Bluefield College
Friday, November 20, 2009
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Faculty Dr. Donna Hardy WatsonChair, Division of Education;
Director, Teacher Education Program Status: Full-Time
Phone: 326-4475 Campus Location: Easley Library Email: dwatson@bluefield.edu Experience/Background
Middle school teacher – 16 years Bluefield College Division of Education – 10 years Degrees and Certifications
B.A., Summa Cum Laude in English and Mathematics, Bluefield College
M.S. in Education and Mathematics, Radford University Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction/Mathematics Education at Virginia Tech
Dr. Watson holds a West Virginia Professional Teaching License with endorsements in English and Mathematics grades 7-12.
Professional Interests/Research
Dr. Watson is a long time active member of the West Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics (past President); the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics; West Virginia Mathematics and Science Education; Delta Kappa Gamma Society International; The Council of Presidential Awardees in Mathematics; and Phi Delta Kappa. She has received numerous honors and awards including Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching, McDowell County Teacher of the Year, Ashland Oil Teacher Achievement Award, Christa McAuliffe Fellowship Grant, and West Virginia Middle School Mathematics Teacher of the Year. She regularly conducts workshops and makes presentations in mathematics education topics K-12 and educational technology. Dr. Watson's dissertation, Learning Mathematics in Appalachia: Life Stories of Beginning Elementary Teachers, can be accessed at http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-09212005-181731/
 Phyllis J. Owens
Instructor, Division of Education;
Status: Full-Time Phone: 326-4240 Campus Location: Easley Library Email: powens@bluefield.edu Experience/Background
WV School System as an English/writing instructor for 33 years
Adjunct with Bluefield State College and Marshall College of Graduate Studies
Adult Education Instructor in Tazewell County for 5 ½ years
Academic Coach with Mercer County for l ½ years
Degrees and Certifications
B.S. in Education with English and Library Science minors from Concord University
M.A. in English from Radford University
45 post-graduate hours from WVU and Marshall College of Graduate Studies
Professional Interests/Research
Mrs. Owens is a member and officer of Zeta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, United Methodist Women’s president and communication officer for the southern district, actively involved in Trinity United Methodist Church, a volunteer with Blue Mountain Performing Arts, and an independent teacher consultant with emphasis in using reading and writing in the content areas. She has had articles published in the following professional journals: Adjunct Mentor, Writing for Success, West Virginia English Journal, and The Quarterly (Nat’l Writing Project) She has received numerous honors and awards including American Legion Teacher of the Year, McDowell County Teacher of the Year, finalist for WV Teacher of the Year, Ashland Oil Teacher Achievement Award, and West Virginia English Language Arts Teacher of the Year, several grants that were used to improve educational opportunities for her students, and Tazewell County Adult Education Teacher of the Year (twice).  Lisa FrenchAdjunct Instructor, Division of Education
Status: Part-time
Phone: 276-326-4242
Email: lfrench@bluefield.edu
Experience/Background Current teacher with Tazewell County Public Schools (Springville Elementary) Degrees and Certifications
B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies (PreK-12) from Bluefield College
Endorsements in Reading, Math, and History
M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction from Radford University
Professional Interests/Research Mrs. French is very involved in activities and committees surrounding her school. She is the chair of Curriculum and Instruction Committee and Co-chair of the Planning Committee. She is also the Co-chair of the Faculty Club and the Gifted Coordinator for Springville Elementary. She is an active member of St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church where she volunteers as a lector and Eucharistic Minister. In her spare time, Mrs. French teaches gymnastics at Gym-Dandy’s Gymnastics Club. Mrs. French has been teaching as an adjunct instructor at Bluefield College since 2005. She teaches the Reading & Language Arts and Diagnostic Reading courses required by the Prek-6 licensure program. Currently her students have a 100% pass rate on the Virginia Reading Assessment, which is required for Prek-6 licensure in Virginia.
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