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Kathleen Barlow, Ph. D., D. Min.

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Indianapolis, Indiana 46260

Home Phone: 317-***-**** Cell Phone: 317-***-****

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Professional Profile

My core values determine who I am. They include integrity, competence, tenacity, and servant-leadership.

An experienced professional with 25+ years experience in teaching, facilitating meetings, workshops, in-services and retreats, designing instructional curriculum for various audiences, and leadership development. Have extensive experience in teaching, administration, writing, academic assessment, public speaking, research, and staff development and mentoring. Possess outstanding communication skills – oral, written, interpersonal. Have excellent computer skills. Able to work productively alone or in a team setting, “keeping the end in sight.” Extensive experience with on-line and hybrid class delivery.

Received Realizing the Dream Award accompanied with Lilly Professional Development Grant. Independent Colleges of Indiana for two consecutive years: 2010 and 2011.

LinkedIn Website: Contains professional recommendations. (https://www.linkedin.com/pub/kathleen-barlow/14/38b/3a4).

Education

D. Min. Graduate Theological Foundation, Mishawaka, Indiana 2005

Awarded Cardinal Spellman Fellowship for academic excellence.

Specialized in Religious Studies & Theology.

Ph. D. Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana (1991). English with cognates in American Literature, British Literature, Rhetoric/Composition and Religious Studies & Philosophy. Dissertation title: "Henry Fielding on the Uses and Abuses of Language in His Four Journals: The Champion, The True Patriot, The Jacobite's Journal, and The Covent Garden Journal." Dissertation housed in Yale University Law School Library and University of Texas (Austin) Law School Library.

MA Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana 1979 English with minor in Speech/Rhetoric.

BA Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, Indiana 1971. Speech Communication and Theater/minors in English, music.

Leadership Institute, Washington, DC 1994-95

Diplomas in Broadcast Journalism, Campaign Leadership, & Capitol Hill Staff Training

Post-doctoral studies in Theology (35 semester hours), University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN. (1987-98). Received Certificate of Theological Studies

State of Indiana Teaching Certificate (Secondary) Life, Professional License #340101

Professional Experience:

Free Lance Content/Designer/Curriculum Developer

Learning Express, LLC August – November 2014

Wrote and revised tutorials and testing/practice items for online learning websites.

Developed content/curriculum for study and learning materials.

Designed standardized test questions.

Wrote items for testing, editing, and reviewing.

Developed and revised ELA assessment items to be used in field tests.

McGraw-Hill/CTB

ELA Assessment Editor 2013 -2014

Wrote and revised items for test construction & engaged in ongoing content development of standardized test questions.

Developed content specifications to assist writers in producing test materials/ questions aligned with specifications.

Wrote items for testing, editing, and reviewing.

Developed and revised ELA assessment items to be used in field tests.

Worked in unison with Quality Assurance and Senior Reviewers to ensure items were consistent.

Supported content editors.

Monitored project status by updating central database.

Kaplan College: Adjunct Professor 2012 – 2013

Courses Taught:

Interpersonal Communication

English Composition

Advanced English Composition

Martin University: Dean School of Liberal Arts 2010 – 2012

As Dean of the School of Liberal Arts, I had responsibility for administrative oversight, resource allocation and management including fiscal/budgetary issues and workload, the delivery of instructional programs, scholarly activity and service, advancement and fundraising, and liaison with central administration and the university community. SPECIFIC DUTIES as Dean:

Developed instructional curriculum for students and faculty training.

Planned and facilitated faculty retreats, in-services, and workshops.

Facilitated new faculty orientation sessions.

Prepared annual report.

Served on the University Accreditation and Assessment Team

Chair of Curriculum Committee.

Participant in the Higher Learning Commission Academy

Shared in all college level hiring.

Formulated annual budget requests and reports.

Served on university committees as requested by Provost and President.

Conducted annual departmental faculty reviews.

Participated in faculty and chairperson appointments and other administrative/personnel appointments at college level.

Promoted interdisciplinary and inter-collegiate collaboration, cooperation, and scholarly activity.

Evaluated department chairpersons according to university policy.

Promoted the visibility of the college to the greater community.

Edited communication pieces.

Edited university catalogue

Martin University: Full-Time Faculty 2008-2010

Courses Taught:

Public Speaking

English Composition: (Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced)

Urban Ministry

Interpretation of Fiction

Student Success/Study Skills

History and Appreciation of Language

Developed Curriculum for the Following Courses:

Intercultural Communication

Advanced Public Speaking

The Writings of C.S. Lewis

Business and Professional Communication

Loyola Press: Educational Consultant 2001 – 2003

This position required a substantial amount of travel to facilitate conventions, conferences and in-service presentations for schools and parishes, demonstrating the language arts and religious education materials. I also consulted with pastors, principals, department chairs, and directors of religious education, assisting them in curriculum development and selection of materials. Part of my time was spent in the Chicago office working with clients via phone and e-mail, guiding them in selection and use of material.

Indiana Tech: Full-Time Faculty and Chair of Academics

Served as Chair of Arts and Social Sciences (two years) until university restructuring.

Courses Taught:

Composition: (Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced) Humanities, I & II

Business Ethics (undergraduate/graduate) Music Appreciation

Interpretation of Fiction Art Appreciation

American Writers Introduction to Philosophy

Professional Communication Grant Writing

Conflict Resolution Philosophy

Psychology of Communication

Courses Developed:

Conflict Resolution Advanced Comp (with Task Force) American Founding Documents (in progress) World Religions (in Progress)

Art Appreciation (On-Line) Introduction to Cinema

Introduction to Photography

Developed on-line learning/writing lab with Lilly Grant

Currently writing book for Cengage Publishers (formerly Thomson Publishers). These projects are being funded by Lilly Professional Development grants.

