Mei Wu Hoyt, Ph.D. Curriculum Vitae Contact Information Assistant Professor Department of Teacher Education and Administration University of North Texas 1155 Union Circle, #310740 Denton, TX 76203 Tel: 940-565-2986 (office) Email: mei.hoyt@unt.edu Areas of Expertise Curriculum Theory; Mindfulness and Pedagogy; Embodied Learning; Culture and Education Education Education and Professional Experience Bachelor of Arts - Qiqihar University, People s Republic of China, 1994 Master of Arts - Louisiana State University, 2003 Doctor of Philosophy - Texas A&M University, 2008 Professional Experience Assistant Professor, University of North Texas (2011-present) Visiting Assistant Professor, Oklahoma State University (2010-2011) Lecturer, Texas A&M University (2009-2010) Data-Based or Theoretical Refereed Papers Scholarly Publication Record Hoyt, M. (2016). Understanding the Process of Internationalization of Curriculum Studies in China: A Case study. Transnational Curriculum Inquiry, 13(1), 56-74. (Acceptance Rate: N/A; Impact Factor: N/A; Hoyt, M. (2016). Teaching with mindfulness: Pedagogy of being-with/for and without being-with/for. Journal of Curriculum Theorizing. 31(1), 126-142. (Acceptance Rate: 20%) Milam, J., Jupp, J., Hoyt, M., Grumbein, M., Kaufman, M., Carpenter, S., O Malley, M., & Slattery, P. (2014). Autobiography, disclosure, and engaged pedagogy: A practical discussion on teaching foundations in teacher education programs. Teacher Education and Practice, 27(1), 12-43. (Acceptance Rate: 15%; Citations: 1) Hoyt, M. (2014). Engaging Bodhisattva compassion in pedagogical aporias. Paideusis (now Philosophical Inquiry in Education), 21(2), 14-23. (Acceptance
Book Chapters Rate: 59%; Citations: 2) Hoyt, M., & Slattery, P. (2009). A curriculum of being with, being for, and becoming. Journal of Curriculum and Pedagogy, 6(1), 56-59. (Acceptance Rate: 20-30%; Impact Factor: N/A; Citations: 1) O Malley, M., Slattery, P, & Hoyt, M. (2009). Teaching gender and sexual diversity issues in undergraduate courses. Teaching Education, 20(2), 95-110. (Acceptance Rate: 21-30%; Impact Factor: 0.82; Citations: 9) Gilbert, A. & Hoyt, M. (2007). The space between: Interrogating the conjunction of curriculum and pedagogy. Journal of Curriculum and Pedagogy. 4(1) 16-23. (Acceptance rate: 20-30%; Impact Factor: N/A; Citations: 0) Wang, H., & Hoyt, M. (2007). Sounds of silence breaking: Translation, difference and curriculum. Journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies, 3. (Online Journal; Acceptance Rate: 50%; Impact Factor: N/A; Citations: 4) Hoyt, M. (2006). John Dewey s legacy to China and the problems in Chinese society. Transnational Curriculum Inquiry, 3(1), 12-25. (Acceptance Rate: N/A; Impact Factor: N/A; Citations: 11) Hoyt, M. (in press) Digital learning as aesthetic experience: A call for a meaning-full curriculum. In N. Ng-A-Fook, S. Pratt, & R. Linda (Eds.), Hacking education in a digital age: Teacher education, curriculum, and literacies. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing Inc. Hoyt, M. (in progress). Introduction of World Education Research Association. In B. Frey (Ed.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. Hoyt, M. (2013). Modeling digital work and learning: Preservice teachers digital proficiencies and teacher education. In H. Yang, Z. Yang, D. Wu, & S. Liu (Eds.), Transforming K-12 classrooms with digital technology (pp.277-290). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4538-7. (Citations: 3) Hoyt, M. (2013). John Dewey. In Q. Zha (Ed.), Education in China: Educational history, models, and initiatives (pp. 123-128). Great Barrington, MA: Berkshire Publishing. (Citations: 0) Hoyt, M. (2009). Home, embodied texts and the sounds of strangers. In P. Burke (Ed.), Women and pedagogy: Education through autobiographical narrative (pp. 139-144). Troy, NY: Educators International Press. (Citations: 0) Hoyt, M., & Carpenter, S. (2008). Navigating water/democracy. In A. Fidyk, J. Wallin, & K. Den Heyer (Eds.), Democratizing educational experience: Envisioning, embodying, enacting (pp. 61-82). Troy, NY: Educators International Press. (Citations: 0) 2
