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Brief Curriculum Vitae
Email: [email protected]
Education
Ph.D., English Education
University of Texas at Austin (Austin, Texas)
Department of Curriculum & Instruction, College of Education
Dissertation: Aspects of language in literature and film
Master’s Degree, Computer Information Systems
University of North Texas (Denton, Texas)
Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, College of Business
Emphasis: Database, decision support systems
Bachelor’s Degree with Honors, English Education
University of Texas at Austin (Austin, Texas)
Department of Curriculum & Instruction, College of Education
Callaway High School
Jackson Public Schools
Jackson, Mississippi
Professional Appointments
Berry College, 2020-2023 and 1997-2001
School of Education and Human Sciences
Professor of English Education and Director of Teacher Education
J. Leland Green Endowed Chair
Supervisor of Berry College Elementary and Middle School,
South Rome Early Learning Center,
Child Development Center (3-4 year olds).
Approximately 30 full-time faculty
University of Oklahoma, 2009-2020
Rainbolt College of Education
Professor of English Education & Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, 2013-2019
Chair, Department of Instructional Leadership, 2009-2013
Supervisor of the Early Learning Center
Director of the Oklahoma Writing Project
Approximately 75 full-time faculty
University of Toledo, 2003-2009
Judy Herb College of Education
Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research
Judith Daso Herb Endowed Chair in Adolescent Literacy
Approximately 60 full-time faculty
The Florida State University, 1993-1997
Assistant Professor of English Education
Public School Teaching Experience
I was a teacher and a teacher/coach (football, basketball, track) at these schools for eight years:
Friendswood Junior High, Friendswood, Texas (Houston area)
Friendswood Public Schools, grades 6-9
Taught reading, gifted and talented, social studies, English, and journalism
Haas Junior High, Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi Public Schools, grades 6-9
Teacher of reading and English
I have worked or consulted in hundreds of schools in more than half of the states in the U.S. and six other countries.
I have served as director of two writing projects (National Writing Project)
Awards and Honors
Helped write academic standards and assessments in four states (language arts, gifted, reading)
Henry Daniel Rinsland Award for Outstanding Research
Provost’s Award for Research Impact
University Award for Outstanding Graduate Mentoring
Leadership Award, National Council of Teachers of English/OKCTE
Regional Director, NCTE (OK, IA, KS, AR, MO, NE)
The University of Oklahoma Distinguished Research Award
New Ohio Curriculum, Dayton Public Schools Grant (4-year-grant-project)
Best Paper, Association for the Advancement of Computing
STAAR Distinguished Presenter, Texas Education Agency
Best Book in Education Award, given by Independent Publisher
Pushcart Prize for short fiction nomination
Best website awards (multiple years)
High Merit Award for teaching (multiple years)
Apple Excellence in the Teaching of Writing Award
Chief Research Advisor, StudySync
Various recognitions from articles published in Teachers College Record and Kappan
Gifts, Grants, Fellowships
About $22,000,000 in grants and gifts
Fellowships to Aspen Institute, Program of International Student Achievement (PISA), Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Publications
Books
Baines, L. A. (2022). What’s a parent to do? How to give your child the best education. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
Baines, L. A. (2019). Privatizing America’s public institutions: The story of the American sellout. New York: Peter Lang.
11 additional books
Refereed Articles, Chapters in Books, Commentary, and Other Published Writing
Baines, L. A. (2024, November). Celebrating our new American values. Austin Chronicle. Download: https://www.austinchronicle.com/columns/2024-11-22/opinion-celebrating-our-new-american-values/
Baines, L. A. (2023). No way out: Public and charter schools in Dallas and Detroit. Educational Research: Theory and Practice 34(3). Download: www.nrmera.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ER-TP-V34-3_3-Baines-No-Way-Out-Public-and-Charter-Schools-in-Dallas-and-Detroit.pdf
Baines, L. A. (2022). Following the Money: Property Taxes and School Quality. Educational Research: Theory and Practice, 33(1), 1-6.
Baines, L. A. (2021, November 5). Are the liberal arts in trouble? Teachers College Record, https://www.tcrecord.org ID Number: 23894.
130 or so additional articles and chapters
Student Publications
Over 1,000 student publications, and more than a dozen published books
Presentations
Baines, L. A. (2023). The teaching life. Atlanta, GA.
Baines, L. A. (2022). No way out: Charter and public schools in Dallas and Detroit. American Educational Research Association (North Rocky Mountain).
Baines, L. A. (2022). Culturally-relevant, multisensory writing; NCTE Anaheim, CA.
Baines, L. A. (2022). Transforming poetry for middle grades. NCTE Anaheim, CA.
Baines, L. A. (2022). Writing poetry through sensory inputs. Georgia Council of Teachers of English. Peachtree City, Georgia.
Baines, L. A. (2021). Physical infrastructure to support human infrastructure. Science for Georgia (panel with Lieutenant Governor, CEO Georgia Chamber of Commerce, and President of Southern Regional Educational Board).
