Dr. Jeannette L. Ginther
University of North Texas
Teacher Education and Administration
(940) 565-2611
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Education

EdD, Dallas Baptist University, 2017.
Major: Educational Leadership
Degree Specialization: K12 Leadership
Dissertation Title: The Impact of an Innovative Professional Learning Model on Teacher Sense of Efficacy
MS, State University of New York at Cortland, 2002.
Major: Literacy Education
BS, State University of NY at Geneseo, 1999.
Major: Elementary Education
Degree Specialization: Human Development

Licensures and Certifications

Texas Standard Educator Certificate, SBEC. (September 18, 2003July 31, 2027).

Professional Memberships

International Literacy Association. (August 2022 – Present).

n/a, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. (August 2018 – Present).

Development Activities Attended

Workshop,"IDI Kick-Off Meeting," UNT, Texas, United States of America. (April 22, 2021April 22, 2021).

Conference Attendance,"UNT Diversity and Equity Conference 2021," UNT/Hilti, United States of America. (March 23, 2021March 23, 2021).

Workshop,"Anti-Bias & Cultural Awareness Program," UNT, United States of America. (November 6, 2020November 6, 2020).

Conference Attendance,"Humanties Texas Teacher Institute," Humanities Texas, United States of America. (February 2020February 2020).

Workshop,"Unlikely Allies in the Academy," University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (April 2019November 2019).

Conference Attendance,"Texas ASCD Annual 2019 Conference," Texas ASCD, Irving, Texas, United States of America. (October 27, 2019October 29, 2019).

Conference Attendance,"UNT Conference on Education and Culture/Cross-Border Research," UNT TE&A Educational Leadership Program, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (March 27, 2019March 27, 2019).

Conference Attendance,"UNT Educational Leadership Conference," University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (November 7, 2018November 7, 2018).

Conference Attendance,"Impact and Engage 2018," Dallas Baptist University, Dallas, Texas, United States of America. (October 4, 2018October 4, 2018).

Conference Attendance,"Educational Leadership Conference," University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (November 8, 2017November 8, 2017).

Conference Attendance,"University of New Mexico 10th Annual Mentoring Conference," University of New Mexico Mentoring Institute, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America. (October 22, 2017October 25, 2017).

Conference Attendance,"Impact and Engage 2017," Dallas Baptist University, Dallas, Texas, United States of America. (October 5, 2017October 5, 2017).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas
EDCI 3830, Teaching/Learning Process and Evaluation, 1 course.
EDCI 4010, Classrooms as Communities, 8 courses.
EDCI 4060, Content Area Reading, 4 courses.
EDCI 5010, Everyone Can Learn: Applying Theory to Teaching Practice, 8 courses.
EDEE 1010, Teaching as Advocacy for Equity, 5 courses.
EDEE 3380, Teaching and Learning in Grades EC 6, 12 courses.
EDEE 4890, Practice Based Research, 8 courses.
EDME 3380, Teaching and Learning in the Middle Grades, 12 courses.
EDME 4890, Inquiry into Classroom Practice, 5 courses.
EDRE 4450, Reading and Writing, Birth through Grade 6, 4 courses.
EDRE 4850, Teaching the Tools and Practices of Reading Across the Curriculum, 2 courses.
EDRE 4870, Cross Curricular (Content Area) Literacy Materials and Resources, 13 courses.

Directed Student Learning

Dissertation Committee Member,"A DESCRIPTIVE CASE STUDY OF ENGLISH AND READING TEACHERS’ PEDAGOGY AND PEDAGOGICAL SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES PRIOR TO AND DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC," Teacher Education and Administration. (March 20, 2023March 20, 2023).

Dissertation Committee Member,"An Examination of The Multicultural Representation In Children’s Books From Approved Literature Lists In North Texas Public Schools: A Critical Content Analysis," Teacher Education and Administration. (July 2018November 11, 2021).

Dissertation Committee Member,"Exploring Enactments of Agency in Children’s Literature from School Libraries," Teacher Education and Administration. (August 2018June 18, 2021).

