Education: Ed.D., University of Findlay; MA, University of Findlay; BA, University of Wisconsin- Green Bay
Dr. Vince Laverick is an accomplished educator and scholar who has worked in education for over two decades. He serves as Director of the Master of Education Program, Chair of the Education Division for the 天美传媒 College of Nursing and Social Sciences, and Faculty Athletics Representative.
Dr. Laverick brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Master of Education in Special Education program. He has taught numerous education courses and served in numerous capacities with education and athletic organizations.
Dr. Laverick earned a Doctor of Education in Education (Ed.D.) and a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Educational Leadership and Administration from The University of Findlay and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English/Language Arts Teacher Education at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay where he also played for the men鈥檚 soccer team.
Well respected in his profession, Dr. Laverick has published articles in听numerous academic journals. A sought-after expert, he has presented his research at conferences around nation and in Ireland.
Publications听
Laverick, V.T. (2024).听 Recruitment of student of color into the teaching profession: Analysis of the 鈥淟ike Me鈥� program. Multicultural Learning and Teaching.听
Laverick, V.T. (2021). Building your brand in the classroom and establishing a professional identity.听 In A.M. Quinzio-Zafran & E.A. Wilkins (Eds.).听 The new teachers guide to overcoming common challenges: Curated advice from award-winning authors. (pp.115-117). Kappa Delta Pi.听
Laverick, V. (2020).听 7 tips for surviving your first year of teaching when you don鈥檛 know what it will look like.听 The Teacher Advocate 28(1). 2-3.听听听
Laverick, V.T. (2018).听 Reflection or metacognition: What are teachers really thinking about?听 The Ohio Journal of Teacher Education 32(2).听 5-23.听
Laverick, V.T. (2018).听 Dribbling activities to beat an opponent.听 Soccer Journal 63(5). 80-81.听
Laverick, V.T. (2017). Thinking about teaching: Does a student teacher impact the reflective practices of in-service teachers?听 The Online Journal of New Horizons in Education 7(2). 87-95.听听
Laverick, V.T. (2017). Secondary teachers鈥� understanding and use of reflection: An exploratory study.听 American Secondary Education 45(2). 56-68.听
Dissertation Committees听
Kachur, Curtis. (March 2024).听 You can do it!: How educators can teach academic hope to undergraduate adult learners.听 University of Findlay.听听听
Conference Presentations听
International听
Interchanges- The Transatlantic Conference on Education, Research, and Community Engagement.听 Renvyle, Ireland.听 June 2019.听 Presented 鈥淗ello from Ireland: The impact of imbedded destination experts on a short-term study away experience鈥� with Verena Roe.听
Interchanges- The Transatlantic Conference on Education, Research, and Community Engagement. Renvyle, Ireland.听 June 2018.听 Presented 鈥淯nderstanding the thinking of educators: Metacognition and reflection in Ireland and the US.鈥澨�
National听
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).听 Online. November 2021.听 Will present 鈥淒esigning a teacher of color pipeline in Lucas County, Ohio.鈥澨�
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).听 Atlanta, GA. November 2016.听 Presented 鈥淵ou taught what?: The final results of using children鈥檚 books to teach challenging topics to students.鈥澨�
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).听 Minneapolis, MN. November 2015.听 鈥�The effectiveness and efficiency of using Google Docs to teach the writing process.鈥�听
Regional听
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Conference.听 Bowling Green, OH.听 July 2021.听 Presented 鈥淚mbedded instructors: Impact on short-term study away experience with videoconferencing.鈥澨�
Midwest SoTL.听 South Bend, IN. April 2021.听 Presented 鈥淚mbedded instructors鈥� impact with videoconferencing on short-term study away experience.鈥澨�
Tech and Trek. Hiram, OH. May 2020.听 Presented 鈥�Two parents鈥� perceptions of remote learning during COVID-19鈥� with Dr. Erin Laverick.听听
Tech and Trek.听 Hiram, OH.听 June 2019.听 Presented 鈥淚 received an iPad, now what? How we bridged the gap from acquisition to effective use.鈥澨�
