Nelson Vincent

Nelson C Vincent , Ed.D.

Associate Dean

Professional Summary

Dr. Nelson C. Vincent is Associate Dean for Administrative Services, Research and Development, and Outreach at the University of Cincinnati’s College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services. His areas of teaching and research are in the social foundations of education in the history, politics, and philosophy of education, educational policy, and multicultural education. He coordinates and supports grant-based research and development for the College, outreach with community partners, and business and administrative services. He can be reached at: Nelson.Vincent@uc.edu and http://www.cech.uc.edu/.

Education

Ed.D.: University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH, 1998 (Educational Foundations (Concentration in Philosophy, History, and Politics) )

M.Ed: University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH, 1989 (Educational Foundations (Concentration in Philosophy, History, and Politics) )

B.S.: University of Nevada Las Vegas, NV, 1987 (Secondary Education, "With Distinction" (Concentration in Secondary Education, English, and Social Science) )

B.A. : University of Otago & University of Auckland New Zealand, 1978 (English and History (Concentration in English Literature, Medieval History, European History) )

Research and Practice Interests

Dr. Nelson C. Vincent is Associate Dean for Administrative Services, Research and Development, and Outreach at the University of Cincinnati's College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services. His areas of teaching and research are in the social foundations of education in the history, politics, and philosophy of education, educational policy, and multicultural education. He coordinates and supports grant-based research and development for the College, outreach with community partners, and business and administrative services.

Positions and Work Experience

07-1999 -To Present Associate Dean of Research, Administrative Services, and Outreach., Work with Dean of the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services to coordinate General funds and sponsored funds for the College. Responsibilities include grants and contracts, coordination of general funds, fiscal planning and forecasting, personnel associated with sponsored funds, general funds, technology, student workers and graduate assistants; Support efforts related to the Research Development Professional Practice Board, Teachers/Dyer Building Taskforce and Space and Facilities; Assist with outreach activities and liaison with designate school and community partners. , University of Cincinnati-College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, Cincinnati, Ohio

2009 -To Present Director and Implementation Committee Chair, Southwest Ohio Hub of the Ohio STEM Learning Network ,

1999 -To Present College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services Technology and Professional Practice Board Member, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

1999 -To Present Member, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services Research and Development Professional Practice Board, Univeristy of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

2009 -To Present Administrative Advisor, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services Tribunal, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

2005 -2010 Member, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services Recruitment and Retention Board, University of Cincinnati , Cincinnati, OH

2010 -2011 Equal Opportunity Coordinator, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, University of Cincinnati , Cincinnati, OH

2009 - Member, College Re-Structuring Committee Center for Access and Transition Sub-Committee,

2009 -To Present Administrative Pool Coordinator, University of Cincinnati Faculty Grievance Committee. ,

2010 -To Present Member, Blue Ribbon Task Force. ,

2005 -To Present Science Fair Advisory Board Co-Chair, University of Cincinnati Science Fair Steering Committee. ,

1993 -To Present Grant Writer, Work with school districts, city agencies, non-profit organizations and state agencies to submit grant proposals and to implement funded projects from local, state, federal organizations and foundations. ,

1987 -1988 Grader, State of Nevada, English Competency Testing, Worked with the 11th grade English Proficiency Examination as a certified evaluator for the Nevada State Department of Education. ,

07-1993 -06-1999 Research Associate, Developed 140 grants and contracts worth $12.6M; Worked with the Associate Dean for Research and Development to coordinate the diverse activities of the R&D Office; Worked with faculty and community partners to develop grant proposals, budgets, and justifications, and to submit sponsored proposals; Served as liaison with district, city, state, and federal agencies on pre- and post award submissions, negotiations, fiscal and programmatic oversight, and reporting; Responsible for fiscal management of grants and contracts, drafting contracts, and reporting to funding agencies; Responsible for all aspects of technology, supervision of systems analyst and staff, electronic and distance classrooms, annual technology purchases of $750,000 file servers, and College web sites. , University of Cincinnati, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, Cincinnati, OH

