Employee Directory

First Name

Last Name

Department

Heather Scott

Instructor of Psychology/Department Chair

605-626-2386

Heather Scott

Instructor of Psychology/Department Chair

Gerber 223

605-626-2386

heather.scott@northern.edu

M.S.Ed. Counseling, Northern State University

B.S. Psychology, Northern State University

Heather Scott is completing her Ph.D. in psychology with specialization in the integration of technology, learning, and psychology from Grand Canyon University. She has served as a professional in higher education for nearly 20 years in a variety of administrative roles that include assistant vice president for academics, director of institutional research, and director of assessment. She has extensive experience working with and preparing documentation for specialized programmatic and regional accreditation organizations. Ms. Scott served as one of two graduate student ambassadors for the American Psychological Association (APA), Division 15 from her university. Ms. Scott’s primary research focus is on the role of metacognition and self-regulation in distance education.

Research Interests

Technology and learning

Metacognitive strategies and distance learning

Socio-emotional presence and distance learning

Dstance learning pedagogy

Technology and communication

Service and Memberships

American Psychological Association (APA)

APA Division 15: Educational Psychology

APA Division 1: Society for General Psychology

Assessment Committee, Millicent Atkins School of Education

Curriculum Committee, Millicent Atkins School of Education

Co-chair of the Psychology Club (Student Organization)

Aberdeen Area Arts Council Board member

Chelsee Shortt

Assistant Professor of Exercise Science and Physical Education/Human Performance and Fitness Chair

605-626-2614

Chelsee Shortt

Assistant Professor of Exercise Science and Physical Education/Human Performance and Fitness Chair

Gerber 127

605-626-2614

chelsee.shortt@northern.edu

Ph.D., Physical Education, University of South Carolina

At the University of South Carolina, Dr. Shortt studied physical literacy, K-12 sport and physical activity (PA) policy, and child/adolescent PA behaviors in and out of educational settings. The publication of Dr. Shortt’s dissertation, "Conceptualizing Physical Literacy for Assessment of High School Students in the United States," can be found at University of South Carolina Scholar Commons.

Dr. Shortt is Northern's SPL graduate coordinator, chair of the Sports Sciences Department, and faculty athletic representative. She is a member of the International Physical Literacy Association and serves as a country lead.

Dr. Shortt is dedicated to enhancing undergraduate and graduate research and providing advanced hands-on learning opportunities at Northern.

Research Interests

Physical literacy

Epidemiology of PA behavior through policy or promotion

Psychological aspects of physical activity/exercise behavior

Jessica Talmage

Assistant Professor of Human Performance/Exercise Science

605-626-2215

Jessica Talmage

Assistant Professor of Human Performance/Exercise Science

Gerber Hall Room 127

605-626-2215

jessica.talmage@northern.edu

Ph.D., Exercise Science Concentration Biomechanics, Auburn University

M.S., Exercise Science, Auburn University

B.S., Exercise Physiology, East Carolina University

Dr. Talmage directs the Nora Staael Evert Human Performance Lab at Northern and serves on the board of directors for the American Baseball Biomechanics Society. She works with multiple sports teams at Northern and hopes to continue to build a relationship with NSU athletics to keep our athletes on the field longer and unleash their maximum potential.

Dr. Talmage is always looking for help in the human performance lab, so if you or someone you know is interested in volunteering, needs an internship, or graduate assistantship, please contact her at jessica.talmage@northern.edu.

Research Interests

To date Dr. Talmage has published 15+ research articles and has 40+ conference abstract presentations in the following research topics:

Relationship between workload and injury risk in baseball/softball athletes

Influence of kinematic and kinetic differences between pitch types in softball athletes

Injury prevention and performance enhancement in athletes

Professional Organizations

American Baseball Biomechanics Society

American Society of Biomechanics

International Society of Biomechanics in Sport

Society for American Baseball Research

Northland American College of Sports Medicine

National American College of Sports Medicine

Personal Interests

In her free time, you can find Dr. Talmage outside enjoying the warm weather in the summer or camping, hunting and fishing in the spring and fall. She also enjoys spending her time at Northern sporting events cheering on the Wolf Pack!

Cheryl Wold

Associate Professor of Special Education

605-626-2418

Cheryl Wold

Associate Professor of Special Education

Gerber 147

605-626-2418

cheryl.wold@northern.edu

Ph.D., University of North Dakota

M.S.Ed., Northern Illinois University

B.S.Ed., Northern State University

Dr. Cheryl Wold joined NSU's faculty in 2013. She received a Ph.D. in Teaching and Learning from the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, her M.S.Ed. degree in Special Education/Learning Disabilities from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Ill., and B.S.Ed. degrees in Elementary Education and Special Education from NSU. Dr. Wold was a special education teacher for 17 years; Title I reading and math teacher for seven years; and a director of special education for eight years.

