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Education

Ed.D., University of Houston (1986)
M.Ed., Western Washington State University (1974)
B.S., Barton College (1971)

Academic Appointments

Professor, School of Education; Advanced Educational Studies, Leadership Studies College of Education and Human Services
Co-Director, Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia
Associate Editor:  Journal of Appalachian Studies

University Service

Courses Taught

Undergraduate:

Introduction to Education
Gender and Education:  Preindustrial Europe and Contemporary U.S.
Human Development/Teaching and Learning
Schools in a Diverse Society

Graduate:

Advanced Research
Advanced Studies in Human Development
Philosophy of Education
Educational Research and Writing
Gender Equity in Education
Qualitative Research in Education
Advanced Qualitative Research in Education

Presentations

Spatig, L. & Jones, M.  (2005).  “Letting yourself feel”:  Relationships as a key to learning for Appalachian girls. Appalachian Studies Association, Radford University

LeGrow, T., Spatig, L., & Swedberg, A.  (2005).  Eyes on the process:  Honoring people and relationships to grow authentic community collaboration.  Appalachian Studies Association.  Radford University.

Spatig, L., Ewen, L., Hayden, W., Monteith, C., Scott, S., Smith, B., & Woodford, A. (2004).  The Faces of  Appalachia:  Setting and supporting an agenda for the study of ethnicity and gender.  Appalachian Studies       Association, Cherokee, NC.

Meisel, E., Spatig, L., & Ross, P. (2004).  Scaling the wall:  Changing Appalachian girls’ perceptions of mathematics through challenges and support.  Appalachian Studies Association, Cherokee, NC.

Holliway, D. & Spatig, L. (2003).  A comparative case study of rural community collaboration in early childhood education.  American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.

Mullins, S., Spatig, L., & Graham, M.J. (2003). A matter of respect:  Mother-home visitor relationships in a Healthy Family America Program in Appalachia. Presented at the Appalachian Studies Association conference, Richmond, KY.

Sturgeon, D. & Spatig, L. (2003). Community-School  relationships in one-room schools in Mason County, WV. Presented at the Appalachian Studies conference, Richmond, KY.

Spatig, L, Holliway, D., Seelinger, K., Scharf, J. & Wellman, D. (2002). Voices from the margins: Childcare providers in Appalachia. Presented at the American Educational Studies Association annual conference, Pittsburgh, PA.

Spatig, L., Holliway, D., Seelinger, K., Scharf, J. & Wellman, D. (2002). West Virginia Educare: Case studies in community collaboration. Presented at the Ethnographic and Qualitative Research in Education conference, Pittsburgh, PA.

Spatig, L., Lehman, J., Fry, S, & Stanley, J. (2002). Participatory action research with teenage girls: An Appalachian case study. Presented at the annual meeting of the Appalachian Studies Association, Helen, GA.

Spatig, L., Grimes, C., Farrar, J., Gaines, S., Terry, E., Vance, V., & Sadler, C. (2001). Teen girls take on community problems: Lessons learned from the field. Presented at the Women of Appalachia Annual Conference, Ohio University.

Parrott, L., Spatig, L., Kusimo, P., Carter, C. & Keyes, M. (1999). Missing out: Non-privileged girls experience math and science. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Studies Association, Detroit, MI.

Spatig, L. & Eagle, T. (1999). Three women in charge: A triangle of leadership in a Head Start program. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Studies Association, Detroit, MI.

Spatig, L. (1998). We roll deep: Appalachian girls fight for their lives.  Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Studies Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Spatig, L., Seelinger, K., Parrott, L., Dillon, A., & Conrad, K. (1998). Ethnographic teaming: Qualitative research in a Head Start public school transition demonstration project.  Presentation at Head Start Fourth National Research Conference.

Spatig, L. (1998). Community and resistance in the lives of Appalachian girls. Presentation at the Third Biennial Multicultural and International Conference, Huntington, West Virginia.

Howley, A. & Spatig, L. (1997). Developmentalism deconstructed.  Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Studies Association, San Antonio, TX.

Spatig, L. (1997). Appalachian women in local schools: A research snapshot.  Presentation at the annual meeting of the West Virginia Sociological Association, Charleston, WV.

