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Lillian Johnson

Dr. JohnsonLillian R. Johnson, Assistant Professor in the Department of Middle Grades, Secondary and Special Subjects; BS Biology Education, Elizabeth City State University; MA Biology, San Francisco State University, Ed.D. Higher Education, NC State University. 

 

 

 

 

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT

EDUC 211
EDMG 463
ELEM 456

GRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT

ELEM 635
ELEM 652
ELEM 653
ELEM 654
ELEM 655

  1. Refereed Publications
    1. In press: Book Review: Teaching First Year College Students – Journal of the Professoriate (Volume 3, Number 1), Spring issue, May 2008
    2. To Submit – Draft Available: Focusing on Writing the Dissertation: Reviewing the Top Recommended Books
    3. To Submit – Draft Available: The Ed. D. versus the Ph. D. in Education: What do the Numbers Suggest?
  2. Peer-Reviewed Publications
    1. Educational Testing Service – Publication: TOEFL Exam - Mini Lectures – Enzymes - 2006
    2. Educational Testing Service – Publication: TOEFL Exam - Mini Lectures – Spots Before Your Eyes – 2007
  3. Grants Submitted
    1. North Carolina Biotechnology Education Mini-Grant – January 14, 2008 - $6,000
    2. North Carolina Community Foundation - $25,000 - 2005
    3. Town of Garner, North Carolina - $5,000 -2005
  4. National, State, and Local Conferences & Presentations
    1. National Science Teachers Association – Anaheim, CA – Professional Development
      1. Teaching the Hard Stuff to Diverse Groups of Students
      2. Aligning Middle School Students Assessment to High Stakes Test
      3. Assessing Middle School Students Content Knowledge and Scientific Reasoning Through Written Explanations
    2. National Science Teachers Association – Baltimore, MD – Professional Development
      1. Teaching Inquiry Science with Toys and Treats
      2. Cotton- Imagine a Day Without It!
      3. Physical Science Experiments for Elementary and Middle School Students
    3. National Science Teachers Association – Boston, MA – Professional Development
      1. Shell Science Seminar: The Black Experience in Science Education: Research, Theory, and Practice
      2. Professional Development Institutes: The Outdoor Classroom: A Natural Path to Science and Literacy
      3. Dupont Presents: Not a Knit, Not a Stitch, Not a Weave (A Closer Look at Nonwovens)
      4. Exploring the World of Water at the New England Aquarium
    4. National Conference – Monarch Center Grant Proposal Development Workshop – Chicago, Illinois – November 11, 2005
    5. National Conference – Monarch Center Grant Proposal Development Workshop –Washington, DC – September 5, 2007
    6. State Conference/Training –NC Teacher Education Forum – September 21-22, 2006 – Raleigh, NC
    7. State Conference/Training – NC Math Science Education Initiative – Instructors’ Training – May 20, 2006 – Chapel Hill, NC
    8. State Conference – Conference Judge - Future Business Leaders of America – April 26-28, 2007 –– Greensboro, NC
    9. Local Conference/Meeting - FSU Academic Advisement – 2005-2006 –November 3, 2005
    10. Local Conference/Meeting - FSU –Getting Started With Blackboard – December 12-08-05
  5. Invitations/ Appointments/Letter of Thanks
    1. Appointment as Educational Testing Service (ETS) Visiting Scholar – Princeton, NJ - Summer 2006
    2. North Carolina Science Mathematics and Technology Education Center (SMT) – Celebration of Science, Mathematics, and Teaching Technology Education – Raleigh, NC - Awards/Banquet
    3. Elementary Science Showcase – Educational Resource Center – T. C. Berrien Performance – Fayetteville, NC
    4. Letter of Thanks for Work with School of Education – Interim Dean, Dr. E. McNeill - The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI) granted continued accreditation for FSU’s Teacher Education Program
  6. University Service
    1. Member - Faculty Senate Academic Affairs Committee 2006-2007
    2. Member - Math Science Education Center Advisory Board
    3. PRAXIS Workshops
      1. Fall Semester 2006 - Director
      2. Spring Semester 2007 - Director
      3. Middle Grades Science PRAXIS II Workshop Facilitator – October 22, 2005
      4. Middle Grades Science PRAXIS II Workshop Facilitator – February 11, 2006
  7. School/ College
    1. Member - Newsletter Committee – SOE
    2. Member - Academic Excellence Committee – SOE
    3. Member - Search Committee for Dean of SOE – January, 2007
  8. Departmental Service: Middle Grades, Secondary & Special Education
    1. State Employees Combined Campaign – Team Captain - 2006-2007
    2. State Employees Combined Campaign – Team Captain - 2007-2008
  9. Community Service
    1. Judging Science Fairs
      1. Ferguson Easley Elementary School – 2005
      2. Ferguson Easley Elementary School – 2007
      3. St. Patrick Catholic School – Education Center - 2006
    2. Assisted with children’s museum program 
      1. Fascinate-U Children’s Museum – Super Science Saturday Program – Fayetteville, NC - 3-17-07
      2. Fascinate-U Children’s Museum – Slime Lessons – 6-12-07
      3. Fascinate-U Children’s Museum – Slime Lessons – 6-13-07
      4. Fascinate-U Children’s Museum – Super Science Saturday Program- The Science of Bubbles– 6-16-07
      5. Fascinate-U Children’s Museum – Slime Lessons – 7-26-07
    3. Partnered with Fascinate-U and Dupont to conduct science activities for Earth Day-Super Science Saturday
    4. Partnered with Torchlight Academy – Charter School (K-8) – Raleigh, NC – Delivered live minnows, tadpoles and baby frog for classroom use
    5. Teaching Science Lessons in the Public Schools – T. C. Berrien Elementary School, Fayetteville, NC
      1. Water Cycle Lesson Using Pop Bottles – 8-8-07
      2. Cloud Lesson – 8-27-07
      3. Weather Lesson – 9-11-07
      4. Soil Erosion Lesson – 10-16-07
      5. Tornado Lesson – 12-11-07
      6. CSI Lesson 1-15-08
      7. What’s In Your Soil? Lesson – Assisted – 1-22-08
      8. Determining Density Lesson 2-12-08
    6. NC State University Science House – Imhotep Academy Teacher
      1. March 2006
      2. Summer 2005
      3. Spring 2005
      4. Fall 2005
    7. Torchlight Academy Charter School – Member – Behavioral Support Committee for Continuous Improvement Monitoring System – 2005
    8. Torchlight Academy Workshop Conducted – Using Science Lesson Plans for Children in Grades K-5 – 2005
  10. Partnering
    1. Members of the Cumberland County Community
      1. Reid Ross Classical School – Fayetteville Outreach Coordinator for the Science House – NCSU
      2. South River Electric Cooperative – Grant Specialist
      3. Fascinate-U Children’s Museum – Executive Director
      4. Cape Fear Botanical Garden – Education Coordinator
      5. NC Wildlife Resources Commission – Director of Pechmann Fishing Center
      6. Cumberland County Schools – School-to-Career Coordinator
      7. Ferguson-Easley Elementary School – Science Fair Coordinator
      8. Cumberland County Department of Social Services
      9. Cumberland County Schools – Curriculum Specialist, Grades K-5
      10. Clark Park –Fayetteville, NC - Assistant Director
      11. St. Patrick Catholic School – Science Fair Coordinator
    2. FSU Community – Members of the Department of Natural Science
    3. Members of Wake County Community
      1. Geological Survey – North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
      2. Air Quality - North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
      3. NC State University – Fungal Genomics Department
      4. Professional Educators of North Carolina (PENC)
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