EDUCATION
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2002
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Ph.D. in Education. University of California, Los Angeles
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1989
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M.A. in English Literature. California State University, Long Beach
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1985
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B.A. in Social Sciences. University of Southern California
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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2007-2008
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Adjunct Assistant Professor, Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Teach graduate courses - Curriculum and Methods in Secondary Education and Teaching and Learning in Urban Schools - in the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Program.
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2004-2007
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Assistant Professor, School of Education, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA. Taught graduate courses in curriculum theory and leadership, dissertation writing and dissertation proposal design. Supervised doctoral student dissertations.
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2003-2004
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Postgraduate Researcher and Lecturer, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles. Worked on a research project evaluating UCLA's implementation of the Spencer Research Training Grant, and taught courses in the Education and Women's Studies departments.
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2000-2002
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Instructor, Advanced English as a Second Language Composition, UCLA Extension.
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2000-2001
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Field Supervisor, Teacher Education Program, UCLA. Furthered University-public school partnership by supervising graduate students doing their student teaching in Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Co-taught weekly seminar.
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1998-1999
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Graduate Student Researcher, Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards and Student Testing (CRESST), UCLA. Designed and pilot-tested English/Language Arts performance assessments (grades 4-8) for Los Angeles Unified School District. Conducted teacher professional development on utilizing scoring rubric.
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1995-1998
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Director of Curriculum and Advanced Placement English Teacher, San Gabriel Mission High School, San Gabriel, California. Worked with academic department chairs and teachers (grades 9-12) to revise and update entire school's curricula in preparation for WASC accreditation visit. Conducted on-going teacher professional development on a variety of topics. Taught 12th grade AP English as well as Drama elective.
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1993-1995
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Honors English Teacher and English Department Chair, Pacific Hills School, Los Angeles (formerly Bel Air Prep). Revised entire English Department curriculum (grades 6-12) in preparation for accreditation.
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1989-1993
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Advanced Placement English Teacher and English Department Chair, San Gabriel Mission High School, San Gabriel, California. Designed and implemented 12th grade AP English Literature course, and updated entire English department curriculum (grades 9-12) in preparation for WASC accreditation visit.
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CONSULTING WORK
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2007-2008
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Characteristics and College Experiences of Women from Single-Sex High Schools
Principal Investigator: Dr. Linda J. Sax
Institution: University of California, Los Angeles
Duties: Serving as expert on single-sex schooling, as well as outlining, drafting and writing final research report
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2004-2005
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Single-Sex Schools Study
Principal Investigator: Dr. Cornelius Riordan, Providence College
Funded By: The U.S. Department of Education
Duties: Designed classroom observation and interview protocols for qualitative data collection phase of study. Conducted professional development on how to use protocols.
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PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
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2008
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Arms, E., Bickett, J. & Graf, V. Gender Bias and Imbalance: Girls in US Special Education Classes. Gender and Education.
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2008
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Dorr, A., Arms, E. & Hall, V. Developing the Next Generation of Education Researchers: UCLA's Experience with the Spencer Foundation Research Training Grant. Teachers College Record.
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2008
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Sax, L. J. & Arms, E. Gender Differences Over the Span of College: Challenges to Achieving Equity. Journal About Women in Higher Education.
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2007
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Arms, E. Gender Equity in Coeducational and Single-sex Classrooms. In S. Klein (Ed.) Handbook for Achieving Gender Equity through Education New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publisher.
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2004
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Herr, K. and Arms, E. Accountability and Single Sex Classes: A Collision of Reforms. American Education Research Journal.
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2002
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Herr, K. and Arms, E. The Intersection of Educational Reform: Single Gender Classes in a Public Middle School. In A. Datnow and L. Hubbard (eds.) Gender in Policy and Practice: Perspectives on Single Sex and Coeducational Schooling, Routledge-Falmer.
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OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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2008
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Sax, L. J., Arms, E. & Eznekier, C. Gender differences among entering college students. In L. Sax (Ed.) The Gender Gap in College: Maximizing the Developmental Potential of Women and Men. Jossey-Bass. Forthcoming.
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2007
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Arms, E. Is Preschool the New Kindergarten? Family.com
Retrieved at http://family.go.com/education/article-244382
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2007
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Arms, E. Girls and Sports: Celebrating 35 Years of Title IX. Family.com
Retrieved at http://family.go.com/education/article-208161
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2007
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Arms, E. Understanding Standardized Testing: What Every Parent Should Know. Family.com
Retrieved at http://family.go.com/education/article-205674
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2007
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Arms, E. Single-Sex Classrooms: Coming Soon to Your Local Public School. Family.com
Retrieved at http://family.go.com/education/article-115693
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2006
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Arms, E. Leadership, Gender & Culture in Education: Male & Female Perspectives. [Review of book] Journal of Educational Change. Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 359-362.
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PEER-REVIEWED PAPER PRESENTATIONS
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2008
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Arms, E. Gender Equity and Single-sex Schooling: What the Research Says. A paper to be presented as part of the symposium Single-sex Education at the Crossroads: Considering Gender, Race, Class and Religion at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA), New York, NY, March 26, 2008.
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2007
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Arms, E. What Practitioners Should Know About Single-Sex Schools. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Gender Equity Leaders in Education (AGELE), San Diego, CA, July 9.
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2007
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Arms, E., Bickett, J. & Graf, V. Gender Bias and Imbalance: The Under-representation of Girls in US Special Education Classes. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Gender and Education Association (GEA) at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, March 29.
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2006
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Arms, E., Bickett, J. & Graf, V. The Girl Crisis: Equity Issues in the Under- representation of Girls in Special Education. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the California Educational Research Association (CERA) in Monterey, CA, November 16.
