Dee Knoblauch

Dee Knoblauch

Phone
614-823-1084

Email
dknoblauch@otterbein.edu

Office
Roush Hall 440

Professor and Education Graduate Director
Department of Education

Dr. Dee Knoblauch is a professor and the Education Graduate Director at Otterbein University, where she primarily teaches Educational Psychology; Equity Literacy: Why Race and Culture Matter in our Schools; Integrated Curriculum for Grades 4/5; and 21st Century Technology and Curriculum.  Her research interests include motivation, multicultural education, children/adolescent literature, and creativity.

Dee is a former physical education / health high school teacher and collegiate coach, and two of her favorite pastimes are watching her daughters’ sports teams and reading.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, Ohio State University, 2004
  • Masters in Education, Eastern Michigan University, 1988
  • B.S. in Education, Bowling Green State University, 1983

    • Research, Creative, & Professional Work

  • Graduate course work
  • professional development with local school districts
  • The TESOL program
  • Transition to the Coalition for the Common Good
  • Educational Psychology
  • Multicultural Education
  • Self-Efficacy Theory
  • Creativity
  • lgbt-themed literature for children and adolescents

    • Publications

  • Knoblauch, D. (2017). All families matter: Picture books with same-sex parents for the elementary classroom. New England Reading Association Journal, 52(1), 41-45.
  • Knoblauch, D., Ross, D., Myers, A., Palombo, S., Roberts, L., Wolfe, K. (2017). LGBT literature in the classroom: Future teachers encourage integrating LGBT texts. AMLE Magazine. http://www.amle.org/BrowsebyTopic/WhatsNew/WNDet.aspx?ArtMID=888&ArticleID=765
  • Knoblauch, D. (2016). Building the foundation of acceptance book by book: LGBT-themed books for grades K-5 multicultural libraries. Multicultural Perspectives, 18(4).
  • Knoblauch, D. (November, 2016). LGBTQ picture and chapter books for the school curriculum. Presentation at the National Association of Multicultural Education (NAME) Conference, Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Knoblauch, D. (April, 2016). You can do this! Including LGBTQ-themed books in middle school. Presentation at the Collegiate Middle Level Association (CMLA) Conference, Westerville, Ohio.
  • Knoblauch, D. (March, 2016). Shifting the teacher education curriculum for teacher preparation. Presentation at the COELEC (Central Ohio English Learner’s Education Collaborative) Conference - Diversity in Schools: Making a Difference, Westerville, Ohio.
  • Knoblauch, D. (February, 2016). Economic diversity: The price of privilege. Presentation at the Olentangy School District Diversity Conference, Olentangy, Ohio.
  • Knoblauch, D., Roberts, L., Wolfe, K. (October, 2015). LGBTQ Youth / Middle School: LGBTQ -themed books for the curriculum. Presentation at the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) Conference, Columbus, Ohio.
  • Knoblauch, D. & Chase, M. (2015). Rural, suburban, and urban schools: The impact of school setting on the efficacy beliefs and attributions of student teachers. Teaching and Teacher Education, 45,104-114.
  • Knoblauch, D. (September, 2014). Family matters: Including all families into the elementary curriculum; and It’s possible: How to begin including lgbtq themed book into the curriculum. Papers presented at the Olentangy School District Diversity Conference, Olentangy, Ohio.
  • Knoblauch, D. (November, 2014). Cultural connections for Westerville parents. Presentation for the Westerville community at the Early Learning Center, Westerville, Ohio.
  • Knoblauch, D., & Woolfolk Hoy, A. (2008). “May be I Can Teach Those Kids: The Influence of Contextual Factors on Student Teachers’ Efficacy Beliefs. ”Teaching and Teacher Education, 24,166-179.
  • McDaniel, G., Fayne, H., Constable, S., Knoblauch, D., Ryan, P., & Weiss, A. (2008). “Do as I Say and Do as I Do: Teacher Educators’ Narratives about Urban Teaching.”Networks, 10(2).
  • Knoblauch, D. (November, 2007). “Gender Bias in Children’s and Adolescent Literature.” Paper presented at the National Association of Multicultural Education annual conference, Baltimore, Maryland.
  • Long, J.F., Monoi, S., Knoblauch, D., Harper, B., Murphy, P.K. (2007) “Academic Motivation and Achievement among Urban Adolescents.”Urban Education, v. 42, n 3, 196-222.
  • McDaniel, G., Constable, S., Fayne, H., Hersh, S., Knoblauch, D., Ryan, P., & Weiss, A. (February, 2006). “Trading Places: What Teacher Educators Learned in a Field Placement.” Paper presented at the Holmes Partnership annual conference, Chicago, IL.
  • Knoblauch, D., Fayne, H., Hersh, S., & Weiss, A., (2005, October). “Do As I Say and Do As I Do: Teacher Educators Informing Their Own Practice.” Paper presented at the Ohio Confederation of Teacher Education Organizations (OCTEO) conference, Columbus, Ohio.
  • Coloma, R., Knoblauch, D., McDaniel, G., & Ross, D. (2005, October)
  • “Pedagogy for Diversity and Social Justice while Maintaining Academic Integrity: Preparing Pre-Service Teachers.” Paper presented at the Midwestern Educational Research Association’s annual meeting, Columbus, Ohio.
  • Knoblauch, D. (2005, April).The Impact of School Setting and Perceived Cooperating Teachers’ Efficacy on Student Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy.Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal.
  • Coloma, R., Knoblauch, D., McDaniel, G., & Ross, D. (2005, February). “Pedagogy for Diversity and Social Justice: Preparing Pre-Service Teachers at a PrivateLiberalArtsCollege.” Panel presented at the Race, Gender, Class, Sexuality: Intersections and (Dis)Contents conference at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
  • Knoblauch, D., & Harper, B. (2004, October). “The Influence of School Setting on Student Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy.” Paper presented at the Midwestern Educational Research Association’s annual meeting, Columbus, Ohio.
  • Harper, B., & Knoblauch, D. (2003, October). “Understanding the Role of Black Racial Identity with Respect to Academic Achievement.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Educational Research Association’s annual meeting, Columbus, Ohio.
  • Knoblauch, D., & Harper, B. (2003, October).An analysis of the factorstructure of the Teacher Sense of Efficacy Scale.Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Educational Research Association, Columbus, Ohio.
  • Monoi, S., Long, J.F., Knoblauch, D., Harper, B., & Murphy, P.K. (2003, August).Academic Motivation, Achievement, and Vocational Interests among Urban Adolescents.Paper presented at the annual meeting of American Psychological Association, Toronto.
  • Knoblauch, D. (2003, April).The Effect of Student Teaching, Setting, and Cooperating Teachers’ Efficacy on Preservice Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy.Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago.
  • Knoblauch, D. (2002, October).Self-Efficacy of Urban Adolescents Following the Transition to High School.Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Educational Research Association, Columbus, Ohio.

    • Affiliations & Awards

  • National Association of Multicultural Educators (NAME)
  • Ohio Association of Teacher Educators
  • Otterbein Teacher of the Year (2021)