DR. MAUDIE M. WILLIAMS

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Montgomery, Alabama - 36105

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EDUCATION:

University of Florida (Gainesville)) – 1977

Doctorate Degree (Ed.D) – Education/Curriculum and Instruction/Early Childhood/Multicultural Education/ADMINISTRATION

University of Florida (Gainesville)) – 1973

Education Specialist Degree (Ed.S) – Education/Curriculum and Instruction/Early Childhood/Multicultural Education/ADMINISTRATION

Tuskegee Institute/University – 1971

Master's Degree (M.S.) – Home Economics/Child Development/Family & Consumer Sciences/TEACHING

Fort Valley State University – 1969

Bachelor's Degree (B.S.) – Home Economics/Child Development/Parent & Adult Education/Family & Consumer Sciences/TEACHING

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: (Application for Employment in Montgomery, Alabama)

Undergraduate and graduate teaching (Curriculum and Instruction) in the College of Education and administrative leadership for development of faculty, staff, and students in Academic Affairs and Student Affairs at Winona State University (Winona, Minnesota) – 1989-2010

Undergraduate and graduate teaching (Curriculum and Instruction) in the College of Education and administrative leadership in the Early Childhood Center Laboratory School of Alabama State University (Montgomery, Alabama)

1971-1989

Demonstrated background of funded project proposals which provided support, assistance, collaboration, and leadership to schools, colleges, and departments in development and enhancement of Pre-K- 12 outreach and collaboration

Development/implementation of professional programs to prepare Pre-K-12 personnel to connect minority and low-income families to educational paths and resources needed for their children to enter successful walks of life

Development and implementation of Articulation Agreements/Partnerships with P-12 schools, universities, and businesses

Contracted Services through the U.S. Office of Education, (Washington, D.C.) – Totaling 50 million Leading Federal Grant and Proposal Team Reviews - funding research projects under The National Institute on the Education of At-Risk Students; Collecting statistics on the status and progress of schools and education; and distributing information and providing technical assistance to those working to improve education; Chairing Research-Based Leadership with the National Institute on Student Achievement, Curriculum, and Assessment

TEACHING/ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS:

1989-2008/with Extension of Contracted Duties Through 2010

Professor of Education (Curriculum and Instruction): Graduate and Undergraduate Studies in the College of Education at Winona State University, Winona, Minnesota & Supervisor of Student Teachers in Pre-K-12 Minnesota schools

Administrator for Leadership with Cultural Diversity Program Initiatives in Academic Affairs and Student Affairs – Winona State University, Winona, Minnesota

Administrator for Proposal Development and Leadership with Cultural Diversity Program Initiatives in the Community of Winona and Rochester (Minnesota)

1971-1989

Professor in the College of Education of Alabama State University - Early Childhood Education & Supervisor of ASU student teachers throughout K-12 rural schools in the Black Belt low-income areas surrounding Montgomery

Director of the Alabama State University Early Childhood Center Laboratory School (1980-1989)

Grade 3 & Head Teacher in the Alabama State University Early Childhood Center Laboratory School (1975-1980)

Fulbright Scholar for Strengthening Developing Institutions of Historically Black Colleges & Universities (University of Florida Doctoral Program Fellowship and assisting University Faculty Teaching) – (1973-1977)

1969-1971

Secondary Education and General Education Teacher for Migrant/Hispanic Workers (Tuskegee Institute GED Program in the College of Agriculture)

Kindergarten Teacher in a Local German Primary School (Elspe, West Germany)

MAJOR RESEARCH PROJECTS (and Grant-Writing Involvement with National and State Funded Research)

1989-2011

-Williams, M. P. “Transitioning High School Populations for Success in the Academic College Environment of Winona State University”: Phase 2 – FY06. Submitted to: Minnesota Schools Universities and Colleges/MNSCU Journal of Institutional Research and Advancement, 2008. MNSCU Award to Project Director/Dr. Maudie M. Williams ($18,000+ / L21 Funding by Student Affairs) Purpose: The goal of this research project was conducted to mainstream The WSU College Empowerment Pipeline Program as a community-based initiative and major instrument for improving the recruitment and retention of students traditionally underrepresented in higher education. This pipeline program has implemented numerous pre-college initiatives aimed at easing the transition of underrepresented students from high school to college and seeks to continue those activities.

