Degree emphasis in Curriculum Studies with additional coursework in Media & Strategic Communications
Dissertation titled “Stories of Digital Lives: Teacher-Student Relationships in Secondary Classrooms and Digital Spaces”
Areas of research interest included Media Literacy, Social Studies Education, Autobiography in Curriculum, and Gender Studies in Education
Degree Emphasis in Curriculum and Leadership Studies
Minors in History and Public Relations/Advertising
Research in Social Studies education, Place-based History education, Common Core Literacies in Social Studies, and Educational Technology
Developed curriculum and taught various in the Secondary/K-12 education courses
Instructed and supervised secondary social studies teacher interns in schools across Northeast and Central Oklahoma
Co-hosted writing workshops for education majors preparing for state certification exams
Served on several college and departmental level committee focused on improving the diverse classroom and field experiences received by our education majors
Developed curriculum and taught Field Experiences in the Secondary/K-12 Schools, Social Studies in the Elementary School Curriculum, Teaching and Learning in Secondary Social Studies, Internship in the Secondary School (Social Studies) and Educational Leadership and Advocacy
Developed curriculum and taught Teaching and Learning in the Secondary Social Studies and Planning and Management in the Multicultural Secondary Social Studies Classroom as summer block courses
High School Social Studies Teacher focused on improving students’ information literacy skills, content knowledge and geographic literacy
Continually developing new curriculum ideas that provide an active learning experience
Served on AdvancED accreditation and school improvement plan teams
Reader/Rater for the essay portion of the international AP Human Geography Exam
Special Assignments as high school Yearbook Advisor and Freshman Sponsor
Experience as Special Education Teacher serving students with mild cognitive learning disabilities
Journal Articles
Krutka, D., Nowell, S. & McMahon Whitlock, A. (2017). Towards a social media pedagogy: Successes and shortcomings in educative uses of Twitter with teacher candidates. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 25(2), 215-240. Chesapeake, VA: Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education. http://editlib.org/j/JTATE/v/25/n/2
Nowell, S. (2017). “It’s about the why”: Social studies teachers’ perceptions and pedagogy of common core literacy integration. Journal of Social Studies Research, 41(1), 63-73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jssr.2016.03.002
Nowell, S. (2014). Using disruptive technologies to make digital connections: Stories of media use and digital literacy in secondary classrooms. Educational Media International, 51(2), 109–123, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09523987.2014.924661
Book Chapters
Nowell, S. (2017). Viewing the world wars through media literacy. In W. B. Russell & S. Waters (Eds.), Cinematic social studies: A resource for teaching and learning social studies with film (157–181). Charlotte:, NC: Information Age.
Nowell, S. (2009). Embracing one’s own culture. In H. Wang & N. Olsen (Eds.), A journey to unlearn and learn in multicultural education. New York: Peter Lang.
Non-Refereed Publications
Nowell, S. (2015). Friday, April 24, 2015. In Under construction: Stories of the personal and professional lives of teachers (OSUWP 2015 Anthology). Stillwater, OK: Oklahoma State University Writing Project.
Nowell, S. (2015). Where I'm from. In Under construction: Stories of the personal and professional lives of teachers (OSUWP 2015 Anthology). Stillwater, OK: Oklahoma State University Writing Project.
Nowell, S. (2011). The 1921 Tulsa race riot and its legacy: Experiencing place as text. Yale National Initiative Curriculum Unit. Available at http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/nationalcurriculum/units/2011/4/11.04.08.x.html
Manuscripts Under Review
Nowell, S. & Poindexter, N. (under review). Holocaust education as a path to prepare preservice social studies teachers to be social justice educators. Teaching and Teacher Education.
National/Peer-Reviewed
Been, S. & Nowell, S. (2017, February 12). How and Why Teachers Advocate: Exploring the Pedagogical Compass. A paper presentation at the 2017 Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL.
Nowell, S. & Fisher, R. (2016, December 2). Teaching Untold History between the Civil War and Civil Rights. A conference presentation at the 2016 National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Annual Conference, Washington, DC.
Nowell, S. & Poindexter, N. (2016, April 12). Holocaust Education as a Path to Prepare Pre-service Social Studies Teachers to become Social Justice Educators. A paper presentation at the 2016 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.
