Curriculum Vitae

Department of Teaching and Learning
College of Education • University of South Florida
4202 East Fowler Avenue • Tampa • Florida • 33620
(941) 587 2369 • csabaosvath@usf.edu

Csaba Osvath, Ph.D.

CURRENT POSITION

Adjunct Instructor at the University of South Florida, Tampa – Department of Teaching and Learning, College of Education – 2021 – present

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction – Doctoral Student, Department of Teaching and Learning, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.

• Major Field: Literacy Studies with an emphasis in Arts-Based Literacies and Multi-Modal Literacies
• Dissertation: Incarnational Literacy: Multimodal Explorations through Virtual Reality and Transformational Autoethnography. November 2021
• Dissertation Chair: Dr. Jenifer Schneider
• Members: Carolyn Ellis, James King, Janet Richards, Jennifer Wolgemuth

Doctor of Ministry in Arts and Theology – Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, D.C.

• Major Field: The role of art and creativity in religious communities.
• Dissertation: Fulfilling the Creative Call: Establishing and Nurturing Artist-in-Residency Programs in Religious Communities. May 2006
• Honors: Summa Cum Laude

Master of Theological Studies – Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, D.C.

• Major Field: Religion and the Arts.
• Thesis: Light and Darkness: Shadow Puppetry as a Storytelling Medium. May 2003
• Honors: Summa Cum Laude

Master of Divinity – University of Reformed Theology, Debrecen, Hungary. 

• Major Field: Religion and Pastoral Counseling. Awarded Magister Diviniarum. May 2000
• Honors: Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor of Arts – University of Reformed Theology, Debrecen, Hungary

• Major Field: Religion and Hermeneutics. May 1998.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Arts-based research and arts-based literacies
• Multimodal literacies and new technologies in literacy education
• Acquiring literacy through creativity, play, gaming, and embodiment
• New literacies promoting sustainability, holistic and integrative education
• Embodiment, aesthetics in education, maker spaces, and a/r/tography
• Qualitative methods, autoethnography, and narrative inquiry
• Creativity, design thinking, and creative problem solving
• Virtual reality, augmented reality, and alternate reality in education
• Gaming, videogames, and their educational potentials

PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Graduate Assistant for the Undergraduate Teacher Education Program – 2013-2020

University of South Florida

College of Education

Department of Teaching and Learning

• Taught Children’s Literature (online and face-to-face), with a focus on using literature across the curriculum. Also emphasized presentation techniques for reading and sharing literature aloud, promoting sensitivity to cultural and social issues and utilizing the visual and performing arts to create a dynamic learning experience. Responsibilities included assisting in course development, integrating the course with other methods courses, selecting and presenting topics for instruction, and assessing student’s work for the online version of the course.
• Taught Creative Experiences (online and face-to-face), a course designed to cultivate and foster creativity, critical problem-solving using design thinking with a special focus on arts-based methods and problem-based learning. Responsibilities included course development, course conversion from in classroom instruction to fully online during COVID-19, instruction, and assessment.

Adjunct Instructor – 2006-2013

Argosy University

Department of Pastoral Counseling, College of Professional Psychology and Behavioral Sciences

• Taught the following courses (online, blended and face-to-face): Curriculum Development for Community Education; Non-Western Helping and Healing; Family Mediation and Conflict Resolution; Individual Spiritual Enhancement; Contemporary Ethical Issues in Pastoral Care and Counseling; Theory and Practice in Family Therapy; Qualitative Research Techniques. Served on various dissertation boards (member and chair). Assisted doctoral students in their research in Pastoral Care and Counseling. Also developed and facilitated an advanced independent study course in Art Therapy.

Organic Grower – 2011-2014

Desoto Organic Farm, Florida

• Engaged in the practice of sustainable agriculture and organic farming in order to share and introduce these techniques to local schools and communities. Applying the principles of organic farming to academic research and to the development of new pedagogies. Using the farm as an educational space. Exploring food literacies through linking my instruction to my engagement with sustainable farming practices..

