CURRICULUM VITAE Jacqueline B. Koonce, PhD Assistant Professor Language, Literacy, and Intercultural Studies Department College of Education University of Texas at Brownsville CONTACT INFORMATION Main 2.110 University of Texas at Brownsville Brownsville, TX 78520 jacqueline.koonce@utb.edu - e-mail 956-882-6516 - office EDUCATION Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 2014 Ph.D. Program in Curriculum, Instruction, and Teacher Education Specialization in Language and Literacy Education, 3.82 GPA Committee Members: Co-Director Douglas K. Hartman, Co-Director Kyle Greenwalt, Cynthia Okolo, and Denise Troutman Dissertation Title: The Caged Birds Sing: Highlighting the Voices of Black Adolescent Females on their Language and Literacy Practices Three Qualitative Investigations Teachers College, Columbia University New York, NY 2000 M.A. English Education, 4.00 GPA North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC 1999 B.S. English Education, 3.89 GPA CERTIFICATION Former North Carolina certification for grades 9-12 English language arts EMPLOYMENT HISTORY AUGUST 2014- PRESENT Assistant Professor of Language, Literacy, and Intercultural Studies. University of Texas at Brownsville; Brownsville, TX. Teach undergraduate courses with projector to also teach master s level, and doctoral courses in Reading, Literacy, and Digital Literacy face-to-face and also
CV for Dr. Jacqueline B. Koonce 2 online synchronously through Blackboard Collaborative or other platforms, develop and maintain an active research publication agenda, collaborate in further development of undergraduate and graduate programs, participate in school/university/community collaborations, and incorporate digital technology extensively into coursework. SPRING 2013 FALL 2010-FALL 2012 FALL 2008-SUMMER 2011 FALL 2009- SPRING 2010 FALL 2008-SPRING 2009 FALL 2006-2008 FALL 2000- SPRING 2006 2001-2003 Research Assistant. Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. Assisted in organizing and analyzing data that supported the effectiveness and excellence of the MSU Teacher Education Program in preparation for TEAC accreditation. Editorial Assistant. Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. Helped in the post-acceptance phase of publication for the Journal of Literacy Research. Gave a careful read of manuscripts for clarity; supervised copyediting, translations, and reference checks; and actively interacted with authors and publishing staff. Graduate Assistant. Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI Taught TE 302, Learners and Learning in Context, a course that focused on disciplinary literacy and the intersection of teacher, students, and content. Graduate Assistant. Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. Taught an English Education lab where prospective teachers practiced teaching lessons. Graduate Assistant. Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. Served as a field instructor, which involved supervising and coaching interns in their English language arts classrooms. Clinical Faculty. North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, NC. Supervised field-based experiences. Coordinated some partnership activities. Assisted with the design and implementation of field experience requirements. Conducted orientations for field experience students and teachers in partnership schools. Co-taught, gave lesson demonstrations and modeled realistic classroom situations. Conducted seminars for student teachers on lesson planning, culturallyresponsive instruction, classroom management, etc. Served on the School of Education and Teacher Education Committees. High School English Teacher. Northeast Guilford High School, McLeansville, NC. Prepared high school students for the NC Writing Test and Reading Comprehension Test by teaching reading comprehension and writing skills. Provided training to high school teachers on how to prepare students for the English components of state exams. Managed responsibilities of working on various teams such serving as Chair of the School-Based Leadership team while teaching. Mentored novice and experienced teachers. Conducted teacher seminar on working with diverse student populations.
