Faculty

Dr. Gloria Edwards
gedwards@mvnu.edu
(740) 392-6868 Ext. 3416

Education:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL
Doctorate of Philosophy - October 1997
College of Education: Educational Psychology
Montclair State College, Upper Montclair, NJ
Master of Arts Degree - May 1987
College of Education: Educational Leadership
Rutgers University, Newark, NJ
Bachelor of Arts Degree January 1976
Three Majors: Sociology, Elementary Education, and Afro-American Studies
Permanent Certification: NJ State Teachers - Elementary Education (K-8)
CEAS – Elementary School Teacher with Math Specialization (Grades 5-8)

Professional Experience:
Approximately 17 years of corporate experience culminating with 4 years of consulting experience; 10+ years of higher education teaching experience; and 3 years experience teaching middle school math and social studies.

Professional Organizations:
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) – (November 2006 – Present)
National Middle School Association (NMSA) – Member (September 2006 – Present)
Phi Delta Kappa Professional Fraternity in Education - Member (May 1993 - Present)

Awards and Recognition:
Minority Faculty Fellow, Indiana University, School of Education, Bloomington, IN, May-June 1999. My Fellow position was the result of a competitive selection process for recent minority Ph.D. recipients who met the IU standards of excellence and who were capable of bringing a minority presence to the campus. The appointment provided 50% research time and 50% academic appointment teaching one course in my field of expertise.
The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program, Mentor, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, April 1996

Published Works and Presentations:
Edwards, G. (2005). Restructuring a Capstone Course to Enhance Learning Productivity. In Groccia, J.E. & Miller, J.E. (Eds.), On Becoming a Productive University: Strategies for Reducing Costs and Increasing Quality in Higher Education. (pp. 240-247). Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing Company, Inc.
Edwards, G. and Chang, M. (2001). Guiding students to success in online learning – The buck starts here. Proceedings of the Topics on Distance Learning Conference, Purdue University - Calumet, Hammond, IN, June 5 6, 2001.
Edwards, G. (2001). The black widow’s guide to facilitating the W(eb) W(e) W(eave). Technology: Teaching & Research in The Humanities, 2.

Favorite Subject-Related Links:
Articles on Professional Development:
http://www.gsn.org/gsh/teach/articles/index.html
Bible Gateway:
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm%20121&version=31
Education and Information Technology Library:
http://www.editlib.org/?CFID=31611241&CFTOKEN=62048322
Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators:
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/

Favorite Scripture Verse:
I lift up my eyes to the hills—where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. (Psalm 121:1-2)

Past jobs and/or current hobbies unrelated to your profession:
Past experience in fashion design – current hobbies include sewing.

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