Gypsy A. Abbott, Ph.D.
3005 English Oaks Circle
Birmingham, Alabama 35226
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Telephone (205) 335-2785
Facsimile (866) 383-7009
e-mail: gaa@hiwaay.net
PRESENT POSITION
Professor
School of Education
University of Alabama at Birmingham (http://www.ed.uab.edu/gabbott)
CURRENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Internal Evaluator: UAB ADVANCE grant funded through the National Science Foundation
Internal Evaluator: McNair Scholars program funded by the U.S. Department of Education
External Evaluator: Project EQUAL funded by the U.S. Department of Education
Evaluator: UAB Science and Technology Honors Program
Evaluator: University 101 program at UAB
Evaluator: Supercomputing 2007, National Education Program
Evaluator: Teragrid 2007, National Education Program
UAB Quantitative Literacy Task force (Appointed by the Interim Associate Provost for
Undergraduate Programs as School of Education representative)
UAB Faculty Enrichment Task Force (Appointed by the Associate Provost Office for Faculty
Development and Faculty Affairs as School of Education representative)
Chair of Faculty Coordinating Committee for the UAB School of Education
Teaching and scholarly activities in the School of Education
RECENT FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES
Local Site Coordinator for the Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research
Association in November 2006 hosted by the UAB School of Education; Past
President of this 6 state regional research association
Chair of Faculty Development Committee - Developed and implement a mentoring program for
junior faculty in the School of Education. All who participated have now been tenured before or
in 2006
EDUCATION
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Major: Educational Psychology
Minor: Educational Research
Ph.D.
1981
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
M.A.
1973
Master of Arts in Counseling
Birmingham Southern College
Birmingham, Alabama
Major: Mathematics Minor: English
B.A.
1969
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS
Professor
School of Education
Senior Research Scientist, Center for Educational Accountability
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Associate Professor,
School of Education
Research Scientist-Center for Educational Accountability
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Director of Research and Evaluation, School of Education
Coordinator, Measurement and Research Program
Assistant Professor in Human Services in Education
School of Education
University of Alabama at Birmingham
1999 to present
1991-1999
1982 - 1991
Assistant Professor
Counseling Department
School of Education
University of Montevallo
Montevallo, Alabama
1981 - 1982
Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant
The University of Alabama
1979 - 1981
High School Counselor
Melbourne High School
Melbourne, Florida
1973- 1977
Secondary Mathematics Teacher
Cape May Court House
New Jersey
1969- 1972
PROFESSIONAL HONORS
Recipient of the Outstanding Award for Service to Digital Equity (March, 2006). International
Society of Information Technology in Education. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the
Society for Information Technology in Orlando, Florida.
Recipient of the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (April, 2004). School of
Education, University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Recognized as the “Outstanding Contributor in Supercomputing” in the State of Alabama
(2001). Award made by Alabama Supercomputing Program to Inspire [C]omputational
Research in Education.
Evaluation of the Alabama Supercomputing Program to Inspire Research in Education for
Gender Equity. (July 2000). The ASPIRE program was recognized as a “Promising
Program for Females in Math, Science, and Technology.” Recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education, Gender Equity Expert Review Panel. Evaluation reports from
over 100 programs were submitted and the ASPIRE program was 1 of 5 in the U.S.
that was designated this recognition.
Outstanding Evaluation Report for Instructional Research in 1991, American Educational
Research Association, Division H (1991).
Title: Longitudinal Assessment of Mathematics and Science Teaching: Grades K-3
Lyman Award for Outstanding Article in the American Journal of Pharmacy Education (1990).
Title: A Reliable and Valid Instrument for Evaluation of Doctor of Pharmacy Student
Performance in Clerkships. (with D. Beck)
Outstanding Evaluation Report in 1981, American Educational Research Association, Division H
(1981). (with J.E. McLean and B. Chissom)
Title: Health through Science Program-Title IV-C
Selected for inclusion in Outstanding Young Women in America, (1986).
National Professional Leadership Award, Association for Humanistic Education and
Development (A Division of the American Association for Counseling and Development)
presented at the annual meeting, Washington, D.C. (1983).
HONORS RECEIVED BY GRADUATE STUDENTS
Grace Jepkemboi- recipient of a $20,000 International Fellowship AAUW to conduct doctoral
dissertation data in Kenya
Moayad Washesh-“ Outstanding Dissertation Award” (2006) Association for Health Promotion
Professionals
Susan Seay- “Outstanding Dissertation Award” (2006) Mid-South Educational Research
Association
GRADUATE STUDENT COMMITTEES
Served as the research design/methodology committee member on over 70 doctoral and Masters
committees in Early Childhood, Educational Leadership, Administration of Higher Education,
Physical Therapy, Health Promotion, and Nursing at UAB as well as on doctoral committees at
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Department of Higher Education and Educational
Psychology.
COURSES TAUGHT
EPR 363 - Foundations of Education II
EPR 596 – Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods
EPR 688 - Seminar on Current Issues: Measurement and Evaluation
EPR 607 - Microcomputer Applications to Statistical Analysis
EPR 608 - Statistical Methods and Action Research
EPR 609 - Statistical Methods and Research in Education: Intermediate
EPR 710 - Computer Applications and Advanced Statistical Methods
EPR 793 - Doctoral Seminar in Research Evaluation and Design
EPR 796 - Qualitative Research: Doctoral Seminar
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
McNair Scholars at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (2004-2006). Funded by the U.S.