Howley, A. & Spatig, L. (1996).  Keeping the lid on and the State Department of Education out: The form and function of the popular culture of teaching.  Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Studies Association, Montreal.

Spatig, L., Parrott, L., Dillon, A. & Conrad, K. (1996).  Beyond busywork: Crafting a powerful role for low income mothers in schools or sustaining inequalities?  Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Studies Association, Montreal.

Spatig, L., Bickel, R. & Parrott, L. (1996).  When Head Start doesn’t work: Asking too much, asking for the wrong outcomes.  Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Studies Association, Montreal.

Spatig, L., Bickel, R., Parrott, L., Conrad, K. & Dillon, A. (1994).  Substance and method:  Combining quantitative and qualitative approaches in evaluating a Head Start transition program.  Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Studies Association, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Bickel, R., Spatig, L., & Arthur, K.  (1994).  The social circumstances of the West Virginia teachers' strike of 1990.  Presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems.

Spatig, L. (1994).  Student teaching as social reproduction in Appalachia (United States).  Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans.

Parrott, L., Spatig, L., Dillon, A., Conrad, K. & Campbell, B.  (1993).  The value of teacher reflection in enhancing developmentally appropriate practice:  An early childhood case study. Presented at the 2nd National Head Start Research Conference, Washington, D.C.

Spatig, L.  (1992).  Student teaching as reproduction:  An Appalachian ethnography.   Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Studies Association.

Spatig, L. (1991),  Gender and teacher education in Appalachia.  Presented at the annual meeting of the Comparative and International Education Society, Pittsburgh, PA.

Bickel, R., Banks, S. & Spatig, L.  (1990).  Bridging the gap between high school and college in Appalachia.  Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association.

Spatig, L. & Bickel, R.  (1989).  Instructor influences on student outcomes:  A case study in social foundations of education.  Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Studies Association.

Spatig, L., Dawson, M., Smith, V., Woodruff, J. & Workman, D.  (1989).  Toward an ethic of caring:  Democracy in the school setting.  Presented at the annual meeting of the West Virginia Association for Young Children.

Bickel, R., Banks, S. & Spatig, L.  (1989).  Increased college enrollments as an economic development tool in an Appalachian state:  A near replication of Florida research.  Presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems.

Spatig, L. & Bickel, R.  (1988).  Teaching social foundations to undergraduates:  A case study comparison of two approaches.  Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Studies Association. 

Bickel, R., Milton, S. & Spatig, L.  (1988).  Teaching social science concepts with ethnographic material.  Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Studies Association.

Tozer, S., Spatig, L., Brindley, T., Dottin, E. & Garrison, J. (1988).  Teaching the Foundations:  Sharing Syllabi.  A symposium at the annual meeting of the American Educational Studies Association.

McNairy, M., Bickel, R. & Spatig, L. (1988).  Equity and excellence in American education:  The use of heterogeneous grouping to promote balance.  Presented at the annual meeting of the Institute for Democracy in Education.

Spatig, L., Houston, R. & Hollis, L. (1988).  Midlife career change to teaching:  Analysis of participant perceptions.  Presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators.

Spatig, L. (1987).  Learning to manage the heart:  Gender relations in an elementary classroom.  Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Studies Association.

Clift, R., Spatig, L., Marshall, F., Goldstein, J., Baptiste, P., Hensley, C., Holder, G., Lazarine, D., Macadoo, M., Schneider, J. & Tuckwiller, T.  (1987).  The R.I.T.E.  Program:  A venture in collaborative preservice teacher education ‑ year one.  Presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association of Teacher Educators.

Spatig, L.  (1985). Global implications of gender relations in an elementary classroom. Presented at the annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society.

Ginsburg, M. & Spatig, L.  (1985). Proletarianization of the professoriate:  The case of producing a competency‑based teacher education program.  Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association.

Spatig, L., Ginsburg, M. & Liberman, D.  (1981).  Ego development as an explanation for passive and active models of teacher socialization.  Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association.

Ginsburg, M., Khanna, I., Meyann, R., Miller, H. & Spatig, L. (1980).  Teachers' conceptions of professionalism:  A comparison of the English and American contexts.  Presented at the annual convention of the Comparative and International Educational Society.

