Dr. Adarrell L. Owsley
LOUISVILLE,Kentucky
Summary
Experienced and dedicated higher education professional with teaching experience in postsecondary setting. Skilled in designing courses, developing curriculum and utilizing modern technology to create engaging learning experiences for students. Knowledgeable about current practices in education and best methods for developing future educators.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Professor/Chair Graduate Teacher Leader Advisory Council
Campbellsville University
08.2020 - Current
- Develop, create, and deliver synchronous online content to Pre-K through 12 teachers as they pursue their Masters of Arts Rank I certifications in the Teacher Leader Program
- My primary responsibility is to guide teachers through the 24-week action research practicums and show them how to apply the research and knowledge gained through the process to provide real-world experience in their classrooms
- Teachers collaborate with colleagues to identify a school problem
- They develop an impactful question, research and implement an intervention, and collect data
- Teachers then analyze and evaluate the intervention's effectiveness and write a five-section research study project using qualitative and quantitative mixed methods
- They present their findings to the administration and colleagues to improve their chosen school
- The Graduate Teacher Leader, Advisory Committee chair, analyzes and reviews key program and assessment data related to CAEP and program accreditation, including Rank 1 Cap 7 Universal Dispositional assessments; Master Action Research Project (MARP) assessments; Master of Arts in School Improvement (MASI) assessments; and Assessment Design Projects
- After analyzing the data, the chair convenes a group of Pre-K to 12th-grade educators and colleagues and presents findings to determine ways to improve the school of education
- Teach nine credit hours of synchronous online instruction each semester
- Student evaluations demonstrate high quality, classroom observations, formal documentation of peer observation, course organization, appropriate use of technology (LMS), a contemporary curriculum, and an effective process for evaluating student work
- Observe five student teachers each semester in the classroom and assess their effectiveness in developing, implementing, and teaching lesson plans across the curriculum
- Place syllabi online through the Concourse Course Management System before the start of classes for student access
- Correctly report absences and last date of attendance for students who fail or withdraw from a course
- Correctly post grades by the published due date
- Maintain eight office hours per week for accessibility for students outside the classroom
University Supervisor/College of Education & Human Development
University of Louisville
08.2023 - Current
- Observe six-10 student teachers each semester to guide them to becoming high-level K-12 educators, providing feedback to ensure they align the curriculum with state standards
- Review the student teacher's completed lesson plan template
- Provide feedback, suggest changes, and request resubmission as necessary
- Assess the lesson plan rubric in Foliotek
- Observe the student teacher's scheduled formal lesson
- Assess the taught lesson in Foliotek using the Observation of Teaching Rubric
- Schedule post-observation conferences with the student teacher and provide feedback using the Observation of Teaching Rubric to guide the discussion
- Review the Post-Lesson Reflection and assess in Foliotek using the Post-Lesson Reflection Rubric
- Return to the Observation of Teaching Rubric and complete the assessment of Standards
Assistant Professor/Division of Arts and Sciences
Gateway Community and Technical College
08.2014 - 06.2020
- Develop curriculum and instructional content for synchronous and asynchronous classroom sessions via Blackboard Collaborate, face-to-face and online course modules for education and developmental education courses such as EDU 201, EDU 202, RDG 100 co-requisite, and Integrated Reading and Writing (IRW 85 and IRW 95)
- It included lectures, activities, videos, and PowerPoint presentations to foster student engagement and involvement in the course
- Develop curriculum and instructional content for synchronous live classroom sessions via Blackboard Collaborate, face-to-face and online course modules in EDU 201, EDU 202, RDG 100 co-requisite, and Integrated Reading and Writing (IRW 85 and IRW 95)
- Active learning strategies involving lectures, activities, videos, and PowerPoint presentations foster student engagement and involvement while navigating the course effectively
- Module lesson edits ensure students finish modules within a semester without sacrificing course content
- Develop curriculum and instruction for face-to-face, online, and hybrid first-year experience course (FYE 105) to ensure first-year students navigate college to succeed in and out of the classroom
- Includes active learning strategies involving lectures, activities, videos, and PowerPoint presentations
- Develop and create consistent syllabi for face-to-face and online course modules in EDU 201, EDU 202, RDG 100 co-requisite, and Integrated Reading and Writing (IRW 85 and IRW 95)
- Syllabi is now in all education and developmental education courses throughout the college
- Develop and implement consistent grading rubrics for face-to-face and online course modules in EDU 201, EDU 202, RDG 100 co-requisite, and Integrated Reading and Writing (IRW 85 and IRW 95)
- Rubrics are now in all education and developmental education courses throughout the college
- Teach an average of 22 credit hours of active-learning instruction each semester
- Student evaluations demonstrate quality, classroom observations, formal documentation of peer observation, course organization, appropriate use of technology (Blackboard), a contemporary curriculum, and an effective process for evaluating student work