Adjunct Philosophy Instructor – 2010-2014

Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, Florida

Humanities Department

• Taught Introduction to World Religion and New Testament Survey courses, developed course curriculums and supervised students. Implemented various methods and techniques from the visual and performing arts in order to enhance instruction and learning.

Artist in Resident – 2008-2010

Imagine Glass/Stained Glass Connection, Sarasota, FL

• Taught workshops (kilned formed glass, mosaic, mixed media glass), lectured on various topics, including art and healing, design-elements and composition, art and storytelling through shadow puppetry, art therapy.

Artist in Residence – 2006

Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, DC

• Participated and initiated various site-specific creative projects. Promoted collective creativity through lectures and programs. Collaborated with various organizations, lecturers, and artist through creative storytelling.

Artist in Residence – 2002-2004

UMC, Arlington, VA

• Established a vital arts-based community program and an art studio to foster intergenerational and international relationships within a diverse community. Developed workshops, offered lectures and instruction related to collaborative, site-specific art.

Clinical Chaplain – 2003

Level I Clinical Pastoral Education

National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

• Assisted patients, mainly children who were on research protocols for cancer and HIV/AIDS, and their families at the Pediatric Patient Care unit. Used storytelling and other artistic methods to engage and support their healing and recovery. Also, assisted patients on a Neurology In-patient Care Unit and a Neurology Out-patient Unit.

Student Artist in Residence – 2002-2004

Henry Luce III Center for the Arts and Religion

Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, DC

• Studied and worked with renowned liturgical fiber artist, Catherine Kapikian. Explored various artistic mediums in the context of religious and liturgical art. Participated in the development of art commissions and installations

Clinical Chaplain – 1998-2000

College of Medicine, Debrecen, Hungary

• Engaged with children with terminal cancer through storytelling and artistic activities. Developed the framework of context-dependent shadow puppetry technique and a participatory drama technique that enhanced children’s participation in storytelling.

RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

Osvath, Cs. (2020). Uncovering Death: A Dialogic, Aesthetic Engagement with the Covers of Death-Themed Picture Books. Children’s Literature inEducation, 1-20 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10583-020-09399-5

Bochner, A., Ellis, C., Kafar, M., Osvath, Cs., Schesffels, E., Spinazola, L., Tillman, L. (2019). Legacy of Masters: Honoring the Retirement of Professors Carolyn Ellis and Arthur P. Bochner [Dziedzictwo mistrzów: uwagi nad życiem i dziełem profesorów Carolyn Ellis i Arthura P. Bochnera]. Educational Sciences: Interdisciplinary Studies 1 (8), 241-266.

Osvath, Cs. (2018). Ready Learner One: Creating an Oasis for Virtual/Online Education. Journal of Language & Literacy Education, 14(1), 1-20.

Osvath, Cs. (2018). Enter Time Machine: Grieving 1.67 Terabyte of digital possessions. Departures in Critical Qualitative Research, 7 (3), 27-52.

Book Chapters

Bochner, A., Ellis, C., and Osvath, C. (2021). Identifying with the Suffering of Others: In Search of Purifying Conversations. In Ethnographic Borders and Boundaries: Permeability, Plasticity, and Possibilities. Edited by Bob Rinehart, Jacquie Kidd, and Karen Barbour. New York: Peter Lang Publishing.

Osvath, Cs. (2020). Tangible Autoethnography: Aesthetic Resonances and Responses to Autoethnographic Storytelling. Collection of Essays on Autoethnography. Routledge Press.

Osvath, Cs. & Bochner, A. P. (2020). On Evocative Autoethnography: Talking Over Bird on the Wire. The Handbook of Autoethnography. Routledge Press. NY.

Osvath, Cs., Newport, E. (2016). Restoring Harmony. In A. P. Bochner and C. Ellis Evocative Autoethnography; Writing Lives and Telling Stories (pp. 257-269). Routledge Press. NY.