Department of Education. Role: Internal Evaluator. Award Amount: $660,000.
Project EQUAL (2002-2007). Funded by the Office of English Acquisition, U.S. Department of
Education. Role: Assisted in writing the proposal and serves as Project Evaluator. Award
Amount: $1,347,654.
EdGrid Outreach (2003-2005). Addendum to a Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers for Technology
(PT3) Shodor Educational Foundation. Funded by the U.S, Department of Education.
Role: Principal Investigator. Award Amount: $65,000
New Teachers for New Students (2001-2005). Funded by the Office of Bilingual Education, U.S.
Department of Education. Role: Assisted in writing the proposal and served as Project
Evaluator. Amount: $644,143.
Project ACCESS: A Training Program for Working with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse
Students (2001-2005). Funded by the Office of Bilingual Education, U.S. Department of
Education. Role: Assisted in writing and served as Project Evaluator. Award Amount:
$555,690.
GK-12 EdGrid Graduate Teaching Fellows Program (2001-2005). Funded by the National
Science Foundation in collaboration with the National Center for Supercomputing
Applications, EOT-PACI. Role: PI for UAB and Co-PI for the collaborative grant.
Amount of total award: $1,499,768; amount of sub-award: $355,000
EdGrid- Modeling and Visualization for Pre-service Teachers (2000-2004). Funded by the U.S.
Department of Education, in collaboration with the National Center for Supercomputing
Applications, EOT-PACI. Role: Principal Investigator. Amount: $170,000.
Learning in a New Kind of School [LINKS] (2000-2003). 21st Century Learning Communities
Grant awarded to the Jefferson County board of Education. Funded by the U. S.
Department of Education. Role: assisted in writing proposal and Project Evaluator.
Award Amount: $1,999,000. Listed as 1 of top 10 proposals of the 3,500 submitted.
(Letter received from U.S. Department of Education)
Evaluation of the ASPIRE Program (1993-2000). Funded by the U.S. Department of Education,
Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Professional Development Program,
administered by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education. Subcontract with the
University of Alabama at Huntsville Role: Evaluator. Award Amount: $120,000 per year
during the seven-year funding period.
Evaluation of Re-Creating Teacher Education Program (1998). Funded by the BellSouth
Foundation. Role: Project Evaluator. Award Amount: $250,000.
Evaluation of the Alabama Reading Initiative (1998). Funded by the U.S. Department of
Education, Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Professional Development
Program, administered by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education. Role: Assisted
in writing and served as Principal Investigator in Year 1. Amount: $105,000.
Use of Tactiles with the Visually Impaired at the Birmingham Museum of Art (1995). Funded by
the Birmingham Museum of Art. Role: Principal Investigator/Evaluator.
Amount: $3,000.
Evaluation of the Mentally Tough Program, LGE Sports Science, Inc. (1995-1996). Role:
Evaluator. Award Amount: $6,600.
Renaissance Group. Achieving Gender Equity in Education (1995). Role: Co-Principal
Investigator. Amount: $3,500.
Evaluation of the Hands-On Science Project, Huntsville City and Madison County Schools
(1993-1996). Funded by the National Science Foundation. Subcontract with the
University of Alabama at Huntsville. Role: Assisted in writing and served as Project
Evaluator. Award Amount: $600,000.
Evaluation of the Hands-On Science Project, Decatur City and Scottsboro City Schools (19931995). Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mathematics and Science Professional Development Program, administered by the
Alabama Commission on Higher Education. Subcontract with the University of Alabama
at Huntsville Role: Evaluator. Award Amount: $$60,000 per year.
Evaluation of the Hands-On Science Project, Decatur City and Scottsboro City Schools (19931995). Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mathematics and Science Professional Development Program, administered by the
Alabama Commission on Higher Education. Subcontract with the University of Alabama
at Huntsville Role: Evaluator. Award Amount: $60,000 per year.
Longitudinal Assessment Project- K-3 Math and Science In-service Programs (1990-1991).
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and
Science Professional Development Program, administered by the Alabama Commission
on Higher Education. Conducted statewide assessment of the effects of summer inservice training on actual teaching practice. Role: Principal Investigator. Award
Amount: $57,000.
Successful Mathematics Teaching for the Middle Grades (1989). Funded by the U. S.
Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement,
administered by Southeastern Educational Laboratory Research Triangle Park, N.C.
Role: Principal Investigator. Award Amount: $5,000.
A Valid, Reliable and Cost Effective Mechanism for Evaluating Patient Presentations (1988).
UpJohn Company. Role: Statistical Consultant. Amount: $1,720.
Effective Mathematics Teaching: Remediation Strategies, Grades K-5 (1987). Funded by the U.
S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement,
administered by Southeastern Educational Laboratory Research Triangle Park, N.C.
Role: Principal Investigator. Amount: $14,750.
Alabama Computer Competency Program: Phase 2 (1986). Funded by the U.S. Department of
Education, Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Professional Development
Program, administered by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education. Roles:
Assisted in writing the proposal and served as Co-Principal Investigator, Instructional
Consultant, Project Evaluator. Award Amount: $200,000.