-Williams, M. P. “Crossing Borders for Transforming Pre-Service Teachers’ Perceptions of Low-Income Minority Students into Action Plans for Eliminating the Academic Achievement Gap”. - In Collaboration with Alabama State University and Pre-K-12 Montgomery Alabama School Districts

This research provided a documentary of data from the 2008 Alabama Travel Study Program where education majors of Winona State University used their Self-Assessment Surveys, I-Movies, Position Papers, and Professional Portfolios to present a descriptive assessment (through a Docu-Drama/Videography) of their own transformative changes and showing their own action plans for eliminating the academic achievement gap among low-income minority student populations enrolled in Montgomery, Alabama P-12 school settings.

-Williams, M. P. “Using Reciprocal Interaction and Participatory Reflective Journaling to Better Understand Intercultural Perceptions Between Pre-Service Teachers of Alabama State University and Pre-Service Teachers of Winona State University. Published in the NCATE Proceedings of Winona State University (for NCATE Accreditation & University Advancement of Minnesota Schools, Colleges, and Universities/MNSCU) 2007. In Collaboration with Alabama State University and Pre-K-12 Montgomery Alabama School Districts

This report reveals an analysis of pre-assessment and post-assessment survey data derived from the 2007 Alabama Travel Study Program of pre-service teachers of Alabama State University and Winona State University (Minnesota) in their response to a questionnaire regarding pre-post intercultural perceptions of minority populations and issues relating to academic development of targeted low-income minority students enrolled in Alabama P-12 school environments.

-Williams, M. P. Assessment of Pre-Service Teachers’ Perceptions of Targeted Minority Populations: A Challenge for P-12 Educators Enrolled in the 2007 WSU Rochester-Based Graduate Induction Program. Published in the NCATE Proceedings of Winona State University (for NCATE Accreditation & University Advancement of Minnesota Schools, Colleges, and Universities/MNSCU) 2007. In Collaboration with Alabama State University and Pre-K-12 Montgomery Alabama School Districts

In this report, 16 teacher educators (inducted into the 2007 WSU Rochester-Based Graduate P-12 Program) were guided by the Alabama Travel Study Project Director in using the Kellogg Model to develop an assessment instrument of five rubrics to measure transformational changes in the perceptions of WSU pre-service teachers who participated in the 2007 Alabama Travel Study Program.

-Williams, M.P. Founder/Coordinator of the Alabama Travel Study Program:

In May of 2005, the Education Department of Winona State University entered into a Professional Partnership with the School District of Montgomery, Alabama and the Historically Black University (Alabama State University/Montgomery) to conduct the Alabama Travel Study Program. This Travel Study Course/Program was designed to strategically involve education student majors/faculty of Winona State University/WSU in the cultural schooling and community contexts of Montgomery, Alabama to help them gain a better understanding of the “academic achievement gap” that continues to widen measurably and separate low-income and minority youngsters from other young Americans. Major Outcome: Student/Faculty Exchange Program between Alabama State University and Winona State University - Serving NCATE Accreditation Requirements and Diversity Initiatives in the Teacher Education Programs of Alabama State University and Winona State University (Minnesota).

-Williams, M. P. and Means, Sandra, Co-Founders/Coordinators of Minnesota Teachers of Color Program:

"Teachers of Color Program for Economic Development and Cultural Diversity in the Workplace" – Funded and Published by the Minnesota Department of Education in Collaboration with Rochester School District 535, Winona School District 861, and Winona State University. (State/National Grants Totaling $312,000 – 1994 through 2004) – Teachers of Color Grant Funding is annually re-negotiated in the Minnesota State Legislature.

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH COORDINATED BY DR. MAUDIE M. WILLIAMS: (Funded by the College of Education/Academic Affairs through Winona State University/and Community & Business Partnerships)

Funded Research – "Cultural Diversity in the Workplace – Building A Model for Empowering and Strengthening Economic Development, Schooling and Family Partnerships, Business, Government, and Industry in Winona and Southeast Minnesota". Partnership Funding by MNSCU/Minnesota Schools, Universities, and Colleges; City of Winona; and Winona State University. (Totaling over $200,000 – 1993 to 2010).

