Curriculum Vitae AMY C. WILLIAMSON

Curriculum Vitae Amy C. Williamson EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND AMY C. WILLIAMSON Assistant Professor Ramona Emmons Ware Paul Professor in Early Childhood Human Development and Family Science Oklahoma State University 328B Human Sciences Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 74078 Office phone: 405-744-4325 Mobile phone: 918-740-8117 amy.c.williamson@okstate.edu (Former name: Amy C. Thomason) Ph.D. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2011) Human Development and Family Studies Dissertation title: Teacher personal and professional characteristics: Contributions to emotional support and behavior guidance in early childhood classrooms Advisor: Dr. Karen La Paro M.Ed. The University of Oklahoma (2000) Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum Specialization: Early Childhood Education B.S. The University of Oklahoma (1996) Early Childhood Education, with honors PREVIOUS ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE 2013-2015 Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education University of Oklahoma Tulsa, OK 2011-2013 Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA 2006-2011 Graduate Research Assistant University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC 2008-2010 Adjunct Instructor The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC 2015 1

2007-2009 Adjunct Instructor Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC 2005-2007 Instructor Tulsa Community College Tulsa, Oklahoma PREVIOUS APPLIED EXPERIENCE 2009-2015 Trainer; CLASS (Classroom Assessment Scoring System) Train-the-Trainer program 2007 2015 Trainer; CLASS Observation (reliability) for Pre-K and Toddler versions - Lead training sessions instructing groups of individuals to use the CLASS reliably in a research or professional development setting 1997 present State of Oklahoma teaching certificate, Early Childhood Education (Pre-k to grade 3) 1999-2004 Early childhood program director 1997-1999 Kindergarten teacher 1993-1997 Child care teacher, Infants through 12 SCHOLARSHIP AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY Research Interests: Early care and education, birth to five; Infant and toddler self-regulation; Infant mental health; Development and well-being of ECE professionals; Teacher-child and parent-child relationships and interactions Peer Reviewed Publications: *Co-author is a student Williamson, A.C. (in press). Infant and toddler programming. In D. Couchenour & K. Chrisman (Eds.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of Contemporary Early Childhood Education. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Williamson, A.C. (in press). Neonatal health and development. In D. Couchenour & K. Chrisman (Eds.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of Contemporary Early Childhood Education. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Castle, S., Williamson, A.C., * Young, E., * Stubblefield, J., * Laurin, D. & * Pearce, N. (in press). Teacher-child interactions in Early Head Start classrooms: Associations with teacher characteristics. Early Education and Development. 2015 2

Goble, C., Horm, D., Atanasov, A., Williamson, A.C., & Choi, J. (2015). Knowledge and beliefs of early childhood education students at different levels of professional preparation. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 36, 211-231. La Paro, K.M., Williamson, A. C., & Hatfield, B. (2014). Assessing quality in toddler classrooms with the CLASS-Toddler and the ITERS-R. Early Education and Development, 25, 875-893. Thomason, A. C. & La Paro, K.M. (2013). Teachers commitment to the field and effective teacher-child interactions in center-based child care for toddlers and three-year-olds. Early Childhood Education Journal. 41, 227-234. La Paro, K. M., Maynard, C., Thomason, A. C., & Scott-Little, C. (2012). Developing teachers classroom interactions: A description of a video review process for early childhood education students. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 33, 224-238. La Paro, K. M., Thomason, A. C., Lower, J. K., & Kintner-Duffy, V. L., & Cassidy, D. J. (2012). Examining the Definition and Measurement of Quality in Early Childhood Education: A Review of Studies Using the ECERS-R from 2003 to 2010. Early Childhood Research and Practice, 14 (1). Available at http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v14n1/laparo.html. Scott-Little, C., La Paro, K.M., Thomason, A. C., Pianta, R. C., Hamre, B., Downer, J. et al. (2011). Implementation of a course focused on language and literacy within teacher-child interactions: Instructor and student perspectives across three institutions of higher education. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 32, 200-224. Thomason, A. C. & La Paro, K. M. (2009). Measuring the quality of teacher-child interactions in toddler child care. Early Education and Development, 20, 285-304. Books: La Paro, K. M., Pianta, R. C., Hamre, B. (2012). Classroom Assessment Scoring System, Toddler Version. Brookes Publishing. Amy C. Thomason, contributing author. Manuscripts under review and revision: Choi, J.Y., Castle, S., Williamson, A.C., * Young, E., Worley, L, Long, M., & Horm, D. (under 2 nd review). Teacher-child interactions and the development of executive function in preschool-age children attending Head Start. Early Education and Development. Peer reviewed presentations: Williamson, A. C. & * Laurin, D. (April 2015). Caregiver-infant interactions in child care: International comparisons and defining "best practice". Presentation at the 4 th International Infant-Toddler Conference, Tulsa, OK. Choi, J. Y., Castle, S., Williamson, A. C., * Young, E., Worley, L., Long, M., & Horm, D. (April 2015). Teacher-child interactions and executive function development of preschoolers attending Head Start. Poster presented at OU-Tulsa Research Forum, Tulsa, OK. 2015 3

