EDUCATION

• Doctor of Education in Curriculum Studies with an Emphasis in Instructional Improvement - Georgia Southern University - Spring 2001 with postdoctoral recertification work through Adams State College and PBS - 2006
• Education Specialist in Secondary Science - Georgia Southern University - Summer 1992.
• Master of Education in Secondary Science - Georgia Southern College - Summer 1989.
• Bachelor of Science in Secondary Science Education - Georgia Southern College - Spring 1984.
• Honor Graduate - Statesboro High School - 1981.

CERTIFICATIONS AND ADDITIONAL TRAINING

• South Carolina Doctoral Level Certified Secondary Science Teacher - 2001-present
• ADEPT - South Carolina's system for Assisting, Developing, and Evaluating Professional Teaching - January 2003 - present
• Darkness to Light Facilitator Training - December 2006
• AACTE Leadership Institute for Department Chairs - May 2006
• NCATE Board of Examiner's Training -May 2006
• South Carolina Middle Level Reviewer Training - February 2005
• Georgia Certified Secondary Science Teacher - Bachelor's level 1984-1989, Master's level 1989-1992, Education Specialist level 1992-2001, Doctoral level 2001-2002
• Georgia Teacher Support Specialist endorsement - Fall 1992-July 2002
• Georgia Computer Competency endorsement - In-Tech
  

EXPERIENCE
 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
• Phi Delta Kappa
• National Science Teachers Association
• Partnership for Peace Consortium (PfPC) of Defense Academies and Securities Studies Institutes - Curriculum Development Working Group NATO
• South Carolina Association of Teacher Educators
• UNESCO - Communities of Practice in Curriculum Development Committee

PUBLICATIONS

Lehr, J., and Jones, K. (2006) South Carolina ASCD - The Future. The Reporter. Spring.

Lehr, J., Richardson-Jones, K., Amico, B. and Davila, S. (2005) Women Leaders at the Citadel Offer
Strategies for Success. Women in Higher Education. 14(3), 30-31.

Richardson-Jones, K. (2005) Teaching Today - Instructor's Manual. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall.

Richardson-Jones, K. (2005) Teaching Today - Test Bank. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall.

Richardson-Jones, K. (2005) Teaching Today - Transparency Masters and Power Point Presentations. Upper
Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall.

Richardson-Jones, K. (2005) Teaching Today - Companion Website Materials including PRAXIS Case studies
and Review. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall.

Darden, A and Richardson-Jones, K. (2003) Student Learning Outcomes in a Learner-Centered Genetics
Classroom. Education. 124 (1), 31-39.

Richardson-Jones, K. and Ward, V. (2003) Teacher Cadet: A Unique Learner-Centered High School Course.
Education 124(1), 92-98.

Richardson-Jones, Kathryn (2001) Retracing the Savannah River Portion of John Muir's Thousand Mile Walk:
An Interpretive Regional Study Suggesting Curriculum for Sustainability. Doctoral Dissertation directed
by Delores Liston, PhD. Georgia Southern University.

Contributing Author and Consultant, The State of Georgia Intervention Curriculum. Currently used with VOCA
courses.

Co-author of the Bulloch County Course Outlines for Applications in Biology/Chemistry and Physical Science
for the 1996-2001 textbook adoption to correlate with the State of Georgia Quality Core Curriculum and
Georgia High School Graduation Test.

Project Manager, Editor, and Contributing Author, Oceanographic, Cultural, Environmental, Activity Notebook
- The O.C.E.A.N. Project (A teacher in-service workshop and curriculum writing program created for teachers of Broward, Dade, and Palm Beach Counties and administered by Pine Jog Environmental Education Center at Florida Atlantic University. Funded by The State of Florida - Florida Coastal Management Program Department of Community Affairs as a subgrant awarded by N.O.A.A. -National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) - First printing 1994, Second printing 1995, Third printing 1996, now available through the Florida Department of Education and on the World Wide Web.

Project Manager, Editor, and Contributing Author, Creating Student Centered Interdisciplinary Units with the
Environment in Mind (A teacher in-service training and curriculum writing project for teachers of Palm Beach County and administered by Regional Service Project V/ Pine Jog Environmental Education Center at Florida Atlantic University, the South Florida Water Management District, the Environmental Protection Agency, The School Board of Palm Beach County and the National Science Foundation Systemic Science Initiative in the State of Florida.) 1995.

Co-author of the Bulloch County Chemistry Course Guide for the 1990 - 1995 textbook adoption to correlate
with the State of Georgia Quality Core Curriculum

PUBLISHED PROCEEDINGS

Jones, W.M. Jr. and Richardson-Jones, K. Student Perception of the Efficacy of Online Enhancements to the
traditional College Classroom via the Internet, Proceedings, Southeaster Chapter of the Decision Sciences Institute, February 2004, pp. 78-79.

Richardson-Jones, K, and Jones, W.M., Jr. On the Effectiveness of the Web-Enhanced Classroom.
Proceedings, 3rd Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, January 2005, pp. 2053-2055.

PRESENTATIONS

"Teaching with Toys: Providing Opportunities for the Articulation of Career Ethics" Interactive Workshop
presented at the Charleston Connections Conference: Innovations in Higher Education. May 24, 2007.

"The Art of Effective Instruction - Strategies for Observing Colleagues" Interactive Workshop Presentation for
the School of Business at the Citadel. February 14, 2007.

