CURRICULUM VITAE
ACADEMIC PREPARATION
2009 Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Doctor of Philosophy in Reading Education
2003 Florida State University, Panama City, FL
Master of Science in Reading Education
2000 Florida State University, Panama City, FL
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education
RESEARCH AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE
7/2015-PRESENT
PRINCIPAL
UNIVERSITY ACADEMY – PK-8TH GRADE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
- Supporting, Managing, and Developing a Faculty of 80 Teachers and Staff Members
- Curriculum and Program Decision-Making for 615 students
- Management of School Budget in excess of 3.8MM
- Oversight and Management of Facilities
8/2014 – 7/2015
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ELEMENTARY
EDUCATION/READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS
Teaching Responsibilities:
- Early Literacy Learning (Fall 2014/Spring 2015)
- Teaching Reading in the Elementary School (Fall 2014/Spring 2015)
- Teaching Oral and Written Expression in the Elementary School (Fall 2015)
- Literacy Instruction and Assessment (Spring 2015)
- Development and Assessment of Emergent Reading (Spring 2015)
- Seminar and Practicum in Reading and Language Arts (Spring 2015)
Advising and Leadership Responsibilities:
- Recruiting and advising students in College of Education graduate and undergraduate programs
Research Responsibilities:
- Conduct research with undergraduate students in the College of Education 2008-2014
ASSOCIATE IN RESEARCH
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY/FLORIDA CENTER FOR READING RESEARCH
- 2010-Present: Project Director for the Reading for Understanding (RFU) Efficacy Studies (Funded by IES).
- 2011- Present: Intervention Coordinator for the TEXTS (Teaching Expository Text Structures) intervention study. (Funded by IES).
- 2008-2011: Project Director for the Individualizing Student Instruction Study: a longitudinal examination of child by instruction interactions in reading and math from first through third grade (Funded by IES, NIH).
2006-2008
PREDOCTORAL INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH TRAINING FELLOW
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY/FLORIDA CENTER FOR READING RESEARCH
- Selected from a highly competitive pool of doctoral students in education, psychology, communication disorders, and educational leadership
- Developed of online professional development resources for teachers in a study of individualized reading instruction
- Provided assistance to faculty on ongoing research projects
- Assisted with manuscript writing
- Provided face to face language arts professional development for study participants
2004-PRESENT
INSTRUCTOR
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA
- Practicum in ESOL/Reading (2017)
- Differentiated Instruction (2009, 2017)
- Teaching Reading in the Elementary School (2016)
- Assessment in the Elementary and Middle School (2015, 2016)
- Developmental Psychology (FSU, Tallahassee, Guest Lecturer, 2012)
- Linguistics Research (2011)
- Oral and Written Expression (2009)
- Educational Assessment (2008)
- Elementary School Social Studies (2008)
- Teaching Math in Elementary School (2005)
- Technology in the Elementary and Middle School (2004, 2005)
1998-2006
TEACHER
- 2005-2006 Patronis Elementary, Panama City Beach, FL, Fifth Grade
- 2003-2005 Patronis Elementary, Panama City Beach, FL, Fourth Grade
- 2002-2003 Patronis Elementary, Panama City Beach, FL, First Grade
- 2001-2002 Patronis Elementary, Panama City Beach, FL, Kindergarten
- 2001 Patronis Elementary, Panama City Beach, FL, Kindergarten
- 2000 Patronis Elementary, Panama City Beach, FL, Internship, Third Grade
- 1999-2000 Primary Prep School, Panama City Beach, FL. Preschool Teacher
- 1998-1999 First Presbyterian School, Panama City, FL, Music Instructor, Preschool-Fourth Grade
CERTIFICATION AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
- 2014 – Present Alignment Bay Committee Member – Early Childhood Education
- 2012 – 2015 Consultant to At-Risk Schools, Bay District Schools, Panama City FL
- 2012 – 2014 Board Member, University Academy, Panama City, FL
- 2000 – 2022 Florida K-6 Teacher Certification, Gifted and Talented Endorsement
- 2006 National Board Certification
- 2003 Clinical Education Training
PUBLICATIONS
- Al Otaiba, S., Connor, C.M. & Crowe, E. Reading and Writing. (2017). Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11145-017-9769-6
- Connor, C.M., et al.. Examining the Efficacy of Targeted Component Interventions on Language and Literacy for Third and Fourth Graders’ who are at Risk of Comprehension Difficulties. (In Review). Scientific Studies of Reading.
- Connor, C. M., Morrison, F. J., Schatschneider, C., Toste, J., Lundblom, E. G., Crowe, E., & Fishman, B. (2011). Effective classroom instruction: Implications of child characteristic by instruction interactions on first graders' word reading achievement. Journal for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 4(3), 173-207.