Dissertation Committee Member,"Student Experiences, Struggles, and Supports in an Alternative School Setting," Teacher Education and Administration. (May 2019March 19, 2020).

Awards and Honors

Promotion to Principal Lecturer - Received, UNT Department of Teacher Education/College of Education. (January 13, 2023 – Present).

Honor's Day Honored Faculty, University of North Texas. (April 26, 2019 – Present).

2019 'Fessor Graham Award, University of North Texas. (April 25, 2019 – Present).

Nominated for: UNT COE Faculty Teaching Excellence Award, UNT College of Education. (April 2019 – Present).

Most Outstanding Lecturer Award, College of Education. (August 2023August 2023).

Nominated for: DSI CLEAR Outstanding Online Course Award, UNT DSI CLEAR. (November 10, 2022November 10, 2022).

Nominated for: DSI CLEAR Outstanding Online Course Award, UNT DSI CLEAR. (November 15, 2021November 15, 2021).

Teaching Excellence Spotlight, University of North Texas. (June 2019June 2019).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Conference Proceeding
Ginther, J. L. (2017). From Protégé to Mentor: Active Development of Mentors through Scaffolding. Other. 1(10), . Albuquerque, New Mexico: UNM 10th Annual Conference Proceeding.
Ginther, J. L. (2017). Professional Learning that Transforms Beliefs: An Unconventional Model. Other. 1(10), . Albuquerque, New Mexico: UNM Mentoring Institute.

Presentations Given

Invited Talk

Eutsler, L. M. (Author & Presenter), Ginther, J. L. (Author & Presenter), UNT Doctoral Student Association, Presenting Yourself to Search Committees: Cover Letters, Philosophy of Teaching Statements, and Research Statements, UNT, United States of America. (2018).

Oral Presentation

Ginther, J. (Presenter), Texas ASCD 2019 Annual Conference, Enhancing Instructional Impact Using Novelty and Emotion, Texas ASCD, Irving, Texas, United States of America. (20192019).

Ginther, J. L. (Presenter), Impact and Engage, Enhancing Instructional Effectiveness using Novelty and Emotion, Dallas Baptist University, Dallas, Texas, United States of America. (20182018).

Ginther, J. L. (Presenter), Impact and Engage, High Impact Humor: Leveraging Laughter to Impact Learning, Dallas Baptist University, Dallas, Texas, United States of America. (20172017).

Paper

Ginther, J. L. (Author & Presenter), University of New Mexico 10th Annual Mentoring Conference, From Protégé to Mentor: Active Development of Mentors through Scaffolding, University of New Mexico Mentoring Institute, New Mexico, United States of America. (20172017).

Ginther, J. L. (Author & Presenter), University of New Mexico 10th Annual Mentoring Conference, Professional Learning that Transforms Beliefs: An Unconventional Model, University of New Mexico Mentoring Institute, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America. (20172017).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Teaching
Ginther, J. L. (Other), "Connect Learning Grant," Sponsored by UNT Career Connect, University of North Texas, $2000.00 Funded. (June 2018May 2019).

Service

University Service

Committee Member, Search Committee: COE Dean. (January 2024 – Present).

Attendee, Graduation, University of North Texas College of Education. (December 2023 – Present).

Committee Member, Search Committee: Bilingual Education Lecturer. (November 2023 – Present).

Committee Member, Search Committee: Literacy Lecturer. (November 2023 – Present).

Other, UNT Department of Teacher Education and Administration. (January 2023 – Present).

Member, Expanding Teacher Preparation Opportunities - Task Force. (September 2022 – Present).

Committee Member, Search Committee: Assistant Professor in Early Childhood Education. (September 2022 – Present).

Committee Member, Search Committee: TE&A Department Chair. (September 2022 – Present).

University Senate Service, Executive Committee - UNT Faculty Senate. (August 2022 – Present).

Program Coordinator, Masters of Education in Teaching/Post-Baccalaureate Program - TE&A. (August 2022 – Present).

University Senate Service, UNT Faculty Senate. (August 2021 – Present).