09-1988 -06-1993 Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant, Responsible for grants, contracts, evaluation studies, faculty development, research, and publications; Assistant to the Associate Dean for Research and Development, Kathryn M. Borman, Ph.D; Responsible for undergraduate course offerings and school liaison for practicum and field experiences; Assistant to the Undergraduate Core Coordinator, Suzanne Soled, Ph.D; Graduate Assistant to the Cincinnati Initiative in Teacher Education (CITE); Worked under the guidance of Suzanne Soled Ph.D and Rober Yinger Ph.D on the evaluation of College of Education programs, and the development and implementation of CITE; Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Educational Foundations; Graduate Coordinator Judith Frankel, Ph.D., University of Cincinnati, College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Sevices, Cincinnati, OH

09-1990 -06-1995 Tutor for Athletic Academic Services, Provided one-on-one mentoring and tutoring services to basketball and football scholarship students from enrollment to graduation. , University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

08-1987 -08-1988 Public School Teacher, Taught 9th-1th grade English, World History, Geography, and Social Studies; Adviser to the Varsity Quiz Club. , Basic High School, Las Vegas, Nevada

08-1985 -06-1987 Substitute Teacher, grades K-12, Taught grades 1st-12th as a long-term substitute teacher., Clar County School District, Las Vegas, Nevada

Research Support

Grant: #STEM FY07 Investigators:Vincent, Nelson 02-01-2007 -06-01-2010 Ohio Board of Regents Southwest Ohio STEM Academy Role:PI Active 005029-001 Level:State of Ohio

Grant: #84.334 Investigators:Johnson, L.J., Brown, L. & Hendricks-Lee, M. 1999 -2003 U.S. Department of Education University of Cincinnati, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services: Gear UP. $1.5M

1999 -2000 Ohio Board of Regents University of Cincinnati, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services: Southern Ohio Urban Network $340,742

Investigators:Johnson, L.J. 11-1998 -1999 DHHS/Head Start University of Cincinnati, Arlitt Child and Family Research and Education Center: Head Start. $522,000

Investigators:Johnson, L.J. 1998 -2002 National Underground Railroad Center University of Cincinnati, Evaluation Services Center: An Evaluation of the Freedom Curriculum. $335,685

Investigators:Jenkins, S. Southwest Ohio Regional Professional Development Council (SWORPDC) University of Cincinnati College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services: Building Capacity for ESL. $35,000

Investigators:Bobango, J. 1998 Cincinnati Public Schools and NSF Urban Systemic Initiatives University of Cincinnati College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services: Middle Grade Teachers Math Institute. $199,912

Investigators:Taylor, L. 01-1996 The State of Ohio, Division of Teacher Education and Certification, Project for a Diversified Teaching Force University of Cincinnati, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services: Expanding the Number of Math and Science Secondary Teachers from Under-Represented Groups: University of Cincinnati Minority Teacher Recruitment Program. $49,998

Investigators:Johnson, L.J. 01-1997 -03-1999 Greater Cincinnati Foundation University of Cincinnati, Arlitt Child and Family Research and Education Center: Development of a test to identify developmental delays in young children. $100,000

Investigators:Castenell, L. & Kohl, D. 11-1995 Non-compensation budgets award from the Office of the Provost University of Cincinnati, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services and Libraries: Curriculum Resources Center Multimedia Classroom $10,000

Investigators:Johnson, L.J. 10-1995 National Science Foundation, Cincinnati Public Schools' Urban Systematice Initiatives University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Public Schools' Instructor Assistant Sub-Contract. $100,000

Grant: #PP6120 Investigators:Castenell, L. 01-14-1995 Ford Foundation Continuation Award University of Cincinnati, Teacher Leader Leadership Consortium: The University of Cincinnati TLC Program $111,000

