Curriculum vitae — MICHAEL thiEr
Educational Methodology, Policy, & Leadership541.214.3027
5267 University of
Eugene, OR
Education
2018Ph.D. candidate, University of Oregon: Educational Leadership; quantitative research methodsspecialization; policy emphasis
Dissertation: A world of predictors: Understanding global citizenship among high school students in three countries Adviser: Dr. Charles Martinez, Jr.
2018M.P.A. candidate, University of Oregon: Public Administration; certificate in nonprofit management
2005M.A.T., State Univ. of New York at Stony Brook: English (Grades 7-12)
2000B.A, New York University: Journalism with print emphasis (honors)
RESARCH & teaching interests
Global citizenshipeducation, opportunitytolearn for students inrural & remote schools; quantitative and mixed-methods evaluationof policies andprograms; innovations toward college & career readiness; scholarly writing
selected Awards
2015Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellow
2015Outstanding Graduate Student, American Educational Research Association’s (AERA),Educational Change Special Interest Group
2014Margaret McBride Lehrman Fellow
2013Paul & Kate Farmer (excellence in writing), English Journal
2008Star Teacher, Time-Warner Cable, Charlotte, NC
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2014–pres.Research Policy Fellow, Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC), Eugene, OR
2013–pres.Graduate Teaching Fellow (GTF)—Research Assistant, UO Center for Equity Promotion (CEQP), Eugene, OR
2013–2015GTF—Administrative Assistant, UO Department of Educational Methodology, Policy, & Leadership (EMPL), Eugene, OR
2010-2013Director of International Studies;International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) coordinator, Iredell-Statesville Schools(I-SS), Iredell County, NC
2005-2013Teacher (Grades 7-12), I-SS
2000-2005Staff Writer/Editor, Newsday, Melville, NY (wrote ~800 byline news and sports stories: available upon request)
scholarship
A. peer-reviewed journal articles
[2] Thier, M., Thomas, R., Tanaka, J., & Minami, L. A. (2016). Global by design: A participatory evaluation of a global citizenship after-school program.Journal of Research in Curriculum and Instruction, 20(3), 220-231.
[1] Thier, M. (2013). Cultural awareness logs: A method for increasing international- mindedness among high school and middle school students. English Journal, 102(6), 46-53. (Paul and Kate Farmer Award, Excellence in writing).
B. manuscripts submitted for REVIEW
I have manuscripts under review at 4journals: Educational Technology Research & Development, International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership; Learning & Individual Differences; and Psychological Assessment.
[4] Shanley, L., Cary, M. S., Clarke, B., Guerreiro, M. A., & Thier, M. (accepted with revisions). Instructors’ technology experience and iPad-delivered intervention implementation: A mixed-methods replication study.
[3] Anderson, R., Thier, M., & Pitts, C. (invited revise and resubmit).Alternative assessments for inter/intrapersonal skills: Self-reports, Situational Judgment Tests, and Discrete Choice Experiments.
[2] Martinez, Jr., C. R., Schwartz, S., McClure, H. H., & Thier, M.(invited revise and resubmit).A tale of two measures: Concordance between the ARSMA-II and the BIQ acculturation scales among Latino immigrant families.
[1] Thier, M., Smith, J., Anderson, R., & Pitts, C. Influential spheres: Examining actors’ perceptions of education governance.
C. Book chapters & other publications
[4] Thier, M., Fitzgerald, J., & Beach, P. (in press).Policies that partition schools: Federal initiatives that continue to track vocational students. In G.Lauzon (Ed.). Educating a working society: Vocationalism, the Smith-Hughes Act, and modern America. Charlotte, NC: InformationAge.
[3] Thier, M.(2016).Left behind: Associating school-level variables with opportunities for global education.Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE). school-level-variables-with-opportunities-for-global-education
[2] Thier, M., Anderson, R., & Pitts, C.(2016).Evaluating bias: Considering alternative measures of global citizenship.AARE. database.php/9752/evaluating-bias-considering-alternative-measures-of-global- citizenship
[1] Thier, M. (2015). Globally speaking: Global competence. In Y. Zhao (Ed.), Counting what counts: Reframing education outcomes. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree. Pp. 113-132. (Outstanding Graduate Student Award, AERA-Educational Change).
D. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
My research has been accepted for 29conference presentations, including annual appearances at international conferences such AARE and national conferences such as AERA.I have an additional 4conference presentation proposals under review.
