Marilyn A. Sheerer, Ph.D. 204 King George Road Greenville, NC ...

EDUCATION
Marilyn A. Sheerer, Ph.D.
204 King George Road
Greenville, NC 27858
252-328-1403 (Work)
252-321-9215 (Home)
Ph.D. in Education; Curriculum and Supervision
Ohio University, Athens, OH - 1989
M.S. in Higher Education Administration
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
B.S. in Secondary Education - English
Bloomsburg State College, Bloomsburg, PA
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Harvard University Management Development Institute, Summer 1999
Facilitative Leadership Training, North Carolina, 1998
Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1999, 2000
AACTE New Deans' Institute, 1998
EMPLOYMENT
Interim Provost/Vice Chancellor
for Academic and Student Affairs July 1, 2007 – present
East Carolina University
Serves as the Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer for the University;
responsible for designing and implementing the newly integrated model of
academic and student affairs; responsible for the administration of a $ 300
million budget for academic and student affairs; provides leadership and
oversight for the University’s seven colleges, library, international affairs, and
student affairs staff; oversees University Police Department; works
collaboratively with Faculty Senate to insure shared governance; works closely
with Vice Chancellors and other members of the Chancellor’s Executive
Council.

Vice Chancellor for Student Life July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007
East Carolina University
Accomplishments:
Reorganized the Division and set it on track for hiring a Vice Provost
for Student Affairs;
Interim Vice Chancellor for University Advancement June 2005- June 2006
East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Reorganized the Division and set it on track for hiring a Vice Chancellor
For University Advancement
Dean, College of Education May 1998-
2006
East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Served as chief administrator of the unit's six departments,
130 + faculty, auxiliary programs and grants, and $1.75m state budgets,
$3m distance education budget, and $5.2m faculty salary budget
Accomplishments in position:
Facilitated involvement of college in Carnegie Corporation’s Learning
Network, 2005.
Facilitated designation of unit as an exemplary School of Education in
North Carolina and scored highest score in North Carolina on Higher
Education Performance Report, 2002.
Took Unit through successful NCATE accreditation, 2001 and 2006.
Designed and facilitated delivery of extensive distance education program
that has generated over $3 million for unit
Facilitated the acquisition of 4 major grants totaling over $5 million,
including serving as the PI on an NSF grant for $1.4 m.
Generated over $3 million in private donations/endowments.
Facilitated acquisition of an award from US DOE for Middle Grades
Math Preparation Program – one of 4 such awards in U.S. for
Outstanding Teacher Education Programs – 2000.
Facilitated acquisition of AASCU’s Christa McAuliffe award for
exemplary teacher education – 2002.
Designed and implemented Partnership East, a collaboration with
NC Community Colleges & secured $1.25 m. from Wachovia to
Support the model.
Developed and implemented Clinical Partnership Network with
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public schools.
Facilitated international partnerships with 3 universities in Japan,
2 in China, and 1 in Russia.
Associate Dean for Faculty and Program Development August 1997-May 1998
College of Education, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Managed personnel matters for the School of Education
Designed and implemented curriculum revision processes
Designed and implemented faculty professional development
Implemented School-University Teacher Education Partnership Plan
Professor/Department Chair August 1996-May 1998
Department of Elementary and Middle Grades Education,
East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Administered department of approximately 25 full-time and part-time faculty
and 1,000 students
Directed program coordination of undergraduate and graduate degrees
in elementary and middle grades education
Managed Advisement Center and other auxiliary services
Supervised continuing education program offered through the
Department
Taught graduate courses
Professor/Department Chair May 1993-August 1996
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, PA
Administered department of 28 full-time and six part-time faculty and 1,500 students
Directed undergraduate and graduate degree programs
Designed and implemented a professional development school in Erie, PA
Coordinated Center for Excellence in Teaching
Taught graduate courses
Associate Professor/Director January 1992-August
1994
Miller Research/Learning Center, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, PA
Assistant Professor August 1990-December
1991
Department of Human and Family Resources, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
Assistant Professor September 1988-August
1990
National College of Education, Evanston, IL
Instructor Fall
1988
Department of Educational Psychology, Special Education and Counseling, Northern Illinois University,
Dekalb, IL
Instructor Spring
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1988
Department of Human and Family Resources, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
Instructor 1983-
1987
School of Home Economics, Ohio University, Athens, OH
Director 1982-
1987
Ohio University Child Development Center, Athens, OH
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Publications: Books and Chapters
Shipman, N., Sheerer, M. and Glatthorn, A. (In press – revision to be in print September, 2008) The
Teacher’s Portfolio.