Castle, S., Williamson, A. C., * Young, E., * Stubblefield, J., * Laurin, D., * Pearce, N. (April 2015). Teacher-child interactions in Early Head Start: Associations with teacher characteristics. Poster presented at OU-Tulsa Research Forum, Tulsa, OK. Goble, C. B., Horm, D., Atanasov, A., & Williamson, A. C. (April 2015). Professional development of early childhood teachers: Characteristics at different levels of preparation. Poster presented at OU-Tulsa Research Forum, Tulsa, OK. Morris, A., Hays-Grudo, J., Treat, A., Williamson, A. C., Huffer, A., Zapata Roblyer, M., Staton, J. (March 2015). Assessing resilience using the Protective and Compensatory Experiences Survey (PACES). Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. Goble, C.B., Horm, D., Atanasov, A., & Williamson, A. C. (December 2014). Professional development of early childhood teachers: Do levels of preparation matter? Poster presented at the 2014 Zero to Three National Training Institute, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Williamson, A. C. (November 2014). Self-regulation and interactional synchrony: Facilitating the development of executive functioning skills in infants. Presentation at the 2014 Early Childhood Leadership Institute, Tulsa, OK. Thomason, A. C. & * Zimmerman, M. (October 2012). The language and literacy connection in early childhood: Using picture books to encourage and extend children s language development. Presentation at the 2012 ECE Summit, State College, PA. La Paro, K. M., Thomason, A. C., Hatfield, B. E. (June 2012). Assessing quality in toddler classrooms with the Toddler CLASS and the ITERS-R. Paper presentation at the Head Start National Research Conference, Washington, D.C. Thomason, A. C. & Haley-Mize, S. (May 2012). Beyond the lecture hall: Field placement as a catalyst for engaged learning. Presentation at the Lilly Conference on University Teaching and Learning, Washington, D.C. Thomason, A. C., * Zimmerman, M., * Goss, R. & * Sayler, B. (March 2012). The language and literacy connection in early childhood: Using picture books to encourage and extend children s language development. Presentation at the Capital Area Association for the Education of Young Children s Early Childhood Conference, Harrisburg, PA. La Paro, K., Thomason, A. C., Scott-Little, C., & Maynard, C. (June 2010). Assessing Pre-service Teachers' Classroom Practices: Using the CLASS in Teacher Education. Paper presented at National Association for the Education of Young Children Professional Development Institute, Phoenix, AZ. La Paro, K. M., Cassidy, D. J., Lower, J. K., Thomason, A. C., & Kintner, V. L. (April 2009). High stakes definitions of quality: Should the ECERS-R be the gold standard? Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Denver, CO. La Paro, K. M. & Thomason, A. C. (April 2009). Quality in toddler classrooms: Examining teacher-child interactions. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Denver, CO. 2015 4

La Paro, K. M., Smith, A., & Thomason, A. C. (2008). Child care teachers careers: Reported aspirations and the relation to classroom quality. Presentation at the North Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Study Conference, Greensboro, NC. Thomason, A. C. & La Paro, K. M. (June 2008). Toddlers in child care: Exploring teacher characteristics and teacher-child interactions in toddler child care classrooms. Paper presentation at the National Association for the Education of Young Children Professional Development Institute, New Orleans, LA. Thomason, A. C. & La Paro, K. M. (September 2007). Examining teacher-child interactions in toddler classrooms: Implications for quality. Presentation at the North Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Study Conference, Greensboro, NC. Grants Submitted: Administration for Children and Families/DHHS: Building Relationships Among Parents, Teachers, and Early Head Start Children: Integrated Interventions that Improve Biobehavioral Responses to Stress & Emotion Regulation, Co-PI with PI Amanda Morris and Co-I Julie Mendez (Early Head Start University Partnerships: Building the Evidence Base for Infant/Toddler Center-Based Programs, submitted 7-6-2015; $2,367,586, under review). Administration for Children and Families/DHHS: The Role of Education in Preparing a Skilled and Effective Birth to Three Workforce, Consultant with PI Claire Vallotton (Secondary Analyses of Data on Early Care and Education, submitted 6-24-2015; $149,925, under review). National Institutes of Health, NICHD: Classroom Effects on Toddler Social and Emotional Regulation, PI with Co-PI Diane Horm and Sherri Castle (R15, submitted 11-18-2013; $377,805, not awarded) Elizabethtown College: Teaching Practices that Promote Social Justice, PI with Co-PI Shannon Haley-Mize (submitted Fall 2012, $1000) Administration for Children and Families/DHHS: Examining Teacher-Child Interactions in Early Head Start Classrooms: Associations with Teacher Characteristics, Toddler Outcomes, and Targeted Professional Development, PI with Co-PI Karen La Paro (Head Start Graduate Student Research, submitted 05-28-2009, $49,991, not awarded) TEACHING/MENTORING EXPERIENCE Undergraduate courses Infant & Child Development Infant & Toddler Development Integrated Curriculum Birth to 5 Field Experience, Infant and Toddler Issues in Education Child Guidance Language and Literacy Development in Early Childhood Early Childhood Development Family, School, and Community Partnerships Integrated Strategies for Creative Expression in Early Childhood Student Teaching Seminar and Supervision 2015 5

