Arkansas State University
Curriculum VitaCarol Ann Ross, Ed.D.Department of Teacher EducationP.O. Box 2350State University, AR 72467Phone: (870) 680-8014cross@astate.eduPROFESSIONAL PEPARATIONEd.D. (Instruction and Curriculum Leadership) The University of Memphis 1999Master of Combined Sciences The University of Mississippi 1972BSE (Biology) Arkansas State University 1968 ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS2001 – present Associate Professor of Teacher Education, Arkansas State University 2005Adjunct Instructor, Dept of Instruction and Curriculum Leadership, The University of Memphis 1994 - 2001Instructor, Department of Chemistry & Physics, Arkansas State University 1983 - 1994Science Teacher (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physical Science, Advanced Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, Eighth Grade Math), Westside High School1968 - 1971 Biology/Chemistry Teacher, Jonesboro High School PUBLICATIONSMcKay, T., Yanowitz, K. L., Ross, C. A., & Vanderpool, S. S. Don’t swat that fly! Using house flies in the inquiry classroom Science Scope (in press)Yanowitz, K.L., McKay, T., Ross, C.A., & Vanderpool, S.S. (2010). CSI: Creating student (and teacher) investigators: Using popular culture in professional development. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 18(2), 263-283. Ross, A. & Kennon, T. (2007). Recycling aluminum cans in the lab: Two inexpensive inquiry activities. Science Scope, 30(6), pp. 68-72.Malinsky, M., Ross, A., Pannells, T., & McJunkin, M. (2006). Math anxiety in pre-service elementary school teachers. Education, 127, pp.274-279. Ross, A., Skinner, C., & Fillippino, T. (2005). It’s not easy being green: Adaptation is our theme. Using three levels of inquiry in an interdisciplinary thematic unit. Journal of Childhood Education International, Summer 2005. Ross, A. & Vanderpool, S. (2004). Do coffee beans belong in your 15 bean soup? Using the learning cycle to address misconceptions about construction of taxonomic keys. Science Scope, 28(3), pp. 23-27.Other Significant Publications Ross, A. & Kennon, T. (2004). Science on a shoestring. Arkansas Science Teachers Association Science Lines, Fall 2004Trautwein, J. & Ross, A. (1999). A laboratory manual for physical science. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt CURRENT SUPPORTYanowitz, K.L. (Principal), Ross, C.A., (Co-Principal), McKay, T. (Co-Principal), Vanderpool, S.S. (Co-Principal), CSI: Classroom Student Investigators, NSF ITEST Grant, $1,014,630.00, Funded (June 1, 2011 – May 31, 2014).Yanowitz, K.L. (Principal), Ross, C.A., (Co-Principal), McKay, T. (Co-Principal), Vanderpool, S.S. (Co-Principal), CSI: Creating Student Investigators, NSF ITEST Grant. $1,006,393, Funded (2007-2010).Trautwein, J. (Principal), Ross, A. (Co-Principal), Kennon, J.T. (Co-Principal). Mississippi County Science Academy: Intensive Care for Middle School Teachers. AR Department of Education NCLB MSP Grant $300,000, Funded (2006-2009).Ross, C.A. (Co-Principal), Vanderpool, S. S. (Co-Principal). Higher Order Thinking in Science, AR Department of Education, No Child Left Behind Grant. $44,431, Funded. Ross, C.A. (Principle). Science Teachers’ Self Reporting of Analogies, Arkansas State University Scholarly Initiative Grant, $1500. Funded (2004-2005).Oleson, S. (Principal Investigator), Ross, C.A. (Supporting), & Kennon, J.T.(Supporting). Integrated Preparation for the Science Benchmarks. U.S. Department of Education No Child Left Behind Grant. 2003-2005.Oleson, S. (Principal Investigator), Ross, C.A. (Supporting) & Kennon, J.T (Supporting). $49,711. Using Technology to Understand Our Earth through Integrating Mathematics and Science. NCLB Grant, U.S. Department of Education. $49,711, Funded (2002-2003). Ross, C.A. (Co-Principal) & McJunkin, M. (Co-Principal). Environmental Education in the Natural State. Ark. Dept. of Higher Education Teacher Quality Enhancement Grant. $16,000, Funded (2001-2003). SELECTED PRESENTATIONSCSI in the Classroom: A Fun Way to Integrate STEM Content, with K. Yanowitz & T. McKay, 2013 STEM Forum and Expo, St. Louis, MO, May 16, 2013.Can You Solve It?, with K. Yanowitz, T. McKay, R. O’Neal, S. Barefield, Arkansas Curriculum Conference, Little Rock, AR, Nov. 8, 2012. The New Madrid earthquake: Using eyewitness accounts to determine Mercalli indices, National Middle Level Science Teachers Share-a-Thon, National Science Teachers Association National Conference on Science Teaching, Indianapolis, IN March 30, 2012.Classroom student investigators, with K. Yanowitz & T. McKay, NSF ITEST Forum (Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers), Washington, D.C., Feb 29, 2012. Using Popular Culture to Teach Science Concepts, with S. Vanderpool, T. McKay, & K. Yanowitz, NMSA/Association for Middle Level Educators Annual Conference, Louisville, KY, November 12, 2011.Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Career Aspirations after Attending a Science Enrichment Program, with K. Yanowitz, T. McKay, & S. Vanderpool, American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA, April 9, 2011.Where Does Our Food Go When We Eat It? Council on Elementary Science International Share-a-Thon, National Science Teachers Association National Conference on Science Teaching, San Francisco, CA, March 11, 2011.A Simple Wave Model, Multicultural Share-a-Thon, National Science Teachers National Conference on Science Teaching, San Francisco, CA, March 12, 2011.The Impact of Participating in a STEM Camp on Career Goals, with K.Yanwitz, T. McKay, & S. Vanderpool, poster Presentation, Association for Psychological Science Annual Conference, Boston, MA, June, 2010.Crime Pays Big Dividends in the Science Classroom, with K. Yanowitz, T. McKay, & S. Vanderpool, National Science Teachers Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, March 26, 2010.What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? With K. Yanowitz, T. McKay, & S. Vanderpool, American Evaluation Association Conference, Orlando, FL, November 13, 2009.CSI (Creating Student Investigators): Using Popular Culture to Capture Future Scientists, with S. Vanderpool, K. Yanowitz, T. McKay, National Science Teachers Association Annual Conference, Boston, MA, March 29, 2008. Let’s Go to Camp! Coordinating a Residential Summer STEM Program for Teachers and Students, with K.Yanowitz, S. Vanderpool, T. McKay. National Science Teachers Association Annual Conference, Boston, MA, March 26, 2008.Science Laboratory Safety Training for Grades 7-12 Arkansas Teachers, with T.Kennon. National Science Teachers Association Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO, March 30, 2007.Science and Literacy: An Essential Partnership, with M. Malinsky. Society for College Science Teachers poster presentation, St. Louis, MO, March 30, 2007.Planning and Teaching Standards-Based Science Lessons: Tips for Pre-service Teachers, with T. Kennon, Arkansas Curriculum Conference, Little Rock, AR, November 2, 2007.Mind over Matter: Getting Over Math Anxiety, with M. Malinsky, 33rd Annual Conference & Exhibit, National Middle School Association, Nashville, TN, November 3, 2006.Our Changing Earth: Tsunamis and Other Natural Disasters, with M. Malinsky, National Science Teachers Association Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA, April 7, 2006.HOTS: Higher Order Thinking in Science for the 21st Century, with S. Vanderpool, K. Yanowitz, D. Doyle, J. Liles, L. Clarke, L. Kelsh, Arkansas Conference on Teaching, Little Rock, AR, November 2, 2006.Memory, Retention, and Learning in the Science Classroom, with M. Malinsky, National Science Teachers Association Regional Conference, Nashville, TN, December 2, 2005.Oops! Have I Been Doing It Wrong All This Time? (constructing taxonomic keys) with S. Vanderpool, National Science Teachers Association Regional Conference, Nashville, TN, December 2, 2005.Science Teachers’ Self Reports Regarding Analogy Use with K. Yanowitz, School Science and Mathematics Association, Ft. Worth, TX, November 12, 2005.Exploring the Periodic Table, Arkansas Conference on Teaching, Little Rock, AR, November 3, 2005.Science Teachers’ Use of Analogies, with K. Yanowitch, Mid-South Educational Research Association Conference, Gatlinburg, TN, November 18, 2004Preparing Secondary Students for Success in College Chemistry, Mid-South Educational Research Association Conference, Galtinburg, TN, November 18, 2004.Preparing Secondary Students for Success in College Chemistry, School Science and Mathematics Association Convention, Atlanta, GA, October 21, 2004.Do Coffee Beans Belong in Your 15 Bean Soup? with S. Vanderpool, School Science and Mathematics Association Convention, Atlanta, GA, October 21, 2004.A Comparison of Topics and Laboratories Taught in Secondary Chemistry Courses to Their Importance as Perceived by College Chemistry Teachers in Arkansas, AR Academy of Science, Arkansas State University, April 3, 2004. SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES Member of Science Scope review board, chair 2007Facilitator for Project Learning Tree and for GEMS Reviewer for proposals for NARST conferencesFormer college director, current awards chair – Arkansas Science Teachers AssociationMentor to in-service teachers for four NSF, NCLB, and MSP grants, which involved doing classroom observations and modeling best practices in teaching in the classrooms ................
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