Debra Prince -VITA

1 Debra Prince -VITA VITA DEBRA LINDSAY PRINCE

College of Education Department of Leadership and Foundations 250 Allen Hall Box 9698 Mississippi State, MS 39762 (V) (662) 325-7055● (F) (662) 325-7857 [email protected] Academic Degrees

2000 Doctor of Philosophy - Mississippi State University  Major: Curriculum and Instruction Elementary Education  Minor: Special Education  Dissertation: The Longitudinal Effects of Attending Kindergarten in Mississippi

1994 Master of Education - Mississippi State University  Major: Special Education

1986 Bachelor of Science - Mississippi State University  Major: Special Education

Professional Experience

2006- Associate Professor, Mississippi State University, College of Education, Department of Leadership and Foundations; responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate professional education courses, advising graduate Educational Leadership and Community College Leadership students, and serving as Coordinator of the Foundations Program Area.

2000 - 2006 Assistant Professor, Mississippi State University, College of Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction; responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate professional education courses, and advising undergraduate and graduate elementary education majors.

1999 - 2000 Teacher in Residence Department of Curriculum and Instruction; responsibilities included teaching Methods of Elementary Mathematics.

1999 - 2000 Supervisor of Student Teachers; Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Mississippi State University.

1988 - 1999 Teacher, Grades 1-2, 4-6, and 7-8; Starkville School District, Starkville Mississippi.

Publications 2

Prince, D. L. (2007). IMEGS Earth and Planetary Science Institute -UT Martin. (Project Evaluation).

Prince, D. L., Pepper, K., & Brocato, D. K. (2006). The importance of making the well- being of children in poverty a priority. Early Childhood Education Journal. 34 (1).

Prince, D. L., Triplett, K., & Lindsey, G. (2006). Katrina and NCLB: Mandates but no provisions. Exchange Quarterly. 10(3). (Refereed)

Prince, D. L., Brenner, D., & Brocato, D. K. (2006). Possibility or problem? Who's to say?. Academic Exchange Quarterly. 10 (1). (Refereed)

Lacy, S., Prince, D. L., & Minchew, S. (2005). A study of the effects of the Accelerated Reader program on eighth grade students' reading achievement growth. Mid-South Educational Researcher. (Refereed)

Brocato, D. K., Prince, D. L., Groce, E., & Howard, E. (2005). Alternate pathways to highly accomplished teaching: A Case Study. National Center for Alternative Certification. www.//teach-now.org. (National)

Prince, D. L., & Howard, E. M. (2002). Meeting the basic needs of children. Early Childhood Education Journal. 30(1). (Refereed)

Grace, C., Miller, R., & Lindsey, G., & Prince, D. (2002). Right from birth: A parenting series program evaluation. (Mississippi Educational Broadcasting)

Grace, C., Swoopes, C., Prince, D., & Brocato, K. (2002). Statewide Family Literacy Initiative: An evaluation of Even Start Family Literacy Programs and of the Statewide Even Start Initiative. (Mississippi Department of Education)

Prince, D. L., & Grace, C. (2002). Between the Lions. Mississippi Literacy Initiative. Public Broadcasting Service Web site: http://www.pbskids.org/lions/about/mississippi.html (National)

Prince, D. L., Hare, R. D., & Howard, E. M. (2001). Longitudinal effects of kindergarten. Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 16(1), 15-27. (Refereed)

Project Evaluation

Prince, D. L. (2014). Evaluation of Enrichment 4STEM Summer Institute. National Science Foundation Grant.

3 Debra Prince -VITA Prince, D. L. (2014). Evaluation of Project Blast! OFF. Mississippi Department of Human Services Grant. Mississippi State University. Early Childhood Institute. (Project Evaluation)

Prince, D. L. (2013). Evaluation of Partners for Quality Childcare. Mississippi Department of Human Services Grant. Mississippi State University. Early Childhood Institute. (Project Evaluation)

Prince, D. L. (2013). Evaluation of Project Blast! OFF. Mississippi Department of Human Services Grant. Mississippi State University. Early Childhood Institute. (Project Evaluation)

Prince, D. L. (2012). Evaluation of Partners for Quality Childcare. Mississippi Department of Human Services Grant. Mississippi State University. Early Childhood Institute. (Project Evaluation)

Prince, D. L. (2012). Evaluation of Project Blast! OFF. Mississippi Department of Human Services Grant. Mississippi State University. Early Childhood Institute. (Project Evaluation)

Prince, D. L. (2011). Evaluation of Delta Promise School. Mississippi Department of Human Services Grant. Mississippi State University. Early Childhood Institute. (Project Evaluation)

