Doctor of Education - Curriculum and Instruction, December 2009

Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN

GPA:  4.00

Education Specialist - Administration and Supervision in Higher Education, August 2001

Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN

GPA: 4.00

Master of Education - Counseling and Development, December 1987

University of Montevallo, Montevallo, AL

GPA: 4.00

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education, May 1982

Murray State University, Murray, KY

Teach twelve hours each semester with additional duties in academic advising, public service, and research.  Areas of interest:  family literacy, learning communities, and college freshmen considered at-risk of academic failure.

Teach fifteen hours each semester.  Courses include:

• ELED4350 Theory to Practice
• READ1000 Reading Skills Enrichment
• READ3340 Teaching Reading in the Secondary School
• READ4015 Language & Literacy, K-6
• READ4035 Language & Literacy in the Middle Grades
• READ4130 Corrective Reading
• READ4460 Teaching Reading in the Content Areas
• SPED3010 Characteristics and Teaching of Diverse Learners

Associate Director - Records Office, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN

April 2005 - August 2006

Set up and monitored Student Information System (SIS+) accounts for campus users in conjunction with the Information Technology Division.  Maintained Records web site.  Monitored and assisted with computer information requests for student data.  Assisted with registration activities for freshmen orientation sessions (CUSTOMS).  Wrote FOCUS programs to provide data and reports for the Records Office and Enrollment Services.  Worked with students and offices across campus to provide accurate student information and problem solve.

Academic Advisor - Academic Support Center, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN

Provide assistance in academic growth and adjustment to university life for underprepared students and undeclared students.  Wrote and completed basic FOCUS programs for the Center to generate reports for Census Day, etc.  Coordinated the Raider Learning Communities.  Participated in freshmen and transfer orientation activities.   

August 1990 October 2002

Provide assistance in academic growth and adjustment to university life for underprepared students. Serve as instructor for study skills course and academic recovery course for suspended students as needed.  Wrote and completed basic FOCUS programs for the Developmental Studies Program.  Prepared reports for Census Day, graduation statistics, etc.  Served as coordinator for the academic advisors from August 1995 - December 1997. 

August 1989 - December 1989

Coordinated all activities for University Experience courses including training and supervising faculty and staff, program evaluation, and budget administration. Advised students and taught University Experience courses.

October 1987 - July 1989

Advised Student Support Services clients and taught University Experience, Study Skills, and Career Exploration courses.

January December 1987

Taught fourth and fifth grade combination class.

August 1982 - May 1985

"Implementing Family Literacy Programs to Support Literacy Education and Family Involvement," 2011 Tennessee Reading Association Conference, Murfreesboro, TN.

"Secondary English Pre-service Teacher Facilitating Literature Circles for College Freshmen Enrolled in Developmental Reading:  A Win/Win," 2011 Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers Conference, Richmond, VA.

"Are Developmental Reading Courses at the University Level Effective," 2010 Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers, Omaha, NE.

"A College Reading Program in Transition:  Using Best Practices to Guide Curriculum Changes,"  2008 College Reading Association Conference, Sarasota, FL.

"Incorporating Choice Theory into the Reading Classroom,"  2008 Tennessee Association for Developmental Education Conference, Kingsport, TN. 

"Increasing Student Involvement in Reading Skills Improvement," 2007 Tennessee Association for Developmental Education Conference, Gatlinburg, TN. 

"Reclaiming the Magic," 2002  National Association for Developmental Education Conference, Orlando, FL.

"Chicken Soup for the Developmental Educator's Soul," 2001 Tennessee Association for Developmental Education Conference, Franklin, TN.

"Helping Students Face the Consequences of their Actions," 2000 Tennessee Association for Developmental Education Conference, Memphis, TN.

"Increasing Resilience and Retention: A Developmental Studies Advising Center," 2000 Adult Learning in Tennessee Conference, Murfreesboro, TN.

"Using Information Technology to Enhance Academic Advising," 1999 National Association for Developmental Education Conference, Detroit, MI.

"The Role of Academic Advising in a Developmental Studies Program," Post-conference Institute, 1998 National Association for Developmental Education Conference, Atlanta, GA.

"Career Fulfillment: The Missing Link," 1997 Tennessee Association for Developmental Education Conference, Memphis, TN.

"The Role of Academic Advising in a Remedial/Developmental Program" Invited Speaker at 1997 Geier Workshop, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN.

"We Cant Move the Mountains by Ourselves: Using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to Improve Teamwork," 1996 Tennessee Association for Developmental Education Conference, Gatlinburg, TN.

"Current Trends in Evaluating Advisor Effectiveness," 1996 National Academic Advising Association Conference, Washington, DC.

"Current Trends in the Evaluation of Academic Counselors," 1996 National Association for Developmental Education Conference, Little Rock, AR.

"Developmental Studies: How it Helps Adults with Anxiety," 1996 Adult Learning in Tennessee Conference, Murfreesboro, TN.

"Current Trends in the Evaluation of Academic Counselors," 1995 Tennessee Association for Developmental Education Conference, Nashville, TN.

"A Basic Building Block of Successful Developmental Studies," 1995 National Academic Advising Association Conference, Nashville, TN.

"Advising Underprepared Students: A Pattern for a Successful Program," 1995 National Academic Advising Association Mid-South Regional Conference, Charleston, SC.

"A Basic Building Block of Successful Developmental Studies Programs," 1995 National Association for Developmental Education Conference, Chicago, IL.

"A Basic Building Block of Successful Developmental Studies Programs," 1994 Tennessee Association for Developmental Education Conference, Memphis, TN.

"Rebuilding the Bridge to Academic Success," 1994 Tennessee Association for Developmental Education Conference, Memphis, TN.