Translations Hoyt, M. (2007). Performance art, body and pedagogy. In S. Leafgren, B. Schultz, M. O Malley, L. Johnson, J. Brady, & A. Dentith (Eds.), The articulation of curriculum and pedagogy for a just society: Advocacy, artistry, and activism (pp. 107-117). Troy, NY: Educators International Press. Wang, H., & Hoyt, M. (2008). Dapo chenmo zhi sheng, translation of Janet Miller s book, Sounds of silence breaking (Peter Lang, 2005). Beijing, China: Educational Science Publishing House. Articles under Review and in Progress Hoyt, M. (in progress). Toward Embodied Experiences in Digital Learning and Curriculum Making Hoyt, M. (in progress). Working with difference without consensus: Huayan ethics and curriculum work Hoyt, M. (in preparation). From digital overload to coming into presence : Mindfulness and pedagogy for the digital age Other Scholarly Work Webpages: AERA-SIG: Confucianism, Taoism and Education "http://www.interstanding.net/cte/home.html" The Nexus Group: http://thenexusgroup.info/the_nexus_group/home.html itunes Podcasts: Conversations with Leading Scholars in Curriculum Studies "http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/conversations-leadingscholars/id537050140" External Grant Proposals Grants and Contracts PI, 2013, A Study of Digital Learning in the Elementary Classroom. Spencer Foundation. (not funded) Co-PI, 2009, Roots and Wings: Using Creativity Enhancing Tools to Foster Transformative Civic Instruction for Educators and Underserved Middle School Learners, $800,000, Valerie Hill-Jackson, PI, Lynn M. Burlbaw, Co-PI, (not funded) 3
Internal Grants at UNT PI, 2014, China Venture Fund. $800. Other funding resources come from Department of Teacher Education, College of Education, and Meadows Chair Fund. Total: $3300 (funded) PI, 2013, Junior Faculty Summer Research Fellowship. $5000.00. Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. (funded) PI, 2013, Learning Enhancement Grant Program. $ 5000.00. Office of the Provost. (funded) Co-PI, 2012 Building an External Mentorship Program. $1600.00. UNT Micro Mentoring Grant Award. (funded) PI, 2012, Preservice Teachers Competency of Producing Digital Pedagogical Discourses. $7,500.00. University of North Texas Research Initiation Grant. Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development. (funded) Referred Conference Papers (International) Conference Papers Presented Woodard, C., & Hoyt, M. (2015, June). Copyright and creative commons: Advancing digital citizenship in middle school through creative rights. 2015 International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), Philadelphia, PA. (Collaboration with doctoral student). Hoyt, M. (2013, June). Modeling digital work and learning: Preservice teachers digital discourse and teacher education. Paper presented at the 2013 International Society for Technology in Education (iste) Conference, San Antonio, TX. Hoyt, M. (2003, October). John Dewey s legacy to China and the problems in Chinese society. Paper presented at The 1 st International Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies Triennial Conference, Shanghai, China. Referred Conference Papers (National) Kim, S., & Hoyt, M. (2016). A Critique of the Dichotomized Political Culture in South Korea. Paper presented at the 2016 American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies, Washington, DC. (Collaboration with doctoral student). Hoyt, M. (2015, November). Affect, identity, and mediated digital environment. Paper presented at the 2015 American Educational Studies Association Conference. San Antonio, TX. Hoyt, M. (2015, April). Aesthetics, experiences, and affect of HCI curriculum. Paper presented at the 2015 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. 4
Hoyt, M. (2015, April). Beyond contemplative pedagogy: Mindfulness, emptiness, and interbeing. Paper presented at the 2015 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. Hoyt, M. (2014, October). Deweyan aesthetics in human-computer interaction. Paper presented at the The Sixty-Fourth Annual Meeting of the Society of Philosophy and History of Education. San Antonio, TX. Hoyt, M. (2014, April). Toward a theory of digital embodiment: Embodied curriculum in human and computer interaction. Paper presented at the 2014 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. Hoyt, M. (2014, April). Engaging Bodhisattva compassion in pedagogical aporias. Paper presented at the 2014 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. Hoyt, M. (2013, April). Hypertext, nodes, and embodiment: Spatial and embodied learning with/through digital technologies. Paper presented at the 2013 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Hoyt, M. (2013, April). Right