Rebecca J. Ewing, Ph.D.
[email protected]
www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccaewingphdpsychology/
Adult Educator
Curriculum Developer
Researcher
Experienced educator utilizing effective and creative strategies to construct and model a quality
learning environment. Innovative presenter of course modules for application in students’
academic, career, and personal lives. Skilled in addressing the learning needs of a diverse
student population, including military personnel and families. Accomplished integration of
current technology in course development and delivery for the classroom, distance learning, and
laboratory environments. Varied interests in multicultural education issues, including
educational and research projects.
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy - Psychology, Educational Track
Walden University, Minneapolis, MN
Dissertation: Native American Storytelling: Oral Tradition as
a Cultural Component of Learning
Dissertation Chair: Dr. Jane Lyons
2012
Master of Science - Psychology
Walden University, Minneapolis, MN
Thesis: Native American Learning Styles: The Role of Oral Traditions
Thesis Chair: Dr. Andrew Thrasher
2006
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Mercer University, Macon, GA
1997
TECHNOLOGY
Online Platforms: proficient: Angel, Blackboard, eCollege, Canvas
Course Applications: Articulate Storyline, Voki, and XtraNormal software. View my digital
work here: http://youtu.be/ZSLSd1xK6eo
Administrative Applications: Plato Learning Software; BannerWeb; Gateway (Class
registration and attendance); Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS), Word & Excel
Research Applications: Dedoose (www.dedoose.com); SPSS Grad Pack
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TEACHING/ASSESSMENT EXPERIENCE
Visiting Assistant Professor, Psychology, Behavioral Sciences Department 8/2015 - present
Western New Mexico University, Silver City, NM
Responsibilities
Teaching in the expanding online degree program and the on campus classroom, both at the
undergraduate and graduate levels. Additional duties include academic advising and recruiting;
campus and community committee memberships.
Constructed Response Scoring Professional
2/2015
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) program
Educational Testing Service, Ewing, NJ
Rate the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP)
Contributing Psychology Faculty, Psychology Department
Fortis Online College, Winter Park, FL
Online Introductory Psychology classes; completed faculty orientation
1/2014
Contributing Psychology Faculty, Psychology Department
The National Hispanic University, Laureate International, San Jose, CA
Online Introductory Psychology classes; completed faculty orientation
6/2013
Psychology Instructor, General Education Department
1/2002 - 1/2014
Central Georgia Technical College, Warner Robins, GA
Taught hybrid and online Introductory and Industrial/Organizational Psychology classes
Responsibilities
Taught hybrid and online psychology classes. As the senior instructor, I structured class layouts,
curriculum plans, lecture, and lab instruction activities for classroom and online instruction using
innovative software and presentation methods; conducted student advisement sessions,
participated in registration; maintained program requirements; attended/completed all
professional development training; and met with students and college personnel to discuss
students’ instructional programs and progress. Additionally, I attended in-service sessions,
department meetings, graduation and convocation.
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Adjunct Trainer, psychology courses
Responsibilities
I served on interview panels for perspective adjunct appointees; conducted extensive training
sessions introducing course and college procedures for delivery instruction. During these
sessions, I demonstrated online and in class delivery methods, principles, and techniques, and
thereafter, continuously mentored, observed, and assessed classroom performance. I then
provided constructive feedback for better delivery methods and assessments; monitored the
grading system and testing procedures of all psychology courses.
Course & Curriculum Developer/Administrator, Psychology Courses
Responsibilities
Served on a state-wide psychology committee to review and revise class curriculum changes and
then participated in the development and review of course and program outcomes statewide. I
then structured our classes and curriculum to correspond with statewide program and course
outcomes; as the state curriculum was revised, I periodically updated and revised our curriculum
to maintain currency. I was tasked with developing, designing, and maintaining all psychology
hybrid and online courses master courses in the Angel/Blackboard/eCollege classrooms. This
included course information, module and unit assignments, test generation, discussion board
posts, group and individual projects, and gradebook. My focus was on student communication,
assessment of student learning, pedagogical mastery, course subject matter expertise, utilization
of technology, teaching diverse learners, and promotion of active student learning. I continued
to integrate technology in classroom instruction and developed technology-based curriculum
following State Standards and curriculum theory. Additionally, I developed and administered
the CLEP exam for our college introductory psychology class.
