KERRI JENNIFER TOBIN 205 Peabody Hall Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA (225)

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1 KERRI JENNIFER TOBIN 205 Peabody Hall Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA (225) EDUCATION Vanderbilt University Ph.D., Leadership and Policy Studies 2011 Dissertation: Identifying Best Practices for Homeless Students University of Pennsylvania M.S.W Mercy College M.S. with distinction, Elementary Education 2004 Haverford College B.A Major: The Growth and Structure of Cities Concentration: Latin American and Iberian Studies PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor of Education, Louisiana State University, LA 2016-present Assistant Professor of Education, Marywood University, Scranton, PA Doctoral Student Researcher, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN Transitional Coach, Nashville Teaching Fellows Fellow Advisor and Selector, Philadelphia Teaching Fellows Teacher, Independence Charter School, Philadelphia, PA Adjunct Instructor, New Teacher Residency Program, Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY 2005 Program Liaison, Mercy College New Teacher Residency Program, Bronx, NY nd and 4 th Grade Teacher, New York City Teaching Fellows, PS 25, Bronx, NY Community Education Coordinator, American Civil Liberties Union, Philadelphia, PA Resident Director, A Better Chance, Ardmore, PA GRANTS Marywood University Research Initiation Funds, $ HONORS & AWARDS Best Paper, AERA International Studies SIG 2014 Merit Award, Marywood University 2014, 2013 Dissertation of the Year Award, AERA Leadership for School Improvement SIG 2012 Peabody Graduate Honor Scholarship, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN Peabody Dean s Fellowship, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN AERA Institute on Statistical Analysis for Education Policy, Washington, DC May 2010

2 Fels Foundation Fellow, Community Court, Philadelphia, PA summer 2000 PREDOCTORAL RESEARCH & GRANTWRITING MSW Student Researcher, Center for the Study of Youth Policy, Philadelphia, PA Graduate Student Researcher, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA PUBLICATIONS Manuscripts Tobin, K. (2016). Homelessness and academic achievement: Evidence from a large urban area. Urban Education, 51(2), Murphy, J. and Tobin, K. (2014). Homelessness in the United States: An historical analysis. American Educational History Journal, 41(2), Tobin, K. and Murphy, J. (2013). Addressing the problems of homeless children. Journal of Applied Research on Children, 4(1), np. Tobin, K. (2012). Control of teacher certification in the United States. Peabody Journal of Education, 87(4), Murphy, J. and Tobin, K. (2012) Addressing the needs of homeless adolescents. Journal of School Leadership, 22(3), Tobin, K. and Murphy, J. (2011) A policy agenda for addressing homelessness. School Leadership Review 7(1), Tobin, K. (2011). Fast food consumption and test scores. Child: Care, Health, and Development, 39(1), Murphy, J. and Tobin, K. (2011). Homelessness comes to school: How homeless children and youths can succeed. Phi Delta Kappan. 93(3), Tobin, K. (2010). Civic education in post-communist Poland and Romania. The Journal of Research in International Education, 9(3), Books Murphy, J.F. and Tobin, K. (2011). Homelessness Comes to School. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. Book chapters Tobin, K. and Murphy, J. Understanding homelessness. (2016). in Burnes, D. (Ed.) Ending Homelessness: Why We Haven t, How We Can. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishers. Manuscripts under review Tobin, K. and Murphy, J. Homelessness and education: What we know and what is missing. Submitted to Childhood, September 2014.

3 Manuscripts in process Tobin, K., Murphy, J., and Neiman, L. I just want him to be happy : Can parents goals be reconciled with educational reforms? Tobin, K., Murphy, J., and Neiman, L. I didn t like what it was doing to my kid : New insights into parents reasons for homeschooling. Tobin, K. The persistence and role of deficit thinking in new teachers' perceptions of students backgrounds. PEER-REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS Tobin, K. (2015) Homelessness and education. Session presented at the Teacher Education Assembly of the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators, October 2015, Harrisburg, PA. Bower, C. and Tobin, K. (2014). Social spending and educational inequality in OECD nations. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA, April Tobin, K. and Murphy, J. (2013). Policies and practices to reduce poverty: Educator advocacy and homeless students. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Indianapolis, IN, November Murphy, J. and Tobin, K. (2013). Serving the poorest of the poor: Seven strategies to help homeless students succeed in school. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Indianapolis, IN, November Murphy, J. and Tobin, K. (2013). Homelessness comes to school: When poverty and education interact. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Indianapolis, IN, November Tobin, K. (2013) Responding to the global financial crisis: Supporting students experiencing homelessness. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the New DEEL, Philadelphia, PA, May Bower, C. and Tobin, K. (2013). Social policy and the achievement gap: An international perspective. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society, New Orleans, LA, April Tobin, K. (2012). Homelessness and academic achievement: Evidence from a large urban district. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, Canada, April Murphy, J. and Tobin, K. (2011). Homelessness comes to school: An analysis of homelessness and of homeless children and unaccompanied youth. Symposium presented at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Pittsburgh, PA, November 2011.

