Dr. Andris's curriculum vitae [PDF]
Educational Background
- Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction, emphasis in Languages, Literacies, Cultures, and Communities, University of Louisville, 2018
- M.S. Ed., Early Childhood and Childhood General Education, Bank Street College of Education, 2007
- B.A., English Literature and Religious Studies, Kenyon College, 2001
Teaching Experience
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Research Center, August 2022- present
- Postdoctoral Associate, Early Childhood Research Center, January, 2020-August, 2022
- Principal Investigator and UofL site Director, Kentucky Reading Project
Awards and Honors
- University of Louisville Delphi Center for Teaching and Learning, Faculty Favorites Award, 2020-21
- University of Louisville, School of Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies, Graduate Dean’s Citation Award, 2018
- University of Louisville, College of Education and Human Development, Diane Kyle Award for Outstanding Community Engagement, 2018
Selected Presentations
- Andris, J. (April, 2024). “‘Nurturing a Love that Comes Naturally:’ Leveraging Strengths and Navigating Systems in an Evaluation Design.” American Educational Research Association annual meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
- Andris, J., Soucy, P., & McIntyre, M. (February, 2024). “Fostering Mentoring Relationships.” Delphi Center Celebration of Teaching and Learning, spring 2024.
- Andris, J., Soucy, P., & McIntyre, M. (May, 2023). “Fostering Mentoring Relationships.” Dean’s Forum for Educational Excellence, culminating presentation.
- Andris, J., & Sivira Gonzalez, Y. (April, 2023). “‘We are crushed for time:’ A Critical examination of the shortage of childcare educators.” American Educational Research Association annual meeting, Chicago, IL.
- Andris, J. (March, 2023 accepted). “Solidarities in Children’s Lit: Identity, culture, and students’ personal growth in an undergraduate children’s literature course.” National Council of Teachers of English Assembly for Research annual conference, Davis, CA.
- Andris, J., Sivira Gonzalez, Y., Norton-Meier, L., Courtade, G. (April, 2022). “Resiliency, relationships, and race: Early childhood teachers, practices, and systems.” American Educational Research Association annual meeting, San Diego, CA.
Selected Publications
- Cohen, D.H., Stern, V., Balaban, N., Gropper, N., & Andris, J. (Eds.). Observing and recording the behavior of young children (7th edition). Teachers College Press. (in press)
- Casper, V., & Theilheimer, R. (2009). Early childhood education: Learning together. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. (contributing author)
- Kentucky Youth Advocates, (2003). Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Databook. Annie E. Casey Foundation. Louisville, KY. (contributing researcher)
- Andris, J., Sivira Gonzalez, Y. “Relationships, resiliency, and race: Early childhood teachers and their sustaining practices in times of pandemic and racial justice.” (in preparation for submission)
- Andris, J. “‘I don’t use ditto sheets, you know?’: Teachers and children in the discursive borderlands of play in school.” (in preparation for submission)
