<p> CATHY MARIOTTI EZRAILSON, PhD </p><p>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</p><p>Professional Experience</p><p>Assistant Research Scientist, College of Education and Human Development September 2005-present</p><p>Director, Texas Alliance for Math, Science, Engineering and Technology (formerly PEIC) TAMU, June 2005-present</p><p>Lecturer, Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture, College of Education and Human Resources. Texas A&M Univ., spring 2006 – present</p><p>Managing Editor, Pre-College Collection, ThePhysicsFront.org , AAPT Digital Library Project Grant, 2002- present</p><p>Instructor, Introductory Physics 1401, 1402, Montgomery College (1995 -2002)</p><p>Department head and science teacher, Science Department, Oak Ridge High School, Conroe ISD (1995-2000)</p><p>Director NSF/PTRA Summer Physics Institutes - Lee College, Baytown, June 1999, 2000, 2001 </p><p>Current Projects </p><p>NSTA Interactive Web Seminar to be held January 30th online. See NSTA website for registration details</p><p>PK-4th grade Science Literacy Corps Project with the Bryan Children’s Museum</p><p>Teacher/Administrator Professional Development Modules for Math, Science, Engineering and Technology </p><p>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 </p><p>1 Administrators</p><p>Research Interests</p><p>Design of Interactive Models of Instruction and Learning </p><p>Explicit Modeling of Interactive-engagement Methods for K-12 teachers and their students </p><p>Development of Assessments probing the nature of problem solving in science and mathematics</p><p>Explicit interactive-engagement instruction for university instructors </p><p>Education</p><p>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 </p><p>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</p><p>B.S. Ashland University, Geology/Natural Science - summa cum laude</p><p>University Courses Taught</p><p>ECFB 420: Science Methods in Early Childhood Education, Fall 2006 and Spring 2007...</p><p>MEFB 460: Math Methods in Middle Grades MEFB 470: Science Methods in Middle Grades, and ECFB 420 Science Methods in Early Childhood Education</p><p>For Physics 218: Science Methods for Physics TAs and professors, TAMU</p><p>Physics 1401 and 1402: Introductory Physics sequence, Montgomery and Kingwood Colleges.</p><p>2 Publications</p><p>Refereed Papers/Books.</p><p>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</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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. </p><p>Ezrailson, C. M. (2000-2004), The Science Traveler: Online physics tutorial for Texas High School Students, TEA 2002</p><p>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</p><p>Ezrailson, C.M. & Schulze P. (2000). The Role of the Web in High School Physics Teaching. College Park: American Association of Physics Teachers</p><p>International Presentations</p><p>Ezrailson, C. M. (April 2004), Model What You Preach: Explicit Pedagogical Methods for Physics Graduate Teaching Assistants, presented at NARST, Vancouver, CA. </p><p>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. </p><p>3 National Presentations</p><p>Ezrailson, C.M., Moderator: Crackerbarrel Session -- A Road Less Traveled: Exploring Teaching Assistant Training Programs (Scheduled for AAPT Summer Meeting) July 2007</p><p>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)</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>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.</p><p>Ezrailson, C. M., McIntyre, P. & Kamon, T. ( August 2004), Model What You Preach: Explicit Pedagogical Methods for Physics Graduate Teaching </p><p>4 Assistants presented Physics TAs, AAPT Summer Meeting Paper, presented in Sacramento, CA</p><p>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</p><p>Ezrailson, C. M. (2003), AAPT -- I hadn't planned on it, so why teach physics? AAPT 125th semi-annual meeting, Austin, TX</p><p>Ezrailson, C. M. (2003), AAPT Workshop, Interactive online tutors: New paradigm for physics teaching? AAPT, 125th meeting.</p><p>Ezrailson, C. M. (1994), Divided -Page Exercise, a Teacher's Tool for Classroom Demonstration Analysis. AAPT Meeting. </p><p>State and Regional Presentations</p><p>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. </p><p>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</p><p>Loving, C.C., Ezrailson, C. M., Sulikowski, M. & Schroeder, C. (February, 2004). The Myths About Science ITS Participants Respond, SW- AETS, Georgetown, TX.</p><p>Ezrailson, C. M. (January, 2004) Visual Physics: A New Approach to Student Success in Physics. The Institute for Scholarly Teaching, TAMU</p><p>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</p><p>Ezrailson, C. M. (2002), EZSolvers: Interactive Math/Physics Equation Plotters. Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching, Dallas, Texas</p><p>Ezrailson, C. M. (2000), Web Site Physics, Northeast Section of the AAPT, Yale University, Nov. 1999</p><p>5</p><p>Honors/Awards</p><p>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)</p><p>Selected, ITS Graduate Assistantship, Information Technology in Science, Texas A&M University (2002)</p><p>Awarded, EFTA (Education for Tomorrow Alliance), Sci://-Tech Secondary Science Fair Advisor Award (2001)</p><p>Awarded, Teacher of the Year, Academy for Science and Health Professions, Conroe ISD (2001)</p><p>Awarded, Science Educator of the Year - Texas Academy of Science (2000- 2001)</p><p>PAEMST Presidential Award in Secondary Science, Texas (2000)</p><p>Selected, Intel Teach to the Future Grant and Trainer, (2000 – 2003)</p><p>Awarded, Radio Shack/Tandy National Award, Tandy Technology Scholar (1999). See Time Magazine, April 12, 1999</p><p>Awarded, Excellence in Teaching Award, awarded by the Texas Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers, March 6, 1999 </p><p>Awarded, Low-cost Apparatus Award, AAPT Low-cost Apparatus Competition -- "Hover-puck" (1998)</p><p>Awarded, Texas Excellence Award for Outstanding Teachers - sponsored by the University of Texas Ex- Students' Association (1992)</p><p>Awarded, Texas Presidential Award - State winner - H. S. Science for Texas (1992)</p><p>Awarded, Texas Region IV Teacher of the Year (1991-92)</p><p>6 Awarded, Fort Bend ISD Teacher of the Year (1991-92)</p><p>Grants</p><p>Awarded:</p><p>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</p><p>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.</p><p>Co-PI – The High School Completion Project (Texas Education Agency) 9/2005- 6/2007 $87,226</p><p>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</p><p>Managing Editor NSDL Pathways Project,AAPT/NSF, ComPADRE.s Pre-college Collection: ThePhysicsFront 2002-present $10,000/year</p><p>Selected, American Association of Physics Teachers' Teaching Innovation Grants (2), (1999 and 2001). $500 each</p><p>Pending:</p><p>Co-PI TAMSTEM Wide Area Network: Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (T-STEM) Centers (TEA) $1,125,000 </p><p>7</p>