Developmental Programs and Curriculum

Helen Woodman
Associate Professor, Developmental Programs/Curriculum
Office Location: ASC 1029
Office Phone: (231) 591-3564
Email: woodmanh@ferris.edu

ABBREVIATED CURRICULUM VITAE

Degrees:

Ph. D., ABD Candidate, Oakland University, 1993-present.
Ph. D. Candidate, Kent State University, 1982-1993
M.A. The University of Akron, 1980
B.A. Ed. The University of Akron, 1967

Academic Positions:
8/00-present: Developmental Programs & Curriculum, University College,
Ferris State University.
Assistant Professor of Reading,
Teaching: READ 106, READ 176, FSUS 100 and FSUS 101;
Advising: Worked with a full load of advisees
11/97-7/00: Assistant Director,
Academic Skills Center,
Oakland University, Rochester Hills, MI,
Responsible for six programs, report compilation/evaluation of programs, student/faculty interventions, testing, training, conferences, and scholarships.
12/88-10/97: Coordinator,
Academic Skills Center,
Oakland University,
Worked with and developed the Dismissal Option Status Program, created Probation Outreach, expanded Brown Bag Study Skills Seminars and interviewed, hired and trained ASC tutors; Supervised SI and worked towards National Certification of the ASC tutors and SI Leaders.
Winter 1994: Administrative Internship in the Office of President,
Oakland University,
Created University Calendar; increased college-wide services to students during lunch time and evening hours; wrote speeches and appeared for the President at various functions.
8/84-11/00: Department of Rhetoric, Communication & Journalism,
Oakland University,
Adjunct Faculty/Special Lecturer,
Teaching: Rhetoric 150, Rhetoric 160, Technical Communications, and Rhetoric 101--Word Processing, and Reading.
9/93-11/00: Department of Reading and Language Arts, School of Education,
Oakland University,
Adjunct Faculty,
Teaching: RDG 565, RDG 563, Supervised the Reading Clinic.
8/88-11/00: Department of Humanities,
Oakland Community College, Auburn Hills, MI,
Adjunct Faculty,
Teaching: ENG 135, ENG 151 and ENG 152.
8/84-12/88: Department of English,
University of Detroit, Main and Clarkston campuses,
Adjunct Faculty,
Teaching: Developmental Writing, Rhetoric, Introduction to Literature, Advanced Composition.

Ferris State University Service:

Committee Work:
8/00-present: Reading Review Committee in the Department of Reading.
8/00-present: Professional Development Committee of the Academic Senate.
8/00-present: Tenure Review Committee (Chair).

Curriculum/Course Development:
1/01-present: SLA attached to READ 106 and READ 176 classes.
1/01-present: Worked Group Presentations into requirements and 1/01 video-taped these.
Fall 2001: Enrolled in Web CT course in anticipation of adding Web CT to READ 176, READ 106.

Student Recruitment and Retention Efforts:
8/00-present: Actively involved in FSUS 100 and FSUS 101 an retention effort at FSU.
8/00-1/01: Retained all advisees; one student who appealed did not sign up for Fall 2001.
8/00-1/01: All advisees moved to programs/majors at FSU.

Professional Memberships:
8/00-present: Member Michigan Developmental Education Consortium.
8/00-present: Member International Alliance of Teacher Scholars.
10/00- present: Member Delta Kappa Gamma Society at FSU.
1991-present: Member Midwest College Learning Association.
A. Member Michigan Tutorial Association.
1967-present: Member National Council of Teachers of English.
1985-present: Member Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC).

Attendance and Presentations at Workshops and Conferences:
Fall 2000: Attended FSU's Workshops.
Fall 2001: Attended FSU Summer University.
Fall 2000: Attended Michigan Tutorial Association (MTA) Conference: "New Starts, New Views".
Presented "New Starts, New Views: Building on STRENGTHS in Tutoring Students With Disabilities (And All Students)".
Winter 2001: Attended Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching--South.
Fall 2001: Attended Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching—North.
Presented "Focusing on Abilities, Not Disabilities: Improving Odds for Special Needs Students".
Winter 2001: Attended MDEC Conference, "The Odyssey of Developmental Education"
Presented "New Starts, New Views: Building on STRENGTHS in Tutoring Students With Disabilities (and All Students)" and
Presented "Making the Connection: Using STRUCTURE in Tutoring Special Needs Students".
March 22, 2002: Spring Learning Institute 2002.
Part of Panel Presentation on "Teaching the Academic Underprepared".

Additional Presentations:
Fall 2000: Academic Support Center Seminars "Cramming—Pros and Cons" and "Improving Your Memory".
Winter 2001: Academic Support Center Seminars "How to Improve Your Memory" and "Test Taking—the Smart Way!"
Fall 2001: Academic Support Center Seminars "Time Management".
Winter 2002: Academic Support Center Seminars "Test Taking—Test the Best That You Can Test!"

Additional Classes/ Training/Professional Involvement:
8/00-5/01: Part of New Faculty Transition Program.
Completed the following classes from the Center for Teaching, Learning and Faculty Development:
6/8/01: "Test What You Teach"
"Problem-Based Methods"
12/15/01: "Facilitating Student Learning"
"How Students Learn"
Summer 2001: "Problem-Based Learning"
Fall 2001: "WebCT (Beginning): Prepare for Your First Semester"
Winter 2002: "Learning and Teaching"

Publications:

Insights and Ideas, "Creating a Syllabus," Fall 1990.
English Notes, Fall, 1984, Abstract of Paper delivered at CEAO Meeting at The University of Akron, October, 1984.
8/2001-Present Reviewer Reading Texts for McGraw-Hill Publishing.
In Progress: "The Efficacy of Miscue Analysis as an Instrument of Diagnosis and Instruction in the Reading of Young Adult Students" (dissertation in progress).

Previous Oakland University Service:

Advisor/Founder, The Multicultural Reading Club, 1993-present. Received Winter 1994 CIPO Awards: Most Promising New Organization Award; Diversity/Multicultural Programming.
Award; Most Innovative Program Award: Cultural/Religious/Political; Opportunity Award.
Speaker, "Academic Skills," West Bloomfield Optimist Club, June 14, 1994.
Mentor, Mentor Alliance Program, three mentees, 1988-2000.
Board of Directors, The Oakland Post, 1995-2000.
Academic Conduct Committee appointment, June 1994-2000.

State/Regional Service:

Michigan Tutorial Association Executive Board, 1991-2001.
President. Michigan Tutorial Association 1993-1994.
Member, Executive Board MTA, 1991- present.
Editor, MTA Newsletter, 1993- 1994.

Editor, Midwest College Learning Center Association (MCLCA) Newsletter, 1994.
Member, MCLCA Journal Board, 1993-94.
Regional Representative, MCLCA, 1991-1994.

Outside Activities:

St. Ireneaus Parish, Rochester Hills, MI: President of Parish Council, 1986-88, Vice President of Council, 1988-89, Eucharistic Minister and Lector, 1984-1993.
Field Admissions Representative, US Military Academy, West Point, NY, 1987-1993.

Honoraria:

Kappa Delta Pi (Education Honorary).
Mortar Board.
Honorary Member, Golden Key, 1992.
Delta Kappa Gamma, 2000.

Teaching Certifications:

English 7-12 Ohio.
English 9-12 Michigan.
All Subjects 6-8 Michigan.
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