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Education
Ph.D. August 1, 2015
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Concentration: Instructional Leadership- emphasis in Instructional Technology
GPA: 4.0/4.0
Ed.S. in Education, December 15, 2012
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Major: Educational Leadership, concentration in Technology
GPA: 4.0/4.0
M.A. in Education, Dec. 17, 2005
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Major: Secondary Education, Computers and Applied Technology
GPA: 4.0/4.0
B.S. in Education, May 10, 2004
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Major: Secondary Education, Social Science
GPA: 3.3/4.0
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Concentration: Instructional Leadership- emphasis in Instructional Technology
GPA: 4.0/4.0
Ed.S. in Education, December 15, 2012
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Major: Educational Leadership, concentration in Technology
GPA: 4.0/4.0
M.A. in Education, Dec. 17, 2005
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Major: Secondary Education, Computers and Applied Technology
GPA: 4.0/4.0
B.S. in Education, May 10, 2004
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Major: Secondary Education, Social Science
GPA: 3.3/4.0
Professional Experience
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 08/21 – present
Position: Clinical Associate Professor, Technology Applications
and Assessment Systems
Duties: Coordinate the use of the LiveText and Student Learning &
Licensure (SLL) assessment applications across the College of Education
for assessing standards and the College’s dispositions, and authoring
continuous improvement reports. In addition, I create and deliver
workshops and training sessions for faculty and staff in the use of
LiveText and SLL, instruct students in the use of LiveText through
teaching EDU 200 and maintain the student services database. Finally, I
operate the College’s Innovative Teaching and Technology lab, which
includes the development and delivery of workshops and instruction for
faculty and student in the integration of technology in the classroom.
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 09/15 – 08/21
Position: Clinical Assistant Professor, Technology Applications and
Assessment Systems
Duties: Coordinate the use of the LiveText & Via assessment
applications across the College of Education for assessing standards and
the College’s dispositions, and authoring continuous improvement
reports. In addition, I create and deliver workshops and training
sessions for faculty and staff in the use of LiveText/Via, instruct
students in the use of LiveText through teaching EDU 200 and maintain
the student services database. Finally, I operate the College’s Innovative
Teaching and Technology lab, which includes the development and
delivery of workshops and instruction for faculty and student in the
integration of technology in the classroom.
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 7/10 –09/15
Position: Clinical Instructor, Technology Applications & Assessment
Systems
Duties: Coordinate the use of the LiveText assessment application across
the College of Education for the purpose of assessing Alabama Quality
Teaching Standards, administer workshops and training sessions for
faculty and staff in the use of LiveText, instruct students in the use of
LiveText through teaching EDU 200, maintain the student services
database
Rock Quarry/ Southveiw Middle Schools, Tuscaloosa, AL, 6/08-5/10
Position: Career Technologies Teacher
Duties: All of the responsibilities of a classroom teacher, School Web
Leader, SVS representative on the Tuscaloosa City School’s Technology
Committee, Head Softball Coach, sponsor of the Technology Student
Association
Tuscaloosa Middle School, Tuscaloosa, AL, 8/05-5/08
Position: 8th grade World History Teacher (2005-2007), Career
Technologies Teacher (2007-2008)
Duties: All of the responsibilities of a classroom teacher, School Web
Leader, TMS representative on the Tuscaloosa City School’s Technology
Committee, Head Softball Coach, sponsor of the Technology Student
Association
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 5/05-7/05
Position: Graduate teaching and research assistant, & 12th
Grade Economics Teacher
Duties: Assist with execution of the Teaching American History
Conference, monitor Blackboard communications for the Alabama Online
High School, and instruct students in an online high school economics
class
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 8/04-5/05
Position: Graduate teaching and research assistant
Duties: Teach undergraduate education majors how to build electronic
portfolios and various other multi-media skills. Perform educational
research, maintain portions of the college of educations web site and
other instructional and research responsibilities
Position: Clinical Associate Professor, Technology Applications
and Assessment Systems
Duties: Coordinate the use of the LiveText and Student Learning &
Licensure (SLL) assessment applications across the College of Education
for assessing standards and the College’s dispositions, and authoring
continuous improvement reports. In addition, I create and deliver
workshops and training sessions for faculty and staff in the use of
LiveText and SLL, instruct students in the use of LiveText through
teaching EDU 200 and maintain the student services database. Finally, I
operate the College’s Innovative Teaching and Technology lab, which
includes the development and delivery of workshops and instruction for
faculty and student in the integration of technology in the classroom.
