Faculty

Dr. Kelly V. Cockrum

Assistant Professor in Education

Undergraduate Courses

• Planning and Instruction

• Assessment and Evaluation

• Assessment and Evaluation with Pro-Sem

• Managing Classroom Learning Communities

Graduate Courses

• Foundations of Education

• Foundations of Education: Curriculum Design and Assessment

• Assessment and Evaluation

• Classroom Management for the Inclusive Classroom

• Curriculum Innovations

Other responsibilities

• Alvernia Education Association Advisor

• Student Teacher Supervisor

• Selected by president to be a member of Strategic Planning Council (involved with long-range planning and development of the university)

• Member of the Campus Master Plan Advisory Committee (serves as liaison between Strategic Planning Council, the faculty and master plan consultants)

Previous Education Experience

• 1999-2004 Classroom Teacher, Montgomery County Public Schools, James Hubert Blake High School, Silver Spring, MD; Courses: Computer Applications, Web Design, Algebra I
• 1994-1998 Classroom Teacher, Montgomery County Public Schools, White Oak Middle School, Silver Spring, MD; Course: Teachnology Education, Computer Applications, Reading

Education

• Ph.D. 2004 University of Maryland, College Park, College of Education
  Concentration: Social Foundations of Education
  Dissertation Title: A cunning hand and a cultured mind: An examination of high school graduates who completed an integrated vocational and academic program

• M.Ed. 1992 University of Maryland, College Park, College of Education
  Concentration: Vocational Education

• B.S. 1984 Minnesota State University, Mankato, Computer Science and Business Administration

Certification and Licensure

Certified by Maryland State Department of Education in computer science for grades six through twelve

Membership in Professional Organizations

• Association for Career and Technology Education
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
• International Society for Technology in Education
• National Education Association
• Pennsylvania State Education Association

Presentations

• The SmartBoard in the Classroom. A presentation to the director and staff of Opportunities, a special needs school in Reading. Alvernia University, May 2009.

• Who learned more - Them or us? A presentation at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania State Education Association, State College, Pa. April 2009.

• With Technology - Without Textbooks. A presentation for faculty and staff at Alvernia University, April 2009.

• The SmartBoard as a Teacher's Tool. A presentation at the 21st Century Integration Summit for Teacher Educators. Pennsylvania State University, May 2006.

• Enhancing mathematics instruction with the SmartBoard: an overview and application. A presentation at the University of Scranton for faculty and area teachers, August 2006.

• Teaching as a Career. A presentation to high school students at Governor Mifflin Career Day. Governor Mifflin High School: April 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.

• What do you want students to ‘learn?’ A presentation to Southern Middle School as part of their Principal’s Academy at Alvernia University: August 2006.

• Classroom Management. A presentation to Southern Middle School as part of their Principal’s Academy at Alvernia University: August 2005.

• Effective use of technology in the classroom. A presentation to Southern Middle School as part of their Principal’s Academy at Alvernia University: August 2005.

• Using the SmartBoard to enhance learning. Variations of this theme have been presented multiple times to students, faculty, adjuncts, local teachers and board members at Alvernia University. April 2005, November 2005, March 2006, September 2006, December 2006, April 2007, December 2008.

• WebCT: Its application for successful integration and learning in your classroom. Presentation to over 50 adjuncts at Alvernia University. August 2006 and January 2007

Publications

• Cockrum, K.V. (1994). Hospital finds future workers in youth apprentices. WORKAMERICA. (Available from National Alliance of Business), January, 4.

• Cockrum, K.V. (1993). [Review of Education & Work for the Year 2000: Choices We Face]. Vocational Education Journal, January, 57.

• Cockrum, K.V. (1993) [Review of Emerging uses of computers for education: An overview of tools and issues for vocational education]. International Journal of Vocational Education and Training. Spring, 63-64

• Cockrum, K.V. (1993). Reviews: Reading up on Youth Apprenticeship. WORKAMERICA. (Available from National Alliance of Business), March, 5.

• Cockrum, K.V. (1994). Role playing the interview. Vocational Education Journal. October, 15.