Research experience
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Sep 2011–
Dec 2011Research: Restorative Justice: Promoting Apology and Remorse Through Face to Face Encounters Between Victims and Offenders
Portland State University · Conflict Resolution · Class PaperUSA · PortlandI did extensive research on the benefits of remorse and apology for healing per victims and their offenders for the class, "Controversial Topics in Restorative Justice". -
Jun 2007–
Jun 2008Research: CPEP Project '02-'07 for Special Ed Department in Grad School of Ed
Portland State University · Special Education · Cohorts from '02-'07 of grad students earning their Masters in Spec EdUSA · Portland'07-'08 Grad assist in spec ed dept in the Grad School of Ed coding/transcribing tapes for CPEP project ('02-'07) on best practices of spec ed. I also selected and identified relevant information per qualitative research per the project. -
Sep 1995–
Dec 1995Research: Action Research: Does Integrating Literacy Promote Math Skills?
Portland State University · Education-Graduate School of Education · Cohort of 1995USA · PortlandI completed an Action Research project on integration of literacy into math in order to increase math skills. Based on my results, integration of literacy helped increase student math skills.
Education
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Jan 1990–
Jun 2010Portland State University
Psychology and Social Science (dbl major); Elem/Spec Ed; Counseling · BS in Psy/Soc Science; M.Ed in Education; MS in CounselingUSA · Portland
Awards & achievements
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Dec 2011Award: Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC)
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Apr 2010Award: Member of Chi Sigma Iota (Honor society in Counseling)
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Jan 2008Grant: Teach Grant
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Dec 1995Award: Member of Kappa Delta Pi (honor society in Education)
Other
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LanguagesEnglish
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Scientific MembershipsNature Conservancy, Audobon Society, Smithsonian Institution, National Wildlife Federation, National Parks Association
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Journal RefereesReading Research Quarterly, The Reading Teacher, Educational Management Administration and Leadership, International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Family therapy, Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, American Indian and Alaska native mental health research (Monographic series), Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, Annals of Dyslexia
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Other InterestsGardening, hiking, museums, local history, spending time with family and friends, learning, biographies, staying fit, reading, movies, teaching, making a difference.
Questions and Answers (1) View all
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Question asked in Pedagogy and EducationOpen Literacy InstructionI'm looking for teachers who teach literacy, primarily, reading. I haven't been able to find anything on this website related to literacy and/or read... [more]