- Connor, C. M., Piasta, S. B., Fishman, B., Glasney, S., Schatschneider, C., Crowe, E., Underwood, P., & Morrison, F. J. (2009). Individualizing student instruction precisely: Effects of child by instruction interactions on first graders' literacy development. Child Development, 80(1), 77-100.
- Connor, C. M., Morrison, F. J., Fishman, B., Ponitz, C. C., Glasney, S., Underwood, P., et al. (2009). The ISI classroom observation system: Examining the literacy instruction provided to individual students. Educational Researcher, 38(2), 85-99.
- Crowe, E., Connor, C. M., & Petscher, Y. (2009). Examining the core: Relations among reading curriculums, poverty, and first through third grade reading achievement. Journal of School Psychology 47, 187-214.
- Connor, C. M., Jakobsons, L. J., Crowe, E., & Meadows, J. (2009). Instruction, differentiation, and student engagement in Reading First classrooms. Elementary School Journal, 109(3), 221-250.
PRESENTATIONS
- Crowe, E. C. & Connor, C.M. (2011, December) Differential effects of mathematics instruction. Presented at the Florida Center for STEM, Destin, Florida.
- Crowe, E. C., Connor, C.M., Mazzocco, M.M. (2011, September) Examining the impact of child x instruction Interactions in first grade. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Educational Effectiveness (Mathematics Session), Washington, D.C.
- Crowe, E. C. & Connor, C.M. (2011, July) Paths to proficiency: profiles and predictions from preschool to fifth grade. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Scientific Study of Reading, St. Pete Beach, FL
- Connor, C. M., Morrison, F. J., & Crowe, E. C. (2010, July) Refining dynamic system forecasting intervention models: New child X instruction interactions for third graders. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Scientific Study of Reading, Berlin.
- Crowe, E.C., Connor, C.M., Underwood, P., & Morrison, F. (2009, July). Using technology to support the efficacy of teachers’ first grade literacy instruction. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Scientific Study of Reading, Boston.
- Connor, C. M., Morrison, F. J., Fishman, B., Schatschneider, C., Underwood, P., & Crowe, E. C. (2009, April). First and second grade literacy skill growth: Independent and cumulative effects of Individualized Reading Instruction. Paper presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver.
- Crowe, E.C. (2008, March) Are above average readers making adequate progress? Paper presented to the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.
- Crowe, E. C. & Connor, C. M. (2007, April). Examining core curriculums: relations between instructional materials, child characteristics, and oral reading fluency. Poster the Florida Reading Research Conference, Tampa, Florida.
- Crowe, E. C. & Connor, C. M. (2007, June). Examining core curriculums: relations between instructional materials, child characteristics, and oral reading fluency. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Institute of Education Sciences. Washington, D.C.
GRANTS
R305 F100027 Lonigan & Connor (Co-PI) 7/1/2010 – 6/31/2015
US Department of Education, Institute for Education Sciences (IES)
Reading for Understanding Research Initiative: Preschool through 5th Grade
The goal of this research project is to understand and promote the development of reading comprehension skills among at-risk students.
Role: Project Director
R21 HD062834 Connor (PI) 3/1/2010 – 2/28/2013
NICHD
Developing Dynamic Forecasting Intervention Models for Upper Elementary Students
This study follows children who were in first through third grade into fourth and fifth grade. Combining assessment and classroom observation, the research investigates whether there are child X instruction interactions in fourth and fifth grade
Role: Key Personnel
COMPLETED RESEARCH
R01 HD048539 Connor (PI) 9/1/2005 - 7/31/2011
NICHD
Child-Instruction Interactions: Causal Effects on Reading
This study includes randomized control field trials assessing the efficacy of individualized instruction based on child X instruction interaction research for first through third graders in two school districts.
Role: Project Director
R305 B070074 Connor (PI) 7/1/07 - 5/31/2012
US Department of Education, Institute for Education Sciences (IES)
Child-by-Instruction Interactions in Literacy: Examining Causal Effects of Individualized Instruction in Second and Third Grade.
This study is includes 4 randomized control field trials assessing the efficacy of individualized instruction based on child X instruction interaction research for second and third graders in two school districts.
Role: Project Director
R305 H04013 Connor (PI) 9/1/04 through 8/31/2007
US Department of Education, Institute for Education Sciences
Child-Instruction Interactions in Early Reading: Examining Causal Effects of Individualized Instruction
This study developed and tested the efficacy of individualized instruction using dynamic forecasting intervention modeling to recommend amounts and types of instruction for first graders based on their language and literacy skills.
Role: Doctoral Student