Nowell, S. (2015, November 13). Dauntless, Amity, or Divergent: Analyzing America’s Entrance into Global Conflicts. A conference presentation at the 2015 National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Nowell, S. & Poindexter, N. (2015, November 12). Seeing “Blind Spots”: Holocaust Education & Pre-service Teachers’ Moral Agency. A paper presentation at the 2015 National Council for the Social Studies' College and University Faculty Assembly (NCSS/CUFA) Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Nowell, S. (2015, April 18 ). Teaching what's left out: Using historical writing and analysis to create spaces for culturally responsive teaching. A conference presentation at WriteFest 2015, the National Writing Project Urban Sites Network Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Nowell, S. & Ryter, D. (2014, November 22). Exploring Current Global Issues with Social Studies and STEM Integration. A conference presentation at the 2014 National Council for the Social Studies(NCSS) Annual Conference, Boston, MA.
Nowell, S. (2014, November 20). Social Studies Teachers’ Common Core Perceptions and Pedagogy. A paper presentation at the 2014 National Council for the Social Studies' College and University Faculty Assembly (NCSS/CUFA) Annual Conference, Boston, MA.
Krutka, D., Journell, W., Nowell, S., Ross, E.W., & Whitlock, A.M. (2014, November 20). What does Social Media (Un)do in Social Studies? A panel presentation at the 2014 National Council for the Social Studies' College and University Faculty Assembly (NCSS/CUFA) Annual Conference, Boston, MA.
Been, S., Fuxa, R., & Nowell, S. (2014, June 12). Entering the “Hunger Games” or How to Claim Victory in Gaining Your First Higher Education Job. A conference presentation at the 2014 Curriculum Studies Summer Collaborative conference, Savannah, GA.
Nowell, S. (2014, June 12). Teaching the Tulsa Race Riot: Exploring Place as Text. A paper presentation at the 2014 Curriculum Studies Summer Collaborative conference, Savannah, GA.
Nowell, S. (2013, July 12). Commercials in the classroom: Content, critical thinking, and media literacy. A conference presentation at the 2013 National Association for Media Literacy Educators (NAMLE) Conference, Torrance, CA.
Been, S. & Nowell, S. (2013, April 26). Breaking free: Public school teachers defying imposed boundaries to do what’s best for students. A conference presentation at the 2013 National Writing Project Urban Sites Network Conference, Birmingham, AL.
Markham, A. & Nowell, S. (2012, April 14). Teaching justice through injustice: Multicultural perspectives of the 1920s. A conference presentation at the 2012 National Writing Project Urban Sites Network Conference, Tulsa, OK.
Dickens, D., Eidman-Aadahl, E., Gildersleeve, D.B., Landsman, J., & Nowell, S. (2012, February 28). Place-based literacy in the urban context: USN in Tulsa [Audio Podcast]. Retrieved from http://www.blogtalkradio.com/nwp_radio/2012/02/24/place-based-literacy-in-the-urban-context-usn-in-tulsa
Beatty, J., Dempsey, M., Faxon, E., Husni, M., Jaini, R., Kennedy, K., Martinek, A., Nowell, S., Prillaman, B., Rudolph, N., & Schwarz, V. (2011, October 22). From national seminars to local classrooms. A panel presentation at the 2011 Yale National Initiative Annual Conference, New Haven, CT.
Nowell, S. (April 2011). Using commercials in the classroom: Content, critical thinking, and media literacy. A conference presentation at the 2011 National Writing Project Urban Sites Network Conference, Boston, MA.
Boster, D., Grinvalds, J., Bates, B., Nowell, S., & Christensen, L. (November 2010). Raising voices silenced by history: Using primary source documents. A conference presentation at the 2010 National Writing Project Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL. Abstract available at http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/nwp_amsession/1846
Wang, H., Muse, S., Ward, M., Nowell, S., & Skvarla, L. (October 2008). A Journey to unlearn and learn in multicultural education. A paper presented at the 2008 Journal of Curriculum Theorizing Bergamo Conference, Dayton, OH. Abstract available at http://conference.jctonline.org/index.php/cctcp/2008/paper/view/23
State/Regional
Thomas, K. & Nowell, S. (2017, June 28). TeachLivE: Using Simulations in the Classroom. A presentation at the Oklahoma State University Teaching with Technology Symposium, Stillwater, Ok.
Nowell, S., Barta, S., Elroy, H., & Ross, J. (2016, October 28). Hands-On History: Building your Interactive Teaching Toolbox. A presentation at the Oklahoma Council for the Social Studies State Conference 2016, Moore, OK.
Nowell, S. & Fisher, R. (2016, October 28). Teaching Untold History between the Civil War and Civil Rights. A presentation at the Oklahoma Council for the Social Studies State Conference 2016, Moore, OK.
Nowell, S. & Brown, P.U. (2016, October 27). If You Teach Them to Write, They Can Pass! A presentation at the Oklahoma Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (OACTE) Fall Conference, Norman, OK.
