CV-Ponec-1/18 1 CURRICULUM VITAE Debra L. Ponec, Ed.D. Professor of Education

10005 North 60th Street Phone: (402) 280-2557 (office) (402) 573-8647 (home) Fax: (402) 280 1117 (office) Email: [email protected]

SCHOLASTIC HISTORY of -Lincoln Ed.D. Administration, Curriculum 1994 & Instruction

Creighton University M.S. Elementary School Counseling 1989

University of Nebraska-Omaha M.S. Learning Disabilities/ 1981 Resource Teaching

Creighton University B.S. Elementary/Special Education 1976

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Leadership:

Chair, Creighton University 04/00-07/06; 07/11-08/16 Department of Education

Acting Chair, Creighton University 01/00-04/00 Department of Education

Associate Chair, Creighton University 07/98-01/00 Department of Education

Director of Counselor Education, Creighton University 07/96-07/00; 07/08-07/11 Department of Education

Academic:

Professor of Education, Creighton University 07/14-present Department of Education

Associate Professor, Creighton University 03/00-06/14 Department of Education

Assistant Professor, Creighton University 07/95-03/00 Department of Education

Instructor, Creighton University 08/94-05/95 Department of Education Education 210, Counseling 540 (Fall) Education 303, 425 (Spring)

Instructor, College of St. Mary 01/95-05/95 Department of Education EDU/PSY/HSV 475 – Multicultural Education

Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska – Lincoln 06/94-07/94

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(Summer Session) Curriculum and Instruction 861

Graduate Assistant Instructor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 08/91-05/94 Curriculum and Instruction 131*, 330*, 331 Seminar classes: History of Education, Mainstreaming, Trends in Public Education *coordinated/developed materials for course

University Supervisor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 08/91-12/91 Elementary Student Teachers 01/94-05/94

Guest Lecturer, Creighton University 07/91 Education 614 – Preventive Mental Health 07/92 Building Self-Esteem in the Elementary School 07/95

Elementary School Counselor, Archdiocese of Omaha 08/89-05/91 Assignment: St. James/Seton School * *Implemented program of services

In-school Practicum Supervisor for Elementary School 01/91-05/91 Counselors, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Elementary School Special Education Teacher, 08/76-01/89 Assignments: Spring Lake Elementary School Intermediate Learning Disabilities Conestoga Primary Center Primary Learning Disabilities Elementary School Developmental Class Classroom Supervisor Elementary/Special Education 08/82-05/84 and Student Teachers 08/78-05/81

Educational Practicum Experience Upward Bound Program/Creighton University Summer 1989 (counseling) Ralston Public Schools (counseling) 05/89 Meyer Children’s Rehabilitation Institute (learning 01/81-05/81 disabilities)

FIELDS OF INTEREST Teaching: Foundations of Education Elementary School Counseling Counseling Special Education Elementary Education

Research: Relationships Among Professionals and Impact on School Counseling Programs School Counseling Effectiveness – framework and curriculum School Counseling Programs – Working with Immigrant and Refugee Families Values Integration into Curriculum

CONSULTANTSHIPS AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Examiner, Nebraska Department of Education Approval Process – University of Nebraska at Kearney, Kearney, NE (October, 2016) Examiner, National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education. State Representative –

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Grace University, Omaha, NE (October, 2014) – meeting at Lincoln, NE , Fremont, NE (October, 2014) – meeting at Lincoln, NE , Peru, NE (October, 2014) – meeting at Lincoln, NE University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE (October, 2014) – meeting at Lincoln, NE Consultant, Nebraska Department of Education (July-October, 2014). State Educator Program Approval Review; Presenter Consultant, Nebraska Department of Education (June, 2012-2013). State Educator Program Approval Design Committee; Chair Consultant and Liaison, Learning Community Partnership for Early Childhood Education (2012 -present) Consultant and Liaison, Catholic Urban Education Schools (CUES) (2012-2017) Consultant and Liaison, Latino Catholic Scholarship Fund, Chair: Mr. John Maginn (2012-2017) Consultant and Liaison, Curriculum, Assessment, and Programs – Omaha Archdiocese (2012 -2016) Examiner, National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education. State Representative – Concordia College, Crete, NE (June, 2012) – meeting at Lincoln, NE Examiner, National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education. State Representative – Doane College, Crete, NE (April, 2012) – meeting at Crete, NE Post Secondary Representative, Nebraska School Counseling Association, 2008-2011 Member, Ad Hoc Committee – School Guidance Counselor, Nebraska State Department of Education (2011) Examiner, National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education. State Representative – , Wayne, NE (November, 2009) – meeting at Lincoln, NE Senior Associate Fellow, Creighton University, Office of Academic Excellence and Assessment, 2006-2008 Associate Fellow, Creighton University, Office of Academic Excellence and Assessment, 2004-2006 Examiner, National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education. State Representative – Doane College, Crete, NE (April 2005) Member, Ad Hoc Committee – Diversified Occupations, Nebraska Department of Education, 2004 Chair, Awards Committee, NCACES Conference March, 2004 – Kansas City, MO Examiner, Nebraska Department of Education Accreditation Visit – St. Mary’s College, Omaha, NE (May, 2003) Examiner, Nebraska Department of Education Accreditation Visit – , Hastings, NE (October, 2002) Examiner, National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, State Representative - , Lincoln, NE (April, 2002) Examiner, Nebraska Department of Education Accreditation Visit – Midland College, Fremont, NE (February, 2001) Co-Chair, Writing Committee – State Department of Education Guidance and Counseling Curriculum (Spring, 2001) NCATE State Training, UNO, Omaha, NE (July, 2001). Member, Select Writing Committee, Nebraska Comprehensive School Counseling Model, Nebraska Department of Education’s Division of Career Guidance and Counseling (1999) Member, Ad Hoc Committee – School Guidance Counselor, Nebraska State Department of Education (1999) Institutional Representative, Nebraska Council of Teacher Education (1998-June, 2006; 2011- present) Member, Association of Jesuit Colleges and – Education Committee (2000-2006; 2011-present); President (2003-2004); Secretary (2001-2003); Treasurer (2001 -September, 2006) Member, Nebraska Association of Colleges for Teacher Education – President-Elect (2013-2015); Past President (2005-2007); President (2003-Present); President-Elect (2001-2003); Institutional Representative (1998-June, 2006; 2011-present) Member, North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision – Executive Committee: Member-at-Large (2003) Member, Editorial Board, Professional School Counseling (1997-2000) (National publication for professional organization)