Tech and Trek.听 Hiram, OH.听 June 2019.听 Presented 鈥淔orming the iWolf pack: Implementation of a cultural shift involving technology in higher education鈥� with Dr. Terry Keller, Dr. Kate Beutel, Carrie Griffith.听
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Academy.听 Findlay, OH.听 May 2019.听 Presented 鈥�Yeah, technology: Now what do we do with it?鈥澨�
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Academy.听 Tiffin, OH.听 May 2018.听 Presented 鈥�Learning by doing: The use of project-based learning in a classroom.鈥澨�
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Academy.听 Tiffin, OH.听 May 2017.听 Presented 鈥�The impact of audio feedback on student perceptions and satisfaction鈥� with Drs. Cheri Hampton-Farmer and Robert Postic.听
Mid-Western Educational Research Association (MWERA).听 Evanston, IL.听 October 2016.听 Presented 鈥淭hinking about teaching: Does a student teacher impact the reflective practices of a cooperating teacher?鈥澨�
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Academy.听 Findlay, OH.听 May 2016.听 Presented 鈥淲hat are teachers thinking: Metacognition or reflection?鈥澨�
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Academy.听 Findlay, OH.听 May 2015.听 Presented 鈥淭he current disconnect from perceived reflection and true reflection in the classroom.鈥澨�
State听
Ohio Deans Compact on Exceptional Children.听 Dublin, OH. March 2024. [Poster presentation] March 2024.听 [Poster presentation] Bridging the gap: How Like Me utilized the gap grant for recruitment.听听
Ohio Deans Compact on Exceptional Children.听 Dublin, OH. March 2024. [Poster presentation] Diversifying the teacher workforce: the Like Me program.听听听
Ohio Confederation of Teacher Education Opportunities (OCTEO).听 Dublin, OH. October 2023.听 Presented 鈥淗igh stakes testing preparation: Overcoming challenges to improve passing rates鈥� with Dr. Lindsay Vance.听
Ohio Deans Compact on Exceptional Children.听 Online. January 2023.听 Presented 鈥淟ike Me: Diversifying the education workforce鈥� with Angelica Johnson.听
Illinois New Teacher Collaborative: 2021 Beginning Teacher Conference.听 Champaign, IL.听 June 2021.听 Presented 鈥�Reflective practice: How can I implement it into my teaching?鈥�听
Quality Matters Annual Member Meeting.听 Ashland, OH.听 May 2020.听 Presented 鈥�Easing online and hybrid course development for instructors: Creating a course blueprint for LMS application to all courses鈥� with Alisa Smith.听
Ohio Confederation of Teacher Education Opportunities (OCTEO).听 Dublin, OH. October 2019.听 Presented 鈥淪upporting future teachers鈥� development with short-term study away in Ireland.鈥澨�
Ohio Deans Compact on Exceptional Children.听 Dublin, OH. February 2018.听 Presented 鈥淪tudents learning through experience: Successes and challenges in preparing an on-campus panel鈥� with Cody Culver, Regina Hanson, & Braelee Stewart.听
Ohio Confederation of Teacher Education Opportunities (OCTEO).听 Dublin, OH. October 2017.听 Presented 鈥淪upporting student satisfaction: An audio method to address the trauma of feedback.鈥澨�
Ohio Confederation of Teacher Education Opportunities (OCTEO).听 Dublin, OH. March 2016.听 Presented 鈥淵ou taught what?: Using children鈥檚 books to teach challenging topics to students.鈥澨�
College English Association of Ohio (CEAO).听 Toledo, OH. April 2015.听 Presented 鈥淧reparing teachers to teach grammar in the context of writing: A collaborative effort鈥� with Dr. Erin Laverick.听
Ohio Confederation of Teacher Education Opportunities (OCTEO).听 Dublin, OH. March 2015.听 Presented 鈥淪tudent teachers in the reflective practice of cooperating teachers and the connection to high stakes testing.鈥�听听听
School听
Faculty Athletic Representative.听 Aug. 2017 to present.听
Faculty Life/ Professional Development Committee.听 Sept. 2020 to present听
Co-Chair of Committee- Aug, 2021 to present听
eLearning Committee. Aug. 2017 to Aug. 2020.听
Chair of Committee- Aug. 2018 to Aug. 2020听
Professional Community听
President Elect for OAPCTE.听 July 2024-present.听
Adolescent Young Adult Dual Endorsement/ Integrated Language Arts Program Review Committee at Ohio Department of Higher Education.听 May 2021 to present.听
TREW Advisory Committee with Deans Compact. 听July 2023-present.听
Change Advisory Committee with Deans Compact. 听August 2023- present.听
