Tanya Judd
Williamstown,WV
Summary
Educational leader and faculty member with proven track record in teaching, academic administration and faculty development. Known for fostering collaborative environment and driving institutional success. Reliable and adaptable, consistently focused on achieving high standards and results.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dean, Education Department
Marietta College
01.2018 - Current
- Administration of undergraduate teacher licensure programs.
- Hiring and evaluation of faculty and adjuncts.
- Development and monitoring of curriculum.
- Oversight of departmental budget.
- Development of course schedule and assignment of faculty to courses.
- Oversaw CAEP accreditation processes, maintaining compliance with institutional and CAEP standards and ensuring continuous improvement of licensure programs.
- Implemented strategies to increase student recruitment, engagement and retention.
- Coordinated and supervised academic advising activities.
- Coordination of departmental assessment and Quality Assurance system for departmental and institutional accreditation.
- Served as an advocate for departmental needs by effectively communicating with upper-level administration, attempting to secure resources necessary for continuous growth and improvement.
- Launched new academic programs that addressed emerging trends and market demands, ensuring continued relevance for graduates entering the workforce.
- Secured funding through grant writing efforts, providing resources for new initiatives and innovative licensure programs.
Professor of Education and Leadership Studies
Marietta College
08.2010 - Current
- Assistant professor from 2010-May 2014; Associate Professor from 2014-2018; Professor 2018-present
- Designed and taught courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels including Social Studies methods, general secondary methods, assessment, student teaching capstones, educational foundations, undergraduate teacher leadership, and introduction to leadership.
- Created dynamic learning environment that valued instructor and student interaction.
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
- Evaluated student progress using both formative and summative assessments to provide targeted feedback for continuous improvement.
- Instructed and evaluated students in classroom in alignment with college mission by incorporating innovative teaching and learning strategies.
Co-Principal Investigator, Ohio Deans Compact Grant
Marietta College
01.2017 - 06.2022
- Secured funding through multiple grant proposals to create dual licensure preparation programs in special education and general education in two grade bands: Middle Childhood (grades 4-9) and adolescent/Young Adult (grades 7-12)
- Led teams of faculty and administrators from PK-12 and higher education to develop an integrated preparation program each of these licensure bands.
- Focus on promoting inclusive teaching and learning.
- Documented findings and prepared detailed reports.
Coordinator, Teacher Leadership Program
Marietta College
01.2008 - 05.2022
- Designed the Teacher Leadership Certificate for the McDonough Center for Leadership and Business, one of the few undergraduate teacher leadership degree programs in the country.
- Developed and delivered curriculum for the Teacher Leadership Certificate.
Director of the Worthington Center for Teaching Excellence
Marietta College
08.2015 - 05.2018
- Coordinate orientation and mentoring program for new faculty.
- Design professional development experiences for the entire faculty and staff.
- Established Faculty Learning Communities on varied topics.
- Began development of comprehensive website to support pedagogical best practices for faculty.
- Created policies and procedures for professional improvement plans and faculty development plans.
Faculty Secretary, Faculty Council Elected Representative
Marietta College
01.2008 - 05.2018
- Serve as the Faculty Secretary since 2009
- Responsible for the review and revision of faculty governing documents to align them with current institutional practice and AAC&U policies
- Elected (5 years) to Faculty Council, our governing body that reviews and develops academic policies for our institution.
- Enhanced faculty communication by efficiently managing and distributing meeting agendas and minutes.
Co-Chair, HLC Accreditation Committee (Criterion 4)
Marietta College
01.2012 - 01.2015
- Led a group of faculty, staff, and students in a comprehensive examination of institutional assessment practices
- Introduced initiative to begin assessment of co-curricular student outcomes
- Created criterion 4 report for final accreditation report
- Served as overall coordinator for uploading and linking documentation for the online HLC Assurances platform.
Director of Civic Engagement
Marietta College
07.2006 - 08.2010
- Directed service learning experiences for students in the McDonough Leadership Program
- Designed and implemented curriculum for coursework related to civic engagement
- Obtained and administered several multi-year grants
- Developed workshop experiences for faculty interested in including experiential education into their courses
- Launched Leaders in Action certificate program
- Created Teacher Leadership Certificate
- Developed and strengthened relationships between campus and community.
