Parson, S.C. (2007) This new/old process: Teachers candidates rediscovering literacy through authentic engagement. Journal of Affective Reading, 24 (1), pp.12-23.

Brown, S.C., Parsons, S.C., & Worley, V.A. (2006). “A challenge I will inevitably have to face”: A metaphor analysis of pre-service teachers’ diversity essays. Scholar-Practitioner Quarterly, 3, 1 (in press).

Parsons, S.C., Brown, P.U., & Worley, V.A. (2004). A metaphor analysis of pre-service teachers’ reflective writings about diversity. Journal of Curriculum Teaching and Dialogue, 6(1), 49-58.

Parsons, S.C. (2004). How do you look at a book? One literature study group in action. Literacy Cases Online, College Reading Association, www.literacycasesonline.org.

Parsons, S.C. & Spradling, S.S. (2003). Selecting, engaging with, and integrating environmentally-themed children’s literature. Journal of Balanced Reading Instruction, 10, 31-44.

Parsons, S.C. & Brown, P.U. (2001). Educating for diversity: An invitation to empathy and action. Action in Teacher Education, 23(3), 1-4.

Parsons, S.C. (2006). My voice, our voices, and what really matters: Literature study groups changing readers and changing the world. National Dropout Prevention Network Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Parsons, S.C. (2006). Reading and writing through: The effects of critical literacy engagements on pre-service teachers’ understandings and attitudes about teaching for diversity. International Reading Association Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.

Mohktari, K., Yellin, D., & Parsons, S.C. (2006). Engaging middle-school students through literature study groups. International Reading Association Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.

Parsons, S.C. (2006). Dropout prevention through teacher education: Embracing diversity with powerful pedagogy. At-Risk Youth National FORUM, Myrtle Beach, SC.

Brown, P.U., Parsons, S.C. & Worley, V.A. (2004). Elementary pre-service teachers write about diversity: A metaphor analysis. American Educational Research Association Spring Conference, San Diego, CA.

2004

OSU COE Research Support Program funding for “The effects of school-based mentoring and critical literacy engagements on pre-service teachers’ dispositions toward diversity.” $4,420 in financial support in the form of graduate assistants for initial data gathering and development of grant proposals for external funding. Co-investigator: Pam Brown

2001

Women’s Giving Circle Grant--$1,500.00, co-investigator

Purchased a computer for on-site use by ExCEL students and faculty.

2000

Service Learning Course Development Grant--$700.00 for Stories Over Stillwater, principal investigator Developed program in which undergraduate students visit sites around the community to educate community members about literacy issues and to share quality children’s literature.

2000

12 Faculty Fellowship--$1,500.00, principal investigator. Funded a two-week partnership at Baylor University. Led writer’s workshops, shared research into children’s moral meaning-making, collaborated with faculty on a potential research agenda and on integrating curriculum at the college level.

2000

Service-Learning Course Development Grant--$6,000.00 for Excellence in Collaborative Experiential Learning, co-investigator. With five faculty peers, developed an innovative program in which traditionally separate methods block classes are taught as an integrated whole in a field based setting. Program stresses curricular integration, inquiry-based learning, and meaningful collaboration between university and public school faculty and administration.

2008

Regents Distinguished Teaching Award, Oklahoma State University

2000

International Reading Association Outstanding Dissertation Award Finalist

1996

PEO National Scholar Award

1996

Daisy M. Jones Scholarship

1992-1997

Graduate Academic Scholarship, Arizona State University

1993

Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society