International
[9] Ledger, S., & Thier, M.(2016). Common and uncommon cores: Global citizenship in U.S. and Australian K-12 standards. Paper accepted for presentation at the 2016 meeting of AARE, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
[8] Thier, M., Todd, J., & Perry, L. B.(2016). Of peripheral concern: Associating center-periphery differences with opportunity to learn rigorous curricula. Paper accepted for presentation at the 2016 meeting of AARE, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
[7] Thier, M.,Ledger, S.(2016, November). Worlds apart? Thematic evidence of global citizenship differentials in U.S. and Australian K-12 standards. Paper accepted for presentation at the 2016 meeting of the Oceania Comparative and International Education Society (OCIES), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
[6] Todd, J., Thier, M., & Perry, L. B.(2016, November). Radiating inequalities: Parsing geographical definitions and proxies to detect international differences in opportunity-to-learn rigorous coursework. Paper accepted for presentation at the 2016 meeting of OCIES, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
[5] Thier, M.(2015, November). Left behind: Associating school-level variables with opportunities for global education. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the AARE, Fremantle, Australia.
[4] Thier, M., Anderson, R., & Pitts, C.(2015, November). Evaluating bias: Considering alternative measures of global citizenship. Paper presented at the annual meeting of AARE,Fremantle, Australia.
[3] Thier, M., Thomas, R., Tanaka, J., & Minami, L. A. (2015, November). Global by design: A participatory evaluation of a global citizenship after-school program.Paper presented at the Centre for Global Citizenship Education & Research (CGCER) biennial international conference, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
[2] Thier, M., & Wellesley, L.C. (2015, November). Measure for measure: Comparing global citizenship assessment options among high school students.Paper presented at the CGCERbiennial international conference, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
[1] Thier, M., Shen, Y., & Soltz, S. (2014, August). Global Capacity Experience: Empowering students worldwide with project-based learning. Paper accepted for presentation at the annual International Conference on Education & e-learning, Bangkok, Thailand.
National
[9] Mason, D.,Thier, M. (2016, November) Global citizenship and the study of international nongovernmental organizations. Accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, Washington, DC.
[8] Thier, M., Beach, P., Todd, J., & Coleman, M. (2016, April). Places, poverty, and pupils: Exploring key predictors of Advanced Placement access.Paper presented at the annual meeting of AERA, Washington, DC.
[7] Thier, M. (2016, March). Maturing measurement: Validity and reliability trials of a measure of global citizenship for high school students. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Education Finance & Policy (AEFP), Denver, CO.
[6] Smith, J., Thier, M., & McClure, H. H. (2016, March). Minimizing research irrelevance through stakeholder participation in design: Lessons from Qatar. Paper presented at the annual meeting of AEFP, Denver, CO.
[5] Thier, M., Irvin, P. S., Alonzo, J., & Tindal, G. (2015, April). Examining kindergarten- entry skills in literacy and mathematics across the urban-suburban-town-rural continuum. Paper presented at the annual meeting ofAERA, Chicago, IL.
[4] Smith, J., Thier, M., Anderson, R., Gasparian, H., Pitts, C., & Shen, Y. (2015, April). Policy enablers, innovations, and workarounds: State and local perspectives in six states. Paper presented at the annual meeting of AERA, Chicago, IL.
[3] Smith, J., Thier, M., Gasparian, H., Anderson, R., Shen, Y., & Pitts, C. (2015, April). Development of a typology of education governance in the 50 states. Paper presented at the annual meeting of AERA, Chicago, IL.
[2] Thier, M., Smith, J., Anderson, R., & Pitts, C. (2015, February). Influential spheres: Examining actors’ perceptions of educational governance. Paper presented at annual meeting of AEFP,Washington, DC.
[1] Shanley, C., Cary, M. S., Baker, S., Guerreiro, M., & Thier, M. (2014, April). Are instructors the ‘I’ in iPad? Comfort with technology as an implementation factor for a kindergarten mathematics iPad intervention.Paper presented at the annual meeting
of AERA, Philadelphia, PA.
Regional(*-Indicates high school student presenter)
[6] Thier, M. (2015, February). School remoteness and poverty as predictors of opportunity to learn global competence.Paper presented at the annual University of Oregon(UO) Graduate Student Research Forum, Eugene, OR.
[5] Thier, M., & Witty, E. A. (2014, April). Community protective factors that enable and constrain mindset and global-mindedness. Paper presented at the annual West Coast Nonprofit Data Conference, Los Angeles, CA.
[4] Thier, M. (2013, March). Cultural awareness logs: A method for increasing international-mindedness among high school and middle school students. Invited presentation at the Guilford County Global Education Conference, Jamestown, NC.
