Assistant Professor of Cognition and Learning EDUCATION University of Texas at Brownsville College of Education Department of Educational Psychology & Leadership Studies One West University Boulevard, Main 1.504A Brownsville, TX 78520 Karin.lewis@utb.edu 956-882-5704 (office) www.linkedin.com/in/karinannlewis Skype: Karin.ann.lewis University of Kentucky, PhD: Educational Psychology, 2010. University of Rochester, MS: Human Development and Education, 1992. Cape Cod Community College: Early Childhood Specialist Qualification, 1991. Cornell University, BA: English, 1987. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE, Brownsville, TX 8/2013-present Assistant Professor of Cognition and Learning Department of Educational Psychology & Leadership Studies Academic responsibilities: Faculty appointment in the College of Education; Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Educational Psychology; develop and maintain an active research and publication agenda; advise students, supervise field-based experiences, collaborate in further development of new undergraduate and graduate programs; provide service to the department, college, university and community. Leadership responsibilities: Represent the field of education in the Work Group for the Enterprise Platform for Inter-institutional Collaboration (EPIC) Project South Texas for the new University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley (UT-RGV); Contribute to the curriculum design of a new UT-RGV trans-disciplinary PhD; Serve on the Advisory Board for the UT- RGV faculty development Center for Teaching and Learning; Serve on the University s Advisory Board for the Center for Civic Engagement; Serve on the College of Education Research Council; Serve on the College of Education Assessment Committee for NCATE and SACSCOC accreditation; Chair the College of Education s NCATE Standard 6 Committee; Serve on the Department of Educational Psychology & Leadership Studies Assessment Committee; Serve on the department s Undergraduate Curriculum Committee.
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, Lexington, KY 1/2011-8/2013 Assistant Provost for Undergraduate Education Department of Academic Enhancement, Executive Director Academic responsibilities: Graduate faculty appointment in the College of Education; Department of Educational Policy Studies & Evaluation adjunct faculty member. Serve on doctoral advisory committees and master s thesis defense committees; Serve as faculty of record for graduate independent study and supervise graduate teaching assistants. Design undergraduate and graduate courses; Teach graduate and undergraduate courses. Administrative leadership responsibilities: Provide professional expertise and counsel to the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education and Senior Vice Provost for Student Success in matters related to undergraduate academic engagement, retention and persistence to degree, as well as college student development, learning and cognitive development; Facilitate university outreach for community, state and national P-20 issues involving college readiness and student transitions; Provide leadership for assessment and institutional accountability to the Council on Post-Secondary Education (CPE) mandates and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACSCOC) accreditation; Serve as the Division representative on the University Assessment Council; foster a culture of assessment campus wide; serve on the SACSCOC University Compliance Committee; Communicate effectively with external stakeholders and university constituents for issues regarding student success. Provide effective and forward-thinking leadership for the department of Academic Enhancement. Inspire commitment and collaboration campus-wide in support of student success; Supervise the design and implementation of high impact co-curricular academic support programs and services for all students; Develop and mentor young professionals. 8/2004-12/2011 Office of UK Academic Enhancement, Director Academic responsibilities: College of Education part-time instructor and graduate teaching assistant supervisor. University First-Year Academic Orientation course instructor and curriculum development collaborator. Discovery Seminar Instructor. Administrative leadership responsibilities: Provide leadership and expertise to the Division of Undergraduate Education in matters related to the First-Year Experience and undergraduate academic life; Provide leadership to the academic unit in order to ensure the mission of UK Office of Academic Enhancement. Also, provide leadership in collaborative university-wide academic support and retention initiatives. Conduct formative assessment to identify campus-wide academic support needs. Design and implement programs and services to address demonstrated needs as identified by formative assessment. Develop a strategic plan that aligns with and supports the Division and University strategic plans; Serve as liaison to university faculty. Grow the office and achieve international certification as a learning center by the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA).