Glatthorn, A. and Sheerer, M. (2004). The Teacher’s Portfolio. Pro-Active Publications.
Sheerer, M. and Pedersen, J. (1999). Collaborative action research: Impact and potential. Excellence
through Partnerships: Research in action. 206-229.
Sheerer, M. and Bloom, P.J. (1999). Supervision in early childhood education. In G. Firth and E. Pajak,
Eds., Handbook of Research on School Supervision. NY: Macmillan.
Bloom, P.J., Sheerer, M., and Britz, J. (1991). Blueprint for action: Achieving center-based change through
staff development. Lake Forest, IL: New Horizons.
Publications: Journals
Sheerer, M, and McFadden, C, (2006). Faculty Perceptions of Teacher Preparation Program Design and
Quality. The Educational Forum. Vol. 70, 61-74.
Sheerer, M, and McFadden, C, (2006). A Comparison of Superintendents’ and College Faculty Perceptions
of Teacher Education Programs. Action in Teacher Education, Vol. 28, 51-72.
Sheerer, M. and Duncan, S. (2004). Applying SCORM Principles to Leave No Child Behind. Quarterly
Review of Distance Education. Vol. V, 29-35.
Sheerer, M., Sugar, W., Martindale, T., and Kester, D., (2004), Perspectives on the Role of an Instructional
Design and Technology Program within a College of Education. Educational Technology. 44(4),
50-54.
Sheerer, M (2001). Shifting the perspective on the professional development of inservice teachers and
teacher educators. The Journal of the Association of Teacher Education, Vol. XXII(3).
Sheerer, M. and Pedersen, J. (1999). Building sustained partnerships: Collaborative action research as a
catalyst. North Carolina Journal of Teacher Education. NC: East Carolina University, Vol X (1).
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Sheerer, M. with Crisp, J., Harris, A., & Jobe, Y. (1998). Graduate classes as catalysts for teachers as
researchers. North Carolina Journal of Teacher Education. NC: East Carolina University, Vol. IX
(2).
Sheerer, M., Bauer, K., and Dettore, E. (1997). Creative strategies in Erie's early childhood classroom.
Young Children, 52(6), 47-52, Washington, DC: NAEYC.
Sheerer, M. (Fall 1997). From survival to renewal. Early Childhood Education Journal, 25(1), 71-72, NY:
Human Science Press
Sheerer, M. (1997). Negotiating the challenges of the survival stage of professional development. Early
Childhood Education Journal. New York: Human Sciences Press, Inc., 24(4), 265-67.
Sheerer, M. (1997). Response to Gabbard's article on the role of foundations courses in the new world
order.
North Carolina Journal of Teacher Education. NC: East Carolina University, Vol., IX (1),
pp. 112-113.
Sheerer, M. (1997). Using individualization & scaffolding to improve inservice programs. Early Childhood
Education Journal. NY: Human Science Press, 24 (3), 201-203.
Sheerer, M., Dettore, E., and Cyphers, J. (1997). Off with a theme: Emergent curriculum in action. Early
Childhood Education Journal. NY: Human Science Press, 24(2), 99-102.
Sheerer, M. (1996, Fall). The department chair as instructional leader. Pennsylvania Educational
Leadership Journal.
Sheerer, M. and Bauer, K. (1996). Models of supervision in early childhood programs: Implications for
training. Early Childhood Education Journal. NY: Human Science Press, 23(4), 201-206.