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Member, Editorial Board, Nebraska Counselor (1998-2001) (State publication for professional organization) Member, St. James/Seton School Student Assistance Team (1989-1991) Member, Omaha Public Schools: Counseling Advisory Committee (1988-1989) Spring Lake School-Community Drug Team (1988-1989) Student Assistance Team (1986-1988) Curriculum Committee, Special Education Transition Skills (1986-1988) Pro-social Skills (1986-1987) Computer Assisted Individual Education Plan (1983-1984) Curriculum Objectives Checklist (1978-1979)

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Member, American Counseling Association, affiliated with American School Counselor Association Association for Counselor Education and Supervision North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (including state affiliations) Member, Association for Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU), Education Council Institutional Representative, Nebraska Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) Institutional Representative, Nebraska Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (NACTE)

FELLOWSHIPS AND HONORS Recipient, Associate Fellow of the Center for Great Plains Studies (1995) Recipient, Maude Hammond Fling Fellowship (1992-1993) Recipient, J. Galen Saylor Doctoral Assistantship (1991-1992)

CERTIFICATION Nebraska Standard Certificate: Elementary Education, K-8 Elementary School Counseling, K-6 Special Education, K-12 Educable Mentally Handicapped Trainable Mentally Handicapped Learning Disabilities, K-6

GRANTS AEA Grant – Creighton University (2009-2010), “Procedures for Integrating Ignatian Charisms into Counselor Education Programs” SoTL Grant – Creighton University (2004-2005), “Embedding and Assessing Values” PT3 Grant – State partnership grant (2000-2003) NPQTE – State partnership grant (2000-2003) Institutional Research and Assessment Grant (Summer, 2000) Center for the Study of Children’s Issues, 1999, $960, funded, principal investigator DeWitt Wallace Reader’s Digest Fund – Nebraska Network for Educational Renewal (NeNER), 1999, $1560, funded, principal investigator Nebraska Department of Education/University of Nebraska-Lincoln Partnership, 1994-1995, $5000, funded, principal investigator Graduate Committee – Center for Curriculum and Instruction for Study and Policy Issues in Education, 1994, $3000, funded, principal investigator

SCHOLARSHIP Publications: Ponec, D.L. (Spring, 2011). The role of confidentiality in school counselor-administration collaboration. NSCA Newsletter, 7-9. Ponec, D.L. (Spring, 2010). Integrating immigrant students and their families within school

