Sarah M. Nielsen
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- School: Miami Dade College (all)
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- Department: English
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300 NE 2nd Ave
Miami, FL - Dates at Miami Dade College (all): December 2015 - November 2016
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Biography
Miami Dade College (all) - English
Educator Specializing in Composition, Speech, & Professional Communications
Sarah
Nielsen
Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
Educator with 20+ years of experience serving students in South Florida at the middle, high school, and college/ university levels in the areas of English, literature, professional writing, education, and public speaking. Experienced editor of peer-reviewed journal and education proceedings. Curriculum writer for national course in Advanced Composition. Supervisor for Supplemental Instruction initiative for peer tutoring. Dissertation advisor and editor.
Experience
Education
Florida International University
Bachelor’s Degree
English
I transferred here to FIU after attending honors classes on academic scholarship at University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL.Florida International University
Doctor of Education (EdD) expected Month Year
Curriculum and Instruction, English Education
My 2002 dissertation, an ethnographic case study entitled “The Will to Write: Students’ and Teachers’ Perceptions of Writing,” can be accessed via FIU's Digital Commons: http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/dissertations/AAI3076652/Florida International University
Master’s Degree
English Education
My teaching internship took place during the Spring 1992 semester at Booker T. Washington Middle School, Miami, Florida, under the direction of Marisa Salcines; I taught 8th grade English.Lorraine R. Gay Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship
Lorraine R. Gay Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship at the Florida International University Second Annual College of Education Research Conference, Miami, FL, April 2003, for “High Stakes and No Takers: The Impact of Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) Writing on Students’ and Teachers’ Perceptions of Writing.” Paper is archived in 2003 Proceedings: http://education.fiu.edu/research_conference/archive.htmlFlorida International University
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Duties: --Prepared and taught graduate and undergraduate education courses --Assisted in student advisement and research. --Facilitated writing workshops in conjunction with FIU College of Education Research Conference.
Publications
Joining the conversation: Graduate students’ perceptions of writing for publication.
Proceedings of the Florida International University First Annual College of Education Research Conference (now South Florida Education Research Conference)
http://education.fiu.edu/research_conference/docs/proceedings/COERC_2002_Proceedings.pdf ALSO: Indexed as an ERIC document (ERIC # ED475074) at http://www.eric.ed.gov/
Joining the conversation: Graduate students’ perceptions of writing for publication.
Proceedings of the Florida International University First Annual College of Education Research Conference (now South Florida Education Research Conference)
http://education.fiu.edu/research_conference/docs/proceedings/COERC_2002_Proceedings.pdf ALSO: Indexed as an ERIC document (ERIC # ED475074) at http://www.eric.ed.gov/
Toward an understanding of scholarly writing.
DeVry University Journal of Scholarly Research
(ISSN 2375-5393 1)
DeVry University Journal of Scholarly Research
2014-2015
Co-Managing Editor for three issues from 2014-2015 of this peer-reviewed journal for DeVry University. I was instrumental in getting this journal started and developed throughout these two years.
Grade inflation and student evaluations of teaching: The loss of the professor and diminished education.
DeVry University Journal of Scholarly Research
(ISSN 2375-5393 1)
Joining the conversation: Graduate students’ perceptions of writing for publication.
Proceedings of the Florida International University First Annual College of Education Research Conference (now South Florida Education Research Conference)
http://education.fiu.edu/research_conference/docs/proceedings/COERC_2002_Proceedings.pdf ALSO: Indexed as an ERIC document (ERIC # ED475074) at http://www.eric.ed.gov/
Toward an understanding of scholarly writing.
DeVry University Journal of Scholarly Research
(ISSN 2375-5393 1)
DeVry University Journal of Scholarly Research
2014-2015
Co-Managing Editor for three issues from 2014-2015 of this peer-reviewed journal for DeVry University. I was instrumental in getting this journal started and developed throughout these two years.
Grade inflation and student evaluations of teaching: The loss of the professor and diminished education.
DeVry University Journal of Scholarly Research
(ISSN 2375-5393 1)
Proceedings of the South Florida Education Research Conference (formerly the FIU College of Education Research Conference)
Proceedings of the South Florida Education Research Conference
Editor or Co-Editor from the first edition in 2002 to the present for this peer-reviewed proceedings and conference. http://education.fiu.edu/research_conference/proceedings.html
Joining the conversation: Graduate students’ perceptions of writing for publication.
Proceedings of the Florida International University First Annual College of Education Research Conference (now South Florida Education Research Conference)
http://education.fiu.edu/research_conference/docs/proceedings/COERC_2002_Proceedings.pdf ALSO: Indexed as an ERIC document (ERIC # ED475074) at http://www.eric.ed.gov/
Toward an understanding of scholarly writing.
DeVry University Journal of Scholarly Research
(ISSN 2375-5393 1)
DeVry University Journal of Scholarly Research
2014-2015
Co-Managing Editor for three issues from 2014-2015 of this peer-reviewed journal for DeVry University. I was instrumental in getting this journal started and developed throughout these two years.
Grade inflation and student evaluations of teaching: The loss of the professor and diminished education.
DeVry University Journal of Scholarly Research
(ISSN 2375-5393 1)
Proceedings of the South Florida Education Research Conference (formerly the FIU College of Education Research Conference)
Proceedings of the South Florida Education Research Conference
Editor or Co-Editor from the first edition in 2002 to the present for this peer-reviewed proceedings and conference. http://education.fiu.edu/research_conference/proceedings.html
"Half bricks and half clicks”: Is blended onsite and online teaching and learning the best of both worlds?
Proceedings of the Seventh Annual College of Education Research Conference (now South Florida Education Research Conference)
http://education.fiu.edu/research_conference/docs/proceedings/COERC%202008%20Proceedings.pdf
Joining the conversation: Graduate students’ perceptions of writing for publication.
Proceedings of the Florida International University First Annual College of Education Research Conference (now South Florida Education Research Conference)
http://education.fiu.edu/research_conference/docs/proceedings/COERC_2002_Proceedings.pdf ALSO: Indexed as an ERIC document (ERIC # ED475074) at http://www.eric.ed.gov/
Toward an understanding of scholarly writing.
DeVry University Journal of Scholarly Research
(ISSN 2375-5393 1)
DeVry University Journal of Scholarly Research
2014-2015
Co-Managing Editor for three issues from 2014-2015 of this peer-reviewed journal for DeVry University. I was instrumental in getting this journal started and developed throughout these two years.
Grade inflation and student evaluations of teaching: The loss of the professor and diminished education.
DeVry University Journal of Scholarly Research
(ISSN 2375-5393 1)
Proceedings of the South Florida Education Research Conference (formerly the FIU College of Education Research Conference)
Proceedings of the South Florida Education Research Conference
Editor or Co-Editor from the first edition in 2002 to the present for this peer-reviewed proceedings and conference. http://education.fiu.edu/research_conference/proceedings.html
"Half bricks and half clicks”: Is blended onsite and online teaching and learning the best of both worlds?
Proceedings of the Seventh Annual College of Education Research Conference (now South Florida Education Research Conference)
http://education.fiu.edu/research_conference/docs/proceedings/COERC%202008%20Proceedings.pdf
High stakes and no takers: The impact of Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) writing on students’ and teachers’ perceptions of writing.
Proceedings of the Florida International University Second Annual College of Education Research Conference.(now South Florida Education Research Conference)
http://education.fiu.edu/research_conference/docs/proceedings/2003_COERC_Proceedings.pdf