Sheerer, M. (1994, Spring). Collaborative reform in elementary teacher education. Pennsylvania
Educational
Leadership Journal.
Sheerer, M. and Cassidy, D. (1993, Winter). An exploratory study of day care children and reunion time in
an adapted version of the strange situation experiment. Child and Youth Care Forum, 22(6).
Sheerer, M. and Criswell, J. (1993, Fall). Supporting teacher research as professional development:
Administrative strategies. Pennsylvania Educational Leadership Journal.
Sheerer, M. (1992, Fall). Research as professional development in the laboratory school context. National
Association of Laboratory Schools Journal, XVII(1), 54-63.
Sheerer, M., Bloom, P.J., and Britz, J. (1992, September-October). Evaluating staff. ChildCare Information
Exchange, 81, 32-33.
Sheerer, M., and Bloom, P.J. (1992, Spring). The effect of leadership training on childcare program quality.
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 7(4), 579-594.
Bloom, P.J. and Sheerer, M. (1992, Spring). Changing organizations by changing individuals: A model of
leadership training. The Urban Review, 24(4), 263-286.
Bloom, P.J., Sheerer, M., and Britz, J. (1992, February). Making goals work. Pre-K Today, 6(5), 7.
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Bloom, P.J., Sheerer, M., and Britz, J. (1992, January). Setting individual goals. Pre-K Today, 6(4), 13.
Sheerer, M. and Jorde-Bloom, P. (1990). The ongoing challenge: Attracting and retaining quality staff.
ChildCare Information Exchange, 72, 11-16.
King, M.A. and Perrin, Sheerer, M. (1987, Winter). Arrival time behavior of two-year-olds in childcare.
Child & Youth Care Quarterly, 16(4).
Rogers, D., Perrin, Sheerer, M. and Waller, J.C. (1987). Learning more about what makes a good teacher
good through collaborative research in the classroom. Young Children, 42(4).
Rogers, D., Perrin, Sheerer, M., and Waller, J.C. (1987). Enhancing the development of language and
thought through conversations with young children. Journal of Research in Early Childhood
Education, 2(1).
Perrin, Sheerer, M., and Rogers, D.(1985, July-August). Being sensitive to the total needs of children.
Suzuki
World, IV (4).
Non-Refereed Publications
Sheerer, M. (2000). Unilateral Professional Development Must Change. ATE Newsletter, Vol. 33 (4)
Sheerer, M. (1991). Teachers as researchers in a laboratory setting. Paper presented at the annual meeting
of
the National Association of Laboratory Schools.
Sheerer, M. (1989). ERIC Clearinghouse. An ethnographic investigation of Chauncey Elementary School.
Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. San
Francisco, CA.
Publications: Conference Proceedings
Sheerer M., Zeller, N. and Strakhova, L. (2001, May). Democratization of the University Curriculum in
Teacher Education. Proceedings of International Conference on Democracy and Education, Kiev,
Ukraine.
Sheerer, M, (2000, April). Exploring Educational Issues Through a Global Partnership. Third Annual
Education Partnership Conference, Raleigh, NC.
Sheerer, M. and Pedersen, J. (1999, April). On the threshold of the 21 st Century: Portraits of the challenges
and opportunities in conducting Collaborative Action Research. Partnership for Excellence in
Education. NC: Second Annual Education Partnership Conference.
Bloom, P.J. and Sheerer, M. (1992, January). The effect of Head Start leadership training on program
quality.
New Directions in Child and Family Research: Shaping Head Start in the 90's. New York: National
Council of Jewish Women and SRCD.
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Grants
National Science Foundation. REVITALISE. Principal Investigator. $1.4 million, 2002-2006.
University of North Carolina, Catalyst Grant for Technology Training; $25,000; 2000-2002.
University of North Carolina General Administration, CIITR (Center for Interdisciplinary Instructional
Technology Research, $300,000.
University of North Carolina General Administration, Partnership Plan for Teacher Education,
$640,000, 1997-present.
Model Clinical Teaching Program, $240,000, 1997-present, UNC.
