILT qualifying exam

5 Dept of Interdisciplinary Learning & Teaching, UTSA (2011, March) Committee Member Interdisciplinary Learning & Teaching Colloquium P-12 Education Northern High School, Durham, NC ( ) Mentor for Initially Licensed Teachers Held conferences with and conducted classroom observations of two first-year teachers. Northern High School, Durham, NC ( ) Committee Member Site-Based Decision Making Served as representative for the Foreign Language Department. Riverside High School, Durham, NC ( ) Committee Member Textbook Adoption Helped to select a textbook and ancillary materials for secondary French. Spencer Elementary School, Savannah, GA ( ) Chair Kiss a Pig Campaign Led campaign to raise money for diabetes research. Local Community Plaza de Lectura, University of Texas at San Antonio (2010, Fall) Coordinator Roadrunner Readers Family Literacy Program Designed and implemented a family literacy program for the parents/caregivers of tutees. Independent Animal Rescue, Durham, NC ( ) Foster Dogs awaiting adoption Provided training, food, and shelter for adoptive dogs; Interviewed families and conducted home visits. Youth for Understanding, Durham, NC ( ) Host Parent Jacqueline Schmidt Provided meals, housing, and transportation for a German high school student. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Center for Faculty Excellence, Southeastern Louisiana University (2014, March) Participant (Virtual) Quality Matters Training National Institutes of Health & Southeastern Louisiana University (2014, February) Participant Protection of Human Subjects Training Center for Faculty Excellence, Southeastern Louisiana University (2013, August) Participant New Faculty Orientation

6 Department of Leadership & Technology, Southeastern Louisiana University (2013, August) Participant Moodle Overview Dept of Online Learning, UTSA (2013, June-July) Participant Teaching Online Academy Dept of Online Learning, UTSA (2013, May) Attendee Soft Chalk Create 8 Teaching & Learning Center, UTSA (2013, February) Attendee Mastering the Scholarly Article Submission Process Teaching & Learning Center, UTSA (2013, February) Attendee (Virtual) Using Power Point for Good and Not Evil Literacy Research Association, San Diego, CA (2012, November) Participant Critical Race Theory Study Group Teaching & Learning Center, UTSA (2012, October) Participant Promoting Critical Thinking Skills through Cooperative Writing Southern Methodist University (2009, June) Participant Advanced Placement Summer Institute (French Language) CERTIFICATIONS Texas Education Agency, English Language Arts & Reading, Grades Texas Education Agency, French, Grades PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS National Association for Multicultural Education Literacy Research Association 2011-Present 2012-Present