Book Segments

Osvath, Cs. (2016). Creating a poem. In J.J. Schneider (Ed.) The Inside, Outside, Upside Downs of Children’s Literature (pp. 297-299). USF Scholar Commons, Retrieved from http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/childrens_lit_textbook/.

Web-Based Publications

Osvath, Cs. (2020, December 7). Take 2: A Second Look from Author Csaba Osvath. Journal of Language & Literacy Education [Online Commentary]. Retrieved from http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/take-2/

Osvath, Cs. (2017, April 20). Lego-Infused Literacy [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://www.literacyworldwide.org/blog/literacy-daily/2017/04/20/lego-infused-literacy

Audio Visual Media

Persohn, L. (Writer and Director) Osvath, Cs (Editor). (2020). Classroom Caffeine Podcast. Episodes 1-13 [Audio file]. Retrieved from https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/classroom-caffeine-lindsay-persohn-jMtnSpKUGZ7/

Osvath, Cs. (2020). The Creative Gamer [Video file]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BByMg4D-5M&t=6s&ab_channel=CsabaOsvath

Osvath, Cs. (2020). Creating, Creativity, and Creative Problem-Solving through Virtual Reality [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6cdaxrrJz0&t=2s&ab_channel=CsabaOsvath

Osvath, Cs. (Writer & Producer). (2020). Pilgrim in the Metaverse: Exploring Extended Reality Podcast. Episodes 1-3. [Audio file]. Retrieved from https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pilgrim-in-the metaverse/id1516843988?uo=4

Osvath, Cs. (2020). Cosmos from Chaos [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XngfeuWNFOk&t=3s

Osvath, Cs. (2020). Pilgrim in the Virtual World [Video file]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_ghvJSNCwk&t=441s

Osvath, Cs. (2020). Tangible Autoethnography: An Engaged, Contemplative Method and Practice [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8yznI-mH-0&t=6s

Osvath, Cs. (2020). Tangible Autoethnography: A Maker-Centered, Aesthetic Approach [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f-u73YInmw&t=11s

Osvath, Cs. (2019). Incarnational Literacy: Reading/Writing Myself into Existence [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watchv=jdxGZwcM-lc&t=2s

Osvath, Cs. (2019). The Mirror of Erised: Communing with Stories and Mirroring the Sacred in Our Lives [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81pYa-3ftyQ&t=288s

Osvath, Cs. (2018). Tangible Autoethnography: Merging Autoethnographic Writing and Artmaking. Honoring the Legacy of Carolyn Ellis & Art Bochner. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCNaBbiz8FA&t=3s

Osvath, Cs. (2018). Resisting Research: I Am the Dissertation [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ2-R7uXTH4&t=138s

Osvath, Cs., Bochner A. (2018). Autoethnography and Purifying Conversations. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8ISggR6u8g&t=203s

Osvath, Cs. (2018). Seeking Aesthetic Wisdom: Slow Art Making. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP4bwCnUbE

Osvath, Cs. (2018). Tending Bird on the Wire. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yksY1VtXIJw&t=13s

Hadley, H. (Editor & Interviewer), Osvath, Cs. (2018, April, 5). Ready Learner One: Creating An Oasis For Virtual/Online Education Podcast by the Journal of Language and Literacy Education. [Audio file.]. Retrieved from https://www.spreaker.com/user/jolle.uga/ready-learner-one-creating-an-oasis-for-

Osvath, Cs. (2018). Thinking With Bird on the Wire. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCzCdeEyBDQ&t=218s

Schneider, J.J. (Writer & Director), Osvath, Cs. (Writer) & USF Media Innovation Team (Producer). (2016, March 15). Building a poem. [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.kaltura.com/tiny/zyjww

Toy, A. (Writer & Director), Osvath, Cs. (Artist) & SRQ Glass Art (Producer). (2010). Fusing for technical excellence. The Art and Science of Fusing Glass. [DVD].