Educational Foundations Amy C. Williamson Graduate courses Early Childhood Education History & Theory Advanced Studies in Infant/Toddler Development Theory and Research in Early Childhood Education Dissertation Chair/Advisor Amy Huffer Jessica Stubblefield Dissertation Committees Julie Staton Debbie Laurin Susan Patrick TBA (Human Development and Family Studies, OSU) Teacher-child interactions in infant and toddler classrooms: A qualitative study examining the nature of care (University of Oklahoma, completed May 2015) TBA (Human Development and Family Studies, OSU) TBA (Outside committee member, ILAC, University of Oklahoma) TBA (Outside committee member, ILAC, University of Oklahoma) Thesis Chair/Advisor Joan Brown Alissa Wadsworth TBA (Human Development and Family Studies, OSU) TBA (Human Development and Family Studies, OSU) Undergraduate Honors Theses Chaired Nicolle Maioriello Classroom Motivators (Elizabethtown College, completed May 2012) Katie Niznansky Multicultural Education (Elizabethtown College, completed May 2012) OUTREACH AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES Invited Presentations: Williamson, A.C. (August 2015). Classroom guidance and teacher self-regulation. Invited presentation for Child Development Lab, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK. Williamson, A.C. (July 2014). The development of executive function in infancy. Invited presentation for Early Childhood Education Institute, University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, OK. Williamson, A.C. (October 2013). What is the Classroom Assessment Scoring System: How it was developed and how it is used. Invited lecture for University of Oklahoma-Tulsa s Early Childhood Education PhD students. Williamson, A.C. (May 2013). Quality in early childhood classrooms serving children birth to three. Invited presentation for the IT3Advisory Board, Early Childhood Education Institute, University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, OK. 2015 6

Journal Reviews 2015 Ad-Hoc Reviewer, Child and Youth Care Forum (9-18-2015) Additional Service and Outreach: 2015 Proposal reviewer, OU-Tulsa Research Forum, Track: Evidence-Based Clinical Reviews 2014-2015 Co-chair, Research Focus Strategic Planning Subcommittee, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, University of Oklahoma 2013-2015 Strategic Planning Committee, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, University of Oklahoma 2013-2015 Diversity Committee, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, University of Oklahoma 2014 Funds for Teachers selection committee, Tulsa Community Foundation 2012-2013 Treasurer, Pennsylvania Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators (Pa- AECTE) 2012-2013 Women and Gender Studies Advisory Committee, Elizabethtown College 2012 Strategic Planning workgroup Undergraduate Research, Elizabethtown College 2012-2013 Educational Assessment Committee, Elizabethtown College 2012-2013 Academic Council, Elizabethtown College 2011 Coordinated and hosted a screening and discussion of the documentary The American Teacher on the campus of Elizabethtown College for faculty, students, and the community 2011-2013 Scholarship and Creative Arts Day Faculty Committee, Elizabethtown College 2008-2010 Graduate Web Committee, UNCG Department of Human Development and Family Studies 2006 2008 Faculty/Student Liaison Committee, UNCG Department of Human Development and Family Studies 2006 2008 Chair, Graduate Student Association Committee, UNCG Department of Human Development and Family Studies HONORS 2015 7

2015- Ramona Emmons Ware Paul Professor is Early Childhood, Human Development and Family Science, College of Human Sciences, Oklahoma State University 2014 Junior Faculty Award, Department of Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, University of Oklahoma 2012-2013 Faculty mentor for three emergent student scholars (competitive), Elizabethtown College PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Society for Research in Child Development World Association for Infant Mental Health Oklahoma Association for Infant Mental Health National Association for the Education of Young Children National Association for Early Childhood Teacher Educators Oklahoma Association for Early Childhood Teacher Educators Zero to Three 2015 8