Gwendolyn T. Olmstead, Ph. D 4 Silver Birch Lane Ridgefield, CT (203) gtolmstead@gmail.com

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1 Gwendolyn T. Olmstead, Ph. D 4 Silver Birch Lane Ridgefield, CT (203) gtolmstead@gmail.com Education Doctor of Philosophy, Curriculum and Instruction 2005 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR Dissertation: Violence Prevention and Zero Tolerance Policies: Effectiveness for School Safety as Reported in the SSOCS: 2000 Advisor: Dr. Michael J. Wavering Master of Education, Educational Foundations 2001 University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Thesis: Moral Development and its Practical Application: Moral Education in the American Public Schools Advisor: Dr. Suzanne Soled Bachelor of Science, Secondary Education, English 1996 University of Vermont Burlington, VT Cum Laude Professional Experience Assistant Professor, Southern Connecticut State University, Danbury CT. August 2012-present. Co- Instruct Doctoral level course Learning and Cognition and Dissertation Seminar. Chair Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Committees for seven students. Advise doctoral students on dissertation proposals and process. Conduct academic scholarship and research. Participate in service to the campus community, including chair the Third Instructional Leadership Conference, member of the Educational Review Committee, and attend departmental meetings. Promote departmental collaboration through presentation to MAT students on Multicultural Education. Research Associate, NORMES, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville AR. January 2009-present. Co-PI for Education Renewal Zone grant, producing statewide and 11 case studies submitted to ADE. Assist PI in research, analysis, and writing of the College Ready National Science Foundation evaluation, Math and Science Partnership Statewide evaluations, and Springdale School District program evaluations. Substitute Teacher, Ridgefield Public Schools, Ridgefield CT. January 2012-present. Complete substitute teacher duties as assigned for all schools within the district as needed. Adjunct Faculty, College of Education and Health Professions, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville AR. Spring 2011, Instruct two sections of MAT graduate course Multicultural Issues. Adjunct Professor, College of Mount Saint Joseph, Delhi OH, September Instruct undergraduate courses: Introduction to Secondary Education (hybrid course) and Foundations of Literacy. Instruct graduate course: Nature and Needs of Adolescents. Adjunct Instructor, Devry University, Cincinnati OH, May Instruct graduate hybrid course:

2 Business Writing. Instruct undergraduate hybrid course: College Composition. Adjunct Instructor, Art Institute, Cincinnati OH, May-August Instruct undergraduate course: Introduction to Literature. Graduate Assistant, University of Arkansas, Curriculum and Instruction, September 2002-December Instructed undergraduate courses: Introduction to Education and Fundamental Reading; supervised field practicum students; and assisted with faculty research. Director, Cinergy Children s Museum, Cincinnati OH, August 2000-January, Created and supervised museum educational programs, hired and trained staff and volunteers. Supervised staff of 13 and over 70 volunteers in daily operations of museum with nearly a half million annual visitors, the third largest visitation in the country. English Teacher, Holmes High School, Covington, KY, September June Taught AP, International Baccalaureate, Traditional and Remedial English courses, Drama and Journalism. 100% pass rate of remedial students (school-wide failure rate was 20%); 95% of my AP students went to college (school-wide rate was 30%); Produced NCTE award winning literary magazine; Produced monthly school newspaper, increasing circulation by 25%; revived drama program after 10 years, producing 2 plays in one year which had not been accomplished in the school s history; created and organized Downhill Dogs, Holmes High School ski and snowboard club; organized first open house in five years as President of Parent Involvement Committee. English Teacher, Alternative Center for Education, Boone County, KY, February-June Instructed 9 th grade English. Higher Education Courses Instructed Graduate Learning and Cognition Dissertation Seminar Business Communications Meeting the Needs of Adolescent Learners Multicultural Issues Publications Undergraduate Introduction to Secondary Education Introduction to Literature Practicum in Education Introduction to Education Fundamental Reading College Composition Foundations of Literacy Blackford, K., Olmstead, G. & Stegman, C. (May, 2012). Teacher Licensure and Qualified Teachers: Are Certification Examinations Enough? American Journal of Educational Studies, 5 (1), pp Blackford, K., Olmstead, G. & Stegman, C. (in press). Spanish as a Second Language for Elementary Students: A study of participation on literacy benchmark Scores. Journal of Modern Education Review. Olmstead, G. & Stegman, C. (2011) Arkansas Math and Science Partnership Evaluation.