- For student access, place all syllabi online through Blackboard before classes start
- Correctly report 'No Shows' in Peoplesoft within seven days after class begins
- Correctly note the 'last date of attendance' in PeopleSoft for students who fail or withdraw from a course
- Correctly post grades in Peoplesoft by the published due date
- Submit student learning outcomes (SLO) to the course manager by the due date of the end of the fall and spring semesters
- Post and maintain at least five office hours per week for accessibility for students outside the classroom or lab
Academic Advisor, Division of Arts & Sciences
Gateway Community and Technical College
08.2014 - 06.2020
- Keep current in curricula development within the developmental education program at the local, state, and national levels
- Provide valuable and responsive academic advising to 75 AA/AS degree-seeking students each semester
- Correctly submit student progress reports generated via the Starfish student retention tracking system within seven calendar days of receiving the email requesting to complete
- Input advising hours into the Starfish student retention tracking system at the beginning of each semester
- Advise undecided incoming first-year students, transfer, readmit, traditional and non-traditional students for college-level classes toward their chosen degree field
- Perform AA/AS and Nursing degree audits
- Complete graduation applications
Adjunct Faculty Instructor, Humanities Division
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
08.2010 - 07.2014
- Face-to-Face Courses: RDG 20 Foundations of College Reading, RDG 30 Improved College Reading, RDG 185 Reading for the College Classroom, ENC 90 Foundations of Writing I, ENC 91 Foundations of Writing II
- Synchronous Online Courses: ENC 90 Foundations of Writing I, ENC 91 Foundations of Writing II, RDG 185 Reading for the College Classroom
Academic Advisor, Advising and Assessment, Student Enrollment and Management Division
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
08.2008 - 07.2014
- Advise 175 incoming, transfer, readmit, traditional, and non-traditional students each semester
- Perform AA/AS graduation degree audits
- Assist students with graduation applications
Substitute Teacher
Fayette County Public School System
08.2008 - 08.2012
- Courses: 6-12 Language Arts, English/Reading
Journalist/Copy Editor/Assistant Sports Editor
06.1994 - 05.2008
- Gather state, local, regional, and national news stories
- Conduct interviews with athletes, politicians, and citizens
- Research and write articles
- Edit copy on the nightly news desk, meeting three deadlines
- Newspapers: Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, IN; Chattanooga Times, Chattanooga, TN; Pensacola News Journal, Pensacola, FLA; Orlando Sentinel, Pensacola, FLA; Cleveland Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio; New York Newsday, New York, NY
Education
Ed.D - Educational Leadership/Policy Studies
Eastern Kentucky University
05.2020
M.Ed. - Curriculum/Instruction
Indiana Wesleyan University
08.2012
B.S. - Journalism/Communications
University of Kentucky
12.1995
Skills
- Effective leadership
- Mentoring students
- Classroom management
- Teaching excellence
- Student evaluation
- Online teaching
- Learning management systems
- Academic research
- Student engagement
- Collaborative approach
- Faculty development
- Time management
Presentations
- ACT Test Prep Strategies, 2024
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky's 50-Year-Old Problem with Recruiting and Hiring Faculty and Staff of Color, 2023
- Examining CPE's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy Mandates, 2023
- Learning Styles of Successful Students, 2021
- Examining CPE's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy Mandates, 2020
- Learning Styles of successful students, 2018
- Reading Co-Req Shake-Up, 2018
Leadershipdevelopment
- Founding member, Black Faculty and Staff Association at Campbellsville University, 2024
- Chair, Graduate Teacher Leader Advisor Committee, Campbellsville University, 2020-present
Statenationalorganizations
- National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE)
- Kentucky Association of Blacks in Higher Education (KABHE)
Professional Development
- Teaching Failures: Dealing with Our Humanness in the Classroom, 2024
- Transforming the Classroom through Project-Based Instruction, 2024
Timeline
University Supervisor/College of Education & Human Development
University of Louisville
08.2023 - Current
Assistant Professor/Chair Graduate Teacher Leader Advisory Council
Campbellsville University
08.2020 - Current
Assistant Professor/Division of Arts and Sciences
Gateway Community and Technical College
08.2014 - 06.2020
Academic Advisor, Division of Arts & Sciences
Gateway Community and Technical College
08.2014 - 06.2020
Adjunct Faculty Instructor, Humanities Division
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
08.2010 - 07.2014
Academic Advisor, Advising and Assessment, Student Enrollment and Management Division
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
08.2008 - 07.2014
Substitute Teacher
Fayette County Public School System
08.2008 - 08.2012
Journalist/Copy Editor/Assistant Sports Editor
06.1994 - 05.2008
M.Ed. - Curriculum/Instruction
Indiana Wesleyan University
B.S. - Journalism/Communications
University of Kentucky
Ed.D - Educational Leadership/Policy Studies
Eastern Kentucky University
Similar Profiles
Melody Faith MooreMelody Faith Moore
Campus Ministry Events Work Study at Campbellsville UniversityCampus Ministry Events Work Study at Campbellsville University
Warner BryanWarner Bryan
Academic Peer Tutor at Campbellsville UniversityAcademic Peer Tutor at Campbellsville University
Jasmyn SleetJasmyn Sleet
Basketball Manager at Campbellsville UniversityBasketball Manager at Campbellsville University