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communities. NSCA Newsletter, 4-6. Ponec, D.L., & Muskin, M.B. (2007). Growing in love: A guidance and counseling program for Catholic elementary schools. Washington, D.C.: National Council on Catholic Education. (Main author) Ponec, D.L. (2006). Identifying, integrating, and assessing values in teacher education programs. International Journal on Learning. Ponec, D.L. (Ed.) (2003). Nebraska Department of Education institutional self-study. Omaha, NE: Creighton University. (Main Author) Ponec, D.L. (Ed.) (2003). National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education continuing accreditation report. Omaha, NE: Creighton University. (Main Author) Ponec, D.L. (2003-2005). Sunday school corner. (Available: www.ststephenanglicanchurch.org) Omaha, NE ***Supplementary materials developed for Sunderland, C. (Ed.) (2000) The American church union church school series. Berkeley, CA: The American Church Union. This church school series is the material that is advocated by the national church – The Anglican Province of Christ the King (www.anglicanpck.org) Ware, M.E., & Ponec, D. L. (2002). Lessons from life: A journey from lifelong learning. In S.F. Davis & W. Buskist (Eds.). The teaching of psychology: Essays in honor of Wilbert J. McKeachie and Charles L. Brewer. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers. Ponec, D. L., & Brock, B. (2000). Relationships among elementary school counselors and principals: A unique bond. Professional School Counseling, 3(3). 208-217. (Main author). Ponec, D. L., & Dickel, C. T. (1999). School counselors and referrals: A negotiated beginning. TCA Journal, 27(1), 44-49. (Main author) Brock, B., & Ponec, D. L. (1998). Principals and counselors: Creating effective elementary school counseling programs. Educational Considerations, 26(1), 33 -37. Ponec, D. L., Poggi, J. A., & Dickel, C. T. (1998). Developing effective relationships between school and community counselors. Professional School Counseling, 2(2), 95-102. (Main author) Ponec, D. L. (1997) African-American females: A theory of educational aspiration. Lincoln, NE: Symposium on African-Americans and their Great Plains Experiences (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 415 457), p. 32. Brock, B. L., Ponec, D. L., Hamman, V., Nelson, L., & Goff, L. (1996). The administration of Nebraska public schools: Present perceptions and future needs. Educational Considerations, 24(1), 29-32. (Co-author with Brock) Ponec, D. L., Brock, B., Hamman, V., Goff, L., & Nelson, L. (1996). Present performance and future needs of guidance and counseling programs in Nebraska: Where do we go from here? The Nebraska Counselor, 27(1), 5-15. (Co-author with Brock) Brock, B., Ponec, D. L., Hamman, V., Nelson, L., & Goff, L. (1995). The changing face of Nebraska: Implications for administrators, counselors, and teachers. Lincoln, NE: Nebraska Department of Education, p. 140. (Co-author with Brock; primary investigator for grant research). Dickel, C. T., & Ponec, D. L. (1991). Administrators’ perceptions of an elementary counseling role: Actual and ideal. Nebraska Counselor, 22(1), 20-25.

Works in Progress: Ponec, D.L., (present). Critical issues in elementary school counseling (tentative title). Washington, D.C.: National Council on Catholic Education (under contract).

Other Scholarly Work: Ponec, D.L. (2016). Title II annual report. (Report submitted to Title II Service Center – Westat. Federal Report Card) Ponec, D.L. (2016). AACTE Joint Data Collection Report: Professional education date system (PEDS) annual report. (Report submitted to the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education)

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Ponec, D.L. (2016). CAEP annual report. (Report submitted to the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education) Ponec, D. L. (2015). Self Study Report (HLC Requirement, January-February, 2015). Ponec, D.L. (2015). Title II annual report. (Report submitted to Title II Service Center – Westat. Federal Report Card) Ponec, D.L. (2015). AACTE Joint Data Collection Report: Professional education date system (PEDS) annual report. (Report submitted to the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) Ponec, D.L. (2015). CAEP annual report. (Report submitted to the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education) Ponec, D.L. (2014). Title II annual report. (Report submitted to Title II Service Center – Westat. Federal Report Card) Ponec, D.L. (2014). NCATE/AACTE Joint Data Collection Report: Professional education date system (PEDS) annual report. (Report submitted to the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) Ponec, D.L. (2014). NCATE annual report. (Report submitted to the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education) Ponec, D.L. (2013). Title II annual report. (Report submitted to Title II Service Center – Westat. Federal Report Card) Ponec, D.L. (2013). NCATE/AACTE Joint Data Collection Report: Professional education date system (PEDS) annual report. (Report submitted to the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) Ponec, D.L. (2013). NCATE annual report. (Report submitted to the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education) Ponec, D.L. (2012). Title II annual report. (Report submitted to Title II Service Center – Westat. Federal Report Card) Ponec, D.L. (2012). NCATE/AACTE Joint Data Collection Report: Professional education date system (PEDS) annual report. (Report submitted to the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) Ponec, D.L. (2012). NCATE annual report. (Report submitted to the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education) Ponec, D.L. (2011). Counselor education folio. (Report submitted to the Nebraska Department of Education) Ponec, D.L. (2011). Title II annual report. (Report submitted to Title II Service Center – Westat. Federal Report Card) Ponec, D.L. (2011). NCATE/AACTE Joint Data Collection Report: Professional education date system (PEDS) annual report. (Report submitted to the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) Ponec, D.L. (2011). NCATE annual report. (Report submitted to the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education) Ponec, D.L. (2006). Title II annual report. (Report submitted to Title II Service Center – Westat. Federal Report Card) Ponec, D.L. (2006). NCATE/AACTE Joint Data Collection Report: Professional education date system (PEDS) annual report. (Report submitted to the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) Ponec, D.L. (2006). NCATE annual report. (Report submitted to the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education) Ponec, D.L. (2005). Title II annual report. (Report submitted to Title II Service Center – Westat. Federal Report Card) Ponec, D.L. (2005). NCATE/AACTE Joint Data Collection Report: Professional education date system (PEDS) annual report. (Report submitted to the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) Ponec, D.L. (2005). NCATE annual report. (Report submitted to the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education) Ponec, D.L. (2004). Title II annual report. (Report submitted to Title II Service Center – Westat. Federal Report Card) Ponec, D.L. (2004). NCATE/AACTE Joint Data Collection Report: Professional education date system (PEDS) annual report. (Report submitted to the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education)