Prince, D. L. (2011). Quantitative Evaluation of the Early Childhood Institute’s Assessment and Coaching for Pre- Kindergarten through Third-Grade Teachers Project. Mississippi Department of Human Services Grant. (Project Evaluation)

Prince, D. L. (2011). Qualitative Evaluation of the Early Childhood Institute’s Assessment and Coaching for Pre- Kindergarten through Third-Grade Teachers Project. Mississippi Department of Human Services Grant. (Project Evaluation)

Prince, D. L. (2010). Evaluation of Project ASSETS I: 21st Century Community Learning Center. Starkville School District, Starkville Mississippi. (Project Evaluation)

Prince, D. L. (2010). Evaluation of Project ASSETS II: 21st Century Community Learning Center. Starkville School District, Starkville Mississippi. (Project Evaluation)

Prince, D.L. and Grace, C. (2010). Sesame Street and Between the Lions DVD Evaluation. Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Washington, D.C. (Project Evaluation).

Prince, D. L. (2009). Evaluation of Project ASSETS I: 21st Century Community Learning Center. Starkville School District, Starkville Mississippi. (Project Evaluation)

Prince, D. L. (2009). Evaluation of Project ASSETS II: 21st Century Community Learning Center. Starkville School District, Starkville Mississippi. (Project Evaluation)

Prince, D. L. (2008) 2008 Summer Symposium of THE PAST (Teaching History Educators Pedagogy, Academic Standards, and Technology) Project. (Project Evaluation)

Prince, D. L. (2009) 2009 Summer Symposium of THE PAST (Teaching History Educators Pedagogy, Academic Standards, and Technology) Project. (Project Evaluation) 4 Prince, D. L. (2007). IMEGS Earth and Planetary Science Institute -UT Martin. (Project Evaluation).

Prince, D. (2002). BETWEEN THE LIONS: Evaluation Project. Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Washington, D.C. (Project Evaluation).

Prince, D. (2002). Evaluation of Family Literacy Programs. Evaluation of Project EVENSTART Mississippi Department of Education. (Project Evaluation)

Prince, D. (2002). Barksdale Reading Institute. A Qualitative Analysis of the Implementation of the Barksdale Reading Institute Program. (Project Evaluation)

Editorial Contributions

 2007-2010 Editorial Review Board; The Mississippi Reading Journal  2009 Ad Hoc reviewer for book on Homelessness

Presentations

Hayes, C., Williams, F., Prince, D., and Brocato, K. (2010). An alternative school: Promoting Attendance, discipline and academic achievement. Accepted for AERA for 2010 Annual Conference.

Brocato, K., Williams, F. and Prince, D.L. (2010). A Case of Studio Based Learning for Teacher Preparation. Submitted to AERA for 2010 Annual Conference.

Prince, D.L., Williams, F. and Lindsey, G. (2010) An evaluation of Sesame Street and Between the Lions DVD. Submitted to International Education Conference 2010 Annual Meeting.

Brocato, K., & Prince, D. (2006). AERA. Accomplished Teaching Takes Time: Alternate Routers Talk about Their First Year. Paper presented at American Educational Researcher Conference. (refereed)

Brocato, K., & Prince, D. (2006).Teachers as Researchers Improving Practice. Paper accepted by Hawaii International Conference on Education. (refereed)

Prince, D. (2006). Changing Views: Positive Discipline and Behavior. Paper presented at Mississippi Voices for Children Annual Conference, Greenville, MS.

Prince, D. (2006). Preschool Room Arrangements. Paper presented at Mississippi Voices for Children Annual Conference, Greenville, MS

Brocato, K., Groce, E., Howard, E., & Prince, D. (2005). AERA. Alternate Pathways to Quality. Paper presented at American Educational Research Conference. (refereed)

5 Debra Prince -VITA Brocato, K., Pepper, K., & Prince, D. (2005) AERA. Civic Education in America and Hungary. Paper presented at American Educational Researcher Conference. (refereed)

Brocato, K., Grace, C., & Prince, D. (2005). Mississippi Early Literacy Project. Paper presented at Hawaii International Conference on Education. (refereed)

Prince, D. (2004). Children and Their Basic Needs. Paper presented Southern Rural Development Center and the Rural Poverty Research Center, Memphis, TN. (refereed)

Brocato, K. & Prince, D. (2004). AERA. Case Study: Alternate Route Progress Towards Teaching. Paper presented at American Educational Researcher Conference. (refereed)

Prince, D. (2002).Get Wild About Reading: BETWEEN THE LIONS in the Classroom. Paper presented at the National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference November, 2002 New York City. (refereed)

Prince, D. (2002). The Importance of Longitudinal Research. PREPS Winter Conference, Jackson, Mississippi. (invited)

