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Cassandra Hawkins-Wilson 1

Cassandra Wilder, M. A. (Formerly Cassandra Hawkins-Wilson)

Instructor of English Jackson State University

601-941-7426 (cell) [email protected] (email)

http://chawkinsteaching.weebly.com (website) EDUCATION

2015-present PhD, Public Policy and Administration 2009 M. A. in English 2004 B. S. in Psychology with minor in Political Science CERTIFICATION

Mississippi State Department of Education Teaching Certificate in Special Education K-12 Endorsements: English, Psychology, and Social Studies PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT

2010 – present Instructor of Developmental English, Undergraduate Studies, Jackson State University

2014 – present Adjunct Instructor of English and Reading, JSUONLINE Distance Learning Program, Jackson State University

2008 – present Community Enrichment Instructor, Community Enrichment Program, Millsaps College

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS

Research Interests Higher Education Policy Technology-based Curriculum

Mental Health Public Policy Student Engagement African-American Studies

Teaching Interests Teaching with Technology Student Engagement Hip Hop and Education Instructional Design Developmental Education

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

2015 Shih, Jackson, Hawkins-Wilson, and Yaun. “Promoting Computational Thinking Skills in an Emergency Management Class with MIT APP Inventor.” Volume 6. No. 1. January-March 2015.

2015 Hawkins-Wilson, Cassandra. “Dr. Chiplin Biopoem.” 2014 Publication of Mississippi Philological Association. Volume 31. 2014 POMPA: Publications of Mississippi Philological Association.

2014 Hawkins-Wilson, Cassandra. “The Relevance of The Souls of Black Folk in the 21st Century.” Volume 30. 2013 POMPA: Publications of Mississippi Philological Association.

2014 Shih, Huiru, Jackson, Jacqueline, Cassandra Hawkins-Wilson, Yuan, Pao-Chiang. “Using App Inventor in an Emergency Management Course to Promote Computational Thinking.” American Society for Engineering Education. Co-Presenter. Indianapolis, IN.


FORTHCOMING PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

1. Hawkins-Wilson, Cassandra. “Internet Browsers.” Encyclopedia of Online Education. Steven L. Danver, editor. Sage Publications/Mesa Verde Publishing.

2. Hawkins-Wilson, Cassandra. “Financial Aid.” Encyclopedia of Online Education. Steven L. Danver, editor. Sage Publications/Mesa Verde Publishing.

3. Hawkins-Wilson, Cassandra. “Technology Costing.” Contributor. Encyclopedia of Online Education. Steven L. Danver, editor. Sage Publications/Mesa Verde Publishing.

4. Hawkins-Wilson, Cassandra and Tiffany S. Harrington. An Uphill Journey: Experiences in Teaching at a Historical Black University. Relevancy from Within: A Collection of Essays and Articles, which Provide an Insider View on the Relevancy of HBCUs. Monica G. Flippin Wynn.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

2014 Hawkins-Wilson, Cassandra. Intermediate Reading. iBook designed specifically for Developmental Reading courses being taught using an iPad at Jackson State University after Pedagogical Redevelopment of Instructional Design.

2013 Hawkins-Wilson, Cassandra. Writing for Everyone. iBook designed specifically for Developmental English courses being taught using an iPad at Jackson State University.

2013 Hawkins-Wilson, Cassandra. University Success. iBook designed specifically for UNIV 100 GIFTS/QEP course being taught using an iPad at Jackson State University.

2012 Hawkins Wilson, Cassandra. Life and Struggles: A Collection of Unique Poetry. iBook and CreateSpace.

2012 Harrington, Tiffany S., Cassandra H. Wilson, Sherry L. Rankin, and Linda M. Wheeler. In. Langan, John. Boston: McGraw Hill. English Skills with Readings. 8th. Jackson State University.

NEWSLETTER PUBLICATIONS

2015 Hawkins-Wilson, Cassandra and Sherry L. Rankin. Teaching with Technology: Implementing StoryKit to Teach Narrative Writing. Mississippi Association of Developmental Education Newsletter.

2015 Hawkins-Wilson, Cassandra. Apps in the Classroom. GEAR Quality Enhancement Plan Spring Newsletter.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

2015 Community Engagement: Service Learning in the Higher Education Classroom. National Association of African American Studies Annual Conference. Baton Rouge, LA.

2014 Children’s Access to Mental Health Care in Mississippi. Jackson State University Public Policy Student Symposium 2014 Fall. Jackson, MS.

2014 Assessing Students Using Polldaddy. Mississippi Association of Developmental Education. Raymond, MS.

2014 Children’s Access to Mental Health Care in Mississippi. SECOPA. Atlanta, GA.


2014 Using MIT App Inventor in an Emergency Management Course to Promote Computational Thinking. American Society for Engineering Education. Co-Presenter. Indianapolis, IN.

2014 Transforming Student Learning Using Computational Thinking: An Interdisciplinary Approach. Co-Presenter. National Social Science Association Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV.