Effective Mathematics Teaching Project (1986). Funded by the U. S. Department of Education,
Office of Educational Research and Improvement, administered by Southeastern
Educational Laboratory Research Triangle Park, N.C. Role: Principal Investigator.
Award Amount: $17,000.
State-wide Child Care Training Project (1986). Member of joint committee of individuals
representing UAB and the Jefferson County Child Development Council who wrote the
proposal. Funded by Alabama State Department of Education. Roles: assisted in writing
the proposal, project evaluator. Award Amount: $200,000.
Remediation Strategies in Mathematics (1985). Funded by the U. S. Department of Education,
Office of Educational Research and Improvement, administered by Southeastern
Educational Laboratory Research Triangle Park, N.C. Role: Principal Investigator.
Award Amount: $10,000.
Alabama Teacher Computer Competency Program - Hands-on Component (1985). Funded by
the U.S. Department of Education, Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science
Professional Development Program, administered by the Alabama Commission on
Higher Education. Roles: participated in writing proposal and served as project evaluator.
Award Amount: $22,000.
Alabama State Computer Competency Program(1985). Proposal written by committee, 19841985. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics
and Science Professional Development Program, administered by the Alabama
Commission on Higher Education. Roles: participating in writing and implementation of
the grant developed assessment instrument used for the 18,000 teachers in the state of
Alabama, and project evaluator. Amount: $200,000.
The Development and Implementation of a Three-Year Modern Technology Program for a
Secondary School (1984). Contract with Midfield Board of Education, Midfield,
Alabama. Program implemented in the 1984–1985 school year. Role: Principal
Investigator. Amount: $13,000.
Improving Testing through the Use of the Microcomputer (1983). Funded by Title III School of
Education, University of Alabama at Birmingham. (intramural) Role: Principal
Investigator. Amount: $2,700.
Validation of Microcomputer Software (1983). Title III School of Education, University of
Alabama at Birmingham. (intramural) Role: Principal Investigator. Amount: $2,700.
The Use of the Microcomputer in Math Remediation (1983). University of Alabama at
Birmingham, Faculty Research Grant. Role: Principal Investigator. Amount: $1,000.
EVALUATION REPORTS
Abbott, G. (2006). Evaluation of the UAB Science and Technology Honors Program.
Abbott,G, (2006). Evaluation of University 101 at UAB.
Abbott, G. & Littleton, R. (2006). Evaluation of Project EQUAL: Annual Report. Office of
English Language Acquisition, U. S. Department of Education
Abbott, G. & Littleton, R. (2005). Evaluation of New Teachers for New Students: Final
Report. Office of English Language Acquisition, U. S. Department of Education.
Abbott, G. & Littleton, R. (2005). Evaluation of Project ACCESS: Final Report. Office of
English Language Acquisition, U. S. Department of Education.
Abbott, G. & Littleton, R.(2005) Evaluation of the New Teachers for New Students Program:
Final Report. Office of English Language Acquisition, U. S. Department of Education.
Abbott, G. & Littleton, R. (2005). Evaluation of Project EQUAL: Annual Report. Office of
English Language Acquisition, U. S. Department of Education.
Abbott, G. & Littleton, R. (2005). Evaluation of the EdGrid: Graduate Teaching Fellows
Program in Modeling and Visualization for K-12: Final Report
Abbott, G. & Littleton, R. (2004). Evaluation of Project EQUAL: Annual Report. Office of
English Language Acquisition, U. S. Department of Education.
Abbott, G & Littleton, R. (2002) Biennial Report- Project ACCESS. Funded by the U.S.
Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition.
Abbott, G & Littleton, R. (2002). Biennial Report: New Teachers for New Students.
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition.
Abbott, G. (1995-2000). Evaluation of the Alabama Supercomputing Program to Inspire
Research in Education. (Alabama K-12 Supercomputing Program). Funded by the U.S.
Department of Education, Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Professional
Development Program, administered by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education.
Abbott, G. (1996). Evaluation of the Alabama Supercomputing Program to Inspire Research in
Education for Gender Equity. Submitted to the Gender Equity Expert Review Panel for
consideration as a Promising or Exemplary Program for Females, the U.S. Department of
Education (1994-96). Selected as a Promising Program for Gender Equity.
Multiple Authorship. (1999) Evaluation of the Alabama Reading Initiative. Funded by the U.S.
Department of Education, Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Professional
Development Program, administered by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education.
Multiple Authorship.
Abbott, G. & Hester, D. (1998-1999). Evaluation of Developing Educational Leaders for the 21st
Century (1999). Funded by the BellSouth Foundation under the Re-Creating Colleges of
Teacher Education Program. Award Amount: $250,000.
Abbott, G. (1996). Evaluation of the Alabama Strategic Teaming for Advancing the Readiness of
Teachers. Funded by the National Science Foundation. Award Amount: $200,000
Abbott, G. (1994). Evaluation of the Alabama High Performance Computation in Mathematics
and Science (1994). Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Dwight D.
Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Professional Development Program, administered
by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education.
Abbott, G. (1993-1996) Evaluation of the Hands-On Science Project, Huntsville City and
Madison County Schools (1993-1996). Funded by the National Science Foundation.
Subcontract with the University of Alabama at Huntsville. Role: Assisted in writing and
served as Project Evaluator. Award Amount: $600,000.
