Education
- Ed.D., Secondary Education, Northern Illinois University, 2004
- M.S., Environmental Biology, Governors State University, 1993
- B.S., Science Education, Governors State University, 1987
Publications
- "Leaving the Kitchen for the Classroom: Factors Affecting the Career Choice of Women in Higher Education." International Handbook of Academic Research and Teaching, Proceedings of Intellectbase International Consortium (4). P. Guimond. 2008. 273–278.
- "Leaving the Kitchen for the Classroom: Factors Affecting the Career Choice of Women in Higher Education." The review of Higher Education and Self-Learning (RHESL) (2). P.Guimond 2008. 1, 53–62.
- "Knowledge Transference: From skill to innovation - What our e-Portfolios Tell Us." Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education Conference. Sexton. C.M. Gordon and P. Guimond. 2008. Proceedings.
Honors
- Faculty Excellence Award, Governors State University, 2011
- Faculty Excellence Award, Governors State University, AY06-07
- Special Program Support of Learning in Context Partnership, 1999-2000
- Student Choice Award for Teaching, Governors State University, 1998
- Who’s Who Among American Teachers, 1997, 2006
Presentations
- "Leaving the Kitchen for the Classroom: Factors Affecting the Career Choice of Women in Higher Education." Intellectbase International Consortium. Las Vegas, NV. December, 2008.
- "Project CRISSTM Level I training." University Park, IL. 2008.
- "Factors Affecting the Career Choice of Six University Women." Illinois Science Teachers Association. Peoria, IL. November, 2007.
- "Factors Affecting the Career Choice of Six University Women." Oxford Round Table. Oxford, UK. August, 2007.
- "What American Girls Need to be Successful in Science." Qinhuangdao Foreign Language Professional College Seminar. Qinhuangdao, China. June, 2007.
- "K-12 Partnerships: Outreach and Professional Development." Qinhuangdao Sino-American Summit on Science Education. Qinhuangdao, China. July, 2007.
- "Factors Affecting the Educational Success of Women Scientists." Illinois Science Teachers Association. Peoria, IL. November, 2006.
- "Factors Affecting the Educational Success of Women." National Association of Biology Teachers Professional Development Conference and Exhibition. Albuquerque, NM. October, 2006.
- "What Can YOU Do to Help Girls Succeed in Science?" National Science Teachers Association national meeting. Anaheim, CA. April, 2006.
- "What Can YOU Do to Help Girls Succeed in Science?" National Science Teachers Association regional meeting. Milwaukee, WI. November, 2005.
- "What Can YOU Do to Help Girls Succeed in Science?" National Association of Biology Teachers Professional Development Conference and Exhibition. Chicago, IL. October 2005.
Research
See Publications.
Service
University Service- Served on CAS Assessment Committee, 2009–present.
- NCATE Unit Standard 2 Committee—2008–present.
- Faculty Senate, 2007–2009.
- Faculty Senate Executive Committee, 2007–2009.
- College of Education Dean’s Search Committee, 2007–2008.
- Secondary Education Open House, 2005, 2006, 2007.
- Biology Programs' Open House, 2004, 2005.
- Mathematics Faculty Search Committee, 2005.
- Mathematics Secondary Education Faculty Search Committee, 2005–2006, 2006–2007.
- Environmental Field Day, Collaborated with College of Education Faculty, 2004.
- New Secondary Education Students’ Orientation Day, 2004.
- Elementary Education Faculty Search Committee, 2004.
- Director of Field Experiences Search Committee, 2004.
- Graduate Council Subcommittee on Advising, 2004.
- Committee on Secondary Education—chair, 2002-present.
- Governors State University's Open Houses, 2001-present.
- English Faculty Search Committee, 2001–2002.
- NCATE Unit Standard 2 Committee—2001–2002.
- Secondary Education Student Progress Committee, 2001-present.
- Chemistry Faculty Search Committee, 2000–2001.
- Conceptual Framework Committee, 2000–2002.
- Undergraduate Program Council, 1999–present.
- Committee on Secondary Education—member, 1998–present.
- Student Development Faculty Search Committee, 1998.
- Biology Faculty Search Committee 1995-1996; 1998–1999; 1999-2000, 2005–2006.
- Academic Advisor for undergraduate Biology and Biology and Chemistry Teacher Education students, 1995–present.
Professional/Community Service- Executive Editorial Board Member of the Review of Higher Education and Self-Learning, 2009–2011.
- Reviewed the textbook description and expanded table of contents for a new science methods textbook Human Genes.
- Reviewed seven revised chapters of a new science teaching textbook Teaching Inquiry in Secondary Schools. Lawson, A. E. (2008). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
- Reviewed five chapters of a new science teaching textbook Teaching Inquiry in Secondary Schools. Lawson, A. E. (2008). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
- AERA review proposals submitted for the 2008 AERA Annual Meeting, 2007.
- Careers in Science” presented to Boy Scouts, 2007.
- NSF reviewer of Instructional Materials Development grant proposals. Washington, D.C., 2006.
- Reviewed eight Teaching Science Activities for inclusion in Teaching Secondary School Science: Strategies for Developing Scientific Literacy. Trowbridge, L.W. and Bybee, R. W. (2006). Columbus, OH: Merrill Publishing Co., 2006.
- Reviewer of first draft manuscript of Science in the Secondary School: Foundation Knowledge and Skills, Allyn & Bacon Publishers, 2006.
- Collaborated with The Teachers Academy for Mathematics and Science on an Illinois Mathematics and Science Partnership Grant from the Illinois Sate Board of Education, 2005.
- Participated in Learning in Context Partnership, 1995–2003.
- Judged podium presentations in Environmental Biology for Illinois State Academy of Science Annual Meeting, 2001.
- Member of South Suburban Science Supervisors, 1996–present.
Professional Memberships
- National Science Teachers Association
- Illinois Science Teachers Association
- Illinois State Academy of Science
- South Suburban Science Supervisors
- National Association of Biology Teachers
- American Education Research Association
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