Cathy Mariotti Ezrailson

CATHY MARIOTTI EZRAILSON, PhD

Department of Teaching, Learning, and Culture, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4232, Office: (979) 458-1544 Cell: (281) 773-5458, cezrailson@ tamu.edu

Professional Experience

Assistant Research Scientist, College of Education and Human Development September 2005-present

Director, Texas Alliance for Math, Science, Engineering and Technology (formerly PEIC) TAMU, June 2005-present

Lecturer, Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture, College of Education and Human Resources. Texas A&M Univ., spring 2006 – present

Managing Editor, Pre-College Collection, ThePhysicsFront.org , AAPT Digital Library Project Grant, 2002- present

Instructor, Introductory Physics 1401, 1402, Montgomery College (1995 -2002)

Department head and science teacher, Science Department, Oak Ridge High School, Conroe ISD (1995-2000)

Director NSF/PTRA Summer Physics Institutes - Lee College, Baytown, June 1999, 2000, 2001

Current Projects

NSTA Interactive Web Seminar to be held January 30th online. See NSTA website for registration details

PK-4th grade Science Literacy Corps Project with the Bryan Children’s Museum

Teacher/Administrator Professional Development Modules for Math, Science, Engineering and Technology

PreK-16 Educational Improvement Consortia Activities: 1) Math and Science Content Support through Vertical Teaming and Mentoring and 2) TAKS Item Analysis and Curriculum Seminars for K-12 Math Teachers and

1 Administrators

Research Interests

Design of Interactive Models of Instruction and Learning

Explicit Modeling of Interactive-engagement Methods for K-12 teachers and their students

Development of Assessments probing the nature of problem solving in science and mathematics

Explicit interactive-engagement instruction for university instructors

Education

PhD Curriculum and Instruction, Science Education (December 2004).Texas A & M University, Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture, Dissertation: EMIT: Explicit Modeling of Interactive-Engagement Techniques for Physics Graduate Teaching Assistants and the Impact on Instruction and Student Performance

M.S. Curriculum and Instruction, Science Education, University of Houston; Thesis: Factors Inhibiting Student Understanding: A Study of Anxiety and Preconceptions in High School Physics

B.S. Ashland University, Geology/Natural Science - summa cum laude

University Courses Taught

ECFB 420: Science Methods in Early Childhood Education, Fall 2006 and Spring 2007...

MEFB 460: Math Methods in Middle Grades MEFB 470: Science Methods in Middle Grades, and ECFB 420 Science Methods in Early Childhood Education

For Physics 218: Science Methods for Physics TAs and professors, TAMU

Physics 1401 and 1402: Introductory Physics sequence, Montgomery and Kingwood Colleges.

2 Publications

Refereed Papers/Books.

Ezrailson, C.M., Kamon, T, Loving, C.C. and McIntyre, P.M. (November, 2006) Teaching through Interactive Engagement: Communication is Experience. School Science and Mathematics Association Journal

Ezrailson, C. M., Allen G. D. & Loving C. C. (2005) Analyzing dynamic pendulum motion in an interactive online environment using Flash in, The Pendulum: Scientific, Historical, Philosophical & Educational Perspectives (Michael R.Matthews, Colin Gauld & Arthur Stinner (eds.), Springer.

Ezrailson, C. M., Allen G. D. & Loving C. C. (June, 2004) Analyzing dynamic pendulum motion in an interactive online environment using Flash. Science & Education, Dordrecht: Kluwer.

Ezrailson, C. M. (July 2003), Constructive Realism: Perspectival Views of Scientific Theory, Published in the Proceedings of the International History and Philosophy of Science Teaching Conference, Winnipeg, Canada.

Ezrailson, C. M. (2000-2004), The Science Traveler: Online physics tutorial for Texas High School Students, TEA 2002

Biggs, A., Burns J., Daniel, L. H., Ezrailson, C.M., Feather, R. M., Horton P. M., McCarthy, T. K., Ortleb, E., Snyder, S. L. & Werwa, E. (2000). Science Voyages: An Exploration of the Life, Earth, and Physical Sciences, New York: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill

Ezrailson, C.M. & Schulze P. (2000). The Role of the Web in High School Physics Teaching. College Park: American Association of Physics Teachers

International Presentations

Ezrailson, C. M. (April 2004), Model What You Preach: Explicit Pedagogical Methods for Physics Graduate Teaching Assistants, presented at NARST, Vancouver, CA.

Ezrailson, C. M., Allen G. D. & Loving C. C. (2002), Analyzing dynamic pendulum motioning an interactive online environment using Flash, Invited Paper - International Pendulum Conference, Sydney, Australia.

3 National Presentations

Ezrailson, C.M., Moderator: Crackerbarrel Session -- A Road Less Traveled: Exploring Teaching Assistant Training Programs (Scheduled for AAPT Summer Meeting) July 2007

Ezrailson, C. M., The Physics Front: Online Collection for Pre-College Teachers of Physics and Astronomy K-12, AAPT Meeting in Seattle, WA Presentation and Workshop (Scheduled for the AAPT Winter Meeting Jan 5, 2007)

Ezrailson, C. M., Sauer, P, McIntyre, P M., White, J. Interactive Engagement: Is Instructor Critical to Success for 1st-year Physics Presented at the 2006 AAPT Summer Meeting in Syracuse, N.Y.

Ezrailson, C. M., Loving, C. C. & Smith, D. S. (April 2006). Effects of an Interactive Tutor Model (ITM) for Mathematics Tutors on the Performance of High Potential Middle School Students. NARST Annual Meeting.

Ezrailson, C. M., Loving, C. C. & Smith, D. S. (April 2006). PEIC TAMU: A Snapshot of a Collaborative Mathematics Professional Development Model, AERA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Ezrailson, C. M., Mason, B. & Lurie, T. (April 2005). What is ComPADRE? Using the NSDL Pre-College Collection in Physics and Astronomy, NSTA, Dallas, TX.

