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- Title
- Senior Associate Director, Tutoring and Academic Support Programs
- Department
- Tutoring and Academic Support Programs
- Location
- Moffett Library
- Room
- 113
- Bio
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Dr. Phillis Bunch earned her Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in Music from Midwestern State University in 2010. She went on to teach K-12 music at Burkburnett ISD. After moving to the DFW area, Dr. Bunch taught elementary music at Aledo ISD and began her Master of Music Education degree at Tarleton State University. She was chosen to deliver the Graduate School commencement address in 2017 and began working as an adjunct music educator for Tarleton where she taught Music Appreciation and American Popular Music. Dr. Bunch completed her Doctor of Education degree in 2021. As the Doctoral Research Fellow for Tarleton State University, Dr. Bunch had the opportunity to work across campus on many research projects. Her main focus was recruiting and retention; however, she never moved far from her love of music.
Following graduation from Tarleton in 2021, Dr. Bunch moved back to the Wichita Falls area to begin her work in the University learning center as the Assistant Director of Tutoring and Academic Support Programs (TASP). She currently serves as the Senior Associate Director of TASP and enjoys her continued work with the music department as adjunct music faculty. She loves her work with students in both roles and looks forward to a long career helping students reach their full potential.
Dr. Bunch's research interests include: Self-Efficacy, American Popular Music, Recruiting, Retention, Learning Center Practices, and Student Success
Other Positions
Assistant Director, Tutoring and Academic Support Programs
| Institution | Degree | Graduation Date |
|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State University | EdD Higher Education Leadership | 2021 |
| Tarleton State University | MMEd | 2017 |
| Midwestern State University | BA Music | 2010 |
| Employer | Position | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwestern State University | Senior Associate Director Tutoring and Academic Support Programs | 09/01/2024 | |
| Midwestern State University | Adjunct Music Professor | 09/01/2022 | |
| Midwestern State University | Assistant Director Tutoring and Academic Support Programs | 01/03/2022 | 09/01/2024 |
| Tarleton State Unviersity | Doctoral Research Fellow | 08/15/2018 | 05/31/2021 |
| Tarleton State University | Adjunct Music Professor | 08/15/2017 | 12/31/2022 |
| Aledo ISD | K-5 Music Educator | 08/01/2014 | 08/01/2017 |
| Burkburnett ISD | K-12 Music Educator | 01/03/2010 | 12/30/2013 |
I think I can I think I can: A Historical Perspective of Self-Efficacy
Brock, J., & Bunch, P. (2024, in-review). I think I can I think I can: A historical perspective of self-efficacy. In D. Baumgardner, Educator Perspectives of Self-Efficacy with Special Population. Lexington Books.
An Investigation of Educational Leaders' Cultural Intelligence: Perceptions of Ed.D. Students
Beach, D., Reyes, J., Rhone, R., Brock, J., & Bunch, P. (2024, in-editing). An investigation of educational leaders' cultural intelligence: Perceptions of Ed.D. Students. Journal of Educational Supervision.
Collaborative Development and Use of a Writing Rubric for Use Across the Curriculum
Leach, L., Baker, C., Glaman, R., Brock, J., & Bunch, P. (Feb., 2020). SERA, “Collaborative Development and Use of a Writing Rubric for Use Across the Curriculum,†(Arlington, TX), podium presentation.
Academic clustering and Division II sports: A case study.
Brock, J., McEntyre, K., Pennington, C.. Bunch, P. (April, 2020). AERA, “Academic clustering and Division II sports: A case study,†(San Francisco, CA), round table presentation. (accepted, conference canceled due to COVID- 19)
STEM Self-Efficacy and Pre-Service Teachers: Results from an Undergraduate Research Experience
Pearce, E., Brock, J., & Bunch, P. (Feb., 2021). Southwest Educational Research Association (SERA), “STEM Self-Efficacy and Pre-Service Teachers: Results from an Undergraduate Research Experience,†paper presentation (virtual platform).
The Effects of an Undergraduate Research Experience on Pre-Service Teachers’ Self-Efficacy in STEM Education
Pearce, E., Brock, J., & Bunch, P. (2021). American Education Research Association (AERA), “The Effects of an Undergraduate Research Experience on Pre-Service Teachers’ Self-Efficacy in STEM Education,†paper presentation (virtual platform).
Emerging Leadership Program for Principals, 2018-2021
Beach, D., Brock, J., & Bunch, P. (April, 2021). Educational Excellence Week Symposium, “Emerging Leadership Program for Principals, 2018-2021,†poster presentation (virtual platform).
Intuitively leading change: Completing a Kinesiology Department-to-School Transformation using Kotter’s 8-Stage Change Model.
Brock, J., Peak, K., & Bunch, P. (2019). Intuitively leading change: Completing a Kinesiology Department-to-School Transformation using Kotter’s 8-Stage Change Model. Journal of Physical Education and Sports Management. (In Print)
http://jpesm.com/journals/jpesm/Vol_6_No_2_December_2019/2.pdf
Teacher dispositions as predictors of technology integration: A study across one rural public district.
Atchley, S., Bowden, R., Brock, J., & Bunch, P. (2020). Teacher dispositions as predictors of technology integration: A study across one rural public district. International Journal of Humanities and Applied Social Science. (In Print)
https://ijbassnet.com/storage/app/publications/5e33b6b3d85e911580447411.pdf
Approaching EdD program redesign as a problem of practice.
Leach, L., et al., Bunch, P. (2020). Approaching EdD program redesign as a problem of practice. Impacting Education: Journal on Transforming Professional Practice. DOI 10.5195/ie.2020.100
Master Sergeant, Pusher, Midwife, or the Department Chair
Bowden, R., Brock, J., & Bunch, P. (2020). Master Sergeant, Pusher, Midwife, or the Department Chair,. Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings, New Prairie Press.
https://newprairiepress.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1452&context=accp
College student aspiration as a motivation for engagement: The road to academic success?
Moody, S., Bowden, B., Brock, J., & Bunch, P. (2020). College student aspiration as a motivation for engagement: The road to academic success? Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice. (In print)
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1521025120957594
Using evidence to frame problems of practice.
Leach, L., Baker, C., Leamons, C., Bunch, P., & Brock, J. (2021). Using evidence to frame problems of practice. Impacting Education: Journal on Transforming Professional Practice, 6(4), 1–7. (In Print)
https://doi.org/10.5195/ie.2021.144
The Effects of an Undergraduate Research Experience on Pre-Service Teachers' Perceptions
Pearce, E. B., Brock, J. D., & Bunch, P.M. (2022). The effects of an undergraduate research on pre-service teachers' perceptions. Journal of Educational Research & Practice 1(12), 18-35. DOI: 10.5590/JERAP.2022.12.1.02