Catherine Maltbie

Dr. Maltbie has coordinated numerous evaluations for projects related to K-16 education, educational technology and STEM education.  She has a unique combination of educational and industry experience; a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and an Ed.D. in the Educational Studies – (cognitive and social aspects of instruction).  She has taught Human Learning, Assessment & Evaluation and Statistics courses.

Ed.D.: University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH , 12-2000 (Educational Foundations, Psychology Studies; Dissertation Title: Cognitive and Social Aspects of Using Visual Reality in a University Art Course; Areas of Research: Teaching, Learning, and Educational Technology)

M.Ed.: University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH, 08-1994 (Educational Foundations, Psychological Studies; Project Title: Multimedia Program for the Human Learning Coordinated Seminar )

B.S. : Tufts University Medford, MA, 05-1986 (Major in Chemical Engineering, Minor in Economics )

2000 -To Present Research Associate - Evaluation Services Center, Responsibilities include coordinating, managing, and supporting projects sponsored by clients of the Center. Demonstrated qualitative research skills, as well as, organization and managerial skills while providing high quality, timely, results. Projects funded both publicly and privately on the national, state and local levels. Specifically, as an evaluator, I have worked with numerous researchers to study and improve K-16 education. We have developed and used instruments to assess and evaluate the process and impact of these programs and projects. , University of Cincinnati - College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services, Cincinnati, OH

1997 -1998 Research Assistant - Evaluation Services Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

1995 -1997 Graduate Student Intern, Non-Profit organization funded by Ohio E.P.A. Responsibilities included development of a CD-ROM program, interfacing with schools/students and general project support, Rivers Unlimited Mill Creek Restoration Project, Cincinnati, OH

1998 - Graduiate Teaching Assistant - Multivariate Statistics, Supportive instructional responsibility for this course taught by Dr. J. Stevens , University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

1997 - Graduate Teaching Assistant - Intermediate Statistics, Supportive instructional responsibility for this course taught by Dr. S. Soled, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

1996 -1997 Graduate Teaching Assistant - Assessment and Evaluation Coordinated Seminar, Primary instructional responsibility for two sections of the seminar. Co-taught with Dr. S. Soled and Dr. R. Sapona, University of Cincinnati , Cincinnati, OH

1994 -1996 Graduate Teaching Assistant - Human Learning Coordinated Seminar , Primary Instructional responsibility for three sections per year. Co-taught with Dr. D. Wheeler, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

1993 -1994 Graduate Assistant - EDUCOM '93 , Worked with Center for Academic Technology faculty on the conference preparation. , University of Cincinnati , Cincinnati, OH

1992 -1993 Senior Research Chemist , Research and Development , The Drackett Company, Cincinnati, OH

1986 -1992 1989-1992 Project Leader; Packaged Soap and Detergent Division 1989-1992 Corporate Facilitator; Creative Thinking Skills 1986-1989 Staff Engineer; Packaged Soap and Detergent Division , The Procter and Gamble Company , Cincinnati, OH

Grant: #0814911 2009 -2012 NSF CCLI Collaborative Research: Microfluidics for Multiple Engineering Disciplines (UC College of Engineering) Role:Co-PI $120,000 Type:Grant

2007 -To Present University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Sciences ABET Accreditation Committee Role:Evaluation and Assessment Technical Support $37,500 per year

Grant: #0929557 Investigators:Rhodes, V. CincySTEM Urban Initiative Role:External Evaluator

Grant: #0814911 Investigators:Papautsky Collaborative Research Microfluidics for Multiple Engineering Disciplines Role:Co-PI & Evaluator

Grant: #EEC-0808696 Investigators:Kukret, A. (PI) University of Cincinnati Sustainable Engineering for Urban Needs: Research Experiences for Middle and High School Teachers Project Role:External Evaluator

Grant: #0756921 Investigators:Kukreti, A. (PI) University of Cincinnati Type 1 STEP Project for Enhancing Recruitment of Underrepresented Engineering Undergraduates Role:Co-PI and expertise in Evaluation

Grant: #0628122 Investigators:Swan, K (PI), Kent State University Thinking with Data: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach, an IMD Project Role:External Evaluator

Investigators:Pittman, J. (PI) Comprehensive Education Restructuring and Technology Infusion Initiative (CERTI2) Project (US Department of Education, PT3 Grantee) Role:Internal Evaluator