Learning Resource Specialist/Instructional Coach, Administrative Team Member
Edgewater High School
08.2004 - 06.2006
- Developed and carried out school-wide professional development modules covering a variety of topics to a faculty of over 200
- Designed and implemented a new professional development plan focusing on professional learning communities
- Executed an induction program for new teachers
- Coached new and struggling teachers through observation, feedback
- Acted as interim testing coordinator
- Served on the administrative team and facilitated the transition to a new principal.
Teacher, Program Coordinator– Engineering, Science & Technology Magnet
Edgewater High School
08.1999 - 06.2006
- Coordinated curriculum and faculty development for EST magnet program
- Developed syllabus & overall course structure, and administered all grades
- Introduced hands-on tools (e.g., computer technology, outside classroom activities) to improve classroom interest & retention within the EST magnet program
- Developed & implemented a leadership curriculum for the EHS Student Government Association.
Education
Ph.D. in Public Affairs -
University of Central Florida
05.2007
M.A. in Social Science Education -
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
05.1996
B.A. History -
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
05.1994
Skills
- Academic administration knowledge
- Student recruitment and retention
- Academic Leadership
- Student advisement
- Accreditation Compliance
- Faculty Development
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Reliability
- Effective Communication
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Professionalism
Currentposition
Dean, Education Department, Marietta College, 08/01/18
Relatedprofessionalexperience
- Ohio Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (OACTE) Board of Trustees, 2018 to Present-Elected member of the OACTE Board of Trustees, Elected Secretary, Member of the Inquiry subcommittee.
- Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH, Program Evaluator, Instructor, Program Coordinator (Summer), 2010-Present-Conducted a program evaluation of the Charles J. Hamm ’55 Leadership Program, Serve as a course instructor for the Leadership in Society and Great Issues in American History courses, Coordinate the Hamm Leadership Program.
- Participant, Ohio Teacher Leader Standards Working Group, 2017-2018-Work with a statewide group to revise the standards for the Ohio Teacher Leader Endorsement.
- Project Director, Nonprofit Capacity Assessment Study, 2008-2010-Coordinated a study of approximately 500 nonprofit organizations in a 9 county region, Led a team of 4 student researchers.
Teaching competence
- Teacher Leadership
- Secondary Methods-General Methods, Social Studies Methods
- Assessment
- Multicultural Education
- Educational Foundations
- Introduction to Leadership Studies
- Nonprofit Leadership
- Civic Engagement
Publications
- Understanding Leadership-Instructors Manual, 2019, Routledge.
- Using the edTPA as a Formative and Summative Assessment Tool, 2018, Chapter in Handbook for Research on Innovative Practices in Teacher Preparation and Graduate-Level Teacher Education, IGI Global
- Not Too Young to Lead: Preparing Preservice Teachers to Lead, 2016, Chapter in Handbook of Research on Professional Development for Quality Teaching and Learning, IGI Global
- Not Too Young to Lead, 2014, The Clearing House, 87(1), pgs. 15-20.
- The Impact of NBPTS Certification on Educator Burnout, 2011, The Clearing House, 84(1), pgs. 52-58.
- An Analysis of Nonprofit Capacity Building in the Mid-Ohio Valley, 2009, Grant funded research project analyzing several hundred local nonprofits resulting in a 170 page report published in 2009.
- In Praise of Coaches, 2007, Teacher Magazine.
- Teacher Leadership, Hollywood Style, 2009, Teacher Magazine.
- Creating Young Teacher Leaders an Interview with Tanya Judd Pucella, 2010, Teacher Magazine.
