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Debra Prince -VITA

VITA

DEBRALINDSAYPRINCE

College of Education

Department of Leadership and Foundations

250 Allen Hall

Box 9698

Mississippi State, MS 39762

(V) (662) 325-7055● (F) (662) 325-7857

Academic Degrees

2000Doctor of Philosophy- Mississippi State University

  • Major: Curriculum and Instruction Elementary Education
  • Minor: Special Education
  • Dissertation: The Longitudinal Effects of Attending Kindergarten in Mississippi

1994Master of Education- Mississippi State University

  • Major: Special Education

1986Bachelor of Science - Mississippi State University

  • Major: Special Education

Professional Experience

2006-Associate Professor, Mississippi State University, College of Education, Department of Leadership and Foundations; responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate professional education courses, advising graduate Educational Leadership and Community College Leadership students, and serving as Coordinator of the Foundations Program Area.

2000-2006Assistant Professor, Mississippi State University, College of Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction; responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate professional education courses, and advising undergraduate and graduate elementary education majors.

1999-2000Teacher in Residence Department of Curriculum and Instruction; responsibilities included teaching Methods of Elementary Mathematics.

1999-2000Supervisor of Student Teachers; Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Mississippi State University.

1988-1999Teacher, Grades 1-2, 4-6, and 7-8; Starkville School District, Starkville Mississippi.

Publications

Prince, D. L. (2007). IMEGS Earth and Planetary Science Institute -UT Martin.

(Project Evaluation).

Prince, D. L., Pepper, K., & Brocato, D. K. (2006). The importance of making the well-

being of children in poverty a priority. Early Childhood Education Journal. 34 (1).

Prince, D. L., Triplett, K., & Lindsey, G. (2006). Katrina and NCLB: Mandates but no

provisions. Exchange Quarterly. 10(3). (Refereed)

Prince, D. L., Brenner, D., & Brocato, D. K. (2006). Possibility or problem? Who's to

say?. Academic Exchange Quarterly. 10 (1). (Refereed)

Lacy, S., Prince, D. L., & Minchew, S. (2005). A study of the effects of the Accelerated

Reader program on eighth grade students' reading achievement growth. Mid-South Educational Researcher. (Refereed)

Brocato, D. K., Prince, D. L., Groce, E., & Howard, E. (2005). Alternate pathways to

highly accomplished teaching: A Case Study. National Center for Alternative Certification. (National)

Prince, D. L., & Howard, E. M. (2002). Meeting the basic needs of children. Early

Childhood Education Journal. 30(1). (Refereed)

Grace, C., Miller, R., & Lindsey, G., & Prince, D. (2002). Right from birth: A parenting

series program evaluation. (Mississippi Educational Broadcasting)

Grace, C., Swoopes, C., Prince, D., & Brocato, K. (2002). Statewide Family Literacy

Initiative: An evaluation of Even Start Family Literacy Programs and of the Statewide Even Start Initiative. (Mississippi Department of Education)

Prince, D. L., & Grace, C. (2002). Between the Lions. Mississippi Literacy Initiative.

Public Broadcasting Service Web site: (National)

Prince, D. L., Hare, R. D., & Howard, E. M. (2001). Longitudinal effects of

kindergarten. Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 16(1), 15-27. (Refereed)

Project Evaluation

Prince, D. L. (2014). Evaluation of Enrichment 4STEM Summer Institute. National Science Foundation Grant.

Prince, D. L. (2014). Evaluation of Project Blast! OFF. Mississippi Department of Human Services Grant.Mississippi State University. Early Childhood Institute. (Project Evaluation)

Prince, D. L. (2013). Evaluation of Partners for Quality Childcare. Mississippi Department of Human Services Grant. Mississippi State University. Early Childhood Institute. (Project Evaluation)

Prince, D. L. (2013). Evaluation of Project Blast! OFF. Mississippi Department of Human Services Grant. Mississippi State University. Early Childhood Institute. (Project Evaluation)

Prince, D. L. (2012). Evaluation of Partners for Quality Childcare. Mississippi Department of Human Services Grant.Mississippi State University. Early Childhood Institute. (Project Evaluation)

Prince, D. L. (2012). Evaluation of Project Blast! OFF. Mississippi Department of Human Services Grant.Mississippi State University. Early Childhood Institute. (Project Evaluation)

Prince, D. L. (2011). Evaluation of Delta Promise School. Mississippi Department of Human Services Grant. Mississippi State University. Early Childhood Institute. (Project Evaluation)

Prince, D. L. (2011). Quantitative Evaluation of the Early Childhood Institute’s Assessment and Coaching for Pre- Kindergarten through Third-Grade Teachers Project. Mississippi Department of Human Services Grant. (Project Evaluation)

