V. Scholarship Evidence
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On this page you will find the following:
My reflection on scholarship (V. L.) for the Fall, 2022 Application for Tenure
A full list of scholarship activities with links organized by year since August, 2017, most recent first
V.L. Reflection on Scholarship
Fall, 2022
V. L. Reflection on Scholarship
The continued growth of this scholar is a merging of the discipline of my mind and time, the culture of my passions and experiences, and the hopefulness of new works in the field. My research agenda includes creativity studies, transpersonal psychology, and giftedness.
Discipline
In their youth, musicians are taught the value of daily practice sessions. Scales, arpeggios, and etudes make up the repertoire of mastery – as does the effective use of the time spent, as a musician would say, “in the woodshed” practicing. I am a member and small group coach in the Ashland Research and Writing Community AURWC. The group gives me support in my own research and writing, and allows me a chance to lead a small group and support others in their scholarly work. I have dedicated myself to at least 30 minutes a day to reading, gathering information, writing, editing, and being made accountable to my small group for how I use the time and organize my writing projects. This is the discipline of my scholarship. I make time for it daily.
Creativity studies
From my early endorsement work at Ashland University, I discovered the fascinating breadth of creativity, specifically how certain overarching ways of being that are exemplified in creative individuals have the capacity to enhance our lives and our work. My research question today is “How does creativity impact teachers’ professional and personal lives?”
As I move into my sixth year of scholarly work in creativity studies, I feel as though creativity training can add a sense of calm, purpose, and joy to a profession that seems rife with challenge and exhaustion. In addition, all teachers know the significant power of relationship in reaching students and supporting their potential. Creativity the way we teach it at Ashland University has the capacity to give teachers the tools they need to make these strong connections.
Transpersonal psychology
I also see that creativity work with teachers merges beautifully with my transpersonal scholarly life to create opportunities for teachers to help students identify, talk about, and resolve many of the social and emotional issues that gifted children deal with – underachievement, depression, isolation, perfectionism, social relationships, and empathy are only a few of these.
I have been working diligently to publish a scholarly work in the field of transpersonal psychology, and have joined the Association for Transpersonal Psychology (ATP). I am excited for the future – where this research and writing will take me.
Giftedness
My teaching history - interacting with gifted children and adults who have such a unique way of being - leads me to learn more about this population. My research in the field of intelligence, giftedness, and creative individuals serve my goal of improving the Gifted Intervention Specialist endorsement program here at Ashland University, but it also frames the work I do with teachers, soothes my own feeling of alienation in teaching a misunderstood and under-served population of student, and experiencing the joys and challenges of higher education in the 21st century.
Why do we create? Because it is hopeful.
I view my scholarly and creative work as hope-full – full of hope. It is vital in these challenging days. It is an act of creation: researching and writing an article on the ways creativity work improves teaching and teachers is hopeful; researching and involving teachers in creative teaching that honors the individual, and provides a sense of mindfulness is hopeful; holding conversations about how to improve the social and emotional well-being of gifted students with an eye toward improving it is hopeful; and showing the way toward transformation is hopeful. Teaching itself is hopeful, when we are eldering individual human souls into finding their own way, their own purpose, and their own voice.
Note regarding open-access journal publications: No type of payment, monetary or otherwise, has been made by me for any of my publications.
Note regarding open-access journal publications: No type of payment, monetary or otherwise, has been made or paid by me for any of my publications.
2022-2023 (Year 6)
Publications
Groman, J. L. (in press). Capturing transformation: Narrative inquiry and the transpersonal experience. [Manuscript accepted for publication]. Journal for Transpersonal Psychology. Submitted final draft. Acceptance email.
Presentations
Groman, J. L. (2022, November 6). Organic Creativity. [Small group session]. Unified PD Day for Lorain County Schools. Keystone Schools, Lagrange, OH.
Groman, J. L. & OAGC Higher Education Division Members. (2022, October 17). Designing your next: Collaborative planning for tomorrow. [Small group session]. Ohio Association for Gifted Children Fall Conference. Columbus, OH.
