Faculty

Dr. Jane Skon
jskon@mvnu.edu
(740) 397-9000 Ext. 3417

Education:

• Ph.D., Teacher Education, The Ohio State University
• M.A. Ed., Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 2002

Professional Experience:

• 2002-2006 Instructor of Education, Mount Vernon Nazarene University
• 2001-2002 Learning Disabilities Tutor Mount Vernon Middle School
• 1998-1999 Interim Director of Academic Support Mount Vernon Nazarene University
• 1992-2001 Reading Coordinator Mount Vernon Nazarene University
• 1992-1996 ESL Instructor Mount Vernon Nazarene University
• 1985- 1988 Learning Disabilities Tutor, Grades 1-8 Mount Vernon Schools
• 1983 - 1984 Teacher, Grade 4 Mount Vernon Christian Academy

Professional Organizations:

• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
• International Reading Association

Awards and Recognition:

• 2006 - Present -- The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, The Ohio State University Chapter
• 2005 -- Present -- Pi Lambda Theta, International Honor Society and Professional Association in Education, Direct Honors Program, Nominated by The Ohio State University
• 2005 -- Empire's Who's Who of Professionals in Education

Published Works & Presentations:

• Presentation: "Toward an Inclusive Teacher Education University Program" at Annual Conference of American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education, January, 2006, San Diego, CA
• 2001-2002 Master’s Thesis: A Constructivist Approach to Teaching At-Risk Readers: A Study of the Effect of Dynamic Assessment and Mediated Literacy on Students with Reading Disabilities

Past jobs and/or current hobbies unrelated to your profession:

Hobbies: running, writing, playing guitar