Abbott, G. (1992-1995). Evaluation of the Hands-On Science Project for Scottsboro and Decatur
City Schools. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mathematics and Science Professional Development Program, administered by the
Alabama Commission on Higher Education.
Abbott, G. (1991). Longitudinal Assessment of Mathematics and Science Teaching: Grades K-3.
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and
Science Professional Development Program, administered by the Alabama Commission
on Higher Education. Named “Outstanding Evaluation Report in Instructional
Research”AERA, Division H.
Abbott, G. (1989).Evaluation of Successful Mathematics Teaching Workshop. Funded by the U.
S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, and
administered by Southeastern Educational Improvement Laboratory, Research Triangle
Park, N.C.
Abbott, G. (1989). Evaluation of Substance Abuse in Mountain Brook, AL School System.
Abbott, G. (1986-87). Effective Mathematics Teaching Project Evaluation. Funded by the U. S.
Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, and
administered by Southeastern Educational Improvement Laboratory, Research Triangle
Park, N.C.
Abbott, G. (1986-87). Evaluation of the Alabama Computer Competency Program (1986-87).
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and
Science Professional Development Program, administered by the Alabama Commission
on Higher Education.
McLean, J., Chissom, B. & Abbott, G. (1980). Validation Report of the Health Through Science
Project (Title IV-C) Muscogee County Schools, Columbus, GA. Later was validated by
the Joint Dissemination Review Panel. Named “Outsanding Evaluation Report” (1981)
by AERA, Division H.
Multiple Authorship. (1980). Evaluation Report of the Greensboro ESAA Basic Skills Project,
Greensboro Public Schools, Greensboro, N.C.
SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
Books
Abbott, G., Wilson, B.,Scott, K.,& Dorough. L. (1990). Successful Mathematics Teaching for the
Middle Grades (1990). Funded by the U. S. Department of Education, Office of
Educational Research and Improvement, administered by Southeastern Educational
Laboratory Research Triangle Park, N.C. (with B. Wilson, K. Scott, & L. Dorough)
Abbott, G. (1987). Effective Mathematics Teaching: Remedial Strategies, Grades K-5. Funded
by the U. S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and
Improvement,and administered by Southeastern Educational Improvement Laboratory,
Research Triangle Park, NC.
Abbott, G. (1986). Effective Mathematics Teaching: A handbook for classroom teachers (1986).
Sevgo Press: Tuscaloosa, AL.
Book Chapters
Abbott, G., Bievenue, L., Damarin, S., Kramarae, C., Strawn, & C. Sosa, T. Gender Equity in
Education Handbook (Klein, S. ed., in press, March 2007) Lead Author for chapter titled
“ Gender Equity in Use of Information, Instructional, and Educational Technology.” (Peer
Reviewed)
Burger, C.; Abbott, G. & Bievenue, L. (ed. Klein, S., in press, March 2007)). Gender Equity in
Education Handbook Lead Author for chapter titled “Gender Equity in Science, Engineering, and
Technology” (Peer Reviewed)
Papalewis, R., Abbott, G., Brown, G., & Irby, B. (1996). Achieving Gender Equity in Education.
In the Fifth Yearbook of the National Council of Professors of Educational
Administration. Lancaster: Technomic Publishing.
Monographs
Clayton, G. Abbott (1990). Adolescents at Risk: A profile of suicidal adolescents. U. S.
Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement,
administered by Southeastern Educational Improvement Laboratory, Research Triangle
Park, NC. (funded)
Clayton, G. Abbott, McEntire, E., & O’Sullivan, P. (1986). Effective remediation strategies in
mathematics. Research Project No. 06-001. U. S. Department of Education, Office of
Educational Research and Improvement, administered by Southeastern Educational
Improvement Laboratory, Research Triangle Park, NC. (funded)
Abbott, G. A., & McEntire, E. (1985). Effective remedial strategies in mathematics. Occasional
papers in educational policy analysis. Paper No. 4117A. U. S. Department of Education,
Office of Educational Research and Improvement, administered by Southeastern
Educational Improvement Laboratory, Research Triangle Park, NC. (funded)
Invited Papers/Presentations
Abbott, G. (2000). Opportunities for Enhancing Equity in Classrooms through Use of Modeling
and Visualization, Proceedings of the Workshop to Integrate Computer-based Modeling
and Scientific Visualization in K-12 Teacher Education Programs, Arlington, VA.
Abbott, G. (1998). Assessment in Computational Science. Supercomputing ’98. Orlando, FL.
Abbott, G. (1994). Women and Science. Southeastern Association of the American
Psychological Association. New Orleans, LA.
Goldman, R. & Abbott, G. (1988). Sexual Abuse of the Mentally Retarded Presented at the
Eighth International Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of
Mental Deficiency. Dublin, Ireland.
Abbott, G. (1988). Standards for Evaluating Testing Instruments: An examination of
psychometric properties. Presented to the Alabama Association of Nurse Educators.
Birmingham, AL.
Articles in Refereed Journals
International
Fisher, J. E. & Abbott, G. (2005). A Computer Scientist Becomes a Teacher in the GK-12
Teaching Fellows Program: A Three-year Situated Case Study. Society for
Information Technology & Teacher Education Intl. Conf. Annual (16th Annual
Conf., March 1-5. Phoenix, AZ), XX.
