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Areas of Specialization

• Technology integration in teacher education
• Technology supported lifelong learning
• Web-based mentoring
• Data-based decision making
• Early childhood special education

Current Projects

• Data mining applications for improved decision making
• Technology for Educators master's achievement test
• Aligning program objectives and core competencies with the ISTE and MSDE Standards
• New Discovery Informatics Center

Research Interests

• Investigating data-based decision making and knowledge management as keys to school reform
• Using persuasive technology to convert reluctant learners
• Developing the art and science of Pedagogenomics

To contact Dr. Tsantis, please call 410-516-9760 or email her at tsantis@jhu.edu

Faculty CV

Education

Doctor of Education, 1974, George Washington University
Emphasis: Special Education; Support Field: Organizational Psychology

Master of Science, 1970, Old Dominion University
Emphasis: Special Education<

Bachelor of Arts, 1964, Old Dominion University
Major: Sociology; Minor: Psychology

Major Professional Experiences

Johns Hopkins University, School of Education, Assistant Professor (1997 – present), Teacher Development and Leadership Department, Technology for Educators Program

American Speech, Language and Hearing Association, Director of Academic Affairs (1996-1997)

America Tomorrow, Inc., Vice President of Research and Development

IBM Corporation

• Senior Education Planner (1989-1991)-- Washington Center for Technology in Education; Multimedia and Integrated Learning Systems
• Senior Education Planner (1985-1989)-- K-12 Education Systems – Special Education; Education Partnership Projects and Assistive Technologies
• Consulting Scholar (1984-1985) -- Academic Information Systems; Higher Education – Teacher Preparation

George Washington University, Graduate Division of Education, Special Education – Early Childhood, Associate Professor (1980-1984), Assistant Professor (1975-1980), Instructor (1972-1975)

Georgetown University Medical Center, Educational Diagnostician (1970-1972)

Selected Presentations

Tsantis, L. (2002). Data Based Decision-Making in Schools. Paper presented at the National Learning Foundation Rountable, Shepardtown, WV.

Tsantis, L., & Castellani, J.D. (2001). Enhancing Educational Reform in Special Education Environments through the Use of Data Mining Tools. Panel Presentation at the 11th Annual Technical Assistance and Dissemination Conference for the Office of Special Education Programs, Academy for Educational Development and Federal Resource Center, Washington, DC.

Tsantis, L., & Castellani, J.D. (2001). Persuading Communities of Learners Across the Continuum of Assistive Technologies. Keynote Speech at the 10th Annual Technical Assistance and Dissemination Conference for the Office of Special Education Programs, Academy for Educational Development and Federal Resource Center, Washington, DC.

Tsantis, L., Castellani, J.D., & Keefe, D. (June, 2000). Data mining and existing implications for technical assistance. Presentation at the 10th Annual Technical Assistance and Dissemination Conference for the Office of Special Education Programs, Academy for Educational Development and Federal Resource Center, Washington, DC.

Castellani, J.D., Tsantis, L., Thouvenelle, S., & Rader, J. (2001). Cross Cultural Reactions to Using Computers in the Early Childhood Education Classroom. Paper presented at the American Education Research Association, Seattle, WA.

Keefe, D., Tsantis, L., & Castellani, J.D. (2001). Knowledge Discovery in Alternative Assessment. Paper presented at the American Education Research Association, Seattle, WA.

Selected Publications

Tsantis, L., & Castellani, J.D. (2001). Enhancing Learning Environments through Solution Based Data Mining tools: Forecasting for Self-Perpetuating Systemic Reform. Journal of Special Education Technology, Volume 16(4).

Castellani, J.D., Tsantis, L., Thouvenelle, S., & Rader, J. (in press). Cross Cultural Reactions to Using Computers in the Early Childhood Education Classroom. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood Education.

Tsantis, L., & Castellani, J.D. (Dec., 2000). Enhancing Learning Environments through Solution Based Data Mining tools: Forecasting for Self-Perpetuating Systemic Reform. Monograph, American Institutes of Research, Washington, DC.

Tsantis, L. (in progress). Privacy, Ethics and Data Mining in Education.

Carran, D., Castellani, J., & Tsantis, L. (in progress). IDEA: Part B and C databases – Data mining and data-based decision-making.

Tsantis, L., & Masullo, M. (in progress) Pedagogenomics: A New Perspective for Education and Technology Research.

Selected Professional Recognition

"Certificate of Appreciation" for Federal Project RETOOL: Training in Technology for Education Faculty: Council for Exceptional Children, November.

"High Quality Achiever" award recognizing outstanding quality of Education Training Programs, (Awarded by IBM and received twice).

Certification

Maryland – Special Education K-12

Service to the Profession

Board of Directors for the East Coast Migrant Head Start Program (6 years)

Task Force Member (invited) on “A National Strategy for Learning Involvement” a White House Initiative to examine accelerated and innovative learning strategies for lifelong learning (2 years)