Funded Research: "Creating Action Plans for Implementing Multicultural Practices in Academic Programs through Minnesota Schools, Universities, and Communities: A Collaborative Approach", Winona State University (Funded through a 1991 Kellogg Grant and the Association of State Colleges and Universities, Washington, D.C.), 1991.

Funded Research: Developed and consistently engaged students in multi-faceted/multicultural field experiences. Examples include: Limited English Speaking populations; children/families in government assisted programs, homeless shelters, crises centers; child/youth/family service programs, sustenance centers; physically and emotionally challenged children and their families, cultural diversity task forces, and community collaborative programs promoting cultural, intercultural, and global perspectives.

Funded Research: Established an Articulation Agreement Partnership Program Between Alabama State University and Winona State University. Spring 2008 – c/o Dr. Vivian DeShields - – ASU’s Director of Student Teaching / First WSU student/Tyler Selebrade/Social Studies/Birmingham, Alabama – WSU student teaching experiences have continued to increase throughout various southern states.

Funded Research: Founder/Coordinator of The WSU College Empowerment Pipeline Program which is presently serving as a community-based initiative and major instrument in improving the recruitment and retention of students traditionally underrepresented in higher education. The pipeline program has implemented numerous pre-college initiatives aimed at easing the transition of underrepresented

Funded Research –Engaged university-wide faculty/staff/and students in Semester Long Institutes on American Indian Pedagogy and developed and implemented 7 American Indian Travel Study Programs involving students, faculty, staff, and community at-large with Ogibwe Indian populations to positively impact academic programs and recruitment of American Indian students at Winona State University. This initiative sparked an abundance of WSU faculty to engage in numerous Travel Study Programs with American Indian Reservation populations, 1999-2013.

(Post-Doctoral Graduate Work) : Funded Research for My Own Professional Development – Enrolled for Training in American Indian Pedagogy at the University of Minnesota (Summer/1998). The seminar provided college and university faculty with culturally responsive content and approaches for teaching prospective and practicing teachers about American Indians. From a constructivist, case-based approach, the seminar process modeled ways of teaching and learning, which have proven much effectiveness with American Indian students.

OTHER RELEVANT PROJECT ACTIVITIES AND PUBLICATIONS

1974-2005

-Williams, M. P. “Evening the Odds in the Land of Opportunity”, Minnesota Project Empowerment Leadership/MNSCU Journal of Winona Currents, Vol. 25, 2005; http://www.winona.edu/publications/currents/archives/315.htm

-Williams, M. P. “Developing a Pluralistic Campus and Community: A Case Study of a University and City-Wide Shared Collaborative Vision”. Chapter Published: The Journal of Keeping Our Faculties MNSCU/University of Minnesota, 2004.

-Williams, M. P., Winbush, C., and the Cultural Diversity Task Force of Winona. “Eliminating Communities of Poverty: A Video/Docu-Drama and Case Study of Educational and Professional Initiatives Showcasing Cultural Diversity in the Community”, Published by Winona Daily News/In Good Company, Inc., 2004.

-Williams, M. P., Head, R., et. al. “Building Scholarly Collaborations Throughthrough Technological Applications in Teacher Education and School Districts to ‘Cross Borders’ in the Preparation of Students and Teachers: A Video/Docu-Drama”. Funded and Published by The RITE Foundation, 2002.

-Williams, M. P. "Indicators for Outcomes Related to Gross Motor Development, Fine Motor Development, and Physical Well-Being and Nutrition" - (Chapter published in the Book - Laying the Foundation for School Success: Recommendations for Improving Early Learning Programs). Published and copyrighted by the United States Department of Education (Washington, D.C. and the Maryland State Department of Education. Publication Date: Winter, 1996.

-Williams, M. P. "Empowering Parents with Anti-Racist Tools". (Chapter Focus Article). Copyrighted and published in Family Information Services of Minnesota #ISSN-1042-0878, November 1992, pp. 15, 57-70.

-Williams, M. P. "Educational Laboratories as Centers for Training and Research". Chapter Published in The Logics of Education as an Inter-facultative Subject. Minister of Lower Saxony and University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg West Germany, Copyright, 1991.

