Dr. Reagan Curtis Recent Workshops Delivered:
- Progress through Partnership: National Autism Conference 2008
Current WVU Service:
- Member of Institutional Review Board (Human Subjects)
- Member of HR&E Research, Service, and Professional Development Committee
- Co-coordinator of Action Research for 5-Year Teacher Education
- Liaison to Mountainview Elementary Professional Development School
Recent Publications:
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Warash, B., Curtis, R., Hursh, D., & Tucci, V. (in press). Skinner meets Piaget on the Reggio playground: Practical synthesis of Applied Behavior Analysis and Developmentally Appropriate Practice orientations. Journal of Research in Childhood Education.
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Warash, B., Curtis, R., & Morgan, K. (in press). Attitudes toward inclusion in preschool settings. Journal of Early Childhood Education and Family Review.
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Kosky, C. & Curtis, R. (2008). An action research exploration integrating student choice and arts activities in a sixth grade social studies classroom. Journal of Social Studies Research, 32(1), 22-27.
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Schnitman, I.M., Ahern, T.C., & Curtis, R. (2007). Interface design for highly motivated learners. Journal of Interactive Instruction Development, 19(4), 9-14.
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Ice, P., Curtis, R., Wells, J., & Phillips, P. (2007b). Using asynchronous audio feedback to enhance teaching presence and student sense of community. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 11(2), 3-25.
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Pearson, F., Curtis, R., & Chapman, A.M. (2007).Use of mental health services by adults who were adopted as infants. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 29(2), 163-185.
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Phillips, P., Wells, J., Ice, P., Curtis, R., & Kennedy, R. (2007). A case study of the relationship between socio-epistemological teaching orientations and instructor perceptions of pedagogy in online environments. Electronic Journal for the Integration of Technology in Education, 6, 3-27.
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Burstein, J.H., Hutton, L.A. & Curtis, R. (2006). The state of social studies teaching in one urban district. Journal of Social Studies Research, 30(1), 15-21.
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Curtis, R. (2006). Teaching research methods online: Course development and comparison to traditional delivery. Journal of Instruction Delivery Systems, 20(2), 6-11.
Okamoto, Y., Curtis, R., Jabagchourian, J., & Weckbacher, L.M. (2006). Mathematical precocity in young children: A neo-Piagetian perspective. High Ability Studies, 17(2), 183-202.
Recent Presentations at professional meetings:
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Curtis, R., Webb-Dempsey, J., & Kuhn, A. (2008, April). Accomplishing the development of novice teachers’ content knowledge in professional development school partnerships. Paper presented at the 2008 Professional Development Schools National Conference, Orlando, FL.
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Steel, S., Webb-Dempsey, J., Curtis, R., & Webb, N. (2008, April). Emerging roles and structures in partnership work: A network of support. Paper presented at the 2008 Professional Development Schools National Conference, Orlando, FL.
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Curtis, R., Okamoto, Y., & Weckbacher, L. (2008, March). Preschoolers’ ability to use cont information generated by an adult to compare relative quantity. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.
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Curtis, R., Webb-Dempsey, J., Kuhn, A., & Moore, L. (2008, March). Developing content knowledge in novice teachers in a community-based teacher education program: Answering the call to connect context with outcomes. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.
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Ice, P., Swan, K., Curtis, R., Petty, T., Kupczynski, L., & Diaz, S.R. (2008, March). Asynchronous audio feedback: The impact on teaching and social presence. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.
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Pearson, F. & Curtis, R. (2008, March). Identity and intimacy issues among adult adoptees: Implications for practice. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American College Personnel Association, Atlanta, GA.
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Shambaugh, N., Webb-Dempsey, J., & Curtis, R. (2008, March). Developmental study of action research in teacher preparation: Building capacity to make data-based teaching decisions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.
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Hursh, D., Chen, L., Curtis, R., & Warash, B. (2007, May). The relationship of Competent Learner Repertoire and developmental assessments. In D. Hursh (Chair), Applying the Competent Learner Model in preschool settings. Symposium conducted at the 33rd Annual Association for Behavior Analysis Convention, San Diego, CA.
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Warash, B., Chen, L., & Curtis, R. (2007, May). The Competent Learner Model’s impact on teacher decision making. In D. Hursh (Chair), Applying the Competent Learner Model in preschool settings. Symposium conducted at the 33rd Annual Association for Behavior Analysis Convention, San Diego, CA.
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Curtis, R., Warash, B., Hursh, D., Chen, L., Pelliccioni, M., & Tucci, V. (2007, April). Skinner goes to Reggio: Developmentally appropriate integration of applied behavior analytic tools in an early childhood context. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
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Curtis, R. & Sedgeman, J. (2007, January). “Life is a rollercoaster: Enjoy the ride!”: Evaluating innate health assemblies at Morgantown High School. Poster presented at the 5th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education.
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Curtis, R., Warash, B., Chen, L., & Hursh, D. (2007, January). Skinner goes to Reggio: Studying the impact of Competent Learner Model training in a constructivist oriented preschool. In D. Hursh (Chair), The Competent Learner Model and Developmentally Appropriate Practices: An integration of behavioral and cognitive developmental approaches. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Warash, B., Curtis, R., & Hursh, D. (2007, January). Skinner meets Piaget on the preschool playground: Practical synthesis of Applied Behavior Analysis and Developmentally Appropriate Practice orientations. In D. Hursh (Chair), The Competent Learner Model and Developmentally Appropriate Practices: An integration of behavioral and cognitive developmental approaches. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Hursh, D., Curtis, R., & Ahern, T. (2006, May). Helping teachers develop evidence-based practices. Paper presented at the 32nd Annual Association for Behavior Analysis Convention, Atlanta, GA.
Current Externally Funded (Grant) Projects:
- Co-Principal Investigator, “Implementation of the Competent Learner Model at WVU preschool”, Private Donor (Total Awarded $35,034)
- Internal Evaluator/Senior Personnel, “Engineers of Tomorrow”, National Science Foundation Award No. 0525484 (Total Awarded $1,998,446)
- Program Evaluator, “Mynewjob.org”, WV Verizon (Total Awarded $149,000)
Professional Activities:
Professional Memberships
American Educational Research Association, International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development, Phi Kappa Delta, Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, and Society for Research in Child DevelopmentReviewing
American Educational Research Association annual meeting, American Educational Research Journal: Teaching, Learning and Human Development, Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, Early Childhood Research Quarterly, Education and Treatment of Children, Louisiana Educational Research Journal, McGraw-Hill College Division textbooks, North West Publishing textbooks, Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education annual meeting, Wadsworth- Thomson Learning textbooks