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NANCY LUTZ |
EDUCATION:
B. A., English Education, University of New Mexico,1958
M. A., English Literature, University of New Mexico,1964
Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction (Reading)
New Mexico State University, 1969
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
International Reading Association
Council for Exceptional Children
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
CIVIC ACTIVITIES:
United Cerebral Palsy Association of Dallas County
Board of Directors, 1973 - 1988
Professional Services Program Committee, 1973 - 1988
President-elect, 1983
President, 1984
United Cerebral Palsy of America
Board of Directors, 1984 - 1986
HONORS AND AWARDS:
Pi Lambda Theta
Sigma Alpha Iota
University of New Mexico
Elks Scholarship
Faculty Women's Scholarship
LISTED IN:
WHO'S WHO IN THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST
WHO'S WHO OF AMERICAN WOMEN
WHO'S WHO IN EDUCATION
LEADERS IN EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
1979 -
Private clinical practice devoted to students with
learning disabilities and difficulties in reading,
writing, and mathematical skills.
1979 - 1980
The University of Texas at Dallas
Lecturer in test preparation : SAT, GRE, LSAT,GMAT
1977 - 1978
United Cerebral Palsy Center, Dallas
Volunteer, teaching reading to adults.
1975 - 1978
The University of Texas at Dallas
Director, The Effective Techniques Center
Established and developed a center to serve
students through programs to improve reading,
writing, and study skills.
Lecturer, Special Education
Taught graduate courses in developmental
reading.
1974 - 1977
Managing Editor, THE ENGINEERING ECONOMIST.
1973 - 1974
The University of Texas at Dallas
Lecturer, Education and Communication Arts,
Taught psychology of learning (MAT program in
Mathematics).
Research Scientist
1970 - 1973
Private clinical practice devoted to correcting severe
reading disability, Norman Oklahoma. Referrals made
by the Cleveland County Mental Health Department.
1969
Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Oklahoma,
Norman, Oklahoma. College of Education. Taught
remedial reading techniques and psychology of
reading at the graduate level.
1968
Graduate Assistant, New Mexico State University, Las
Cruces, New Mexico. In charge of reading
clinic.
1961 - 1964
High school English teacher, Ames Senior High School,
Ames, Iowa. Taught developmental reading 10-12,
English literature, 10th grade English, speech,
sponsored school yearbook.
1958 - 1961
Junior high school English teacher, John Adams Junior
High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Set up school
library, taught accelerated and slow 8th and 9th
grade multi-cultural students reading and grammar.
RESEARCH GRANT:
The University of Texas at Dallas
Principal Investigator, HEA Grant No. 73-974-021.
"Determining the Signs of Violence and Anti- Social
Behavior Found in Junior High School Students."
CONSULTING:
Winston School
Curriculum consultant 1981 - 1982
University of Houston, Downtown Campus
Co-evaluator for Title III Project 1980 - 1982
Richardson Independent School District
Set up a high school reading program 1976
Established a reading in science 1975
Preston Hollow Week Day School
Auditory perception techniques 1974
Oklahoma Management and Engineering Consultants
Evaluation techniques 1974
Martin, Martin, and Lutz, P.A.
Economic studies 1974
Wayside School
Prescriptive program planning 1974
The University of Texas at Dallas
Student Services
"A Proposal to Establish the Effective Techniques
Center for Reading and Study Skills at the
University of Texas at Dallas" 1974
Curriculum development
Planning for newly established undergraduate
and graduate programs 1973-1974
Cleveland County Mental Health Department
Diagnosis and remediation of severely disabled
readers 1972
PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS:
"The Step Beyond: A Transition from Exercises to Real
World Reading," a microworkshop at the 28th Annual
Convention of the International Reading Association,
Anaheim, California, May, 1983."Weave a Web of
Wonderment: A Picture Is Worth
Thousands of Words," a paper presented at the Ninth
Southwest Regional Conference of the International
Reading Association, San Antonio, Texas, January 30,
1981.
"Cognitive Mapping for Special Education Teachers,"
workshop for the annual meeting of the Texas Council
of Exceptional Children, Dallas, Texas, June, 1977.
"The Power of Three Applied to Writing," a paper for the
Tenth Annual Meeting of the Western Reading
Association, Denver, Colorado, April, 1977.
Book Review, THE COMPLETE GUIDE FOR WRITING TECHNICAL
ARTICLES, THE ENGINEERING ECONOMIST, Vol. 21, No. 4,
Summer, 1976.
Book Review, THE USEFUL ARTS AND THE LIBERAL TRADITION.
The NASPA Journal, September, 1976.
"Quality of Life Measures of Racial Discrimination in
City Council Election Schemes," with R. P. Lutz.
Invited paper ORSA/TIMS Annual Meeting, Las Vegas,
Nevada, November, 1975.
"Learn About Reading by Listening to Children's
Dialogues." Microworkshop given at the National
Meeting of the International Reading Association, New
York, May, 1975.
"Multi-Sensory Language Experience Approach for
Producing Positive Responses in Learning Disability
Students." Paper given at the Texas Association for
Children with Learning Disabilities, October, 1974.
"Evaluations in an Uncertain Future: Technology Impact
Assessment." Symposium, worked on arranging
publicity, details, and editing manuscripts for the
Engineering Economy Division of ASEE. Troy, New York
June, 1974.
"Children's Information Processing: Sentence
Arrangement Applied to Listening Comprehension." Paper
given at the National Meeting of the International
Reading Association, New Orleans, May, 1974.
PROCEEDINGS: DETERMINING THE SIGNS OF VIOLENCE AND
ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOR IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS,
editor, February, 1974.
"Listening to What Your Children Tell You." Workshop
conducted for third grade teachers, Central Oklahoma
Regional Conference, March, 1972."Evaluation
Techniques for Multi-Media Presentation."
Paper given at the National Meeting of the American
Society for Engineering Education, Annapolis, Md.,
June, 1971.
"Readability: A Tool for Teaching Engineering,"
EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND METHODS JOURNAL, June, 1971.
"Twenty Questions About Reading and Your Children," talk
given to Engineering Wives Club, New Mexico State
University, October, 1970.
THE EFFECTS OF ORGANIZATIONAL ABILITY, GENERAL LISTENING
ABILITY, AND SENTENCE ARRANGEMENT ON THE LISTENING
COMPREHENSION OF SECOND-GRADE PUPILS. A dissertation
defended as part of the requirements for the Doctor of
Education Degree, 1969.
"Conducting a Yearbook Sales Campaign," NATIONAL SCHOOL
YEARBOOK ASSOCIATION MAGAZINE, 1964.