Member, Personnel Affairs Committee. (October 2020 – Present).

Member, Language and Literacy Studies. (August 2017 – Present).

Reference Writer, UNT Department of Teacher Education and Administration. (December 2016 – Present).

Faculty Advisor, Masters in Curriculum and Instruction Program - TE&A. (January 2021August 2023).

Other, UNT Department of Teacher Education and Administration. (March 16, 2021June 2023).

University Senate Service, Committee on Committees - UNT Faculty Senate. (August 2021May 2023).

Member, DSI CLEAR Faculty Advisory Committee. (August 2021January 2023).

Committee Chair, 4-8 and Secondary Certification Area Committee. (September 2020May 2022).

Faculty Mentor, UNT Department of Teacher Education and Administration. (June 2020December 2021).

Member, Diversity and Equity Committee. (August 20172021).

Other, UNT Department of Teacher Education and Administration. (December 6, 2021December 6, 2021).

Member, Hiring/Search Committee: Professor of Practice in Literacy Studies. (June 2021July 2021).

Member, Social Committee. (August 2018January 2021).

Member, Science of Teaching Reading (SoTR) Committee. (September 2019December 2020).

Attendee, Meeting, Educator Preparation Advisory Council. (November 19, 2020November 19, 2020).

Student Org Advisor (Professional Org), Kappa Delta Pi. (August 2019October 2020).

Faculty Mentor, UNT GSTEP (Graduate Student Teaching Excellence Program). (June 2020July 2020).

Faculty Mentor, UNT Department of Teacher Education and Administration. (August 2017July 2020).

Other, UNT Department of Teacher Education and Administration. (January 2020May 2020).

Other, UNT Department of Teacher Education and Administration. (May 12, 2020May 12, 2020).

Other, UNT Department of Teacher Education and Administration. (January 2020January 2020).

Other, University of North Texas Office of Faculty Success. (January 13, 2020January 13, 2020).

Other, UNT Department of Teacher Education and Administration. (January 8, 2020January 8, 2020).

Attendee, Graduation, UNT College of Education. (December 2019December 2019).

Other, Language and Literacy Graduate Program. (August 2019December 2019).

Other, Equity and Diversity Committee. (August 20172019).

Member, Program Assessment Committee. (August 2018August 2019).

Attendee, Graduation, UNT College of Education. (May 2019May 2019).

Committee Chair, Undergraduate Strategic Plan Committee. (January 2019May 2019).

Attendee, Graduation, UNT College of Education. (December 2018December 2018).

Other, UNT. (November 14, 2018November 14, 2018).

Other, UNT College of Education Doctoral Student Association. (October 20, 2018October 20, 2018).

Attendee, Meeting, UNT COE Strategic Planning Meetings. (January 2018May 2018).

Attendee, Graduation, UNT College of Education. (December 2017December 2017).

Member, Community and Collegiality Committee (ad hoc). (August 2017December 2017).

Other, UNT Panhellenic. (November 17, 2017November 17, 2017).

Professional Service

Reviewer, Conference Paper, American Association for Teaching and Curriculum, Dallas, Texas. (April 2018June 2018).

Public Service

Guest Speaker, Dallas Baptist University Ed.D. K-12 Educational Leadership Program, Dallas, Texas. (February 2023 – Present).

Mentor, Dallas Baptist University Ed.D. K-12 Educational Leadership Program, Dallas, Texas. (August 2018 – Present).

Member, Educational Policy Committee (Explorations Preparatory School), Flower Mound, Texas. (August 2017May 2019).

Board Member, Explorations Preparatory School, Flower Mound, Texas. (August 2017May 2019).

Guest Speaker, Dallas Baptist University Ed.D. K-12 Educational Leadership Program, Dallas, Texas. (February 8, 2019February 8, 2019).

Other, Explorations Preparatory School, Flower Mound, Texas. (January 24, 2019January 24, 2019).

Consulting

Academic, UNT Department of Computer Science and Engineering, United States of America. (June 2021June 2021).

Academic, Region 10 ESC, United States of America. (August 2015August 2016).