Nowell, S. (2016, October 1). Teaching What’s Left Out: Creating Spaces for Culturally Responsive Teaching. A presentation at the Oklahoma Council of Teachers of English Fall Conference, Norman, OK.
Nowell, S. (2015, October 23). Dauntless, Amity, or Divergent: Analyzing America’s Entrance into Global Conflicts. A presentation at the Oklahoma Council for the Social Studies State Conference 2015, Moore, OK. .
Nowell, S. (2015, October 7). Using Popular Young Adult Literature to Create Engaging Classroom Activities. A presentation at the 2015 Oklahoma Technology Association Encyclomedia Conference, Oklahoma City, OK.
Been, S. & Nowell, S. (2014, October 7). Get your Students Movin' & Makin': Building your Interactive Teaching Toolbox. A presentation at the 2014 Oklahoma Technology Association Encyclomedia Conference, Oklahoma City, OK.
Nowell, S. (2014, October 3). Entering the Argument Arena: Introducing the DBQ with “The Hunger Games.” A presentation at the Oklahoma Council for the Social Studies State Conference 2014, Moore, OK.
Nowell, S. & Ryter, D. (2014, October 3). Exploring Current Global Issues with Social Studies and STEM Integration. A presentation at the Oklahoma Council for the Social Studies State Conference 2014, Moore, OK.
Nowell, S. (2014, October 3). Media Literacy for Democracy: Analyzing a World at War, 1914-1945. A presentation at the Oklahoma Council for the Social Studies State Conference 2014, Moore, OK.
Been, S. & Nowell, S. (2014, August 5). Get your Students Movin' & Makin'. A presentation at the Inaugural Big XII Teaching and Learning Conference, Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Nowell, S. (2014, February 27). The Tulsa Race Riot: Maps of Memory and Desire. A paper presentation at the African American Student Associations' of Oklahoma State University-Tulsa and Tulsa Community College's Reader Theater event, Tulsa, OK. Video available at https://youtu.be/qQF6L8FMPf8?t=2m11s
Nowell, S. (2013, October 25). Writing across the continent: Creating journals of discovery. A presentation at the Oklahoma Council for the Social Studies State Conference 2013, Oklahoma City, OK.
Nowell, S. (2013, October 2). Commercials in the classroom: Content, critical thinking, and media literacy. A presentation at the 2013 Oklahoma Technology Association’s Encyclomedia Conference, Oklahoma City, OK.
Dickens, D., Gildersleeve, D.B., Martin, S., Nowell, S., & Strande, K. (2012, February 17). Common core, writing & technology: How to teach writing when you really don’t want to. A presentation to Tulsa Public Schools teachers, Edison Preparatory School, Tulsa, OK.
Nowell, S. (August 2011). Renaissance: Rebirth of the individualized education. A presentation to Tulsa Public Schools teachers, Central High School, Tulsa, OK.
Cagle, S., Dickens, D., Lane, T., Martins, S., & Nowell, S. (June 2011). Common core in action: Curriculum, writing, & technology. A presentation to Tulsa Public Schools teachers, Tulsa, OK.
Nowell, S. (February 2008). Over Rated: Are youth watching age appropriate television and movies? A poster presented at the 19th annual Oklahoma State University Research Symposium, Stillwater, OK. Abstract Available at http://gradcollege.okstate.edu/events/ressymp/abstracts/2008_Abstract_Book_posters.pdf
Trailblazer Award for 25th Anniversary of the Oklahoma State University Writing Project
Faculty Scholarship Support Award for Summer 2015
Most Read article in 2014 for the Educational Media International journal. http://explore.tandfonline.com/content/ed/class-of-2015/educational-media-and-technology-2015
Third Place on the 2014 President’s Cup for Creative Interdisciplinary Competition for the “OSU and the Choctaw Nation: Collaborate and Educate,” Oklahoma State University
Faculty Scholarship Support Award for a .5 FTE Graduate Research Assistant for the Spring 2014 semester
National Council for the Social Studies
Oklahoma Council for the Social Studies
National Association for Media Literacy Education
National Writing Project
Oklahoma State University Writing Project, Teacher Consultant & Summer Institute Co-Director
Higher Ed Forum of Oklahoma
Yale National Teacher Initiative Fellow
Tulsa Council for Holocaust Educators
Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
Professional/National Service
National Council for the Social Studies' College and University Faculty Assembly (NCSS/CUFA), Discussant for 2016 Conference Session "Critical Consciousness and Emancipatory Pedagogies"
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Proposal Reviewer for annual meeting, 2014-present