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Ponec, D.L. (2004). NCATE annual report. (Report submitted to the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education) Ponec, D.L. (2003). Title II annual report. (Report submitted to Title II Service Center – Westat. Federal Report Card) Ponec, D.L. (2003). NCATE/AACTE Joint Data Collection Report: Professional education date system (PEDS) annual report. (Report submitted to the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) Ponec, D.L. (2003). NCATE annual report. (Report submitted to the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education) Ponec, D.L. (2002). Title II annual report. (Report submitted to Title II Service Center – Westat. Federal Report Card) Ponec, D.L. (2002). NCATE/AACTE Joint Data Collection Report: Professional education date system (PEDS) annual report. (Report submitted to the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) Ponec, D.L. (2002). NCATE annual report. (Report submitted to the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education) Ponec, D.L. (2001). Title II annual report. (Report submitted to Title II Service Center – Westat. Federal Report Card) Ponec, D.L. (2001). NCATE/AACTE Joint Data Collection Report: Professional education date system (PEDS) annual report. (Report submitted to the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) Ponec, D.L. (2001). NCATE annual report. (Report submitted to the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education) Ponec, D.L. (2000). NCATE/AACTE Joint Data Collection Report: Professional education date system (PEDS) annual report. (Report submitted to the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) Ponec, D.L. (1999). NCATE/AACTE Joint Data Collection Report: Professional education date system (PEDS) annual report. (Report submitted to the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) Ponec, D.L. (1998). NCATE/AACTE Joint Data Collection Report: Professional education date system (PEDS) annual report. (Report submitted to the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education)

Presentations and Professional Meetings: Nebraska Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (October, 2016). Lincoln, NE, (President and Participant) Nebraska Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (June, 2016). Lincoln, NE, (President and Participant) Nebraska Council for Teacher Education (June, 2016). Lincoln, NE(Institutional Representative) Nebraska Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (March, 2016). Lincoln, NE, (President and Participant) Nebraska Council for Teacher Education (March, 2016). Lincoln, NE(Institutional Representative) Nebraska Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (October, 2015). Lincoln, NE, (President and Participant) Nebraska Council for Teacher Education (October, 2015). Lincoln, NE(Institutional Representative) Association for Jesuit Colleges and Universities – Education Council (September, 2015) Fairfield, CT. (Member-at-Large) Nebraska Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (June, 2015). Lincoln, NE, (President and Participant) Nebraska Council for Teacher Education (June, 2015). Lincoln, NE(Institutional Representative) Nebraska Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (March, 2015). Lincoln, NE, (President-Elect and Participant) Nebraska Council for Teacher Education (March, 2015). Lincoln, NE(Institutional Representative) Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation Programs-CAEP (March, 2015), Denver, CO (Institutional Representative). Nebraska Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (October, 2014). Lincoln, NE, (President-Elect and Participant)

