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About Jennifer Renée Kilpatrick

Dr. Kilpatrick's overarching research interests are professional development of teachers of the deaf and deaf education teacher preparation.  She has published and presented research on the a variety of topics within these two areas, including outcomes of Strategic and Interactive Writing Instruction (SIWI), written language assessment and instruction, the use of digital tools in writing instruction, the roles and responsibilities of teachers of the deaf, Community Based Transformational Learning (CBTL), and Universal Design for Learning. 

Positions

2015 - Present Assistant Professor, University of North Florida
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2012 - 2015 Research Associate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville ‐ Institute of Education Sciences Grant: Development of Strategic and Interactive Writing Instruction (SIWI) for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
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2009 - 2012 Reading and Language Arts Teacher of the Deaf, Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
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2008 - 2009 Learning Resource Teacher of the Deaf, Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
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2007 - 2008 Supervisor, Student Living, Elementary Females, Tennessee School for the Deaf
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2006 - 2008 Substitute Teacher of the Deaf, Tennessee School for the Deaf
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2006 - 2007 Assistant Supervisor, Student Living, Elementary Females, Tennessee School for the Deaf
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2005 - 2006 Special Education Teacher, Inclusion Earth Science & Biology, Amherst County High School
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2003 - 2005 Special Education Teacher, Resource & Inclusion, Central Elementary School
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Curriculum Vitae

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Professional Service and Affiliations

2020 - Present Member, Teacher Education Council
2019 - Present Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education
2019 - Present Chair, Teacher Preparation Committee
2018 - Present Member, Florida Standards Assessment ASL Items Review Committee
2018 - Present Member, Publications Committee, Association of College Educators – Deaf and Hard of Hearing
2017 - Present Member, Disabled Students Appeals Committee
2015 - Present Conference Proposal Reviewer, Association of College Educators – Deaf and Hard of Hearing
2015 - Present Conference Proposal Reviewer, Literacy Research Association
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Honors and Awards

  • 2020 Recipient of UNF Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award
  • 2011 UNF Outstanding Graduate Student in Literacy
  • 2007 ETS Recognition of Excellence, Elementary Education: Content Knowledge

Education

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2015 PhD, University of Tennessee ‐ Education
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2011 MEd, University of North Florida ‐ Elementary Education
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2008 MS, University of Tennessee ‐ Education of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing
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2003 BS, Liberty University ‐ Special Education
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Research Works (9)