Committee Work:

Served on the following committees:

Accreditation and Assessment Team for the Higher Learning Commission

English Task Force, Chair (to revamp English curriculum)

Curriculum Development Committee

Search Committee for VPAA

Library Committee, Chair

University Assessment Committee

Communication Task Force, Chair (to develop curriculum for major)

AQIP Committee

Faculty Senate

Archdiocese of Indianapolis: Director of Religious Education 1996 – 2001

In this position I served a large suburban parish directing all aspects of religious education, children through adult. I also worked with the parish elementary school providing resource information and facilitating retreats, worship services, and instruction. I did regular worship services for children, speaking and providing music as well. I also represented the pastor by speaking at local religious and civic functions. Many times I served by ministering to those in the hospital, the homebound, and those in nursing facilities.

Ball State University: Full-Time Contract Faculty and Doctoral Fellow

1981-1986 & 1989-1993

Courses Taught:

English Composition (Remedial/Intermediate/Advanced)

Ethics

Interpersonal Communication (Graduate)

World Religions

Introduction to Philosophy

Interpersonal Communication

Jesus and the Gospel Traditions (Critical Methods)

History of American Religion

Trine University, Angola, Indiana Full-Time Faculty (1986 – 1989)

Courses Taught:

Public Speaking (Intro/ Advanced)

Voice and Diction

English Composition (Advanced)

Music Appreciation

Organizational Communication

Interpersonal Communication

Developed Curriculum for the Following Courses/Activities:

Communication across the Cultures

University Debate Team

Reader’s Theater

Interpersonal Communication

Vincennes University & IU

Part-time Adjunct while teaching full-time elsewhere

1995- present

Courses taught:

World Literature

Literature of the New Testament

Advanced Composition

Ethics

Research Methods

Children’s Literature

World Masterpieces

Developed Curriculum for Following Courses:

Literature of the New Testament

British Literature

African American Literature

Children’s Literature

Recent Professional Activities:

Completing CPE Units with Lilly Professional Development Grant

Completed course at Ohio State University and certified as professional grant writer. 2007

Recipient of “Realizing the Dream” Award & Lily professional development grants, Independent Colleges of Indiana, 2010 /2011.

Facilitator Session/Panel for Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture Conference, University of Notre Dame 2011.

National Writing Project Fellow in Summer Institute/ Named a Teacher Consultant for Indiana Teachers of Writing 2006 National Representative to members of US Congress 2006 - 2007.

Reviewed Grant Proposals for the Indiana Arts Commission: 2007 – 2010.

Review instructional material for Macmillan/McGraw Hill Publishers 2006 – present).

Review instructional material for Pearson Publisher 2006 – present.

Present paper at National Conference on Ethics/Culture University of Notre Dame, “Ex Corde Ecclesiae: Cardinal Newman Revisited: Service Learning as New Paradigm for the New Millennium” 2006.

Facilitated: Indiana Teachers of Writing, “Flying with OWLS: How to Build an On-Line Writing Lab” 2006, 2007.

Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis, and Diocese of Evansville, 2004. Facilitated seminars and workshops for principals, pastors, and catechists

Book Pending Publication Cengage Publishers 2016

Related Professional Experience:

Ball State University School of Continuing Education: Taught courses in Indiana Women’s Prison, Pendleton, Indiana Men’s Prison, Grissom Air Base, and Parkview Hospital

Administrator Certification, Archdiocese of Indianapolis 1997.

Mandate to teach theology, Archdiocese of Indianapolis 2003.

Named to Manchester Who’s Who for Professional Women 2006.

Review manuscripts for Bedford/St. Martin’s Press 2008 – 2012.

Served as editorial consultant for AQUIP, university assessment document for Higher Learning Commission 2008.

Served as Director of Religious Education: Archdiocese of Indianapolis 1996 – 2001.

Part-time Educational Consultant, Loyola University Press 1997 – 2000.

Named to Cambridge Who’s Who for Professional Women 2008.

Licensed Parent Trainer, NAAPT-P 1997.

Evaluator: American Board Field Test for Teacher Excellence 2004 – 2006.

Free Lance Editor 1991 – present.

On-line teaching: Taylor University, Indiana Tech 2001 – 2010.

Member of HLC (Higher Learning Commission) Assessment Academy 2008 – 2012.

Member of several professional societies including MMLA, NWP, NCTE, C.S. Lewis Society, Great Books Foundation, NCTE, NCEA.

Recipient of NEH grant to work in Law School – University of Notre Dame 1990.

My teaching career began with eight years of secondary school teaching in Indiana and includes teaching traditional and adult students. While teaching at Marion High School, Marion, IN, I developed curriculum for a religious studies course for the school system (Teaching the Bible as Literature). This followed the training at Indiana University (Bloomington) with Dr. James Ackerman and Dr. Thayer Warshaw.

Simultaneously, while teaching full – time, I have continued to teach as an adjunct for Vincennes University for their ABC Builders program. I teach/have taught courses in English Composition, Interpersonal Communication, World Masterpieces, New Testament Studies, and the Bible as Literature for Vincennes University and Taylor University.

Developed Instructional Curriculum for the Following Courses:

British Literature

World Literature

Literature of the New Testament

I also spent five years teaching in the Indiana prison system while teaching full-time at Ball State University. I taught English and philosophy/religious studies at the Indiana Women’s Prison in Indianapolis, Indiana and at the Pendleton Men’s Prison in Pendleton, Indiana.

As an adjunct professor, I also taught courses for Indiana University in English, communication, and the humanities. This involved teaching at the campuses in Kokomo, Fort Wayne, and Indianapolis.

Developed Instructional Curriculum for the Following Courses:

Children’s Literature

Ethical Theory and Systems

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