Groman, J. L. (2022, September 17). The bully’s face: Using creativity to understand bullying in gifted children. [Small group session]. Terceiro Evento Internacional Sobre Superdotacao Dupla Excepcionalidade e Criatividade (Third International Gifted Event Dual Exceptionality and Creativity). Virtual. Flyer.
Summer 2022
Presentations
Kanuckle, C., Scott, S., & Groman, J. L. (2022, August 11). Mandalas in the classroom: Creativity for stressed out teachers who don’t feel creative. [Small group session]. Ohio Citizens for the Arts Foundation Creativity in Today’s Classroom. ESC of Lorain County, Elyria, OH.
Groman, J. L. (2022, July 22). Can we talk? Facilitating dialogues with gifted students. Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) Online 2022 Annual Conference. Virtual. PowerPoint. Video
2021-2022 (Year 5)
Publications
Groman, J. L. (Fall, 2022). Higher Education Division update. OAGC Review. Full OAGC Review, Fall, 2022
Groman, J. L. (Spring, 2022). Higher Education Division update. OAGC Review. Full OAGC Review, Spring, 2022
Groman, J. L. (Spring, 2022). Essex @ Ashland University. OAGC Review. Full OAGC Review, Spring, 2022
Groman, J. L. (Winter, 2022). Higher Education Division update. OAGC Review. Full OAGC Review, Winter, 2022
Groman, J. L. (Winter, 2022). The Creative Underachiever. OAGC Review. Full OAGC Review, Winter, 2022
Groman, J. L. (2021). Considering the Long-Term Transformative Impact of Creativity Training on the Work and Lives of Teachers. [Manuscript accepted for publication]. Journal for Advanced Academics. Article. Acceptance letter.
Grants
Groman, J. L. (2020-2021). Ashland University/CITE Teaching Load Reassignment Grant. For The Creativity Project. Grant request. Provost Announcement. Contract. Final Report.
Training
Murphy-Meisgeier Type Indicator for Children (MMTIC) certification
Torrance Creativity Training: The Torrance Toolbox
Summer 2021
Publications
*Groman, J. L. (In press). Preface. [Manuscript accepted for publication]. In Piske, F. H. (Ed.) Habilidades/Superdotação: talentos, criatividade e potencialidades. (Giftedness, talents, creativity and high potential). [To be published in Brazil, publisher unknown at this time]. Invitation email. Submitted preface.
*Groman, J. L. (In press). The challenge and promise of creative underachievers. [Invited book chapter accepted for publication]. In F. H. Piske (Ed.) currently untitled book on underachievement in gifted children. Routledge. Invitation email. Submitted chapter.
Presentations
Groman, J. L. (2021, August 6). Designing Your Next: Collaborative Planning for Tomorrow. [Conference Presentation]. Oberlin Creativity Symposium. Virtual. Event website. Schedule. Presenter biographies.
2020-2021 (Year 4)
Publications
LaVenia, K. N. & May, J. (2021, November). Case studies in leadership and adult development: Applying theoretical perspectives to real world challenges. [Invited testimonial accepted for publication]. Routledge. Testimonial.
Groman, J. L. (2021). Victim and Bully: The two sides of bullying in gifted children. [Invited book chapter accepted for publication]. In H. R. Piske & K. H. Collins (Eds.), Identifying, preventing, and combating bullying in gifted education. Information Age Publishing. Contract agreement. Final edited draft. Video interview
Groman, J. L. (Spring, 2021). Higher Education Division Update. OAGC Review. 19. Full OAGC Review, Spring, 2021.
Groman, J. L. (Spring, 2021). Essex@Ashland University. OAGC Review. 21. Full OAGC Review, Spring, 2021.
Groman, J. L. (Spring, 2021). OAGC Review Conversations: Ask Dr. Ford. OAGC Review. 34 Full OAGC Review, Spring, 2021.
Groman, J. L. (Spring, 2021). Gifted children: Both bullies and victims. OAGC Review. 39 Full OAGC Review, Spring, 2021.
Groman, J. L. (Winter, 2021). Higher Education Division Update. OAGC Review. 19. Full OAGC Review, Winter, 2021.