3 National Office for Research on Measurement and Evaluation Systems (NORMES), University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Submitted to Olmstead, G. & Stegman, C. (2010) Arkansas Math and Science Partnership Evaluation. National Office for Research on Measurement and Evaluation Systems (NORMES), University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Submitted to Olmstead, G. & Stegman, C. (2010). Determining the Impact of Springdale Middle Grades Literacy Initiative Grant National Office for Research on Measurement and Evaluation Systems (NORMES), University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Submitted to the Springdale School District. Olmstead, G. Sutcliffe, R., Blackford, K., & Stegman, C. (2010). Determining the Impact of Springdale Middle Grades Literacy Initiative Grant School Year. National Office for Research on Submitted to the Springdale School District. Olmstead, G. Sutcliffe, R., Blackford, K., & Stegman, C. (2010). Determining the Year 4 Impact of the Westwood Elementary Extended Learning Program National Office for Research on Submitted to the Springdale School District. Sutcliff, R., Blackford, K., Olmstead, G. & Stegman, C. (2010). Determining Year 4 Impact of the New Arrival Center School Year. National Office for Research on Measurement and the Springdale School District. Sutcliff, R., Blackford, K., Olmstead, G. & Stegman, C. (2010). Determining Year 2 Impact of the Springdale Middle Grades Scholars Program School Year. National Office for Research on Measurement and Evaluation Systems (NORMES), University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Submitted to the Springdale School District. Blackford, K., Sutcliff, R., Olmstead, G. & Stegman, C. (2010). Determining the Year 3 Impact of the Westwood International Baccalaureate Program and the Impact of the Turnbow International Baccalaureate Program School Year. National Office for Research on Measurement and the Springdale School District. Blackford, K., Sutcliff, R., Olmstead, G. & Stegman, C. (2010). Evaluation of the Springdale High School International Baccalaureate Diploma Program School Year. National Office for Research on Measurement and Evaluation Systems (NORMES), University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Submitted to the Springdale School District.

4 Blackford, K., Sutcliff, R., Olmstead, G. & Stegman, C. (2010). Determining the Impact of the Springdale Elementary Spanish Enrichment Prorgram National Office for Research on Submitted to the Springdale School District. Stegman, C., Linde, C., Johnson, C.S. & Olmstead, G. College Ready in Mathematics and Physics Partnership: College Ready Annual Evaluation Report. (2010). National Office for Research on Submitted to Gay Stewart, PI and Bernard Madison, Co-PI. Graham, K. (2009). Arkansas Education Renewal Zone (ERZ) Initiative Arkansas State University ERZ Case Study Program Evaluation Year National Office for Research on Submitted to Graham, K. (2009). Arkansas Education Renewal Zone (ERZ) Initiative Central & Northeast ERZ Case Study Program Evaluation Year National Office for Research on Measurement and Graham, K. (2009). Arkansas Education Renewal Zone (ERZ) Initiative Central ERZ Case Study Program Evaluation Year National Office for Research on Measurement and Graham, K. (2009). Arkansas Education Renewal Zone (ERZ) Initiative Northwest 1 ERZ Case Graham, K. (2009). Arkansas Education Renewal Zone (ERZ) Initiative Northwest 2 ERZ Case Graham, K. (2009). Arkansas Education Renewal Zone (ERZ) Initiative River Valley ERZ Case

5 Graham, K. (2009). Arkansas Education Renewal Zone (ERZ) Initiative South Central ERZ Case Graham, K. (2009). Arkansas Education Renewal Zone (ERZ) Initiative Southeast ERZ Case Study Program Evaluation Year National Office for Research on Measurement and Graham, K. (2009). Arkansas Education Renewal Zone (ERZ) Initiative Southwest-A ERZ Case Graham, K. (2009). Arkansas Education Renewal Zone (ERZ) Initiative Southwest-B ERZ Case Olmstead, G., Johnson, C.S., Stegman, C., Beshears, C., Blackford, K., Neuhaus, T., Nickens, B., Graham, K., (2009). Arkansas Education Renewal Zone (ERZ) Initiative Statewide Program Evaluation Year Final Report. National Office for Research on Measurement and Evaluation Systems (NORMES), University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Submitted to Arkansas Department of Education. Graham, K. (2009). Arkansas Education Renewal Zone (ERZ) Initiative Western ERZ Case Study Program Evaluation Year National Office for Research on Measurement and Olmstead, G., Stegman, C., Linde, C., & Johnson, C.S. (2009). College Ready in Mathematics and Physics Partnership Evaluation of the College Ready Administrator Workshop (2009). National