Bell South Foundation. "On the Brink of Exemplary Practice in Teacher Education", 1997.
$200,000.
Pennsylvania Campus Compact Collegiate Fellow Grant, 1996. $6,000.
Pennsylvania Campus Compact Collegiate Fellow Grant, 1995. $4,000.
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, Faculty Professional Development Council Grant, 1995.
Subject: Implementing a professional development school with Erie School District. $3,700.
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, Faculty Professional Development Council Grant, 1993.
Subject: Research in a laboratory school. $4,720.
Head Start Leadership Training Grant, National College of Education, 1989. $250,000.
Faculty Summer Research Grant, Northern Illinois University, 1991. $4,500.
Ohio University, Child Development Center. The impact of computers on children's development. $5,000.
College of Health and Human Services.
Ohio University, Center for Human Development. Series of grants from the Department of Mental Health
and Mental Retardation totaling $350,000
Reports
Sheerer, M., Pedersen, J., and Covington, V. (2001). A Collaborative Model of Professional Development
and Action Research at East Carolina University. Recreating Colleges of Teacher Education Report,
BellSouth Foundation.
Sheerer, M. (2001, October). Leading Together Conference on University - School Partnerships. Center
for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, NC.
Bloom, P.J., Sheerer, M., Richard, N., and Britz, J. (1991). The Head Start Leadership Training Program.
Final report to the Department of Health and Human Services. National - Louis University: Early
Childhood Professional Development Project.
Presentations
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Sheerer, M. (2007 and 2006). Transformative Leadership. Bridges Program , Chapel Hill, NC.
Sheerer, M. (2005, February), While Doing the Impossible – Celebrate, Atlantic Coast Business and
Marketing Conference, Raleigh, NC.
Sheerer, M. (2004, December), Preparation, Induction and Mentoring Teachers, North Carolina Legislators
Retreat, Paul J. Conference Center, Raleigh, NC.
Sheerer, M, McFadden, Cheryl, (2004, January), Can SCDEs Be Agents of Change in Teacher Education,
Chicago, IL.
Sheerer, M. (2003, April), Collaboration Strategies in Education, Delta Kappa Gamma, Greenville
Convention Center, N.C.
Sheerer, M. (2003, April), Putting the Pieces Together, TRG Spring Conference, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Sheerer, M (2003, March), Professional Development for School Administrators, NC Association of
Administrators, Raleigh, N.C.
Sheerer, M., Hawk, P., and Bullock, A. (2002) Research and Policy issues around Alternate Routes to
Licensure. AACTE Annual Conference.
Sheerer, M., Zeller, N., and Strakhova L. (2001, May). Democratization of the Teacher Education
Curriculum. Conference on Democracy and Education, Kiev, Ukraine.
Sheerer, M. (2001, April). Improving Teacher Education Curriculum through Field-based Research.
American Education Research Association. Annual Conference, Seattle, WA.
Sheerer, M. (2000, March) On the Brink of Exemplary Practice in Teacher Education, A National Teacher
Education Network Forum, Sun Valley, Idaho.
Sheerer, M. (2000, February). The Role of Partnership in Teacher Supply. Fifty-Second Annual American
Association of Colleges For Teacher Education , Chicago, Illinois.
Sheerer, M., Spence, D., Parke, H., Dougherty, M. and Walker, B. (2000, February). Exploring
Educational Issues Through a Global Partnership. Fifty-Second Annual American Association of
Colleges For Teacher Education, Chicago, Illinois.
Sheerer, M. and Pedersen, J.(1999, April). On the Threshold of the 21 st Century: Portraits of Challenges
and Opportunities in Conducting Collaborative Action Research, Second Annual Education
Partnership Conference, Raleigh, NC.
Sheerer, M. and Pedersen, J. (1999, February). Tackling Dilemmas in Higher Educational Reform: Faculty
Reward and the Evolution of Scholarship. Annual Conference of the American Association of
Colleges for Teacher Education, Washington, DC.