BOYLE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, Danville, KY 8/2000-8/2004 Academic responsibilities: Teacher, secondary English; yearbook teacher; American Sign Language interpreter for the deaf in mainstream classrooms. Administrative responsibilities: Senior Writing Portfolio Cluster Leader and trainer, American Sign Language interpreter coordinator, consultant to teachers with deaf students in their classes. KENTUCKY SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, Danville, KY 8/1992-8/2000 Academic responsibilities: Teacher, secondary English; Curriculum alignment leader, Alternative School secondary English teacher; Governor s Scholars Program teacher Administrative responsibilities: Interim Supervising Teacher for the high school, ARC Chair, bi-lingual and bi-cultural high school Curriculum Coordinator, Chair of Task Force for Secondary Curriculum Alignment, Writing Portfolio Cluster Leader and trainer. FAIR ACRES COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL, Marstons Mills, MA 1988-1991 Academic responsibilities: Lead Teacher for Pre-K class; design inclusive curriculum, lessons and activities accessible to all children, including children with disabilities Administrative responsibilities: Early Childhood Education Specialist consultant SERVICE & LEADERSHIP 2014-present NCATE Standard 6 Committee, Chair, College of Education, University of Texas at Brownsville 2014-present Advisory Board for faculty development for UT-RGV Center for Teaching and Learning 2013-present Research Council, Full Member, College of Education, University of Texas at Brownsville 2013-present Work Group, Enterprise Platform for inter-institutional Collaboration (EPIC) Project South Texas 2013-present Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Dept. of Educational Psychology & Leadership Studies 2013-present Advisory Board Member, Center for Civic Engagement, University of Texas at Brownsville 2013-present Medical Center, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), volunteer, Valley Baptist Medical Center 2012-2013 First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, national conference proposal reviewer 2011-2013 UK Division External Review Self-Study Executive Committee 2011-2013 UK Advisory board for university-wide graduate teaching assistant training and development 2011-2013 UK Academic Preparation Program, curriculum design and implementation 2010-2013 University of Kentucky Assessment Council, Division representative 2009-2013 UK SACS Accreditation QEP and Compliance Committee, Division representative 2009-2010 UK Commencement speaker, College of Education 2006-2010 University of Kentucky Women s Forum Board, elected member, Board Chair 2009-2010 2009-2010 UK Vice-President for Institutional Diversity s Inclusion Work Group 2004-2013 University of Kentucky Advising Network member GRANTS & AWARDS 2014-present Center for Civic Engagement, SOCE Travel Grant, University of Texas at Brownsville 2013-2014 Center for Civic Engagement, SOCE Research Grant, University of Texas at Brownsville 2011-2013 Council on Postsecondary education grant, transitions and developmental education 2009-2010 UK College of Education Outstanding Student Award 2009-2011 KY Dept. for Behavioral Health Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities, grant
2007-2008 Technology in Teaching Initiative, grant 2007-2013 KHEAA undergraduate student employer, grant 2006-2013 NIH Grant: Bridges to Success co-investigator, Curriculum Committee Chair 2004-2005 Gary Stingle Memorial Scholarship Award MEMBERSHIPS & LEADERSHIP 2012-present American College Personnel Association (ACPA), member, conference presenter 2012-present Delta Gamma Fraternity Alumnae Chapter, Board Vice President (2012-2013) 2012-2013 United States Sail and Power Squadron, liaison officer 2011-2013 Kentucky Association for Institutional Research (KAIR), member, conference presenter 2009-2013 Kentucky Psychological Association (KPA), member, conference volunteer 2006-present Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), member, conference presenter 2004-present American Educational Research Association (AERA), member; conference session chair 2004-present American Psychological Association (APA), member 2000-present National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Certified CI and CT member, professional mentor 2000-present National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, national