Dr. Shirley's curriculum vita

Educational Background

• PhD, Science Education, The Ohio State University, 2009
• M.S., Educational Leadership, University of Dayton, 2005
• M.S., Developmental Neurobiology, Case Western Reserve University, 1997
• Post-Baccalaureate Initial Teacher Certification Program, Ashland University, 1997
• B.S., Biological Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University, 1993

Teaching Areas

Public Schools in America, Methods of Teaching Secondary Science

Professional Activities

• Appointed as Graduate Student Representative to the Publications Committee of ASTE (2009)
• Reviewer, School Science and Mathematics Journal (2008, 2009)
• Appointed as Graduate Student Representative to the Regional Units Committee of ASTE (2008)
• Proposal reviewer for annual ASTE national conference (2007, 2008)
• Proposal reviewer for annual NARST national conference (2006, 2007, 2008)
• Treasurer, “Ohio State University Mathematics, Science, and Technology Educators and Researchers” (OSU-MSaTERs) graduate student organization (Fall 2007 – Spring 2009)
• Science fair judge, 57th Ohio State Science Day (Spring, 2005)

Honors and Awards

• University Fellowship recipient for first year of graduate study at The Ohio State University (2006-2007)
• Member of Pi Lambda Theta (National education honor society; 2007-present)
• Member of Phi Kappa Phi (National academic honor society; 2007-present)
• Selected for inclusion in Who’s Who Among American Teachers (2004, 2005, 2006)
• Nominated for Disney Teacher of the Year award (2005)

Professional Memberships

• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD; 2004- current)
• National Science Teachers Association (NSTA; 2006-current)
• Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE; 2006-current)
• National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST; 2006-current)

Selected Publications

• Shirley, M.L., Irving, K.E., Sanalan, V.A., Pape, S.J., & Owens, D.T. (manuscript in preparation). Implementation of connected classroom technology in mathematics and science classrooms.
• Irving, K. E., Sanalan, V.A., & Shirley, M.L. (2009). Physical science connected classrooms: Case studies. Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 28(3). 247-275.
• Shirley, M.L., Campbell, J.D., & Hall, A.K. (1996) “Development of neuron-specific tubulin precedes catecholamine synthesis in sympathetic neuronal precursors in vivo” J. Neurosci. Res. 46:42-48.