Creative Works

Osvath, Cs. (2021). Be Courageous in the Midst of Challenge. The 2021 Virtual Annual meeting and Conference on Teaching and Learning in Accounting. (Kiln-Formed Glass). Conference awards for the American Association of Accountants.

Osvath, Cs. (2020). Resonance (Digital composition) Cover Art for the Collection of Essays on Autoethnography. Routledge Press.

Osvath, Cs. (2020). Freeing the Father Within Me. (Mixed Media) Cover design for Kafar, M., & Kacperczyk, A. (Eds.). (2020). Autoethnographic “Proximities” and “Distances.” On Autoethnography in Poland [originally: Autoetnograficzne “zbliżenia” i “oddalenia”. O autoetnografii w Polsce]. Lodz, Poland: Lodz University Press.

Osvath, Cs. (2020). Classroom Caffeine Podcast (Digital composition) Logo design for Lindsay Persohn’s Classroom Caffeine podcast. Lakeland, FL.

Osvath, Cs. (2020). Stronger Together. The 2020 Virtual Annual meeting and Conference on Teaching and Learning in Accounting. (Kiln-Formed Glass). Conference awards for the American Association of Accountants.

Osvath, Cs. (2020). Wilton T. Anderson Hall of Fame Distinguished Alumni
Award (Kiln-formed Glass). Academic awards for the Oklahoma State University. Stillwater. OK.

Osvath, Cs. (2019). You can cut all the flowers, but you cannot stop the Spring from coming (Mixed media glass). Narrative art for the exhibit: Ela’s Forest. Polk Museum of Art. Lakeland, FL.

Osvath, Cs. (2019). Conflicted Pipelines (Mixed media). Cover design for Denzig & Black ed. (2019). Who Controls the Preparation of Education Administrators? Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

Osvath, Cs. (2019). Bold Transformations Toward a Prosperous Society (Kiln- Formed Glass). Conference awards for the American Association of Accountants. San Francisco, CA.

Osvath, Cs. (2019). Twenty-Six Letters and Fear of Writing. Journal of Language & Literacy Education, 15(1), 1-2.

Osvath, Cs. (2019). Inaugural Don Herrmann Accounting PhD Alumni Award (Kiln-formed Glass). Academic awards for the Oklahoma State University. Stillwater. OK.

Osvath, Cs. (2018). Pathways to a Sustainable Future (Kiln-formed Glass). Conference awards for the American Association of Accountants. Washington, DC.

Osvath, Cs., Ellis, C. (2018). Final Negotiations (Mixed Media Glass Collage). Cover design from Ellis, C. (2018). Final Negotiations: A Story of Love, Loss, and Chronic Illness. Temple. PA.

Osvath, Cs. (2017). Selected Drawings from The Fifth Gospel Series (Pen and Ink). Book Illustration for Vance, L. M. F. (2016). A Most Clarifying Battle: The Spirit and Cancer. O-Books, Hants, United Kingdom.

Osvath, Cs. (2017). Imagining our Future (Kiln-Formed Glass). Conference awards for the American Association of Accountants. San Diego, CA.

Osvath, Cs. (2016). “Celebration of the Century” as we celebrate our centennial year (Kiln-Formed Glass). Conference awards for the American Association of Accountants. New York, NY.

Osvath, Cs. (2016). Imagined Futures (Drawing). Conference logo design for the 2017 Children’s Literature Association (ChLA) Conference. Tampa, FL.

Osvath, Cs. (2016). Restoring Harmony (Mixed Media Glass Collage). Cover design for Bochner, A. P., & Ellis, C. (2016). Evocative autoethnography: writing lives and telling stories. Routledge, NY.

Osvath, Cs. (2015). Building Bridges To Our Future (Kiln-Formed Glass). Conference awards for the American Association of Accountants. Chicago, IL.

Osvath, Cs. (2014). What happened to Sammy? Guerilla art meets Henry Cole’s new story (Installation). USF CLiCK Conference – Children’s Literature Collection of Know-how. University of South Florida. Tampa, FL.