Sheerer, M. and Pedersen, J. (1999, February). Portraits of Partnership: Reflections of K-12 and university
faculty through collaborative action research projects. Annual Conference of the American
Association of Colleges for Teahcer Education, Washington, DC.
Sheerer, M. and Pedersen, J. (1998, September). Collaborative Action Research as a Reform Strategy.
Annual Teacher Education Forum, Raleigh, NC.
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Sheerer, M. and Peel, H. (1998, February). On the brink of exemplary practice in teacher education. Annual
conference of the Association of Teacher Educators, Dallas, Texas.
Sheerer, M. (1997). Modeling Democratic Practices in Teacher Education. Annual Conference of the
Association of Teacher Educators, Washington, DC.
Sheerer, M., and Criswell, S. (1996, Spring). The role of the department chair as a transformational leader.
National Association of Women in Education, Chicago, IL.
Sheerer, M., Rahal, B., and Beckman, M. (1995, November). The professional development school: An
impetus for ongoing change in teacher preparation. Pennsylvania Association of colleges and
Teacher
Educators, Grantville, PA.
Sheerer, M. and Criswell, S. (1995, March). Gender equity in the college classroom. National Association
of
Women in Education, Orlando, FL.
Sheerer, M. and Bloom, P.J. (1994, November). Shared decision-making: the centerpiece of participatory
management. Annual Conference of the National Association for the Education of young Children,
Atlanta, GA.
Sheerer, M. and Rahal, B. (1994, October). Renewal in early/elementary teacher education: A collaborative
reform project. Annual Conference of the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher
Educators, Grantville, PA.
Sheerer, M. (1994, February). Lab school research as impetus for change in the teacher preparation
program.
National Association of Laboratory Schools Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
Sheerer, M. and Criswell, J. (1993, March). Administrative strategies that support teacher research as
professional development. ASCD Annual Conference. Washington, DC.
Sheerer, M. (1993, February). The director's role in promoting research and publication in the lab school.
National Association of Laboratory Schools Annual Conference. San Diego, CA.
Sheerer, M., Bloom, J., and Britz, J. (1992, November). Performance appraisal--sharing the challenge of
growth and change. Annual Conference of the National Association for the Education of Young
Children. New Orleans, LA.
Sheerer, M. (1992, October). Administrative strategies for supporting teacher research as professional
development in the laboratory school. Northeast Regional Conference of the National Association of
Laboratory Schools. Hunter College, New York, NY.
Sheerer, M. and Bloom, P.J. (1992, April). The effect of leadership training on childcare program quality.
American Educational Research Association, Annual Meeting. San Francisco. CA.
Sheerer, M. and Bloom, P.J. (1991, November). Change in the organization: The director's role. National
Association for the Education of Young Children, Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
Bloom, P.J. and Sheerer, M. (1991, June). The effect of Head Start leadership training on childcare program
quality. New Directions in Child and Family Research: Shaping Head Start in the Nineties.
Conference sponsored by the Administration for Children, Youth, and Families, National Council of
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Jewish Women & SRCD, Washington, DC.
Sheerer, M. (1991, February). Promoting young children's expressive language. Chicago Association for the
Education of Young Children, Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
Sheerer, M. (1990, December). Providing for the gifted child in the regular early childhood classroom.
Illinois Gifted Conference, Chicago, IL.
Sheerer, M. and Jorde-Bloom, P. (1990, November). Implementing a model of professional development:
The director's role. National Association for the Education of Young Children, Annual Conference.
Washington, DC.
Sheerer, M. and Ravid, R. (1990, October). Teachers as researchers: Perceptions and impact. Mid-western
Educational Research Association. Chicago, IL.
Sheerer, M. & Chandler, M. (1990, March). IAEYC issues for action: A grassroots project. Midwest
Association for the Education of Young Children, Annual Conference. Kansas City, MO.
Sheerer, M., Howland, C., and Hemmerling, R. (1990, February). Research presentations: Children's
temperament; Variance in left-handed children. CAEYC Annual Conference. Chicago, IL.
