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RUTH S. BUSBY

Elba,AL

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Director of Academics and Research

College of Education
01.2019
  • (40-50 hours per week; $92K/annually) Provided college-level leadership, management, and oversight of all academic affairs of the College of Education including all activities involving the creation, maintenance, revision, or deletion of curriculum, courses, sequences of courses and programs of study offered by or within the College; all managerial activities related to that curriculum (including periodic assessments, required reporting, and accreditation/licensure requirements); and the support of faculty and students in the delivery of that curriculum (including undergraduate and graduate academic advising, student performance reviews and discipline, grade appeals, and other problem resolution)
  • Provided briefs to the Dean and other college administrators
  • Responsibilities included the following:
  • Monitor Department/Program Advisory Councils
  • Create and nurture a climate of curricular innovation in the College
  • Oversee COE Academic Governance Committees
  • Oversee COE Dean’s Research and Development Grant
  • Coordinate annual fall college meeting
  • Oversee all COE standing committees
  • Oversee and manage new faculty orientation and mentoring program
  • Maintain COE policies and procedures (Office 365)
  • Monitor Canvas utilization compliance (all COE taught require the use of Canvas)
  • Provide online course quality control; serve as Quality Matters point of contact; work with instructional designer
  • Oversee annual T&P workshop
  • Adjunct evaluation and training oversight
  • Create and maintain COE Fact Sheet
  • Establish Center for Teaching Excellence w/Gina Mariano (phased approach)
  • Advocate for and support the development of innovative curriculum and programs
  • Review and resolve curricular and programmatic issues across departments/units
  • Work with faculty and staff from program areas and departments to promote the development of alternative delivery formats (e.g., online, hybrid/blended, and cohorts) courses and programs
  • Lead faculty and staff in the development, implementation, and evaluation of engagement experiences (e.g., clinical and field experiences for teacher licensure and non-licensure programs)
  • Work with department leaders to oversee college and departmental undergraduate and graduate student recruitment, advising, and retention activities
  • Lead faculty and staff in the development, implementation, and evaluation of mentoring programming to support faculty and student success in the college
  • Serve as a resource when resolving faculty and/or student issues related to courses and programs
  • Manage new faculty onboarding, mentoring, and orientation program
  • Manage and facilitate tenure and promotion workshops
  • Oversee COE annual research conference
  • Maintain electronic filing system of policies and procedures
  • Maintain COE Canvas Communication Hub
  • Administer adjunct faculty training and monitor annual evaluation system
  • Monitor Digital Measures compliance
  • Assist with faculty annual evaluations
  • Maintain updated faculty certification and roster list
  • Manage and maintain COE scholarships
  • Oversee college OER activity (maintain updated report)
  • Maintain updated program codes
  • Remain competent and current through self-directed professional reading, developing professional contacts with colleagues, attending professional development courses, and attending training and/or courses as directed by the Dean
  • Contribute to the overall success of the college by performing all other duties as assigned.

Coordinator

10.2007
  • With sequence students at the University of South Alabama, Light of the Village

Co-coordinator

Woodcock Elementary School, University of South Alabama
01.2006

Recorder

University of South Alabama
01.2004

Teacher Representative

Schools
01.1997
  • Building Based Student Support Team

Instructional Systems Specialist

11.2022 - Current
  • Directorate of Training and Doctrine/Enlisted Training, (40 hours per week; $79,808)
  • Program of Instruction (POI) manager for 15Q10, 15P10.

Aerospace Coordinator

Monroeville Elementary
01.1995 - Current

Curriculum Developer and Instructor

Air University, Learning Center
12.2019 - 11.2022
  • (40 hours per week; $45.50/hr.)
  • Member of team responsible for designing and delivering Teaching Essentials Course.

Department Chair

Troy University
01.2015 - 01.2019
  • 60 hours per week; $85K/annually) Provided administrative oversight multiple campuses for managing courses supervising faculty, associate and assistant chairs, secretaries and adjuncts; management of department budget, reporting to accreditation agencies, student grade appeals and complaints, ADA compliance, hiring processes, student recruitment and viability of programs.

Associate Professor and Advisor

Troy University, College of Education
01.2009 - 01.2015
  • Responsible for advising and instruction of graduate and undergraduate courses, both face-to-face and online delivery methods.

Instructor

University of South Alabama, College of Education
01.2002 - 01.2009
  • Responsible for advising and instruction of undergraduate courses and supervision of clinical field experiences.