Prince, D. L. (2011). Qualitative Evaluation of the Early Childhood Institute’s Assessment and Coaching for Pre- Kindergarten through Third-Grade Teachers Project. Mississippi Department of Human Services Grant. (Project Evaluation)

Prince, D. L. (2010). Evaluation of Project ASSETS I: 21st Century Community Learning

Center. Starkville School District, Starkville Mississippi. (Project Evaluation)

Prince, D. L. (2010). Evaluation of Project ASSETS II: 21st Century Community Learning

Center. Starkville School District, Starkville Mississippi. (Project Evaluation)

Prince, D.L. and Grace, C. (2010). Sesame Street and Between the Lions DVD

Evaluation. Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Washington, D.C. (Project Evaluation).

Prince, D. L. (2009). Evaluation of Project ASSETS I: 21st Century Community Learning

Center. Starkville School District, Starkville Mississippi. (Project Evaluation)

Prince, D. L. (2009). Evaluation of Project ASSETS II: 21st Century Community Learning

Center. Starkville School District, Starkville Mississippi. (Project Evaluation)

Prince, D. L. (2008) 2008 Summer Symposium of THE PAST (Teaching History

Educators Pedagogy, Academic Standards, and Technology) Project. (Project Evaluation)

Prince, D. L. (2009) 2009 Summer Symposium of THE PAST (Teaching History

Educators Pedagogy, Academic Standards, and Technology) Project. (Project Evaluation)

Prince, D. L. (2007). IMEGS Earth and Planetary Science Institute -UT Martin.

(Project Evaluation).

Prince, D. (2002). BETWEEN THE LIONS: Evaluation Project. Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Washington, D.C. (Project Evaluation).

Prince, D. (2002). Evaluation of Family Literacy Programs.Evaluation of Project EVENSTARTMississippi Department of Education. (Project Evaluation)

Prince, D. (2002). Barksdale Reading Institute. A Qualitative Analysis of the Implementation of the Barksdale Reading Institute Program.(Project Evaluation)

Editorial Contributions
  • 2007-2010Editorial Review Board; The Mississippi Reading Journal
  • 2009Ad Hoc reviewer for book on Homelessness

Presentations

Hayes, C., Williams, F., Prince, D., and Brocato, K. (2010). Analternative school: Promoting Attendance, discipline and academic achievement.Accepted for AERA for 2010 Annual Conference.

Brocato, K., Williams, F. and Prince, D.L. (2010).A Case of Studio BasedLearning for

Teacher Preparation.Submitted to AERA for 2010 Annual Conference.

Prince, D.L., Williams, F. and Lindsey, G. (2010)An evaluation of SesameStreet and

Between the Lions DVD.Submitted to International Education Conference 2010 Annual

Meeting.

Brocato, K., & Prince, D. (2006). AERA. Accomplished Teaching Takes Time: Alternate Routers Talk about Their First Year. Paper presented at American Educational Researcher Conference. (refereed)

Brocato, K., & Prince, D. (2006).Teachers as Researchers Improving Practice. Paper accepted by Hawaii International Conference on Education. (refereed)

Prince, D. (2006). Changing Views: Positive Discipline and Behavior. Paper presented at Mississippi Voices for Children Annual Conference, Greenville, MS.

Prince, D. (2006). Preschool Room Arrangements. Paper presented at Mississippi Voices for Children Annual Conference, Greenville, MS

Brocato, K., Groce, E., Howard, E., & Prince, D. (2005). AERA. Alternate Pathways to Quality. Paper presented at American Educational Research Conference. (refereed)

Brocato, K., Pepper, K., & Prince, D. (2005) AERA. Civic Education in America and Hungary. Paper presented at American Educational Researcher Conference. (refereed)

Brocato, K., Grace, C., & Prince, D. (2005). Mississippi Early Literacy Project. Paper presented atHawaii International Conference on Education. (refereed)

Prince, D. (2004). Children and Their Basic Needs.Paper presented Southern Rural Development Center and the Rural Poverty Research Center, Memphis, TN. (refereed)

Brocato, K. & Prince, D. (2004). AERA.Case Study: Alternate Route Progress Towards Teaching. Paper presented at American Educational Researcher Conference. (refereed)

Prince, D. (2002).Get Wild About Reading: BETWEEN THE LIONS in the Classroom. Paper presented at the National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference November, 2002 New York City. (refereed)

Prince, D. (2002). The Importance of Longitudinal Research. PREPS Winter Conference, Jackson, Mississippi. (invited)

