DANIEL G - TTU
DANIEL G. CARPENTER, Ph.D.
Home Address: Office Address:
11107 Everett Ave 3008 18th Street, #270
Lubbock, TX 79424 Lubbock, TX 79409
(402) 617-9849 (806) 834-6660
E-Mail: dan_carpenter@ E-Mail: daniel.carpenter@ttu.edu
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Current Assignment
Assistant Professor of Science and STEM Education in the College of Education at Texas Tech University.
Education
Ph.D. University of Nebraska – Lincoln NE
December 2012, Education and Science Education
Dissertation: Professional Learning Communities’ Impact on Science Teacher Classroom Practice in a Midwestern Urban School District
Major Area: Science Education, Curriculum and Instruction
M.A. University of Nebraska - Lincoln, NE
May 2002, Curriculum and Instruction
Major Area: Curriculum and Instruction, Assessment Systems
B.S. University of Nebraska - Lincoln, NE
May 1999, Science Education
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2013-Current Program chair-STEM Education Program, Program Chair-STEM Education Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Science Education, College of Education, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
2002-2012 Science Teacher, Team Leader and Head Coach, Lincoln Southwest High School, Lincoln, Nebraska
2005-2006 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow, National Science Foundation, Washington D.C.
2000-2001 Adjunct Professor, College of Education, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska
1999-2002 Science Teacher and Head Coach, Lincoln Northeast High School, Lincoln, Nebraska
1998-1999 Science Teacher, Tecumseh High School, Tecumseh, Nebraska
1994-1998 Teaching Assistant and Supplemental Instructor, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska
1992-1997 Phlebotomy Technician, BryanLGH West, Lincoln, Nebraska
1994-1995 Undergraduate Research Specialist, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska
1989-1996 Emergency Medical Technician, United States Army and The Army National Guard
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
Published Manuscripts
Carpenter, D. (2015). Collaborative inquiry and the shared workspace of professional learning communities. International Journal of Education Management. (In Press).
Carpenter, D. (2015). Intellectual and physical shared workspace: professional learning communities and the collaborative culture. International Journal of Education Management. (In Press).
Carpenter, D. (2014). School Culture and Professional Learning Communities. International Journal of Education Management. 29(5).
Carpenter, D., & Gann, C. (2015). Educational activities and the role of the parent in homeschool families with high school students. Educational Review, 1-18.
Han, S. Y., & Carpenter, D. (2013). Construct Validation of Student Attitude toward Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Project Based Learning: The Case of Korean Middle Grade Students. Submitted to Middle Grade Research Journal. 12/2/2013
Carpenter, D. (2012). Professional Learning Communities’ Impact on Science Teacher Classroom Practice in a Midwestern Urban School District. Dissertation. University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Developing Manuscripts
Carpenter, D. (2015). The role of power in decision-making: effective collaboration in the shared workspace. International Journal of Education Management.
Carpenter, D. (2015). Conflict resolution in the shared workspace. International Journal of Education Management.
Carpenter, D. (2015). What it Means to be Global as a STEM Educator.
Carpenter, D. & Smith, W. (2015). The Global Collaborative Science Educator: Teachers As Leaders.
Carpenter, D. & York, M.K. (2015). Pre-service educators’ conceptual understanding and intended use of 21st century competencies in their future classrooms.
GRANT APPLICATIONS
Carpenter, D & Solis, D. (2015). Discovery research in teacher effectiveness: a rural Panamanian investigation. Panamanian Ministry of Education, call for proposal. $3,609,991. Under Review
Aguirre, Z, Dwyer, J., Casadonte, D., Thacker, B., Harris, G., Carpenter, D., & Han, S. (2015). National Science Foundation, DRK12. Innovation through Integrated Inquiry (In^3): Transformative Professional Development for Middle and High School Teachers, $2,998,360. Funded.
Barhorst, A., Carpenter, D., Little, T. & Gonzalez, V. (2015). National Science Foundation, Division of Undergraduate Education, Improving Undergraduate Education, Collaborative Research: Increasing Recruitment, Retention and Graduation among Rural/Underserved Students by Integrating STEM outreach and Freshmen Engineering, $651,096, Under Review.
Carpenter, D. and Han, S. (2014). National Science Foundation, Division of Undergraduate Education, Robert Noyce Program, Texas Tech University C-NOYCE Scholars Program, $1,200,000, Unfunded.
Carpenter, D. and Han, S. (2013). National Science Foundation, Division of Research in Formal and Informal Settings,
Discovery Research in K-12 Education, Texas Tech University iC-STEM Program, $2,990,188, Rejected.