Co-coordinator

University of South Alabama
01.2007 - 01.2008
  • Service-learning project with elementary majors at Bay Area Food Bank, Service-learning project, 21st Century Literacy Classroom Project, with elementary and secondary majors at Fonvielle Elementary School, Mobile, AL, of 1st Annual Regional History Competition
  • National History Day, University of South Alabama, February 22, 2008

Coordinator, Alabama Power New Teacher Grant Program

University of South Alabama
01.2006 - 01.2007

Teacher

University of South Alabama
01.2004 - 01.2006

Teacher

New Life Christian School
01.2001 - 01.2002
  • Responsible for teaching in a multi-age environment; grades taught included fifth and sixth grades.

Teacher

Monroe County Board of Education
01.1989 - 01.2001
  • Taught grades first – fourth grades, homebound students and remedial reading and math.

Chairperson

01.1996 - 01.1997
  • Second Grade, 1994.

Teacher

Brewton City Schools
01.1988 - 01.1989
  • Taught grades first – fourth in a resource room setting.

Education

Ed.D. - Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in Teaching and Learning

University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL
01.2008

M.Ed. - Educational Leadership Certification

Alabama State University
Montgomery, AL
01.1999

M.Ed. - Elementary Education

Livingston University
Livingston, AL
01.1990

B.S. - Elementary Education

Auburn University
Montgomery, AL
01.1988

Honorsandawards

  • Civilian Hero of the Battle Award, Directorate of Training and Doctrine, 01/2024
  • Chancellor’s Fellow Leadership Program, Troy University, 2015-2016
  • National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certified Teacher, 2000
  • Monroe County Elementary Teacher of the Year, 1997-1998
  • Clarice L. Parker Memorial Endowed Scholarship, Alabama Association of School Administrators
  • Bedsole Scholarship

Academicandadministrativepositions

  • Instructional Systems Specialist, Directorate of Training and Doctrine/Enlisted Training Branch, Fort Novosel, AL, 11/2022, Present, 40, $79,808
  • Curriculum Developer and Instructor, Air University, Teaching and Learning Center, Montgomery, AL, 12/2019, 11/2022, 40, $45.50/hr
  • Executive Director of Academics and Research, Troy University, College of Education, Troy, AL, 01/2019, 12/2019, 40-50, $92K/annually
  • Department Chair, Troy University, Department of Teacher Education, Troy, AL, 2015, 2019, 50-60, $85K/annually
  • Associate Professor and Advisor, Troy University, College of Education, Troy, AL, 2009, 2015
  • Instructor, University of South Alabama, College of Education, Mobile, AL, 2002, 2009
  • Teacher, New Life Christian School, Monroeville, AL, 2001, 2002
  • Teacher, Monroe County Board of Education, Monroeville, AL, 1989, 2001
  • Teacher, Brewton City Schools, Brewton, AL, 1988, 1989

Affiliations

  • Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
  • American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
  • Alabama Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
  • Association of Curriculum and Supervision Development
  • National Council for the Social Studies
  • Social Studies Council of Alabama
  • Oral History Association
  • Higher Education Partnership of Alabama

