Faculty Vita

Patricia Muller, Ph.D.

Academic Degrees

Professional Experience

Faculty load

Faculty Teaching

Selected Publications

Muller, P., Stage, F.K., Kinzie, J. (Accepted for publication). Science Achievement Growth Trajectories: Using Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLH) to Understand Factors Influencing Racial-Ethnic Differences. American Educational Research Journal.

Stage, F.K., Muller, P., Kinzie, J., & Simmons, A. (1999). Creating Learning Centered Classrooms: What Does Learning Theory Have To Say?. ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Reports, Volume 26, No. 4. Washington, D.C.: The George Washington University, Graduate School of Education and Human Development.

Muller, P., & Stage, F.K. (1999). Service-Learning: Exemplifying the connections between theory and practice. In F.K. Stage, L.Watson & M. Terrell (Eds.), Maximizing Student Learning and Development Through Involvement and Investment. ACPA Media.

Stage, F.K., & Muller, P. (1999). Theories of learning for college students. In F.K. Stage, L. Watson & M. Terrell (Eds.), Maximizing Student Learning and Development Through Involvement and Investment. ACPA Media.

Metcalf, K., Muller, P., Boone, W.J., Tait, P., Stage, F.K., Stacey, N. (1998). Evaluation of the Cleveland Scholarship Program: Second Year Report (1997-1998). Ohio Department of Education.

Metcalf, K., Muller, P., Boone, W.J., Tait, P., Stage, F.K., Stacey, N. (Submitted for publication). The School Choice Debate: An Evaluation of the Cleveland Scholarship Program. Urban Review.

Kinzie, J., Stage, F.K., Muller, P. (Submitted for publication). Science, Mathematics and Engineering Majors: Cultural Capital, Aspirations, and Psychological Factors. Journal of Higher Education.

Funded Projects

"Precollege Science Achievement: Racial-Ethnic and Gender Differences in Cognitive and Psychosocial Constructs." Awarded. American Educational Research Association Grants Program. Dissertation Grant. $10,000. August 1998-July 1999

"Science, Mathematics and Engineering Majors: Effects of Pre-College Classroom Experiences, Ability and Student Psychological Factors." (with F.K. Stage and J. Kinzie). Awarded. American Educational Research Association/National Science Foundation Grants Program. $24,994. 7/97-6/99

"NSF Database Institute." Association for Institutional Research. $1500. June 1998.

"Institute On Statistical Analysis for Educational Policy". American Educational Research Association. $1500. July 1996.

Conference Presentations

"The School Choice Debate: Lessons from the Cleveland Scholarship Evlauation Project." Panel presentation at the Midwest Educational Research Association Conference, Chicago. October 1998.

Service/Outreach Projects

Proposal reviewer for American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting. 1996, 1997.

Research paper session chair, discussant. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, 1996.

Vice-chair, Human Rights Commission, City of Bloomington. November 1996-August 1998.

Investigator, Human Rights Commission, City of Bloomington. August 1995-November 1996.

Chair, Indiana University Council on Service-Learning and Community Service. 1992-1994.

Advisory Board, Indiana Campus Compact. 1992-1995.

Executive Council, Committee on Multicultarual Understanding. Indiana University. 1992-1995.

Grant writer, "Learn and Serve America: Higher Education". Submitted proposal to the Corporation for National and Community Service for Collaborative City and University "Service-Leaerning Center." 1994.

Proposal Reviewer, Indiana Campus Compact Lilly grant proposal. 1994.

Proposal Reviewer, Indiana Americorps grant proposals. 1994

Board of Directors, City of Bloomington's Volunteer Action Center. 1992-1995

Honors/Awards

American Educational Research Association (AERA) Dissertation Research Grant. August 1998-May 1999

August and Elizabeth Eberle Fellowship. Indiana Unversity. August 1997-July 1998.

University Graduate Fellowship. Indiana University. August 1995-May 1997.

American Educational Research Association Graduate Student Seminar and Quantitative Analyses. Nominated as Indiana University Representative. April 1998.

Association for the Study of Higher Education Policy Issues Graduate Student Seminar. Nominated as Indiana University Representative. October 1996.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education. Selected to attend training program on the use of NCES Databases for research and policy discussion. Washington, DC. August 1996.

Indiana University Jimmy Ross Award. Presented annually by the student body to one professional staff member in recognition of their contribution to the University. 1994.

Committee on Multicultural Understanding Award for Outstanding Contributions Regarding Cultural Diversity. Indiana University. 1991.

National Orientation Directors Association (NODA) Norman K. Russell Scholarship. Awarded in recognition of excellence and contribution to the field. 1991.

Henry L. Pitler Award for Scholarship and Leadership. State University of New York at Binghamton. 1990.

University Award for Excellence. State University of New York at Binghamton. Awarded in recognition of leadership, service and academic excellence. 1989