Harvinder, S., Kim, J., Gollahon, L, Grisham, M., & Carpenter, D. (2013). Texas Tech University, Office of the Vice
President for Research, Postdoc Cluster Hire, Therapeutic Engineering, $200,000, Unfunded
Carpenter, D. (2013). Texas Tech University Alumni Association Grant, Texas Tech University STEM Project-based
Learning Academy, $10,000, Unfunded
CONFERENCES AND PRESENTATIONS
2015 Global Collaborative STEM Teaching and Learning, National Science Teachers Association Annual Convention, Chicago IL.
2015 STEM Education and Pragmatic Research Design, International Technology and Engineering Educators Association International Convention, Milwaukee, WI.
2015 Global Collaboration and Progressive Education, Association for Science Teacher Education Southwest Meeting, Denton TX.
2014 The Global PRiSE Program: Teacher Leaders in Science Education, Association for Science Teacher Education International Meeting, Portland OR.
2014 What it Means to be Global and Collaborative as Science Teacher leaders: The Global PRiSE Program, Southwest-Association for Science Teacher Education, Emporia State University, Emporia KS.
2014 Shaping a Positive School Culture, Leadership Institute, Lubbock TX.
2014 Project Based Learning in STEM Education, Leadership Institute, Lubbock TX.
2014 Progressive Grades and Grading: Impact of Effective Practice, Leadership Institute, Lubbock TX.
2014 West Texas Teacher’s Coffee, Collaboration and Regional Presence, National Science Teachers Association Annual Convention, Boston MA
2014 Triangle Coalition STEM Conference, Panel Advisor, Washington DC.
2014 National Science Teachers Association, Global PRiSE Advisor, Chicago IL.
2013 Project-based Learning Teacher Academy Best Practices and Development, Education Service Center Region 17, Lubbock TX
2013 Leading the Nation in Taking the Science Education PhD to Practicing Professionals, Southwest Association of Science Teacher Education, San Antonio Texas
2012 School Improvement and the Professional Learning Community Best-practice, Lincoln Nebraska
2011 The Professional Learning Community, Function and Process, Lincoln Nebraska
2010 Grades and Grading, Policy Development, Lincoln Nebraska
2009 Assessing, Teaching, Re-Teaching and Student Mastery in the High School Classroom, Nebraska Association of the Teachers of Science Annual Convention, Presentation
2008 Assessment in Science, Nebraska Association of the Teachers of Science Annual Convention Presentation
2007 Standards and Assessment Alignment, Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln Nebraska
2006 US Department of Education, Teacher Quality Presenter, Denver, CO
2006 Biotechnology Applications, Nebraska Association of the Teachers of Science Convention Presentation
2001 Teaching Controversial Issues, Instructor and Proctor, University of Nebraska
COURSES TAUGHT
Fall 2015 EDCI 8000 – Doctoral Dissertation
Fall 2015 EDCI 6382 - Advanced Field Methods in Constructivist Inquiry
Summer 2015 ESTM 6393 – Advanced Practicum in Policy Advocacy Field Work in STEM Education
Summer 2015 ESTM 6371 – Effective Policy Advocacy in STEM Education
Spring 2015 ESTM 6379 – Applied Research in STEM Education
Spring 2015 ESTM 6393 – Advanced Practicum in Policy Advocacy in STEM Education
Fall 2014 EDCI 6382 - Advanced Field Methods in Constructivist Inquiry
Summer 2014 ESTM 6371 – Effective Policy Advocacy in STEM Education
Spring 2014 ESTM 6372 – Assessment Issues in Science and Mathematics
Fall 2013 EDCI 6306 – Curriculum Evaluation for Improvement and Accountability
EDCI 7000 – Research in STEM Education
Summer 2013 ESTM 6373 – Designing Project-enhanced Environments for Science and Mathematics
OTHER SCHOLARLY WORK
Consulting
• Frenship Independent School District, Advisor for Pedagogical Improvement Systems
• Lorenzo Independent School District, Advisor for Professional Learning Communities and Assessment Literacy
• Lubbock Independent School District, Advisor for Professional Learning Communities and Pedagogical Improvement Systems
Peer Reviewer
• Electronic Journal for Science Education, Peer Reviewer
• National Association of Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Peer Reviewer and Committee Member
• National Science Foundation (NSF), Panel Reviewer, GK12, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
• Triangle Coalition and US Department of Energy Panel Reviewer, AEF, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
• United States Department of Energy (DOE), OSTP Advisor and Panel Reviewer, 2006
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Climate Literacy Panel Reviewer, 2009, 2011
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Education Programming, Panel Reviewer, 2006
Current Research Project
• Carpenter, D. (2015). Characteristics of School Culture and Professional Learning Community Impact on Pedagogical Improvement and School Improvement. Field work in schools of intervention based case study. IRB#504398.