[3] Thier, M. (2012, August). Cultural awareness logs: Raising the level of international- minded dialoguein middle and high schools language arts and humanities classrooms. Paper presented at the annual WorldView PartnersConference, Statesville, NC.
[2] Modi, A.*, Barry, N. *, Bradley, C.*, Davis, L.* Gourley, R.*, Jackson, T. L.* … Thier, M. (2012, August). Student-run Socratic seminars. Guided high school student presentation at the annual WorldView Partners Conference, Statesville, NC.
[1] Van Heukelum, J., & Thier, M. (2010, October). Friday conversations: A method of school-wide engagement in international-mindedness. Presentation at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.
Posters
[5] Thier, M., & Wellesley, L. C. (2016, April). A multinational, mixed-methods inquiry of high school students’ global citizenship. Poster presented at the annual conference of AERA, Washington, DC.
[4] Beach, P., & Thier, M. (2016, March). Aligning districts’ Local Control Accountability Plans to college and career readiness. Posterpresented at the annual meetingof AEFP, Denver, CO.
[3] McClure, H. H., Martinez, Jr., C. R., Jiménez, R.. Stephen, L., … & Snodgrass. J. J. (2015, April). Developing a community-partnered family health intervention with Latino farmworkers in Oregon: Lessons learned from the community needs assessment. Poster presented at the 12th annual Western Regional International Health Conference, Eugene, OR.
[2] Thier, M., & Barnes, J. (2015, February). Examining global social responsibility among participants of International Baccalaureate World Student Conferences. Poster presented at the annual UO Graduate Student Research Forum, Eugene, OR.
[1] Thier, M., & Witty, E. A. (2014, March). Linking global-mindedness to growth mindset among Jewish Modern-Orthodox pre-service educators. Poster presented at the annual UO Graduate Student Research Forum, Eugene, OR. (Best Poster: Education & Development).
E. WHITE PAPERS & evaluation reports
[11] Thier, M., Fukuda, E., Jacovidis, J., Chadwick, K. L., & Todd, J. (2016, April). Review of the IB Programme Standards and Practices. Prepared for the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO). Eugene, OR: EPIC.
[10] Thier, M., Beach, P., Lench, S. C., Austin, E., & Coleman, M. (2016, January). More than one C: Educating students to be ready for Careers and College. Prepared for the California Education Policy Fund (CEPF). Eugene, OR: EPIC.
[9] Beach, P., Thier, M., Lench, S. C., & Coleman, M. (2015, September). From accountability to actionability: Making sense of multiple measures through Local Control Accountability Plans.Prepared for CEPF. Eugene, OR: EPIC.
[8] Beach, P., Thier, M., Lench, S. C., & Coleman, M. (2015, July). Defining a new North Star: Aligning Local Control Accountability Plans to college and career readiness.Prepared for CEPF. Eugene, OR: EPIC.
[7] Conley, D. T., Beach, P., Thier, M., Lench, S. C., & Chadwick, K. L. (2014, November). Measures for a college and career indicator: Final report. Prepared for the California Department of Education (CADOE) Public Schools Accountability Act (PSAA) advisory committee. Eugene, OR: EPIC.
[6] Conley, D. T., Thier, M., Beach, P., Lench, S. C., & Chadwick, K. L. (2014, August). Measures for a college and career indicator: Multiple measures. Prepared for the CADOE PSAA advisory committee. Eugene, OR: EPIC.
[5] Conley, D. T., Beach, P., Thier, M., Lench, S. C., & Chadwick, K. L. (2014, August). Measures for a college and career indicator: Career preparedness assessments. Prepared for the CADOE PSAA advisory committee. Eugene, OR: EPIC.
[4] Conley, D. T., Beach, P., Thier, M., Lench, S. C., & Chadwick, K. L. (2014, June). Measures for a college and career indicator: Innovative measures. Prepared for the CADOE PSAA advisory committee. Eugene, OR: EPIC.
[3] Conley, D. T., Beach, P., Thier, M., Lench, S. C., & Chadwick, K. L. (2014, June). Measures for a college and career indicator: Course-taking behavior.Prepared for the CADOE PSAA advisory committee. Eugene, OR: EPIC.
[2] Conley, D. T., Thier, M., Beach, P., Lench, S. C., & Chadwick, K. L. (2014, April). Measures for a college and career indicator: Advanced coursework. Prepared for the CADOE PSAA advisory committee. Eugene, OR: EPIC.
[1] Conley, D. T., Beach, P., Thier, M., Lench, S. C., & Chadwick, K. L. (2014, April).Measures for a college and career indicator: College admission exams. Prepared for the CADOE PSAA advisory committee. Eugene, OR: EPIC
F. grant funding
Since 2013,I have securedabout$350,000 to fund my research activities.
