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Education
- Doctor of Philosophy
- , Educational Research and Evaluation December 2004
- (emphasis on Research Methods and Statistical Analysis)
- Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
- Dissertation:
- The Impact of High Stakes Tests on High School Students’ Decision to Drop Out of School
- Master of Science
- , Rehabilitation Counseling May 1997
- (emphasis on Applied Behavior Analysis and Single Subject Design; Substance Abuse Counseling)
- Double major: Rehabilitation Administration and Services (specialized in Vocational Evaluation)
- Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois
- Defended Thesis:
- A Discussion of the Role of Spirituality and Religion in Addictions Recovery with a Special Focus on Women
- Bachelor of Science
- , Psychology May 1994
- (emphasis on Experimental Research)
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia
Research
Interests
- Mindfulness, Doctoral Writing Support, Assessment, edTPA
Publications
- Selected Publications and Presentations:
- Book Chapters
- Snyder, A. L. & Pallett, L. H. (2025). Mindfulness, motivation, and milestones: Facilitated support for doctoral students during dissertation writing. In M. Tariq (Ed.),Improving Doctoral Education and Research Development for Sustainability(pp. 271-302). IGI Global Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3373-0225-6.ch009
- Snyder, A.L., Pallett, L., Pennerman, A., Meyer, A., & Spicer, M. (2019). Sharing our stories: Different paths to edTPA implementation within the MD edTPA collaborative. In L. Barron (ed.) A Practical Guide for edTPA Implementation and Success.IGI Global Scientific Publishing.
- Referred Publications
- Pallett, L., & Snyder, A. (2025). Optimizing edTPA support: Faculty, supervisors and mentor teachers’ roles in teacher candidate success. School-University Partnerships, 18(1), 1–30. https://doi.org/10.1108/SUP-04-2025-0017
- Calhoun, D. C., Snyder, A. L., & Fenster, M. J. (2020). Cooperative learning and team projects in the postsecondary classroom: Faculty demographics and motivation. ACBSP Journal of Business Education, June 1, 2020. https://doi.org/10.64010/FVYF7384
- Bull, K., Dupuis, J., & Snyder, A. (2017). More than a metaphor: Human impact, drowned cities, and social justice.SIGNAL Journal: The journal of the National Literacy Association’s Special Interest Group Network on Adolescent Literature, 41(2), 8 – 17.
- Snyder, A. & Pallett, L. (2017). Teacher educators and elementary math instruction: Two technology “novices” use free technology in a teacher education program.International Journal of Education and Human Developments, 3(2). 25 – 30. Retrieved from http://www.cgrd.org.
Presentations
- Pallett, L. & Snyder, A. (2026).
- Optimizing edTPA Support: Faculty, Supervisors, and Mentor Teachers’ Roles in Teacher Candidate Success. Presented at the National Association of School University Partnerships (NASUP) annual conference, February 2026, Crystal City, VA
- Snyder, A. (2026). AI as Partner, Not Replacement: A Pedagogy of Kindness & Efficiency in Higher Education. Presented virtually for Faculty Development, NDMU, February 2026.
- Snyder, A. (2025). Practical AI Tools for Interactive, Personalized, and Productive Teaching: Tools that reduce workload and increase engagement. Presented virtually at the SoE Pop-Up PD night, hosted by E-STREAM and Learning Labs, November 2025.
- Snyder, A.
- (2025). Supporting edTPA Candidates with AI – Tips and Strategies. Presented at the MD edTPA Collaborative summer Learning Institutes, St. Mary’s College of Maryland in May and Frostburg University in June).
- Pallett, L. & Snyder, A. (2025). Supporting edTPA Success: Lessons from a Small Educator Preparation Program. Presented at the MD edTPA Collaborative summer Learning Institutes, St. Mary’s College of Maryland in May and Frostburg University in June).