Farrenkopf, P. & Groman, J. L. (Winter, 2021). Essex School @ Ashland University. 21. OAGC Review. Full OAGC Review, Winter, 2021.
Groman, J. L. (Winter, 2021). Want to improve student creativity? Start here. OAGC Review. 24-25. Full OAGC Review, Winter, 2021.
Presentations
Groman, J. L. (2020, November 11-19). The Bully’s Face: Using Art to Understand Bullying in Gifted Children. [Conference session]. NAGC Fall Convention Reimagined. Virtual. Acceptance email. Recorded presentation. PowerPoint. Conference Program.
Groman, J. L. (2020, October 18-20). Designing your next: Collaborative planning for tomorrow. [Conference session]. OAGC Fall Conference.[Conference moved to virtual, session eliminated]. Proposal. Cancellation email.
Lee, K. E. & Groman, J. L. (2020, August 26). Launchpad to Your Next. [Breakout session]. Ashland University Faculty College. Ashland, Ohio. Virtual. Faculty College agenda.
Groman, J. L. (2020, August 24). Panelist: New Faculty Orientation. Ashland University Faculty College. Virtual. Invitation email.
Grants
Farrenkopf, P. & Groman, J. L. (2021). Martha Holden Jennings Deep Learning Grant of $10,000. For the Essex@Ashland summer program. MHJ Grant application, MHJ Grant Award letter
Farrenkopf, P. & Groman, J. L. (2020-2021). CITE Innovative Teaching and Learning Grant Proposal. For Moving Essex School from Otterbein to Ashland. $3,000 with a second year $3,000 extension for $6,000 total. CITE Grant application, CITE Grant Award letter The CITE and MHJ Final Grant Report.
Other
Invited peer reviewer of case study text for Routledge. Invitation email.
Invited peer reviewer for Journal of Advanced Academics (SAGE). Invitation email.
Invited peer reviewer for Gifted Child Today (SAGE). Invitation email.
Training
ScholarOne Manuscripts Reviewer Training (1/28/2021)
QPR Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention (2/1/2021)
WHOVA Conference Training (8/2020)
VirBELA Conference Training (5/17/2020)
Summer 2020
Publications
Lee, K. E. & Groman, J. L. (2020). Adventures in education: Launchpad to your next workbook. Self-published. Available at Amazon.
Presentations
Lee, K. E. & Groman, J. L. (2020, June). Adventures in Education: Launchpad to Your Next. Professional Development Workshop through Ashland University’s Founder School. Virtual. Flyer. PowerPoint. Padlet of activities. Public Relations video.
2019-2020 (Year 3)
Publications
Groman, J. L. (Spring, 2020). Teaching as a vocation. OAGC Review. 18. [Non-juried publication]. Full OAGC Review, Spring, 2020.
Groman, J. L. (Winter, 2019). Being a colleague. OAGC Review. 34-35. [Non-juried publication] Full OAGC Review, Winter, 2019.
Groman, J. L. (Spring, 2020). Higher education chair update: For the love of our students. OAGC Review. 29. [Solicited non-juried publication] Full OAGC Review, Winter, 2019
Presentations
Groman, J. L. (2020, February 25). Can we talk? Facilitating dialogues with gifted students. [Conference presentation]. Ohio Association for Gifted Children Teacher Academy. Columbus, OH. Handouts. DialogueNorms. Lesson adaptation model. PowerPoint.
Groman, J. L. (2020, January 10). Organic Creativity in the Classroom. [Invited presentation]. Gifted Coordinators of Central Ohio (GCCO) meeting. Columbus, OH. Event Handout. Peer Review by Dr. Pat Farrenkopf. Participant Review.
Groman, J. L. (2019, November 2). Creativity and the Role of the Leader. [Invited breakout session presentation]. Ashland University Leadership Event (Pat Farrenkopf, facilitator). Columbus, OH. Event Flyer. Event Panel Members.
Groman, J. L. (2019, October 20-22). The Creativity Project. [Juried conference presentation]. OAGC Fall Conference. Columbus, OH. Event Program Guide
Groman, J. L. (2019, October 20-22). The Bully’s Face: Using art to understand bullying in gifted children. [Juried conference presentation.]. OAGC Fall Conference. Columbus, OH. Event Program Guide. Event Photo.