Sheerer, M. (1990, January). Teacher supervision and development. DuPage Regional Unit of CAEYC,
Winter Conference. Lombard, IL.
Sheerer, M. and Jorde-Bloom, P. (1989, November). Help wanted: Attracting and retaining quality staff. A
paper presented at the annual conference of the National Association for the Education of Young
Children. Atlanta, GA.
Sheerer, M., Cassidy, D., and Chandler, M. (1989, November). Illinois AEYC issues for action: Grass-roots
input for decision making. An affiliate project presented at the annual conference of the National
Association for the Education of Young Children. Atlanta, GA.
Sheerer, M. (1989, March). An ethnographic investigation of Chauncey Elementary School. A paper
presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association. San
Francisco,
CA.
Sheerer, M. (1989, February). Reunion behavior of three-and four-year-old day-care children. Paper
presented at the Chicago Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference.
Sheerer, M. (1988, September). Experience-based, interactive teaching: A model for preparing early
childhood professionals. Paper presented at the Illinois Association for the Education young
Children
Conference.
Wood, G., Sheerer, M., and Burchby, M. (1987, November). Empowering democratic educators. Paper
presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Studies Association. Chicago, IL.
Perrin, Sheerer, M., and King, M. (1986, November). Child care: Making it better. Presentation at the
National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference. Washington, DC.
Perrin, Sheerer, M., and King, M. (1986, November). Ongoing development of teachers through
observation,
supervision and involvement. Presentation at the National Association for the Education of Young
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Children Annual Conference. Washington, DC.
Perrin, Sheerer, M., and Colvin, C. (1986, May). Cooperative planning - parents and teachers together.
Presentation at the OAEYC Conference. Dayton, OH.
Perrin, Sheerer, M., and King, M. (1986, May). Role of the administrator in the ongoing professional
development process of teachers. Presentation at OAEYC Conference. Dayton, OH.
Rogers, D., Perrin, Sheerer, M., and Waller, J.C. (1986, April). Effective communication strategies in a
preschool classroom: An interpretive participant-observational approach. Paper presented at AERA.
CA.
King, M., Perrin Sheerer, M. (1985, May). An investigation of children's use of microcomputers in an
early childhood program. Paper presented at the OAEYC Annual Conference. Cleveland, OH.
King, M., Perrin Sheerer, M. (1985, May). Children in day care: A culturally pluralistic, responsive
approach. Paper presented at the OAEYC Annual Conference. Cleveland, OH.
King, M., Perrin Sheerer, M. (1985, April). An investigation of the effects of computers in an early
childhood program. Research Display. Biennial Meeting, Society for Research in Child
Development.
Toronto, Canada.
King, M., Perrin Sheerer, M. (1985, April). Arrival time: behavior patterns of two-year-olds. Research
Display. Biennial Meeting, Society for Research in Child Development. Toronto, Canada.
Rogers, D., Perrin Sheerer, M., and Waller, J.C. (1985, November). From fear to involvement: Learning
more about teaching through active participation in collaborative research. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of National Association for the Education of young Children. New Orleans.
King, M., Perrin Sheerer, M., (1985, November). Day care is more than a nursery school. Preconference
Roundtable Session. Annual meeting of National Association for the Education for Young Children.
New Orleans.
Rogers, D., Perrin Sheerer, M., and Waller, J.C. (1984, November). A collaborative research model. Paper
presented at the National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference. Los
Angeles, CA.
King, M., Perrin Sheerer, M. (1984, November). A day care model. Workshop presented to preschool
teachers and administrators. Cleveland, OH.
Perrin Sheerer, M. (1984, May). Introduction of microcomputers in a preschool program. Paper
presented at the Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children Annual conference.
Cincinnati, OH.
Perrin Sheerer, M. (1984, April). Evaluation of preschool software. Paper presented at the University of
Delaware. National Conference on young Children and Computers.
Workshops/Keynotes Speeches
(2004, November 30-December 1) Attracting and Retaining Quality Teachers. NC Legislators Retreat. The
Hunt Institute, Chapel Hill, NC.
