Loyola University Chicago

Shelley Terzian
Degree:	Pursuing Ph.D., Cultural and Educational Policy Studies
Major:	Comparative and International Education
E-mail:	sterzia@luc.edu

Dissertation Title:

Curriculum Reform in Post-Soviet Armenia

Education:

Ph.D. candidate, 2002- Present, Cultural and Educational Policy Studies
Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL

M.A., 2000, Curriculum Studies with an emphasis in literacy
De Paul University, Chicago, IL 

B.A., 1995, Social Studies Education
Boston University, Boston, MA 

Professional Experience:

Lead Literacy Coordinator 1998- Current: Chicago Board of Education, Chicago, IL
Description of duties:  Currently I work with Kindergarten through fifth Grade teachers in observing, coaching, and implementing changes in their reading programs. 

Research Interests:

How Democracy is taught in post-Soviet Schools. How education is used as a political tool in reeducating citizens. Currently, I am focusing my research on educational reform in Armenia since its independence in 1991 from the Soviet Union.

Publications and Presentations:

CIES, March 2008, Teacher's College, Columbia University, New York.  Participant New Scholars Workshop.

CIES, March 2006, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii.  Paper presentation on Armenian Immigrants and 19th Century American Education.

CIES, March 2005, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California.  Part of a panel symposium discussion on the Comparative and International Course Archive Project(CIECAP).

2005- History of Education Conference in Chicago: Armenian Immigrants and 19th Century American Education.

CIES, March 2004, Salt Lake City, Utah. Part of a panel symposium discussion on the Comparative and International Education Course Archive Project (CIECAP).History of Education Conference, 2005, Chicago, Illinois: Armenian Immigrants and 19th Century American Education.

2000: Publication in Childhood Education, Infancy Through Early Adolescence: "On Probation and Under Pressure: How One 4th Grade Class Managed High-Stakes Testing."

International Experience:
Armenia 2006 & 2005: Conducted pre- PhD research. Taught a three week summer school program. Conducted Language classes for adults and worked at a camp with disabled children.  Attended professional development sessions held by the Armenian Ministry of Education.
Armenia, 2002: Participated with the Land and Culture Organization in rebuilding a school in Datev.
Mexico, 2000: Playa Del Carmen: Participated in an intensive summer language program.
Venice, Italy, 1991 & 1992: Participated in a adult Armenian language studies program.

Languages:

Intermediate to Advanced speaking and reading in Spanish.  Beginning to Intermediate reading and speaking in Armenian.