4 Murphy, J. and Tobin, K. (2011). Understanding homelessness in America. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Pittsburgh, PA, November Murphy, J. and Tobin, K. (2011). Portraying homelessness in the United States. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Pittsburgh, PA, November Tobin, K. and Murphy, J. (2011). Attacking the problem of homelessness: The general approach. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Pittsburgh, PA, November Tobin, K. and Murphy, J. (2011). The role of education in solving the problems of homeless children and unaccompanied youth. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Pittsburgh, PA, November Miller, P. and Tobin, K. (2011). Examining academic and social outcomes of a community-based intervention for homeless and highly mobile families. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA, April Tobin, K. (2010). The persistence and role of deficit thinking in new teachers' perceptions of students' backgrounds. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Atlanta, GA, August Tobin, K. (2010). Education and social cohesion: Civic engagement trends in post-communist Poland and Romania. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Denver, CO, May Tobin, K. (2009). Fast food consumption and test scores. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA, April Smith, T., Tobin, K., and Hochberg, E. (2009) How does the local policy context shape new teachers visions of high-quality math instruction? Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA, April Polikoff, M. and Tobin, K. (2008). New teachers experiences in a statewide induction program. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY, March INVITED PRESENTATIONS Tobin, K. (September 2015). Homelessness and teachers: What can we do? Presentation given to the Student New Jersey Education Association at The College of New Jersey, Ewing Township, NJ. Tobin, K. (August 2015). Homelessness in the Classroom. Presentation to be given to the Luzerne County Reading Council, Pittston, PA. Tobin, K. (March 2015). Homelessness comes to school. Honors program lecture. Misericordia University, Dallas, PA.

5 Tobin, K. (October 2013). Specific strategies to support academic achievement for students experiencing homelessness: Evidence from a large urban area. Annual meeting of Pennsylvania s Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness Program, Harrisburg, PA. Tobin, K. (October 2013). Homelessness and educator advocacy. Annual meeting of Pennsylvania s Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness Program, Harrisburg, PA. Tobin, K. (October 2013). Keynote presentation: Homelessness comes to school. Southeast Area Liaisons Annual Meeting, Rochester, NH. COURSES TAUGHT Introduction to Education; Effective Instruction in K-12 and Secondary Classrooms; Middle School Philosophy and Methods; Middle School Language Arts and Social Studies Curriculum; Educational Psychology; Child in the Family; Social Foundations; Multidisciplinary Foundations (graduate); Economic and Social Foundations of Human Development (PhD); Secondary Social Studies Methods SERVICE Affiliations American Educational Research Association National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth 2007-present 2011-present Reviews University Council for Educational Administration Annual Conference 2010-present International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership 2012-present American Educational Research Journal 2012-present Betwixt and Between: Education for Young Adolescents Urban Education Educational Studies International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education 2014-present QSE Special Edition Spring 2014 Housing Policy Debate 2015-present University Service Member, Ad Hoc Merit Restructuring Committee Chair, Ad Hoc Committee on Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum Talk of the University Planning Committee, Marywood University Webmaster, New Teacher Support Website, Marywood University Undergraduate Grades and Academic Standing Committee, Marywood University Chair, NCATE Standard 3 Evaluation Committee, Marywood University Reap College of Education and Human Development Rep. to Faculty Senate PDE/ETS Standard-Setting for Grades 4-8 Series 2012 Ph.D. Student Representative, Vanderbilt LPO Department Executive Committee Teaching Fellows Advisory Board Representative, Mercy College Community Service Vice President, Al Beech West Side Food Pantry, Kingston, PA Trustee, Wyoming Valley Montessori School, Kingston, PA Member, Board of Directors, Fell Charter School, Carbondale, PA