2014 Connecting Academics and Pedagogy with Hip Hop.” Southwest Popular Culture/American Culture Association Annual Meeting. Albuquerque, NM.

2014 Teaching with Technology Pedagogy.” 2014 CyberLearning Summit. Jackson, MS. 2014 Northwest Community College Authors Rodeo 2013 Implementing Digital Storytelling in University Success with students from University

Success for the University Success QEP section.” Jackson State University. Jackson, MS. 2013 Using Technology to Bridge the Gap Between Advisor and Advisee.” Mississippi

Advisor’s Annual Meeting. Jackson, MS. 2013 Where Did the Time Go? The Importance of Implementing Time-Management Strategies

in Higher Education. Jackson State University Summer Developmental Program Annual Meeting. Jackson, MS.

2013 Faith Without Works Is Dead: The Influence of Religion on Healthy Eating Habits. Co-Author. American Society of Public Administrators 2013 Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA.

2013 The Relevancy of The Souls of Black Folk in the 21st Century. National Association of African American Studies Annual Conference. Baton Rouge, LA.

2013 The Relevancy of The Souls of Black Folk in the 21st Century. Du Bois and the Wings of Atlanta 50th Anniversary Commemorative Conference. Atlanta, GA.

2013 The Relevancy of The Souls of Black Folk in the 21st Century. Mississippi Philological Association. Hattiesburg, MS.

2012 Kindling an Interest in English: Benefits of Incorporation of Kindle in Developmental Education. Co-Presenter. Mississippi Association of Developmental Education. Starkville, MS.

2012 Social Equity in Eliminating Health Disparities: Addressing Obesity in African American Women. Co-Presenter. McAllen, TX.

2012 Life and Struggles. Exhibitor. Black Writers and Book Clubs Literacy Festival. 2011 Blogging: Integrating Technology in the Developmental Classroom. Mississippi

Association of Developmental Education. AWARDS AND HONORS

• Golden Key Honour Society • Beta Kappa Chi National Scientific Honor Society • 3rd Place PhD Division Presentations – Jackson State University Public Policy Student

Symposium 2014 Fall • Certificate of Participation Jackson State University Public Policy Student Symposium

2014 Fall • University College Award – Jackson State University – For Exemplary Leadership in

Innovative Teaching


• Certificate of Outstanding Scholastic Achievement as a Doctoral Student – Jackson State University

• 2nd place 30-34 Division SWEETNESS “Fight Against Obesity” 5K Walk 2013 • Attendance Scholarship – Cyberlearning Summit – Jackson State University • Global Inquiry Faculty Teaching Seminar (GIFTS) Fellow – Jackson State University • Certificate of Appreciation – Student Policy Debate – Conference of Minority Public

Administrators • Doctoral Student Most Exemplifying Public Policy and Administration - Jackson State

University • Jackson State University Graduate Tuition Waiver • Jackson State University Graduate Assistantship – Masters and Doctorate Levels • Sigma Tau Delta Honor Society • National Scholars Honor Society • Presidential Award for Educational Achievement for being a proficient teacher in

Language Arts and Mathematics • WEB Du Bois Honors College Student • Dean’s List • Jackson State University Developmental Scholarship, Brown Bottling Group Scholarship • Jackson State University Academic Scholarship

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2011 – 2012 Graduate Assistant, Department of Public Policy and Administration, Jackson State University

2004 – 2005 Graduate Tutor, Richard Wright Writing Center, Jackson State University 2004 – 2005 Graduate Assistant, Department of English and Modern Foreign

Languages, Jackson State University RESEARCH FUNDING

2014 Center for University Scholars, Jackson State University Travel Grant 2013 Center for University Scholars, Jackson State University Travel Grant 2013 – 2014 Computational Thinking Project Faculty Member– National Science Foundation TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2011 – 2012 Instructor of Developmental English, Hinds Community College 2010 – 2013 Adjunct Instructor of English, Holmes Community College 2008 – 2011 Special Education Teacher, Jackson Public Schools 2007 – 2008 Instructor of Psychology and English, Virginia College 2005 – 2006 Special Education Teacher, Scott County Schools 2005 – 2006 Special Education Teacher, Jackson Public Schools 2003 – 2004 Substitute Teacher, Kelly Services

COURSES TAUGHT


Intermediate English Intermediate Reading Beginning English Composition I Composition II Functional Writing University Success (Honors and QEP sections) Computational Thinking – Department of Computer Science, National Science Foundation Grant General Psychology ONLINE (DISTANCE LEARNING) COURSES TAUGHT

Intermediate Reading Functional Writing Composition I Intermediate English OTHER TEACHING EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

2014 – present Facilitator, Pedagogical Redevelopment of Instructional Design 2013 – present Faculty Member, Computational Thinking Project 2012 – present Global Inquiry Faculty Teaching Seminar (GIFTS) Fellow 2012 – present Member, Teaching with Technology Team SERVICE ACTIVITIES