Investigators:Johnson, L.J. & Brown, L. 05-25-1994 University of Cincinnati Urban University Program University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Public Schools: Project Succeed: Summer School Program. $55,169

02-17-1994 University of Cincinnati, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, Division of Teacher Education: Working with preservice educators that accommodate the needs of students with disabilities in the regular classroom. $20,000

Grant: #SRS 004797 Investigators:Fowler, Thaddeus; Koehler, Catherine; Vincent, Nelson 01-29-2007 -06-30-2008 Ohio Board of Regents Southwest Ohio Center of Excellence for Science and Mathematics Role:Collaborator $225,000.00 Closed Level:State of Ohio

Grant: #OBR STEM FY08 Investigators:Harkness, Marshella; Vincent, Nelson 06-01-2008 -06-01-2010 Ohio Board of Regents Southwest Ohio STEM Academy Role:Collaborator $255,000.00 Closed Level:State of Ohio

Grant: #SRS 006191 Investigators:Vincent, Nelson 01-01-2009 -12-31-2012 Battelle Memorial Institute Ohio STEM Learning Network Support for the Embedded Network Staff Focused on the School Role:PI $400,000.00 Active Level:Private Non-Profit

Grant: #Grant - Hemi Investigators:Vincent, Nelson 04-01-2011 -03-31-2012 P&G Fund HEMI - Knowledge Works Role:PI $20,726.00 Active Level:Private Non-Profit

Grant: #Fellowship Investigators:Hansell, William; Vincent, Nelson 01-12-2012 -06-09-2012 National Endowment for Financial Education National Endowment for Financial Education Fellowship Role:Collaborator $3,000.00 Active Level:Private Non-Profit

Grant: #316366 \ ODE RTT_0010424 Investigators:Fowler, Thaddeus; Vincent, Nelson 01-19-2012 -06-30-2013 Ohio Department of Education Battelle/ODE Race to the Top Role:Collaborator $75,000.00 Active Level:State of Ohio

Grant: #STEM HUB- Gates Fdtn Investigators:Fowler, Thaddeus; Vincent, Nelson 03-01-2012 -09-30-2013 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Battelle Support for Southwest Ohio Regional STEM Hub Investment Role:Collaborator $57,143.00 Active Level:Private Non-Profit

Grant: #Embedded Staff 12-13 Investigators:Fowler, Thaddeus; Vincent, Nelson 01-01-2012 -12-31-2013 Battelle Memorial Institute Battelle Support for Southwest Ohio Regional STEM Hub Investment and Embedded Support Role:Collaborator $388,571.00 Active Level:Private Non-Profit

Grant: #60035141-UC Investigators:Stringfield, Samuel; Vincent, Nelson 03-15-2012 -09-24-2014 Department of Education Ohio Education Research (OERC) Race to the Top Role:Collaborator $102,240.00 Active Level:Federal

Publications

Peer Reviewed Publications

Sapona, R., Atienne, J., Bauer, A., Fordon, A., Johnson, L. J., Hendricks, M., & Vincent, N.C. (2006. ) Teacher education reform in university education programs .Focus on Special Education, , 38 (5 ) ,

Vincent, N.C. (2004. ) LBGTQ funding strategies and opportunities .Journal of Gay and Lesbian Issues in Education, , 1 (4 ) ,61-65

Vincent, N.C. (06-1992. ) Education and its analysis: An examination of conceptual analytic methodology and its application by the London school of philosophy of education .Journal of Philisophical Studies, , 302-319

Johnson, L.J. & Vincent, N.C. (02-1992. ) The philosophy of multicultural education: An analysis of current literature .ERIC Document ED346022, , 39

Other Publications

Vincent, N.C. (1998. ) The rhetoric and ideology of multicultural: Responses to Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr .221 pages. UMI Dissertation Services