Gibbs, V.K., Watts, S., Abbott, G., & Bievenue, L. (2005). Use of Inquiry with
Computer Models and Visualization in an Urban 8th Grade Science Class.
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education Intl. Conf. Annual (16th
Annual Conf., March 1-5, Pheonix, AZ), XX.
Jones, W., Watts, S, Abbott, G., & Bievenue, L. (2005). Computer Modeling and
Visualization in A High School Marine Biology Classroom. Society for Information
Technology & Teacher Education Intl. Conf. Annual (16th Annual Conf.,
March 1- 5, Phoenix, AZ), XX.
Patterson, J, Collins, L. & Abbott, G. (2003). Teacher Resilience in Urban Schools. International
Conference on Learning. London, UK.
National
Abbott, G., Aldridge, J., & Manning , M. (2005). Standardized Test Scores of Third
Graders as Related to Class and Race. (Under review)
Patterson, J., Collins, L., & G., Abbott (2004). A study of teacher resilience in urban
schools. The Journal of Instructional Psychology, 31 (1), 3-12.
Patterson, J., Dahle, K., Nix, M., Collins, L. & Abbott,G. (Fall, 2002) Mentoring minorities
and females into higher education. Advancing Women in Leadership (advancing
women.com).
Abbott, G., Sapp, G., Hinckley, R., & Rowell, A. (1997). Examination of the Validity of the
WISC-III with Urban Exceptional Students. Psychological Reports.
Beck, D., & Clayton, G. Abbott (1991). A reliable and valid instrument for evaluation of doctor
of pharmacy student performance in clerkships. American Journal of Pharmacy
Education.
Aldridge, J., & Clayton, G. Abbott (1990). Sources of Self-Esteem: Perceptions of Education
Majors. College Student Journal.
Clayton, G. Abbott, & Bruess, C. (1990). A comparison of the grades of education and noneducation majors from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in selected courses.
The Professional Educator. XIII, 20-22.
Aldridge, J., & Clayton, G. Abbott (1989). AIDS Education and Policies among Southern
Baptist Church Leaders in the State of Texas. Psychological Reports, 64, 493-494.
Aldridge, J., & Clayton, G. Abbott (1989). Perceptions of Education Majors Concerning 10
Reading Content Area Techniques. Perceptional and Motor Skills, 69, 573-574.
Clayton, G. Abbott, & Ellison, K. J. (1989). Substance Abuse: Rural vs. Suburban Perspectives,
Grades 10-12. Alabama Association for Counseling and Development, Spring, 29-36.
Clayton, G. Abbott, & McEntire, E. (1988). Competencies of an Effective Mathematics Teacher,
Focus, 10, 1, 37-46.
Burton, K., & Clayton, G. Abbott (Fall, 1987). The effects of a summer remedial reading
program for fourth and fifth graders utilizing computer-assisted instruction, Eastern
Kentucky Review, 11, 26-45.
Clayton, G. Abbott, Horns V., & Brown, T. (1987). Self-concept and anxiety in middle school
students living in intact, single parent and blended families. Mid-South Educational
Researcher, 15, 5.
Aldridge, J. T., & Clayton, G. Abbott (1987). Elementary teacher’s cognitive and affective
perceptions of exceptional children. Psychological Reports, 61, 91-94.
Hartwig, S., Sapp, G., & Clayton, G. Abbott (1987). Comparison of the Stanford-Binet Fourth
Edition, Psychological Reports, 60, 1215-1218.
Gladding, S. T., & Clayton, G. Abbott (1986). The Gladding, Lewis, and Adkins Scale of
Religiosity: Differences among a sample of Protestants, Catholics, Jews, and
Nonaffiliates. Psychological Reports, 59, 995-998.
Clayton, G. Abbott, Horns V., & Brown, T. (1986). Self-concept and anxiety in middle school
students living in intact, single parent, and blended families. Middle School Research:
Selected Studies, National Middle School Administration, 1-15.
Clayton, G. Abbott, Sapp, G. L., O’Sullivan, P., & Hall, L. (1986). Should WAIS-R short forms
be used with vocational rehabilitation clients? Alabama Association for Counseling and
Development Journal, 13, 1, 13-18.
Clayton, G. Abbott, Sapp, G. L., O’Sullivan, P., & Hall, L. (1986). Comparative validity of two
WAIS-R short forms with vocational rehabilitation clients. Journal of Perceptual and
Motor Skills, 63, 1303-1308.
Abbott, G., & Horns, V. Winter (1986). Children’s differential perceptions of maternal and stepparental childrearing practices. Alabama Association for Counseling and Development
Journal, 8, 2, 14-20.
Breatnoch, E., Abbott, A., & Fazer, R. G. (1984). Reply to comments on “Dimensions of the
normal human trachea-data from 808 patients age 10 to 80 years.” Journal of
Roentenolgy, 143, 152-153.
Frazer, R. G., Breatnoch, E., & Abbott, A. (1984). Dimensions of the normal human trachea data from 808 patients aged 10 to 80 years. Journal of Roentenology, 142, 903-906.
Abbott, Anne Haigler (1981). A comparison of perceived parental behavior in normal and
emotionally disturbed children. Capstone Journal of Education, II, 1, 62-63.