mindfulness and issues in mindfulness-based practices. Paper presented at the 12 th American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies, San Francisco, CA. Hoyt, M. (2012, April). Beyond literacy: Digital media, electracy and embodied learning. Paper presented at the 2012 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada. Hoyt, M. (2012, March). Embodying critical self reflection: When multicultural education goes digital. Paper presented at the SITE 2012--Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, Austin, TX. Hoyt, M. (2010, October). Habitus of embodied learning: Reinventing meaning through new media. Paper presented at the 31st Annual Bergamo Conference on Curriculum Theory and Classroom Practice, Dayton, OH. Hoyt, M. (2009, April). The power of surface: Architecture, fold and affect. Paper presented at the The 8 th American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies, San Diego, CA. Hoyt, M. (2008, March). Creative tensions : Working difference, ren and li. Paper presented at the 2008 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New York City, NY. Editorial Roles for Journals Journal Activities 5
Journal of Curriculum and Pedagogy Editorial Board Member, 2015-present Journal of Curriculum and Pedagogy Assistant Editor, 2005-2009 Co-editor, Special Issue, 2007 Reviewer for Journals Transnational Curriculum Theory, 2006-present Journal of Curriculum Theorizing, 2009-present Journal of Curriculum and Pedagogy, 2006-present Other reviews: AERA SIG: Critical Issues in Curriculum and Cultural Studies Early Career Award Honors and Awards Early Career Outstanding Research Award, American Educational Research Association Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism and Education SIG, 2016 UNT Chinese Students and Scholars Association Outstanding Achievement Award, 2015 Dissertation of the Year Award, College of Education, Texas A&M University, 2009 Honorable Mention, The James T. Sears Award, Outstanding Paper, The Curriculum and Pedagogy Council, 2007 Invited Professional Engagements Hoyt, M. (2015). Embodiment, HCI, and Embodied Learning. Invited speech at Hangzhou Normal University, China. Research presentation and collaboration funded by UNT and Hangzhou Normal University. Instructional activities Areas of expertise Curriculum Studies, Culture and Education, Digital Learning, Multiculturalism and Diversity. Courses taught EDCI 6360 Critical Issues in Curriculum Studies (6 students, 2016) EDCI 6220 Conceptual Models of Curriculum Development (14 students, 2014) EDUC 6050 Culture, Identity, and Education (14-15 students, 2013 & 2015) EDCI 5130 Philosophy and Principles of Multicultural Education (10-17 students, 2012-present) EDCI 5320 Curriculum Development (8-13 students, 2012-present) 6
EDEE 5840 Engaging Students in Learning (10-14 students, 2011 & 2012) EDSE 4070 Teaching Diverse Populations (20 students, 2013) EDEE 2000 Exploring Diversity through Social Action (22-25 students, 2013 & 2015) EDCI 6950 Dissertation Research: (3 students, 2013-2015; 3 students, 2016) EDEC 6900 Special Problems (Independent study; 1 student, 2015) EDCI 6910 Special Problems (Qualifying paper; 1 student, 2016) Doctoral Committees Chaired (1) Completed Doctoral Committee Chaired Graduate Students Advised Gail Stewart: Graduated August 2015 Dissertation Title: Teachers concerns and uses of ipads in the classroom with the concern-based adoption model. Joseph Ayers: Graduated, December 2015 Dissertation Title: Toward an understanding of the impact of student engagement in Texas public high school technology integrated curriculum (2) Current Doctoral Committees Chaired Kelly Hayunga: Candidacy achieved: Dissertation proposal in progress Tentative Dissertation Title: ipad implementation and its role in student engagement in the elementary classroom. Faith Gorunmek: Candidacy achieved, qualifying exam completed June 2016 Chrystal Woodard: Completing course work Soo Jeong Kim: Preparing for qualifying exam Doctoral Committees Served on (1) Completed Doctoral Committees Served on Christina Hamilton: Graduated, August 2013 Dissertation Title: An investigation into the relationship between the technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) of University teacher education faculty and their age, rank, and gender. Lois Knezek: Graduated, May 2015 Dissertation Title: Digital reading strategies of graduate-level English language learners. Gulab Khan, Dissertation defended, June 2016 Dissertation Title: Contextualizing history curriculum: A qualitative case study in Balochistan Pakistan (2) Current Doctoral Committees Served on Latasha Goodwin: Dissertation proposal in progress; achieved candidacy May 2015 Sherill English, Dissertation proposal in progress: achieved candidacy November 2015 Nydia Prishke: Qualifying exam is scheduled September 2016 7
