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Mary Lynne Davis, Ph.D.
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Mary Lynne DavisBiography

Academic Background:

  • Ph.D. Special Education, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
  • M.S School Psychology, Winthrop College, Rock Hill, SC
  • A.B. Psychology, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio

Teaching Background:

Post University, Waterbury, CT
12/2009 - Present:  Online Associate Faculty, Advanced Degree Program, MEd - Curriculum and Instruction

East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
8/2007-7/2009:  Assessment Coordinator, College of Education; Associate Professor, Special Education
8/2005-8/2007:  Interim Assistant Dean and Assessment Coordinator, College of Education; Associate Professor, Special Education
8/2002-8/2005:  Assessment Coordinator, College of Education; Assistant Professor, Special Education
1/2000-8/2002: Assistant Professor, Special Education

Cape Fear Community College, Wilmington, NC
8/98-12/99:  Instructor, Psychology

Clarion University, Clarion, PA
8/94-12/96:  Associate Professor, Special Education
8/88-8/94: Assistant Professor, Special Education

The Rehabilitation Institute of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
5/86-8/87: Cognitive Therapist and Educational Diagnostician

Human Development Center, Winthrop College, Rock Hill, SC
5/83-6/85: Instructor, Special Education

Professional Background:

New Hanover County Schools, Wilmington, NC
7/97-8/98: Personnel Supervisor

TASH Technical Assistance Program, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
1/88-7/88: Regional Coordinator

Lancaster City Schools, Lancaster, SC
8/79-5/82: School Psychologist

Certification- Licensure:

North Carolina:  Learning Disabled, Mentally Disabled, Behaviorally/Emotionally Disabled, School Psychologist
South Carolina:  School Psychologist II
Pennsylvania:  Mental and Physical Handicaps, School Psychologist
Trainer - Teacher Expectations and Student Achievement (TESA)
Team Facilitator - Classroom Assessment for Student Learning (ATI/ETS)

Refereed Articles:

Locklear, C. D., Davis, M. L., & Covington, V. M. (2009).  Do university centers produce comparable teacher education candidates? Community College Review.

Steinweg, S. B., Davis, M. L., & Thomson, W. S. (2004).  A comparison of the effectiveness of traditional and online instruction in an introduction to special education course.  Teacher Education and Special Education. 28, 62-73.

Griffin, H. C., Davis, M. L., & Williams, S. C. (2004).  CHARGE syndrome: Educational and technological interventions.  RE:view, 35(4), 149-157.

Davis M. L., Williams S. C., & Griffin H. (2003, March 20). Teacher education reform: A search for common ground. Current Issues in Education [On-line], 6(6). Available: http://cie.ed.asu.edu/volume6/number6/

Williams, S. C., Davis, M. L., Metcalf, D., & Covington, V. M. (2003, January 31). The evolution of a process portfolio as an assessment system in a teacher education program. Current Issues in Education [On-line], 6(1). Available: http://cie.ed.asu.edu/volume6/number1/

Griffin, H.C., Williams, S. C., Davis, M. L., & Engleman, M. (2002).  Using Technology to Enhance Cues for Children With Low Vision.  Teaching Exceptional Children, 35(2), 37-41.

Book Chapters:

Williams, S. & Davis, L. (2003).  Special education policies, programs and regulations in North Carolina.  In C. M. Shea & W. S. Thomson (Eds.), Teacher’s manual for North Carolina Educators (pp. 424-463). Boston, MA: McGraw Hill.

Refereed Proceedings:

Davis, M. L., Locklear, C. D., Stapleton, J., & Williams, S. C. (2008).  Do University Center Distance Education Programs produce Comparable Teacher Education Candidates? Proceedings of the E-Learn 2008 World Conference on E-Learning (November, 2008).

Locklear, C. D., Davis, M. L., Covington, V. M., & Manning, D. (2008).  Documenting Quality of Online programs in Teacher Preparation. Campus Technology 08 (July, 2008).

Warren, S. H., Davis, M. L., Kilburn, R. C., & Steinweg, S. B. (2004). Considerations in developing a totally online special education graduate program.  Proceedings of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Fifteenth International Conference (March 2004), 1, 4965-4967.

Davis, M. L. & Steinweg, S. B. (2004).  A comparison of the effectiveness of traditional and online instruction in an introductory course in special education.  Proceedings of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Fifteenth International Conference (March 2004), 1, 4891-4898.

Kilburn, Ruth C, Steinweg, Sue, Davis, Lynne, Warren, Sandra, Engleman, Melissa. (2003). Did They Get It? Evaluating Learner Outcomes in an Online Special Education Graduate Program. Proceedings of E-Learn 2003 World Conference. (November, 2003), 21. (2457)

Davis, M.L. (2000).  Addressing the Diversity in the Critical and Reflective Thinking Skills of Pre-service Teachers.  Proceedings of the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children Twenty-Third Annual Conference (November 2000), 1, 47-48.

