Angela

Snyder

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               

Bio

Dr. Angela L. Snyder is an Associate Professor at Notre Dame of Maryland University, where she teaches in the School of Education and serves as a leader in assessment, accreditation, and doctoral research development. Since joining NDMU in 2009, she has earned tenure (2019), been promoted to Associate Professor (2018), and become a central contributor to the university’s research, assessment, and technology initiatives. She co-chairs the School of Education Assessment Committee, serves on multiple university-wide committees, including the University Assessment as well as the Instructional Technology Committees, and is a key member of the NDMU AI Taskforce, helping design policy and programming related to artificial intelligence in higher education. A methodologist by training with expertise in both qualitative and quantitative approaches, she chairs and supports dozens of doctoral dissertations across diverse topics each year. Dr. Snyder also directs doctoral writing groups, develops online and hybrid research methods courses, and co-coordinates the School of Education’s edTPA program, providing ongoing coaching, seminars, and faculty development related to candidate performance and assessment.

Dr. Snyder’s scholarship centers on teacher preparation, assessment, doctoral student support, and the integration of mindfulness and AI into educator development. Her work includes book chapters, peer-reviewed publications, invited reviews, and more than two decades of national and regional conference presentations. Prior to her time at NDMU, she served as a graduate faculty member, project director at Virginia Commonwealth University, contributing to federally funded projects focused on emotional and behavioral disorders, early childhood interventions, and classroom climate. Across her career, she has combined methodological rigor with a deep commitment to practitioner-focused research, community engagement, and student success. Her professional service includes roles in the MDedTPA Collaborative, where she has served as President, President-Elect, and Secretary, and ongoing manuscript reviewing for journals such as School-University Partnerships and The New Educator. Through her teaching, mentoring, and leadership, Dr. Snyder continues to advance research-based, equity-driven educator preparation that supports both P–12 learners and the doctoral scholars she guides.

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 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).