[8] Contract: 07/29/2016-02/15/2017 (Co-Investigator; Co-I), Alignment and coherence of language acquisition development in the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme. IBO, Principal Investigator (PI): Dr. Kristine Chadwick, $40,000. (funded).
[7] Submitted, 05/9/2016 (Co-I),A conceptual map of opportunity to learn. Murdoch University, Aachen Research Internship Support Program, PI: Dr. Laura Perry, $5,000. (pending).
[6] Contract: 09/28/2015-6/15/2018 (PI), A mixed-methods approach to understanding global citizenship among high school students in China, the Netherlands, and the US. Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund, $10,000 (funded).
[5] Contract: 11/1/2015-5/2016 (Lead Co-I), Review of Programme Standards & Practices,IBO, $40,000 (funded). PI: Dr. Kristine Chadwick.
[4] Submitted: 11/11/2015 (Researcher). Education City’s role in unlocking the human potential of Qatari female students,Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), PI: Dr. Krystyna Golkowska, $825,000, (unfunded).
[3] Submitted: 11/13/2015 (Evaluator), Virtual cultural exchange: Exploring global citizenship during online interactions between students in Morocco and the United States,Stevens Initiative, PI: Jennifer Tanaka, $288,061, (unfunded).
[2] Contract: 08/2015-09/2015 (Co-I), Assessing Education City female Qatari students’ aspirations and outcomes: A planning workshop, QNRF, Co-PIs: Drs. Kelly Nelson and Joanna Smith,$10,570 (funded).
[1] Contract: 07/03/2015—10/30/2015 (PI), Measuring global citizenship among International Baccalaureate World Student Conference participants in Barcelona, Spain.UO Office of International Affairs, Global Studies Institute, $2,000 (funded).
Travel Awards (~ $4,000 from UO and ~ $2,000 from external sources)
2016AARE annual conference, EMPL, $500
2015AARE annual conference, UO Graduate Student Association, $300
2015CGCER biennial conference, UO Department of Planning, Public Policy, & Management (PPPM), $500
2015AERA annual conference, UO College of Education, ~$700
2015Boone mentorship award, UO College of Education, $500
2015AERA annual conference, Special Interest Group: Educational Change, $250
2015AERA annual conference, EMPL, $500
2015AEFP annual conference,Roe L. Johns grant,AEFP, $350
2014AEFP annual conference, PPPM, $500
2014National Council of Teachers of English’s (NCTE) annual meeting, EMPL, $500
2013NCTE annual conference, English Journal, $100
2012WorldView educator’s study in Senegal, I-SS, $1,000
Fellowships/Scholarships (~$228,000)
2016Rose Gross Scholarship, UO COE, $2,500
2014 – 2016Jean DuRette Professional Development Endowment, UO COE, $1,500/year
2013 – 2016Graduate Teaching Fellowships (EMPL, CEQP, EPIC), ~$48,000/year
2015 2016General University Scholarship, UO, $6,300 total
2014Margaret McBride Lehrman Fellow, UO Graduate School, $9,000
1996-2000Trustee’s Scholar, New York University, ~$40,000
1996-2000C.V. Starr Scholar, C.V. Starr Foundation, ~$20,000
Grant-Sponsored Activities
I have contributed to 6other research projects that total more than $3.7 millionin funding.
[6] Contract: 7/2015 – 6/2018 (Research Assistant), Nuestras familias: Refining an evidence-based intervention to promote Latino student academic success and positive behavioral outcomes through school-family partnerships, Institute for Education Sciences, $1,499,626. PI: Dr. Charles Martinez, Jr.
[5] Contract: 8/2014 – 8/2016 (Researcher), Deeper learning, CEPF, $400,000. PI: Dr. Matthew Coleman.
[4] Contract: 05/2013 – present (Research Assistant), Familias saludables: Developing a community empowered intervention to promote Latino family health, National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities, $1,180,736. PI: Dr. Charles Martinez, Jr.
[3] Contract: 7/2013 – 7/2015 (Research Assistant), Prevenir: Increasing school success preventing youth violence and gang involvement in Central America, Deutsche Geselleshaft fϋr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), $400,000.PI: Dr. Charles Martinez, Jr.
[2] Contract: 10/2012 – 4/2015 (Research Assistant),The governance marble cake: Is that the only recipe?Thomas B. Fordham Institute, $60,500. PI: Dr. Joanna Smith.