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 09/15 – 08/21
Position: Clinical Assistant Professor, Technology Applications and
Assessment Systems
Duties: Coordinate the use of the LiveText & Via assessment
applications across the College of Education for assessing standards and
the College’s dispositions, and authoring continuous improvement
reports. In addition, I create and deliver workshops and training
sessions for faculty and staff in the use of LiveText/Via, instruct
students in the use of LiveText through teaching EDU 200 and maintain
the student services database. Finally, I operate the College’s Innovative
Teaching and Technology lab, which includes the development and
delivery of workshops and instruction for faculty and student in the
integration of technology in the classroom.
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 7/10 –09/15
Position: Clinical Instructor, Technology Applications & Assessment
Systems
Duties: Coordinate the use of the LiveText assessment application across
the College of Education for the purpose of assessing Alabama Quality
Teaching Standards, administer workshops and training sessions for
faculty and staff in the use of LiveText, instruct students in the use of
LiveText through teaching EDU 200, maintain the student services
database
Rock Quarry/ Southveiw Middle Schools, Tuscaloosa, AL, 6/08-5/10
Position: Career Technologies Teacher
Duties: All of the responsibilities of a classroom teacher, School Web
Leader, SVS representative on the Tuscaloosa City School’s Technology
Committee, Head Softball Coach, sponsor of the Technology Student
Association
Tuscaloosa Middle School, Tuscaloosa, AL, 8/05-5/08
Position: 8th grade World History Teacher (2005-2007), Career
Technologies Teacher (2007-2008)
Duties: All of the responsibilities of a classroom teacher, School Web
Leader, TMS representative on the Tuscaloosa City School’s Technology
Committee, Head Softball Coach, sponsor of the Technology Student
Association
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 5/05-7/05
Position: Graduate teaching and research assistant, & 12th
Grade Economics Teacher
Duties: Assist with execution of the Teaching American History
Conference, monitor Blackboard communications for the Alabama Online
High School, and instruct students in an online high school economics
class
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 8/04-5/05
Position: Graduate teaching and research assistant
Duties: Teach undergraduate education majors how to build electronic
portfolios and various other multi-media skills. Perform educational
research, maintain portions of the college of educations web site and
other instructional and research responsibilities
Courses Taught
EDU 200
CAT 200
FLC 101
Innovative Teaching & Technology Lab Sessions
CAT 200
FLC 101
Innovative Teaching & Technology Lab Sessions
Computer skills
Student Learning Licensure (formerly Via), LiveText, AIS, Microsoft (Word,
PowerPoint, Excel), Adobe Photoshop, Digital Movie Editing (Windows Movie
Maker, imovie), various online educational apps/tools, Smart Boards, Various
Web 2.0 programs including the Google suite, You Tube, Animoto, Coding using
Scratch
Google Certified Educator- Levels 1 and 2 Google certified trainer
PowerPoint, Excel), Adobe Photoshop, Digital Movie Editing (Windows Movie
Maker, imovie), various online educational apps/tools, Smart Boards, Various
Web 2.0 programs including the Google suite, You Tube, Animoto, Coding using
Scratch
Google Certified Educator- Levels 1 and 2 Google certified trainer
Personal Accomplishments, Volunteer Work & Service
- Volunteer interviewer for the College of Education’s Ambassadors (Fall 2019)
- Member of UA’s Peer Assessment Group (summer 2019)
- Member of the McLure Library basement renovation committee (Fall 2015-Spring 2016)
- Chair of the College’s Technology Advisory Committee (Fall 2015-present)
- Member of the University of Alabama’s E-portfolio platform search committee (Fall 2014-2015)
- Co-Conference chair for the 2014 Technology, Education, & Research Conference
- Camp 1831 Presenter (Summer 2013 and Summer 2014)
- Team member for k-12 SACS accreditation review team (Spring 2012 & Spring 2013)
- Officer for Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society (2011-present)
- Conference Coordinator for the 2011 Socio-Cultural Theory Working Group (Fall 2011)
- Awarded the outstanding contribution to education award by the Capstone
Education Society for the category of beginning classroom teacher (May, 2007) - Awarded the Alabama Power New Teacher Grant (2006)
- Most Outstanding Graduate Student award for the Computers and Applied
Technology program (2004-2005) - Member of Kappa Delta Pi (Educational Honor Society)
- Member of Alpha Lambda Sigma (Graduate School Honor Society, top 35%)
- Awarded the Vigil Honor (2001) ( Highest honor in scouting’s volunteer society)
- Awarded the Eagle Scout award by the Boy Scouts of America (1997)
Research Publications
Matherson, L., Hardin, J., Wilson, E., (2019). A Year in the Life of a Pilot Program for
Implementing a Digital Clinical Experience Assessment Model. TechTrends, 63(2) 116-122.