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Nebraska Council for Teacher Education (October, 2014). Lincoln, NE(Institutional Representative) Association for Jesuit Colleges and Universities – Education Council (September, 2014) St. Louis, MO (Member-at-Large) Nebraska Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (June, 2014). Lincoln, NE, (President-Elect and Participant) Nebraska Council for Teacher Education (June, 2014). Lincoln, NE(Institutional Representative) Nebraska Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (March, 2014). Lincoln, NE, (President-Elect and Participant) Nebraska Council for Teacher Education (March, 2014). Lincoln, NE(Institutional Representative) Nebraska Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (June, 2013). Lincoln, NE, (President-Elect and Participant) Nebraska Council for Teacher Education (June, 2013). Lincoln, NE(Institutional Representative) St. John’s University Think Tank (June, 2013). New York City, NE One of 28 Deans or Chairs of Education at Catholic universities invited to discuss policy issues surrounding PK-12 Catholic education. Nebraska Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (March, 2013). Lincoln, NE, (Participant) Nebraska Council for Teacher Education (March, 2013). Lincoln, NE(Institutional Representative) 4th Paris International Conference on Education, economy, and Society (July, 2012). Paris, France. “Building Inclusive Communities: Strategies for Integrating Immigrant/Refugee Families.” (Accepted, but unable to present due to finances). 3rd Paris International Conference on Education, economy, and Society (July, 2011). Paris, France. “Building Inclusive Communities: Strategies for Integrating Immigrant/Refugee Families.” (Accepted, but unable to present due to mother’s illness). North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervisors (October, 2010). Chicago, IL “Integrating Immigrant Students and Their Families into School Communities” (Presenter). Jon C. Dalton Institute on College Student Values (February, 2010). Floriday State University, Tallahassee, FL “Counselor Education Programs and Values: Ignatian Spirituality” (Presenter). Nebraska Counseling Association (September, 2009). Omaha, NE “The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children: Implications for Counselors (Co-presenter) American School Counseling Association (June, 2009). Dallas, TX “A School Counselor’s Role in Integrating Immigrant Students” (Accepted, but unable to present due to family illness). North Central Association for Counselor Educators and Supervisors (October, 2008). Indianapolis, IN “Integrating Immigrant Students and Their Families within School Communities: A School Counseling Perspective” and “Counselor Education Programs and Values: Ignatian Spirituality” (Presenter). National Catholic Education Association Conference (March, 2008). Indianapolis, IN “Building Relationships: Integrating Immigrant Students and their Families in Elementary Schools.” (Presenter). Omaha Archdiocesan Catholic Schools Conference (October, 2007). Omaha, NE A workshop offered to counselors in Catholic Elementary Schools featuring “Growing in Love: Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Curriculum for Catholic Elementary Schools.” (Presenter). 2007 National CASTL Institute (June, 2007). Chicago, IL (Institutional Representative). National Catholic Education Association Conference (April, 2007). Baltimore, MD “Growing in Love: Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Curriculum for Catholic Elementary Schools.” (Presenter). Nebraska Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (June, 2006). UNK, Kearney, NE (Past-President and Participant) Nebraska Council for Teacher Education (June, 2006). UNK, Kearney, NE (Institutional Representative) Nebraska Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (March, 2006). , Lincoln, NE (Past-President and Participant) Nebraska Council for Teacher Education (March, 2006). , Lincoln, NE (Institutional Representative) Institute on College Student Values (February, 2006). Florida State University. National Conference on Educational Dispositions (November,2005). Eastern

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Kentucky University. Nebraska Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (October, 2005). NSEA, Lincoln, NE (Past-President and Participant) Nebraska Council for Teacher Education (October, 2005). NSEA, Lincoln, NE (Institutional Representative) Association for Jesuit Colleges and Universities – Education Deans and Chairs (September, 2005) Baltimore, MD (Treasurer and Participant) Theme: Social Justice in Teacher Education; On-line Education. Ponec, D.L., 12th International Conference on Learning (July, 2005). Granada, Spain. “Values: Where Do I Get Some?” (Presenter). Nebraska Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (June, 2005). , Chadron, NE (President and Participant) Nebraska Council for Teacher Education (June, 2005). Chadron State College, Chadron, NE (Institutional Representative) Ponec, D. L., National Catholic Education Association Conference (April, 2005). Philadelphia, PA. “Comprehensive Developmental Guidance and Counseling Programs for Catholic Schools (Presenter). Nebraska Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (March, 2005). Midland College, Fremont, NE (President and Participant) Nebraska Council for Teacher Education (March, 2005). Midland College, Fremont, NE (Institutional Representative) Nebraska Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (October, 2004). , Omaha, NE (President-Elect and Participant) Nebraska Council for Teacher Education (October, 2004). Grace University Omaha, NE (Institutional Representative) Association for Jesuit Colleges and Universities – Education Deans and Chairs (September, 2004) Los Angeles CA (Conference Co-Chair and Participant) Theme: Social Justice in Teacher Education. Ponec D.L., American School Counselor Association Conference, Reno, NV (June 2004), “So, You’re an Elementary School Counselor, Now What?” – (Presenter) Nebraska Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (March, 2004). NSEA, Lincoln, NE (President-Elect and Participant) Nebraska Council for Teacher Education (March, 2004). NSEA, Lincoln, NE (Institutional Representative) American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (February, 2004) Chicago, IL (Participant) American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (January, 2003) New Orleans, LA (Participant) Nebraska Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (March, 2003). Concordia College, Seward, NE (President-Elect and Participant) Nebraska Council for Teacher Education (March, 2003). Concordia College, Seward, NE (Institutional Representative) Association for Jesuit Colleges and Universities – Education Deans and Chairs (October, 2003) New York City, NY (Conference Chair and Participant) Theme: Catholic Identity in Teacher Education. Nebraska Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (October, 2003). Hastings College, Hastings, NE (President, Meeting Chairperson, and Participant) Nebraska Council for Teacher Education (October, 2003). Hastings College, Hastings, NE (Institutional Representative) North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (October, 2003) Cincinnati, OH (Executive Committee: Member-at-Large; Awards Chairperson and Participant) American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (January, 2002) New York City, New York (Participant) CCAS Deans Workshop for Collaboration (March, 2002) St. Louis, MO (Participant) Association for Jesuit Colleges and Universities – Education Deans and Chairs (October, 2002) Cleveland, OH (Participant) Muskin, M., Ponec, D.L., Smith, J., & White, L. (2001). Acceptance Through Assessment: Counselor Education Programs, An Opportunity for Growth and