Investigators:Eckart, R. (PI) Learning Excellence Project (GE Foundation) Role:Team Member Specializing in Evaluation and Technology Infusion

Grant: #442151-P70744 / ESA0628122 Investigators:Maltbie, Catherine 01-01-2007 -12-31-2009 National Science Foundation Thinking with Data: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach Role:PI $40,000.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #NK 2007-14-4-23052 Investigators:Maltbie, Catherine 11-08-2006 -06-30-2008 Kentucky Department of Education Evaluation for Middle Grades Mathematics Intervention Pilot Program Role:PI $31,250.00 Active Level:Other

Grant: #P024150600047151 Investigators:Maltbie, Catherine 01-01-2007 -06-30-2009 Department of Education Effectively Integrating the 3 R's: Enhancing Mathematics Instruction and Achievement in Middle and High School Classrooms Role:PI $30,000.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #94741B Investigators:Maltbie, Catherine; Zorn, Deborah 12-01-2006 -06-30-2009 Ohio Department of Education Agile Mind Pilot Program Role:Collaborator $24,824.25 Active Level:State of Ohio

Grant: #EDU01-0000001796 Investigators:Maltbie, Catherine 11-15-2007 -06-30-2008 Ohio Department of Education Agile Mind Pilot Program Role:PI $23,395.00 Active Level:State of Ohio

Grant: #2008-485 Investigators:Maltbie, Catherine 10-01-2007 -06-30-2009 Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education The Kentucky Mathematics Center Role:PI $169,540.00 Active Level:Other

Grant: #NK 2007-015-40000276 Investigators:Maltbie, Catherine 01-01-2007 -06-30-2008 Department of Education Certifying World Language Teachers for Kentucky Role:PI $10,000.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #DUE-0814911 Investigators:Maltbie, Catherine; Papautsky, Ian 12-01-2008 -11-30-2012 National Science Foundation Microfluidics for Multiple Engineering Disciplines Role:Collaborator $119,545.00 Closed Level:Federal

Grant: #EEC-0808696 Investigators:Abot, Jandro; Breiner, Jonathan; Koehler, Catherine; Kukreti, Anant; Lu, Mingming; Maltbie, Catherine; Markle, Glenn; Rutz, Eugene; Shanov, Vesselin; Sorial, George; Wei, Heng 06-01-2009 -05-31-2014 National Science Foundation Sustainable Engineering for Urban Needs: Research Experiences for Middle and High School Teachers Role:Collaborator $455,000.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #DRL-1516191 Investigators:Boat, Mary Barbara; Brown, Rhonda; Carr, Victoria; Kloos, Adelheid; Maltbie, Catherine; Plano Clark, Vicki 01-15-2016 -12-31-2018 National Science Foundation STEM in the PlayScape: Building Knowledge for Educational Practice Role:Collaborator $1,116,905.00 Awarded Level:Federal

Peer Reviewed Publications

Rutz,E. Eckart,R., Wade,J. E., Maltbie, C., Rafter, C., & Elkins,V. (2003. ) Student performance and acceptance of instructional technology: Comparing technology-enhanced and traditional instruction for a course in statics .Journal of Engineering Education, , 92 (2 ) ,133-134

Meyer, H., Maltbie, C., & Ludwig, K. (2005. ) Building schools' capacity for assessment and evaluation: Results of statewide needs assessment .The Ohio Journal of Teacher Education, , 18 (1 ) ,18-27

Book Chapter

Maltbie,Catherine V.; Sapona,Regina H.; Kmitta,D.; Soled,S.W. (1996 ) Empowering our future in teacher education, proceedings of the first international conference on self-study of teacher education practices Working together: Creating collaborative contexts for team communication .(pp. 124 -128).East Sussex, England, Self Study of Teacher Education Practices, Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association

Cedercreutz, K., Cates, C. & Maltbie, C.V. (2008 ) Generating Effective Reports Leveraging Cooperative Education to Guide Curricular Innovation: The Development of a Corporate Feedback System for Continuous Improvement .(pp. 41).Cincinnati, OH, University of Cincinnati (Co-Author)

Harfmann, A., Zarestsky, M., Maltbie, C.V., Christoforidis, A. & Apostolides, V. (2008 ) Case study: Architecture Leveraging Cooperative Education to Guide Curricular Innovation: The Development of a Corporate Feedback System for Continuous Improvement .(pp. 67).Cincinnati, OH, University of Cincinnati (Co-Author)