Scholarship

Johnson, J., & Busby, R., Including young learners with special needs in social studies classroom, Social Studies Research and Practice, 2015, Busby, R.S., Stork, T., Smith, N., The International Society for the Social Studies Annual Conference Proceedings, Orlando, FL, 2014, Busby, R.S., Anything but primary! Fostering historical inquiry with Library of Congress primary sources, National Social Science Journal, 2013, Busby, R.S., Ingram, R.V, Bowron, R., Oliver, S.J., & Lyons, B., Teaching elementary children with autism: Addressing teacher challenges and preparation needs, Rural Educator, 33, 3, 27-35, 2012, Davidson, B.S., and Busby, R. S., Animal science sign language education: A model for serving the new publics, The National Gallery of Writing, 2011, Busby, R.S., Learning through doing: Preservice teacher training in historical inquiry through oral history projects, Oral History Review, 38, 1, 175-184, 2011, Hubbard, J.D., & Busby, R.S., Rejuvenating state social studies councils: An Alabama case study, Ohio Social Studies Review, 47, 1, 39-48, 2011, Busby, R., Notable trade book lesson plan: Thanksgiving: The true story, Social Studies Research and Practice, 5, 3, 84-93, 2010, Busby, R., Using primary sources to uncover the true Thanksgiving story, 27870, 2010, Kinniburgh, L.R., & Busby, R.S., No social studies left behind: Integrating social studies during the literacy block, Journal of Content Area Literacy, 2008, Busby, R.S. & Hubbard, J. D., Using Local Oral History in the Elementary Classroom, Social Studies Research and Practice, 2, 3, 367-389, 2007, Busby, R.S., Notable Trade Book Lesson Plan: You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bedilia, Social Studies Research and Practice, 2, 2, 438-442, 2007, Busby, R., Panchenko, H., & Smith, K., Using oral history to explore the Civil Rights Movement in elementary school, Mobile, AL, University of South Alabama Publications, 2005, Hubbard, D.W. & Busby, R.S., Fluency: The critical bridge to learning technical vocabulary and increasing comprehension in content area instruction in the upper elementary grades, Teacher-to-Teacher, 2002, Transforming Teacher Education, Troy University, $391,000, 2019, Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Program, U.S. Department of Education, $230,704, 2019, Troy University College of Education Global Leadership Lecture Series, Alabama Humanities Foundation, $4,000, 2019, Early Childhood STEM Education, Pitco Foundation, $500, 2019, Alabama Math and Science Teacher Education Program, Alabama Commission on Higher Education, $26,270, 2017-2019, College of Education Research and Development Grant, College of Education, Troy University, $2,000.00, 2018-2019, Powering Up with STEM, PowerSouth, South Alabama Electric Cooperative, 2018, The NCSS Notable Tradebooks- Engaging Elementary Lesson Plans!, Troy University, 2014, $750, An Integrative Approach for Increasing Achievement with Low Performing Students, Mobile County Public School System, $20,000, 2012-2013, Sustaining Project Citizen in Alabama, Troy University, Center for Civic Education: Alabama Chapter of Project Citizen, $3,750, 2011, Developing Historical Inquiry with Primary Sources and Oral Histories, Troy University, $5,000, 2010, Using Documents to Develop Historical Thinking: A Statewide Initiative, Troy University, $15,000, 2010, Enhancing We the People Curriculum with Library of Congress Primary Sources, Troy University, $20,000, 2010-2011, Camp Project Citizen, Center for Civic Education, $2,000, 2010, Revitalizing Civics, Government and Economics Education in Southeast Alabama Schools, Alabama Commission on Higher Education, $95,000, 2010-2012, Using the Learning Cycle to Teach Elementary Social Studies: A Festival of Lessons, Troy University, $750, 2009, Oral History Project, Mobile Area Education Foundation, $2,000, 2005, Etheridge, L., Lott, C., Busby, R. & Carpenter, A., Rethinking Field Experiences: Connecting Community Partnerships and Service Learning Opportunities, National Field Experience Conference, Denver, Colorado, 04/2019, Busby, R.S., The NCSS Notable Tradebooks- Engaging Elementary Lesson Plans!, National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, Boston, MA, 11/21/2014, Busby, R.S., Snapshot of initial teacher preparation in Elementary Education in Alabama, Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology, Qinhuangtdao, China, 2014, Busby, R., Stork, T., Smith, N., Proof in the pudding: A mix of integrative and interactive strategies in middle school, International Society for the Social Studies Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, 02/27/2014, Busby, R.S., The NCSS Notable Tradebooks- Engaging Elementary Lesson Plans!, National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO, 2013, Busby, R.S., Anything but primary! Fostering historical inquiry with Library of Congress primary sources, National Technology and Social Science Conference, Las Vegas, NV, 2012, Busby, R.S., Vistas, visions, and voices: Exemplary lesson plans for teach Social Studies, National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, Denver, CO, 2010, Hubbard, J.M. & Busby, R.S., Rejuvenating state social studies councils: An Alabama case study, College and University Faculty Assembly, Denver, CO, 2010, Busby, R.S., Impact of Library of Congress primary source training on teachers and students, National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, Denver, CO, 2010, Busby, R.S., Using local oral history in the elementary classroom, Hawaiin International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI, 01/2008, Busby, R.S., Analysis of pre-service teachers’ performance on the Praxis II examination and its impact on their self efficacy of teaching, Hawaiin International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI, 01/2008, Busby, R.S. & Hubbard, J.M., Connecting to community through collaboration, National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., 2006, Busby, R.S., Using NCSS notable tradebooks: Lessons and units, National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., 2006, Busby, R.S., Eyewitness accounts: Thinking like real historians, National Council for the Social Studies National Conference, Kansas City, MO, 2005, Busby, R.S., Art at the heart of history, National Council for the Social Studies National Conference, Kansas City, MO, 2005, Busby, R.S., A synthesis of brain research, National Association for African American Studies and Affiliates National Conference, Houston, TX, 2003, Etheridge, L., Hicks, C.P. & Busby, R.S., Sewing writing into the content areas, Gulf Coast Writing Conference, Destin, FL, 06/27/2017, Hicks, C.P. & Busby, R.S., Demonstrations in differentiation, Gulf Coast Writing Conference, Destin, FL, 06/29/2016, Hubbard, J.M. & Busby, R.S., Just a swingin’, Gulf Coast Writing Conference, Destin, FL, 06/30/2015, Busby, R.S., Two peas in a pod, Gulf Coast Writing Conference, Destin, FL, 2014, Busby, R.S., Two peas in a pod, Gulf Coast Writing Conference, Destin, FL, 2013, Busby, R.S. & Hubbard, J.M., Impact of professional learning communities on the rejuvenation of a state social studies council, Mid-South Educational Research Association Conference, Mobile, AL, 2010, Busby, R., Hobbs, T., Bowron, R., & Oliver, J., Teacher perceptions of challenges to preparing professionals to educate children with autism, Mid-South Educational Research Association Conference, Baton Rouge, LA, 2009, Busby, R.S. & Hubbard, J.M., Connecting to community through collaboration, Mid-South Educational Research Association Conference, Birmingham, AL, 2006, Hubbard, D.W., Busby, R.S., Kent, A.M., Shaw, E.L., & Jordan, S.M., Bridging the gap between theory and reality, Mid-South Educational Research Association Conference, Gatlinburg, TN, 2004, Busby, R.S., & Hubbard, D.W., The effects of brain-smart practices on pre-service teachers’ achievement and perceptions, Mid-South Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Gatlinburg, TN, 2004, Busby, R.S., & Hubbard, D.W., 21st century literacy classroom, Mid-South Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Gatlinburg, TN, 2004, Busby, R.S., & Hubbard, D.W., A synthesis of brain research, Mid-South Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Gatlinburg, TN, 2004, Carpenter, A., Etheridge, L. & Busby, R., Social Studies Around the Curriculum Through Co-Teaching, Alabama Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, Florence, AL, 2019, Bowron, R., Oliver S.J., & Busby, R.S, Matlock to the Rescue: Protecting Yourself in an Age of Litigation, Southeast Alabama Research and Inservice Center, Troy, AL, 2014, Busby, R.S., Using the Socratic Seminar to Facilitate Democratic Discourse, New York Times Presentation to Troy University Faculty, Staff and Students, 10/23/2013, Busby, R.S., Discovering the 2010 Revised Alabama Course of Study: Social Studies, Southeast Alabama Research and Inservice Center, Troy, AL, 2014, Bowron, R., Oliver, S.J., Weldon, R., Busby, R.S., & Wingate, J., Out of this world! Social Studies Council of Alabama Conference, Birmingham, AL, 10/2012, Busby, R.S. & Lyons, B., Fair=same: Using cooperative learning to differentiate instruction, Alabama Staff Development Conference, Birmingham, AL, 11/2011, Busby, R.S. & Lyons, B., The best kept secret in town: Using cooperative learning to differentiate instruction, Social Studies Council of Alabama Conference, Birmingham, AL, 10/2011, Bowron, R., Oliver, S.J., Weldon, R., & Busby, R.S., Web two point oh! Who said social studies is boring?, Social Studies Council of Alabama Conference, Birmingham, AL, 10/2011, Busby, R.S., Camp Project Citizen, Social Studies Council of Alabama Conference, Birmingham, AL, 10/2010, Busby, R.S., Hunt, M., Ledbetter, G., Fralic, L., Stork, T., Hargett, L., Murry, I., Holcombe, F., Admoyetz, J., & Jones, T., Developing historical inquiry with Library of Congress primary sources, Social Studies Council of Alabama Conference, Birmingham, AL, 10/2010, Bowron, R., Ingram, R.V., Oliver, S.J., Busby, R.S., & Hobbs, T., Including Children With Autism: The Effect of Teachers’ Perceptions, Diversity Research Conference, Auburn, AL, 03/2010, Busby, R., Keese, C., Warren, D., Maddox, S., Leonnig, D., Hayes, K., Valaer, K., Gibson, A., Money, S., Agerton, B., Norrell, M., Preparing students for the 21st century with active learning strategies in thematic unit instruction, 7th Annual Troy University Psychology Conference, 04/2009, Smith, L., Hammack, R., & Busby, R., The 4 C’s: Creative civics curriculum choices, Social Studies Council of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, 10/2009, Busby, R.S., Analysis of pre-service teachers’ performance on the Praxis II examination and its impact on their self efficacy of teaching, Social Studies Council of Alabama Conference, Montgomery, AL, 02/2008, Kent, A.M., Busby, R.S., & Simpson, J.L., Connecting content area vocabulary to read alouds and shared reading, Mississippi Reading Association 36th Annual Conference, Biloxi, MS, 2007, Busby, R.S. & Hubbard, J. D., Using local oral history in the elementary classroom, Open House for Social Studies Educators, Alabama Archives, Montgomery, AL, 2007, Busby, R.S., Getting to the root of the problem: How brain research informs reading instruction, 36th Annual Conference of the Alabama Reading Association, Birmingham, AL, 2004, Jordan, S.M. & Busby, R.S., The 3 R’s: Reading, writing, & relating, 34th Annual Conference of the Mississippi Reading Association, Biloxi, MS, 2004, Jordan, S.M. & Busby, R.S., Mathematics in a literacy classroom, 34th Annual Conference of the Mississippi Reading Association, Biloxi, MS, 2004, Busby, R.S. & Hubbard, D.W., Marriage of theory and reality, Alabama Reading Association, Birmingham, AL, 2003, Hubbard, D.W. & Busby, R.S., Fluency in the elementary school, Literacy Faculty Study Group, University of South Alabama, Spring 2003