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Reflection. North Central ACES Conference, Chicago, IL (Presented by Muskin, Smith, and White.) American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (March, 2001) Dallas, Texas (Participant) Association for Jesuit Colleges and Universities – Education Deans and Chairs (October, 2001) Chicago, IL (Participant) CCAS New Chairs Workshop (March, 2000) Charlotte, NC (Participant) Ponec, D.L., & Muskin, MB. American School Counselor Association Conference, Cherry Hill, NJ (June 2000) “Partnerships in developing A Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Curriculum: Collaboration Among University and Catholic School Settings.” Muskin, MB, & Ponec, D.L. North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Indianapolis, IN (October 2000) “Redesigning Counselor Education for the New Millennium.” Ponec, D. L., & Dickel, C. T. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision National Convention, New Orleans, LA (October 1999) “The Evolution of the Reflective Practitioner: Counselor Education in the New Millennium” (Presented by Ponec) Ponec, D. L., & Brock, B. American School Counseling Association, Phoenix, AZ (June 1999) “Relationships Between Counselors and Principals: A Unique Bond” (Presented by Ponec) Ponec, D. L., & Brock, B. Nebraska Counseling Association, Lincoln, NE (September 1998) “Relationships Between Counselors and Principals: A Unique Bond” (Presented by Ponec) Brock, B., & Ponec, D. L. National Council of Professors of Educational Administration, Juneau, Alaska (August 1998) “Principals and Counselors: Creating Effective Elementary School Counseling Programs” (Presented by Brock) Ponec, D. L., & Dickel, C. T. Nebraska Counseling Association, Omaha, NE (October 1997) “Focus on Teamwork: Relationships Between School Counselors and Teachers” (Co- presented) Ponec, D. L., & Dickel, C. T. American Counseling Association World Conference, Orlando, FL (April 1997) “Focus on Teamwork: Relationships Between School Counselors and Teachers” (Presented by Ponec) Ponec, D. L. Center for Great Plains Studies: African Americans and the Great Plains, Lincoln, NE (February 1997) “African-American Females: A Theory of Educational Aspiration” Ponec, D. L., Poggi, J., & Dickel, C. T. Nebraska Counseling Association, Kearney, NE (October 1996) “Unity: Developing Relationships Between School and Community Counselors” (Presented by Ponec) Dickel, C. T., & Ponec, D. L. National Association for Counselor Education, Portland, OR (October 1996) “Infusing a Prevention Philosophy into Counseling Education Programs” (Co-presented) Ponec, D. L., Poggi, J., & Dickel, C. T. American Counseling Association World Convention, Pittsburgh, PA (April 1996) “Convergence: Developing Relationships Between School and Community Counselors” (Presented by Ponec) Hollwitz, J., Danielson, M., & Ponec, D. L. Educational Empowerment of Minority Youth: Perspective for the Twenty-First Century, Brooklyn College, New York City (November 1995) “Implications for Schema and Self-Efficacy Theories for Workers from Disadvantaged Groups” (Presented by Ponec) Ponec, D. L. Annual Fall Conference – Archdiocese of Omaha (September 1995) “Developing Effective School Counseling Programs – Elementary and Secondary Levels” Ponec, D. L., Brock, B., & Hamman, V. Nebraska Counseling Association, Lincoln, NE (September 1995) “The Changing Face of Nebraska: Implications for Counselors” Dickel, C. T., & Ponec, D. L. Nebraska Counseling Association, Lincoln, NE (September 1995)

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“Negotiating Outcome Goals in Referrals to School Counselors” Ponec, D. L. YMCA Summer Fun Club Training, Omaha, NE (May 1995) “Child Development and Diversity” Ponec, D. L. Conference on Cultural Diversity, Creighton University Retreat, Omaha, NE (April 1995) “Multiculturalism in Education” Ponec, D. L. Minority Student Today Conference (October 1994) “African-American Females: A Theory of Educational Aspiration” Ponec, D. L. Nebraska Counseling Association Convention, Kearney, NE (September 1993) “Exploring African-American Females’ Choice of Post High School Education” Ponec, D. L. Nebraska Counseling Association Convention, Kearney, NE (November 1989) “Administrators Perception of An Elementary Counseling Role: Actual and Ideal”