Spatig, L. & Malmrose, J.  (1978).  Educational services for hospitalized adolescents. presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, March.

Publications

Spatig, L., Seelinger, K., Dillon, A., Parrott, L., & Conrad, K. (2005).  From an ethnographic team to a feminist learning community:  A reflective tale.  Human Organization:  Journal of the Society for Applied Anthropology.  64 (1): 103-113.

Spatig, L., Parrott, L., Kusimo, P., Carter, C. & Keyes, M. (2001). We roll deep: Community and resistance in the lives of Appalachian girls. Journal of Appalachian Studies. 7 (1), 64-92.

Parrott, L., Spatig, L., Kusimo, P., Carter, C. & Keyes, J. (2000). Troubled waters: Where multiple streams of inequality converge in the math and science experiences of non-privileged girls. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering. 6 (1). 45-71.

Bickel, R. & Spatig, L. (1999). Early achievement gains and poverty-linked social distress: The case of Post-Head Start Transition. The Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless. 8(4), 241-254.

Howley, A. & Spatig, L. (1999). Developmentalism deconstructed. In Kincheloe, J.,Steinberg, S., & Villaverde, L. (Ed.). Rethinking intelligence: Confronting psychological assumptions about teaching and learning. Routledge.

Howley, A. & Spatig, L. (1999).  When theory bumps into reality: The form and function of the popular culture of teaching. In Daspit, T. & Weaver, J.A. (Ed.)  Popular culture and critical pedagogy: Reading, constructing, connecting.  Garland Press.

Spatig, L., Parrott, L., Dillon, A. & Conrad, K. (1998).  Beyond busywork: Crafting a powerful role for low income mothers in schools or sustaining inequalities?  In Ellsworth, J. & Ames, L. (Ed.) Critical perspectives on Project Heat Start: Revisioning the hope and challenge.  SUNY Press.

Spatig, L., Bickel, R., Parrott, L., Dillon, A. & Conrad, K., (1998).  Developmentalism meets standardized testing: Do low income children lose?  In Ellsworth, J. & Ames, L. (Ed.).  Critical perspectives on Project Head Start: Revisioning the hope and challenge.  SUNY Press.

Spatig, L.  (1995).  Student teaching as social reproduction in Appalachia. In Ginsburg, M. and Lindsay, B. (Ed.)  Political dimensions in teacher education:  Comparative perspectives on policy formation, higher education and socialization.  Falmer Press.

Spatig, L. & Bickel, R.  (1993).  Education for freedom:  A case study in social foundations. Educational Foundations. 7 (1), 51-64.

Spatig, L. & Bickel, R.  (1991).  Teaching social foundations to undergraduates: The importance of instructor's educational training.  Educational Foundations.5 (2), 65-76.

Bickel, R., Banks, S. & Spatig, L.  (1991).  Bridging the gap between high school and college in an Appalachian state:  A near‑replication of Florida research. Journal of Research in Rural Education. 7(2), 75-87.

Spatig, L. (1988).  Learning to manage the heart:  Gender relations in an elementary classroom.  Educational Foundations. 2 (2), 27-44.

Ginsburg, M., Meyenn, R., Khanna, I., Miller, H. & Spatig, L. (1988).  Teachers' conceptions of professionalism:  A comparison of the English and American contexts. Review of Education. No. 285.

Ginsburg, M. & Spatig, L.  (1988).  On producing a competency‑based teacher education program. In Ginsburg, M.  Reproduction, contradiction and the socialization of teachers: A critical sociology of teacher education.  New York, Falmer Press.

Spatig, L., Ginsburg, M. & Liberman, D. (1982).   Ego development as an explanation of  passive and active models of teacher socialization.  College Student Journal.  16(4):  315‑25.

Other Professional Activities

Director of Qualitative Evaluation Research Team for West Virginia Partnership to Promote Community Well-Being.  State Incentive Grant funded by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (2003-present)

Project Director, Faces of Appalachia:  National Endowment for the Humanities Challenge Grant – Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia (2002-2004).

Director, Qualitative Research for High Rocks Girls’ Resiliency Program (2002-present).