Fordon, A., Vincent, N.C., & Johnson, L.J. (05-1995. ) Urban University Program Urban Research Center .The Educator, 3 (2 ) ,10-12

Vincent, N.C. (11-1992. ) The philosophy and politics of multicultural education and anti-racist education .Proceedings of the Second Annual Meeting, National Association for Multicultural Education, 17-24

Johnson, L.J. & Vincent, N.C. (11-1998. ) Ohio Urban University Program: University of Cincinnati Institute for Community Partnership and the Community Design Center Annual Report .235

Castenell, L., A. & Johnson, L.J. (07-1998. ) University of Cincinnati, College of Education Annual Report to the Board of Trustees .38

Johnson, L.J. & Vincent, N.C. (11-1997. ) Ohio Urban University Program: Annual Report and Plan .233

Castenell, L.A., Johnson, L.J., & Vincent, N.C. (05-1997. ) University of Cincinnati, College of Education Annual Report to the President .42

Johnson, L.J. & Vincent, N.C. (11-1996. ) Ohio Urban University Program (UUP) Annual Report .165

Oates, L., Johnson, L.J., & Vincent, N.C. (01-15-1995. ) University of Cincinnati: Teacher Leadership Consortium .15

Castenell, L.A., Johnson, L.J., & Vincent, N.C. (05-1996. ) University of Cincinnati, College of Education Annual Report to the Provost and President .95

Vincent, N.C. & Richards, K. (04-1995. ) College of Education Summer Courses .34

Vincent, N.C., Briscoe, F., Kalla, B., Borman, K.M., Vorbeck-Turner, T., & Watts, E. (10-1993. ) Magnet Schools Assistance Program Expansion and Enhancement Evaluation: Final Performance Report for the 1992-93 School Year. .277 Department of Quality Improvement, Cincinnati Public Schools

Book Chapter

Sapona, R.H., Etienne, J.F., Bauer, A.M., Fordon, A.E., Johnson, L.J., Hendricks-Lee, M., & Vincent, N.C. (1997 ) Teacher education in transition: Collaborative programs to prepare general and special educators Teacher education reform within the special education program at the University of Cincinnati: An ongoing journey .(pp. 128 -151).Denver, CO, Love Publishing

Etienne, J., Sapona, R., Bauer, A., Johnson, L.J., Fordon, A., Hendricks-Lee, M., & Vincent, N.C. Forum on teacher education The ongoing journey to change: Transformation of a special education program .Tucson, AZ, Love Publishing

Additional Publications

Presentations

Invited Presentations

Bauer, A., Johnson, L. J., Vondrell, J., Vincent, N., & Sapona, R (03-2005. ) Calling All Data: Tracking and Monitoring Assessment Systems .Presentation at the Ohio Department of Education Assessment Conference, Columbus, OH.

Vincent, N.C. (06-2011. ) Opportunity and You: Faster Forward in the 21st Century .GE STAR Awards, Cincinnati, OH .

Paper Presentations

Bauer, A., Vondrell, J., Vincent, N., Johnson, L. J., & Sapona, R. (02-2005. ) Implementing Unit-Wide Assessment Including Dispositions and Student Learning .Washington, DC.

Johnson, L. J., Sapona, R., Vincent, N., Bauer, A.M., & Vondrell, J. (02-2003. ) The challenge and opportunity of continuous improvement: Changing the culture of teacher preparation programs .New Orleans, LA.

Allen, S.J., Bauer, A.M., Brinker, L., Bobango, J., Sapona, R.H., & Vincent, N. (02-2002. ) Partners and participation: Meeting the challenges of NCATE 2000 .New York City.

Leventhal, M. & Vincent, N.C. (04-2007. ) Toward a Certificate/Masters Degree Program in Quality Assurance in Higher Education .Toronto, Canada .

Bauer, A., Johnson, L.J., Vondrell, J., Vincent, N.,C., & Sapona, R. (03-2005. ) Calling All Data: Tracking and Monitoring Assessment Systems .Columbus, OH .