Hardin, J., Wright, V. (2018). E-Portfolio Assessment; A Mixed Methods Study
of An Institutional Leadership Program's Assessment System. Research In The
Schools, 24(1) 63-79.
Implementing a Digital Clinical Experience Assessment Model. TechTrends, 63(2) 116-122.
Hardin, J., Wright, V. (2018). E-Portfolio Assessment; A Mixed Methods Study
of An Institutional Leadership Program's Assessment System. Research In The
Schools, 24(1) 63-79.
Research Presentations
Hardin, J., Matherson, L., Sims, E., K., Wilson, E., Winchester, D., Young, A
The Quest for Continuous Improvement: Reimagining the journey with a data-
informed mindset. Submitted for presentation at Watermark Engage, summer 2022.
Hardin, J., Matherson, L., Wetzel, K., Wilson, E., Young, A. Developing a New
Portfolio Process: The Quest for Continuous Improvement. Accepted for
presentation at Watermark Engage (canceled due to COVID-19), Baltimore,
MD, June 2020.
Hardin, J., Matherson, L. From Parent to Partner- Digital Tools for Building
Bridges, The Parent Teacher Leader Academy Conference, Tuscaloosa, AL,
December, 2019.
Cibelli, T., Hardin, J., Loewen, N., Pleasants, H., Sahn, S. (2019). Presented at
the University of Alabama’s Annual Faculty Technology Showcase, Tuscaloosa,
AL, February 22, 2019.
Hardin, J., Loewen, Implementing Strategic Diversity Plans through Digital
Policies and Pedagogy (Panel Discussion). Presented at the Annual Alabama
Association of Higher Education Diversity Officers Conference, Mobile, AL, November
1, 2018.
Hardin, J., Wilson, E. Implementing LiveText AIS: One Institution’s Journey to Eliminate
Assessment Chaos. Presented at the Annual LiveText Assessment Conference, Chicago,
IL, July 12, 2017.
Hardin, J., Matherson, L. Lessons Learned: Transitioning Traditional Clinical Practices
to LiveText FEM. Presented at the Annual LiveText Assessment Conference, Chicago,
IL, July 12, 2016.
Hardin, J., Wright, W. E:Portfolio Assessment: A Mixed-Methods Study of an Instructional
Leadership Program’s Assessment System. Presented at the Mid-South Educational
Research Conference, LaFayette, LA, November 4, 2015.
Hardin, J. E:Portfolio Assessment: A Mixed-Methods Study of an Instructional Leadership
Program’s Assessment System. Presented at the Mid-South Educational Research
Conference, November 6, 2014.
Hardin, J. Digital Portfolio Assessment: A Mixed-Methods study of the Validity of an
Instructional Leadership Programs’ Assessment System. Presented at the Technology,
Education, & Research Conference, April 12, 2014.
Mendiola, B., Hardin, J., & Vaux, N. (2013) Addressing Faculty Perceptions of LiveText:
Implementing Strategies for Improvement. Presented at the Mid-South Educational
Research Conference, November 6, 2013.
Mendiola, B., Hardin, J., Vaux, N., Assessing Faculty Opinions of LiveText Data
for Program Planning and Evaluation, Presentation at the Alabama Association
of Educational Leadership Annual Conference, Montgomery, AL, February 22, 2013
Mendiola, B., Hardin, J., Vaux, N., Evaluating the Use of LiveText for the Assessment
of the Instructional Leadership Program, Presentation at the Mid-South
Educational Research Association Conference, , Lexington, KY, November 8, 2012
Presentation at the Master Technology Teacher Conference, Classroom
Performance System, Tuscaloosa, AL, October, 2004
Hardin, J., The University of Alabama’s Live Text Integration, Presentation at the
4th annual Live Text Collaboration Conference, Chicago, IL, July,2005
Rice, M., Wright, V., & Hardin, J., Tutorial development using Camtasia Studio:
Students Learn by Teaching, presented at the National Education Computing
Conference, Philadelphia, June, 2005
Presentation at the Master Technology Teacher Conference, Digital Photography,
Tuscaloosa, AL, April 19, 2005
Rice, M., Wright., & Hardin, J., Tutorial development using CamtasiaStudio:
Students Learn by Teaching, presented at the Southeastern Conference in
Instructional Design, Mobile, AL, March 12, 2005
Presentation at the Master Technology Teacher Conference, Interwrite School
Pad and Alpha Smart Danas and Neos, Tuscaloosa, AL, February, 2005
Presentation at the Master Technology Teacher Conference, Emerging
Technologies, Tuscaloosa, AL, October, 2004
The Quest for Continuous Improvement: Reimagining the journey with a data-
informed mindset. Submitted for presentation at Watermark Engage, summer 2022.