Williams, M. P. "Comprehensive Evaluation of Content Materials for the Fourth Grade Scott Foresman Language Arts Program",

Copyrighted - Scott Foresman Publishing Company, 1988.

Williams, M. P., Bray, C., and The Alabama Center for Higher Education - "Tutoring Children in Kindergarten through Grade 3: A Model for Improving Teacher Education Majors' Basic Skills" - Published in Prospective Black Teachers and the Closing Door: Strategies for Entry. Copyright 1984, ERIC #255-476.

Williams, M. P. Multicultural Practices in Childhood Education Programs in Two Southern Universities Published in Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume XXXVIII, November 11, 1978.

CONSULTANT SERVICES IN THE U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION - (Beginning in 1974, continuing through 2008)

Invited by the U.S. Office of Education, Washington, D. C. to facilitate and provide GRANT WRITING technical services in the Office of Educational Research and Improvement

Invited by the U.S. Office of Education, Washington, D.C. to participate in leadership activities promote excellence and equity by conducting research and demonstration projects funded through grants to help improve education

Invited by the U.S. Office of Education to participate in collecting statistics on the status and progress of schools and education throughout the nation; distributing information and providing technical assistance to those working to improve education

Invited by the U.S. Office of Education to lead federal grant and proposal team reviews funding research projects under the National Institute on the Education of At-Risk Students

Invited by the U.S. Office of Education to chair research-based leadership with the National Institute on Student Achievement, Curriculum, & Assessment

Invited by the U.S. Office of Education to carry out comprehensive programs of research, development, and dissemination to improve early childhood development and education

PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL SERVICE…..HONORS AND AWARDS

(In November 2006), Dr. Maudie M. Williams earned the MMEP/Minnesota Minority Education Partnership Empowerment Award, granted by the State of Minnesota.

(Proclamation Excerpts…“Since 1989, her major accomplishments at Winona State University are chronicled through tireless energy and a rich contribution to the development and implementation of Anti-Poverty Initiatives.” This grand award recognized Dr. Maudie M. Williams for her numerous professional accomplishments and the many years of rich contributions she continues to make to the development of Frameworks for Understanding and Eliminating Poverty; Teachers of Color Program Initiatives; the Minnesota/Georgia/Alabama Student Teaching Exchange Program; Cultural Diversity in the Workplace Initiatives (through the Cultural Diversity Task Force of Winona); Multicultural Practices in the College of Education/WSU; Civil Rights Issues and Travel Study Faculty/Student Exchange Program Initiatives with Historically Black Communities and with Historically Black Institutions of Higher Education (of Georgia/Alabama/Florida/Mississippi/ Tennessee/and the Carolinas); and development and leadership of the College Empowerment Pipeline Program primarily established for P-12 student/family populations of low-income communities.

Community Spirit Award (2005)…..Presented by HRA (Winona Minnesota Housing and Re-Development Authority Board of Directors)

Proclamation Excerpts This Community Spirit Award honored Dr. Maudie M. Williams for the development of the WSU College Empowerment Pipeline Program. This empowerment pipeline process engages Winona pre-service and in-service teachers in building connections and creating meaningful relationships (through mentoring and tutoring) with more than 1000 multicultural populations of children, youth, and families in the Winona/Rochester community - and annually recruits and admits numerous Winona/Rochester area minority students to Winona State University.”

Community Service Award ( October 24, 2004) - Winner of the John A. Latsch Award …..Presented with appreciation and gratitude in recognition of dedicated public service to the citizens of the Winona County.

Proclamation Excerpts Since 1989, her major accomplishments at Winona State University are chronicled through tireless energy denoting “tough love” and “strong commitments to work ethics for the development of the human potential. Dr. Williams has internalized clear goals and directions for moving people forward. While slowly realizing conditions that stifle productivity and human potential, both individually and collectively, her zeal for making a positive difference resides in “educational empowerment.”

Winona County Community Health Services Advisory Committee Award (1997)

Proclamation Excerpts In our appreciation of your dedication to the Winona County Community Health Services Advisory Committee” (1994-1997)

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