TEACHING

SEMESTER COURSES TAUGHT *indicates undergraduate course SPRING 2018 COU 606-608, COU 609, COU 683/685 FALL 2017 COU 604 (NEW PREPARATION), COU 609, COU 682/684 SUMMER 2017 COU 600, 601, 602 (TEAM TAUGHT WITH NEW ADJUNCT FACULTY) SPRING 2017 COU 606-8 (NEW PREPARATION), COU 609, COU 683/685 FALL 2016 COU 664, COU 682/4 (ONE COURSE REDUCTION AS INTERIM DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION) SUMMER 2016 COU 600, 601, 602 (2 SECTIONS) SPRING 2016 COU 609 (TWO COURSE REDUCTION AS CHAIR OF DEPARTMENT) FALL 2015 COU 664, COU 682/684 (DESIGNED COURSE; ONE COURSE REDUCTION AS CHAIR SUMMER 2015 COU 600,601,602 (REDESIGNED COURSE TO BEGIN REVISED SCHOOL COUNSELING AND PREVENTIVE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM) SPRING 2015 COU 609 (REDESIGNED COURSE TO BEGIN REVISED SCHOOL COUNSELING AND PREVENTIVE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM) COU642/646 (HYBRED COURSE TAUUGHT TO LEGACY STUDENTS) ONE COURSE REDUCTION AS CHAIR OF DEPARTMENT FALL 2014 EDU 170/103* (REDESIGNED COURSE TO MEET MAGIS CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS), COU 600,601,602 (INDEPENDENT STUDY) ONE COURSE REDUCTION AS CHAIR OF DEPARTMENT SUMMER 2014 COU 600,601,602 (REDESIGNED COURSE TO BEGIN REVISED SCHOOL COUNSELING AND PREVENTIVE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM) SPRING 2014 COU 612 – TWO COURSE REDUCTION AS CHAIR OF DEPARTMENT FALL 2013 *EDU 103A, COU 540, COURSE REDUCTION AS CHAIR OF DEPARTMENT SUMMER 2013 COU 642 (REDESIGNED AS ON-LINE) SPRING 2013 COU 612, TWO COURSE REDUCTION AS CHAIR OF DEPARTMENT

FALL 2012 *EDU 103A, COU 540, COURSE REDUCTION AS CHAIR OF DEPARTMENT SUMMER 2012 COU 642 SPRING 2012 COU 612, TWO COURSE REDUCTION AS CHAIR OF

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DEPARTMENT FALL 2011 *EDU 103A, *EDU 103B, COURSE REDUCTION AS CHAIR OF DEPARTMENT SPRING 2011 *EDU 103A, COU 612, COURSE REDUCTION AS DIRECTOR OF COUNSELOR EDUCATION FALL 2010 SABBATICAL SUMMER 2010 COU 642 SPRING 2010 *EDU 103A, COU 612, COURSE REDUCTION AS DIRECTOR OF COUNSELOR EDUCATION FALL 2009 *EDU 103A, COU 540, COU 682 SUMMER 2009 COU 642 SPRING 2009 *EDU103A, COU 612, COURSE REDUCTION AS DIRECTOR OF COUNSELOR EDUCATION FALL 2008 *EDU 103A; *EDU 103B; COU 540 SUMMER 2008 COU 612; COU 642 SPRING 2008 *EDU 103; COU 612; COU 682/684 FALL 2007 *EDU 103; COU 682/684; ONE COURSE REDUCTION FOR IMMERSION EXPERIENCE SUMMER 2007 COU 642 SPRING 2007 *EDU 103; COU 612; COU 682/684 FALL 2006 *EDU 103; COU 540; COU 682/684 SUMMER 2006 COU 642 SPRING 2006 *EDU 315; COU 612 FALL 2005 *EDU 103; Supervision of Student Teachers SUMMER 2005 COU 642; COU 612 SPRING 2005 *EDU 103; COU 682 FALL 2004 *EDU 103; COU 682 SUMMER COU 642 SPRING 2004 *EDU 103; COU 612 (New Preparation) FALL 2003 Sabbatical SPRING/FALL 2003 *EDU 103 (one course reduction each semester to write and edit the NCATE and NDE accreditation reports) FALL 2002 *EDU 103 SUMMER 2002 COU 642 SPRING 2002 COU 620, COU 682 FALL 2001 *EDU 103, COU 682 SUMMER 2001 *EDU 210, COU 642 SPRING 2001 COU 620, COU 682 FALL 2000 *EDU 103, COU 682 SUMMER 2000 COU 544, COU 642 SPRING 2000 COU 620, COU 682 FALL 1999 *EDU 103, COU 682 SUMMER 1999 COU 540, COU 544 (Independent Study), COU 642 SPRING 1999 COU 540, COU 619 (Independent Study), COU 620 FALL 1998 *EDU 103, COU 540, COU 682 SUMMER 1998 COU 540, COU 642, COU 670B (Independent Study), COU 680 SPRING 1998 COU 620, COU 680, COU 670 (Independent Study), COU 682/684 FALL 1997 *EDU 103, COU 540, COU 682 SUMMER 1997 COU 642, COU 670C (Independent Study), COU 686/688 SPRING 1997 COU 540, COU 620, COU 682/684 FALL 1996 *EDU 103, COU 540, COU 630 (Independent Study), COU 682/684 SUMMER 1996 COU 614C (Independent Study), COU 642, COU 656B (Independent Study), COU 682/684/686/688 SPRING 1996 *EDU 303, EDU 793 (Independent Study), COU 540, COU 620, COU 682/684 FALL 1995 COU 540, COU 544, COU 682/684

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* - Completed On-line Learning Course offered through CAI

Dissertation Committees Fr. Sunny Augustine “Effective Behavior Management Strategies of Teachers in Middle Schools with Diverse Populations in Nagaland.” Defended and Approved September, 2014. Committee Member. Melissa Hansen. “Bridging the Gap in Workforce Readiness through Secondary Education.” Defended and Approved November, 2014. Committee Chair.

