Officer Responsibilities Document

President: Jessica Cunningham
My name is Jessica Cunningham, and I would like to run for President of the Alpha Gamma chapter of Kappa Delta Pi because I strongly believe in the collaboration of undergraduate and graduate students to better themselves as educators in addition to the community. Currently, I am a third year doctoral student in Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation where my research is grounded in math and science teacher education. In addition to being a charter Alpha Gamma KDP member and serving as last year’s chapter secretary, I also had the honor of receiving the 2006 Ralph W. Tyler Laureate Doctoral Scholarship. I stay actively involved in research organizations impacting teacher education. This year I have presented at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), Mid-Western Education Research Association (MWERA), and American Education Research Association (AERA) conferences. In addition, I serve on the committee for the American Association for Employment in Education (AAEE). In the past, I have been a Research Assistant for the Appalachian Math and Science (AMSP) grant, where I worked closely with mathematics classroom teachers across Kentucky. Currently, I serve as a Research Assistant for a project funded through the National Science Foundation – rooted in science education and technology in addition to educational measurement and assessment. This research impacts teachers’ exploration of effective methods to evaluate student learning and classroom teaching in conjunction with Hands on Virtual Physics distance learning program. I greatly appreciate your consideration for the upcoming President of the Alpha Gamma chapter of Kappa Delta Pi.

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Vice President: Jennifer Eli
Jennifer is a Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on Mathematics Education and Educational Research. She has served as the Alpha Gamma Chapter Treasurer for the last three years. As Treasurer, she has been instrumental in her contributions to the Chapter having served on the Executive Committee as Chair of the Scholarship Review Committee 2005-2006 as well as co-organized five Scholastic Book Fair fundraisers for Literacy. In 2007 she served as a Graduate Student Representative for the KDP 2007 National Convocation Planning Committee. She is currently Treasurer of the Minority Educators Association, Organizer of the Mathematics Education Seminar, and Graduate Student Representative of the MIC Secondary Mathematics Program Faculty. Jennifer is committed to fulfilling the duties and responsibilities of the Office of Foundation Representative while holding steadfast to the KDP creed “So to Teach, So to Serve, So to Live”. She would appreciate your endorsement as the Vice President of the Alpha Gamma Pi Chapter.

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Secretary: Kristen Wallitsch

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Treasurer: Joanna Howerton
Joanna a junior majoring in Secondary Mathematics Education and Mathematical Economics. She plans to complete her undergraduate degree in December 2008 and continue her education at UK through the Masters Initial Certification (MIC) program. Joanna 's career plans include teaching high school mathematics in central Kentucky. She enjoys playing the piano, tennis, attending church, spending time with her family and friends, and planning her wedding! Jessica's university activities include serving as a Calculus tutor at UK’s Study, a College Alcohol Use Student Educator, and a College of Education Student Ambassador. She also enjoy cheering on the Kentucky Wildcats! Joanna 's economic and mathematics courses would prepare her for the office of treasurer, as well as two years of teller experience at a local bank.

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Historian: Shannon Sampson
Shannon has been a visiting professor in Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation at UK since 2006, teaching Education in American Culture and various research and evaluation courses. Her current work involves how to assign fair, accurate and meaningful grades to students who are English language learners. Shannon is certified to teach Spanish and mathematics, grades 7-12, and taught high school Spanish from 1997-2000, then worked in district-level professional development as a Resource Specialist in Foreign Languages and English as a Second Language from 2000-2004. She finished her PhD in 2005, and won the KDP dissertation award in 2007.
Historian Guidebook

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Membership Chair: Lori Powell
Lori Powell is a doctorate student in Math Education in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction. She received both her Bachelor's in math education and her Master's in Math & Science education here at the University of Kentucky, so she is very familiar with the College of Education. She is a former high school math teacher who returned to campus to finish a Ph.D. and is currently working with preservice and student teachers as a teaching assistant with the MIC program. As membership chair, she would like to work to improve publicity and information about the program on campus to help increase membership through recruitement and retention.

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Website Coordinator: Lee Alan H. Roher
Lee Alan is a Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on Mathematics Education. She is the current KDP Webmaster. Lee has 18 years of teaching experience including a position as the Technology Resource Teacher at her school. Her current work includes directing the Access to Algebra program offered through the Appalachian Math Science Partnership and the University of Kentucky. When not focusing on school work, Lee Alan likes to spend time with her family, create things, and sing in the church choir.

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