Dr. Wold is a member of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE), and the Teacher Education Division of CEC (TED). She has served as South Dakota CEC president and past president and is currently the membership chair. At the national level of CEC, she serves on the Representative Assembly Committee. Dr. Wold is a member of the Learning Disabilities Association (LDA) and is treasurer for the SDLDA. and Council of Higher Education (COHE). Dr. Wold is a member of the Council of Higher Education and is treasurer for NSU COHE. She also is a member of the American Association of University Women.

At Northern, Dr. Wold has been an advisor for student organizations Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and South Dakota Education Association (SDEA). She has been an advisor for the Council for Exceptional Children since 2013, and for the South Dakota Education Association since 2017.

Dr. Wold has most recently served on these Northern committees and councils: Faculty Senate, Graduate Council, Promotion and Tenure, Teacher Education Council, American Indian Advisory Council, HLC Criterion 5 Committee, and Presidential Investiture Committee. In the past, she has served on the Academic Affairs, Return to Campus COVID, CEEDAR, and Office of Instructional Support and Disability committees.

Awards

Dr. Wold received the Sanford Faculty Development Award in 2018 and the OLC Advanced Online Teaching Certificate in 2015. She was named NSU Student Organization Advisor of the Year and was involved in the NSU Student Organization of the Year for 2014-15.

Professional Memberships

Council of Exceptional Children (CEC)

Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE)

CEC Division of Learning Disabilities (DLD)

Learning Disabilities Association of American (LDA)

National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)

National Education Association (NEA)

Council of Higher Education (COHE)

American Association of University Women (AAUW)

Research Interests

Special education high leverage practices

Educator preparation programs

Mentoring programs

Special education teacher shortages

Specific learning disabilities

iPad initiatives

Transitions to postsecondary

Response to Intervention (RTI)

Publications

Wold, C.M. & Vogel, J.J. (2021). Inclusive University Experiences for Students with Disabilities, National Association of Special Education Teachers Special Educator e-Journal December 6, 2021.

Moon, A., Francom, G., and Wold, C. Learning from versus learning with technology: Supporting constructionist reading comprehension learning with iPad applications. TechTrends, August, 2020.

Schwan, A., Wold, C.M., Schwan, A., Moon, A.L., Neville, A.L., and Outka, J. Mentoring and new teacher self-perceptions regarding the effectiveness of a statewide mentoring program. Critical Questions in Education Journal, Fall 2020.

Moon, A. L., Wold, C. M. & Francom, G. M. Enhancing Reading Comprehension with Student-Centered iPad Applications. TechTrends. December 2016.

Wold, C.M. (2009). Response To Intervention: A study of the Implementation of Response To Intervention in North Dakota Schools, University of North Dakota.

Presentations

Wold, C.M. (2022, January 17). Matching New Teachers and Mentors: Retaining Special Education Teachers Using Effective Mentoring Programs. Presented at the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) 2022 Convention and Expo in Orlando, FL.

Wold, C.M. (2021, March 11). Learning From Versus Learning With Technology: Using iPad Reading Comprehension Apps. Presented at the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) 2021 Virtual Conference.

Francom, G. M., Moon, A. L. & Wold, C. M. (2020). Learning with versus learning from technology: Supporting constructionist reading comprehension learning with iPad applications. Featured presentation: AECT International Convention, online.

Wold, C. & Vogel, J. (2020, February 7). Exploring the roles of students and faculty in integrating students with disabilities on college campuses. Presented at the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) 2020 Convention and Expo in Portland, OR.

Vogel, J. & Wold, C. (2020, June 2). Professional Development in Special Education. Presented at the Virtual South Dakota New Teacher Mentorship summer academy.

Schwan, A., Wold C., & Moon, A. (2019, November 11). Supporting all teachers with a state mentoring program. Presented at the Critical Questions in Education Conference in Chicago, IL.

Moon, A.L & Wold, C.M. (2019, March 4). Enhancing Reading Comprehension with Student-centered iPad Applications. Presented at the Critical Questions in Education Conference in Savannah, GA.

Wold, C. & Vogel, J. (2018, March 13). Using Evidence-Based Practices to Improve Student Outcomes. Presented at the 2018 Special Education Conference in Sioux Falls, SD.

Wold, C., Neville, A.L. & Moon, A. (2018, February 10). Making All Teachers Better Teachers for Students with Disabilities. Presented at the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) 2017 Convention and Expo in Tampa, FL.

Wold, C., Moon, A., Bortnem, G. & Neville, A.L. (2017, April 22). Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers' Perceptions and Actual Knowledge of Phonics. Presented at the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) 2017 Convention and Expo in Boston, MA.

Wold, C.M. (2016, March 23). Making All Teachers Better Teachers. South Dakota Special Education Conference in Pierre, SD.

Wold, C.M. (2015, April 10). Response To Intervention; 10 years later: What has changed since 2004? Presented at the National CEC Convention and Expo in San Diego, CA.

Wold, C.M. (2014, February 7). Tips for Successfully Implementing Response To Intervention (RTI). Presented at the North Dakota Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) State Conference in Mandan, ND.

Invited Presentations

Presented a poster session on the SD CEEDAR Project at the CEEDAR Project at the CEEDAR-IRIS Cross State Convening on June 27, 2017 in Chicago.

