Catherine A. Callow-Heusser

(pka Catherine Callow-Elwell)

CHEUSSER@CC.USU.EDU 1059 East 2050 North, N. Logan, UT 84341 (435) 752-6776
Education
Expected 2002	Ph.D., Education, specialization in Research & Evaluation, Utah State University (USU), Logan, UT
2001	Secondary Teacher Licensure (Grades 6-12): Endorsements in Math, Chemistry, Computer Science; Secondary Education, USU, Logan, UT
1996	M.S., Instructional Technology, USU, Logan, UT
1984	B.S., Computer Science; minor, Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Awards
1997-2000	Fellow, National Science Foundation (NSF) / American Education and Research Association (AERA) Evaluation Training Program (ETP), USU, Logan, UT
2000	Paper chosen for Presidential Strand, Building evaluation capacity byte by byte: More computer-based and on-line resources for evaluators, presented at Evaluation 2000--The Annual Meeting of the American Evaluation Association, Nov. 1-5, 2000, Waikiki, HA
1999	Graduate Student Award, Take a byte: A growing collection of on-line resources for evaluators, paper presented at Evaluation 1999--The Annual Meeting of the American Evaluation Association, November 2-6, 1999, Orlando, FL
1976-8, 1980	Scholarships (Academic, Music), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Professional Experience
2001-present & 1996-1997	Site Coordinator; Research Specialist, Early Head Start Research Partnership, USU, Logan, UT and Mathematica Policy Review Inc., Princeton, NJ
2001-present	Instructor, Intermediate Algebra, Department of Math & Statistics, USU, Logan, UT
1995-present	Instructor, undergraduate/graduate instructional design, authoring, multimedia courses Department of Instructional Technology, USU, Logan, UT
1994-present	Consultant, Evaluation of educational products, programs, & services; Design, development, & evaluation of CD-ROM, DVD, or web-based instruction; Installation & maintenance of computer hardware, software, & networking technologies
2000-2001	Math Teacher, Cache Alternative High School, Cache County School District, Logan, UT
1999-2000	Evaluation Specialist, SUMMIT Research Lab, USU Research Foundation, Logan, UT
1995-1996	Senior Instructional Designer; Software Engineer; Network Administrator, ID2 Research Group, Department of Instructional Technology, USU, Logan, UT
1987-1995	Research Specialist; Project Coordinator; Network Administrator, Technology Division, Center for Persons with Disabilities, USU, Logan, UT
1985-1986	Programmer: Expert Systems, Computer Products Research & Development Group, Sperry Computer Corporation, Salt Lake City, UT
1983-1986	Teaching Assistant; Research Assistant, Department of Computer Science, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
1981-1982	Chemist, Peavey Flour Mill, Cereal Foods Corporation, Salt Lake City, UT
1978-1980	Chemical Engineering Technician, Thiokol Chemical Corporation, Promontory, UT
Refereed Publications
Smith, J. A., Puhlmann, N., Jones, S. C., Moulding, L., Elwell, C. C., & Morgan, W. (1998). Implementing an arts education program at Edith Bowen Laboratory School: What we've learned after one year. National Association of Lab Schools, pp. 6-10.
Elwell, C. C., Reeve, K., & Hofmeister, A. M. (1992). Captioning instructional video. Educational Technology, 32(8), pp. 45-50.
Elwell, C. A. (1986, May). Expert systems: Development and delivery on PCs. In Sperry Technical Symposium—1986—Proceedings, Volume 3: Artificial Intelligence (pp. 5-1 to 5-13). Brainerd, MN: Sperry Corporation.
Research Reports
Elwell, C. C. (1996). HP Personal Trainer: Instructional multimedia training on CD-ROM for HP’s 5Si MX printer. Unpublished master’s report, USU, Logan, UT.
Hofmeister, A., Elwell, C. C., & Allred, D. M. (1995). Final report: Research and development on adapting desktop digital video technologies to meet the instructional needs of persons with hearing impairments (Grant No. H133G10186). Washington, DC: National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research.
Evaluation Reports
Dorward, J., Reinke, D., & Elwell, C. C. (2001). Formative evaluation of instructional architect project. Logan, UT: USU.
Wareham, K. & Elwell, C. C. (2001). Final evaluation report: Utah State University’s integrated science program 2000. Logan, UT: USU.
Wareham, K. & Elwell, C. C. (2000). Final evaluation report: Utah State University’s integrated science program 1999. Logan, UT: USU.
Elwell, C. C. (1999). Final evaluation report: Utah State University’s integrated science program 1998. Logan, UT: USU.
Sweeney, J., Van Mondfrans, A., Puhlmann, N., & Elwell, C. C. (1999). Report of a cluster evaluation team visit to Washington State University/University of Idaho Partnership 2020 project. Logan, UT: Western Institute for Research and Evaluation (WIRE).
