Selected Vitae Items
DENEESE LAKAY ROBINSON JONES, Ph. D.
Longwood University, 201 High Street, Hull #137, Farmville, VA 23909
(434) 395-2051 (office)
(434) 395-2800 (fax)
E-mail: jonesdl@longwood.edu

Educational Background

• Ph.D. Texas A&M University, College of Education, College Station, TX; Curriculum & Instruction, Cognate: Reading, May, 1991; Dissertation: "The Relationship of Process Oriented Assessment and Minority Student Participation during a Reading Lesson", Dr. Timothy R. Blair, Chair
• M. Ed. Texas A&M University, College of Education, College Station, TX; Curriculum & Instruction, Cognate: Reading, May, 1988
• B.S. Texas Woman's University, College of Education, Denton, TX.; Elementary Ed./Reading Specialization, May, 1974

University Positions

Administration

• 2005-present Dean, College of Education and Human Services, Longwood University, Farmville, VA.
• 2001-2005 Chair, Presidents' Commission on Diversity, Office of the President, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
• 1998-2002 Associate Dean of the Graduate School-Recruitment & Diversity University of Kentucky, The Graduate School, Lexington, KY
• 1994-2005 Director and Co-founder, Center for the Study of Academic Achievement in Learning Environments (SAALE), Curriculum & Instruction Department, College of Education, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Faculty

• 2005-present, Professor, College of Education and Human Services, Longwood University, Farmville, VA.
• 1997-2005 Associate Professor, Curriculum & Instruction Department, College of Education, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
• 1991-1997 Assistant Professor, Curriculum & Instruction Department, College of Education, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Research Interests

Equity pedagogy in literacy instruction, teacher education, multicultural education, and cooperative learning strategies

Awards/Honors

• Longwood University, Chi Achievement Award, 2008
• Longwood University, Athletic Trainer Appreciation Award, 2008
• Longwood University, Citizen Leader Award, Faculty/Staff, 2008
• Texas A&M University 2006 Outstanding Alumni Award, College of Education, 2006
• University of Kentucky, College of Education, Teacher Who Made a Difference, 2004
• University of Kentucky, Alumni Association, Torch of Excellence in Graduate Education, 2004
• American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, Service Award, 2003
• American Council on Education (ACE) Fellowship, 2002-2003
• Kentucky Reading Association, Literacy Researcher Award, 2001
• University of Kentucky, College of Education, Teacher Who Made a Difference, 2000
• University of Kentucky, Exceptional Achievement Award for Teaching and Advising, 2000
• University of Kentucky, Mildred M. Bailey Award for Outstanding Faculty Award, 2000
• Association of Teacher Educators, President's Award, 2000
• Texas A&M University, College of Education, Most Notable Alumna, 1999
• Association of Teacher Educators, President's Award, 1998
• American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Leadership Award, 1998
• Epsilon Delta Education Honor Society, February-Teacher of the Month, University of Kentucky, 1993
• Community Action Council, Service Award, Lexington, KY, 1993
• University of Kentucky, Runner-up for College of Education, Great Teacher Award, Epsilon Delta Education Honorary Society, November/December, 1991
• Who's Who in American Education, 1989-1990

Summary of Accomplishments

Virgina Women Administrators in Higher Education, Senior Leadership Seminar Alumni, Class of 2006

Women Executives in Virginia Higher Education, (WEVHE)

State Coordinator, 2010- present

Harvard University, Graduate School of Education

Institute for Education Management (IEM), Class of 2009

American Council on Education Fellow, University of Kansas

Yearlong administrative fellowship working under Chancellor Robert Hemenway studying transformational leadership in higher education

Associate Dean of the Graduate School, University of Kentucky

Increased graduate school enrollment for diverse students from 4.0% to 7.2% in four years; developed summer research programs in mathematics, science, and technology; directed Kentucky Young Summer Scientist research program for undergraduate juniors or seniors, administered budgeted graduate school fellowships, and scholarships, and awards for diverse students and women

Co-Founder and Director of the Center for the Study of Academic Achievement in Learning Environments, University of Kentucky

Administrator of professional development institutes for Complex Instruction-a prescribed cooperative learning approach to eliminate issues of status; administrator of state-funded TeacherBridge program consisting of a full-year professional development of middle and high school tutors of literacy skills for at-risk public school populations

Scholarly publications

• 18 refereed scholarly articles
• 15 refereed book chapters
• 1 refereed encyclopedia selection
• 3 scholarly books
• 1 instructor's manual
• 7 technical writing reports
• 1 book review

Refereed Conference Presentations

• International: 2
• National: 45
• State: 5

Resource and Grant Procurements

• Jesse Paul DuPont Foundation, Longwood University Call Me MISTER program, $140,000 (2006-2010)
• University of Kentucky, EOP Award, $2,000 (2004) U.S. Department of Education, Collaborative Center for Literacy Development (CCLD), $180,000 (2000-2002)
• Kentucky Council on Post-Secondary Education, CCLD, $700,000 (1998-1999); 1.2 million (1999-2004)
• Kentucky Science & Technology Council, Inc. Research Training Grant, $261,000 (1998-1999)
• Kentucky Department of Education, Professional Development Training Grants, $29,000 (1995-1996); $42,790 (1993-1994)
• University of Kentucky, Special Research Grant, Literacy Portfolios, $10,320 (Summer, 1993)

Editor/Editorial Responsibilities

• Editor, Action in Teacher Education, the professional journal of the Association of Teacher Educators, 1997-2000
• Editorial Assistant, Reading Psychology, 1989-1991

Journal Review Boards

• Learning for Democracy: An International Journal of Thought and Practice, 2003-present
• Balanced Reading Instruction, 1997-present
• College Reading Association Yearbook, 1994-1995
• National Reading Conference Yearbook, 1993

Advisory Boards

• The Renaissance Group, Board of Governors (2008 - present)
• Commonwealth of Virginia, Teacher Quality Advisory Board, VA Department of Education, 2005-present
• National Council of Accreditation of Teacher Educators, Board of International Reviewers, 2003-present
• National Council of Accreditation of Teacher Educators, Board of Examiners, 2002-present
• ERIC Clearinghouse Advisory Board for Teaching and Teacher Education, 1997-1999
• Even Start Project Advisory Board, Kentucky Department of Education, 1995-1996
• Assessment and Accountability Advisory Board, Kentucky Department of Education, 1994
• Alliance for Multicultural Education Advisory Board, Kentucky Council on Higher Education, 1991-1996