Master s Committees Served on (1) Current Master s Committees Served on Mohamed Almershid (Interdisciplinary Studies) Amal Abdulaziz (Interdisciplinary Studies) (2) C&I Masters Students Exam Reviews Advised and evaluated the comprehensive exams of Elizabeth Smith, Patricia Watson, Angeles Munoz (Fall 2014) Erica Berry, Heather Hildbrand, Rhonda Lemeiux, & Jennifer Wilt (Spring 2015) Crystal Derick, Vivian Flores, Emily Johnson, & Cyrstal Newsome (Fall 2015) Krystal York (Spring 2016) Memberships and Leadership Roles in Professional Organizations American Educational Research Association, 2008-present Division B Reviewer, Conference Paper Proposals, 2005-2015 Invited Participant, Graduate Student Seminar, 2008 SIG: Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and Education Program Chair, 2014-2017 Communication Chair, 2011-2014 Reviewer, Conference Paper Proposals, 2009-2014 SIG: Media, Culture, Curriculum Reviewer, Conference Paper Proposals, 2013-2014 SIG: Critical Issues in Curriculum and Cultural Studies Member, Early Career Award Review Member, 2014-present American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies, 2005-present Member, Task Force on the Internationalization of Curriculum Studies, 2016-present Reviewer, Conference Paper Proposals, 2014-2016 International Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies, 2003-present International Society for Technology in Education, 2012-present Reviewer, Conference Paper Proposals, 2011-2015 Society for Technology in Education, 2011-2013 Reviewer, Conference Paper Proposals, 2011-2013 John Dewey Society, 2010-2014 Member Curriculum and Pedagogy, 2007-present Member, Organizing Committee for Conference, 2007 University-Level Service Chinese Students and Scholars Association Service to University 8
Chief Advisor, 2014-2015 University Graduate Council At-Large Member, 2013-2016 More Than a Mentor (Student Organization) Advisor and Webmaster, 2013-2015 Student Activities Quiz Bow Facilitator, 2012 College-Level Service Academic Affairs Committee Member, 2014-present Steering Committee, Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation CAEP, 2014-present Completed CAEP Technology Theme Report (collaborated with Dr. Jamaal Young) Technology Committee Member, 2015-present Participant in Grapevine-Colleyville Symposium on STEM, 2015 Department-Level Service Curriculum and Instruction M.Ed. Program Lead Advisor, 2014-present Developer, Curriculum and Instruction M.Ed. Handbook, 2015-2016 Author, Proposal to deliver the Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction Program electronically, 2016 (Online Program was approved July 2016!!) Diversity Workshop Professional Development Facilitator, 2016 Technology Initiative Data Collector, 2014-present Member, Planning Committee, Alan November Retreat, 2011 Organizer and Presenter, Technology Workshops, 2013 Diversity and Equity Committee Communication Branch Chair, 2012-present Student Affairs Committee Member, 2013-2016 Admission, Review, and Retention (ARR) Committee, EC-6 Member, 2013-2015 University of North Texas Other Professional Training Curriculog Quality Matters Workshop for Online teaching Quality Matters Workshop for Blended Teaching Teacher Education Initiative Workshop: Technology Integration and TPACK Teaching with ipad 9
Assessment Techniques in Online Learning Oklahoma State University TechKnowledge Series: TechKnowledge Series (Open Tech Lab), Virtual Reality, Working with Digital Images Difficult Dialogue Series: Discussing Race and Cultural Issues in the Classroom Preparing for Online Instruction (6-week fully online training course) Texas A&M University Adobe Photoshop CS3 - Image Adjustments Adobe Photoshop CS3 - Essentials Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 - Essentials Adobe Flash CS3- Essentials HTML Creating Your Personal Web Page Creating Technology Enhanced Presentations Podcasts itunes U elearning and Collaboration with Adobe Connect Leveraging Digital Media Across the Higher Education Campus 10