"On the Effectiveness of the Web-Enhanced Classroom," with W.J. Jones, Jr. 3rd Annual Hawaii International
Conference on Education, January 5, 2005.

"Using Survey Data to Create a Learner Centered Classroom" with A. Darden as part of a breakout session for
"Teacher Researcher Day" at the NSTA 2004 National Convention in Atlanta, April 3, 2004.

"Student Retention: Taking Another Look" with C. Bolt, and A. Darden at the Colloquium of Scholarship of
Teaching and Learning: Collaborating for Change (Carnegie Academy for Teaching and Learning -
CASTL) in San Diego, CA April 1, 2004

"Did we Listen to the Children? Teacher Quality, Teacher Candidate Dispositions and UNESCO's What makes
a Good Teacher?" presented at the South East Philosophy of education Society meeting at the
University of Alabama, February 20, 2004.

"Student Perception of the Efficacy of Online Enhancements to the traditional College Classroom via the
Internet" presented at the Southeaster Chapter of the Decision Sciences Institute February 2004.

"Creating a Learner Centered Classroom" Workshop presented with A. Darden at the Lowcountry
Conference on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, May 30, 2003.

"Strategies to Improve Instruction through the use of Qualitative Survey Information." Presentation of research
with A. Darden at the Lowcountry Conference on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, May 30,
2003.

"Incorporating Web Enhanced Instructional Methods: Student and Professor Perspectives" Presentation of
research with Wesley M. Jones, Jr. at the Lowcountry Conference on Teaching and Learning in Higher
Education, May 30, 2003.

"Lessons Learned from Making the Jump to Cyberspace" with Wesley M. Jones, Jr. Poster presented at the
Colloquium on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Collaborating for Change conference Co
Sponsored by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and The American
Association for Higher Education. March 13-14, 2003.

"Integration of Theory and Practice: Suggestions for Curriculum of Sustainability" Presented at the annual
meeting of the Southeast Philosophy of Education Society meeting. January 31-February 1, 2003.

"Meeting and Exceeding Standards" In-Service workshop conducted for First Baptist Church School
preplanning August 15, 2002.

Teacher In-service training in planning as interdisciplinary teams using the 4-Rs Curriculum - Imokolee,FL -
Fall 1994

Curriculum Related Environmental Education Presentations - Broward Environmental Education Fair - Fall
1993 and Fall 1994

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL AWARDS, HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

• South Carolina's Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention and Advancement - CERRA - Advisory Board Member 2003-2006
  
  
• Named member of the Advisory Board of the Journal of College Science Teaching. Summer 2003
  
  
• Named member of the National Science Teacher Association (NSTA) Press Publication Review Panel. Summer 2003
  
  
• ADEPT certified for supervision in the State of South Carolina - January 2003
  
  
• Asked to serve on the School Board of First Baptist Church School, Charleston, SC (Curriculum Committee Chair and Finance Committee Secretary)
  
  
• Doctoral Dissertation Successfully Defended - March 2001
  
  
• Invited to join Pi Lambda Theta International Honor Society and Professional Association in Education - 2001
  
  
• Named Co-Chair Character Education Committee - Statesboro High School - 2001
  
  
• Science Teacher Team Member for Statesboro High School's Georgia Learn and Serve grant to build a Habitat for Humanity House (House number 1 was presented to the family and moved to its lot on March 13, 2001.) 2000-2001
  
  
• 2000 Teacher of the Year - Statesboro High School
  
  
• Statesboro High School SACS Accreditation Committee Chair for section 4 - 2000-2001 Ten Year Study
  
  
• Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Approved - Fall 1999
  
  
• Appointed Clinical Associate - Georgia Southern University and Statesboro High School - Fall 1999 - 2001
  
  
• Doctoral Comprehensive Examinations Passed - Fall 1998
  
  
• Demonstration Teacher - July 1998 - 2001
  
  
• Demonstration Teacher Task force - Fall 1998 - 2001
  
  
• Statesboro High School Teacher of the Month - December 1997
  
  
• Georgia Coastal Region American Chemical Society Teacher of the Year - 1996
  
  
• Teacher In-service training in planning as interdisciplinary teams using the 4-Rs Curriculum - Imokolee, FL - Fall 1994
  
  
• Judge - Palm Beach County "Envirothon" and Science Fair - Spring 1994
  
  
• Curriculum Related Environmental Education Presentations - Broward Environmental Education Fair - Fall 1993 and Fall 1994
  
  
• Served on the School Board of First Methodist Church Preschool 1989-1993 - Chair 1992-1993
  
  
• Inducted into Phi Delta Kappa Honorary Educational Fraternity - 1992
  
  
• Nominated for Sigma Xi Science Educator's Award - Spring 1992
  
  
• Science Committee member in preparation for the 1991 application for Statesboro High School's 1990-1991 School of Excellence award.
  
  
• Academic Coach for academic teams that are state ranked - Science Olympiad Team(1990-1993, 1995-2001), Georgia Tech Multiplexer(1996-2001), Science Bowl (1990-1993 and 1998-2001), Academic Quiz Bowl and Computerized Quiz Bowl (Fall 1998 -2001)
  
  
• Master's orals passed with distinction - Georgia Southern - Summer 1989
  
  
• Screven County STAR Teacher - 1989
  
  
• Science Evaluator for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools during the 1989 accreditation of Jenkins County High School
  
  
• Panorama Yearbook dedication - 1987
  
  
• Honor Graduate, Statesboro High School - 1981
  
  
• University of Georgia Certificate of Merit - 1980