Hendricks-Lee, M. & Vincent, N.C. (04-2000. ) Spanning the Boundaries: Partnerships in Professional Education - Division I Roundtable .New Orleans, LA.

Vincent, N.C. (04-2000. ) Programmatic and Contextual Factors in Preparing Teaching for Diversity (Division K-Roundtable): Teaching the Teachers to Understand and Teach Indigenous Australian Studies, New Models, Teaching Strategies and Resources to Empower and Educate a Nation .New Orleans, LA.

Vincent, N.C. (02-2000. ) Danger and Opportunity: Making the MOst of the Teacher Shortage Crisis - Recruitment and Retention of Minority Teachers .Chicago, IL.

Vincent, N.C. (02-1996. ) Developing Funding Proposals for Faculty and Graduate Student Research Projects .Cincinnati, OH . Workshop.

Lilly, S.M., Michelli, N.M., Glassick, C.E., Driscoll, A., Ramaley, J., Castenell, L.A., Vincent, N.C., & Cimburek, S.E. (12-1997. ) American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) Academy for Leadership Development .Marco Island, FL.

Vincent, N.C. (05-1997. ) Successful Grant Writing for Teachers and Community Agency Staff .Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden and the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.

Vincent, N.C. (11-1995. ) Project Succeed: A Collaborative Approach to Providing Intensive Educational, Social, and Health Services to at Risk Urban Youth .Cleveland, OH .

Vincent, N.C. (11-1993. ) No One Taught Me How to Levitate: Three Graduate Students and a Freshwoman Facutly Member Report on How They Survive(d) in the Academic Trenches .Chicago, IL .

Vincent, N.C. (11-1992. ) Faculty Collaboration: Interdisciplinary Cohorts Bring Successes to Teacher Education Reform .Cincinnati, OH.

Vincent, N.C. (11-1992. ) One Nation, Many Peoples: Conflict and Consensus in the Politics of Multicultural Curriculum Reform .Pittsburgh, PA.

Vincent, N.C. (02-1992. ) The Philosophy and Politics of Multicultural Education and Anti-Racist Education .Orlando, FL.

Vincent, N.C. (11-1991. ) Education and its Analysis: An Examination of Conceptual Analytic Methodology and its Application by the London School of Philosophy of Education .Cincinnati, OH .

Vincent, N.C. (10-1991. ) The Philosophy and Politics of Multicultural Education: An Analysis of Current Literature .Kansas City, MO.

Symposium

Vincent, N.C. (02-1995. ) Self-Evaluation of Collaborative Processes: The Cincinnati Initiative for Teacher Education Professional Practice School .Washington, D.C.

Borman, K.M. & Vincent, N.C. (04-1994. ) School University Collaboration: Problems and Possibilities, Collaborative Research and Diverse Organizational Cultures .New Orleans, LA .

Vincent, N.C. (11-1993. ) The Boundaries of Community: A Foucauldian Philsopher of Education, Researcher Investigating College-School Reform Communities, and a Multiculturalist Discover That They Speak the Same Langauge .Chicago, IL .

Vincent, N.C. (11-1993. ) Teacher Education at Tribal Colleges: Bilingual, Historical and Political Foundations .Chicago, IL .

Honors and Awards

06-1997 Most Valued Member of the College Staff Award University of Cincinnati, College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Service. Louis A. Castenell, Dean.

1991 Special Research Award University of Cincinnati, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services. A critical review of multicultural and anti-racist education.

1992 Summer Research Grant University of Cincinnati, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services. The politics of "The Disuniting of America," and the scholarship of Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. Type:Grant

Professional Affiliation

2007 -To Present: Head Start Board of Trustees - Vice President and Parent Policy Committee Representative Arlitt Early Childhood Education and Research Center (CAA Head Start).

