Chantae M. Calhoun

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Birmingham, Alabama 35211

205-***-****(home) 205-***-****(cell)

acn0ty@r.postjobfree.com

Educational Background

Doctor of Philosophy - Curriculum and Instruction

2012

Dissertation: "What Do You See? A case study of community

college science pedagogy"

First Minor-Science Education

Second Minor-Instructional Leadership

University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Educational Specialist - Biology Education

2003

University of Alabama-Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

Master's Education-Biology 1999

Alabama State

University

Montgomery, Alabama

Bachelor Science - General Science Education

1994

Alabama State University

Montgomery, Alabama

Work Experience

Full time

2000-Present Biology Instructor, Lawson State Community College,

Birmingham, Al

. Interim Chairperson for Natural Science and Mathematics

(2006- 07)

. Co-chair Quality Enhancement Plan Leadership Team

. Co-chair curriculum committee for Quality Enhancement Plan

. Develop syllabus and overall course structure

. Online instructor General Biology I and II, course designer

. Microbiology Instructor

. Advisor science majors and pre-nursing majors

. Serve on assigned committees

2000. Science Teacher, Huffman High School, Birmingham, Al

. Taught 9th and 10th grade science

. Science Fair Coordinator

. Any other assigned duties

1994- 1995 Administrative Assistant, Alabama State University, Montgomery,

Al

. Coordinated and planned athletic events

. Athletic insurance clerk

. Assisted athletic director with daily operation of the

department

Part time

2013-Present Adjunct Faculty, Alabama State University, Montgomery, Al

. Develop syllabus and overall course structure

. Graduate curriculum and instruction courses in science

education

. Undergraduate PRAXIS prep course

1996. Science Teacher, Upward Bound, Alabama Southern Community

College

. Monthly/summer enrichment in high school science classes

. Laboratory experiences

. Field Trips

Memberships in Professional Associations

. National Science Teachers Association

. Alabama Education Association/National Education Association

. Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society

. Golden Key International Honor Society

Certifications

Class A, B, and AA Alabama Teacher Certification - Biology

Education Highly Qualified

Community Service

. United Way of Central Alabama Volunteer Allocation Team - 2011

. Advisory Committee - Lawson State National Youth Sports Program

. Mentor - Lawson State Math and Science Upward Bound Program

. Mentor NASA GLOBE Program - Lawson State Community College

. Science Fair Judge - Birmingham City Schools; 2000, 2001 & 2007

. HBCU Science Fair Judge - Miles College, 2001

Research Interests

. Using Multiple literacies in Instruction

. Engaging Students in an Engaging Online Environment

. Collaborative Teaching Practices and Faculty Development

Awards and Honors

2012- Joffre & Zadie B. Whisten Award, University of Alabama

2011- American Association for Women in Community College Doctoral Program

Scholarship

2008- National Alumni Association License Tag Fellowship, University of

Alabama

2004- Nominated for Chancellor Award for Alabama College System

1990- Golden Ambassador, Alabama State University

1989- Academic Scholarship, Alabama State University

Other Work Related Activities

. Dissertation Committee Member for Mary Smith at University of Southern

Mississippi

. Reader at the College Board's AP Reading in Biology-2012, 2011, 2008

. Program Coordinator for Minority Technical Education Program - 2001-04

. Program Coordinator for NASA Dual Enrollment/Accelerated Student

Programs-2002-04

Presentations

2014 ACCA Conference Topic: Beyond Discussion Boards: Engaging

Student Learning Using Wikis, Blogs, Journals and Groups

2012 ACCA Conference Topic: Mind Drawings: Using Visual Images for

Evaluating Student Understanding

2012 HBCU Retention Summit Topic: Using Multi-literacies to engage

community college students in

developing an appreciation of science and science literacy

2010 ACCA Conference Topic: Group Work: Love It or Hate It

2008 Paper Presentation NAAAS Conference Topic: Whose Science?

Embracing African American Culture in Undergraduate Science

Instruction.

2007 ACCA Conference Topic: Effective Teaching Practices in

Undergraduate Classroom

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