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Maria GrantMaria Grant, Ph.D., Associate Professor

California State University, Fullerton
P.O. Box 6868
Department of Secondary Education, CP-602
Fullerton, CA 92834-6868

657-278-5759

Email: mgrant@fullerton.edu

 
Professional Experience
  • Associate Professor, Department of Secondary Education, 2009 - present
    College of Education
    CSU Fullerton
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Secondary Education, 2005 - 2009
    College of Education
    CSU Fullerton
  • High School Science Teacher, 2002- 2005
    Hoover High School, City Heights, CA
  • High School Science Teacher, 1993- 2002
    Monte Vista High School, Spring Valley, CA
  • High School Science Teacher, 1985- 1993
    U.S. Grant High School, Van Nuys, CA
 
Credentials
  • Single Subject Clear Credential, Physical Sciences 1985
 
Education
  • Ed.D., University of San Diego/San Diego State University Joint Doctoral Program, 2005 Education
    Dissertation: Enhancing Motivation Using the Constructs of Flow in Museum Education Activities
  • M.A., San Diego State University, 1998 Curriculum and Instruction
  • B.A., University of California Santa Barbara, 1984 Geological Sciences

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Scholarly and Creative Activity
  Books:
 

Grant, M., & Fisher, D. (in press). Reading and Writing in Science: Tools to Develop Disciplinary Literacy.  Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

  Refereed Journal Articles:
 

Ross, D., Fisher, D., & Grant, M. (in press). Building background knowledge
in physical science.  The Science Teacher.

Grant, M., Fisher, D., & Frey, N.  (April 2009). Science is > Strategies. The Clearinghouse.

Lapp, D., Fisher, D., & Grant, M. (2008).  "You can read this text--I'll show you how": Interactive comprehension instruction.  Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 51, 372-382.

Fisher, D., Grant, M., Frey, N., & Johnson, C. (Dec 2007/Jan 2008). Taking formative assessment schoolwide. Educational Leadership, 65(4), 64-69.

Ellis, M., Grant, M., Haniford, L. (2007). Reframing Problems in Secondary Education: Alternative Perspectives, New Insights, and Possibilities for Action. The High School Journal, 91(1), 1-5

Grant, M. (2007). Writing in Science: Scaffolding Skills for Science Students. California Reader, 41(1), 4-10.

Fisher, D., Lapp, D., & Grant, M. (2007). What’s it take to talk, read, and write like a scientist? Journal of Content Area Reading. 6(1), 45-63.

Grant, M. (2005). Have you considered using trade books to enhance science learning? The California Reader, 39(2), 64-68.

Grant, M., & Fisher, D. (2005). What a girl does for love: Using books to address relationship violence." SIGNAL Journal, 28(1), 28-32.

  Editing Positions:
 

Guest editor for The High School Journal (in press), Fall 2007.

  Book Chapters:
 

Grant, M. (in press). Comprehension connections to science. In K. Ganske & D. Fisher (Eds.), A Comprehensive Look at Reading Comprehension K-12. New York: Guilford Press.

Grant, M. (in press). Reading a science experiment: Deciphering the language of scientists. In D. Lapp, & B. Moss (Eds.), Teaching the Texts Children Need to Succeed on High Stakes Tests and in the Classroom. New York: Guilford Press.

Grant, M., Cantell, P., & Lapp, D. (in press). Designing science/literacy lessons with accommodations for English learners. In C. Brock, D. Lapp, R. Salas, & D. Townsend (Eds.), Learning to converse, conversing to learn:  Instruction thathelps English language learners develop academic language proficiency. TC Press:  New York.

Fisher, D., Frey, N., & Grant, M. (in press).  A diploma that matters: Schoolwide efforts to improve high school teaching and learning.  In S. R. Parris, D. Fisher, & K. Headley (Eds.), Adolescent literacy: Research-based best practices.  Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

  Peer Reviewed Presentations at International and National Conferences:
 

Grant, M. (2005, March). Connecting literacy and science: Reciprocal reading of science texts. Preconference session presented at International Reading Association conference, San Antonio, Texas.

  Peer Reviewed Presentations at State and Regional Conferences:
 

Grant, M. (2002, March). Integrating information literacy into a doctoral program, Session presented at the LOEX conference, Eastern Michigan University, Michigan.

  Invited Presentations:
 

ElWardi, R., Grant, M., Fisher, D., & Bonine, S. (2006, March). Literacy strategies for English language learners, Invited presentation for science faculty of the Anaheim Union High School District, Anaheim, CA.

Grant, M. & Fisher, D. (2006, March). Focusing on reciprocal teaching, Invited presentation for faculty at Hoover High School, City Heights, CA.

Grant, M. (2006, January). Success strategies for a block schedule, Invited presentation for faculty at Monrovia High School, Monrovia, CA.

Grant, M (2005, Summer). Creating notemaking guides for science books, Invited presentation for science faculty of the Anaheim Union High School District, Anaheim, CA.

ElWardi, R., Fisher, D., Grant, M., Johnson, C., & Mongrue, L. (2005, Fall). Literacy strategies for small learning communities, Invited presentation for Northwestern United States faculty and administration, Portland, Oregon.

ElWardi, R., Fisher, D., Grant, M., Johnson, C., & Mongrue, L. (2005, Fall). Integrating literacy into the curriculum, Invited presentation for New York state faculty and administration, Albany, New York.

Grant, M. & Fisher, D. (2005, Fall). Integrating literacy into the science content area, Invited presentation for science faculty of the Anaheim Union High School District, Anaheim, CA.

  Funded Grants:
 

Downing, C. & Grant, M. (1996). Supporting curriculum for a community built self-sustaining pond, TAAP grant.

Grant, M. (1989). Studying crassalacean acid metabolism on St. John, National Science Foundation grant.

Researchers and Critical Educators (2007). Growing and Nuturing a Diverse CSUF Faculty, CSUF Mission and Goals Grant.

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Service
  • Professional
    • CoAST (Consortium for the Advancement of Science Teachers) Board Member, 2005- present.
    • BTSA Support Provider, 2003- present.
    • Glencoe Science Texts Advisory Board Member, 2004- present
  • University
    • RACE (Researchers and Critical Educators) Member and Historian, 2005- present.
    • ULO (Untenured Faculty and Full-time Lecturers Organization, Executive committee, 2006.
    • Graduate Committee, Secondary Education, 2005- present.
 
Honors and Awards:
  • 1998 Kappa Phi membership in honors society
 
Professional Associations and Development:
  • California Science Teachers Association
  • Glencoe writer literacy strategies, 2005-2006
  • Curriculum development for Kindermagic Science Software, 2004-2005
 

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