Christine R. Lotter (formerly
Schwind)
Instruction and Teacher Education
223 Wardlaw,
lotter@gwm.sc.edu
Education
Ph.D. June
2005
Science Education
Minor:
Biology and Environmental Science
Dissertation: The Impact of a Professional Development
Program on Secondary Science Teachers’ Conception and Use of Inquiry
M. A. 1995
Ecological
Anthropology (Primatology)
B.
S. 1993
Honors
Biology (major), Chemistry (minor)
Certification
State
of
Subject
Areas: Chemistry and Biology, 6-12
Valid
07/1998- 6/20/03
Honors and Awards
2003,
2005
2002,
2003 E. Wayne Gross
Science Education Summer Research Fellowship,
2001 E.
Wayne Gross Incentive Fellowship,
2001-2005 Chancellor’s Fellowship,
1993-1995 Dean's List,
1992 Department
of Biology Honors and University Honors, Graduated Cum Laude,
1989-1992 Bowman-Ashe Scholarship,
Professional Work Experience
Current Faculty, Instruction and Teacher Education,
223 Wardlaw,
Responsibilities
include teaching secondary science method courses to undergraduate and graduate
master’s students, supervising student teachers, and teaching Ph.D. level graduate
seminars. My duties also include
research and service in secondary teacher education.
2003-2005 Graduate Assistant,
201
North Rose, 3002 Education,
Responsibilities
include writing research grants, collecting and analyzing data from secondary
science teachers involved in a year-long professional development program, and
reporting findings at conferences and in publications.
2004 Research Assistant, High
School Student Engagement Survey (HSSSE)
411
(May to August)
Responsibilities
included data entry and survey data analysis, preparation of school reports for
over 130 high schools participating in the administration of the 2003 HSSSE
survey.
2002-2003 Secondary
Science Methods Associate Instructor,
201
North Rose, 3002 Education,
Responsibilities
included teaching and planning curriculum for two mixed undergraduate and
graduate level teacher education courses, supervising student teaching and
early field experiences, and assisting with weekly student seminars.
2002 Chemistry Teacher, Upward Bound Summer Academic Program
Responsibilities
included preparing lesson plans and teaching four classes of high school
chemistry during a 6-week academic program for urban low socioeconomic college
bound students.
1996-2001 Science
Teacher,
Responsibilities included
teaching and designing lessons for 9-12th grade Earth Science, Biology, and
Honors Chemistry.
Sponsor of the Graduating Class of 2000: Duties included the supervision of student
government officers in fundraising, senior prom production, class pictures and
spirit activities.
2000-2001 Florida Comprehension Assessment Test (FCAT)
Responsibilities
included teaching students reading skills in an extended school day program.
1997 Marine Science Teacher,
Responsibilities
included teaching and creating the curriculum for a week long marine science
camp.
1996 Substitute Teacher
(August
to October)
Short term substitute
teacher in grade levels 2-12, Fulfilled teaching duties of regular classroom
teachers when they were absent
1996 Education Intern,
(June
to August)
Duties included
leading educational tours on endangered animals and conservation at the
wildlife facility and developing overnight “Conservation Camps” for middle
school age children.
1995 Outdoor Education Teacher, L.I.N.K.S.
Education Program
(October
to December)
Duties included
teaching hands-on biology, environmental awareness and teamwork building
classes to middle school age students.
1994 - 1995 Teaching
Assistant,
Anthropology
Department
Duties included
leading student discussion sections of introductory anthropology classes,
preparing lectures, grading papers, conducting office hours and preparing
tests.
Other Professional Experience
1996 Animal Care Intern,
(June to September)
Duties included the
care, feeding, and observation of white and black rhinoceroses. Duties also
included my participation in an ultrasound and behavioral research study on
female black rhinoceroses.
1995 Researcher, Smithsonian Institute's Center for the Study of Biological
Diversity
(December)
Participated in a
short survey of
1994 Researcher, Zoological Center
St.
Catherine's
Master's Thesis
research: “Lemur catta Reproductive Behavior: Male
Dominance, Female
Choice, and Familiarity”.
(September to
December)
Behavioral study on
the mating and foraging behavior of a group of free-ranging ring-tailed lemurs
1992 Researcher, Zoological Park
Monkey
Jungle, Goulds,
Senior Thesis
research: “Aunting Behavior of Semi-Free Ranging Squirrel Monkeys (Saimiri
boliviensis peruviensis)”.
(September to
December)
Behavioral study of
mother-infant pairs of free-ranging squirrel monkeys
1992 Laboratory assistant, Genetics Department
Research study
conducted on the function of the contractile vacuoles in the alga Chlamydomonas
reinhardtii.
1991 - 1992 Biology
Tutor, Master tutor program
Tutored
undergraduates in biology concepts
1991 Researcher,
Charles
Rivers Laboratory
Key
Lois/ Raccoon Key,
(June to September)
Participated in a
census and a behavioral study of the free-ranging rhesus macaques that inhabit
these islands
Publications
Research
*
indicates refereed
Published—Journals
*Harwood,
W.S., Hansen, J., & Lotter, C. (in press). Measuring teacher beliefs about
inquiry: the development of a blended qualitative/quantitative instrument. Journal of Science Education &
Technology.
*Lotter,
C., Harwood, H. & Bonner, J. (in press). Overcoming a learning bottleneck: Inquiry professional development for
secondary science teachers. Journal of
Science Teacher Education.
