Curriculum Vitae Betsy J. Bannier, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Mathematics Online Lake Region State College 1801 College Drive N Devils Lake, ND 58301-1598 I. Educational Background: 2009 Ph.D., Adult & Continuing Education Leadership University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Minor: Science Education Advisor: Dr. B. Daley M.S., Analytical Chemistry University of North Dakota Cognate: Chemistry Education Advisor: Dr. D. C. Tilotta B.A., Chemistry and Mathematics Alverno College Advisors: Dr. L. Guilbault and Dr. S. Pustejovsky Summer School in Nuclear & Radiochemistry Brookhaven National Laboratory Advisor: Dr. Y. Y. Chu Email betsy.bannier@lrsc.edu Fax (701) 662-1570

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Professional Associations and Honors New York State Association for Computers and Technologies in Education Member, 2008 - Present National College Learning Center Association Member, 2004 Present Wisconsin Mathematics Council Member, 2009 - Present Alverno Alumnae Association Member, 1997 Present American Chemical Society Member, 1995 Present National Chancellors List Member, 2005 - 2007 Severson-Coon Teaching Scholarship Award Recipient, 1999 National Deans List Member, 1995-1997 Whos Who Among College Students Member, 1995-1997 International Mathematical Contest in Modeling Successful Participant, 1996

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Teaching and Related Experience: A. Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Mathematics Online (2008 Present) Adjunct Faculty, Chemistry and Mathematics (1998 2008) Lake Region State College Current committee membership: Professional Growth, Online Task Force, Assessment, Faculty Senate B. Math Resource Center Coordinator, Alverno College 2003 2008

C. Instructor, Science and Mathematics, Alverno College 2002 D. Associate Lecturer, Mathematics and Chemistry University of Wisconsin Parkside 2001-2002 E. Graduate Student Lecturer, University of North Dakota 2000 F. Introductory Chemistry Teaching Assistant, University of North Dakota 1997-2000 IV. Publications: Peer Reviewed Articles and Conference Proceedings Bannier, B., & Daley, B. (In Consideration). Understanding the motivation of adult, online chemistry learners: The trellis theory of online learning. Adult Education Quarterly. Bannier, B. (2010). Motivating and assisting adult, online chemistry learners: A review of the literature. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 19(3), 215-236. Bannier, B. (2010). Understanding our adult, undergraduate online learners: Designing courses for success. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning, Monona Terrace Center, Madison, WI, August 4-6, 2010. Cogar, M., & Bannier, B. (2009). Teaching preparation strategies for standardized testing in education. Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 26(1). Bannier, B. (2009). Using autophotography and photoelicitation to understand the motivation and helpseeking behaviors of adult, online learners. Proceedings of the 28th Annual Midwest

Research-to-Practice Conference in Adult, Continuing, and Community Education, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL, October 21-23, 2009.
Bannier, B. (2008). The professionalization of developmental education: Have we arrived? Journal of Developmental Education, 24(2), 3-14. Bannier, B. (2007). Examining the poverty line in the developmental mathematics classroom. Radical Teacher, 78, 34-37. Bannier, B. (2007). Predicting mathematics learning center visits: An examination of correlating variables. The Learning Assistance Review, 12(1), 7-16. Bannier, B. (2007). Home schooling and developmental education: Learning from each other. Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 23(2), 64-70. Bannier, B. (2006). The impact of the GI Bill on developmental education. The Learning Assistance Review, 11(1), 35-44. Book Reviews and Columns Bannier, B. (2009). First Impressions. Online Cl@ssroom, December 1.

Bannier, B. (2008). Review of Gloria Ladson-Billings and William F. Tates (Eds.) Education Research in the Public Interest: Social Justice, Action, and Policy. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 51(5), 436-438. Bannier, B. (2007). Review of Ronald Casellas Being Down Challenging Violence in Urban Schools. Radical Teacher, 80. Bannier, B. (2007). Critical analysis of bell hooks Teaching community: A pedagogy of hope. NADE Digest, 3(1), 65-69. Workbooks Instructional Services, Alverno College (2006). Applying Mathematical Thinking, 2nd Edition. Mente, S., Klein, J.; & Bannier, B. Eds. Milwaukee, WI: Alverno College Productions. Instructional Services, Alverno College (2005). Applying Mathematical Thinking. Mente, S., Klein, J.; & Bannier, B. Eds. Milwaukee, WI: Alverno College Productions. VI. Conference Presentations Understanding our adult, undergraduate online learners: Designing courses for success. Presented at the 26th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning, Monona Terrace Center, Madison, WI, August 4-6, 2010. Teaching Mathematics online: Scaffolding strategies for success. Presented at the 42nd Annual Conference of the Wisconsin Mathematics Council, Green Lake, WI, May 5-7, 2010. Using Autophotography and Photoelicitation to Understand the Motivation and Help-Seeking Behaviors of Adult, Online Learners. Presented at the 28th Annual Midwest Research-to-Practice Conference

in Adult, Continuing, and Community Education at Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL, October 21-23, 2009.
Creating Training and Professional Development Opportunities for Academic Assistants. Presented at the 1st Annual Enriching the Academic Experience of College Science Students Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, May, 2006. The Impact of the GI Bill on Developmental Education. Presented at the 20th Annual National College Learning Center Association Conference, Milwaukee, WI, October, 2005. Chocolate! (Interdisciplinary math and science activities workshop). Presented at the 37th Annual Conference of the Wisconsin Mathematics Council, Green Lake, WI, May, 2005. Giving Voice to Academic Assistants (A qualitative study). Presented at the 19th Annual National College Learning Center Association Conference, Baltimore, MD, October, 2004. Algebra Cookies, Mole Cookies, and More. Presented at the 36th Annual Conference of the Wisconsin Mathematics Council, Green Lake, WI, May, 2004. Determination of Solid Phase Microextraction Distribution Constants (Kds) in Water Using a Successive Extraction Technique. Presented at the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS) Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, October, 1999.