EXECUTIVE BOARDS

Mississippi Association of Developmental Education – President – Elect 2014-2015 Mississippi Association of Developmental Education – Vice President 2014 Mississippi Association of Developmental Education – Political Liaison Committee Mississippi Association of Developmental Education – Advisory Committee Research Writing Group – Founder Urban League Greater Jackson Young Professional – Executive Board – Public Relations Chair EDITORIAL REVIEW BOARDS

Journal of Contemporary Issues in Higher Education – Editorial Review Board MANUSCRIPT REVIEWER

National Social Science Association Mississippi Urban Research Center Online Journal of Rural and Urban Research American Marketing Association Marketing and Public Policy Conference UNIVERSITY SERVICE

2015 – present Member, Institute of Cyberlearning Assessment, Jackson State University


2014 – present Faculty Co-Advisor, Golden Key International Honour Society, Jackson State University 2014 – present Member, Faculty Handbook Committee, Jackson State University 2013 – present Member, Distance Learning Implementation Team 2013 – present Member, Cyberlearning Research Group DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE

2014 – present Member, P. R. A. C. T. I. C. E. 2014 – present Member, Night Lab Coordinator Search Committee 2014 – present Member, Garrick R. Shelton Developmental Studies Award Committee 2014 – present Technology Chair, Summer Developmental Program Committee 2013 – present Publicity Committee, Chair, Undergraduate Studies 2013 – present Member, Undergraduate Studies YouTube Channel Committee DEPARTMENTAL PRESENTATIONS

2014 “Time Management” “Addressing Physiological Needs to be Academically Successful” 2013 “iPad Applications” 2012 “Using Blackboard” PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

American Association of University Women National Association for Developmental Education National Council of Negro Women National Social Science Association Urban League Greater Jackson Young Professional Mississippi Association of Developmental Education American Society for Public Administration The Society for the Study of Southern Literature Sisters of the Academy Institute COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Women for Progress of Mississippi, Inc. RADIO APPEARANCES

2008 Hawkins Wilson, Cassandra. “Taborian Hospital, Mound Bayou.” Mississippi Rural Voices Radio.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Mental Health First Aide Training – Mississippi Department of Mental Health Pre-Award Grants Management Workshop for Faculty Qual 101: Using Qualtrics Survey Software Training


Cayuse: Pre-Award Grant Proposal Preparation Training HootSuite University Higher Education Program Teaching Institute – Pacific Crest Blackboard Training: Creating an Online Newspaper Blackboard Training: Using Audio and Video in the Classroom Connect Training from McGraw-Hill Teaching Online with Blackboard Training Designing and Creating Courses in Blackboard Training Get Your Game On: Winning Developmental Writing and Reading and Student Success Strategies -TeamUP workshop 4Ws Writing Institute Sponsored by the Mississippi Humanities Council University of Mississippi Writing Project Fourth Annual Write Connection Conference Delta State University Fundamentals of Grantsmanship East Mississippi Center for Educational Development Expecting Too Little Understanding Dropouts: Helping Students Graduate East Mississippi Center for Educational Development Helping Struggling Readers Improve Comprehension Mississippi e-Learning for Educators Team-building Hinds Community College RCU for Economic Development Highly Qualified New Teacher Symposium Mississippi Department of Education SEMINAR, CLASSES, AND WORKSHOPS

Dressing the Body You Have Basic Communications - Tougaloo College, Jackson, MS Taking the Blues Out of Your Wardrobe - Mississippi Association of Colleges and Employers Image for Entrepreneurs - Women’s Business Center, Forest MS Looking Great on a Budget: Makeover Your Wardrobe - Millsaps College, Jackson, MS Effective Presentation Skills for Business Professionals - Millsaps College, Jackson, MS Dressing Appropriately - Mendenhall Middle School - Mendenhall, MS Dressing Professionally on a Budget - Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance - Jackson, MS Finding a Job in a Slumping Economy - American Bar Association Law Student Division’s 5th Circuit Spring Meeting- Mississippi College School of Law - Jackson, MS Understanding the Importance of Looking Great - The Imagine Me Project - D’Lo, MS OTHER NON-EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS

Confidence-Black Inspire Literary Journal Maintaining Your Handbag -Self-published; various blogs and forums Plus-Divas - Shopping 101-Self-published; various blogs and forums Tips To Look Your Best-Self-published; Various blogs and forums Dressing To Keep Your Job - Eight Tips To Success-Self-published; Various blogs and forums Ways To Look Your Best-Self-published; Various blogs and forums How To Choose The Right Prom Dress-Self-published; Various blogs and forums Updating Your Wardrobe-Self-published; Various blogs and forums Like It, Love It, Pay for What? – The Clarion Ledger No Loud Clanking At Work-Self-published; Various blogs and forums


REFERENCES

Gina Scutelnicu, PhD Assistant Professor Pace University Dyson College of Arts and Sciences (914) 422-4298 [email protected] Johnny Gilleylen, PhD Associate Professor & Department Chair Department of Public Policy and Administration Jackson State University 601-432-6266 [email protected] Jacqueline Jackson, PhD Associate Professor and Assistant Chair Department of Computer Science Jackson State University (601) 979-3320 [email protected]

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