Chissom, B., & Abbott, A. (1980). Evaluation of the eighth annual meeting of the Mid-South
Educational Research Association. Mid-South Educational Researcher.
Abbott, G. A. (1978). Individual counseling with high risk students: A practical approach.
School Counselor.
Papers Presented at Professional Meetings
International
Abbott, G., Morrell, C., Bracey, B., Bievenue, L. & Scripa, Rose (2006). Building
Intellectual Capital in Information Technology in Young Women. Society for
Information Technology & Teacher Education Intl. Conf. Annual (17th Annual
Conf., March 5-9 Orlando, FL), XX.
Fisher, J. E. & Abbott, G. (2005). A Computer Scientist Becomes a Teacher in the GK-12
Teaching Fellows Program: A Three-year Situated Case Study. Society for
Information Technology & Teacher Education Intl. Conf. Annual (16th Annual
Conf., March 1-5. Phoenix, AZ), XX.
Gibbs, V.K., Watts, S., Abbott, G., & Bievenue, L. (2005). Use of Inquiry with
Computer Models and Visualization in an Urban 8th Grade Science Class.
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education Intl. Conf. Annual
(16th Annual Conf., March 1-5, Pheonix, AZ), XX.
Jones, W., Watts, S, Abbott, G., & Bievenue, L. (2005). Computer Modeling and
Visualization in A High School Marine Biology Classroom. Society for
Information Technology & Teacher Education Intl. Conf. Annual (16th
Annual Conf., March 1- 5, Phoenix, AZ), XX.
Abbott, G. & Smith, T. (March, 2004). Use of Computer Modeling and Visualization for
Pre-service Teachers. Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education. Intl.
Conf.(15th Annual Conference). Atlanta, GA.
Harnisch, D., Comstock, S., Moore, S., Bruce. B., Jakobsson, E., Abbott, G., &
Gabric, K. (March, 2003). Scientists become Teachers. Society for Information
Technology & Teacher Education, Intl. Conf.,( 14th Annual Conference) Albuquerque,
NM.
National
Abbott, G., Aldridge, J., & Manning , M. (2005). Standardized Test Scores of Third Graders as
Related to Class and Race. A paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American
Educational Research Association. Montreal, Canada.
Abbott, G., Austin, J., Littleton, R., Luellen, D. (November, 2004). Evaluation of Project
ACCESS: “I’m A Difference Maker!” A paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the
American Evaluation Association. Atlanta, GA.
Austin, J., Abbott, G., Froning, L., Littleton, R., Wiggins, A. (November, 2004). Providing
Assistance for Non-native Speakers of English: Teacher Education Programs Must
Provide the Answers! A paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American
Evaluation Association. Atlanta, GA.
Patterson, J., Collins, L. & G. Abbott (2003, April). Resilient urban teachers: Why do they stay?
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of Elementary School
Principals, Anaheim, CA.
Klein, S., Fox, L. & Abbott, G. (2002, November). The Role of Evaluation in an
Evidence-Based Education System in Advancing Gender Equity? A paper presented at
the American Evaluation Association, Washington, D.C.
Gentry, E., Abbott, G., & Fisher, J. (2002, November). Lessons Learned from
Graduate Teaching Fellows Program (panel). Supercomputing 2002, Baltimore, MD.
Patterson, J., Collins, L. & Abbott, G. (2002, November). Resilient urban teachers: why do they
stay? Paper presented at the Biennial meeting of the Great Cities Universities, New
Orleans, LA.
Abbott, G. (1997) Evaluation of the ASPIRE Program. Paper presented at Supercomputing ’97.
San Diego, CA.
Sapp, G. L., Abbott, G., Hinckley, R., & Rowell, A. (1997). WISC-III and WISC-R scores of
urban students: Divergent Outcomes. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
National Association of School Psychologists. Anaheim, CA.
Abbott, G., & Fisherman, S. (1997). Ego Identity and Ego Harmony as a Prediction of Teaching
Success. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research
Association. San Francisco, CA.
Abbott, G., Ziebarth, J., & Sullivan, G. (1996). Girls and Computational Science. Paper
presented at Supercomputing ‘96. Philadelphia, PA.
Brown, G., Irby, B., Papalewis, R., & Abbott, G. (1996). Preparing Leaders to Address Gender
Equity in Schools: A Research Study. Paper presented at the 50th Annual Summer
Conference of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration. Corpus
Christi, TX.
Brown, G., Irby, B., Papalewis, R., & Abbott, G. (1996). Gender Equity in Schools: A Research
Study. Paper presented at the American Education Research Association’s Special
Interest Group, Research on Women in Education, Fall Conference. San Jose, CA.
Abbott, G., & O’Sullivan, P. (1996). Evaluation of the Hands-on Science Project. Paper
presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association.
New York, N.Y.
Abbott, G. (1995). The Evaluation of the Alabama ASPIRE Program. Paper presented at the
Supercomputing ’95. San Diego, CA.
Abbott, G., & Ziebarth, J. (1995). Girls and Supercomputing. Paper presented at the American
Educational Research Association. San Francisco, CA.
Abbott, G., & LaRivere, P. (1991). The Tenure Clock: Does it Stop? Paper presented at the
Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Chicago, IL.