Prince, D. (2002). BETWEEN THE LIONS: Findings from yearlong project. Paper presented to the Between the Lions Advisory Board, Jackson, MS. (invited)

Prince, D. (2002). Evaluation of Family Literacy Programs. Paper presented to the Mississippi Department of Education Statewide Family Literacy Board, Jackson, MS. (invited)

Prince, D. (2001, November). Poverty: The Destroyer of America’s Most Important Natural Resources – It’s Children. Paper presented at the National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA. (refereed)

Prince, D. (2001). Introduction to Teaching: How Expectations Influence Our Actions. Presentation to Senior Methods Block, Mississippi State University. (invited)

Prince, D. (2000). Where Do We Go From Here: Concerns of Early Childhood Educators. Paper presented at Mississippi Voices for Children Annual Conference, Starkville, MS. (invited)

Prince, D. (1999). What Happens to so Many Children on Their Way to School. Paper presented at the Annual Mississippi Association of Early Childhood Education Conference, Jackson, MS. (refereed)

Prince, D. (1999). Why Don’t the Parents I Need to See the Most Ever Come to School. Presented paper at the Southern Early Childhood Association Conference, Nashville, TN. (refereed)

Prince, D. (1999). Teacher Expectations and Their Influences. Paper presented to the Elementary Education Seminar, Mississippi State University. (invited)

Prince, D. (1999). Poverty’s Effects on Learning. Presented paper at the 10th Annual Conference of the National Black Graduate Student Association, Durham, North Carolina. (refereed) 6

Grants Funded

Mississippi Institutes of Higher Learning. Teachers as Researchers Improving Practice. 98,035.00 (Co-PI). March 21, 2005 – April 30, 2006.

Mississippi Department of Education. An Evaluation of Family Literacy Programs. 98,590.00. (Co- PI) July 1, 2001 – June 30, 2002.

Mississippi Educational Network, Public Broadcasting System (PBS). BETWEEN THE LIONS Mississippi Literacy Project. (Co-PI). 176,063.00. August 1, 2001 – June 30, 2002.

Barksdale Reading Institute. A Qualitative Analysis of the Implementation of the Barksdale Reading Institute Program. (Co-PI). 31,000.00. 2001 - 2002.

Proposals Unfunded

Kellogg Foundation. Ticket School Project. A pre-proposal (Co-PI). 2,990,414.00. February, 2006.

Mississippi Department of Education. Prepare to Teach- Phase I. (Co-PI). 730,832.00

Academic/Professional Service

2010 – present DayOne Mentor

2010 – present Participant/Consultant for Children’s Defense Fund: Data Driven Decisions

2009-- present Dissertation Workshop presenter for students in the Department of Leadership and Foundations

2003 – present Consultant/volunteer, Oktibbeha County School District.

2001 – present Consultant, Mississippi Voices for Children/Brickfire.

2000 – present Volunteer tutor for elementary students at risk for school Failure/ Oktibbeha County Schools.

2001 – 2001 Collaborator and tutor in a seventh grade classroom at Armstrong Middle School

2000 – 2001 Evaluator and consultant for Mid-South Family Alliance.

2004 – 2005 Academic tutor for East Oktibbeha County High School football team.

7 Debra Prince -VITA 2002 Presented workshop for ICS Head Start faculty and staff entitled “Application of Brain Development Research In Language Development with Infants and Toddlers.”

1999 Guest lecturer for a graduate class, Mississippi State University. “Children of Poverty”

2005 Developed and presented summer institute for teachers of West Oktibbeha County High School. This was a 20 day summer institute involving research and unit plan development.

2004 – 2005 Provided professional development and mentoring for West Oktibbeha County High School teachers who participated in summer institute from August through May 2006.

1998 Provided professional development for Lee Middle School, Columbus MS.

2000 Guest lecturer for MSU Student Teachers.

2000 Guest lecturer for MSU Housing and Residence Life

2005 Judge for Science Fair at Armstrong Middle School, Starkville, MS.

2005 Volunteer for Reality Fair at Armstrong Middle School, Starkville MS.

2004 – 2005 Sponsored softball and flag football teams for Starkville Department of Sports and Recreation.

2000 – present Mentor for minority graduate students in College of Education

2002 – 2005 Mentor for MSU football team

2002 – 2005 Mentor for MSU IMAGE program

2003-2005 Elementary Education Search Committee

2001 Music Education Search Committee

2001 Elementary Education Search Committee, chair

2000-2001 Associate of the Early Childhood Institute

Professional Association Memberships

 National Association for the Education of Young Children 8  Southern Association of Early Childhood Education  Mississippi Association of Early Childhood Education  American Educational Research Association