Ezrailson, C. M. & Loving, C. C., (April 2005), EMIT: Explicit Modeling of Interactive-Engagement Techniques Designed for Physics Graduate Teaching Assistants. Presented at NARST, Dallas, TX

Ezrailson, C. M., McIntyre, P. & Kamon, T. (March 2005), Visual Physics at TAMU: A Snapshot of our Methods and Their Application to Recitation and Lab. Friday Seminar, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Minnesota

Ezrailson, C. M., McIntyre, P. & Kamon, T. (January 2005), Do GTAs' Nature of Physics Epistemologies Change Through Teaching Experience? AAPT Winter Meeting Paper, presented in Albuquerque, NM.

Ezrailson, C. M., McIntyre, P. & Kamon, T. ( August 2004), Model What You Preach: Explicit Pedagogical Methods for Physics Graduate Teaching

4 Assistants presented Physics TAs, AAPT Summer Meeting Paper, presented in Sacramento, CA

Ezrailson, C. M., McIntyre, P. & Kamon, T.(August 2004), Model What you Preach: Explicitly Articulated Interactions for Transfer of Concepts by Physics Graduate Teaching Assistants, PERC Poster Paper, presented in Sacramento, CA

Ezrailson, C. M. (2003), AAPT -- I hadn't planned on it, so why teach physics? AAPT 125th semi-annual meeting, Austin, TX

Ezrailson, C. M. (2003), AAPT Workshop, Interactive online tutors: New paradigm for physics teaching? AAPT, 125th meeting.

Ezrailson, C. M. (1994), Divided -Page Exercise, a Teacher's Tool for Classroom Demonstration Analysis. AAPT Meeting.

State and Regional Presentations

Ezrailson, C. M. (March 2005). What is ComPADRE? Using the NSDL Pre- College Collection in Physics and Astronomy. Presented at the TSAAPT Conference, Nacogdoches, TX.

Ezrailson, C. M. (February, 2004). Spiderman Meets Newton: Piquing Student Interest Using Context-rich Problem-Solving Scenarios in Introductory Calculus-based Physics, presented at the SW-AETS conference, Georgetown, TX

Loving, C.C., Ezrailson, C. M., Sulikowski, M. & Schroeder, C. (February, 2004). The Myths About Science ITS Participants Respond, SW- AETS, Georgetown, TX.

Ezrailson, C. M. (January, 2004) Visual Physics: A New Approach to Student Success in Physics. The Institute for Scholarly Teaching, TAMU

Ezrailson, C. M. (January, 2004). Model What you Preach: Explicit (But NOT Direct) Instruction in Content-Rich Problem Solving Methods for Physics TAs, Education Research Exchange, Texas A&M University

Ezrailson, C. M. (2002), EZSolvers: Interactive Math/Physics Equation Plotters. Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching, Dallas, Texas

Ezrailson, C. M. (2000), Web Site Physics, Northeast Section of the AAPT, Yale University, Nov. 1999

Honors/Awards

Awarded a College of Education and Human Development Dissertation of the Year Award for 2005, Department of Teaching Learning and Culture, TAMU . Appointed, by AAPT to the Research in Physics Education Committee. (2006- 2009)

Selected, ITS Graduate Assistantship, Information Technology in Science, Texas A&M University (2002)

Awarded, EFTA (Education for Tomorrow Alliance), Sci://-Tech Secondary Science Fair Advisor Award (2001)

Awarded, Teacher of the Year, Academy for Science and Health Professions, Conroe ISD (2001)

Awarded, Science Educator of the Year - Texas Academy of Science (2000- 2001)

PAEMST Presidential Award in Secondary Science, Texas (2000)

Selected, Intel Teach to the Future Grant and Trainer, (2000 – 2003)

Awarded, Radio Shack/Tandy National Award, Tandy Technology Scholar (1999). See Time Magazine, April 12, 1999

Awarded, Excellence in Teaching Award, awarded by the Texas Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers, March 6, 1999

Awarded, Low-cost Apparatus Award, AAPT Low-cost Apparatus Competition -- "Hover-puck" (1998)

Awarded, Texas Excellence Award for Outstanding Teachers - sponsored by the University of Texas Ex- Students' Association (1992)

Awarded, Texas Presidential Award - State winner - H. S. Science for Texas (1992)

Awarded, Texas Region IV Teacher of the Year (1991-92)

6 Awarded, Fort Bend ISD Teacher of the Year (1991-92)

Grants

Awarded:

PI - Improving Student Achievement in Mathematics through Professional Development Partnerships TEA Grant for K-8 mathematics teachers:Texas Education Agency (TEA) grant project for 3-8th grade math teachers 9/2005- 2/2007. $143,890

Co-PI Reading, Writing - Energy (RW-E), an initiative to enhance the freshman natural science core curriculum course ENGR 101 Energy: Resources, Utilization, and Implications for Society, NSF, 1/1/07-8/31/08 $150,000 renewable.

Co-PI – The High School Completion Project (Texas Education Agency) 9/2005- 6/2007 $87,226

Co-PI -- The Mathemetics Achievement Project 9/1/2006-4/2007 $78,833 Awarded, Travel Grant to the International Pendulum Project Conference (2002) $2,400

Managing Editor NSDL Pathways Project,AAPT/NSF, ComPADRE.s Pre-college Collection: ThePhysicsFront 2002-present $10,000/year

Selected, American Association of Physics Teachers' Teaching Innovation Grants (2), (1999 and 2001). $500 each

Pending:

Co-PI TAMSTEM Wide Area Network: Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (T-STEM) Centers (TEA) $1,125,000