Beck, D., & Abbott, G. (1990). A Valid and Reliable Instrument for Evaluation of Doctor of
Pharmacy Student Performance in Clerkship. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
Abbott, G., & McEntire, E. (1985). Remedial Mathematics: A Review of the Literature and
Implications for Practice. Paper presented at the Twelfth Annual Conference of the
Research Council for Diagnostic and Prescriptive Mathematics. Austin, TX.
Regional/State
Abbott, G. Tucker, D. & Gould, M. (2006). The Implementation and Evaluation of the UAB
Science and Technology Honors Program. Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Educational
Resesrach Association, Birmingham, AL.
Abbott, G. (2006). Barriers for Young Women in Information Technology. Alabama Academy of
Science. Troy State University, Troy, AL.
Abbott, G. & Jones, W. (2006). Evaluation of the G-K12 Teaching Fellows Program at the
University of Alabama at Birmingham. Alabama Academy of Science. Troy State
University, Troy, AL.
Abbott, G., Austin, J., Froning, L., & Littleton, R. (November, 2004). Unlocking the Keys to
Success for LEP Students: New Teachers for New Students. A paper presented at the
Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association. Gatlinburg, TN.
Patterson, J., Collins, L. & Abbott, G. (2002, November). Resilient urban teachers: why do they
stay? Paper presented to the annual meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research
Association, Chattanooga, TN.
Abbott, G., Calhoun, C., & Greene, A. (1998). Professional development of mathematics
teachers using everyday mathematics curriculum. Paper presented at the Annual meeting
of the Mid-South Educational Research Association. New Orleans, LA.
McLean, J., Snyder, S., Earnest, J., & Abbott, G. (1996). Teachers’ Perceptions of the Alabama
Direct Assessment of Writing. A symposium presented at the annual meeting of the MidSouth Educational Research Association. Tuscaloosa, AL.
Abbott, G., & Elliot, G. (1994). Publishing in the Alabama Counseling Journal. Paper presented
at the Annual Meeting of the Alabama Counseling Association. Birmingham, AL.
Clayton, G., Abbott, G., & McLean, J. (1991). Validation of an Attitude Toward Science and
Mathematics Scale for Early Childhood Students. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting
of the Mid-South Educational Research Association. Lexington, KY.
Buckley, J., Clayton, M., Abbott, G., & Mayo, V. L. (1991). Site Based Management in the
Birmingham Public Schools. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mid-South
Educational Research Association. Lexington, KY.
Abbott, G., & Wilson, B. (1989). Successful Mathematics Teaching for the Middle Grades.
Paper presented at the Mid-South Educational Research Association. Little Rock, AR.
Abbott, G. (1989). Successful Mathematics Teaching for the Middle Grades. Paper presented at
the Mississippi Department of Education and the Southeastern Educational Improvement
Laboratory. Jackson, MS.
Abbott, G., & Ellison, K. J. (1988). Substance Abuse: Urban vs. Rural Perspectives of Students
in Grades 10-12. Paper presented at the Mid-South Educational Research Association.
Louisville, KY.
Abbott, G., Eason, M., & Crane, S. (1988). Attitudes toward Mathematics and Computers as
related to Mathematics Achievement. Paper presented at the Mid- South Educational
Research Association. Louisville, KY.
Abbott, G., Brewton, K., & Goldman, B. (1987). Effective Mathematics Teaching: Remediation
Strategies in Grades K-5. Paper presented at the Regional Conference Sponsored by the
Southeastern Educational Improvement Laboratory. Atlanta, GA.
Abbott, G., Garlikov, P., & Vacca, A. (1987). The Use of Computer-Assisted Instruction in
Mathematics for Ninth Grade Remedial Students. Paper presented at the Sixteenth
Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association. Mobile, AL.
Abbott, G., Wilson, B., & Burton, K. (1986). Alabama Computer Competency Program: A
Symposium. Paper presented at the Fifteenth Annual Meeting of Mid-South Educational
Research. Memphis, TN.
Abbott, G., Horns, V., & Brown, T. (1986). Family Structure and its Effects on the Self-Concept
and Anxiety Level of Middle School Students. Paper presented at the Fifteenth Annual
Meeting of Mid-South Educational Research Association. Memphis, TN.
Hartwig, S., Sapp, G., & Abbott, G. (1986). A Comparison of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence
Scale, Form L-M and the Standford-Binet Intelligence Scale, Fourth Edition. Paper
presented at the Fifteenth Annual Meeting of Mid-South Educational Research
Association. Memphis, TN.
Abbott, G., O’Sullivan, P., Sapp, G., & Hall, L. (1986). Comparative Validity of Two WAIS-R
Short Forms with Vocational Rehabilitation Clients. Paper presented at the Fifteenth
Annual Meeting of Mid-South Educational Research Association. Memphis, TN.
Abbott, G., Garlikov, P., & Vacca, A. (1986). The Use of Computer Assisted Instruction as a
Supplement in 8th Grade Mathematics Instruction. Paper presented at the Fifteenth
Annual Meeting of Mid-South Educational Research Association. Memphis, TN.
Abbott, G., Horns, V., & Chalker, R. (1985). State and Trait Anxiety in Elementary, Middle and
High School Children Living in Intact, Blended and Single Parent Families. Paper
presented at the Fifteenth Annual Meeting of Mid-South Educational Research
Association. Biloxi, MS.
