<p>1 Debra Prince -VITA VITA DEBRA LINDSAY PRINCE</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>1994 Master of Education - Mississippi State University  Major: Special Education</p><p>1986 Bachelor of Science - Mississippi State University  Major: Special Education</p><p>Professional Experience</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>1999 - 2000 Teacher in Residence Department of Curriculum and Instruction; responsibilities included teaching Methods of Elementary Mathematics. </p><p>1999 - 2000 Supervisor of Student Teachers; Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Mississippi State University.</p><p>1988 - 1999 Teacher, Grades 1-2, 4-6, and 7-8; Starkville School District, Starkville Mississippi. </p><p>Publications 2</p><p>Prince, D. L. (2007). IMEGS Earth and Planetary Science Institute -UT Martin. (Project Evaluation).</p><p>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). </p><p>Prince, D. L., Triplett, K., & Lindsey, G. (2006). Katrina and NCLB: Mandates but no provisions. Exchange Quarterly. 10(3). (Refereed) </p><p>Prince, D. L., Brenner, D., & Brocato, D. K. (2006). Possibility or problem? Who's to say?. Academic Exchange Quarterly. 10 (1). (Refereed)</p><p>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) </p><p>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)</p><p>Prince, D. L., & Howard, E. M. (2002). Meeting the basic needs of children. Early Childhood Education Journal. 30(1). (Refereed)</p><p>Grace, C., Miller, R., & Lindsey, G., & Prince, D. (2002). Right from birth: A parenting series program evaluation. (Mississippi Educational Broadcasting)</p><p>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) </p><p>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)</p><p>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)</p><p>Project Evaluation</p><p>Prince, D. L. (2014). Evaluation of Enrichment 4STEM Summer Institute. National Science Foundation Grant.</p><p>PAGE 1 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)</p><p>Prince, D. L. (2013). Evaluation of Partners for Quality Childcare. Mississippi Department of Human Services Grant. Mississippi State University. Early Childhood Institute. (Project Evaluation)</p><p>Prince, D. L. (2013). Evaluation of Project Blast! OFF. Mississippi Department of Human Services Grant. Mississippi State University. Early Childhood Institute. (Project Evaluation)</p><p>Prince, D. L. (2012). Evaluation of Partners for Quality Childcare. Mississippi Department of Human Services Grant. Mississippi State University. Early Childhood Institute. (Project Evaluation)</p><p>Prince, D. L. (2012). Evaluation of Project Blast! OFF. Mississippi Department of Human Services Grant. Mississippi State University. Early Childhood Institute. (Project Evaluation)</p><p>Prince, D. L. (2011). Evaluation of Delta Promise School. Mississippi Department of Human Services Grant. Mississippi State University. Early Childhood Institute. (Project Evaluation)</p><p>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)</p><p>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)</p><p>Prince, D. L. (2010). Evaluation of Project ASSETS I: 21st Century Community Learning Center. Starkville School District, Starkville Mississippi. (Project Evaluation)</p><p>Prince, D. L. (2010). Evaluation of Project ASSETS II: 21st Century Community Learning Center. Starkville School District, Starkville Mississippi. (Project Evaluation)</p><p>Prince, D.L. and Grace, C. (2010). Sesame Street and Between the Lions DVD Evaluation. Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Washington, D.C. (Project Evaluation).</p><p>Prince, D. L. (2009). Evaluation of Project ASSETS I: 21st Century Community Learning Center. Starkville School District, Starkville Mississippi. (Project Evaluation)</p><p>Prince, D. L. (2009). Evaluation of Project ASSETS II: 21st Century Community Learning Center. Starkville School District, Starkville Mississippi. (Project Evaluation)</p><p>Prince, D. L. (2008) 2008 Summer Symposium of THE PAST (Teaching History Educators Pedagogy, Academic Standards, and Technology) Project. (Project Evaluation) </p><p>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).</p><p>Prince, D. (2002). BETWEEN THE LIONS: Evaluation Project. Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Washington, D.C. (Project Evaluation).</p><p>Prince, D. (2002). Evaluation of Family Literacy Programs. Evaluation of Project EVENSTART Mississippi Department of Education. (Project Evaluation)</p><p>Prince, D. (2002). Barksdale Reading Institute. A Qualitative Analysis of the Implementation of the Barksdale Reading Institute Program. (Project Evaluation)</p><p>Editorial Contributions</p><p> 2007-2010 Editorial Review Board; The Mississippi Reading Journal  2009 Ad Hoc reviewer for book on Homelessness</p><p>Presentations</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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. </p><p>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)</p><p>Brocato, K., & Prince, D. (2006).Teachers as Researchers Improving Practice. Paper accepted by Hawaii International Conference on Education. (refereed)</p><p>Prince, D. (2006). Changing Views: Positive Discipline and Behavior. Paper presented at Mississippi Voices for Children Annual Conference, Greenville, MS.