Director, Qualitative Research Team for West Virginia EDUCARE grant funded by the Governor’s Cabinet on Children and Families (2002-2003).

Qualitative Research Consultant for the Lincoln County Girls’ Resiliency Program (1999-present).

Editorial Board,  Journal of Educational Foundations (Published by the American Educational Studies Association). (Fall, 2000 – Fall, 2003)

Qualitative Research Consultation for Appalachian Educational Laboratory. National Science Foundation’s ‘Voices’ project (1997-1999). 

Director of Qualitative Research on Head Start/Public School Transition Demonstration Project (1991-1997).

Community Service

Workshop Presentations:

Girls’ resiliency.  Presentation for the Association of Girl Scouts Executive Staff.  Charleston, WV.  Spring, 2005.

Faces of Appalachia:  Studies in ethnicity and gender.  Presentation at the B’Nai Shalom Synagogue.  Huntington, WV.  Fall, 2004.

Lil’ Abner and Daisy Mae:  What do the hillbilly stereotypes really mean?  Presentation at the Woodlands, Huntington, WV. Fall, 2003.

Discussion as a teaching tool. Presentation for new faculty orientation at Marshall University. Fall 2001.

Professional ethics for teachers. Presentation for Marshall University Student Teaching Seminar. Spring, 2000.

Qualitative evaluation research. Presentation for Partners in Community Outreach. Charleston, WV, Fall, 1999.

Ethical issues in teaching. Presentation for Marshall University Student Teaching Orientation Seminar, Fall, 1999.

Reflection and journaling for early childhood educators.  Presentation for River Valley faculty development.  Huntington, WV, Fall, 1997.

Diverse perspectives on diversity.  Presentation at Marshall University Supervising Teacher’s Conference, Spring, 1997.

Participant-Observation in early childhood settings:  A hands-on workshop.   Workshop for Head Start teachers and aides, Fall, 1995.

Working successfully as a team:  The WV Head Start/Public School Transition Demonstration Project, Panel presentation for the annual National Transitions conference in Washington, DC, October 18, 1995.

Girls and Boys:  What's the difference and what difference does it make? Workshop presentation for the Tenth Annual Early Childhood Conference, Huntington, WV, April 3, 1992.

Learning to learn:  Inquiry in the classroom. Workshop presentation for Supervisory Teacher Conference, Marshall University, April 18, 1991.

Developmentally appropriate curriculum for three and four year olds. Workshop for Head Start regional meeting, March, 1991.

NAEYC ethical standards. Workshop for Children's Place and Region III, West Virginia, Fall, 1990.

Sexual politics:  Gender and education in Appalachia.  Presentation at the Marshall University Women's Center, Fall, 1990

Structuring the learning environment.  Eighth Annual Early Childhood Conference, Huntington, WV, May, 1990.

Child Development, Region III CDA Workshop, May 16, 1989.

Democracy in action. Seventh Annual Early Childhood Conference at Children's Place, Huntington, WV, April 30, 1988.

Development during the infant and toddler years.  Region III CDA Workshop, Huntington, WV November 10, 1987.

Development during the third and fourth years.  Region III CDA Workshop, November 17, 1987.

Development during the fifth year and observation techniques. Region III CDA Workshop, November 24, 1987.

Other Community Activities:

Board Member: River Valley Child Development, Huntington, WV (Spring, 2001 – present).

Consultant: Volunteer consulting on qualitative evaluation research for Healthy Families America, Huntington, WV, (1999 - present).

Chair:  Pennies From Heaven Committee - Team for West Virginia Children, Fall, 1997 - 2001. (Committee member since 1994).

Governor’s Cabinet on Children and Families.  Reviewer of exemplary child care programs. 1996.

Member:  School Improvement Council - Cammack Elementary, Spring, 1992 - 1995

Member:  Board of Directors ‑ Children's Place, Fall, 1989 ‑ 1996

Cammack Cares Service Learning Project. (Received $10,000 Serve America Grant) 1992 - 1993.

Member: Board of Directors ‑ West Virginia Team for Children, Spring, 1989 ‑ 1992

Member of the Annual Spring Child Development Conference Planning Committee, Spring, 1988, Spring, 1989.

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