Training
Required Title IX training through CITE (Feb. 14, 2020)
Training on using Google Forms as Pre/Post Assessments (Feb. 3, 2020, James Hayes)
CITE FERPA online training.
Zoom meeting training with James Hayes (May 19, 2020)
Blackboard training with Learn AU (May 4, 2020)
Grading workflows training with Learn AU (May 13, 2020)
Blackboard Annotate Grading training with Learn AU (May 14, 2020)
Quality Matters Training (May 22, 2020)
Summer 2019
Presentations
Groman, J. L. (2019, August 14). Meditative Mandalas. [Non-juried conference presentation]. Oberlin Creativity Symposium. Oberlin, OH. PowerPoint. Event Photos.
Groman, J. L. & Reynolds, F. C. (2019, August 14). Answering Art. [Non-juried conference presentation]. Oberlin Creativity Symposium. Oberlin, OH. Event Program Guide.
Training
“The Creativity Workshop,” Florence, Italy, July 3 - 7, 2019. Website. Photos.
2018-2019 (Year 2)
Presentations
Groman, J. L. (2018, October 14-26). Creativity: The Seven I’s. [Juried conference presentation. OAGC Fall Conference. Columbus, OH. Full Program
Groman, J. L. (2018, November 15-18). Sketchnoting: Fun and Creative Notetaking. [Non-juried conference presentation]. NAGC 2018 Fall Conference Creativity Night. Minneapolis, MN. Event Program Guide.
Groman, J. L. (2018, November 30). Keynote speaker. [Invited keynote presentation]. Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center Parent Night. Mansfield, OH. Event Flyer. Event Photos. Post-presentation email
Other
Research IRB: The Creativity Project Survey II: Alumni Survey. January, 2019. [Research] Approval Letter. Journal article accepted for Journal for Advanced Academics using these findings. Submitted final draft.
Research IRB: The Creativity Project Survey I: Initial Survey. October, 2018. [Research] Approval Letter. October, 2019 OAGC Presentation on findings
Awards
Ashland University Global Education, 2018 Photo Contest. Honorable Mention. Category: Faculty People for the photo “Gondolieri in Pausa.” Award email.
Summer 2018
Presentations
Groman, J. L. (2018, August 17). Understanding creativity I: The Pyramid and the Suns. [Non-juried conference presentation]. Oberlin Creativity Symposium. Oberlin, OH.
Groman, J. L. (2018, August 17). Understanding creativity II: The Seven I’s. [Non-juried conference presentation]. Oberlin Creativity Symposium. Oberlin, OH. Event Program Guide. Event Photo.
Groman, J. L. (2018, August 11). Using creativity as a window. [Invited conference presentation]. Serving the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) Conference. Columbus, OH.
Groman, J. L. (2018, August 11). Can we talk?’ Facilitating dialogues with gifted students. [Invited conference presentation]. Serving the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) Conference. Columbus, OH. Event Program Guide. Handout.
2017-2018 (Year 1)
Publications
Groman, J.L. (2018). The Bully’s Face: Using Art to Understand Bullying in Gifted Children. Gifted Child Today 42(1). 12-18. [Juried publication] Link to Full Journal.
Farrenkopf, P. & Groman, J.L. (Spring, 2018). Ashland University and Gifted Professional Development for our Teachers. OAGC Review. [Solicited publication] Full OAGC Review, Spring, 2018
Presentations
Groman, J. L. (2017, November 9 - 12). Mandalas for Meditation and Mathematics. [Non-juried conference presentation]. NAGC 2017 Fall Conference, Creativity Night presentation. Charlotte, NC.. Event Program Guide.
Grants
Groman, J. L. (2018). Ashland University CITE Teaching and Learning Mini-Grant for “The Synchrosium I.” [Competitive grant for $500.00] Event Invitation. Event Program Guide. Event Photos. Participant Letter.
Training
Interpreting and Using Ohio Value-Added Reports: A Workshop for Higher Education Faculty. Ohio University’s Dublin Education Center. April 6, 2018.