200+ additional presentations
Dissertations and Theses
Chaired hundreds of dissertations and theses
International Work
Argentina, Mexico, Canada, China, Germany, United Kingdom
Professional Affiliations
National Council of Teachers of English, National Writing Project, Scholar Strategy Network, AERA-CURI, AACTE, Council of Graduate Schools
Email: [email protected]
Education
Ph.D., English Education
University of Texas at Austin (Austin, Texas)
Department of Curriculum & Instruction, College of Education
Dissertation: Aspects of language in literature and film
Master’s Degree, Computer Information Systems
University of North Texas (Denton, Texas)
Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, College of Business
Emphasis: Database, decision support systems
Bachelor’s Degree with Honors, English Education
University of Texas at Austin (Austin, Texas)
Department of Curriculum & Instruction, College of Education
Callaway High School
Jackson Public Schools
Jackson, Mississippi
Professional Appointments
Berry College, 2020-2023 and 1997-2001
School of Education and Human Sciences
Professor of English Education and Director of Teacher Education
J. Leland Green Endowed Chair
Supervisor of Berry College Elementary and Middle School,
South Rome Early Learning Center,
Child Development Center (3-4 year olds).
Approximately 30 full-time faculty
University of Oklahoma, 2009-2020
Rainbolt College of Education
Professor of English Education & Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, 2013-2019
Chair, Department of Instructional Leadership, 2009-2013
Supervisor of the Early Learning Center
Director of the Oklahoma Writing Project
Approximately 75 full-time faculty
University of Toledo, 2003-2009
Judy Herb College of Education
Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research
Judith Daso Herb Endowed Chair in Adolescent Literacy
Approximately 60 full-time faculty
The Florida State University, 1993-1997
Assistant Professor of English Education
Public School Teaching Experience
I was a teacher and a teacher/coach (football, basketball, track) at these schools for eight years:
Friendswood Junior High, Friendswood, Texas (Houston area)
Friendswood Public Schools, grades 6-9
Taught reading, gifted and talented, social studies, English, and journalism
Haas Junior High, Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi Public Schools, grades 6-9
Teacher of reading and English
I have worked or consulted in hundreds of schools in more than half of the states in the U.S. and six other countries.
I have served as director of two writing projects (National Writing Project)
Awards and Honors
Helped write academic standards and assessments in four states (language arts, gifted, reading)
Henry Daniel Rinsland Award for Outstanding Research
Provost’s Award for Research Impact
University Award for Outstanding Graduate Mentoring
Leadership Award, National Council of Teachers of English/OKCTE
Regional Director, NCTE (OK, IA, KS, AR, MO, NE)
The University of Oklahoma Distinguished Research Award
New Ohio Curriculum, Dayton Public Schools Grant (4-year-grant-project)
Best Paper, Association for the Advancement of Computing
STAAR Distinguished Presenter, Texas Education Agency
Best Book in Education Award, given by Independent Publisher
Pushcart Prize for short fiction nomination
Best website awards (multiple years)
High Merit Award for teaching (multiple years)
Apple Excellence in the Teaching of Writing Award
Chief Research Advisor, StudySync
Various recognitions from articles published in Teachers College Record and Kappan
Gifts, Grants, Fellowships
About $22,000,000 in grants and gifts
Fellowships to Aspen Institute, Program of International Student Achievement (PISA), Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Publications
Books
Baines, L. A. (2022). What’s a parent to do? How to give your child the best education. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
Baines, L. A. (2019). Privatizing America’s public institutions: The story of the American sellout. New York: Peter Lang.
11 additional books
Refereed Articles, Chapters in Books, Commentary, and Other Published Writing
Baines, L. A. (2024, November). Celebrating our new American values. Austin Chronicle. Download: https://www.austinchronicle.com/columns/2024-11-22/opinion-celebrating-our-new-american-values/
Baines, L. A. (2023). No way out: Public and charter schools in Dallas and Detroit. Educational Research: Theory and Practice 34(3). Download: www.nrmera.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ER-TP-V34-3_3-Baines-No-Way-Out-Public-and-Charter-Schools-in-Dallas-and-Detroit.pdf
Baines, L. A. (2022). Following the Money: Property Taxes and School Quality. Educational Research: Theory and Practice, 33(1), 1-6.
Baines, L. A. (2021, November 5). Are the liberal arts in trouble? Teachers College Record, https://www.tcrecord.org ID Number: 23894.
130 or so additional articles and chapters
Student Publications
Over 1,000 student publications, and more than a dozen published books
Presentations
Baines, L. A. (2023). The teaching life. Atlanta, GA.
Baines, L. A. (2022). No way out: Charter and public schools in Dallas and Detroit. American Educational Research Association (North Rocky Mountain).
Baines, L. A. (2022). Culturally-relevant, multisensory writing; NCTE Anaheim, CA.
Baines, L. A. (2022). Transforming poetry for middle grades. NCTE Anaheim, CA.
Baines, L. A. (2022). Writing poetry through sensory inputs. Georgia Council of Teachers of English. Peachtree City, Georgia.
Baines, L. A. (2021). Physical infrastructure to support human infrastructure. Science for Georgia (panel with Lieutenant Governor, CEO Georgia Chamber of Commerce, and President of Southern Regional Educational Board).
200+ additional presentations
Dissertations and Theses
Chaired hundreds of dissertations and theses
International Work
Argentina, Mexico, Canada, China, Germany, United Kingdom
Professional Affiliations
National Council of Teachers of English, National Writing Project, Scholar Strategy Network, AERA-CURI, AACTE, Council of Graduate Schools