Miller, R., Baseheart, T.M., Maltbie, C.V. & Newbold, T. (2008 ) Case study: Civil and Environmental Engineering Leveraging Cooperative Education to Guide Curricular Innovation: The Development of a Corporate Feedback System for Continuous Improvement .(pp. 96).Cincinnati, OH, University of Cincinnati (Co-Author)

Invited Presentations

Pittman, J., Phye, G., Maltbie, Catherine V., & Carr, A (03-2005. ) Using Knowledge Technologies and Evaluation to Drive Interactive Pedagogy .Paper presented at the Society for Information Technology in Education, Phoenix, AZ. Professional Meeting. . Level:International

Meyer, H., Maltbie, Catherine V., Ludwig, Karen M., & Thompson, P. (2004. ) Building Schools .Paper presented at Ohio Council of Teacher Educators Association, Columbus, OH. Professional Meeting. . Level:National

Paper Presentations

Elkins,V., Rafter,C., Eckart,R., Rutz,E., Maltbie, C. V. (2002. ) Investigating learning and technology using the MBTI and Kolb's LSI .Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Conference. Level:International

Kukreti,A.R., Islam,S., Oerther,D.B., Davis,K., Turner,M.G., Maltbie,C.V., & Fowler,T.W. (2005. ) nvestigating student interest in post-secondary STEM education .Portland, Oregon. Conference. Level:International

Maltbie, C.V. & Morrison, J. (11-2008. ) Integrating Evaluative Criteria and Merit Determination into the Evaluation of Professional Development .Denver, CO. Professional Meeting. Level:National

Morrison, J., Castañeda-Emenaker, I., Maltbie, C.V., Matulis, J.M. & Jordan, J.M. (11-2008. ) Evaluations of Professional Development in Education: When ‘Leave Them Smiling’ Is Not Enough .Denver, CO. Professional Meeting. Level:National

Morrison, J. & Maltbie, C.V. (11-2008. ) Practical Guidelines for Improving the Evaluation of Professional Development in Education .Denver, CO. Professional Meeting. Level:National

Maltbie, C., Papautsky, I., van den Hoogenhof, S., Eddington, D., Gale, B, Choi, J., & Walker, G. (10-2010. ) Expanding the introduction of microfluidics through a problem-based laboratory course to multiple engineering disciplines at five universities .Washington, D.C. . Conference.

Maltbie, C., van den Hoogenhof, S., & Papautsky, I. (10-2010. ) Work in progress .Washington, D.C. . Conference.

Arndt, A., Davis, K, & Maltbie, C. (04-2010. ) Shifiting Epistemes: Changing Research Roles in an Alternative Educational Context .Denver, CO . Conference.

Davis, K., Maltbie, C, Meyers, B., Forry, R., Wolf, M. (10-2009. ) Incorporating industrial co-op experience in a high school classroom outreach .San Antonio, TX . Conference.

Maltbie, C., Ludwig, K., Brunson Evans, L (10-2009. ) Successful practices: Lessons learned from evaluations of multiple mathematics and science progmras .Louisville, KY . Conference.

Arndt, A., Davis, K., Maltbie, C. (07-2009. ) Evaluating engagement: Computing in a digital arts workshop .Orlando, FL .

Papautsky, I., Maltbie, C., Eddington, A., Asgar, A., & Caicedo, H. (06-2008. ) Introducing microfluidics through a problem-based laboratory .Pittsburgh, PA .

Oerther, D., Maltbie, C., Li, B., Li, J., Pruden A, & Stroot, P. (06-2009. ) Disseminating molecular biology for environmental engineers with NSF CCLI support .Chicago, IL .

Maltbie, C., Matulis, J., & Cates, C. (04-2006. ) Employers' expectations for co-op students: Ways to identify and incorporate them into curriculum decisions .Cincinnati, OH .

Zorn, D. & Maltbie, C. (09-2005. ) Program evaluation, what does it look like, why should we do it? .Akron, OH .

Maltbie, C., Matulis, J, & Kohl, L. (09-2005. ) Building an evaluation component in grant writing and projects .Akron, OH .

Meyers, H., Zorn, D., Maltbie, C. (09-2005. ) Ohio mathematics and science teachers' current assessment and evaluation practices .Akron, OH .

