Portrait of Dr. Emily J Summers

Dr. Emily J Summers

  • Associate Professor at Curriculum And Instruction, College of Education

Service Activities

Ongoing

  • Peace Corps Virtual Service Pilot, Support for Displaced Vulnerable Youth through English and Resiliency Club, Luhansk Region Association of Women, Youth, Families with Disability of Eastern Donbas– East, Ukraine. 2024 - Present.
  • Faculty Advisor, TXST AI Faculty Advisory Council. 2024 - Present.
  • Faculty Advisor, TXST AI Symposium Steering Committee. 2024 - Present.
  • Co-Chair, Postsecondary Student Success Scholarship Committee. 2023 - Present.
  • Chair, CRLA Research, Policy, & Evaluation Special Interest Group (SIG). 2023 - Present.
  • Member, Postsecondary Student Success Research Committee. 2022 - Present.
  • Member, Literacy Research Association. 2020 - Present.
  • Member, College Reading and Learning Association. 2020 - Present.
  • Member, DE Faculty. 2015 - Present.
  • Reviewer, Journal of College Reading and Learning. 2015 - Present.
  • Reviewer / Referee, The Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning. 2014 - Present.
  • Member, Personnel Committee. 2011 - Present.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Teacher Education. 2008 - Present.
  • Member, Curriculum and Instruction Tenure and Promotion Document Review Committee. 2006 - Present.
  • Member, Texas State University, PhD Associate Faculty. 2006 - Present.

2023

  • Research Scientist/ Faculty Consultant for Qualitative and Mixed Method Funded Research, MMSA. 2021 - 2023.
  • Mentor, GirlForward www.girlforward.org/. 2019 - 2023.
  • Member, Academic Freedom Committee. August 2017 - January 2023.

2021

  • Faculty Consultant for the College of Education, Texas State University Multicultural Curriculum Transformation Initiative. 2006 - 2021.

2020

  • Member, DE Research Committee. 2016 - 2020.
  • Research Coordinator, Center for Diversity and Gender Studies. 2014 - 2020.
  • Associate Director, Multicultural Curriculum Transformation and Research Institute, Center for Multicultural and Gender Studies, Texas State University. 2012 - 2020.
  • Reviewer / Referee, American Educational Research Journal. 2006 - 2020.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Educational Researcher. 2006 - 2020.
  • Graduate Advisor, DE MA Program. August 2020 - December 2020.

2019

  • Member, College of Education Equity Audit Advisory Committee. 2019.
  • Member, College of Education Equity Audit Advisory Committee. 2019.
  • Member, CESJ Revolutionary Mentor Award Subcommittee, AERA. 2017 - 2019.

2018

  • Reviewer / Referee, External Reviewer, 2018 International Qualitative Methodology PhD Level Dissertation Awards. 2018.
  • Reviewer / Referee, External Reviewer, Tenure and Promotion, Qualitative Methodology, University of Houston, Clear Lake. 2018.
  • Member, Search Committee, Senior Research Analyst Position. 2017 - 2018.

2017

  • Member, IRB. 2014 - 2017.

2016

  • Chair, Developmental Education Research Committee. 2016.
  • Member, Intellectual Property Committee. 2011 - 2016.
  • Faculty Consultant, Multicultural Curriculum Transformation Initiative, Texas State University. 2011 - 2016.

2015

  • Evaluator, Texas State University-San Marcos, Curriculum and Instruction, MEd/ MA Comprehensive Exams. January 1, 2006 - 2015.

2013

  • Member, Secondary Graduate Faculty Committee, Texas State University-San Marcos. January 1, 2005 - 2013.

2010

  • Member, Curriculum and Instruction PTEP Committee. January 1, 2007 - 2010.

2008

  • Member, College of Education Research Committee. January 1, 2007 - December 1, 2008.
  • Member, Curriculum and Instruction Tenure and Promotion Document Review Committee. January 1, 2007 - December 1, 2008.
  • Faculty Mentor, Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU), Texas State University. January 1, 2007 - December 1, 2008.

2007

  • Evaluator, Texas State University-San Marcos, Educational Leadership, PhD Comprehensive Exams. January 1, 2007 - December 1, 2007.
  • Item Developer, Texas Examination of Educator Standards (TExES) Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Exam. January 1, 2007 - December 1, 2007.

2006

  • Member, Tenure Track, Elementary Science Faculty Search Committee. January 1, 2006 - December 1, 2006.
  • Coordinator, McNeil High School Field-based Block. January 1, 2005 - December 1, 2006.
  • Participant, Texas State University-San Marcos Program for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. January 1, 2005 - December 1, 2006.

2005

  • Participant, Future Teachers Reception at RRHEC. January 1, 2005 - December 1, 2005.
  • Steering Committee Member, National Academic Advising Association Commission for Advising Students with Disabilities. January 1, 2004 - December 1, 2005.