presenter, continuing education sponsor EXAMPLES OF SCHOLARLY ENGAGEMENT Lewis, K. & Breslin, J. (November, 2013). Inclusive or Exclusive? Rethinking Academic Support Structures. Webinar presented for the American College personnel Association s Council for Academic Support in Higher Education. Jensen, J., & Lewis, K. (2013). Homo academicus at play: An ethnographic study of the academic work of first year students (under review). Jensen, J., Skaggs, J. & Lewis, K. (2013). Reassembling academic integration: An actor network theory approach to studying student success. Higher Education Review (under review). Lewis, K. & Breslin, J. (March, 2013). Inclusive or Exclusive? Rethinking Academic Support Structures. Presentation at the American College personnel Association Annual Convention, Las Vegas, NV. Lewis, K. & Breslin, J. (March, 2013). An Integrated Approach to College Readiness: Transforming the Institutional Landscape. Presentation at the American College personnel Association Annual Convention, Las Vegas, NV. Lewis, K. & Breslin, J. (November, 2012). Inclusive and innovative approaches to supporting all students. Round table discussion presented at the AdvancED Kentucky Innovation Summit, Lexington, KY. Beach, M. & Lewis, K. (2012). Creating opportunities or building barriers: Framing policy for placement testing as an impactful part of the first-year experience. Kentucky Journal of Higher Education Policy and Practice. Vol. 1(2). Lexington, KY.
Lewis, K. & Breslin, J. (March, 2012). United we stand. Divided we fall: An intentionally inclusive model of peer tutoring for co-curricular academic support. Poster presented at the Kentucky Council on Post- Secondary Education s First Annual Student Success Summit. Louisville, KY. Lewis, K., Breslin, J. and Niesser, E. (March, 2012). Creating a culture of assessment as a matter of course: Research-based, data-driven decision making for co-curricular academic support. Paper presented at the Kentucky Association for Institutional Research annual conference, Louisville, KY. Lewis, K. and Breslin, J. (2012). Addressing Student Readiness for the First-Year with an Integrated Intervention: The University of Kentucky s Academic Preparation Program - The APP for Student Success. Presented at 31st Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience, San Antonio, TX. Lewis, K. (October, 2011). Placement testing: High stakes aspect of the first-year experience. Poster presented at the National Symposium on Student Retention, Charleston, SC. Mullen, M., Lewis, K., Jordan, R., Thomas, T., and Herrick, S. (October, 2011). A multi-faceted model to impact retention: Successful initiatives at the University of Kentucky. Paper presented at the National Symposium on Student Retention, Charleston, SC. Lewis, K. (2010). Developmental dimensions of personal epistemology: Undergraduate students reflections on college academic life. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. Lewis, K. & Niehaus, M. (March, 2010) Speed mentoring: Everyday ethical decisions. Presentation at the State Conference for Kentucky Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Carrollton, KY. Lewis, K. (October, 2010) Epiphanies & Personal Epistemologies. Presentation at the South East Regional Institute on Deafness, Louisville, KY. Lewis, K. (October,2009). Epiphanies and shifting epistemologies. Presentation at the Ohio First Year Summit, Cincinnati, OH. Royal, K., Lewis, K., & Jensen, J. (2008). An effective campus collaboration to improve the overall first-year experience. Poster presented at the Kentucky Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Lexington, KY. Breslin, J., & Lewis, K. (2007). Come early, come often: Enhancing academics by implementing a peer tutoring program. Paper presented at the 26th Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience, Addison, TX. Lewis, K., & Breslin, J. (February, 2006a). Academic enhancement through a peer tutoring program. Paper presented at the Ohio First Year Summit, Cincinnati, OH. Lewis, K., & Breslin, J. (May, 2006b). Peer tutoring program: Enhancing academic experiences. Paper presented at the Faculty Development Conference, Lexington, KY. Jensen, J., & Lewis, K. (November, 2006). Homo academicus at play: An ethnographic study of the academic work of first year students. Paper presented at Conference of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Anaheim, CA.