Abbott, G., Connell, P., & Elliot, G. (1985). Cognitive and Personality Characteristics of High
School Students as related to Mathematics Achievement. Paper presented at the
Fourteenth Annual Meeting of Mid-South Educational Research Association. Biloxi,
MS.
Abbott, G. & Burton, K. (1985). The Effects of A Summer Remedial Reading Program for
Fourth and Fifth Graders Utilizing Computer-Assisted Instruction. Paper presented at the
Fourteenth Annual Meeting of Mid-South Educational Research Association. Biloxi,
MS.
Abbott, G. (1984). Use of Microcomputers in a Summer Remedial Math Program. Paper
presented at the Thirteenth Annual Meeting of Mid-South Educational Research
Association. New Orleans, LA.
Abbott, G., & Horns, V. (1984). Children’s Differential Perceptions of Maternal and StepParental Childrearing Practices. Paper presented at the Thirteenth Annual Meeting of
Mid-South Educational Research Association. New Orleans, LA.
Abbott, G., & Horns, V. (1983). A Comparison of Perceived Parental Behavior in StepChildren as Compared to that of Children in Intact Homes. Paper presented at the
Twelfth Annual Meeting of Mid-South Educational Research Association. Nashville,
TN.
Abbott, G., & Connell, P. (1983). The Use of the Microcomputer for Remediation of
Mathematics Skills. This paper was submitted to the “Outstanding Paper” competition
and received the “Runner-up Award for Outstanding Paper”. Paper presented at the
Twelfth Annual Meeting of Mid-South Educational Research Association. Nashville, TN.
Abbott, G., Connell, P., & McLean, J. (1982). Minimum Competency Testing: Inception
through Remediation. Paper presented at the Alabama Personnel and Guidance
Association. Mobile, AL.
Retrospective Reports of Parental Childrearing Behavior: A Profile Analysis. Paper presented at
the Eleventh Annual Meeting of Mid-South Educational Research Association.
Lexington, KY.
McLean, J., Chissom, B, & Abbott, G. (1979-1980). Validation Report of the Health Through
Science Project, Muscogee County School District, Columbus, Georgia. Paper presented
at the Tenth Annual Meeting of Mid-South Educational Research Association.
Lexington, KY.
Evaluation Report of the 1978- 1979 Health Through Science Title IV-C Project. For Muscogee
County School District, Columbus, Georgia. Paper presented at the Ninth Annual
Meeting of Mid-South Educational Research Association. New Orleans, LA. Multiple
authorship.
Evaluation Report of the 1978-79 Greensboro ESAA Basic Project, for Greensboro Public
Schools, Greensboro. Paper presented at the Ninth Annual Meeting of the Mid-South
Educational Research Association. New Orleans, LA. Multiple authorship.
Evaluation Report of the 1978-79 Communication Activities Skills Project (CASP). For
Richmond County School District. Paper presented at the Ninth Annual Meeting of MidSouth Educational Research Association. New Orleans, LA. Multiple authorship.
Abbott,G. & Newby, L. B. (1979). An Innovative Program Evaluation: Description of the
Project. Paper presented at the Eighth Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Educational
Research Association. Little Rock, AR.
Videotaped Presentations
(wrote script and edited)
Abbott, G. & Attias, S. (2000). ASPIRE to Excellence: The Alabama Supercomputing Program
to Inspire computational Research in Education. Funded by the U.S. Department of
Education, Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Professional Development
Program, administered by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Middle School Mathematics: Motivation (1989). Executive Producer. Funded by Southeastern
Educational Improvement Laboratory, Research Triangle Park, NC.
Middle School Mathematics: Time Management (1989). Executive Producer. Funded by
Southeastern Educational Improvement Laboratory, Research Triangle Park, NC.
Middle School Mathematics: Model Lesson Utilizing Problem-solving Skills (1989). Executive
Producer. Funded by Southeastern Educational Improvement Laboratory, Research
Triangle Park, NC.
Effective Mathematics Teaching (1987). Executive Producer. Wrote script and supervised
production. Funded by Southeastern Educational Improvement Laboratory, Research
Triangle Park, NC.
Computers: Classroom Management (1986). Assisted in writing script and participated in
production. Funded by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education. (with S. Crane
and D. Williamson).
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS AND POSITIONS
American Educational Research Association (1982-present)
 Professors of Educational Research, Special Interest Group, Secretary-Treasurer,
1996-1998, 1999-2001.
 Research on Women in Education, a Special Interest Group, Member at Large, 19951996. Treasurer, 1993-1995. Hosted the annual meeting of RWE in Birmingham,
AL, 1995.
Mid-South Educational Research Association:
Member (1978 to present)
Past President
1992
President
1991
President-Elect
1990
Secretary Treasurer 1987-1990
Kappa Delta Pi (Educational Honorary)
American Evaluation Association, 2000 to present, Member
Teachers of English as a Second Language, 2000 to present, Member
Member of National Advisory Committee for the Education Program for
Supercomputing ‘95 and Supercomputing; ’96, 1995-96
Alabama Counseling Association, Co-Editor of Alabama State ACA journal, 1993-1995;
member 1982-to present