CV for Dr. Jacqueline B. Koonce 3 Consultant for the National Paideia Center. Chapel Hill, NC. Worked with a team of educators to effectively prepare for teacher training sessions. Taught teachers nationwide how to create coached projects (units) and use Socratic Seminars. SUMMER 2000 High School English Teacher for Summer Enrichment. Greensboro, NC. Taught Upward Bound students language arts skills to prepare them for the following school year. Remediated instruction for students who lacked grade-level skills. FELLOWSHIPS AND RESEARCH AWARDS Literacy Research Association Reading Hall of Fame Supporting Young Scholars Mentoring Program Applicant (not accepted this year; will apply again for 2015-16) Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate Fellowship (Spring 2011, 2012, 2013) Urban Education Retention Fellowship (Summer 2010, Spring 2012) NSF Grant to present research at the Sixth Annual International Gender and Language Association Conference in Tokyo, Japan (Fall 2010) Summer Research Development Fellowship (Summer 2009) Urban Education Recruitment Fellowship (Summer 2008) SCHOLARSHIP PUBLICATIONS Articles Submitted for Review in Peer-Reviewed Journals Manuscripts in Preparation RESEARCH IN PROGRESS Koonce, J.B. (under review). Black adolescent female avid readers. Koonce, J.B. Digital literacies and critical literacy for minority students. Koonce, J.B. (2015). IRB proposal in progress for ethnographic scholarship on student-professor perceptions reflective of race African American (me) and Latino. Koonce, J.B. (2015). IRB proposal in progress for scholarship on Latino and African American students' perceptions of each other s language and literacy practices.
CV for Dr. Jacqueline B. Koonce 4 Peer-Reviewed Articles Prior to UTB Koonce, J.B. (2014). Oh, those loud Black girls! : A phenomenological study of Black girls talking with an attitude. Reprinted in N. Gallavan (Ed.), Annual Editions: Multicultural Education, 17 th Edition. McGraw-Hill. Koonce, J.B. (2012). Oh, those loud Black girls! : A phenomenological study of Black girls talking with an attitude. Journal of Language and Literacy Education [Online], 8(2), 26-46. Available at http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/volume-82-2012/ Brooks-Yip, M. & Koonce, J.B. (2010). Taking another look at struggling adolescent readers. Language Arts Journal of Michigan, 26(1), 33-37. (equally coauthored article) http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lajm/vol26/iss1/13// PEER-REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS International Research Presentations (Non-Invited) UTB College of Education Research Presentations (Invited) International Research Presentations (Non-Invited) Submitted for Review Koonce, J.B. (October 2014). Oooh, It s Sooo Good! : Black Adolescent Females Experiencing the Delicacy of Reading. Presented at the UTB - Universidad Americana del Noreste Binational Conference - XXI Encuentro Binacional de Educacion: Congreso Internacional de Educacion. Koonce, J.B. (2014). The roles of digital literacies and critical literacy for Black adolescent females. Panel titled, Women in Academe: Activism & Scholarship. Koonce, J.B. (2014). The roles of digital literacies and critical literacy for Black adolescent females. Paper proposed for the Annual Meeting of the AERA, Chicago, IL. (Not accepted). International Research Presentations Prior to UTB (Non-Invited) Koonce, J.B. (April 2014). Oooh, It s Sooo Good! : Black Adolescent Females Experiencing the Delicacy of Reading. Presented in a paper session titled, Interrupting Pathologized Identities of Black Populations, at the 2014 American Educational Research Association Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
CV for Dr. Jacqueline B. Koonce 5 Koonce, J.B. (April 2012). Oh, Those Loud Black Girls! : A Phenomenological Study of Black girls Talking With an Attitude. Presented in a Paper Session at the 2012 American Educational Research Association Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. National Research Presentations (Non-Invited) Koonce, J.B. & Williams, B. with Troutman, D. (September 2010). African American Women s Speech Practices. This researcher s topic was specifically Race, Class, and Gender: African American Adolescent Girls Language and Literacies and looked at their use of Ebonics and Talking with an Attitude in the presence of teachers. The researcher looked for the lived experiences of these girls interactions with these teachers when they used the language and speech act. Presented at the Sixth International Gender and Language Association Conference in Tokyo, Japan. Koonce, J.B. & Williams, B. with Troutman, D. (November 2010). African American Women s Speech Practices. This researcher s topic was specifically Race, Class, and Gender: African American Adolescent Girls Language and Literacies and looked at their use of Ebonics and Talking with an Attitude in the presence of teachers. The researcher looked for the lived experiences of these girls interactions with these teachers when they used the language and speech act. Presented at the New Ways of Analyzing Variance 39 (NWAV39) Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Regional Research Presentations (Non-Invited) Brooks-Yip, M.A., Koonce, J.B. (April 2010). Taking Another Look at Struggling Adolescent Readers. Presented at the Michigan Reading Association. Brooks-Yip, M.A., Koonce, J.B. (October 2009). Taking Another Look at Struggling Adolescent Readers. Presented at the Michigan Council of Teachers of English. COURSE LOAD TEACHING Fall/Spring 2014-15 Teaching EDLI 3329 ESL Literacy and Assessment, which focuses on students using state-mandated and other formal and informal assessments to help plan instruction based on their understanding of normal literacy development. They determine independent, instructional, and frustration levels of reading and analyze miscues to plan instruction and intervention. Taught 24 students. Teaching EDLI 3340 - ESL Language Arts and Literature, which focuses on
CV for Dr. Jacqueline B. Koonce 6 developing the language arts skills of English language learners through reading, writing, listening, viewing and representing. The reading/writing workshop model includes the writing process, reading quality children literature in various genres, and responding to the literature. Field experience required. Taught 21 students. Evaluation Office Hours Academic Advising Peer Evaluation of instructor and course syllabi. Student evaluations. Five hours scheduled and others by appointment. (2014-15). Serve as master s level advisor for the Curriculum and Instruction/Digital Literacies, M.Ed. Digital Literacy Leader for two graduate internal certificates online K-12 Instruction. Academic Advising Served on practicum (pre-dissertation research paper) committees Prior to UTB for Carleen Carey (2011), Theda Gibbs (2012), and William Reader (2013), for former Michigan State University doctoral students in the Curriculum, Instruction, and Teacher Education Department. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (Fall 2014). Dr. Sonia Nieto. Attended Distinguished Lecture titled, It s My Spirit: Lessons from ESL and Bilingual Teachers. (Fall 2014). Dr. Deanna Hoelscher. Attended talk titled, Loving our Children Too Much: Combatting Child Obesity on the Texas Mexico Border. (Fall 2014). Mike Walker. Attended Talk for Educators in the local area by Mike Walker, HEB Elementary Principal of the Year for the State of Texas (2012-13). (Fall 2014). Mentored in order to learn Texas public schools, UT System, and national accrediting systems (i.e., TEA, SBEC, UT System Coordinating Board, SACS, NCATE/CAEP, TExES, PPR, EC-6 ESL and Bilingual TExES, and 4-8 and 8-12 English Language Arts and Reading. SERVICE Professional Service Serve as a peer reviewer for the journal, Research in the Teaching of English. Two manuscripts were reviewed from 2013-2014. One was eventually published. University Service (2014-15). Serve as a Student Disciplinary Hearing Officer for the UTB Student Services Office.
CV for Dr. Jacqueline B. Koonce 7 College of Education Service Departmental Service (2014-15) Serve as sponsor (advisor) for UTB s Kappa Delta Pi. (2014-15). Participated in UTB/UT-Pan American consolidation meetings regarding planned curricula for the merger for UT Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). (Spring 2015). Will serve as a Teacher Work Sample Evaluator. (2014-15). Serve on the UTB Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (Fall 2014). Observed a professor in the department and submitted a detailed evaluation. Community Service (Fall 2014). Participate in HEB Reading Program with Kappa Delta Pi. (Fall 2014). Volunteered at the Brownsville, TX Heart Gallery (Adoption awareness) sponsored, in large part, by the Historic Brownsville Rotary Club, a chapter of the international Rotary Club. Also a member of this organization. Service Prior to UTB Served as a MSU doctoral student reviewer for the Journal of Literacy Research (2011). Also served as co-area editor for a manuscript for this journal. (2011-2012). Served on the Teacher Education Advisory Committee for the Department Chair). Michigan State University. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Literacy Research Association (LRA), formerly National Reading Conference American Educational Research Association (AERA) National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) International Reading Association (IRA) Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) National Education Association (NEA)