Susan Jones

Assistant Professor, Education and Director of Assessment

573-592-1107

susan.jones@williamwoods.edu

Summary of Expertise:

  • Distance Learning
  • Technology Integration

Education:

  • Ph.D. Interdisciplinary, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, N.M., 1999
    Specialization: Distance Learning and Technology Integration
    Concentration: Educational Administration & Curriculum & Instruction
    Minor: Business Administration
  • M.A. in Educational Management & Development, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, N.M., 1994
    Minor: Curriculum and Instruction
  • B.S.E. with a minor in English, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, N.M., 1993
    Endorsement: Language Arts

Certification:

  • State of Missouri Building Level Administrator’s License K-8
  • State of Missouri Building Level Administrator’s License 7-12
  • State of Missouri Teacher’s License Early Childhood B-3
  • State of Missouri teacher’s License Elementary Education 1-6
  • State of New Mexico; Elementary K-8, Language Arts

Affiliations:

  • Association for Educational Communication and Technology (AECT) board member, distance learning division representative, 2006-2007 pre-kindergarten (P-K) expert panel (developing standards for the teaching role), 2002-2003
  • International Reading Association (IRA), Springfield Chapter president, 2004-2005
    nominating committee, 2004; president-elect, 2004
    vice-president, 2003; vice-president elect, 2003;
    membership board chair, 2002-2003
    publicity chair, 2001-2002
  • American Lung Association of Western Missouri Green County Service Council Advisory Board Member, 2002-2005
  • Springfield Public Schools – Sequiota Elementary School Volunteer – Literacy Centers, 2002-2004
  • Missouri Distance Learning Association, 2002-2003 chair, annual conference planning committee, 2002
    advisory board member, 2001-2002
  • Language Arts Department of the SW Missouri Association of Teachers of English (LAD) K-12 Fair Judge, Reed Spring, Mo., 2002
  • 18th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning Conference planning consultant – Distant Learning Programming Issue, 2002
  • Co-Advisor of Graduate Student Research Thesis, 2001-2002
  • ST3 grant Synchronous online website brownbag facilitator, 2002
    Asynchronous online website discussion board facilitator, 2002
    Co-coordinator of faculty/K-12 interactions, 2001-2002
    Technology specialists, 2001-2002
    Faculty administrative liaison, 2001-2002
    Executive committee, 2001-2002
    “Training consultant” for individual faculty members, 2001-2002
    WWW homepage designer and editor, 2001-2002
    Co-host, collaborative exchange site visit, SMSU, Springfield, Mo., 2001
    Co-host of Missouri ST3 K-12 participating public school teacher dinner, Missouri Educational Technology Conference, Tan-Tar-A, 2001
    Co-Host of ST3 Teacher Appreciation Dinner, SMSU, Springfield, Mo., 2001
    Co-Host Missouri’s Regional Preparing Tomorrows Teachers to Use Technology (ST3) grant recipients at SMSU, 2001
    ST3 brownbag facilitator, 2001
    Co-host of Missouri PT3 awardees dinner at Missouri Educational Technology Conference, Tan-Tar-A, 2000
    Co-host ST3 Retreat – Professional Development to enhance teaching, Reed Spring, Mo., 2000
  • Educational Development Associates, Special Report #1 Reviewer, 2001; Special Report #7 Reviewer, 2001.
  • eHighSchool WWW Homepage Designer and Editor –Faculty/Teacher Support, 2002
    COE Site-Facilitator Graduate Credit Training Coordinator, 2001
    COE Advisor on Distance Learning Initiatives, 2000
    Co-Coordinator, Student Orientations, 2000
  • Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2000-2003
  • American Council for Distance Education and Training, Inc. (ACDET), 2000-2002
  • DESE Technology Task Force – Public School Technology Plan, 2000

Honors and/or awards:

  • College of Education Excellence in Research Award, 2004
  • College of Education Excellence in Teaching Award, 2003
  • Master Advisor, 2003
  • Who’s Who Among University Students, 1999-2000
  • National Dean’s List, 1993-1994
  • Graduate, Distinction in University Honors, 1993
  • Who’s Who Among University Students, 1993
  • Crimson Scholar, 1989-1993
  • University Honors, 1989-1993