Resume

• 2014

  Tutoring

  Educational Technology

  Teacher Training

  Adult Education

  Courses

  Public Speaking

  Literacy

  Curriculum Design

  E-Learning

  WebCT

  University Teaching

  Staff Development

  Instructional Design

  Teaching

  Higher Education

  Text Editing

  Distance Learning

  Statistics

  Research

  Curriculum Development

  Founder/Group Leader

  Project Leader

  Professor Michael Vitale

  Ortlieb

  Evan

  Ortlieb

  Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

  Monash University

  St. John's University

  Valdosta State University

  Corpus Christi

  Texas Area

  Faculty member at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi with responsibility for coordinating the graduate reading program and teaching in both the curriculum & instruction and reading education programs at the doctoral

  masters

  and undergraduate levels

  reporting directly to the department chair. Nominated for the Literacy Research Association’s Early Career Researcher Award in 2012; Received the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers 2011 Jerry John’s Promising Researcher Award; Received the Texas A&M University System Teaching Excellence Award in 2011 and 2012; Served as the undergraduate reading program coordinator 2011-2012

  Served as editor to the Consortium for Educational Development

  Evaluation

  and Research 2012 Yearbook; chaired and served on committees of numerous Ph.D. students; created a doctoral level course on writing for publication; successfully published with doctoral students and colleagues; facilitated capstone projects for master’s students; initiated the creation of benchmark assessments into undergraduate courses to establish competency checks within the preservice teacher education program; served as advisor to the Student Reading Council group

  which led to sustained increased levels of membership; served as a departmental representative for the Texas Educational Accreditation visit

  as well as on COE tenure and promotion committees

  online graduate course creation committees

  search committees

  technology allocation finance committee

  and independent research projects for doctoral students seeking expertise in sub-areas of reading education. Selected to the International Reading Association’s Publications Committee (2012-2013)

  and received the Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi’s Outstanding Islander Award

  April 2011.

  Assistant/Associate Professor

  Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

  Valdosta

  GA

  Faculty member at Valdosta State University with responsibility for directing both on- and off-campus reading clinics. Served as chair for program revision/curriculum redesign/technology innovations for the reading education courses; directed online course development for research design and reading education; created a new collaborative approach to higher education induction for university faculty; served as university liaison to three elementary partner schools; served as chair to the honor’s committee; chair to graduate students completing their master’s capstone projects; taught in both the graduate and undergraduate levels in face-to-face

  hybrid

  and online formats

  reporting directly to the department head. Advised approximately 75 undergraduate students in the Early Childhood/Reading Program each year; served on the faculty search committees and the graduate research assistant committees

  and co-facilitated a $499997 Office of Special Education Program Redesign grant. Received Community Partner of the Year Award in 2008 for work affiliated with an off-campus reading clinic that allowed 100% of 3rd graders to pass their Georgia state criterion-referenced examination

  Assistant Professor/Director of Reading Clinics

  Valdosta State University

  Senior administrator whose duties include course development and accreditation

  grant writing

  budgeting

  scheduling

  mentoring new faculty

  school personnel partnerships

  mentoring/supervising doctoral candidates

  co-writing with doctoral students

  creating a fully online PhD program in literacy

  recruitment

  student advisement

  scholarship activity

  university service

  participation in Academic Service Learning projects

  committee participation

  and on-going program evaluations and reviews. In addition

  my primary teaching duties include coordinating the Ph.D. program

  teaching doctoral courses in research

  theory

  and educational methods. Conduct research

  mentor doctoral candidates

  and lead doctoral seminars. Recently nominated for the University Partnership Award as well as the Board of Directors in the International Literacy Association

  and serve as President of the Specialized Literacy Professionals SIG and section Editor of the Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy. Served as a keynote speaker to a number of international literacy events. Winner of the Faculty Recognition Award in the School of Education in Fall 2016

  and the 2017 A. B. Herr Award from the Association of Literacy Educators & Researchers for outstanding contributions to the field of literacy.

  St. John's University

  Monash University

  Senior faculty member at Monash University with administrative

  research

  and teaching responsibilities in primary and literacy education; senior member of the course advisory team charged with unit coordination and development in coordination with standards set by accrediting bodies as well as teaching in the Masters graduate program and Early years/Primary grades literacy units in the undergraduate program via face-to-face

  hybrid

  and online modes of delivery; responsibility to facilitate course offerings

  and recruit and retain higher degree research students; increase external funding; maintain grant budgets; liaise with external school partners to coordinate research and professional development; and enhance professional experience programs. As a member of the Institute of Graduate Research and Academic Progress Committee in the Faculty of Education

  I have also established and currently lead the Language

  Literacy

  and Learning Faculty Research Group. I also served on numerous international literacy committees including the International Reading Association’s Principles for Education Policy as well as their Publications Committee

  and currently serve as the President of the Specialized Literacy Professional SIG; maintain a highly cited edited-book series in the field of reading/literacy education; co-direct the Literacy Research Association Literacy Clinics Special Interest Group in their research and publication agenda; nominated for the LRA Board of Directors; my work was also nominated for the Edward B. Fry Book Award for the outstanding book on literacy research and practice; nominated for the Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties Early Career Researcher Award; nominated to the Faculty Research Committee

  being recognized as a highly prolific scholar over my entire career.

  Course Leader/Senior Lecturer

  Melbourne

  Australia

  We provide college scholarships for students with cancer!

  President

  Ortlieb Foundation

  Perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average

  LSU Chancellor's Office

• 2009

  The mission of the Ortlieb Foundation is to financially assist those who have been diagnosed with cancer in pursuing their collegiate education through scholarships. - See more at: http://www.ortliebfoundation.com

  Ortlieb Foundation

• 2001

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  Graduate Research Assistant;\nGraduate Teaching Instructor

  Curriculum and Instruction

  Louisiana State University

• Dr Evan Ortlieb - Researcher Profile

  Language

  Literacy and Learning Faculty Research Group at Monash University. His academic accomplishments and innovative history provide evidence of his passion for enhancing the literacy education of diverse learners. His edited book series

  Literacy Research

  Practice

  and Evaluation

  along with his publication of more than 85 manuscripts substantiate some of his contributions to the field.