*Bonner, J., Lotter, C., & Harwood,
H. (2004). One bottleneck at a
time. The Science Teacher. 71(10): 26-29.
*Lotter, C. (2004). Preservice science teachers’ concerns through
classroom observations and student teaching:
Special focus on inquiry teaching.
Science Educator. 13(1):
29-38.
Schwind, C., Taylor, L., & Lehman,
S. (1994). A case of adoption by an adult male rhesus macaque. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 33(3):
8-10.
Published—Other
Lotter,
C. (2002). Scientific graphs and charts: How can my students use technology to
organize and present their inquiry data?, Learning To Teach With Technology
Studio on-line teacher professional development module, <www.ltts.org >.
Grants Funded
2003-2005 Harwood, W. & Lotter, C.
“Inquiry-based Teaching for Secondary Teachers.” Funded through a Maris M. and
Mary Higgins Proffitt Endowment Grant, Office of Research and Development,
2001 Lotter,
C. & Grossman, K. “Educational Projects Grant for Organic Chemistry Kits.”
Funded through a Greater
Grants
Submitted
2003
Harwood, W.
& Lotter, C. “Inquiry-based Professional Development for Secondary
Teachers.” Spencer Foundation. Total Value of Grant: 35,000. Not Funded.
Presentations
Lotter,
C. & Harwood, W. (April, 2005) Inquiry
Teaching in Practice: Three Case Studies
of High School Teachers Using Inquiry After a Professional Development Program. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the National Association for Research in Science Teaching,
Boone,
W., Metcalf, K., Paul, K. & Lotter, C. (2004, October). Instructional
time in an urban district utilizing publicly funded vouchers: Observations and
implications for science reform efforts.
Lotter,
C., Harwood, W. & Bonner, J. (2004, April). The impact of an inquiry professional development program on secondary
science teachers’ conceptions of inquiry teaching. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the National Association for Research in Science Teaching,
Harwood,
W., Lotter, C., Bonner, J. (2004, April).
Secondary teachers’ conceptions of
scientific inquiry: Impact of a summer
research institute. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National
Association for Research in Science Teaching,
McConnell, T. & Lotter, C. (2004,
February). An inquiry professional
development program: Overcoming student
learning obstacles through inquiry-based teaching practices. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the Hoosier Association of Science Teachers,
Lotter, C., Beilfuss, M., Marshall, J.,
& Hayes, C. (2004, February). A mixed
bag of inquiry-based science activities to enliven the elementary classroom.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Hoosier Association of Science
Teachers,
Lotter,
C. (2004, January). Nature of inquiry teaching and learning in a high school biology class.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Education of
Teachers in Science,
Harwood,
W., Lotter, C. & Bonner, J. (2004,
January). Overcoming a learning
bottleneck: Inquiry professional
development for secondary science teachers.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the
Education of Teachers in Science,
Lotter,
C. & Yilmaz, O. (2003, April). Preservice
elementary teachers’ beliefs about their professional skills and science
content. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational
Research Association,
Lotter,
C. (2003, March). Preservice science
teachers’ concerns through classroom observations and student teaching.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research
in Science Teaching,
Yilmaz, O., &
Lotter, C. (2003, January). Preservice
elementary teachers’ attitudes about classroom assessment, management, and
science content. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association
for the Education of Teachers in Science,
Lotter, C. (2002, February). Lower high school chemistry student’s
failure rate without lowering student expectations. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the Hoosier Association of Science Teachers,
Schwind, C. (1996). Lemur catta reproductive
behavior: Male dominance, female choice,
and familiarity. Paper presented at
the annual meeting of the American Society of Primatologists,
Schwind, C. (1995). Foraging behavior of a group of ring-tailed
lemurs on St. Catherine's
Schwind, C. (1992). An adult male rhesus macaque adopts an
orphaned female infant. Invited
paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of
Primatologists,
Professional Development
Workshops
2003-2005 Developed and presented inquiry
activities for a two-week Summer Research Institute for Secondary Science
Teachers, funded by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Indiana University,
Bloomington, IN
2003-2005
Designed and presented three
four-hour Inquiry Teaching Workshops (three each of the two years) for
Secondary Science Teachers at Indiana
University, Bloomington, IN
Service
Reviewer, Workshop Proposals for the
National Meeting of the Association of Science Teacher Education,
Graduate student representative on the
Indiana University School of Education Policy Council, a faculty governance
committee, 2004-2005.
Reviewer,
Reviewer,
The Journal of Teaching and Teacher
Education, 2004
Reviewer,
Reviewer,
Collaborative Teaching
Activities,
2000
– 2001 North Fort Myers
High School Safety Committee, Organized chemical laboratory and participated in
training of other school personnel in safety procedures
2000 Developed chemistry
curriculum unit as part of
1999
– 2000 North Fort Myers
High School Improvement Committee, Gathered and presented information to
Southern Schools Accreditation Association as part of our high school's
accreditation procedure.
1998 Lee County School
Board Science Textbook Committee, Participated in selection and evaluation of
district science textbooks.
Memberships in Professional
Organizations
American Educational Research
Association (AERA)
Association for Science Teacher
Education (ASTE)
Hoosier Association of Science Teachers
(HASTI)
National Association for Research in
Science Teaching (NARST)
National Science Education Leadership
Association (NSELA)
National Science Teachers Association
(NSTA)