Presentations
- The Ohio Deans Compact: A Statewide Collaboration to Improve the Preparation of Educators, 02/01/23, American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Using the Five Components Model to Map Leadership Challenges in Diagnosis and Intervention, 10/01/20, International Leadership Association Conference, Virtual
- Burnout or Worn Out? Stories, Strategies, and Skills for Addressing Exhaustion, Cynicism, and Helplessness, 10/01/19, International Leadership Association Conference, Ottawa, Canada
- Keynote Presentation, Georgia Professional Development Conference - The Case for Undergraduate Teacher Leadership, 01/01/19, Statesboro, GA
- EdTPA: Successful Candidate Support and Feedback, 05/01/15, edTPA Regional Collaborative Workshop, Columbus, OH
- Using the edTPA as a Formative and Summative Assessment Tool, 02/01/15, American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education, Atlanta, GA
- Not Too Young to Lead: The Case for Preservice Leadership Development, 10/01/14, Kappa Delta Pi International Research Conference, Calgary, Canada
- The Intersection of Teacher and Leader: Voices from a New School, 10/01/13, International Leadership Association Conference, Montreal, Canada
- Beginning a Leadership Journey: The Hamm Leadership Program at the Phillips Exeter Academy, 10/01/12, International Leadership Association Conference, Denver, CO
- Students as Change Agents in Nonprofit Capacity Building, 04/13/12, National Service Learning Conference, Minneapolis, MN
- The Intersection of Teacher and Leader: Voices from a New School, 11/05/11, Kappa Delta Pi Convo, Indianapolis, IN
- Remapping Leadership in Schools: Preparing Teachers to Lead, 10/27/11, International Leadership Association Conference, London, UK
- The Experiencing Civic Engagement and Leadership (EXCEL) Model: Building the Next Generation of Leadership Scholars, 10/27/11, International Leadership Association Conference, London, UK
- The Impact of National Board Certification on Educator Burnout, 04/09/11, National Association for Elementary School Principals Conference, Tampa, FL
- Too Young to Lead?, 10/01/10, Ohio Confederation of Teacher Education Organizations Conference, Columbus, OH
- Nonprofit Capacity Building Forum, 04/01/10, Marietta College, Marietta, OH
- Nonprofit Capacity Building and Student Philanthropy, 04/01/10, Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education Conference, Columbus, OH
- Using Macros to Enhance Electronic Grading, 01/01/10, Marietta College, Marietta, OH
- The Impact of National Board Certification on Burnout Levels in Educators, 01/01/09, Marietta College Faculty Forum Presentation, Marietta, OH
- The Impact on National Board Certification on Educator Burnout: Preliminary Finding, 01/01/06, National Board Certified Teachers Conference, University of Central Florida
CAMPUS AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
- Marietta College, Co-Chair, HLC Accreditation Committee (Criterion 4), 2012-2015-Led a group of faculty, staff, and students in a comprehensive examination of institutional assessment practices; Introduced initiative to begin assessment of co-curricular student outcomes; Created criterion 4 report for final accreditation report; Served as overall coordinator for uploading and linking documentation for the online HLC Assurances platform.
- Marietta College, Faculty Secretary, Faculty Council Elected Representative, 2008-2017-Responsible for the review and revision of faculty governing documents to align them with current institutional practice and AAC&U policies; Elected (5 years) to Faculty Council, the faculty governing body that reviews and develops academic policies for Marietta College.
- Marietta College, Marietta, OH, Coordinator, Teacher Leadership Program,2008-Present-Designed the Teacher Leadership Certificate for the McDonough Center for Leadership and Business, one of the few undergraduate teacher leadership degree programs in the country.
Research specialization
- Teacher Leadership
- EdTPA
- School Culture
- National Board Certification
- Teacher Burnout
- Nonprofit Capacity Building
Awards
- Edward G. Harness Outstanding Educator Award, 2011, 2020
- John G. and Jeanne McCoy Teaching Excellence Professorship, 2014
- Faculty Member of the Year Award, 2018
Affiliations
- Ohio Association of Colleges of Teacher Education-Secretary and Board Member
- Ohio Deans Compact
- Ohio Association of Private Colleges for Education
- National Council for the Social Studies
- Ohio Council for the Social Studies
- Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
- International Leadership Association
Certification
- Professional Certificate, State of Florida in Social Sciences, 5-9; Social Sciences, 6-12; Gifted Endorsement - 1996-2008
- National Board Certified Teacher-Adolescent/Young Adult History-Social Studies - 2000-2010
Timeline
Dean, Education Department
Marietta College
01.2018 - Current
Co-Principal Investigator, Ohio Deans Compact Grant
Marietta College
01.2017 - 06.2022
Director of the Worthington Center for Teaching Excellence
Marietta College
08.2015 - 05.2018
Co-Chair, HLC Accreditation Committee (Criterion 4)
Marietta College
01.2012 - 01.2015
Professor of Education and Leadership Studies
Marietta College
08.2010 - Current
Coordinator, Teacher Leadership Program
Marietta College
01.2008 - 05.2022
Faculty Secretary, Faculty Council Elected Representative
Marietta College
01.2008 - 05.2018
Director of Civic Engagement
Marietta College
07.2006 - 08.2010
Learning Resource Specialist/Instructional Coach, Administrative Team Member
Edgewater High School
08.2004 - 06.2006
Teacher, Program Coordinator– Engineering, Science & Technology Magnet
Edgewater High School
08.1999 - 06.2006
M.A. in Social Science Education -
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
B.A. History -
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Ph.D. in Public Affairs -
University of Central Florida
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