UNIVERSITY SERVICE College/Department: RSP Advisor – 201Fall 2016-Spring 2018 Chair (2000-July, 2006; July, 2011-August 2016) Associate Chair (1998-2000) Director, Graduate Program in Counseling (1995-2000; 2008-July, 2011) Interim Director, Elementary Education (2016-2017) Member, A&S Faculty Senate (2003-2008; 2011-2016); Co-Chair APDA Committee (2011-present); Chair of the Core Curriculum Committee (2007-2008); Chair of the Budget Committee (2005-2006); Curriculum Committee, Minors Sub-committee (2004-2005) Member, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures External Review Committee (November, 2004) Administrator, Donald Reed Fund (1996-Fall, 2006) Chair, Department Retreat/IPP Committee (2017- Chair, Department Retreat Committee (2006-2009) Committee Member (2006-2009) Member, Search Committee – MAGIS Director; Certification Officer (Summer, 2004) Member, Retreat Planning and Facilitation Committee (1998-2002) Clerk to the Chair, Education Department (1995-1997) Advisor, Students in Graduate Program in Counseling (1995-present) Faculty Moderator, Student Education Association of Nebraska (1995-1998; 2004-2006) Faculty Moderator, Kappa Delta Pi (International Education Honor Society) (1995-2000; 2006-2008) Member, Elementary Education Revision Committee (1995-1998) Member, Counselor Education Program Committee (1995-present) Member, Counselor Education Admissions Committee (1995-present) Member, Facilities and Resources Committee (Long-Range Planning) (1995- 1998) Member, Image and Morale Committee (Long-Range Planning) (1995-1998) Member, Design and Professional Education, Category I, Committee (NCATE) (1996-1997)

University: Member, University Magis Core Curriculum Committee (2014-2015) Member, Graduate Board (2012-2015); (2017-2020) Member, VPAA Administration and Finance Committee (2012-2013) Facilitator, Diversity/Dialogues Dinners (2006-2011) Senior Associate Fellow; University Office on Academic Excellence and Assessment (2006-2008) – University-wide Initiate on Integrating Values within Curriculum; Advanced SoTL Workgroup Member, University Ethics Committee (2007) Participant and University Representative – Academic Affairs Administrators meet with Dr. Martha Wharton “Exploring Diversity” (August 7, 2007) Associate Fellow; University Office on Academic Excellence and Assessment (2004-2006); Project (2005-2006) – University-wide Initiative on Integrating Values within Curriculum.

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Member, University’s Committee on the Status of Women (2000-2006); Chair (2004-2005); Campus Safety Sub-committee (2004-2005); Vice-Chair (2002-2004); Member (2017-2020) Member, Faculty and Academic Council (2003–2005); (1999-2001) Member, University Assessment Committee (2003-2008) Member, Freshmen Seminar Committee (2004-2005) Member, Summer School Advisory Committee (1998-2006) Member, Library Committee (1998-2007) Facilitator, All University Planning Day (May 1999) Faculty Moderator, Black Greeks United (1995-1997, 1999-2001) Member, Graduate Program in Counseling Admissions Committee (1995- present) Member, President’s Strategic Planning Committee (1999) Member, Graduate Committee, Counseling Program (1995-2002) Member, Center for the Study of Children’s Issues (1996-2000) Member, Ethic Studies Committee (1996-1997) Member, Bereavement Committee (2005-present) Participant, May Commencement (1996-2005; 2008-present); A&S Banner Bearer (2003); Graduate School Banner Bearer (1999; 2001) Participant, December Commencement (1996-1999; 2002; 2011)

PROFESSIONAL President, Nebraska Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (2015-2016) Member–at-Large, Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities – Education Conference (2014-2016) Liaison, Omaha Learning Community-Metropolitan Community College Early Childhood Consortium (2010-2016) Member, Omaha Public Schools, Counseling Advisory Committee (1995-2000; 2006- 2014) Member, Archdiocese of Omaha, Elementary School Counselors’ Network (1995-2001; 2011)

COMMUNITY SERVICE Member of the Vestry, Holy Cross Anglican Church (1998-1999) Altar Guild (1999-2001) Christian Education Director (1999-2002) Member, St. Stephen the Martyr Anglican Church/St. John the Baptist Anglican Church Treasurer (2002-present) Altar Guild (2002-present)/(2007-present) Christian Education Director (2002-present)/(2007-present)