Professional Associations
• American Education Research Association (AERA)
• Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE)
• National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST)
• National Education Association (NEA)
• National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
• Phi Delta Kappa (PDK)
• Science Teachers Association of Texas (STAT)
SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY
2015 Joint Science Education Project (JSEP), National Science Foundation, Panel Reviewer, Washington DC.
2014 Science Speed Dating, Science Spectrum and CISER STEM Action Center, Lubbock, TX
2013-2014 Best-practice Pedagogy and Professional Learning Communities, Dunbar Middle School and Coronado High School, Lubbock TX
2013 Ervin Astronomy Night, Ervin Elementary School, Lubbock TX
2013 Triangle Coalition Annual Policy Conference, Panelist, Washington DC
2013 Veterans Resource Coordination Group Summit, Panelist, Lubbock TX
2012 Triangle Coalition Annual Policy Conference, Panelist, Arlington, VA
2006-2010 NSTA/ExploraVision Judging, Washington D.C.
2005-2012 National Science Foundation Federal Program Panel Advisor (NSF, GK12 Program), Washington D.C.
2006-2011 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Environmental Literacy Program Panel Advisor, Washington D.C.
2002-2004 Food Science and Technology Online Curriculum Developer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln Nebraska
2006 US Department of Energy, LSTPD Program Advisor, Washington D.C.
2006 Triangle Coalition Annual Policy Conference, Arlington, VA
2006 National Alliance of State Science and Mathematics Coalitions Annual Meeting, Alexandria, VA - March 2006 US Department of Energy Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), Data Analysis and Evaluation
Advisor, Washington D.C.
SERVICE TO PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
2014- Executive Board Member, Triangle Coalition for STEM Education, Arlington DC.
2009-2012 Vice President, Nebraska Soccer Coaches Association, Lincoln Nebraska
2009-2012 Data Team and School Improvement Leader, Lincoln Southwest High School, Lincoln Nebraska
2009-2010 At Large Board Member, Nebraska Association of the Teachers of Science (NATS)
2010 Venue Director for Soccer-USA National Special Olympics, National Games, Lincoln
SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY
2015- Graduate Academic Affairs Committee, Chair, College of Education
2015- College of Education, STEM Faculty Position Search Committee
2014- Texas Tech University, Mentor Tech, Mentor
2014- Texas Tech University, Faculty and Staff Veterans Organization, Mentor
2014- College Of Education, Global PRiSE Program, Cohort 3 Acceptance Committee
2014- College of Education, Graduate Academic Advisory Council (GAAC), Committee Member.
2014- Texas Tech University STEM Core, Affiliated Member.
2013-2014 College of Education, reform and alignment, Curriculum Studies Ph.D. in Science Education
2013-2014 National Science Teachers Association, Faculty Advisor
HONORS, AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
• Hemphill Wells New Professor Excellence in Teaching Award, Texas Tech University, 2015
• Brownell Science Fellowship, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 1998-2006, 2011, 2012
• Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship, National Science Foundation, Division of Graduate Education, Arlington, VA, 2005-2006
• Babson Science Fellowship, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 1998-2006
• National Association of Biology Teacher’s Outstanding Biology Teacher Award, 2004
GRADUATE STUDENT ADVISOR
• Melanie Kayleen Meeks, Ph.D. Committee Member and Reader, Graduated Spring 2014
• Joe Acaba, M.A., Committee Member and Reader, Graduated Spring 2014
• Matt Birdwell, Ph.D. Committee Chair and Advisor
• Jessica Dominguez, M.A., Committee Chair and Advisor
• Sarah Douglas, Ph.D., Committee Chair and Advisor
• Linda Cook, Ph.D., Committee Chair and Advisor
• Dale McCurdy, Ph.D., Committee Chair and Advisor
• Courtney Gann, Ph.D., Committee Chair and Advisor
• Camille Stegman, Ph.D., Committee Chair and Advisor
• David Goodman, Ph.D., Committee Chair and Advisor
• Terry Sutton, Ph.D., Committee Chair and Advisor
• Thanh Phan & Jasmin Wiles, Research Assistants
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