Kukreti, A., Islam, S., Oerther, D, Davis, K, Turner, M., Maltbie, C., & Fowler, T. (06-2005. ) Investigating student interest in post-secondary STEM education .Portland, OR .

Meyer, H., Ludwig, K., Maltbie, C., & Zorn, D. (04-2005. ) Assessing the current assessments practices and needs of Ohio's mathematics and science educators .Montreal, Canada .

Maltbie, C., Zorn, D., Ludwig, K., & Meyer, J. (04-2005. ) Baseline of assessment practices for Ohio's K-12 Educators .Montreal, Canada .

Meyer, H., Zorn, D., Maltbie, C., & Ludwig, K. (04-2005. ) Current evaluation practices of Ohio's mathematics and science educators .Montreal, Canada .

Zorn, D., Meyer, H, Maltbie, C., & Ludwig, K. (04-2005. ) The challenges of building capacity in assessment and evaluation .Montreal, Canada .

Maltbie, C., Pittman, J., & Phye, G. (11-2003. ) The unsung hero: Evaluations' impact on a multi-year teacher education PT3 project (CERTI) .Reno/Sparks, NV .

Wang, L., Pan, W., Austin, J., Maltibie, C., & Douglas-Brown, R. (11-2003. ) A systematic approach to instrument evaluation in standard-setting research .Reno/Sparks, NV .

Wang, L., Pan, W., Maltbie, C., Austin, J., & Douglas-Brown, R. (11-2003. ) Holisitc data validation in high-stakes program evaluation .Reno/Sparks, NV .

Pittman, J., Fowler, T., Gordon, J., Phye, G., & Maltbie, C. (07-2002. ) Toward ensuring equitable access to high quality education: Moving technology integration from theory to practice .Washington, D.C. .

Maltbie, C., Rutz, E., Eckart, R., Wade, J., Elkins, V., Rafter, C., Baseheart, M. (03-2002. ) Instructional technologies, learning styles, and personality types: What works? .Columbus, OH .

Maltbie, C. (09-2001. ) CERTI2 evaluation review of year one .Cincinnati, OH .

Maltbie, C., Baseheart, M, Exkhart, R., Elkins, V., Rafter, C., Rutz, E., & Wade, J. (08-2001. ) Using web-based, streaming and interactive video technologies in an engineering course .Honolulu, HI .

Maltbie, C., Phye, G., & Pittman, J. (06-2001. ) How we addressed digitial equity in our college of education's restructuring process .Washington, D.C. .

Maltbie, C. & Wheeler, D. (06-2001. ) Using a virtual reality environment in a unversity art course .Banff, Canada .

Maltbie, C. & Wheeler, D. (06-1997. ) Problem solving in a multimedia environment .Calgary, Canada .

Maltbie, C. (06-1997. ) Gender identity and educational technologies .University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH .

Maltbie, C. (02-1997. ) Females' gender construction and computer usage .Loveland, OH .

Soled, S., Sapona, R., Maltbie, C., & Kmitta, D. (01-1997. ) Walking the talk: Using best practice to teach best practice .Kiel, Germany .

Boyer, R.K., Anderson, W., Maltive, C. (10-1996. ) Beginners guide for facilitating uses of new technology for instruction .Salt Lake City, UT .

Maltbie, C., Sapona, R., Kmitta, D., Soled, S.W. (08-1996. ) Working together: Creating collaborative context for team communication .Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex, England.

Kmitta, D., Maltbiem C., Soled, S., Sapona, R. (06-1996. ) Forgo the ego-ergo egalitarianism .University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH .

Maltbie, C. (06-1996. ) Discovery, organization and use of information provided by the multimedia program Myst .Cincinnati, OH .

Maltbie, C. (02-1995. ) African-American women and science & U.S. educational system .Lexington, KY .

2003 -2003 Outstanding Service Award - University of Cincinnati College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services

1993 -1997 University Graduate Scholarship - University Cincinnati

1993 Inducted into Kappa Delta Pi - Education Honor Society

1986 Graduated Magna Cum Laude in Chemical Engineering (B.S.)

1985 Inducted into Tau Beta Pi - Engineering Honor Society

1983 -1986 Travelli Scholar at Tufts University

1985 -To Present: Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society

1993 -To Present: American Educational Research Association (AERA)

1993 -To Present: Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society

2001 -To Present: American Evaluators Association (AEA)

2004 -To Present: Ohio Program Evaluators' Group (OPEG)

2010 -To Present: American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)