LESLIE A. CUMMINGS, MS 1012 Longbrook Drive Jasper, AL Home: (205) Office: (205) Ext

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4 LESLIE A. CUMMINGS, MS 1012 Longbrook Drive Jasper, AL Home: (205) Office: (205) Ext PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Dedicated to the development and promotion of cutting edge instructional technology. Accomplished psychology instructor with comprehensive blend of hands-on professional and academic experience. Innovative teacher devoted to education and student learning. EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy in Community College Leadership, anticipated graduation Aug Mississippi State University, Instructional Leadership and Workforce Development, Starkville, MS. Masters of Science in Clinical Psychology, Mississippi State University, Psychology Department Graduate Program, Starkville, MS. Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Alabama, College of Arts and Sciences, Tuscaloosa, AL. ACADEMIC/TEACHING EXPERIENCE College-wide Division Chair for Distance Education, Bevill State Community College, Sumiton, AL, February present. Provide administrative oversight of the College-wide distance education initiative including web-based, hybrid, and IITS delivery methods. Responsible for administrative functions of policy and procedure development, course development, faculty recruitment, program/course/instructional assessment and evaluation, and professional development/training for all distance education faculty. Chair of Distance Education Committee, Bevill State Community College, Sumiton, AL, August 2005 February Coordinated all distance education classes. Chaired committees related to training, policies, and quality assurance. Psychology Instructor, Bevill State Community College, Sumiton, AL, August 2000 present. General duties include: Teaching the following courses: General Psychology, Human Growth and Development, Career Exploration, and Study Skills; Development of General Psychology as an online course offering; chairing and participating in several college-wide committees including the Distance Education Committee, Curriculum Committees, and Educational Effectiveness Committees; advising psychology majors as well as developmental students Adjunct Psychology Instructor, Mississippi State University, Summer 2000 Principles of Educational Psychology and General Psychology.

5 L. Cummings 2 Graduate Assistant/ Psychology Intern, Mississippi State University Counseling Center, Spring Provided psychological counseling and assessment for college students; Conducted intake interviews of new clients; made medication referrals when appropriate. Graduate Teaching Assistant, Mississippi State University, Psychology Department, Fall 1998-Fall Substitute lecturer in professor s absence, direct contact with students including: study skills, referrals, general information on grades, course work, etc., graded all tests, record keeping of student grades and attendance, and general clerical activities. ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS Who s Who Among America s Teachers Sumiton Campus Outstanding Faculty, Bevill State Community College Alabama College Association Chancellor s Award Nominee SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTIONS/PRESENTATIONS Cummings, L. A., McCarley, N. G., Thorne, B. M., & Carskadon, T. G. (2004). Effects of newer population norms on prior MBTI research conclusions based on selection ratio type table analyses. Journal of Psychological Type, 63, Career Options at Community Colleges for Psychology Majors, presentation at Mississippi State Psychology Department Career Seminar, April 9, SACS Assessment: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, presentation to Bevill State Community College Planning Summit, February 7, PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Alabama College Association Executive Committee SACS Reaffirmation Team and Compliance Report Writer Chair BSCC President s Advisory Committee for Distance Education BSCC President s Advisory Council State-wide Distance Education Committee BSCC Safety and Security Committee BSCC Professional Development Committee BSCC Technology Plan Committee BSCC Philosophy Instructor Search Committee Chair BSCC Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy, Religion Curriculum Committee Member and Chair Volunteer Psychological Consultant for Pickens County Family Resource Center PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Northamerican Association of Masters in Psychology American Psychological Association s Division of Psychology Teachers at Community Colleges Society for the Teaching of Psychology Alabama Education Association National Education Association

6 L. Cummings 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Conferences and Workshops SACS Annual Convention, New Orleans, December 2007 SACS Team Visit to LBWCC, Andalusia, AL, January 2008 Sexual Harrassment Workshop, Sumiton Campus, April 2008 Quality Matters Peer Review Webinar, Birmingham, AL, July 2008 Blackboard World Confernce, Las Vegas, NV, July 2008 Alabama College Association Conference and Chancellor s Awards, Birmingham, AL, November 2008 On-Site SACS Review Committee Observer, Houston, TX, November 2008