Caroline Fitzpatrick

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Rhetoric & Linguistics, 2007, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

• Master of Science (M.S.) in Educational Technology, 2001, Wilkes University

• Masters of Arts (M.A.) in Communication Studies, 1995, Bloomsburg University

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Secondary Education (English Composition and Speech Communication), 1993, Penn State University

Specialized Certification/Training

Research: Certified Grant Writer (C.G.W.), American Grantwriters' Association, 2007-2012; Atlas.ti Qualitative Research Software Training; Dissertation Committee Training; National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Extramural, Protecting Human Research Participants Certificate

Technology:  Blended/Online Instructional Design; SmartBoard Technology; Blackboard Course Management; Horizon Wimba Teleconferencing & Technology; PowerCampus Unified Database; Cascade Server Web Content Management

Distance Education: Education First (EF) Overseas Group Leader Training; Instructional Strategies for Blended & Online Learning

Service-Learning: Wadsworth Communication's Service Learning for Public Communication Courses; Alvernia University Service-Learning Training

Areas of Pedagogical & Theoretical Interest in Communication, Cultural Studies, & English Studies

Qualitative Research, Media Design/Editing, Composition Studies, Folklife/Folklore, Multimodal Literacies, Educational Technology, Creative Nonfiction, Cultural Preservation, Speech Communication, Service Learning, Intellectual Property, Sustainable Communities, Experiential Learning, International Studies, Distance Education, Independent Film, Digital Photography

Achievements, Awards, Honors

• Who's Who in America (2009)

• Edible Book Contest, 2nd Prize (2009), "Huckleberry Finn," Alvernia University, Reading, PA

• Christian R. & Mary F. Lindback Foundation Award & Honorarium for Teaching Excellence (2008), Alvernia University, Reading, PA

• Edible Book Contest, 2nd Prize (2008), "A Clockwork Orange," Alvernia University, Reading, PA

• Sr. Mary Donatilla Legacy Award for Outstanding Faculty Service (2007), Alvernia University, Reading, PA

• Who's Who Among Women in Education (2006 & 2007)

• Five Year Sponsor Service Award (2005), Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society

• Faculty Tenure (2004), Communications/English Department, Alvernia University, Reading, PA

• Doctoral Fellowship for Academic Excellence (2002), Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA

• Graduate Research Assistantship (2001-2002), Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA

• Graduate Merit Scholarship (2001-2002), Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA

• Innovative Teaching Grant for Technology (2001), Alvernia University, Reading, PA

• Who's Who Among America's Best Teachers (2000)

• St. Bernardine Award for Excellence in Teaching (2000), Alvernia University, Reading, PA

• Graduate Teaching Assistantship (1994-1995), Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA

• Graduate Research Assistantship (1993-1994), Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA