LINDSAY B. PORTNOY
Hunter College
Department of Educational Foundations
And Counseling Psychology
695 Park Avenue, 1131 W
New York, NY 10065
352 21st Street 1B
Brooklyn, NY 11215
lportnoy@gmail.com
lportnoy@cuny.hunter.edu
(917) 450-8179
EDUCATION
Ph.D.
Fordham University, Graduate School of Education
Educational Psychology, January 2013
MS.Ed.
Mercy College, Graduate School of Education
Early Childhood and Urban Education, May 2005
B.A.
Michigan State University, College of Communication Arts and
Sciences, Marketing and Advertising, May 1999
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
2014-Present
Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Foundations
and Counseling Psychology, Hunter College, NYC
2013-2014
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Educational
Foundations and Counseling Psychology, Hunter College,
NYC
2008-2013
Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Educational Foundations
and Counseling Psychology, Hunter College, NYC
2007- 2008
Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychological and
Educational Services, Fordham University, NYC
PUBLICATIONS
Portnoy, L.B. & Rabinowitz, M. (2014). What’s in a domain: Understanding how
students approach questioning in History and Science. Journal of Educational Research
and Assessment, 20 (2), 122-145.
Rabinowitz, M., Acevedo, M., Casen, S., Rosengarten, M., Kowalczyk, M., & Portnoy,
L. B. (2013). Distinguishing facts from beliefs: Fuzzy Categories. Psychology of
Language and Cognition, 17 (3), 233-324.
MANUSCRIPTS IN PRESS
Portnoy, L.B., & Lachuk Johnson, A., (2014). Using Formative Assessment to Increase
Engagement and Enhance Cognition in the College Classroom. In Hall, L.A. Editor (Ed.)
Assessment in Higher Education.
Lachuk Johnson, A., & Portnoy, L.B. (2014). Constructive Practices for Formatively
Assessing College Students. In Hall, L.A. Editor (Ed.) Assessment in Higher Education
MANUSCRIPTS IN SUBMISSION
Portnoy, L.B. (2014). Contrasting Psychology and Biology: Investigating the
perception of facts and beliefs. International Journal of Knowledge and Learning
Portnoy, L.B. (2014). Does Context Shape Comprehension: Evaluating the Influence
of Presentation on Students’ Inquiry Strategies, Task Persistence and Later Recall.
Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition
MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION
Portnoy, L.B. Teacher Candidates Beliefs about Psychology Learning
Portnoy, L.B. Off the Page and Into the Content: Experience Based Learning in an
Elementary Classroom
Portnoy, L.B. Evaluating Learning in a Graduate Level Development Course: Testing
Test Theory with Digital Check-In’s
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS/PAPERS/SYMPOSIA
Portnoy, L.B., & Peters, L. Evolving as Educators: An Examination of PreKindergarten Teachers’ Perceptions of ‘Best Practices’ while Enrolled in an Accelerated
Teacher Training Program. Presented at the 2015 AERA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL,
April 16 - Monday, April 20, 2015.
Baecher, L., Brown, C., Browne Graves, S., Johnson Lachuk, A., Koeliner, K., Peters, L.,
Portnoy, L. A school-wide implementation of edTPA:Examining Cross-Departmental
Initiatives to Align Coursework and Encourage Student Success. Presented at the 67th
Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Atlanta,
GA, February 25-March 1, 2015.
Portnoy, L.B. Exploring the relationship between question asking and content
learning. Poster presented at annual meeting of the Association for Psychological
Science, National Conference, San Francisco, CA, May 22-25, 2014.
Portnoy, L.B. What’s in a domain: Understanding how students approach questioning
in history and science. Poster presented at annual meeting of the Association for
Psychological Science, National Conference, Washington DC., May 23-26, 2013.
Rabinowitz, M, Acevedo, M., Portnoy, L. B., Casen, S., & Rosengarten, M.
Distinguishing facts from beliefs. Paper presented at annual conference of the
Psychonomics Society meeting, Chicago IL., November 13-16, 2008.
Rosengarten, M., Acevedo, M., Portnoy, L. B., Casen, S., & Rabinowitz, M.
Representiation of Facts and Beliefs within Biology. Poster presented at the annual
meeting of the American Psychological Association, National Conference, Boston, MA.,
August 14-17, 2008
Portnoy, L. B., & Rabinowitz, M. Contrasting Psychology and Biology: Investigating
the Perception of Facts and Beliefs. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
Association of Psychological Science, National Conference, Chicago, IL, May 22-25,
2008.
Whitten, W., Rabinowitz, M., Whitten, S., & Portnoy, L. B. Preference for Guided
Cognition Homework Increases With Ability Level. Poster presented at the annual
meeting of the Association of Psychological Science, National Conference, Chicago, IL,
May 22-25, 2008.
Casen, S., Acevedo, M, Portnoy, L. B, Rosengarten, M. & Rabinowitz, M.
Representiation of Facts and Beliefs within History. Poster presented at the annual
meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, National Conference, Chicago, IL,
May 22-25, 2008.
Portnoy, L. B. & Rabinowitz, M. (2007). Domain Specific Inquiry Strategies. Poster
presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, National Conference, Long
Beach, CA, November 15-18, 2007.
Acevedo, M., Portnoy, L. B., Casen, S., Rosengarten, M. & Rabinowitz, M.
Representiation of Facts and Beliefs within Psychology. Poster presented at the annual
meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, National Conference, Washington
DC, May 24-27, 2007.
INVITED TALKS
Portnoy, L.B. Creating Fair and Equitable Early Childhood Assessments. Presented as
part of a panel at the the 2nd Annual Conference: Little Chairs, Big Differences,
Brooklyn Heights Montessori, Brooklyn, NY, May 23, 2014.
Portnoy, L.B. What’s in a domain: Understanding how students approach questioning
in history and science. Presented at the 2nd Annual Learning Science Workshop:
Research and Innovation for Enhancing Achievement and Equity, Carnegie Mellon,
Pittsburgh, PA, June 22-23, 2013.
Portnoy, L.B. Domain learning: Do affordances of domains affect how students
approach questioning within history and science? Presented at the Sixth Annual Subway
Summit on Cognition and Education Research, Columbia University, New York, NY,
January 25, 2013.
Whitten, W. B., II, Rabinowitz, M., Whitten, S. E., and Portnoy, L. B. Guided
cognition in homework: Effectiveness of specific cognitive events for average and
advanced ability students. Presented at the Second Annual Subway Summit on
Cognition and Education Research, Fordham University, New York, NY, February 27,
2009.
Whitten, W. B., II, Rabinowitz, M., Whitten, S. E., and Portnoy, L. B. Guided
cognition of unsupervised learning: Designing effective homework, Part 3. Presented at
the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Chicago, IL, November 13-16, 2008.
Whitten, W. B., II, Rabinowitz, M., Whitten, S. E., and Portnoy, L. B. Guided
cognition in homework: Effectiveness and design of individual cognitive events.
Presented at the Institute of Education Sciences 2008 Research Conference,
Washington, DC, June 12, 2008.
Whitten, W. B., II, Rabinowitz, M., Whitten, S. E., and Portnoy, L. B. Preference for
guided cognition homework increases with ability level. Presented at the annual meeting
of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL, May 22-25, 2008.
Whitten, W. B., II, Rabinowitz, M., Whitten, S. E., and Portnoy, L. B. Guiding
cognition for effective unsupervised learning. Presented at the First Annual Subway
Summit on Cognition and Education Research, Fordham University, New York, NY,
April 4, 2008.
GRANT SUPPORT
2014
Faculty Innovations in Teaching with Technology, Hunter College, CUNY
2006-2008 Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education
R305H050062
2008-2011 Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education
R305A080134
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Program Developer, Undergraduate Program in Early Childhood, Hunter College
(2014)
Program Lead, Early Childhood Development and Assessment, Course Redesign and
Alignment to Hunter College Conceptual Framework, EdTPA Certification
Requirements, and Teacher Evaluation Rubrics (2013)
Proposal Reviewer for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research
Association (2014)
Editor/Writer, Hunter College Office of Assessment (2014-Present)
Work Group Member, Hunter College, School of Education Working Group on
Alignment of Fieldwork Rubrics (2014-2015)
Presenter/Facilitator, Hunter College’s Academic Center for Excellence in Research
and Teaching (ACERT). Invited Talk: Engaging Students in Developing and
Using Rubrics, Hunter College, October 23, 2014.