Wold, C.M. (2017, June 28). Cross-Institutional Collaboration for Sustainability: South Dakota Example. Presented at the CEEDAR Cross-State Convening, Chicago, IL.

Wold, C.M., Moon, A. & Francom, G. (2016, January 4). Differentiated Instruction. Presented at Aberdeen Catholic Schools Inservice, Aberdeen, SD.

Cheng Hsien Wu

Assistant Professor of Teacher Education

605-626-3159

Cheng Hsien Wu

Assistant Professor of Teacher Education

Gerber 115

605-626-3159

chenghsien.wu@northern.edu

Ph.D., Interdisciplinary Education, West Virginia University

M.A., Educational Psychology, West Virginia University

B.A., Language and Literature in Education, National Taitung University in Taiwan (National Taitung Teachers’ College) (NTTU)

Dr. Cheng Hsien Wu, a certified teacher in Taiwan, joined Northern State University in 2023. She and her husband, Ian, started their U.S. journey in North Carolina in 2003.

Wu earned a Ph.D. in interdisciplinary education in 2013 from West Virginia University, studying in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Her doctoral concentration was curriculum, literacy and cultural studies and her dissertation was "Resilient Journeys: A Case Study of Why and How Low Income Families Practice Homeschooling."

In 2007, she earned a master's degree in educational psychology from West Virginia University, studying in the Department of Educational Psychology and College of Human Resources and Education. Her thesis title was "Social Skills Intervention: Improving Peer Interaction for an Asian Child."

She earned a bachelor's degree in language and literature in education in 1999 from National Taitun University in Taiwan, formerly known as National Taitung Teachers' College or NTTU. Studying in the Department of Liberal Arts, Wu completed an honors thesis in Chinese: "The Characters' Analysis of Hsin Shi His' Adolescent Chapter Books."

From 2014 to 2023, Wu was professor of education at Oklahoma Panhandle State University, where she was named most inspiring professor of the year and served as faculty senate president and education club advisor.

Wu’s research has focused on fostering teacher candidates’ critical thinking within the context of a teacher education program. She emphasizes ways teachers can develop critical consciousness in students, bringing attention to inequalities and promoting social justice at school. Her teaching practices involve culturally relevant and responsive pedagogy.

Research Interests

Social classes - associating cultures, classes, races, and power to understand advantaged and disadvantaged groups in school
Homeschooling and school choice programs
Parental engagement in schooling and education
Pre-service teachers’ Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK ) application in school settings

Awards

2023 Most Inspiring Professor of the Year Award from Oklahoma Panhandle State University
2017 SOEA (OAEA) Outstanding Local Chapter Advisor Award from Oklahoma Aspiring Educators Association

Professional Associations

American Psychology Association (APA)
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Eastern Educational Research Association (EERA)
Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)

Recent Publications

Wu, C., Kale, U., & Clausell, C. (2014/Winter). WebPACK: Future teachers' plans and practices with emerging tools. Journal for Computing Teachers, 43-54.

Wu, C., Hursh, D. E., Walls, R.T., Stack, S. F., & Lin, I. (2012). The effects of social skills training on the peer interactions of a non-native toddler. Education and Treatment of Children, 35(3), 371-388.

Select Presentations

Wu, C. (2023, February) Exploring Pre-service Teachers’ Technology Integration

Self-Efficacy under the Teacher Education Program at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Myrtle Beach, SC

Wu, C. (2022, February) Active Learning Strategies on the Zoom Format, paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Clearwater, FL

Wu, C. (2021, April) Seeking Diversity in Oklahoma’s Teacher Preparation Programs and the Teaching Force” panel, OAEA Spring Convention

Wu, C. (2021, February). Culturally Responsive Practice in the Teacher Education Program. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Virtual conference

Wu, C. (2020, March) Presentation Tools in an Education Setting. Presenter at OAEA Spring Conference, Lawton, OK

Wu, C. (2020, February) Social Justice Practice in the Teacher Education Program. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Orlando, FL

Wu, C. (2018, August) Club-Advising: Lesson Learned. Presentation for Professional Development at Oklahoma Panhandle State University

Wu, C. (2017, October) The experiences sharing from the Outstanding Local Chapter Advisor of SOEA. Presentation for SOEA 2017 Fall conference at University of Central Oklahoma

Proposal Reviewer

2020-2023, February, Eastern Educational Research Association, Myrtle Beach, SC

2022, May, American Educational Research Association Open

Personal Interests

Wu is active in campus events and community activities, through which she learns more about students, colleagues, and the community. At OPSU, Wu played trumpet in concert band and sang in choir, and was involved in production of “The Play That Goes Wrong” at OPSU in the spring of 2022.

In Aberdeen, Wu plays in a women's volleyball league. Her husband, Ian; older son, Hercules; and younger son, Aristotle, have visited more than 200 national parks! South Dakota is Wu’s fourth state of residence, and she looks forward to learning different cultural perspectives from you, Northern, and the area.

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