Abbreviated Curriculum Vitae Ahlam Lee, PhD Academic Degrees Post-Doctoral Training University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 2012 Major: Teaching, Learning, and Leadership Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 2011 Major: Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis M.S. University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 2008 Major: Rehabilitation Psychology M.P.A. Columbia University, New York City, NY 2005 Major: Public Finance and Budgeting B.S. Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 2001 Major: Business Economics and Public Policy Professional Experience Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas Assistant Professor Center for Excellence in Education 2012 Present University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2011-2012 Post-doctoral fellow Graduate School of Education University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 2008-2011 Teaching Assistant Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis Graduate Level Courses Taught ELAD 8043 ELFN 6773 ELFN 7773 Advanced Organizational Theory & Inquiry Introduction to Statistics and Research Advanced Educational Research 1
ELFN 7783 ELFN 8773 ELFN 889 Advanced Educational Statistics Educational Research and Evaluation Dissertation Writing ELPA 702 ELPA 845 ELPA 860 ELPA 725 ELPA 940 Introduction to Elementary and Secondary Education Administration The School Principalship Organization Theory and Behavior in Education Research Method and Procedure Leadership in 2-Year College Publications Lee, A. (submitted). Multilevel Modeling of Computer-Based Learning Activities and School Contextual Factors on Math Achievement Scores at the High School Level. Journal of School Leadership(JSL) Lee, A. (forthcoming). Issues and Challenges of Young North Korean Defectors in Resettlement, Adaptation to, and Learning in a New and Competitive Society. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Lee, A. (revision required). The Relationship between Personal Technology Use and the Selection of Academic Majors Related to STEM. International Journal of Technology and Design Education (IJTDE). Lee, A. (in press). Students with Disabilities Choosing Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) Majors in Postsecondary Institutions. The Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability (JPED). Lee, A. (2013). Determining the Effects of Pre-College STEM Contexts on STEM Major Choices in 4- Year Postsecondary Institutions using Multilevel Structural Equation Modeling. Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research (J-PEER). 3(2). 1-18. Lee, A. (2012). The Effects of Computer-Based Learning Activities and School Contextual Factors on Student Math Achievement. Leadership and Policy Quarterly. 1.58-69 Lee, A. (2012). The Effects of Technology-Based Activities on STEM Major Choices. American Society for Quality STEM Conference. Retrieved from http://asq.org/edu/2012/06/best-practices/the-effects-oftechnology-based-activities-on-stem-major-choices.html?shl=109154 Lee, A. (2011). A Comparison of Postsecondary Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics 2
(STEM) Enrollment for Students with and Without Disabilities. Career Development for Exceptional Individuals. 34(2). 72-82. Manuscripts in Preparation Lee, A. (in preparation). The Relationship between Computer Science-Related Courses and STEM Related Academic Major Choices in Postsecondary Institutions. Lee, A. (in preparation). Computer-Based Learning as a Pathway to STEM Major Selection: Multilevel Structural Equation Modeling Professional Presentations Lee, A. (2014, April). Computer-Based Learning as a Pathway to STEM Major Selection: Multilevel Structural Equation Modeling. Paper Presentation at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. Yoon, S., Lee, A., Yang, L, & Liu, L. (2013, August). Implementing Nanotechnology in Urban U.S. Classrooms: No Small Task. European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction. Munich, Germany. Lee, A. (2013, April). The Effects of Computer-Based Learning Activities and School-Level Factors on Student Math Achievement. Roundtable Table Session titled, The Role of Leaders in Math Achievement, American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA. Lee, A., & Phelps, L.A. (2012, April). Factors Affecting Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) College Major Choices: Multilevel Structural Equation Modeling. Poster Presentation at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Lee, A. (2011, October). Mathematical Learning and Teacher Motivation Factors Affecting Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) Major Choice in 4-Year Colleges and Universities: Multilevel Structural Equation Modeling. Doctoral Seminar in Educational Leadership and Organizations. University of California Santa Barbara. Lee, A., & Phelps, L.A. (2010, October). An Analysis of Postsecondary Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Enrollment by Students with and Without Disabilities. Paper Presentation at the University Council for Educational Administration Convention. New Orleans, Louisiana. 3
Phelps, L.A., Camburn, E., Durham, J., & Sean, S. (2010, April). Context-Focused Learning Environments and Student Achievement: Considering Engineering Academies and Mathematics Learning. In A. Lee (Presenter). Poster Presentation at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting. Denver, Colorado. Other Scholarly Activity Editor, Sage Open, Sep 2013 ~ Present Article Editor, Sage Open, May ~ June 2013 Associated Editor, Leadership and Policy Quarterly Aug 2012 ~ July 2013 Reviewer, Educational Administration Quarterly 2010 ~ 2011 Reviewer, Journal of School Leadership 2010 Conference Paper Reviewer, American Educational Research Association 2013 Conference Paper Reviewer, American Society for Quality STEM Conference 2012 Conference Paper Reviewer, American Educational Research Association 2011 Conference Paper Reviewer, The Learning Forward Conference 2011 Conference Paper Reviewer, University Council for Educational Administration Convention 2010 Selected Service Activity Member for the College of Education Mission Committee, Arkansas State University Jonesboro, January 2013 ~ Present Member for the Faculty Search Committee, Center for Excellence in Education, Arkansas State University Jonesboro, September 2012 ~ Present Member for the Admission Committee, Center for Excellence in Education, Arkansas State University Jonesboro, September 2012 ~ Present Member for the Research and Statistical Lab Committee, Center for Excellence in Education, Arkansas State University Jonesboro, September 2012 ~ Present **Note: I have spent more than 110 hours for helping several students write their dissertation and conduct statistical analyses since Fall 2012. Member for the Student Grievance Pool Committee, College of Education, Arkansas State University Jonesboro, September 2012 ~ Present Member for the Faculty Search Committee, Department of Teacher Education, Arkansas State University Jonesboro, September 2012 ~ June 2013 Member for the Graduate Counsel Meeting, Arkansas State University Jonesboro, August 2012 ~ May 2013 Chair for the Poster Session titled "Teachers in Action: Lessons Learned from Compelling STEM 4
Educational Practices" at the 2012 AERA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, April 13 17 Discussant for the Poster Session titled "Teachers in Action: Lessons Learned from Compelling STEM Educational Practices" at the 2012 AERA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, April 13 17 Doctoral Dissertation Committee Chair Kimberly Denise Crosby (2014 expected). An evaluation of KIPP charter high schools utilizing the framework for academic quality. Rebecca Denise Foster (2014 expected). Historical patterns and Underlying Causes in the relationship between specific types of disabilities and substance abuse and weapon offences. Doctoral Dissertation Committee Members (Completed Dissertation) Shelly William (2013). An investigation of classroom mathematics instructional practices in high-poverty middle schools and the extent of their relationship to student achievement in Arkansas. Ruby Katherine Betts Kohl (2013). Mentoring: Does it affect Arkansas teacher retention? Tommy Fowler (2013). Development and validation of a scale to measure an adaptive culture profile using student affairs divisions in higher education Tom A. Bennett (2012). A study of the religious orientation of public school districts located in the bible belt of the United States. Professional Memberships American Educational Research Association University Council for Educational Administration Future Research Interests Academic, Psychosocial, and Contextual Factors of Students with Disabilities Who Enrolled in STEM majors in Postsecondary Institutions. A Comparison of STEM Learning Process and Outcomes between Students with and without disabilities entering STEM fields. Historical, Cultural, Political, and Economic Contexts in Education Policy: East Asia and USA. 5