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Christi Pace

Associate Professor

Christi Pace

Associate Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

College of Education and Human Development
Department of Teaching and Leading

Bio

I earned my PhD from Georgia State University, where I majored in language and literacy education and teacher development. I have experience teaching in both public and private school settings and hold dual certification in Texas and Georgia for grades 6-12.

Education

  • Ph.D., Teaching and Learning, Language and LiteracyGeorgia State University, 2015

  • CERG, Curriculum and InstructionCambridge College, 2006

  • MED, Secondary Education and TeachingTexas A&M University - Commerc, 1997

  • BS, Secondary Education and TeachingTexas A&M University - Commerc, 1988

Certifications

  • Georgia Educator Certification- T-7Georgia Department of Education, Professional Standards Commission, 1994

  • Texas Teacher Certificate- Lifetime CertificationTexas Department of Education, 1988

Awards & Honors

  • Outstanding Teaching AwardCollege of Education and Human Development, 2024

  • Boundless Teaching AwardAugusta University Center for Instructional Innovation, 2022

  • College of Education Annual Faculty Research AwardCollege of Education, 2022

  • College of Education Faculty Teaching Award NominationCollege of Education, 2020

  • Georgia State University College of Education Doctoral Dissertation Support GrantGeorgia State University, 2014

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • EDTD 6120

    Basic Instruction in Literacy

  • EDTD 5225

    Read & Write Across Curriculum

  • EDTD 5221

    Best Prac in Language Arts Ed

  • EDTD 5222

    Best Practices in Language Art

  • EDTD 5274

    Introduction to Literacy

  • ELED 3252

    Language Arts Curriculum

  • EDTD 5940

    Reading Seminar

  • EDTD 3221

    Adolescent English Pedagogy

  • EDTD 4940

    Reading Seminar

Teaching Interests

Courses related to language arts pedagogy, teacher development and mentoring, writing instruction/assessment, and online learning

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Golden Blocks Legends Commics, Mr. John Tutt: Professor and Coach, 2024
    Other
  • Preparing Middle level teachers through a collaborative documentary novel study, 2021
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Transformative leadership in doctoral students’ professional development situated in student organizations, 2021
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Best practices in quaranteaching: Strategies, tips, and resources amidst COVID-19, 2020
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Quaranteaching in the time of COVID-19: Exemplar from a middle grades virtual classroom, 2020
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

English language arts and literacy education; teacher preparation and professional development; online learning; writing instruction and assessment; critical literacy; new and multimodal literacies; interpretive inquiry

Department Service

  • adHoc Lesson Plan Revision Committee2023 - Present

    Role:Committee Member

  • Dept. of Teaching & Leading Goals adHoc Committee2023 - Present

    Role:Committee Member

  • Teaching & Leading, MAT Middle Grades Award Presenter2022 - Present

    Role:Other

  • Steamify2022 - Present

    Role:Other

  • Steamify Competition2021 - Present

    Role:Other

College Service

  • Search Committee, Field Experience Coordinator2023 - Present

    Role:Committee Member

  • Faculty Search Committee, ASI Clinical Faculty Position2022 - Present

    Role:Committee Member

  • Advisroy Board for Augusta University Literacy Center2021 - Present

    Role:Committee Member

  • Course Developer, New Professional Writing Course2021 - Present

    Role:Other

  • Augusta University Advisory Committee, New Literacy Center2020 - Present

    Role:Committee Member

University Service

  • AUFS Student Affairs Committee2024 - Present

    Role:Committee Member

  • AUFS Grievance Committee2021 - 2024

    Role:Committee Member

  • AUFS Curriculum and Academic Policies Committee2019 - 2024

    Role:Committee Member

  • Inerdiscilinary Research Retreat2022

    Role:Attendee, Meeting

  • Future Georgia Educators Panel for Teacher Recruitment2022

    Role:Guest Speaker

Professional Service

  • Association for Middle Level Education2019 - Present

    Role:Member

  • Professional Association of Georgia Educators2009 - Present

    Role:Member

  • GA Professional Standards Commission English Education Task Force2022 - 2022

    Role:Task Force Member

  • American Educational Research Association2018 - 2021

    Role:Member

  • Becoming, a journal of the GA Association of Middle Level Education2020 - 2020

    Role:Reviewer
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