VITA SHARON KUKLA-ACEVEDO (June, 2012) Mt. Pleasant, MI Fax: (989)

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1 VITA SHARON KUKLA-ACEVEDO (June, 2012) Office address: Home address: 235 Anspach Hall Mt. Pleasant, MI Fax: (989) N Capitol No. 6 Lansing, MI Phone: (813) sharonkukla@gmail.com EDUCATION PhD Public Administration 2008 M.S. Public Policy 2006 B.A. Spanish (major) English Literature (minor) 2000 University of Kentucky, Lexington KY Dissertation: Teacher effectiveness: The Roles of teacher characteristics, preparation, and turnover. Chair: Eugenia F. Toma University of Kentucky, Lexington KY Aquinas College, Grand Rapids MI RESEARCH / ACADEMIC POSITIONS 08/2011-current 08/ / / / / /2007 Assistant Professor of Public Administration. Department of Political Science, Central Michigan University. Temporary Assistant Professor. Department of Political Science, Central Michigan University. Researcher. University of South Florida. Quantitative analysis of psychotropic medication practices within Florida s child welfare system. Qualitative data collection and analysis examining administrative practices within mental healthcare systems. Compensation Data Analyst / Statistician. Department of

2 Human Resources, University of South Florida. Compiled and analyzed quantitative data to inform the university s compensation practices and policies. 06/ / / /2005 Graduate Research Assistant. Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Kentucky. Graduate Research Assistant. Appalachian Math and Science Program Survey Project, University of Kentucky. SCHOLARLY WORK Peer-Reviewed Publications 1., S., Streams, M., & Toma, E.F. (2012). Can a single performance metric do it all? A Case study in education accountability. American Review of Public Administration, 42, 3, Owens, C.T. &, S. (2012). Network diversity and the ability of public managers to influence performance. American Review of Public Administration. 42, 2, Heflin, C.M. &, S. (2011). Non-income effects of welfare receipt on early childhood cognitive scores. Children and Youth Services Review, 33, 5, , S. (2009). Do teacher characteristics matter? New results on the effects of teacher preparation on student achievement. Economics of Education Review, 28,1, , S. (2009). Leavers, Movers, Stayers: The Role of Workplace Conditions on Teacher Mobility Decisions. Journal of Educational Research, 102, 6, Other Publications 1. Heflin, C.M. &, S. (2011). Non-income effects of welfare receipt on early childhood cognitive scores. (Report # ). Columbia, MO: Institute of Public Policy, Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs. Refereed Conference Presentations 1., S. & Heflin, C. (2011). Unemployment Insurance and Early Childhood Cognitive Development. Paper presented at the 69 th Annual Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) Conference. Chicago, IL. 2

3 2. Owens, C.T. &, S. (2010). Network Diversity and the Ability of Public Managers to Influence Performance. Paper presented at the 68 th Annual Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) Conference. Chicago, IL. 3. Heflin, C.M., &, S. (2008). Welfare and Children's Cognitive Test Scores. Paper presented at the Population Association of America Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA. 4., S. (2008). Learning to Teach. Paper presented at the 33 rd Annual Conference of the American Education Finance Association (AEFA). Denver, CO. 5. Heflin, CM. &, S. (2007). Does the Size of the Welfare Check Matter? New Results on the Effects of Welfare Receipt on Early Childhood Cognitive Scores. Paper presented at the 28th Annual Research Conference of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM). Madison, Wisconsin. 6., S. (2006). Teacher Training and Student Achievement. Paper presented at the 76th Annual Meetings of the Southern Economic Association (SEA). Charleston, South Carolina. 7., S. & Burke, J. (2006). Impact of the U.S. News & World Report College Rankings on State Appropriations to Public Universities. Paper presented at the Southeastern Conference for Public Administration (SECoPA). Athens, Georgia. 8., S. (2005). Stress Factors and Teacher Attrition. Paper presented at the 30th Annual Conference of the American Education Finance Association (AEFA). Washington, DC. Refereed Posters 1., S. & Heflin, C. (2011). Unemployment Insurance and Early Childhood Cognitive Development. Poster to be presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America Conference, San Francisco, CA. 2., S. & Owens, C.T. (2010). Does Network Size Temper Public Managers Impact on Program Performance? Evidence from Texas Schools.Poster accepted for presentation at the at the 68 th Annual Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) Conference. Chicago, IL. Manuscripts In Preparation 1., S. Walking a slippery slope: Using student achievement data to evaluate teacher performance. 2., S., Owens, C.T., & Meier, K. Hierarchy and bureaucracy: Women superintendents reorganizational decisions in school districts. 3

4 3., S., & Heflin, C. Unemployment Insurance and Early Childhood Cognitive Development. 4. Streams, M., Toma, E.F., &, S. Perspectives on the Relative Attractiveness of the Teaching Career in Rural High-Poverty Areas: The Case of Appalachian Kentucky. GRANT AND CONTRACT SUPPORT Extramural (Awarded) Does the Size of the Welfare Check Matter? New Results on the Effects of Welfare Receipt on Early Childhood Cognitive Scores. (Total Costs: $39, 925) The Spencer Foundation PI: Colleen M. Heflin Role: Collaborator National Poverty Center sponsored workshop/training on statistical analysis of survey data, University of Michigan Role: Participant National Center for Education Statistics sponsored workshop/training on statistical analysis of survey data, Washington, DC Extramural (Unawarded) 2010 Big Fish in a Small Pond: The Influence of Relative Network Activity on Public Program Performance. (Total Costs: $19,864) The Spencer Foundation Role: Co-Principal Investigator Intramural (Awarded) 2010 Faculty Spanish Language Improvement grant. (Total Costs: $3,000) TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS Public Human Resources Management School Finance Quantitative Methods Economics of Education 4

5 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Graduate PSC 714: Program Evaluation PSC 711: Public Personnel Administration PSC 610: Foundations of Public Administration MSA 661: Diversity in the Workforce PA 622 Public Program Evaluation (Guest Lecturer) Undergraduate PSC 325: The Civil Rights Movement PSC 411: Public Human Resources and Organization Theory PSC 261: State and Local Government PSC 210: Foundations of Public Administration Secondary Secondary Education Certification Program, Aquinas College PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS 2008-current American Society of Public Administration Midwest Political Science Association American Education Research Association American Education Finance Association SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION Invited Professional Presentations, S. (2011). New Effects on Women s Organizational Design. Invited presentation at the Martin School of Public Policy and Administration at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky., S. (2010). Value-Added Modeling: The Kentucky Experience. Invited presentation at the Michigan Educational Research Association (MERA) Conference. Lansing, MI. Peer Manuscript Reviewer American Review of Public Administration Education Economics Economics of Education Review Journal of Economics Education 5

6 SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY 2010 Responsible Conduct in Research Committee SERVICE TO THE DEPARTMENT 2009-current 2011-current 2011-current Public Administration Council Personnel Committee Assessment Committee SPECIAL HONORS 2011 Young Academic Fellow, Lumina Foundation for Higher Education 6