1999 -2006: Board Member and Higher Education Representative, Secretary, Vice Chair Ohio Learning First Alliance (OLFA - 19 Statewide Organizations in PK-20 Education).

2007 -To Present: Chair Ohio Learning First Alliance (OLFA - 19 Statewide Organizations in PK-20 Education).

2003 -2008: Board member Vice President iSpace - interactive Science, Space and Aeronautics Center for Education.

2008 -2010: President iSpace - interactive Science, Space and Aeronautics Center for Education.

2010 -To Present: Executive Committee & Fundraising Chair iSpace - interactive Science, Space and Aeronautics Center for Education.

1990 -To Present: Member, Division F, G, and K, and Reviewer; Secretary-Treasurer of LGBT Sig American Educational Research Association.

2001: Reviewer AERA Division A-2, AERA Division k-2, AERA Division K-Section 4, AERA Division J Seattle, WA

1998 -2000: Reviewer for Teacher Education and Special Education, The Journal of the Teacher Education Division of CEC.

1998 -2000: Member of Committee on Academic Standards and Accreditation (CASA). American Education Studies Association (AESA), The Status of Social Foundations.

1999: Reviewer National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME). San Diego

1999: Reviewer AERA Division K-Section 3: Teaching and Teacher Education. AERA, Montreal

1998: Reviewer AERA Division K-Section 4: Teaching and Teacher Education. AERA, San Diego

1997: Reviewer AERA Division L-Section 3: Educational Policy and Politics. AERA, Chicago

1996: Reviewer National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME). Minneapolis - St. Paul.

1996: Reviewer AERA Division K-Section 2: Teacher Knowledge and Teacher Learning in Multicultural and Multilingual Settings. AERA, N.Y.

1995: Reviewer AERA Division G-Section 3: Multicultural Contexts of Education. AERA, San Francisco

1995: Reviewer AERA Division K-Section 2: Teacher Knowledge and Teacher Learning in Multicultural and Multilingual Settings. AERA, San Francisco

1994: Reviewer AERA Division K-Section 7: Research Issues in Teaching and Teacher Learning. AERA, New Orleans

10-12-1994 -10-16-1994: Respondent Second International Conference, University of Cincinnati. Building a Culture of Human Rights Education in a Comprehensive High School Cincinnati

11-1992: Program Committee Member and Reviewer American Education Studies Association (AESA) Pittsburgh

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)

American Educationl Research Association (AERA)

Division F, Division G, Division K & SIGS

American Educational Studies Assocation (AESA)

American Association of University Professors (AAUP)

American Sociological Association (ASA)

Ohio Valley Philosophy of Education Society (OVPES)

Philosophy of Education Society (PES)

National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME)

National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA)

Phi Kappa Phi

Phi Delta Kappa

Courses Taught

History of Education

Models of Research

Models of Research

Models of Research

Schooling and Teaching

Schooling and Teaching

Schooling and Teaching

Human Development

Human Development

Human Development

Educational Psychology

Educational Psychology

Social Foundations of Education

World History

English III

Faculty Development Activities

03-10-2000 Indirect Cost and Cost Sharing, NCURA Telenconference and Workshop Office of Goverment Cost Compliance University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Type:Workshop

04-08-1998 Government Cost Compliance and Federal Cost Accounting Standards Office of Sponsored Programs and Sponsored Programs Accounting Cincinnati, OH

05-14-1997 -05-17-1997 A Program of The CENTER for Grant and Contract Studies The University of Oklahoma Norman Type:Continuing Education Program

12-10-1997 -12-14-2007 Academy for Leadership Development, Defining and Assessing the Scholarly Work of Faculty Participant and Co-Presenter, American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) Winter Institute Marco Island, FL Type:Conference Attendance

06-19-1996 -06-21-1996 Dynamic Partnerships: Seeding and Sustaining Education Reform, An NSF Working Conference National Science Foundation Washington, D.C. Type:Conference Attendance