C. Knaggs )1 October 2017 Chris&ne M. Knaggs 6100 Secluded Ct. Sylvania, OH 43560 419.340.5806 [email protected] EDUCATION Ph. D. (December, 2012) in Higher Educaon, University of Toledo, College of EducaLon Major: Higher EducaLon. Minor: Human Resources Research Interests: Program evaluaLon, underrepresented populaLons in educaLon, persistence issues, grounded theory research, case study research, mixed methods research, K-12 science educaLon, cultural capital, pre-service teacher science self-efficacy, pre-service teacher mulLcultural self-efficacy Disserta9on Title: A Grounded Theory Approach to Understanding the Persistence Issue that Exists for LoWer-Socio Economic Status College Students Commi<ee Members: Ron Opp (Chair), University of Toledo; John Fischer, BoWling Green State University; Debra Gentry, University of Toledo; Toni Sondergeld, BoWling Green State University M. Ed. (December, 2008) in Educa&on: Curriculum and Instruc&on. University of Toledo, College of EducaLon. Area of Specializa9on: Adolescence to Young Adult Science EducaLon. Adolescence to Young Adult (A.Y.A.) Life Science Licensure, State of Ohio (May, 2004). Lourdes University, College of EducaLon and Human Services. A. B. (May, 2001) in History and Science. Harvard University, College of Arts and Sciences. Thesis Title: The ProfessionalizaLon of Black Women Nurses in the 1920s. Cum laude. EMPLOYMENT Adrian College, Adrian, MI Director, Ins4tute for Educa4on 2016-present Oversee CAEP accreditaLon, M.Ed. recruitment and curriculum, organize various professional development opportuniLes related to teacher educaLon for the Department, as Well as various P12 outreach iniLaLves for the Teacher EducaLon Department, such as Science Olympiad and summer camps. Assistant Professor 2016-present Teach Assessment and EvaluaLon, graduate-level courses, as Well as a variety of methods courses for the Teacher EducaLon Department. Lourdes University, Sylvania, OH Dean, College of Educa4on and Human Services 2015-2016 OversaW accreditaLon, program revieW, faculty/staff evaluaLons, budgets, program development, curriculum development, and evaluaLon for the College. Chair, Department of Educa4on 2015-2015 OversaW all WorkfloW and management processes, curriculum revieWs, assessment procedures, and advising processes Within the department. Director of the Middle Childhood Program 2014-2016 C. Knaggs )2 Advised 30-40 students; created and managed recruitment efforts for program; managed program budget; hired instructors; aligned program to accreditaLon and state educaLon requirements; developed curriculum sequence; gathered accreditaLon data; evaluated program annually Co-Director, Center for Science Educa4on and the Environment (CSEE) 2012-2016 Organized a variety of STEM events in the community; develop partnerships With local schools to enhance and enrich their Environmental Science interdisciplinary curriculum; pursued grant opportuniLes to fund STEM community projects; supervised two staff members and five undergraduate students Who Worked for the Center. Assistant Professor 2011-2016 Taught undergraduate and graduate-level courses in Science and Math Pedagogy, MulLcultural EducaLon, Adolescent Development, and Classroom Management for the College of EducaLon; oversaW field experiences for pre-service teachers; taught science content courses for educaLon majors in the Department of Physical and Chemical Sciences Adjunct Instructor 2010-2011 Taught undergraduate science content courses for educaLon majors in the Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences (SCI 170 and SCI 370). Notre Dame Academy, Toledo OH Interna4onal Baccalaureate Coordinator 2009-2011 Led a private 7-12 all-girls college-preparatory school successfully through the authorizaLon process to become an IB World School. Examples of duLes included: teacher supervision and evaluaLon, acLvely recruiLng students for the program, compleLng all authorizaLon and assessment materials, educaLng all school consLtuents regarding the IB Program, creaLng contacts between our school and IBO World Schools as Well as IBO Headquarters, managing an IB budget, and fundraising for the program. Science Teacher 2004-2011 Taught high school science. Served as a CooperaLng Teacher for Lourdes University. Led two science-oriented trips for high school students: one to Puerto Rico, and one to Ecuador/ Galapagos Islands. Scholarship Director 2004-2010 Served as Director for Quest, a scholarship program designed to recruit and retain students from underrepresented backgrounds to NDA and support their retenLon, graduaLon, and college acceptance. Examples of duLes included: managing the Quest budget, developing and implemenLng a variety of academic and social support programs for Quest students, and providing college and scholarship advising to students. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCES COLLEGE Director, InsLtute for EducaLon 2016-present Interim Dean, College of EducaLon and Human Services 2015-2016 Chair, Department of EducaLon 2015-2016 Director, Middle Childhood Program 2014-2016 Co-Director, Center for Science EducaLon and the Environment 2012-2016 HIGH SCHOOL (9-12) InternaLonal Baccalaureate Coordinator 2009-2011 Director, Quest Scholarship Program 2004-2010 C. Knaggs )3 TEACHING EXPERIENCES Courses Taught at Adrian College, MI 2016-present TED 571: Beliefs and Values of PYP (On-line) TED 572: The Wrien Curriculum (On-line) TED 575: InternaLonal EducaLon Policy (Web-Assisted) TED 407: Assessment and EvaluaLon (Web-Assisted) TED 341: Secondary Science Methods (Web-Assisted) TED 330: Teaching and Learning Processes in Secondary Schools (Web-Assisted) Courses Taught at Lourdes University, OH 2010-2017 SCI 170: Survey of Science (Web-Assisted; Hybrid starLng fall 2013) SCI 370: Integrated Science for Teachers (Web-Assisted) EDU 316: MulLcultural and Social Issues in EducaLon (Web-Assisted) EDU 318: Classroom Management and Behavioral Issues (Web-Assisted) EDU 319: Classroom Management for Middle- and Secondary-School Teachers (Web-Assisted) EDA/M/E 350-series: Early Childhood/Middle/AYA/English/Social Studies/Science/MathemaLcs Field Experiences II (Web-Assisted) EDA/M 450: Middle/AYA Field Experiences III (Student Teaching) (Web-Assisted) EDM 210: Middle Childhood and Adolescent Development (Web-Assisted) EDU 576/676: 4th and 5th Grade Math and Science Pedagogy (On-line) HIGH SCHOOL (9-12) Notre Dame Academy 2004-2011 Grade 9 Biology teacher, Grade 12 A.P. Biology teacher, Grades 11-12 A.P. Environmental Science teacher. Led two science-based trips With high school students: one to Puerto Rico and one to Ecuador/Galapagos Islands. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American EducaLonal Research AssociaLon (AERA) Division J: Post-Secondary EducaLon American Middle Level AssociaLon (AMLA) AssociaLon for the Study of Higher EducaLon (ASHE) NaLonal AssociaLon for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) NaLonal Science Teachers’ AssociaLon (NSTA) School Science and MathemaLcs (SSM) RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP Published Journal Ar9cles (Refereed) Slantcheva-Durst, Snejana I., & Knaggs, C. M. (in press). Community college internaLonal students and their campus involvement. Community College Journal of Research and Pracce. Knaggs, C. M., Sondergeld, T. A., & Fischer, J. M. (2017). The reciprocal relaLonship between moLvaLon and level of parLcipaLon in a voluntary college-preparatory program. Journal of Pedagogy and Educa4onal Management, 1. C. Knaggs )4 Knaggs, C. M., Sondergeld, T. A., & Henry, D. (2017). Science self-efficacy of preservice teachers in face-to-face vs. blended environments. School Science and Mathema4cs, 117(1-2), 27-33. Knaggs, C. M., & Sondergeld, T. A. (2015). Science as a learner and as a teacher: Measuring science self-efficacy of undergraduate elementary educaLon students. School Science and Mathema4cs, 115(3), 117-128. Huziak-Clark, T., Sondergeld, T., Knaggs, C. M., van Staaden, M., & Bullerjahn, A. (2015). Assessing the impact of a research-based STEM program on STEM majors’ atudes and confidence. School Science and Mathema4cs, 115(5), 226-236.. Knaggs, C. M., Sondergeld, T. A., & Schardt, B. (2014). Overcoming barriers to college enrollment, persistence, and percepLons for urban high school students in a college preparatory program. Journal of Mixed Methods Research, 9(1), 7-30. Sondergeld, T. A., Fischer, J., Samel, A, & Knaggs, C. M. (2013). Assessing the influence of an urban high school reform effort on college readiness and access outcomes. Journal of Educaon for Students Placed At Risk, 18(3-4). Knaggs, C. M., & Schneider, R. M. (2012). Thinking like a scienLst: Using vee-maps to understand process and concepts in science. Research in Science Educa4on, 42(4), 609-632. Professional Conference Presenta9ons Internaonal Knaggs, C. M., & Slantcheva-Durst, S. (February, 2018). ReflecLons on the the CCIES and hoW it aligns With the CCID InternaLonalizaLon FrameWork. Community Colleges for Interna4onal Development (CCID) Conference, Sconsdale, AZ. Opp, R., Poplin-Gose, P., & Knaggs, C. M. (February, 2017). The CCIES: NaLonal and Campus PerspecLves. Community Colleges for Interna4onal Development (CCID) Conference, Houston, TX. Knaggs, C. M., & Sondergeld, T. A. (April, 2016). A comparison of science self-efficacy in a face to face versus a blended course for preservice teachers. Na4onal Associa4on for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), BalLmore, MD. Opp, R., Slantcheva-Durst, S., Knaggs, C. M., Harmening, D., & Poplin-Gose, P. (February, 2016). Results from the piloLng of the Community College Student InternaLonalizaLon Experience Survey.