[1] Contract: 1/2013 – 1/2015 (Research Assistant), PSAA advisory committee, CADOE, $159,950. PI: Dr. David Conley.
h. PROJECTS in development
In addition to papers already published, submitted for review, presented, or accepted for presentation, I have 14 other research projects in development.
Drafting/Revising
[8] Beach, P., Thier, M., Pitts, C., & Fitzgerald, J. Cutting-edge (and dull) paths in accountability policy: Innovations in vocational education.
[7] Smith, J., & Thier, M. Approaches to Common Core State Standards: Policy instruments used by six states.
[6] Thier, M. Can Qatar buy sustainable excellence in education?
[5] Thier, M., Beach, P., Martinez, Jr., C. R., & Hollenbeck, K. Take care when cutting: Five approaches to disaggregating data on rural schools.
[4] Thier, M., Blackhorn, H., McClure, H., & Martinez, Jr., C. R. Global citizenship identity: A protective factor against Latino adolescents’ perceptions of discrimination?
[3] Thier, M., & Smith, J. Globally organized: School system types that can democratize access to global citizenship education.
[2] Thier, M., & Wellesley, L. C. IB World Student Conference: An opportunity to learn global citizenship.
[1] Van Heukelum, J., & Thier, M. What if we changed the target? Embracing global competencies district-wide.
Collecting/Analyzing Data
[6] Graham, M. C., & Thier, M.Globally uninformed: A discourse analysis of global citizenship missteps among prominent athletes.
[5] Roberts, P., & Thier, M. School-level predictors of NAPLAN scores in New South Wales.
[4] Thier, M., Beach, P., Martinez, Jr., C. R., & Hollenbeck, K. Country grammar: How proper geographic definitions can immunize districts from one-size-fits-all decisions.
[3] Thier, M., Chadwick, K. L., Fukuda, E., & Manlove, S. Reverse crosswalk analysis: A method for holistic program evaluation.
[2] Thier, M., & Martinez, Jr., C. R.(analyzingdata). Barriers to accessing global citizenship education: Revelations from students.
[1] Thier, M., Montague, A.Polygon debates: A classroom method to develop critical thinking among university students.
TEACHING
I have co-taught 6 coursesat UO and willco-teach another 4before completing my degrees.Also, I facilitated/supported 10 other courses, guest-lectured in 13 courses,and led 15invited workshops/presentationsin 8 states. Asterisks (*) indicate full or partial online delivery. During nearly a decade of teaching in middle and high schools, I became licensed in NY and NC, National Board-certified, and trained to teach a variety of IB and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Across Grades 7-12, I have taught 25courses.
A. CO-TAUGHT
Expected
2018EDUC 614: Educational Statistics, Dr. Roland Good, III
2017EDLD 628: Hierarchical Linear Modeling I, Dr. Mark Van Ryzin
2016EDLD 625: Survey & Questionnaire Design, Dr. Michael Bullis
2016EDUC 612: Social Science Research Design, Dr. Mark Van Ryzin
Completed
2016PPPM 201: Introduction to Public Policy, Mr. Bob Choquette
2016EDLD 610: Cultural Adaptation of Evidence-Based Practices*, Dr. Charles Martinez, Jr.
2015EDLD 659: Literature Review & Professional Writing, Dr. Michael Bullis
2015EDLD 610: Leading for Equity*, Dr. Heather McClure
2014EDLD 683: State & Local Policy Development*, Dr. Joanna Smith
2014EDLD 560: MeasurementAssessment*, Dr. Sarah Carlson
B. facilitated/supported(by duties)
Developed syllabus for Honors College proposal
2015HC431 H: Mixed Methods Research for Aspiring Social Scientists, Dr. Joanna Smith
Wrote/revised curriculum and assessments
2015EDLD 450: Data & Information Retrieval*, Dr. Nancy Heapes
2015EDLD 607: Practicum: Human Subjects Protection, Dr. Nancy Heapes
2014EDLD 460/560: Measurement & Assessment*, Dr. Gina Biancarosa
Consulted on best practices of andragogy and assessment
2014EDLD 621: Equity & Achievement, Dr. Heather McClure
2014EDLD 663: Measurement in Research*, Dr. Keith Smolkowski
Coordinated guest lecturers
2015EDLD 607: Literacy Leadership in Age of Common Core*, Dr. Gina Biancarosa
2014EDLD 607: Changing the Culture of Schools through Equity Leadership*,
Dr. Charles Martinez, Jr.
Conducted literature searches that informed curricular revisions
2014EDLD 620: Educational Leadership, Dr. Nancy Heapes