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About AmandaAmanda M. Rudolph has been an educator for almost twenty years. After graduating from Trinity University, she taught high school and junior high drama until she began her doctoral work at University of Arkansas. Since then she has worked at Stephen F. Austin State University as a professor in Secondary Education. Her passion is preparing preservice teachers to become leaders in the classrooms of tomorrow.
As an education professor, Dr. Rudolph has served as a Board Member for the Association of Teacher Educators. She has also been President of the Texas Association of Teacher Educators and served on the Board and as Chair of the Consortium of State Organizations for Texas Teacher Education. Currently, she is serving her second term on the Educator Preparation Advisory Committee for the Texas Education Agency. She has also published two books, one on classroom management and one on education reform. Dr. Rudolph is also a proud mother of three. She and her husband, Joel, have a son Connor (12), and two daughters Chloe (10) and Calla (7). The family lives in Nacogdoches and attends First United Methodist Church. |
Education
Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, May 2002. Secondary Education focus with Drama Education cognate. Dissertation titled “The Effects of Role-play as a Method in Classroom Management Courses on Preservice Teachers’ Attitudes and Effectiveness.” Selected coursework included Curriculum Development, Content Specific Pedagogy, Change Process and Staff Development, and Experimental Design.
Master of Arts in Teaching, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX, May 1996. Drama and Speech Communication teaching areas for the secondary level. Research Project: “The Art of Window Washing” (a play) dealt with methods to teach drama. Selected coursework included Pedagogics and Classroom Management.
Bachelor of Arts, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX, May 1995. Drama major with an emphasis on history and criticism and a Speech Communication minor. Selected coursework included Stage Management with Eddy Snell, Small Group Communication, Intercultural Communication and Directing.
Associate of Arts, Lon Morris College, May 1993. Drama major. Selected coursework included Stagecraft and Costume Construction.
Certifications
Arkansas Teaching Certificate, Speech and Drama, 1999.
Texas Teaching Certificate, Speech and Drama, 1996.
Employment
Assistant Professor, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Tx, August 2003 –Present. Work in Secondary Education. Teach undergraduate and graduate classes online as well as field-based internships.
Visiting Professor, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX, August 2003- July 2004. Work in Secondary Education. Teach introduction level undergraduate classes as well as field-based internships.
Adjunct Faculty, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, August 2002-May 2003. Taught undergraduate and graduate classes in Curriculum and Instruction. Undergraduate courses included Introduction to Education and Introduction to Education Practicum. Graduate courses included Research in Curriculum and Instruction and Multicultural Issues.
Consultant, Walton Arts Center, April 2003. Analyzed and reported data from program evaluation surveys for JASON Project.
Teaching Artist, Hope High School facilitated by Southwest Arkansas Arts Council, January 2003. Worked with novice theater arts teacher to understand drama curriculum and the production process culminating with a night of scene work by the students.
Teaching Artist, Tate Elementary facilitated by Crawford County Art Association, November 2002-December 2002. Worked with fourth graders to write, create, and produce an original play about the American Revolutionary War.
Consultant, Walton Arts Center, January 2001-May 2002. Helped develop program evaluation instrument for JASON Project and analyzed the data.
Teaching Artist, STAR Program, Walton Arts Center, 2001-2002 Season. Worked with teachers at Ozark Guidance Center to incorporate arts into curriculum.
Senior Graduate Assistant, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, August 1999 – May 2002. Taught undergraduate and graduate education classes. Undergraduate courses included Introduction to Education, Developmental Reading, and Structure of the Discipline. Graduate courses included Classroom Management, Curriculum Design and Seminar in Multicultural Issues. Other responsibilities included MAT intern observations, MAT seminar development, Pre-MAT candidate interviews and Nelson-Denny testing.
Teacher, Upward Bound, University of Arkansas, June 2000 - July 2000. Taught speech.
Teacher, Mount Pleasant High School, Mount Pleasant, TX, August 1998 – May 1999. Taught theatre to ninth through twelfth graders. Directed extracurricular plays and UIL events.
Stage Management Intern, Dallas Theater Center, August 1997- May 1998. Worked as production assistant.
Teacher, Van High School, Van, TX, August 1996 - May 1997. Taught theatre to eighth through twelfth graders. Directed extracurricular plays and UIL events.
Assistant Teacher, San Antonio ISD, May 1995 - June 1995. Assisted in summer school.
Teacher, Woodridge Elementary School, San Antonio, February 1994 - November 1995. Taught 12-15 children in third through fifth grade theatre once a week after school.
Publications
Rudolph, A.M. (July, 2006). Techniques in classroom management. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers.Rudolph, A. M. (2006). Hollywood's depiction of urban schools: Documentary or fiction? In Kincheloe, J.L. (Ed.), Urban education: An encyclopedia. Westport, CT: Greenwood.
Rudolph, A. M. (2004). Review of the book Classroom Behavior Management for Diverse and Inclusive Schools. Teacher Education and Practice, 17(2), 230-233.
Rudolph, A. M. (2004). Review of the book Quality Teaching: Reflection as the Heart of Practice. Teacher Education and Practice, 17(1), 109-112.
Rudolph, A. M. (2003). Images of African traditional religions and Christianity in Joe Turner’s Come and Gone and The Piano Lesson. Journal of Black Studies, 33(5), 562-575
Presentations
Rudolph, A.M. (2006). Field experience and online teacher preparation: How can we create meaningful experiences for online preservice teachers? Paper presented at the Association of Teacher Educators National Conference in Atlanta, GA.
Rudolph, A.M. (2006). Classroom management online: Students’ attitudes toward learning classroom management in virtual setting. Paper presented at Southwest Educational Research Association Conference in Austin, TX.
Academic and Professional Interest
Research interests include classroom management, distance education, drama methodology in core curriculum classes and preservice teacher education, and staff development. Developed drama camp curriculum with Chuck Gorden. Worked in program evaluation for JASON Project at the Walton Arts Center.
Awards and Honors
Nominated for Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, 2001.
Advancing Play, Little Women, UIL One Act Play, 1997.
Delta Psi Omega, Theatre Honor Fraternity, Lon Morris College.
Outstanding Drama Student, Lon Morris College.
Who’s Who Among American Junior Colleges, Lon Morris College.
Professional Affiliations
Association of Teacher Educators, member 2006.
Texas Teacher Educators, member 2004-present.
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, member 2002-present.
Kappa Delta Pi, 2004- present.
Arkansas Artist Roster, 1999-2004.
Texas Educational Theater Association, member 1998-1999.
Kappa Delta Pi, member, 1995-1996.
Committee and Service Work
Faculty sponsor for Kappa Delta Pi, 2003-2004.
Member of faculty search committee for Educational Psychology position, 2000-2001.
Member of Teaching Assistant Effectiveness Advisory Committee, 2000-2001.
Held review workshops for reading for the Praxis I, 2000.
Volunteer for Walton Arts Center, 1999-2002.
Professional Development
Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development Annual Conference, 2004.
Teaching Peace with Red Grammer, Walton Arts Center, 2002.
Integrating Architecture in the Classroom with Anna Slafer, Walton Arts Center, 2001.
The Drama of Science with Kennedy Center Workshop Presenter Karen Erickson, Walton Art Center, 2001.
Arts With Education, Exploring Our Living Planet (Alaska),Walton Arts Center, 2001.
Pathwise Observer Training, 2000.
Arts With Education, Exploring Our Living Planet (Hawaii),Walton Arts Center, 2000.