National Council for the Social Studies' College and University Faculty Assembly (NCSS/CUFA) Proposal Reviewer for annual meeting, 2015-present
Journal of Teacher Education (JTE) Manuscript Reviewer, 2016
Journalism and Mass Communication Educator (JMCE) Manuscript Reviewer, 2016
Current Advances in Education Research (CAER) Manuscript Reviewer, 2014
Oklahoma Higher Ed Forum Annual High School Student Leadership Conference Co-Director, 2014
College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Reader/Rater for Human Geography, 2012; 2014; 2016
College of Education Service
Professional Education Council, Secondary Education Representative, 2013-present
Professional Education Council, Clinical Practice Committee Member, 2016-present
Professional Education Council, Diversity Committee Chair, 2016-present
Professional Education Council, Diversity Committee Member, 2012-2016
Professional Education Council, Field Experience Committee Member, 2015-2016
Student Technology Fee Committee Member (Alternate), 2014-present
Leadership Team Committee Member (Alternate), 2016-present
T.E.C.H. Playground Advisory Council Member, 2013-present
International Internship Committee Member, 2013-present
Constructed Response Writing Workshops Co-Coordinator, 2013-present
Research Symposium Poster Judge, 2015
Staff Search Committees:
-School Head, School of Curriculum and Teacher Leadership
--Member, 2016; Result: Dr. Jennifer Y. Sanders
-Academic Counselor, College of Education Student Services
--Member, 2015; Result: Jordan Garriott
-Assistant Professor, Elementary Social Studies
--Member, 2015; Result: None
-Coordinator of Field Experience and Clinical Practice, Professional Education Unit
--Member, 2014; Result: Dr. Robin Fuxa
School of Teaching & Curriculum Leadership Service
Secondary Education Program Social Studies Program Leader, 2012-present
Secondary Education Scholarship Selection Committee Member, 2012-present
Urban Education Partnership with Tulsa Public Schools Program Coordinator, 2014-present
NCATE Accreditation Team Site Visit Tour Guide and Panelist, 2014
NCATE Accreditation Team Social Studies Education SPA Assessment Writer, 2013-2014
Activities Committee Chair, 2015-present
Activities Committee Member, 2013-2015
Undergraduate Courses
CIED 3313: Field Experiences in the Secondary/K-12 Schools
CIED 4323: Social Studies in the Elementary School Curriculum
CIED 4713: Teaching & Learning in the Secondary Classroom (Social Studies)
CIED 4720: Internship in the Secondary School
CIED 4724: Planning and Management in the Multicultural Secondary Classroom (Social Studies)
Graduate Courses
CIED 5000: Master's Report/Thesis
CIED 5720: Education Workshop-Oklahoma State University Writing Project Summer Institute
CIED 5730: Field Experiences in the Secondary/K-12 Classroom
CIED 5730: Secondary Classroom Management
CIED 5813: Educational Advocacy and Leadership
CIED 5850: Directed Study
CIED 6000: Doctoral Dissertation
Doctoral Students
Benn-Duke, Samantha (Dissertation Committee Member, PhD in Education-Curriculum Studies); completed 2016
Perry, Shana Dissertation (Committee Member, PhD candidate in Educational Leadership)
Poindexter, Naomi (Dissertation Committee Co-chair, PhD candidate in Curriculum Studies)
Sisk, Dan (Committee Member, Professional Education Studies-Math)
Walker, Dena (Dissertation Committee Member, PhD in Professional Education Studies-Math); completed 2014
Williams, Andrea (Dissertation Committee Member, PhD candidate in Curriculum Studies); completed 2017
Master's Students
Albert, Abigail (Advisor, Social Studies Education); completed 2016
Allison, Randy (Committee Member, Math Education)
Deese, Lezley (Committee Member, Art Education); completed 2016
Doty, William (Committee Member, Social Studies Education); completed 2013
Fields, Serina (Advisor, French Language Education); completed 2016
Hastings, Kristin (Advisor, Social Studies Education)
Hiett, Sam (Committee Member, Social Studies Education); completed 2013
Stroud, Adam (Committee Member, Curriculum & Leadership Studies); completed 2014
Willis, Jeremy (Committee Member, Curriculum & Leadership Studies); completed 2015
Undergraduate Honors Program
Ball, Kristen (Freshman Scholar Research Advisor, Secondary Social Studies Education); completed 2017
Martin, Michael (Honors Contract Faculty Advisor, Secondary Science Education); completed 2014
Undergraduate Student Teacher Interns
Arterberry, Anna (University Supervisor, Secondary Social Studies Education, completed 2013); currently teaching at Pioneer High School (OK)