6 Office for Research on Measurement and Evaluation Systems (NORMES), University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Submitted to Gay Stewart, PI and Bernard Madison, Co-PI. Olmstead, G., Stegman, C., Linde, C., & Johnson, C.S. (2009). College Ready in Mathematics and Physics Partnership Evaluation of the College Ready Articulation Conference National Office for Research on Measurement and Evaluation Systems (NORMES), University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Submitted to Gay Stewart, PI and Bernard Madison, Co-PI. Olmstead, G., Stegman, C., Linde, C., & Johnson, C.S.. (2009). College Ready in Mathematics and Physics Partnership Evaluation of the College Ready Teacher Workshops National Office for Research on Measurement and Evaluation Systems (NORMES), University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Submitted to Gay Stewart, PI and Bernard Madison, Co-PI. Olmstead, G., Stegman, C., Linde, C., & Johnson, C.S. (2009). College Ready in Mathematics and Physics Partnership First Year Evaluation Report National Office for Research on Measurement and Gay Stewart, PI and Bernard Madison, Co-PI. Creek, A., Blackford, K., Sutcliffe, R., Holoway-Johnson, C., Olmstead, G., Stegman, C. & Airole, D. (2009). Determining the Impact of the Westwood Extended Learning Program National Office for Research on Measurement and Evaluation Systems (NORMES), University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Submitted to the Springdale School District. Creek, A., Blackford, K., Sutcliffe, R., Holoway-Johnson, C., Olmstead, G., & Stegman, C. (2009). Determining the Impact of Springdale Middle Grades Literacy Initiative Grant School Year. National Office for Research on Measurement and Evaluation Systems (NORMES), University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Submitted to the Springdale School District. Creek, A., Blackford, K., Sutcliffe, R., Holoway-Johnson, C., Olmstead, G., & Stegman, C. (2009). Determining the Year 1 Impact of the Springdale Middle Grades Scholars Program. National Office for Research on Measurement and Evaluation Systems (NORMES), University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Submitted to the Springdale School District. Creek, A., Blackford, K., Sutcliffe, R., Holoway-Johnson, C., Olmstead, G., & Stegman, C. (2009). Determining the Year 2 Impact of the Westwood International Baccalaureate Program and the Year 1 Impact of the Turnbow International Baccalaureate Program National Office for Research on Measurement and Evaluation Systems (NORMES), University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Submitted to the Springdale School District. Creek, A., Blackford, K., Sutcliffe, R., Olmstead, G., & Stegman, C. (2009). Determining the Year 3 Impact of the New Arrival Centers School Year. National Office for Research on Measurement and

7 the Springdale School District. Creek, A., Blackford, K., Sutcliffe, R., Holoway-Johnson, C., Olmstead, G., Stegman, C. (2009). Determining the Year 3 Impact of the Springdale Elementary Spanish Enrichment Program National Office for Research on Measurement and Evaluation Systems (NORMES), University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Submitted to the Springdale School District. Creek, A., Blackford, K., Sutcliffe, R., Olmstead, G., & Stegman, C. (2009). Evaluation of the Springdale High School Graduation Improvement National Office for Research on Measurement and the Springdale School District. Creek, A., Blackford, K., Sutcliffe, R., Holoway-Johnson, C., Olmstead, G., Stegman, C. & Airola, D. (2009). Evaluation of the Springdale High School International Baccalaureate Diploma Program National Office for Research on Measurement and Evaluation Systems (NORMES), University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Submitted to the Springdale School District. Presentations Olmstead, G & Stegman, C. (2012). Profiles of Arkansas MSP Programs: Presented at the U.S. Department of Education Mathematics and Science Partnerships Programs: Regional Conference, New Orleans. Blackford, K., Olmstead, G. & Stegman, C. (2011). Spanish as a Second Language for Elementary Students: A Study of Participation on Literacy Benchmark Scores. Presented at the American Education Research Association Annual Conference, New Orleans. Stegman, C. Olmstead, G. & Holaway, C. (2011). Using Meta-Analysis to Evaluate Gains in Teacher Content Knowledge for Arkansas' Mathematics and Science Partnership Projects. Presented at the American Education Research Association Annual Conference, New Orleans. Olmstead, G. & Stegman, C. (2010). Impact of Arkansas MSP Projects on Teacher Content Knowledge. Presented at the meeting of the Math and Science Partnership, San Diego. Olmstead, G., Holaway, C., Hawley, J. & Stegman, C. (2010). Impact of Arkansas' MSP Projects on Teacher Content Knowledge, Presented at the American Education Research Association Annual Conference, Denver. Olmstead, G., Holaway, C., Hawley, J. & Stegman, C. (2010). The Impact of Mathematics and Science Partnerships (MSP) Project Implementation on Project Success, Presented at the American Education Research Association Annual Conference, Denver. Olmstead, G. & Zimmerly, A. (2003). School Discipline and Parenting Styles: Evidence from the ECLS-B. Presented at the Research in Progress Seminar, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.

8 Olmstead, G. (1999). Affirmative Action for Vermonters: Rural Bias and the SAT. Presented at the Growth and Research Conference for Women, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati. Committees Board of Directors, Connecticut Association for the Gifted (CAG) Chairman, Home School Committee, Connecticut Association for the Gifted Chairman, Education Committee, Children's Museum of Northwest Arkansas Teacher Resource Group, Connecticut Association for the Gifted (CAG TRG) Memberships and Distinctions Member, National Council of Teachers of English Member, National Association for Gifted Children Member, Connecticut Association for the Gifted Member, American Educational Research Association Member, American Educational Research Association, Division C, Learning and Instruction Member, American Educational Research Association, Special Interest Group, Moral Development and Education Member, American Educational Research Association, Writing and Literacies Member, American Educational Research Association, Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent Member, ASCD Who s Who Among America s Teachers, 2000 and 2004 The Chancellor s List, 2004, 2005 Star Employee, Holmes High School, 1998