Adolescent Young Adult Integrated Language Arts Program Review Committee at Ohio Department of Higher Education.听 October 2020 to present.听
Common Elements Review Panel at Ohio Department of Higher Education.听 December 2021 to present.听
Education and Training Advisory Board at Sylvania City Schools.听 Dec. 2021 to present.听听
NAIA Council of Faculty Athletic Representatives.听 May 2020 to present.听
NAIA Learning Disability Advisory Committee.听 May 2018 to present.听
Penta Career Center Advisory Board. August 2018 to present听
Quality Matters Peer Reviewer.听 Jan. 2017 to present.听
Quality Matters Master Reviewer.听 July 2018 to present听
Quality Matters Applying the Quality Matters Rubric facilitator.听 January 2018 to present听
Issues of Teacher Education Journal article submission peer reviewer.听 Spring 2016- present.听
Educator Prep Program Review Redesign Committee at Ohio Department of Higher Education.听 June 2020 to August 2021.听
Toledo Workforce Development Committee on pre-k Initiatives.听 November 2019 to March 2021.听
English Language Arts- Content Advisory Committee: Ohio Department of Education.听 Jan. 2018-Dec. 2018听
Mid-Western Educational Research Association Proposal Peer Reviewer- Annual Convention.听 June/July 2018.听
edTPA Secondary ELA Scorer.听 Nov. 2016 to May 2018.听
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Proposal Peer Reviewer- Annual Meeting.听 June/July 2017.听
Mid-Western Educational Research Association Proposal Peer Reviewer- Annual Convention.听 June/July 2016.听
Ohio Department of Education Panelist High School Language Arts Standard Setting Meetings for Ohio English Language Arts Tests.听 Columbus, Ohio. December 2015.听
Invited Speaker听
NAIA Convention. April 2022. Panelist for 鈥淓ligibility Personnel Development Workshop: Seeking Work/Work Balance.鈥澨�
Learners Edge, Cultivate Series.听 August 2021.听 Presented 鈥淭aking Your Place in the Classroom:听 From Student to Professional and from Surviving to Thriving.鈥澨�
The University of Findlay, Summer Ed.D. Symposium. July 2021.听 Presented 鈥淥ptions After Finishing Your Doctorate.鈥澨�
The University of Findlay, Summer Ed.D. Symposium. July 2018.听 Presented 鈥淟ife After the Doctorate.鈥澨�
Invited Professional Development听
St. Peter鈥檚 Catholic School, January 2020.听 Presented 鈥淎ddressing Conflict in a School Setting鈥澨�
Toledo Diocese Principal Formation, November 2019.听 Presented 鈥淚nvitational Education.鈥澨�
Toledo Islamic Academy, August 2018-December 2018.听 Presented 鈥淓ffective Strategies to Implement Differentiation in a Classroom.鈥澨�
Michigan Wolves-Hawks, October 2016.听 Presented 鈥淏uilding Effective Relationships and Providing Effective Feedback.鈥澨�
Anthony Wayne Local Schools, March 2012.听 Presented 鈥淚deas for Using Technology in Teaching the Research Process.鈥澨�
Community听
Golden Apple Award Judge.听 Toledo Diocese.听 Toledo, OH.听 2020.听
Spelling Bee Judge.听 Lake Erie West ESC.听 Maumee, OH.听 February 2018, 2019, 2020听
School Advisory Committee.听 St. Joseph of Maumee, Maumee, Ohio.听 July 2015 鈥� July 2017听
Test Analysis of Assessment of Catechesis Religious Education (ACRE) Test.听 St. Joseph of Maumee, Maumee, Ohio.听 May 2014.听
Education听听
Graduate听
Introduction to Graduate Studies and Applied Research (EDU 600)
Action Research Project Design (EDU 620)
Action Research Project (EDU 621)
Community Engagement in the Educational Process (EDU 668)
Principal Internship and Capstone Portfolio (EDU 671)
Undergraduate听听
Education Assessment Support (EDU 099)
Foundations of Education Bridge Course (EDU 101)- online
Teaching Adolescents and Young Adults (EDA 210)
Child Development (EDE 210)
Education for Young Adolescents (EDM 210)
Multicultural and Social Issues in Education (EDU 216)
Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies (EDU 220)
Educational Psychology (EDU 250)
Teaching Reading through Literature for Young Adults (EDU 312)
Role of Phonics and Foundation of Reading (EDU 324)
Differentiated Instruction and Assessment (EDU 329)
Capstone: Middle Childhood Student Teaching (EDM 490)
Capstone: Adolescent Young Adult Student Teaching (EDA 490)
Topics in Education (EDU 499)
English听
Undergraduate听
Oral Communication (COM 100)
Interdisciplinary Studies听
Undergraduate
How Does Place Shape Understanding: Ireland (ENQ 399)
Study Away听
Undergraduate
Ireland- June 2019
