Curriculum Vitae
(10/08/14)
Rebecca S. Putman
1714 Yarmouth Lane
Mansfield, Texas 76063
817.723.9414
[email protected]
www.RebeccaPutman.com
Academic Areas
Early Literacy and Language Development
Elementary Reading
Elementary Writing
Technology Integration
Research Areas
Technology and Early Literacy
Emergent Literacy
Literacy Interventions
EDUCATION
Graduate
August 2014
Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction
Concentration in Language and Literacy Studies
University of North Texas–Denton, Texas
May 2003
M.Ed. Reading Education
Reading Specialist Certification
University of North Texas–Denton, Texas
Undergraduate
May 1995
B.S. Deaf Education
Texas Christian University–Fort Worth, TX
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Fall 2014
Adjunct Faculty
Texas Christian University—Fort Worth, TX
Instructor for Two Sections of EDEC 30073—Critical Literacy and
Children’s Literature
2013-2014
Doctoral Graduate Assistant and Teaching Fellow
Department of Teacher Education and Administration
University of North Texas—Denton, TX
Instructor for EDRE 4860-Reading and the Language Arts in Grades EC-6
Instructor for EDRE 4450—Reading and Writing, Birth through Grade 6
Doctoral and Master’s Degree Program Recruitment and Organization
Summer 2013
Graduate Assistant and Teaching Assistant
Department of Teacher Education and Administration
University of North Texas—Denton, TX
Online course co-designer for Educational Leadership Accelerated Online
Master's Degree Program
EDAD 5600: Race, Class, and Gender in Education
Teaching Assistant
EDAD 5610: School Communications and Public Relations
Spring 2013
Graduate Assistant and Teaching Assistant
Department of Teacher Education and Administration
Online course reviewer and co-designer for Educational Leadership
Accelerated Online Master's Degree Program
EDAD 5400: Management of School Resources
EDAD 5330: Instructional Leadership
EDAD 5390: Campus Level School Law
Teaching Assistant
EDAD 5630: Organizational Change and School Improvement
2007-2013
Preschool Literacy Trainer/Presenter
Mansfield Reading Specialist—Mansfield, Texas
2005-2007
Preschool Teacher, Four-Year-Olds
University Christian Church—Fort Worth, Texas
2004-2005
Private Literacy Tutor
Mansfield Reading Specialist—Mansfield, Texas
2004
ESL Teacher, Kindergarten
Sherrod Elementary
Arlington ISD—Arlington, Texas
2000-2002
ESL Teacher, Kindergarten
Bryant Elementary
Arlington ISD—Arlington, Texas
1995-2000
Deaf Education Teacher, Preschool and Second Grade
Lawrence Elementary
Mesquite ISD – Mesquite, Texas
CERTIFICATIONS
Texas Reading Specialist
Texas Hearing Impaired (All-Level)
Texas Elementary Self-Contained (Grades 1-8)
Texas Early Childhood
Texas English as a Second Language (All-Level)
SCHOLARSHIP
Publications
Refereed Articles (Under Review)
Putman, R. (2014). Does technology=more knowledgeable other? An investigation of
the effectiveness of an integrated learning system on emergent readers
Presentations
International/National
Putman, R. (2014, December). Does technology = The more knowledgeable other?
Literacy Research Association, Marco Island, FL
Putman, R. (2014, November). Using brain imaging studies to support behavioral
interventions for dyslexics: Evidence from the medical literature. International
Dyslexia Association, San Diego, CA
Mohr, K. A. J., Putman, R., Young, C., Slay, L., & Shearer, R. (2010, December). The
reading brain: Research-based questions and related classroom practices.
Literacy Researchers Association, Fort Worth, TX
State
Putman, R., Campbell, W., Stewart, J., & Boswell, N. (2000, June). Reading and writing
and words, oh my!: Adapting the 4 –blocks approach in a deaf classroom. Session
presented at the annual meeting of the Statewide Conference on Education of the
Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Houston, TX.
Local
Putman, R. (2011, October). How do you encourage your young students’ reading
brains to develop? Session presented at Texas Association for Improvement of
Reading conference, Denton, TX.
Putman, R. (2011, February). Developing the young child’s reading brain. Session
presented at Rose F. Spicola Forum in Reading, Texas Women’s University,
Denton, TX.
Presentations (Invited)
Local
Mohr, K. A. J., Putman, R. (2010, August). Developing the beginning reader brain:
What to know, what to do. Methodist Nursery School and Kindergarten
Association, Plano, TX.
Putman, R. (2010, April). Developing the young child’s reading brain. Keynote address
for the Plano chapter of National Association for the Education of Young
Children (NAEYC) annual banquet. Plano, TX.
External Grants
Fall 1997, Bookpacks for Kids, $1000, Grants for Innovative Teaching, Dallas Junior
League, Dallas, Texas
HONORS AND AWARDS
Local/University
2014 Outstanding Doctoral Student in Literacy Education
2014 College of Education Dissertation Support Grant
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT AND SERVICE
Reviewer
2014
Literacy Research Association
Annual Conference Proposal Reviewer
2010
Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers
Annual Conference Proposal Reviewer
Senator
2013-2014
University of North Texas
Teacher Education and Administration
Graduate Student Council Senator
Board Member
2011-present Mansfield ISD Education Foundation
Board of Directors
Membership in Professional Organizations
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Literacy Research Association (LRA)
International Dyslexia Association (IDA)