(October, 2004) High Quality Teacher Preparation and NCTAF Agenda, West Virginia University,
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Morgantown, W. Va.
(2004, July) Information Management System’s Role in Teacher Education , NCTAF Partner States
Symposium, Orlando, FL
2004, June) Six Dimensions of Quality Teacher Preparation. NCTAF Summit on High Quality Teacher
Preparation. Austin, Texas
(2002, October) Challenges Facing Higher Education in North Carolina. The Pope Center for Higher
Education Policy, Chapel Hill, NC.
(2001, June) Partnerships with Public Schools, Delta Kappa Gamma Southeast Conference, Chattanooga,
TN.
(2000, April) Promoting Change in Schools of Education: Challenges for Leaders. Eta State Organization
of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, Gateway Convention Center, Rocky Mount, NC.
(2000, March) Future Directions in Higher Education, presented to Nursing faculty at East Carolina
University, Greenville, NC.
(1997, November). Strategic Planning for Illinois Directors' Network. Chicago, IL.
(1996, Summer). ChildCare Directors' Workshop. Erie, PA.
(1995, Summer). Individualized Staff Development. Taking Charge of Change Symposium. National-Louis
University, Chicago, IL.
(1995, Summer). Directors Training for the Statewide Training Network in PA.
(1994, Summer). Shared Decision-Making. Early Childhood Institute, National-Louis University, Chicago,
IL.
(1993). Fall Inservice. Problem Solving Strategies in the Elementary Classroom. Erie School District, Erie,
PA.
(1993, Summer). Total Quality Management in Early Childhood. Early Childhood Leadership Institute,
National-Louis University, Chicago, IL.
(1993, April). Responsive Interactions with infants and Toddlers. Gannon University, Erie, PA.
Consultantships/Appointments
Board Member, North Carolina Public School Forum – 2003-2006
Board Member, North Carolina Partnership for Excellence, October, 2003-2006
Statewide Advisory Board for School Leadership, June, 2004-Present
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NC-PIMS Statewide Advisory Board, April, 2004-Present
Board of Directors, Hill Center, Durham, NC April 2002-04
Vice President, The Renaissance Group Board of Governors, July 1, 2002 – June 30, 2005
President, North Carolina Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, 2001
Board Member, Pitt County, NC, Communities in Schools, 2000-2005
President, Phi Kappa Phi, East Carolina University, 2007-08
Member, North Carolina Women's Leadership Forum, January 1999-present
Grant Reviewer: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, ACYF.
Reviewer, Journal of Teacher Education, ongoing
Reviewer, Action in Teacher Education, ongoing
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Institutional Representative for AASCU and NASULGC – 2005 - present
Member, Delta Kappa Gamma, 2001
Member, Phi Kappa Phi , 2000
Associate Member, National Alliance of Business, 1999.
Member, Omicron Delta Kappa. 1998-present.
Member, North Carolina Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, 1996-present.
Member, North Carolina Association of Teacher Educators, 1996-present.
Institutional Representative, AACTE, 1992-present.
Member, Kappa Delta Pi, 1990-present
Member, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1982-present.
Member, American Educational Research Association, 1980-present.
Member, Phi Delta Kappa, 1980-present.
Member, Association of Teacher Educators, 1985-present.
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REFERENCES
Dr. Steve Ballard
Chancellor
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858
252-328-6212
Dr. Richard Eakin
Chancellor Emeritus
307 Bluebeech Lane
Greenville, NC 27834
252-551-3846
Dr. James Smith
Professor
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858
252-328-6242
Dr. Charles Coble
Educational Consultant
109 Rose Lane
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Dr. John Criswell, Professor
Department of Elementary Education
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Edinboro, PA 16444
814-732-2751
Dr. John Fleischauer, Provost (retired)
Wright State University
Dayton, OH 45435
937-775-3035
Dr. Judi Bailey
Former President of Western Michigan University
Consultant
East Carolina University
Spilman Building
Greenville, NC 27858
252-328-5815
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