Guest Facilitator, ACERT Scholarship Circle. Invited Talk: Developing Valid and
Reliable Assessment Practices in an Online or Hybrid Course, Hunter College,
November 4, 2014.
Site Administrator, Hunter College Research Participation Pool (2014-Present)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Assessment Courses
Spring 2013-Fall 2014
Assessment of Teaching and Learning in Early
Childhood Education: Birth through Grade 2,
Graduate Level Course, Hunter College
Spring 2010-Fall 2013
Fall 2008-Spring 2014
Fall 2008-Spring 2014
Development Courses
Fall 2008-Spring 2010
Spring 2010- Fall 2012
Fall 2012
Spring 2010- Spring 2013
Summer 2014
Fall, 2007-Spring 2008
Fall 2012
Assessment of Teaching and Learning in Childhood
Education: Grades 1-9, Graduate Level Course,
Hunter College
Assessment of Teaching and Learning in Adolescent
Education, Graduate Level Course, Hunter College
Assessment of Teaching and Learning: Grades 7-12,
Undergraduate Level Course, Hunter College
Adolescent Learning and Development: Applications
to secondary education, Undergraduate Level Course,
Hunter College
Adolescent Development: Grades 7-12, Graduate
Level Course, Hunter College
Child and Adolescent Development, Graduate Level
Course, Hunter College
Child Development and Learning: Grades 1-9,
Graduate Level Course, Hunter College
Early Child Development, Graduate Level Course,
Hunter College
Psychology of Child Development and Learning,
Graduate Level Course, Fordham University
Lifespan Development, Graduate Level Course,
Hunter College
Educational Psychology Courses
Fall 2008-Spring 2013
Educational Psychology: Grades 7-12,
Undergraduate Level Course, Hunter College
Fall 2008-Spring 2012
Educational Psychology: Grades 1-9, Undergraduate
Level Course Hunter College
Spring 2010- Summer 2013
Advanced Educational Psychology: Applications to
Elementary Education (Grades 1-6), Graduate Level
Course, Hunter College
Spring 2010- Summer 2012
Advanced Educational Psychology: Applications to
Secondary Education (Grades 7-12), Graduate Level
Course, Hunter College
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2006-2009 Graduate Research Assistant, Center for Learning in Unsupervised
Environments at Fordham University.
2006-2009 Graduate Research Assistant, Fordham University.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2005-2006 Manager, Alumni Relations Birthright Israel Alumni Association.
2003-2005 Teacher, New York City Teaching Fellows, New York
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
2008- Present
American Psychological Association
Division 15: Educational Psychology
2008- Present
American Educational Research Association
Division C: Learning and Instruction
SIG 167: Cognition and Assessment
2008- Present
Association for Psychological Science
2011-Present
National Association for the Education of Young Children
New York AEYC, New York City AEYC
2008- Present
Psychonomic Society
REFERENCES
Mitchell Rabinowitz
Professor, Department of Educational Psychology
Graduate School of Education
Fordham University, New York
113 W. 60th Street
New York, NY 10023
P: 212-636-6462
E-mail: mrabinowitz@fordham.edu
Gess LeBlanc
Associate Professor/Acting Chair, Educational Foundations & Counseling Psychology
Hunter College, New York
695 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10065
P: 212-772-4712
E-mail: gleblanc@hunter.cuny.edu
William B. Whitten, II
Distinguished Research Scholar
Graduate School of Education
Fordham University, New York
33 W. 60th Street
New York, NY 10023
P: 212-636-6453
E-mail: whitten@fordham.edu
Akane Zusho
Associate Professor, Department of Educational Psychology
Graduate School of Education
Fordham University, New York
33 W. 60th Street
New York, NY 10023
P: 212-636-7256
E-mail: zusho@fordham.edu