ProfessorCottom hasdiverse experience as an educator, advisor and college instructor. Her strengths include teacher education, online course development, integration of research-based teaching and learning, active learning strategies and collaborative learning environments. As a teacher, she has integrated research-based teaching and learning into several courses. Shehasalso taught a variety of ESL, English and Education courses.
Ed.D. - Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, Liberty University
Ed.S. - Education Specialist in Curriculum and Instruction, Liberty University
M.A. - Master of Arts in Teaching: English Language Learners, Lipscomb University
Professional Organizational Development Network (POD)Diversity Committee- Grants Coordinator
Conference Peer Reviewer- Professional Organizational Development Network (POD)
Conference Peer Reviewer- International Consortium Educational Development (ICED)
Conference Peer Reviewer- American Education Research Association
Conference Peer Reviewer- International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Journal Peer Reviewer-To Improve the Academy
Journal Peer Reviewer-International Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network
Online Learning Consortium (OLC)
American Education Research Association
Fort Hays State University-Grant Proposal Writing Certification
Association of Talent Development- Evaluating Learning Impact Certificate
Quality Matters- Rubric and Peer Review Certificate
Professional and Organizational Development Network Grant
Cottom, Cristina,P.I.;Atwell,Angela,C.I.; Martino,Lisa,C.I.; & Ombres, Sara, C.I.“Virtual Communities of Practice: Scaling, Belonging, and Effective Feedback,”PODNetworkGrant,2017-2018,$3,700.00
Online Learning Consortium
Ombres, Sara, P.I.; Cottom, Cristina, C.I; Martino, Lisa, C.I.; Atwell, Angela, C.I. “Virtual Community of Practice for Globally Dispersed Online Adjunct Faculty,” Effective Practice Award, 2017.
Professional and Organizational Development Network Early Researcher Grant
Ombres, Sara, P.I.; Cottom, Cristina, C.I; Martino, Lisa, C.I.; Atwell, Angela, C.I. “Virtual Community of Practice for Globally Dispersed Online Adjunct Faculty,” POD Network Early Researcher Grant, 2016-2017, $1,000.00.