Elwell, C. C., & Thorkildsen, R. (1998). Evaluation of Utah State University’s middle level science education inservice initiative, Summer 1997. Logan, UT: USU.
Puhlmann, N., Elwell, C., C., Jones, S., & Moulding, L. (1998). Edith Bowen Laboratory School arts program: Year 1 evaluation results from interviews, focus groups, and surveys. Logan, UT: USU.
Roggman, L. A., Elwell, C. C., & Jump, V. K. (1997). Continuous program improvement report: Year 1. Logan, UT: USU, Early Head Start Research Partnership.
Eastmond, J. N., Anderson, T., Cluff, L., Cutler, C., Elwell, C. C., Kelley, R., Peterson, M., Reiser, R., Walden, B., Walser, T., & Wright, R. (1995). An educational needs assessment for the department of instructional technology. Logan, UT: USU.
Eastmond, J. N., & Elwell, C. C. (1994). The evaluation of interactive videodiscs for language learning: Three journeys. Logan, UT: USU. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service ED 377 702)
Eastmond, J. N., & Elwell, C. C. (1993). Evaluation report 1: Distance education French program. Logan, UT: USU. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service ED 375 661)
Invited Workshops
Althouse, R. B., & Elwell, C. C. (1988, February). Knowledge engineering with expert systems: Concepts, shells, applications, and programming. Workshop presented at Retool `88, Council for Exceptional Children, Logan, UT.
Refereed Presentations
Callow-Heusser, C. A., Roggman, L. A., & Hart, A. D. (March, 2002). Research as intervention: Does data collection change research families’ behavior? Paper presented at the Southwest Society for Research on Human Development Conference, Austin, TX.
Elwell, C. C. (November, 2000). Building evaluation capacity byte by byte: More computer-based and on-line resources for evaluators. Paper presented at the American Evaluation Association’s annual conference, Waikiki, HA. [On-line at http://it.usu.edu/itrs/AEA/resource.html]
Elwell, C. C, Lubke, M. M., & Robertson, D. (November, 2000). On-line data collection, reporting, & data-based decision-making system for safe schools violations. Paper presented at the American Evaluation Association’s annual conference, Waikiki, HA.
Lubke, M. M. & Elwell, C. C. (November, 2000). Using technology to build evaluation capacity in the new millenium. Paper presented at American Evaluation Association’s annual conference, Waikiki, HA.
Elwell, C. C. (November, 1999). Take a byte: A growing collection of online resources for evaluators. Paper presented at the American Evaluation Association’s annual conference, Orlando, FL. [On-line at www.itrs.usu.edu/aea]
Elwell, C. C., Walser, T. M., & Slocum, T. A. (November, 1999). Evaluation results and challenges from a comprehensive school reform model in Utah. Paper presented at the American Evaluation Association’s annual conference, Orlando, FL.
Elwell, C. C., Scriven, M., Trochim, W. M. K., & SenGupta, S. (November, 1998). Take a byte: Electronic mail groups and internet resources for evaluators. Paper presented at the American Evaluation Association’s annual conference, Chicago, IL. [On-line at www.itrs.usu.edu/aea]
Elwell, C. C., Walser, T. M., & Slocum, T. A. (November, 1998). Computer-based scoring of written language. Paper presented at American Evaluation Association’s annual conference, Chicago, IL.
Walser, T. M., Elwell, C. C., & Slocum, T. A. (November, 1998). Comparing standardized and alternative measures of written language. Paper presented at the American Evaluation Association’s annual conference, Chicago, IL.
Eastmond, J. N., & Elwell, C. C. (1994, May). The evaluation of interactive videodiscs for language learning: Three journeys. Paper presented at the 14th Annual Conference of the Canadian Evaluation Society, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
Elwell, C. C. (1994, May). Evaluating instructional video adaptions: Research and development with desktop digital video technologies. Paper presented at the 14th annual conference of the Canadian Evaluation Society, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
Elwell, C. C. (1993, February). Captioning instructional video using multimedia computers. Paper presented at the Florida Adaptive Technology Conference, Tampa, FL.
Elwell, C. C. (1992, October). Captioning instructional video. Paper presented at the Technology in the Rockies Conference, International Society for Technology in Education, Denver, CO.
Findlay, P. H., & Elwell, C. C. (1992, May). CD‑ROM: A medium for delivering paraprofessional training materials. Paper presented at the National Conference for Persons with Disabilities, California State University, Northridge, Los Angeles, CA.
Elwell, C. A. (1986, May). Expert systems: Development and delivery on PCs. Paper presented at the Sperry Technical Symposium, Brainerd, MN.
Other Presentations
Elwell, C. C. (1996, August). HP’s Personal Trainer and the CBT development cycle: It’s not all instructional design and programming! Paper presented at Utah State University’s Eighth Annual Summer Instructional Technology Institute, Automating Instructional Design and Instructional Design Support Systems, Logan, UT.
