Dr. Edna O. Schack, Professor of Education

304 Ginger Hall, Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky 40351

e.schack@morehead-st.edu

606-783-2501 (office & voice mail); 606-783-1738 (home)

RECENT PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

• Teaching mathematics methods and educational computing courses.
• Involved in various grants and projects related to elementary mathematics education.
• Published many journal articles on educational computing and math methods topics.
• Frequent presenter at state, regional, and national professional meetings and conferences.
• Facilitator of numerous workshops and seminars.
• Earned tenure and promotions by establishing a record of superior teaching, scholarly productivity, and useful service at the university, state, national, and international levels.

HIGHER EDUCATION

POSTDOCTORAL STUDY: ACCLAIM Mathematics Leadership Institute, Summer, 2003. International Business Machines College Grants K-8 Courseware Course, Atlanta, GA, March 1990. University of Northern Colorado (math methods), Summer 1988. Illinois State University (math methods), Summer 1987.

GRADUATE & UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES: Illinois State University, Ed.D., 1987. Northwestern State University, M.S., 1982. Northwestern State University, B.A., 1980. St. Louis Community College, A.A., 1977.

GRADUATE STUDY: Curriculum & Instruction/Educational Computing/Child Development.

HONORS AND AWARDS

Promoted to Full Professor, Morehead State University, 2003. Granted tenure, Morehead State University, 1992. Honored as outstanding faculty member by the Morehead State University Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, 1992. Awarded the Ora Bretall Scholarship for academic achievement and leadership on dissertation work, Illinois State University, 1986. Awarded the Kappa Delta Pi Scholarship for academic achievement and leadership on dissertation work, Illinois State University, 1986. Awarded the Special Stipend Award for Outstanding Masters Student, Northwestern State University, 1980. Inducted into honor fraternities: Kappa Delta Pi, 1986 and Phi Delta Kappa, 1987.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, Appalachian Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (Charter member), National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Kentucky Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

PERSONAL

BIRTH DATE AND PLACE: July 4, 1957, St. Louis, MO. HEALTH: excellent. FAMILY STATUS: married with four children. AVOCATIONS: family activities, walking/hiking, Scrabble.

EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY

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POSITION: Professor of Education (promoted 2003)
(8-87 to present) Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Morehead State University, Morehead, KY 40351

POSITION:      Graduate Assistant

(8-86 to 5-87) Center for Higher Education

Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61761

POSITION:      Graduate Assistant

(8-85 to 6-86) Gifted Area Service Center - Illinois Region III

Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61761

POSITION:     Assistant Professor of Educational Computing

(5-85) Educational Administration and Foundations Department

Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61761

POSITION:     Instructor of Introductory Computing

(1-85 to 5-85) Computer Science Department

Lincoln College, Normal, IL 61761

POSITION:     Graduate Assistant

(8-83 to 5-85) Graduate Coordinator’s Office, Curriculum and Instruction Department

Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61761

POSITION:     Lead Preschool Classroom Teacher

(8-81 to 5-82) Laboratory School

Northwestern State University of Louisiana, Natchitoches, LA 71457

REFERENCES

Letters of reference available from:

Placement File for Dr. Edna O. Schack

Placement Service

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois 61761-6901

Phone: (309) 438-5635

Vita Revised: May, 2005