Brenda L. Tuckwiller, Ed.D.
Associate Professor, Adult and Technical Education
Program Director, West Virginia Career Technical Teacher Preparation, Marshall University, 304-***-**** ******.**********@*****.***
Education:
Ed.D., Marshall University, 2012
Area of Emphasis: Curriculum and Instruction
Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: Instructional Technology in the Career Technical Education Classroon
Ed.S., Marshall University, 2011.
Major: Curriculum and Instruction
Other Area of Emphasis: Educational Leadership
Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions
Academic
Associate Professor/Program Director, College of Education and Professional Development. (June 24, 2019-
Present).
Administrative Assignments
Program Director, Statewide Career and Technical Teacher Preparation and Certification, Department. (May 1,
2010 - Present) West Virginia University then Marshall University:
Licensures and Certifications
Education Specialist EdS, Marshall University. (December 10, 2011).
Teaching Certification Permanent, West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE). (issued 1985).
Professional Memberships
Member, Association for Career and Technical Education. (December 2023 - Present).
Teacher Prep Consortium Board, Southern Regional Education Board. (January 10, 2010 - Present).
State Program Director of Teaching To Lead, Southern Regional Education Board. (July 2008 - Present).
Communications Committee, Association for Career and Technical Education. (February 1, 1985 - Present).
Advisory Board, West Virginia Association for Career and Technical Education. (December 1984 - Present).
Member, Southern Regional Council on Education Administration (SRCEA). (January 2023 - December 2025).
Communications Committee chair, Association for Career Technical Education (ACTE). (December 2023 - August
Development Activities
Doctoral Collaborative Training for Chairs/Committee Members: COEPD Marshall University, South
Charleston and Huntington, WV, USA (Bi Monthly Training ongoing 2022 - Present)
Continuing Education Program, "COEPD Faculty Meetings," COEPD Marshall University, South Charleston and
Huntington, WV, USA. (June 2019 - present).
Continuing Education Program, "Bystander Training," Marshall University, Huntington, W, USA. (2023 -
December 2023).
Continuing Education Program, "Blackboard ULTRA: Blackboard Platform Transition," Marshall University, South
Charleston, WV, USA. (February 2023 - December 14, 2023).
Technology Users Group Trainings, bi-monthly, June 2019- present.
CITI Training for Institutional Review Board (IRB). (Current IRB Certification).
Conference Attendance, "SREA Conference," Southern Regional Council on Education Administration,
Huntington, WV, USA. (October 23, 2023 - October 24, 2023).
Conference Attendance, "West Virginia CTE Administrators Conference," WV Department of Education, Glade
Springs, WV, USA. (September 27, 2023 - September 29, 2023).
TEACHING
Teaching Experience-Graded Instruction
Marshall University
UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL annually 2010-present
ACE 201. Intro t o Career & Technical Ed
ACE 302, Course Const & Planning in CTE.
ACE 304, Safety in CTE.
ACE 307, Computer Applications in CTE
ACE 409, Coord CTE Youth Activities.
ACE 421, Teach Special Students in CTE.
ACE 422, 423, 424, 425. Occupational Update Back to Industry.
GRADUATE LEVEL annually 2010-present
ACE 508, Teach Methods Career Tech Educ
ACE 511, Intro to Career and Tech Educ
ACE 631, Survey Prac Computer App.
ACE 637. Indiy Computer Prog App.
ACE 650, Career Educ Curriculum Dev.
ACE 673, Assessment in Adult Tech.
Cl 461, StDv:Future Leaders I.
CI 462, StDv:Future Leaders II.
Plus: Doctoral Level Courses, Instruction and Student Support in Dissertation Writing, Data Collection Analysis,
and Data Display, Reporting, Defense Techniques, and Document Revision
Non-Credit Instruction
Continuing Education, Semi-Annually, WV Department of Education, 50 participants. Annual in-person orientation
sessions off-campus for teacher prep students, mentors, and administrators. Principal and Mentor Training in
Teacher Support and Advocacy
Doctoral Committees-Recent Student Learning/Research Doctoral Degrees Completed
Dissertation Committee Member those most recently completed/conferred
"Career Technical Education in West Virginia Middle Schools," Avery Anderson
*A Descriptive Study of Culturally Responsive Practices in Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports in
West Virginia Elementary Schools, Janna Coleman
Dissertation Committee Member for four (4) doctoral students currently collecting data and in the writing process.
RESEARCH
Presentations and Research Reports
Tuckwiller, B. (Presenter & Author), Gillman, R. (Presenter & Author), Southern Regional Council on Education
Administration, Institution and State Agency Partnership: Symbiosis and Sustainability," SREA, Huntington.
WV. (October 23, 2023).
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research
Grants - 2018 - Present
Tue it $589,000.00-June a on. Cat: Area raleeper by los and rile 24, 2023 — June 30, 2024
$378,000-July 1, 2024 — March 31, 1026
$254,000-ending March 31, 2027
Research Currently in Progress
pred by Department.
"CAEP SPA Exploration for Accredited University-Affiliated Career and Technical Education Teacher Preparation
Programs* (Planning).
Collaborative survey and interview exploration across the United States and Territories interested in pursuing
and laying foundation for development and approval of a CAP SPA for Career and Technical Alternative
teacher certification programs affiliated with a currently CAP accredited teacher prep university department.
"Instructional Technology Skill Levels As Self-Identified By Beginning Career Technical Teachers" (On-Going).
Annual self-assessment instrument completed by incoming business and industry professionals into career
and technical teaching positions. Analysis contributes to tracking trends and differences from year to year,
useful to inform appropriate course placement and to identify possible contributing factors to observed
changes
SERVICE
Department Service
Attendee. Meetings, Technology Users Group. (November 2021 - Present).
Liaison with WVDE. (January 2010 - Present).
Attendee, Meetings, Faculty Training. (January 15, 2023 - Present).
College Service
Brought continuing annual grant from WU to MU, Program Transition Career Technical Education. (December 9,
2017 - Present).
University Service
Program Coordinator. (January 1, 2021 - Present).
Secured grants annually: (June 30, 2019 - present). Grants ranging from $249,000 to $589,000.