Student Orientation Facilitator
Responsibilities
I conducted sessions on campus on “Getting Started in Your Online ANGEL Classes” for those
students with little to no experience in taking online and/or hybrid classes.
Adjunct Psychology Instructor, General Education Department
Central Georgia Technical College, Warner Robins, GA
8/1998 - 8/1999
Responsibilities
General Education department including Basic English and Introductory English; Remedial
Reading & English; Business Communication; College Success & Survival Skills; Interpersonal
Relations & Professional Development; and Introduction to Microcomputers.
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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Program Director
Houston County Victims Assistance, Warner Robins, GA
9/1999 – 1/2002
I coordinated social services to all crime victims in the county, including military personnel and
families. My duties included court appearances and crisis intervention at the local hospital. I
secured and administered grants for rape crisis and victim assistance programs and was
accountable for all financial aspects of secured grants. I also trained and supervised eight fulltime staff, three contracted employees, and thirty on-call volunteers; directed policy making,
created protocols, and coordinated agency for collaboratives. Finally I was tasked with
educating the community through speaking engagements, media presentations, press
conferences, and public education forums.
PUBLICATIONS
In Progress: Ewing, R., Shkwegnaabi Makwa Ramirez, B (2015). Using Native American
Storytelling to Reinforce Literacy.
In Progress: Ewing, R. (2016). Application of the Constructivism Theory to Promote Group
Projects in an Introductory Psychology Class. MERLOT.
COMMITTEES/ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE
Member, WNMU Teacher Education Committee
Member, WNMU Sabbatical and Faculty Awards Committee
Member, WNMU Women Faculty Caucus
Former Faculty Advisor, CGTC Student Leadership Council
Former Member, GA State Social Science General Education Working Committee
Former Member, CGTC Dental Hygiene & Criminal Justice Advisory Committees
Former Advisory Committee, CGTC Student Leadership Conference
EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES
Convention Program Reviewer, 2016 APA Division 35, Society for the Psychology of Women
Reviewer, National Multicultural Conference and Summit 2015
Ad Hoc Editorial Consultant, Psychology in Action, 11th Ed, 2014, Dr. Karen Huffman
Ad Hoc Editorial Consultant, Basic Psychology, Dr. Josh Gerow, ISBN 053609425X
Reviewer, International Journal of Multicultural Education (IJME), 2011-2014
Reviewer, National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME), 2011-2014
Ad Hoc Editorial Consultant, Psychology in Action, 11e, Dr. Karen Huffman,
Wiley Publishing, 2013
Academic Advisory Board Member, Annual Editions: Educational Psychology,
McGraw-Hill Contemporary Learning Series, 2011-2013
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Academic Advisory Board Member, Taking Sides: Educational Psychology, McGrawHill Contemporary Learning Series, 2011-2013
Academic Advisory Board Member, Annual Editions: Psychology, McGraw-Hill
Contemporary Learning Series, 2011-2013
Reviewer, Multimedia Educational Resource of the Journal of Online Learning and
Teaching (JOLT), 2011-2013.
Reviewer, APS Student Caucus, Student Grant Competition, Student Research Award &
the RiSE-UP Research Award, 2007
Editor, Student Development Services for Middle Georgia Technical College, Southern
Association of Colleges & Schools, Commission on Colleges, 2006
Ad Hoc Editorial Consultant, Psychology in Action, 11th Ed, 2014, Dr. Karen Huffman
Ad Hoc Editorial Consultant, Basic Psychology, Dr. Josh Gerow, ISBN 053609425X
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Transparency in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2016. UNLV, University of
Nevada, Las Vegas. Participating in a national educational development and research project
that helps faculty to implement a transparent teaching framework that promotes college students'
success. Originally launched at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 2009-2010, the
project has involved over twenty-five thousand students in hundreds of courses at more than
forty institutions in seven countries. Focus is on identification of one small teaching adjustment
best suited to improving students’ learning for the specific population of students in my courses.
The goal of this research project is to identify which teaching/learning adjustments produce the
best learning outcomes, specific to discipline, class size, level of expertise, and student
demographics. Ongoing analysis suggests that transparent teaching/learning methods help to
increase the success of underserved, underrepresented, first-generation and nontraditional
students.
Husbandry Practices Research, 2016. Research Associate, National Alliance for Dog
Breeding Reform. In collaboration with Purdue University, West LaFayette, IN. Exploring
connections between best practices for animal well-being and safe management and handling of
canines by breeders.