Hardin, J., Matherson, L., Wetzel, K., Wilson, E., Young, A. Developing a New
Portfolio Process: The Quest for Continuous Improvement. Accepted for
presentation at Watermark Engage (canceled due to COVID-19), Baltimore,
MD, June 2020.
Hardin, J., Matherson, L. From Parent to Partner- Digital Tools for Building
Bridges, The Parent Teacher Leader Academy Conference, Tuscaloosa, AL,
December, 2019.
Cibelli, T., Hardin, J., Loewen, N., Pleasants, H., Sahn, S. (2019). Presented at
the University of Alabama’s Annual Faculty Technology Showcase, Tuscaloosa,
AL, February 22, 2019.
Hardin, J., Loewen, Implementing Strategic Diversity Plans through Digital
Policies and Pedagogy (Panel Discussion). Presented at the Annual Alabama
Association of Higher Education Diversity Officers Conference, Mobile, AL, November
1, 2018.
Hardin, J., Wilson, E. Implementing LiveText AIS: One Institution’s Journey to Eliminate
Assessment Chaos. Presented at the Annual LiveText Assessment Conference, Chicago,
IL, July 12, 2017.
Hardin, J., Matherson, L. Lessons Learned: Transitioning Traditional Clinical Practices
to LiveText FEM. Presented at the Annual LiveText Assessment Conference, Chicago,
IL, July 12, 2016.
Hardin, J., Wright, W. E:Portfolio Assessment: A Mixed-Methods Study of an Instructional
Leadership Program’s Assessment System. Presented at the Mid-South Educational
Research Conference, LaFayette, LA, November 4, 2015.
Hardin, J. E:Portfolio Assessment: A Mixed-Methods Study of an Instructional Leadership
Program’s Assessment System. Presented at the Mid-South Educational Research
Conference, November 6, 2014.
Hardin, J. Digital Portfolio Assessment: A Mixed-Methods study of the Validity of an
Instructional Leadership Programs’ Assessment System. Presented at the Technology,
Education, & Research Conference, April 12, 2014.
Mendiola, B., Hardin, J., & Vaux, N. (2013) Addressing Faculty Perceptions of LiveText:
Implementing Strategies for Improvement. Presented at the Mid-South Educational
Research Conference, November 6, 2013.
Mendiola, B., Hardin, J., Vaux, N., Assessing Faculty Opinions of LiveText Data
for Program Planning and Evaluation, Presentation at the Alabama Association
of Educational Leadership Annual Conference, Montgomery, AL, February 22, 2013
Mendiola, B., Hardin, J., Vaux, N., Evaluating the Use of LiveText for the Assessment
of the Instructional Leadership Program, Presentation at the Mid-South
Educational Research Association Conference, , Lexington, KY, November 8, 2012
Presentation at the Master Technology Teacher Conference, Classroom
Performance System, Tuscaloosa, AL, October, 2004
Hardin, J., The University of Alabama’s Live Text Integration, Presentation at the
4th annual Live Text Collaboration Conference, Chicago, IL, July,2005
Rice, M., Wright, V., & Hardin, J., Tutorial development using Camtasia Studio:
Students Learn by Teaching, presented at the National Education Computing
Conference, Philadelphia, June, 2005
Presentation at the Master Technology Teacher Conference, Digital Photography,
Tuscaloosa, AL, April 19, 2005
Rice, M., Wright., & Hardin, J., Tutorial development using CamtasiaStudio:
Students Learn by Teaching, presented at the Southeastern Conference in
Instructional Design, Mobile, AL, March 12, 2005
Presentation at the Master Technology Teacher Conference, Interwrite School
Pad and Alpha Smart Danas and Neos, Tuscaloosa, AL, February, 2005
Presentation at the Master Technology Teacher Conference, Emerging
Technologies, Tuscaloosa, AL, October, 2004