Bovos, Matt (University Supervisor, Secondary Social Studies Education, completed 2013); currently a banker with MidFirst Bank
Burns, Ty Dale (University Supervisor, Secondary Social Studies Education, completed 2013); currently teaching at Ponca City East Middle School
Burton, Lisa (University Supervisor, Secondary Social Studies Education, completed 2014); currently teaching at Madison Middle School (Bartlesville, OK)
Clyburn, Regan (University Supervisor, Secondary Social Studies Education, completed 2013); currently teaching at Perkins-Tryon Jr. High School
Elroy, Haleigh (University Supervisor, Secondary Social Studies Education, completed 2016); currently teaching at Mannford High School
Farbes, Asia (University Supervisor, Secondary Social Studies Education, completed 2015); currently teaching at Claremore High School
Garringer, Hayden (University Supervisor, Secondary Social Studies Education, completed 2014); currently teaching at Newkirk Middle School
Gorman, Cody (University Supervisor, Secondary Social Studies Education, completed 2013); currently a manager at Jani-King International
Hart, Nichola (University Supervisor, Secondary Social Studies Education, completed 2015)
Keller, Lindsey (University Supervisor, Secondary Social Studies Education, completed 2014); currently teaching at Goddard High School (KS)
Holt, Erik (University Supervisor, Secondary Social Studies Education, completed 2013); currently teaching at Bethel High School
Hundelt, Phoebe (University Supervisor, Secondary Social Studies Education, completed 2016); currently teaching at Stafford Middle School (Frisco, TX)
LaMay-Hildebrand, Alexandra (University Supervisor, Secondary Social Studies Education, completed 2013); currently teaching at Tulsa MET High School *Selected as the 2015-2016 Teacher of the Year for the school*
Matthews, Melissa (University Supervisor, Secondary Social Studies Education, completed 2014); currently teaching at Union High School (Tulsa, OK)
McCubbin, Justin (University Supervisor, Secondary Social Studies Education, completed 2013); currently teaching at Winfield High School (KS)
McKinnell, Monette (University Supervisor, Secondary Science Education, completed 2014); currently teaching at Sand Springs Central Ninth Grade Center (OK)
Patterson, Jessica (University Supervisor, Secondary Social Studies Education, completed 2016); currently teaching at Santa Fe High School (Edmond, OK)
Ramirez, Brandon (University Supervisor, Secondary Social Studies Education, completed 2013); currently serving in the US Army
Smiley, Keaton (University Supervisor, Secondary Social Studies Education, completed 2013); formerly a teacher at the School for Tomorrow (MD)
Sticky, Lacey (University Supervisor, Secondary Social Studies Education, completed 2012)
Swart, Wendy (University Supervisor, Secondary Social Studies Education, completed 2016); currently teaching at El Reno High School (OK)
Watson, Rachelle (University Supervisor, Secondary Social Studies Education, completed 2013); currently teaching at Shawnee Middle School
Webb, David (University Supervisor, Secondary Social Studies Education, completed 2012)
Oklahoma State University-Tulsa Public Schools Urban Education Initiative
Conner, Nicole (Urban Education Mentor, Secondary Science Education, completed 2016); currently teaching at Edmond North High School (Edmond, OK)
Dewald, Grace (Urban Education Mentor, Secondary Social Studies Education, completed 2016); currently teaching at Wisdom High School (Houston, TX)
Filhiol, Tyree (Urban Education Mentor, Elementary Education, completed 2014); currently teaching at Burroughs Elementary (Tulsa, OK)
Gabbert, Kylah (Urban Education Mentor, Secondary English Education, completed 2015)
LaMay-Hildebrand, Alexandra (Urban Education Mentor, Secondary Social Studies Education, completed 2013); currently teaching at Tulsa MET High School. *Selected as the 2015-2016 Teacher of the Year for the school*
Loveless, Courtney (Urban Education Mentor, Secondary Science Education, completed 2016); currently teaching at Yukon Middle School (Yukon, OK)
Matthews, Melissa (Urban Education Mentor, Secondary Social Studies Education, completed 2014); currently teaching at Union High School (Tulsa, OK)
Pingel, Lauryl (Urban Education Mentor, Elementary Education, completed 2015); currently teaching at Jenks West Elementary (Tulsa, OK)
Tanner, Aubrey (Urban Education Mentor, Elementary Education, completed 2015); currently teaching at Metro Christian Academy (Tulsa, OK)