Bio
Jen Brown has over 27 years of experience as an elementary educator and serves as an Educational Specialist for Elementary Social Studies in Fairfax County Public Schools. Jen has served as a teacher intern supervisor at the University of Virginia Curry School of Education and has been a consultant with the Virginia Department of Education, serving on various curriculum, assessment, and professional development committees. Jen is a dedicated, innovative educator who believes that by leveraging shared expertise through collaboration, professional learning, and research-based practices, she can make a difference in designing a social studies curriculum that empowers teachers and elevates student voices through inquiry and authentic, meaningful learning experiences. She is passionate about building teacher capacity through professional learning and believes all students can and should engage in the critical thinking skills needed to be informed, active, empathetic, and positive contributors to their local, state, national, and global communities. Jen lives in Alexandria and is an avid reader, coffee drinker, beach lover, and cat mom!

She started her career in education working at DC’s first all-boys public charter school as a substitute teacher and assistant director of the after-school program before training as a Summer 2010 DC Teaching Fellow. Dr. Ogden has taught at public and charter schools in DC and Houston and at an international school in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. During her time in the classroom, she served as a Smithsonian Science in Pre-K Educator and a Flamboyan Family Engagement Fellow, completing over 100 home visits and engaging with families from all 8 Wards in DC. She gained experience teaching Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 3rd-5th grade English Language Arts & Social Studies.

Dr. Ogden holds a Bachelor’s from Howard University in Communication and Culture, a Master’s from American University in Educational Leadership and Policy, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Organizational Innovation from Marymount. She is a member of the adjunct staff at Georgetown University and Marymount University, where her courses focus on restorative practices, relationship building in school systems, professional collaboration, and empathy. In addition, she is the founder of P.U R.P.L.E., a consulting firm that provides purposeful, uplifting, and restorative professional learning experiences to organizations and communities. Her work is rooted in the philosophy that you cannot separate the tree from its roots, and she always seeks to understand the context of people and places because it matters. In her spare time, Dr. Ogden enjoys traveling worldwide, spending time with her loved ones, including her dog Morrison, attending concerts, and adding to her plant collection.

Academic Credentials

Ed.D. in Educational Leadership/Curriculum, Technology and Higher Education, University of Delaware; M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction/Instructional Technology, George Mason University; B.A. in English and Secondary Education Teaching Certification, University of Maryland Baltimore County.

Bio

Dr. Beverly Joyner grew up in the D.C. area and began her career as a secondary English teacher in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Her career has spanned K-12 classroom teacher to Cluster Technology Coordinator, university instructional designer to Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology and Educational Leadership, and, more recently, instructional systems specialist to Acting Director of Training and Certification in government and military organizations.

Research Interests

Instructional systems design, human-centered design, instructional technology integration and technical pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK), communities of practice, and organizational learning.

Publications   

Funkhouser, B. & Mouza, C. (2013). Drawing on Technology: An Investigation of Preservice Teacher Beliefs in the Context of an Introductory Educational Technology Course. Computers and Education, 62, 271-285).

Smidt, E., Funkhouser, B., Li, R., Bunk, J., Gatenby, T. (2012) Reactions to and attitudes about asynchronous online discussion forums in an online faculty development program. In Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Healthcare and Higher Education 2012 (p. 1131-1316). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

Funkhouser, B. (2011). Drawing on Technology: An Investigation of Preservice Teacher Beliefs in the Context of an Introductory Educational Technology Course. (Doctoral Dissertation). Retrieved from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses. (Accession Order No. AAT 3465778).

Presentations     

Funkhouser, B. (2017, February). Use of Student-Centered Instructional Design. Roundtable discussion at Eastern Educational Research Association (EERA), Richmond, VA.

Funkhouser, B. (2016, October). Flip Your Instructional Design: Principles of Student-Centered Instructional Design. Presentation at Teaching Professor Technology Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Funkhouser, B. (2016, August). Flip Your Instructional Design. Presentation at the Lily Conference on Designing Effective Teaching, Asheville, NC.

Funkhouser, B. (2016, May). Flip Your Instructional Design. Presentation at West Chester University RECAP Conference, West Chester, PA.

Wolfe, Z. & Funkhouser, B. (2016, February). Use of Protocols to support online discussions. Roundtable discussion at Eastern Educational Research Association (EERA), Hilton Head, SC.

Funkhouser, B. (2015, October). Getting Started: Supporting New Online Faculty. Presentation at the Northeast e-Learning Consortium Conference, Gwynned Mercy University, Gwynned Valley, PA.

Smidt, E., Funkhouser, B., Li, R., Bunk, J. Gatenby, T. (2012, December). Distance Teaching and Learning: An Interdisciplinary Approach. Panel presentation at the Pennsylvania/ Delaware/New Jersey Distance Learning Association (PADLA) Annual Conference, Temple University Ambler Campus, Ambler, PA.

Funkhouser, B. (2012, October). The Power of Screencasting. Presentation at Prince George’s County Public Schools Powering Up with Technology Conference, Upper Marlboro, MD.

Funkhouser, B. (2012, June). Distance Education: We All Have Stories. Presentation at West Chester

University Knowledge Crossing Borders Conference, West Chester, PA.

Funkhouser, B. (2012, May). Creating Effective and Engaging Online Discussion in D2L. Presentation at West Chester University RECAP Conference, West Chester, PA.