MULTImodal Artefact Profusion in HE practice, 2015. Participate in a research project
about the creation of digital artefacts in education, led by Dr Natasa Lackovic from the
University of Lancaster. The aim of this study is to explore and understand the digital practices
involved in the creation of visual artefacts in distance higher education teaching and learning,
with a specific focus on the role of technology. It also involves sharing the digital artefact that I
created for the EDCMOOC course entitled, E-Learning and Digital Cultures, Drs. Ross,
Sinclair, Macleod, Bayne & Knox, University of Edinburgh, Scotland
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Dissertation, 2012. A mixed methods case study design with a sequential explanatory strategy
was employed using a purposeful sample of interview respondents from one native tribe.
Quantitative data was collected from two surveys analyzed using a t-test and data from the NIES
(National Indian Education Study) Reading Test. Interview questions, both open ended and
semistructured, were coded for qualitative information using Dedoose (a web application for
qualitative and mixed methods research developed by professors from UCLA). All data were
integrated to reveal reoccurring themes.
Walden University, 2007. Researcher in an online research lab for analysis of data from the
National Survey of Assessments and Accommodations for Students who are Deaf or Hard of
Hearing. The goal of this ongoing national survey is to gather information from educators
nationwide on assessment practices with students who are deaf or hard of hearing (SDHH). In
addition to findings on accommodations use, educators submit their perspectives on the ease of
use for specific accommodations with SDHH. I evaluated the data generated by the examination
of teachers’ perspectives on best practices for use of accommodations and alternate assessment.
This evaluation included ascertaining the validity and effectiveness of assessment practices
within and among state educational systems.
Mercer University, 1997. Proposed, designed, and conducted a full one-year 2 X 2 X 2
quantitative methods research study as an undergraduate. The purpose of the study was to
address whether physical attractiveness, skill level, and job type influence the rating of female
job applicants. The proposal, design, and results were presented orally before faculty and peers.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Association for Psychological Society (APS)
Educational Psychology, Division 15, American Psychological Association
Society for the Psychology of Women, Division 35, American Psychological Association
Society for the Teaching of Psychology, Davison 2, American Psychological Association
Association National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME)
Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT)
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
International Organization of Social Sciences & Behavioral Research (IOSSBR)
American Education Research Association (AERA)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Fall Conference, IOSSBR, Las Vegas, NV, 2012
33th Annual National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, St. Petersburg, FL, 2011
Ph.D. Residency, Milestone 4, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 2008
Ph.D. Rsidency, Milestone 3, Atlanta, GA 2008
Ph.D. Residency, Milestone 2, Lansdowne, VA, 2007
29th Annual National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, St. Petersburg, FL, 2007
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MOOC COUSES COMPLETED
Learning to Learn: Powerful Mental Tools to Help You Master Tough Subjects, Dr. Barbara
Oakley & Dr. Terrence Segnowki, University of California, San Diego
Positive Psychology, Barbara Frederickson, University of North Carolina @ Chapel Hill
Computer Science 101, Nick Parlante, Stanford University Online, Stanford, CA
Roots and Wings, Dr. Eugene Garcia, National Hispanic University, San Jose, CA
Foundations of Virtual Instruction, Cindy Carbajal, University of California, Irvine, CA
Social Psychology, Dr. Scott Plous, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Ct
Aboriginal Worldviews and Education, Dr. Jean-Paul Restoule, University of Toronto, Canada
E-Learning and Digital Cultures, Drs. Ross, Sinclair, Macleod, Bayne & Knox, University of
Edinburgh, Scotland
Synapses, Neurons and Brains, Dr. Idan Segev, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
A Beginner’s Guide to Irrational Behavior, Dr. Dan Ariely, Duke University, Durham, NC
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Board Member, Silver Regional Sexual Assault Support Services, Silver City, NM
Volunteer, Silver City Museum, Silver City, NM
2016 Research Associate & Advocate, National Alliance for Dog Breeding Reform
(NADBR) http://reformcaninebreedersandauctions.com/leadership/
Partner, OS (sponsorship of Lakota Sioux youth on Pine Ridge Reservation)
Member, Trail of Tears Association, Georgia Chapter
Past Executive Committee Member, Ocmulgee National Monument, Macon, GA
Past Charter Member & Elected Secretary, Houston County Exchange Club
Past Director, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) program, Houston County, GA