Faculty and Staff Profiles

• Doctor of Education Instruction and Curriculum Leadership - The University of Memphis - 2013
• Beginning Adminstrator License Administration and Supervision - Freed Hardeman University - 1999
• Master of Arts of Teaching Curriculum and Instruction - Memphis State University (University of Memphis) - 1984
• Bachelor of Science Economics - David Lipscomb College (Lipscomb University) - 1971

• Teacher, Secondary Math - Middleton High School - 1986-2000
• Assistant Principal, Secondary Adminstration - Middleton High School - 1998-2000
• Textbook Reviewer, Mathematics - State of Tennessee Textbook Commission - 1998
• Site Researcher, Center for Research in Educational Policy - University of Memphis - 2001-2002
• Adjunct Instructor, Instruction and Curriculum Leadership - University of Memphis - 2001-2004
• Textbook Reviewer, Mathematics - The McGraw-Hill Company - 2004
• Instructor, Instruction and Curriculum Leadership - University of Memphis - 2005 - present
• Journal Article Reviewer, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School - National Council of Teachers of Mathematics - 2006 - 2008
• Clinical Assistant Professor, Instruction and Curriculum Leadership - University of Memphis - 2022

• Gear UP Steering Committee - Hardeman County District - 2018, 2019 - US Department of Education
• Tennessee Teacher of the Year Selection Committee - Nominated Tennessee Teachers - 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019 - Tennessee Department of Education
• Gear UP program - Jr and Sr High students - Summer, 2014; Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018 - US Department of Education

• Watlington, D., Cornelius, A., & Kelley, T. (2015, June). Windows, Android, Apple: Use any tablet or smart phone in the classroom with device neutral apps.  International Society of Technology in Education (ISTE), Philadelphia, PA.
• Cornelius, A. (2015, April). Do you really know your place (value)? National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Annual Meeting and Exposition, Boston, MA.
• Owens, D. G., & Cornelius, A. (2014, November). Differentiating Instruction in the middle school mathematics classroom. Annual Conference for Middle Level Educators (AMLE). Nashville, TN.
• *Cornelius, A., Kelley, T., & Watlington, D. (2014, June). Breaking new ground: iPads in teacher education programs. International Society for Technology in Education(ISTE), Atlanta, GA
• *Owens, D. G., & Cornelius, A. (2014, April). Algebra in the common core classroom. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Annual Meeting and Exposition, New Orleans, LA
• *Watlington, D., Cornelius, A. & Kelley, T. (2014, April). Using QR codes in the classroom. Tennessee Educational Technology Conference (TETC), Nashville, TN
• Cornelius, A., Watlington, D. & Kelley, T. (2014, January). Uncovering more resources through QR codes in the secondary classroom. Lifelines for Educators, Jackson, TN