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2006
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Sax, L. & Arms, E. The Gender Gap: Convergence or Divergence over the College Years? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA) in San Francisco, CA, April 10.
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2005
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Arms, E. Gender Equity in Coeducational and Single-sex Classrooms. Paper presented at the Research on Women and Education AERA SIG annual meeting in Dayton, Ohio, October 19.
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2005
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Arms, E. 'As different as apples and oranges': Teachers' Constructions of Gender in One Single Sex US School. Paper presented at the biennial conference of the Gender and Education Association (GEA), Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, March 2005.
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2005
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Dorr, A., Arms, E. & Hall, V. Developing the Next Generation of Education Researchers: University of California Los Angeles' Experience with the Spencer Research Training Grant. Paper presented as part of a symposium on Research Training in Graduate Schools of Education at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association(AERA), Montreal, Canada, April 2005.
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2003
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Arms, E. and K. Herr. Accountability and Single Gender Reform: Implications for Curriculum and Instructional Practice. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, Illinois, April 2003.
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2001
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Arms, E. The Intersection of Educational Reform: Single Gender Classes in a Public Middle School. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Seattle, Washington, April 2001.
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2000
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Arms, E. Producing Girls and Boys: The Construction of Gender in a Public, Single Gender Classroom. Paper presented at the meeting of the AERA SIG: Research on Women in Education, San Antonio, Texas, October 2000.
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INVITED PRESENTATIONS, LECTURES AND PANELS
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2006
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Arms, E. (Chair). Critical Issues in Teaching and Mentoring Doctoral Students in Qualitative Research Methodologies. A session sponsored by the SIG Qualitative Research at the AERA annual conference in San Francisco, CA, April 9.
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2006
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Arms, E. Gender Equity and Higher Education: Beyond the Enrollment Gap. An invited lecture at LMU's Center for Teaching Excellence, February 7.
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2005
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Arms, E. Gender Equity and Higher Education: Beyond the Enrollment Gap. A presentation sponsored by the Committee on the Status of Women at LMU, November 1.
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2005
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Arms, E. (Discussant). Single Sex and Coeducational Schooling in Public Elementary Schools of Choice: A Quasi-Experimental Study. A panel symposium presented at the American Educational Research Association's (AERA) annual conference, Montreal, Canada, April.
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2005
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Herr, K. and Arms, E. Where We Stand! Moving Forward the Conversation on Gender, Race and Educational Accountability in a Democracy. An AERA Presidential Session on Gender presented at the American Educational Research Association's (AERA) annual conference, Montreal, Canada, April 2005.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
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2006
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Arms, E. Identifying power standards in the curriculum: The first step in backwards design. A professional development workshop presented at St. Michael's School, San Diego, CA, August.
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2006
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Arms, E. Standards-based curriculum and assessment in Catholic schools: The case for power standards. A professional development workshop presented at St. Peter and Paul, Wilmington, CA, August.
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2006
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Arms, E. Standards-based curriculum and assessment in Catholic schools. A professional development workshop presented at St. Michael's School, San Diego, CA, February.
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2005
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Arms, E. Creating single sex classrooms in coeducational schools. A professional development workshop presented at St. Michael's School, San Diego, CA, August.
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GRANTS, AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
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2006
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Awarded LMU College Fellowship for Spring 2007
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2005
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Participant in LMU's Presidential Institute, May 16-20
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2005
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Loyola Marymount University's Summer Research Grant for New Faculty
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2001
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UCLA Regents' Advance to Candidacy Award
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2001
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Passed UCLA Written Doctoral Qualifying Examination with Honors
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2000-2001
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Research Mentorship Fellowship, Graduate Division, UCLA
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COURSES TAUGHT
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Curriculum and Instructional Leadership
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Teaching and Learning in Urban Schools
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Women in Higher Education
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Curriculum and Methods for Secondary English Teachers
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Dissertation Proposal Design
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Doctoral Research Seminar: Public, Catholic, Private, and Charter Education
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Dissertation Writing Seminar
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Qualitative Research Methods
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PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
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2008-2010
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Member of the Grant Elementary School Advisory Council, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District |
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2005-2008
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U.S. Western Regional Representative, Gender and Education Association
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2005
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Proposal Reviewer. AERA conference, Divisions B and K
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2002-2004
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Volunteer. Santa Monica YMCA Parent-Child Program
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1995-1998
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Chair. Curriculum Council, San Gabriel Mission High School
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1995-1997
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Chair. WASC Steering Committee, San Gabriel Mission High School
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1995-1998
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Member. Principal's Advisory Council, San Gabriel Mission High School
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1993-1995
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Member. Principal's Advisory Committee, Pacific Hills School
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1990-1991
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Chair. English Department Curriculum Revision Committee, San Gabriel Mission High School
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UNIVERSITY SERVICE
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2005-2007
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Member. LMU Committee on the Status of Women
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2004-2005
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Member. LMU Library Committee
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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION SERVICE
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2005-2006
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LMU Faculty search committee for Teacher Education Department
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2005-2007
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LMU Doctoral Committee
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2004-2007
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LMU School of Education Scholarship Committee, LMU
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2004-2007
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LMU Leadership in Equity, Advocacy & Diversity Center (LEAD), Board member
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2004-2007
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LMU Teacher Education Department sub-committee on Social Justice
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
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Member.
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American Educational Research Association (AERA):
- Division B Curriculum Studies,
- Division K Teaching and Teacher Education,
- Scholars and Advocates for Gender Equity (SAGE).
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Representative.
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Gender and Education Association (GEA)
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Member.
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Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
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Member.
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National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
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Member.
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California Association of Teachers of English (CATE)
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Media
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Quoted in J. Rosenberg (2006 spring) Higher Ed's Growing Gender Imbalance. Vistas Magazine. p. 10.
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