White, M., Davis, L., Metcalf, D., & Williams, S. (2000) Integrating Multiple Professional Standards into the Development and Assessment of Pre-service Teachers’ Portfolios.  Proceedings of the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children Twenty-Third Annual Conference (November 2000).

Presentations:

Covington, V. M., Manning, D., Locklear, C. D., & Davis, M. L. (2008). Preparing 21st Century Teachers Through a Virtual Collaborative Model.   Presentation at Campus Technology 08, Boston, Massachusetts (July, 2008).

Locklear, C. D., Davis, M. L., Covington, V. M., & Manning, D. (2008). Documenting Quality of Online programs in Teacher Preparation.   Presented at Campus Technology 08, Boston, Massachusetts (July, 2008).

Locklear, C., Davis, L., Covington, V. M., & Manning, D. (2007).  Wachovia Partnership East: An analysis of a university center model in teacher education.  Presentation at the 25th Annual Teacher Education Forum, North Carolina Association of Teacher Educators (September 2007).

Selke, M. J., Bradshaw, L., Davis, M. L., Covington, V. M., & Swope, J. (2007). Developing Readiness for Teacher Leadership in Pre-Service Programs.   Presentation at the Association of Teacher Educators 2008 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana (February, 2007).

Locklear, C., Davis, M. L., Covington, V. M., & Manning, D. (2007). Wachovia Partnership East: An analysis of a university center model in teacher education.   Presentation at Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii. (January, 2007)

Covington, V.M. & Davis, M.L. (2006).  Education and arts and science collaboration in university-wide teacher education initiatives.  Presentation at the Teachers for a New Era Learning Network Strategy Session (November 2006).

Davis, M.L. & Covington, V.M. (2006).  A window to the classroom: the use of interactive videoconferencing in teacher preparation.  Presentation at the Teachers for a New Era Learning Network Conference (November 2006).

Davis, M.L., Covington, V. M. & Sheerer, M. (2005).  Documenting Quality: challenges in an age of accountability.  Presentation at the American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education Annual Conference (February 2005).

Warren, S. H., Davis, M.L., Kilburn, R. C., & Steinweg, S. B. (2004). Considerations in developing a totally online special education graduate program.  Presentation at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Fifteenth International Conference (March 2004).

Davis, M. L. & Steinweg, S. B. (2004).  A comparison of the effectiveness of traditional and online instruction in an introductory course in special education.  Presentation at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Fifteenth International Conference (March 2004).

Steinweg, S., & Davis, M.L. (2003).  Comparing the Effectiveness of Traditional and Online Instruction in Teacher Preparation. Presentation at the CEC Annual Convention and Expo. (April 2003).

Kilburn, Ruth C, Steinweg, Sue, Davis, Lynne, Warren, Sandra, Engleman, Melissa (2003).  Did They Get It?  Evaluating Learner Outcomes in an Online Special Education Graduate Program. Presentation at the E-Learn 2003 World Conference (November, 2003). 

Sugar, W., Davis, L., McFadden, C., Mott, V., & Steinweg, S. (2003).  Evaluating the Efficacy of Online Instruction Within Higher Education Environments.  Presentation at the North Carolina Association for Research in Education Annual Meeting (March, 2003).

Davis, M.L., Sheerer, M., Schmidt, M., & Rivoira, C. (2003).  Teacher Candidate Recruitment and Retention: Using Student Input to Structure New Approaches.  Presentation at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Fifty-fifth Annual Meeting (January 2003).

Williams, S., Metcalf, D., Davis, M.L., & Covington, V. (2001).  Reflections on Portfolio Development:  Transformation of a Preservice Teacher Education Program.  Presentation at the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children Twenty-Fourth Annual Conference (November, 2001).

Davis, M. L. (2001).  Developing the Critical and Reflective Thinking Skills of Pre-service Teachers.  Presentation at the CEC Annual Convention and Expo (April 2001).

Williams, S. C., Davis, M. L., Metcalf, D., Covington, V. M., & White, M. (2001).  Integrating Multiple Professional Standards into the Development and Assessment of Pre-service Teachers’ Portfolios.  Presentation at the CEC Annual Convention and Expo (April 2001).

Davis, M. L. (2000).  Addressing the Diversity in the Critical and Reflective Thinking Skills of Pre-service Teachers.  Presentation at the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children Twenty-Third Annual Conference (November 2000).

Williams, S. C., Davis, M. L., Metcalf, D., Covington, V. M., & White, M. (2000).  Integrating Multiple Professional Standards into the Development and Assessment of Pre-service Teachers’ Portfolios.  Presentation at the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children Twenty-Third Annual Conference (November 2000).