Faculty

Dr. Pam Owen
powen@mvnu.edu
(740) 392-6868 Ext. 3403

Education:
Ph.D. Ball State University, 2002.
M.S. State University of New York, Education, 1987
B.S. Elementary Education, 1974.
Professional License, State of Ohio Department of Education, Teaching License Pre-Kindergarten through Grade Eight

Professional Experience:
Associate Professor of Education, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, OH, 1996 – present
Co-Director and Lead Teacher, Pre-school, Knox County Educational Service Center, Mount Vernon, OH, 1993 – 1996
Head Teacher, Grades 1 – 4, Summer School, Mount Vernon City Schools, OH, 1992
Public School Substitute Teacher, Grades K – 6, Knox County area schools, OH, 1991 – 1993
Private School Teacher, Kindergarten, Faith Heritage School, Syracuse, NY, 1985 – 1991
Licensed Family Day Care, Children’s Services, Syracuse, NY, 1977 – 1985
Pediatric Physicians Assistant, Drs. Frank and Frank, Oklahoma City, OK

Published Works and Presentations:
Integrating Katz & Chard’s Project Approach with MCE in the University Classroom, National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators, Atlanta, GA. November 8, 2006.
Planning Your Experience, Cooperating Teachers Workshop, OH, 2002 - 2005
Applying Ohio Early Learning Standards to the Preschool Classroom, Knox County Preschools, OH, 2004
Who is Reggio? Esther Jetter Preschool, OH, 2003
Project Approach: A Beginning, Esther Jetter Preschool, OH, 2003
Owen, P. (2007). Integrating Katz and Chard’s Project Approach with Multicultural Education in the University Classroom. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 28, 219-232.

Professional Organizations:
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Association for Childhood Education International
National Association for Multicultural Education
National Association for the Early Childhood Teacher Educators

Favorite Subject-Related Links:
http://www.ualberta.ca/~schard/foundation/goals.htm
http://www.chihuly.com

Favorite Scripture Verse:
John 15:5: "I am the Vine; you are the branches.Whoever lives in me and I in him shall produce a large crop of fruit. For apart from me you can't do a thing."