</p><p>Prince, D. (2006). Preschool Room Arrangements. Paper presented at Mississippi Voices for Children Annual Conference, Greenville, MS</p><p>Brocato, K., Groce, E., Howard, E., & Prince, D. (2005). AERA. Alternate Pathways to Quality. Paper presented at American Educational Research Conference. (refereed)</p><p>PAGE 1 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)</p><p>Brocato, K., Grace, C., & Prince, D. (2005). Mississippi Early Literacy Project. Paper presented at Hawaii International Conference on Education. (refereed)</p><p>Prince, D. (2004). Children and Their Basic Needs. Paper presented Southern Rural Development Center and the Rural Poverty Research Center, Memphis, TN. (refereed)</p><p>Brocato, K. & Prince, D. (2004). AERA. Case Study: Alternate Route Progress Towards Teaching. Paper presented at American Educational Researcher Conference. (refereed)</p><p>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)</p><p>Prince, D. (2002). The Importance of Longitudinal Research. PREPS Winter Conference, Jackson, Mississippi. (invited)</p><p>Prince, D. (2002). BETWEEN THE LIONS: Findings from yearlong project. Paper presented to the Between the Lions Advisory Board, Jackson, MS. (invited)</p><p>Prince, D. (2002). Evaluation of Family Literacy Programs. Paper presented to the Mississippi Department of Education Statewide Family Literacy Board, Jackson, MS. (invited)</p><p>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)</p><p>Prince, D. (2001). Introduction to Teaching: How Expectations Influence Our Actions. Presentation to Senior Methods Block, Mississippi State University. (invited)</p><p>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)</p><p>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)</p><p>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)</p><p>Prince, D. (1999). Teacher Expectations and Their Influences. Paper presented to the Elementary Education Seminar, Mississippi State University. (invited)</p><p>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</p><p>Grants Funded</p><p>Mississippi Institutes of Higher Learning. Teachers as Researchers Improving Practice. 98,035.00 (Co-PI). March 21, 2005 – April 30, 2006.</p><p>Mississippi Department of Education. An Evaluation of Family Literacy Programs. 98,590.00. (Co- PI) July 1, 2001 – June 30, 2002.</p><p>Mississippi Educational Network, Public Broadcasting System (PBS). BETWEEN THE LIONS Mississippi Literacy Project. (Co-PI). 176,063.00. August 1, 2001 – June 30, 2002.</p><p>Barksdale Reading Institute. A Qualitative Analysis of the Implementation of the Barksdale Reading Institute Program. (Co-PI). 31,000.00. 2001 - 2002.</p><p>Proposals Unfunded</p><p>Kellogg Foundation. Ticket School Project. A pre-proposal (Co-PI). 2,990,414.00. February, 2006.</p><p>Mississippi Department of Education. Prepare to Teach- Phase I. (Co-PI). 730,832.00</p><p>Academic/Professional Service</p><p>2010 – present DayOne Mentor</p><p>2010 – present Participant/Consultant for Children’s Defense Fund: Data Driven Decisions</p><p>2009-- present Dissertation Workshop presenter for students in the Department of Leadership and Foundations</p><p>2003 – present Consultant/volunteer, Oktibbeha County School District. </p><p>2001 – present Consultant, Mississippi Voices for Children/Brickfire. </p><p>2000 – present Volunteer tutor for elementary students at risk for school Failure/ Oktibbeha County Schools. </p><p>2001 – 2001 Collaborator and tutor in a seventh grade classroom at Armstrong Middle School</p><p>2000 – 2001 Evaluator and consultant for Mid-South Family Alliance.</p><p>2004 – 2005 Academic tutor for East Oktibbeha County High School football team.</p><p>PAGE 1 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.”</p><p>1999 Guest lecturer for a graduate class, Mississippi State University. “Children of Poverty”</p><p>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.</p><p>2004 – 2005 Provided professional development and mentoring for West Oktibbeha County High School teachers who participated in summer institute from August through May 2006.</p><p>1998 Provided professional development for Lee Middle School, Columbus MS. </p><p>2000 Guest lecturer for MSU Student Teachers.</p><p>2000 Guest lecturer for MSU Housing and Residence Life</p><p>2005 Judge for Science Fair at Armstrong Middle School, Starkville, MS. </p><p>2005 Volunteer for Reality Fair at Armstrong Middle School, Starkville MS. </p><p>2004 – 2005 Sponsored softball and flag football teams for Starkville Department of Sports and Recreation.</p><p>2000 – present Mentor for minority graduate students in College of Education</p><p>2002 – 2005 Mentor for MSU football team</p><p>2002 – 2005 Mentor for MSU IMAGE program</p><p>2003-2005 Elementary Education Search Committee</p><p>2001 Music Education Search Committee</p><p>2001 Elementary Education Search Committee, chair</p><p>2000-2001 Associate of the Early Childhood Institute </p><p>Professional Association Memberships</p><p> 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 </p><p>PAGE 1</p>