Service - Todepartmentcollegeanduniversity

  • Oversee COE Annual Research Conference, Montgomery Campus.
  • Dissertation Committee, Daniel Ezekial Brewer, Doctor of Nursing Practice.
  • Coordinator, COE Convocation Planning Committee, 2019.
  • Coordinator, COE New Faculty Orientation and Mentoring Committee, 2019.
  • Member, COE Retention Taskforce, 2019.
  • Member, COE Administrative Council, 2019 - present.
  • Member, Academic Leadership Committee, 2015 – present.
  • SACS faculty roster reviewer, 2019.
  • COE Search Committee for Director of the Coleman Center for Early Learning and Family Enrichment.
  • Member, COE Tenure Review Committee, 2017-present.

Courses Taught

Curriculum and Instructional Delivery, Methods of Teaching K-6, Methods of Teaching Reading, Methods of Teaching Social Studies, Student Teaching Sequence, Planning for the Classroom, Parents as Parents in Education, The Art of Teaching Writing, Educational Evaluation, Integrating Children’s Literature in the Curriculum, Integrated Program, Classroom Management, Social Science, Classroom and Behavior Management (online), Mentoring & Supervision in Elementary Education (online), Seminar in Social Studies (face-to-face & online), The Master Teacher (face-to-face & online), Seminar in Science Education (online), Field Experience

Timeline

Instructional Systems Specialist

11.2022 - Current

Curriculum Developer and Instructor

Air University, Learning Center
12.2019 - 11.2022

Executive Director of Academics and Research

College of Education
01.2019

Department Chair

Troy University
01.2015 - 01.2019

Associate Professor and Advisor

Troy University, College of Education
01.2009 - 01.2015

Coordinator

10.2007

Co-coordinator

University of South Alabama
01.2007 - 01.2008

Co-coordinator

Woodcock Elementary School, University of South Alabama
01.2006

Coordinator, Alabama Power New Teacher Grant Program

University of South Alabama
01.2006 - 01.2007

Recorder

University of South Alabama
01.2004

Teacher

University of South Alabama
01.2004 - 01.2006

Instructor

University of South Alabama, College of Education
01.2002 - 01.2009

Teacher

New Life Christian School
01.2001 - 01.2002

Teacher Representative

Schools
01.1997

Chairperson

01.1996 - 01.1997

Aerospace Coordinator

Monroeville Elementary
01.1995 - Current

Teacher

Monroe County Board of Education
01.1989 - 01.2001

Teacher

Brewton City Schools
01.1988 - 01.1989

M.Ed. - Educational Leadership Certification

Alabama State University

M.Ed. - Elementary Education

Livingston University

B.S. - Elementary Education

Auburn University

Ed.D. - Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in Teaching and Learning

University of West Florida

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