curriculum vitae - College of Education - University of South Carolina

Language and Literacy
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 20208
Tel: 803-777-0501
E-mail lucyspence@sc.edu
CURRICULUM VITAE
Lucy K. Spence
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Arizona State University, College of Education. Curriculum and Instruction, Language
and Literacy. May, 2006.
M.Ed. Arizona State University West, College of Education, Emphasis: Reading Education.
May, 1995.
B.S. Grand Canyon University, College of Education, Major: Elementary Education. Minor:
English. May 1989.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
2006 to present Assistant Professor. Language and Literacy, College of Education, University of
South Carolina, Columbia, SC.
2004 to 2006 Graduate Teaching Assistant. Language and Literacy, College of Education,
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE
8-2001 to 7-2006 Library Literacy Specialist, Moya Elementary School, Isaac School District
Phoenix, AZ.
8-1996 to 7-2001 ESL Teacher grades 3-4, Mitchell Elementary School, Isaac School District:
Phoenix, AZ
8-1992 to 7-1996 Title 1 Reading Specialist, P.T. Coe Elementary School, Isaac School District:
Phoenix, AZ
8-1989 to 7- 1992 Elementary Teacher grades 1-3, P.T. Coe Elementary School, Isaac School District:
Phoenix, AZ
PUBLICATIONS:
Spence, L. K. (in process) Jacky’s multiple literacies. The Reading Teacher.
Spence, L. K. (2008). An Alternative Practice for Assessing Writing in English as an Additional
Language. English in Education. 42.
Spence, L. K. (2003). English Language Learners Respond to Writing. Bilingual Research Journal.
523-532.

Spence, L. K. (2001). Enhancing Career Aspirations in Latina Students. ESL Magazine. July/August,
26-28.
DISSERTATION:
Spence, L. K. (2006). Writing Assessment: The Rubric, Generous Reading, and English Learners.
Unpublished dissertation thesis, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA.
PRESENTATIONS:
Cardenas-Cortez, K. & Spence, L.K. (2008, July). To me, writing means having a voice. Presentation
at the Whole Language Umbrella Conference, Tuscon, AZ.
Spence, L.K. (2008, April). Assessing English Learners’ Writing. Presentation at the National
Association for the Teaching of English. Warwick, England.
Spence, L. K. (2007, December). Generous Reading: Seeing students through their writing.
Presentation at the National Reading Conference, Austin, TX.
Spence, L. K. (2007 October). Using the “Responsive Teaching Cycle” with pre-service teachers
and their learning buddies. Presentation at the South Carolina Association of Teacher Educators,
Greenville, SC.
Spence, L., Naidoo, J., Lopez– Robertson, J., Long, S., Laman T. & Jennings, L. (2007, October).
Latino/as in Education in South Carolina: Multiple research perspectives informing policy and
practice. Presented at the Consortium for Latino Immigration Studies Conference on Latino
immigration to New Settlement Areas, Columbia, SC.
Spence, L. K. (2005, November). A Generous Reading of ELL Student Writing. Presentation at the
National Council of Teachers of English, Pittsburgh, PA.
Spence, L. K. (2004, February). Inquiry Writing Workshop. Presentation at the Arizona State
University Language and Literacy Conference, Tempe, AZ.
Goldstein, N. and Spence, L. K. (2003, March). ESL in the Writing Workshop. Teachers of English
to Students of Other Languages. Baltimore, MD.
Spence, L. K. (2003, November). Inquiry Writing Workshops: Using the Internet to link school,
home and community. Presentation at the conference of the National Council of Teachers of English,
San Francisco, CA.
Coulter, K., Hudelson, S., Kandor, F., Lambson, D., and Spence, L. K. (2003, November).
Supporting the Literacy Development of Middle and High School English Language Learners.
Workshop presentation at the conference of the National Council of Teachers of English, San
Francisco, CA.
SERVICE:
2006– 2008 University of South Carolina Faculty Senate, member

2008 National Council of Teachers of English, WLU website workgroup, member
2008 Reviewer, Bilingual Research Journal, Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina,
National Reading Conference
2005-2006 State of Arizona, Governor’s Book Selection Committee
2005 Superintendent’s Task force on Instruction, Isaac School District, AZ
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
National Council of Teachers of English (US)
Whole Language Umbrella, NCTE
International Reading Association
Teachers of English to Students of Other Languages
National Association for the Teaching of English (UK)
National Reading Conference
Center for Expansion of Language and Thinking
South Carolina Association of Teacher Educators