Prince, D. (2002). BETWEEN THE LIONS: Findings from yearlong project. Paper presented to the Between the Lions Advisory Board, Jackson, MS. (invited)

Prince, D. (2002). Evaluation of Family Literacy Programs. Paper presented to the Mississippi Department of Education Statewide Family Literacy Board, Jackson, MS. (invited)

Prince, D. (2001, November). Poverty: The Destroyer of America’s Most Important Natural Resources – It’s Children. Paper presented at the National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA. (refereed)

Prince, D. (2001). Introduction to Teaching: How Expectations Influence Our Actions.Presentation to Senior Methods Block, Mississippi State University. (invited)

Prince, D. (2000). Where Do We Go From Here: Concerns of Early Childhood Educators. Paper presented at Mississippi Voices for Children Annual Conference, Starkville, MS. (invited)

Prince, D. (1999). What Happens to so Many Children on Their Way to School.Paper presented at the Annual Mississippi Association of Early Childhood Education Conference, Jackson, MS. (refereed)

Prince, D. (1999). Why Don’t the Parents I Need to See the Most Ever Come to School. Presented paper at the Southern Early Childhood Association Conference, Nashville, TN. (refereed)

Prince, D. (1999). Teacher Expectations and Their Influences. Paper presented to the Elementary Education Seminar, MississippiStateUniversity. (invited)

Prince, D. (1999). Poverty’s Effects on Learning. Presented paper at the 10th Annual Conference of the National Black Graduate Student Association, Durham, North Carolina. (refereed)

Grants Funded

Mississippi Institutes of Higher Learning. Teachers as Researchers Improving Practice. 98,035.00 (Co-PI). March 21, 2005 – April 30, 2006.

Mississippi Department of Education. An Evaluation of Family Literacy Programs. 98,590.00. (Co-PI) July 1, 2001 – June 30, 2002.

Mississippi Educational Network, Public Broadcasting System (PBS). BETWEEN THE LIONS Mississippi Literacy Project. (Co-PI). 176,063.00. August 1, 2001 – June 30, 2002.

Barksdale Reading Institute. A Qualitative Analysis of the Implementation of the Barksdale Reading Institute Program. (Co-PI). 31,000.00. 2001 - 2002.

Proposals Unfunded

Kellogg Foundation. Ticket School Project. A pre-proposal(Co-PI). 2,990,414.00. February, 2006.

Mississippi Department of Education. Prepare to Teach- PhaseI. (Co-PI). 730,832.00

Academic/Professional Service

2010 –presentDayOne Mentor

2010 –presentParticipant/Consultant for Children’s Defense Fund: Data Driven

Decisions

2009-- presentDissertation Workshop presenter for students in the Department of

Leadership and Foundations

2003 – presentConsultant/volunteer, Oktibbeha County School District.

2001 – presentConsultant, Mississippi Voices for Children/Brickfire.

2000 – presentVolunteer tutor for elementary students at risk for school

Failure/ Oktibbeha County Schools.

2001 – 2001Collaborator and tutor in a seventh grade classroom at

Armstrong Middle School

2000 – 2001Evaluator and consultant for Mid-South Family Alliance.

2004 – 2005Academic tutor for East Oktibbeha County High School

football team.

2002Presented workshop for ICS Head Start faculty and staff

entitled “Application of Brain Development Research In

Language Development with Infants and Toddlers.”

1999Guest lecturer for a graduate class, Mississippi StateUniversity.

“Children of Poverty”

2005Developed and presented summer institute for teachers of

West Oktibbeha County High School. This was a 20 day

summer institute involving research and unit plan development.

2004 – 2005Provided professional development and mentoring for WestOktibbeha County High School teachers who participated in

summer institute from August through May 2006.

1998Provided professional development for Lee Middle School,

Columbus MS.

2000Guest lecturer for MSU Student Teachers.

2000Guest lecturer for MSU Housing and Residence Life

2005Judge for Science Fair at Armstrong Middle School, Starkville, MS.

2005Volunteer for Reality Fair at Armstrong Middle School,

Starkville MS.

2004 – 2005Sponsored softball and flag football teams for Starkville

Department of Sports and Recreation.

2000 – presentMentor for minority graduate students in College of Education

2002 – 2005Mentor for MSU football team

2002 – 2005Mentor for MSU IMAGE program

2003-2005Elementary Education Search Committee

2001Music Education Search Committee

2001Elementary Education Search Committee, chair

2000-2001Associate of the Early Childhood Institute

Professional Association Memberships

  • National Association for the Education of Young Children
  • Southern Association of Early Childhood Education
  • Mississippi Association of Early Childhood Education
  • American Educational Research Association