"Successful Strategies for Managing Conflict," 1994 National Association for Developmental Education Conference, Kansas City, MO.

"Type Writers: Enhancing Teaching/Learning Strategies Using MBTI," 1994 National Association for Developmental Education Conference, Kansas City, MO.

"From Powder Rolls to Power Roles: The Empowerment of Women in Higher Education through Mentoring Groups," 1993 International Mentoring Association Conference, Atlanta, GA

"Capitalizing on Academic and Personal Responsibility in the Classroom," 1993 National Association of Developmental Education Conference, Washington, D.C.

"Effective Presentations: Steps and Tips," 1992 Tennessee Association of Developmental Education Conference, Nashville, TN.

"Fostering a Sense of Academic and Personal Responsibility," 1991 Tennessee Association of Developmental Education Conference, Memphis, TN.

"Empowered to Publish," 1990 Alabama Association for Counseling and Development Fall Workshop, Montgomery, AL.

"Successful Strategies for Managing Conflicts in the Workplace," 1990 Tennessee Association of Developmental Education Conference, Gatlinburg, TN.

"Infusing Humanistic Values into the Workplace, " 1989 Alabama Association for Counseling and Development Fall Workshop, Birmingham, AL.

"From Powder Rolls to Power Roles," 1989 Alabama Association for Counseling and Development Fall Workshop, Birmingham, AL.

"Helping Your Teenager Develop Good Study Skills," Parent Support Program, 1989, Pelham High School, Pelham, AL.

"Controversy and the Counselor," 1988 Alabama Association for Counseling and Development Fall Workshop, Mobile, AL.

"Script Writing: An Instructional Tool," 1987 Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Convention, Charleston, SC.

Tharp, T.  (2008).  [review of the book Preparing teachers for a changing world:  what teachers should learn and be able to do].  NACADA Journal, 28 (2), 8.

Tharp, T.  (2008).  Personal reflections.  Missionary Messenger, 79 (4), 4. 

Tharp, T.  (2002).  Remedial reading:  relationship between remedial reading, students' reading placement scores, and their academic progress.  The Journal of Teaching & Learning, 6 (1), 25-30.

Tharp, T. (2000). Academic advising: a critical element of higher education. TNADE Newsletter, 14 (3), 7.

Tharp, T. (1999). [Review of the book Choosing colleges: how social class and schools structure opportunity]. NACADA Journal, 19 (2), 1999, 39.

Meadows, D., Hensley, B., & Tharp, T. (1998). Advising underprepared students: A design for a successful program. Research & Teaching In Developmental Education, 15 (1), 95-99.

Tharp, T. (1998). Documentation: How much is enough. NADE Counseling Spin Newsletter, 3 (1), 1-2.

Tharp, T. (1997). [Review of the book College for sale: A critique of the commodification of higher education]. NACADA Journal, 17 (2), 1997, 54.

Tharp, T. (1997). Memories of a mountaintop experience. TNADE Newsletter, 11 (1), 7.

Meadows, D. & Tharp, T. (1996). Suspended students: An analysis of suspension length and returning semester GPA. NACADA Journal, 16 (1), 35-37.

Tharp, T., Hensley, B., & Meadows, D. (1996). Current trends in the evaluation of academic counselors. NADE Selected Conference Papers, 2, 45-46.

Tharp, T. (1996). [Review of the book Academic freedom in American higher education: Rights, responsibilities, and limitations]. NACADA Journal, 16 (1), 1996, 60.

Tharp, T. (1993). Ways to beat the burnout bug. Academic Advising News, 15 (3), 2.

Tharp, T. (1992). More than just a signature. Academic Advising News, 14 (3), 2.

Tharp, T. (1989). Promoting student growth: A group intervention model. SAEOPP Sentinel, 10, 4-5.

Elledge, E., Sellars, K., & Tharp, T. (1989). Handicapped students in student support services: A survey. SAEOPP Journal, 8, 8.

Tharp, T. (1988). A key to college success. SAEOPP Sentinel, 10, 9.

Public Service Grant for $2418 for Family Literacy Programs, October 2011.

Geier Grant for $1614 to organize "Accommodating Students with Disabilities on Campus," February 1995.

Geier Grant for $1800 to train Developmental Studies faculty and staff in team building using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, January 1993.

                          Member 2008 - present

                            Member 2006 - present

                           Mid-South Region Conference Planning

                           Committee 1997 

Conference Hospitality Committee 1996

Conference Volunteer 1995, 1996

Member 1992 - present

Counseling Spin Co-Chair 2002-2003

Professional Liaison Committee 1999-2000

Registration Committee 1995-1999

Proposal Reader 1994 - 1996, 1999, 2000

Conference Volunteer 1993-1996, 1998, 1999, 2002

Professional Development Committee 1991 - 1993

                          Member 2006 - present

Tennessee Reading Association

                          Member 2011 - present 

 Tennessee Association of Developmental Education

MTSU Contact Person 1993 -1996

Awards Chair 1995

Conference Volunteer 1990-1992, 1994-1997

Program Proposal Co-Chair 1991, 1992, 1994

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2011 Read to Succeed Family Literacy Volunteer of the Year Award

Cited by graduating seniors as a Person who Makes a Real Difference - Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011

2010 OWLs Professor Award Nominee

2004 Developmental Studies Certificate of Recognition for Academic Advising

Nominee for MTSU Employee Recognition Award - 2003, 2004, 2005

2000 National Academic Advising Association Outstanding Advisor Award

1995 National Academic Advising Association Outstanding Institutional Advising Program Award

1993 John Champaigne Award for Outstanding Developmental Education Program

Outstanding Graduate Student in Counseling and Guidance Award, 1987-1988