Curriculum Vitae
ANDRIA ANDILIOU
Cyprus Ministry of Education & Culture
Email: aandiliou (at) gmail (dot) com
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Educational Psychology [08/2012]
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Dissertation Title: The effect of an argumentation diagram on the self-evaluation of a creative solution.
Committee Members: P. Karen Murphy (Chair), Mindy Kornhaber, Peggy Van Meter, Rayne A. Sperling
M. A. in Art in Education [06/2006]
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Thesis Title: Elementary art teachers’ beliefs about creativity
B.A. Education [06/2004]
University of Cyprus
Elementary Education
Thesis title: Creativity and its development during childhood
CURRENT LICENSURES/CERTIFICATES
Elementary Education Teacher, Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Education & Culture
The Penn State Course in College Teaching Certificate
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Creative problem solving
Teachers’ and students’ beliefs about creativity
Student argumentation skills
Faculty and instructor e-portfolios
EMPLOYMENT
Elementary School Teacher [current]
Deftera Elementary School
Cyprus Ministry of Education & Culture, Nicosia, CY
Instructor [Spring 2012]
Course: ED4700 Fundamentals of Instruction Department of Learning and Cognitive Sciences Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI
This is a foundational course for secondary pre-service teachers. The course develops future HS teachers’ pedagogical knowledge and skills of instructional planning, teaching methods, and classroom assessment techniques. The course is designed around a set of authentic assessments such as unit planning, lesson planning using various instructional methods ranging from direct to indirect instruction, designing traditional and alternative assessments, and selecting appropriate educational technology to engage students.
Instructional & Assessment Consultant [Fall 2010-Fall 2011]
The Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
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Consulted with faculty and graduate students on topics related to teaching and learning (course design, student engagement across disciplines, student ratings)
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Designed and led workshops related to the assessment of student learning (e.g., effective grading)
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Developed resources and organize workshops relevant to the professional development of graduate students (e.g., TAs orientation, teaching portfolios)
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Facilitated college/department meetings for program assessment purposes
Graduate Assessment Consultant [08/24 - 05/31/09]
The Smeal College of Business
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
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Revised and administered an online student satisfaction survey, and a business self-efficacy survey to the undergraduate students enrolled in the Capstone course, as part of a program assessment initiative.
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Analyzed data and prepared reports pertaining to student satisfaction and business self-efficacy surveys, which were submitted to the Smeal College assessment committee.
Instructor [08/24/07- 05/01/09, four semesters]
Course: Education & Individual Differences
Department of Educational Psychology, School Psychology and Special Education The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA This general education course focused on child development from birth to adolescence; specifically how physical, cognitive, socio-emotional aspects of development impact teaching and learning in K-12 settings. The course was designed for undergraduate students, primarily education and kinesiology majors.
Graduate Research Assistant [08/24/06 - 05/05/07]
Department of Educational Psychology, School Psychology and Special Education
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Developed practice materials for a senior undergraduate statistics class.
Undergraduate Research Assistant [07/04] Department of Psychology The University of Cyprus Entered and coded data for a study on Handedness and Creativity
CONFERENCE PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS
Andiliou, A (to be presented, 2013, August). Creative Solutions and their Evaluation: Comparing the Effects of Explanation and Argumentation Tasks on Student Reflections. Paper Presentation. European Association for Research in Learning and Instruction-JURE Conference, Munich, Germany.
Andiliou, A. & Brunow, B. (2011). E-portfolios as reflective and collaborative tools for faculty developers. Interactive 75 minute workshop. Joint Professional and Organizational Development (POD)/ Historically Black Colleges and Universities Faculty Development Network (HBCUFDN) Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Murphy, P. K., Andiliou A., Baker, M. B., Bowersox, C. M., & Fast, J. R. (2011, April). Intratextual persuasive messages as a catalyst for higher order thinking: An exploratory investigation. In S. Loughlin (Chair), Thinking critically about higher-order thinking: New perspectives on a familiar construct. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
Andiliou, A., Ramsay, C. M., & Murphy, P. K. (2010, April). Weighing orthogonal realities: How students process intratextual persuasive messages. In. M. N. Hennessey (Chair), Really? How do you know? An exploration of the relation between knowledge, information, and truth. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Denver, CO.
SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS
Murphy, P. K., Andiliou, A., Baker, M., Bowersox, C. M., Firetto, C., Ramsay, C M. Intratextual persuasive messages as catalysts for higher-order thinking: An exploratory investigation. Manuscript under review.
Andiliou, A., Ramsay, C., Murphy, P. K., Fast, J. R. (2011). Weighing opposing positions: How students process intratextual persuasive messages. Contemporary Educational Psychology. doi: 10.1016/j.cedpsych.2011.10.001
Andiliou, A. & Murphy, P. K. (2010). Examining variations among researchers’ and teachers’ conceptualizations of creativity: A review and synthesis of contemporary research. Educational Research Review, 4(3), 201-219.
AWARDS
Graduate and Professional Student Development’s (GPSD) Award. POD Graduate and Professional Development Committee Award for Graduate Students, POD Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, 2011.
AERA Division C Graduate Student Seminar. National selection to Division C Graduate Student Seminar, Annual Meeting, Denver, 2010.
Penn State Graduate School Graham Fellowship award (2006-2008). The Graham Fellowship Award provides supplemental funds for outstanding graduate students.
SERVICE
Teaching Project Grants: Proposal Reviewer, The Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence
Teachers College Record: Manuscript Reviewer
Penn State University 2011 Undergraduate Research Exhibition: Poster Judge
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
I have participated in the following activities for professional development:
Technology and Pedagogy, 2012
OL 4000: Authoring, designing and developing an online course, 2011
Student Discussion Series®, 2011
Item Analysis: Improving Multiple Choice Tests, 2010
Best Practices in Power Point: Tips for Instructors, 2010
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