Elwell, C. C. (1996, August). HP’s Personal Trainer: Automating instructional software simulations with the ID2 simulation builder. Paper presented at Utah State University’s Eighth Annual Summer Instructional Technology Institute, Logan, UT.
Elwell, C. C., Allred, D. M., & Hofmeister, A. (Producers and Directors). (1994). Adapting instructional video using digital video technologies to meet the needs of students with hearing impairments [Videotape]. Washington, DC: National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research.
Selected Products
Elwell, C. C. (2001). Electronic resources for evaluators, version 3. Logan, UT: Author. [http://www.be-webbed.com/EvalResources.html]
Lubke, M. M., Elwell, C. C., Robertson, D., & Paskett, K. (2000). Incident reporting system for Utah school districts' safe schools violations. Logan, UT: USURF. [http://www.risep.usu.edu/]
Elwell, C. C. (1999). Electronic resources for evaluators. Logan, UT: Author.
Elwell, C. C. (1999). InspecText [Computer program]. Logan, UT: Author.
Elwell, C. C., Walser, T. M., & Slocum, T. A. (1998). A program to score TOWL-3 spontaneous writing samples [Computer program]. Logan, UT: Utah State University.
Levine, A., Elwell, C. C., & Diehl, R. (1998). Civil & environmental engineering concepts: Units of expression [CD-ROM]. Washington, DC: National Science Foundation.
Hewlett-Packard Co. (1996). HP Personal Trainer for HP LaserJet 5Si and 5Si MX printers [CD-ROM]. Boise, ID: Hewlett-Packard Co.
Elwell, C. C., Hofmeister, A., Allred, D. M., & Bishop, J. M. (1995). Caption-IT! Digital video captioning tool [Computer program]. Washington, DC: National Institute for Disability & Rehabilitation Research.
Hofmeister, A., Likens, M., Elwell, C. C., & Allred, D. M. (1995). Least restrictive behavioral interventions training: Preliminary and level I strategies, version 1.0 [CD-ROM, videotape]. Salt Lake City, UT: Utah State Office of Education (USOE).
Hofmeister, A., Findlay, P. H., & Elwell, C. C. (1994). Classroom-based instructional resource materials for paraeducators, version 3.0 [CD-ROM]. Salt Lake City, UT: Utah State Office of Education.
Systems Impact, Inc. (1993). Tables, graphs, and statistics [Computer program, videodisc]. Salt Lake City, UT: Systems Impact, Inc.
Thornburg, M., Shuster, T., Elwell, C. C. & Hofmeister, A. (1991). Metacognitive strategies for learning skills [Computer program]. Logan, UT: Edith Bowen Laboratory School, USU.
Ferrara, J. M., Findlay, P. H., & Elwell, C. C. (1990). LD trainer: An expert system for preservice training in classifying students with learning disabilities [Computer program]. Salt Lake City, UT: USOE.
Ferrara, J. M., Baer, R., Likins, M., Althouse, R. B., & Elwell, C. C. (1988). Class.LD: An expert system for classification of students with learning disabilities [Computer program]. Salt Lake City, UT: Utah State Office of Education.
Ferrara, J. M., Guirre, S., Althouse, R. B., & Elwell, C. C. (1988). IH trainer: An expert system for preservice training in classifying intellectually handicapped students [Computer program]. Salt Lake City, UT: Utah State Office of Education.
Elwell, C. C. (1986). MCDS: Microcomputer diagnostic support expert system for technical support personnel [Computer program]. Salt Lake City, UT: Sperry Micro-Products Division.
Elwell, C. C., & Kessler, R. M. (1985). Spell checker in LISP [Computer program]. Salt Lake City, UT: University of Utah.
Current Professional Memberships
1997-present	American Evaluation Association (AEA)
1997-present	American Educational Research Association (AERA)
1999-present	National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)
Community Activities
1988-present	Member, Parent Teacher Association (PTA), Logan and Cache School Districts
1990-present	Room Parent, Classroom Volunteer, Logan and Cache School Districts
1990-present	District 7 Soccer Coach for years 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002
1998-present	Boy Scouts Parent Volunteer, Troop #1, Logan, UT
1999-present	Middle School and High School Youth Director, Religious Organization, Logan, UT
2000-present	Cub Scouts Den Leader, Pack #299, Logan, UT
1998-present	Christian Education Teacher (also 1988-1992), Logan, UT
1996-1998	Webelos Den Leader, Pack #299, Logan, UT
1993, 1994	Presenter, Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Math for Middle School and High School Women, Utah State University, Logan, UT
1991-1993	Girl Scouts Troop Leader, Logan, UT
1991, 1992	Chair, Cache Valley Century Bicycle Tour
1989-1990	PTA Safety Commissioner, Edith Bowen Laboratory School, Logan, UT