Lori R. Maxfield
Associate Professor, Social Studies, Coordinator S.T.E.M. Minor and
Coordinator GLOBE Training and Point of Contact
Office Hours:
Monday 11:15 am - 1:15 pm
Tuesday 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Other hours by appointment
Degrees:
B.S., The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Major: Elementary Education
M.Ed., The University of Nebraska -Lincoln, Major Area: Curriculum and Instruction, Related Area: Endorsement in Education of the Gifted
Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Major Area: Educational Psychology - Gifted and Talented Education, Related Areas: Measurement and Evaluation, Curriculum and Instruction
Previous Experience:
Educational Specialist II: State Staff Development Coordinator (Minnesota Department of Children, Families & Learning), Assistant Professor of Education and Adjunct Faculty (Mankato State University), External Evaluator - Project CONNSTRUCT, Strand Coordinator - Confratute, Schoolwide Enrichment Coordinator, K-12, Research Associate and Assistant Project Coordinator for the NEBRASKA PROJECT, Rural Elementary Teacher - Grades 6 through 8 (Harding County Public Schools, Buffalo, SD), Native American Studies - Tutor (General Arnold Elementary, Lincoln, NE), Consultant and External Evaluator in Gifted and Talented Eduction Programs
Research Interests:
- Gifted and talented education
- Professional development
- Assessment and Evaluation
- Standards-based education
- Curriculum and instruction
Publications:
Dissertation
Maxfield, L.R. (2000).
Extending gifted education pedagogy to regular classrooms: A multisite casestudy of professional development practice. Doctoral Dissertation. University of Connecticut, Storrs.
Books Edited
Baum, S., Reis, S.M., & Maxfield, L.R. (1998).
Nurturing the gifts and talents of primary grade students. Mansfield Center, CT: Creative Learning Press.
Research Monographs
Maxfield, L.R., Reis, S.M., & Burns, D.E. (2002). Review of literature. In E.J. Gubbins et al.,
Implementing a professional development model using gifted education strategies with all students (pp. 5-10). Storrs, CT: The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented.
Reis, S.M., Hébert, T.P., Díaz, E.I., Maxfield, L.R., & Ratley, M.E. (1995).
Case studies of talented students who achieve and underachieve in an urban high school. Storrs, CT: The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented.
Articles/Papers
Ng, Y., & Maxfield, L.R. (2006). The parallel curriculum model: Understanding engineering education innovations to optimize student learning. Washington, DC: American Society of Engineering Educators. [On-line version available
http://www.asee.org/acPapers/code/GetPaper.cfm?paperID=10411&pdf=2006Full1142.pdf]
Reis, S.M., Gentry, M., & Maxfield, L.R. (1998). The application of gifted education pedagogy to teachers' classroom practices.
Journal for the Education of the Gifted 21(3), pp. 310-334.
Gentry, M., Maxfield, L.R., & Gable, R.K. (1998). Construct validity evidence for enrichment clusters and regular classrooms: Are they different as students see them?
Educational and Psychological Measurement 58(2), pp. 258-274.
Maxfield, L.R., Gentry, M., & Gable, R.K. (1997). Does achievement level affect student attitudes toward classroom activities? In T. L. Cross (Ed.),
Research Briefs: Volume 11 (pp. 33-44). Washington, DC: NAGC Service Publications.
Evaluation Reports
Ng, Y., Roger, C., Olson, A.M., and Maxfield, L.R. (2003).
Business & technology careers camp, summer 2003. St. Paul, MN: The College of St. Catherine.
Maxfield, L.R. (1999).
Staff development expenditures and results: 1997-1998 evaluation.
Roseville, MN: Minnesota Department of Children, Families & Learning.
Maxfield, L.R. (1997).
External evaluation of Hopewell Valley Regional School District's type III projects, 1996-97. Pennington, NJ.
Reis, S.M., & Maxfield, L.R. (1997).
An evaluation of the pilot project for developing talents in all students at Charter Oak Elementary School. West Hartford, CT.
Maxfield, L.R. (1996).
External evaluation of Hopewell Valley Regional School District's type III projects, 1995-96. Pennington, NJ.
Baum, S., Reis, S.M., & Maxfield, L.R. (1998).
Nurturing the gifts and talents of primary grade students. Mansfield Center, CT: Creative Learning Press.
Reis, S.M., Gentry, M., & Maxfield, L.R. (1998).
The application of gifted education pedagogy to teachers' classroom practices. Journal for the Education of the Gifted 21(3), pp. 310-334
.
Gentry, M., Maxfield, L.R., & Gable, R.K. (1998).
Construct validity evidence for enrichment clusters and regular classrooms: Are they different as students see them? Educational and Psychological Measurement 58(2), pp. 258-274.
Maxfield, L.R. (1999).
Staff development expenditures and results: 1997-1998 evaluation. Roseville, MN: Minnesota Department of Children, Families & Learning.
Awards and Honors:
2008 Marquis Who’s Who in America, 62nd Edition
2007-2008 Marquis Who’s Who in American Education, 8th Edition
2006 Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 10th Edition
2005-2006 Manchester's Who's Who Registry of Executives and Professionals, V.I.P.
2005-2006 Manchester's Who's Who Registry of Executives and Professionals, Lifetime Member
2005 Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 9th Edition
2004 Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 8th Edition
1997 National Association for Gifted Children's Doctoral Student Award
1997 - 1998 Marquis Who's Who in the East, 26th Edition
1997 - 1998 Marquis Who's Who of American Women, 20th Edition
1995 - 1996 Marquis Who's Who of American Women, 19th Edition
1995 Lorne H. Woollatt Distinguished Paper Award, Northeastern Educational Research Association
1994 - 1995 Marquis Who's Who in the Midwest, 24th Edition
1994 Distinguished Service Award, Nebraska Association for the Gifted
1993 - 1994 Marquis Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America, 4th Edition
1992 - 1993 Marquis Who's Who Among Young American Professionals
1992 - 1993 Marquis Who's Who in the Midwest, 23rd Edition
1991 - 1992 Marquis Who's Who in the Midwest, 22nd Edition