Osvath, Cs. (2014). Sharpening Our Vision (Kiln-Formed Glass). Conference awards for the American Association of Accountants. Atlanta, GA.

Osvath, Cs. (2014). Autumn Reading (Cover art). Journal of Reading Education. Tampa,

Osvath, Cs. (2013). Sustainability of the Accounting Profession: Changing Roles for Education, Practice, and Research. (Kiln-Formed Glass). Conference awards for the American Association of Accountants. Anaheim, CA.

Osvath, Cs. (2012). Seeds of Innovation. (Kiln-Formed Glass). Conference awards for the American Association of Accountants. Washington, DC.

Osvath, Cs. (2008). The Fifth Gospel: Through the eyes of a chaplain (Drawings). National Institutes of Health. Bethesda, MD.

Osvath, Cs. (2006). Fulfilling the creative call. Reflections on the Easter season (Paintings). National Methodist Church. Washington, D.C.

Osvath, Cs. (2005). Capturing Lent and Easter within our lives (Installation). United Methodist Church. Arlington, VA.

Osvath, Cs. (2004). Solo Art Exhibit. (Paintings and Drawings). Presented by the Churches’ Center for Theology and Public Policy and Luce Center for the Arts. Washington, DC.

Osvath, Cs. (2004). Heaven meets Earth (Mixed Media Installation). United Methodist Church. Arlington, VA.

Osvath, Cs. (2004). Window to a Starry Night. (Paintings and Drawings). A Solo Art Exhibit and Public lecture on Art and Spirituality in the Life of the Community – A Vision for an Artist in Residency Program. Arlington, VA.

Osvath, Cs. (2004). Credo: A New Dimension. (Paintings and Drawings). A Solo Art Exhibit. Kossuth House. Washington, DC.

Osvath, Cs. (2004). Heaven meets Earth. (Mixed Media Installation). United Methodist Church. Arlington, VA.

Osvath, Cs. (2004). Kneeling in Bethlehem. (Installation). United Methodist Church. Arlington, VA.

Osvath, Cs. (2002). Genesis Through Sculptures. (Sculpture). A Juried Group Art Exhibit. Clayworks. Baltimore, MD.

Osvath, Cs. (2002). United Artists for Peace (Shadow Puppet and Projection Art). Oxnam Chapel. Washington, DC.

Osvath, Cs. (2002). The wall of renewal: Commemorating September 11 (Installation). Wesley Theological Seminary. Washington, D.C.

Osvath, Cs. (2002). Student Artists at Wesley Theological Seminary. A Juried Group Exhibit. (Sculpture). Wesley Theological Seminary. Washington, DC.

Osvath, Cs. (2002). Aids Concert Logo Design. (Drawing). Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church. Bethesda, MD.

Unpublished Works: In Preparation

Osvath, Cs. (2021) Lego Infused Literacy. Manuscript in preparation for the Reading Teacher.

Osvath, Cs. (2021). Cultivating Knowledge Through Are.na: A Digital Platform for Collaboration and Research. Manuscript in preparation for the Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education.

Osvath, Cs. (2021). Kiln-Formed Literacies: Embodied Practices Emerging from the Art Studio. Manuscript in preparation for the Journal of Language and Literacy Education.

Osvath, Cs. (2021). Architecture for literacy: Constructive environments for literacy education. Manuscript in preparation for Language Arts.

Osvath, Cs. (2021). Cultivating Literacy: What can a gardener contribute to literacy education? Manuscript in preparation for the International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education.

Internet Message Boards, Electronic Mailing Lists, and Online Communities

Osvath, Cs. (2013). Children’s Literature. Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/pages/Childrens-Literature/126746794107934?ref_type=bookmark

Osvath, Cs. (2013). Csaba Osvath on Education. Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/CsabaOsvathOnEducation?ref_type=bookmark

Osvath, Cs. (2012). Csaba Osvath on Religion. Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/Csaba-Osvath-On-Religion-199100770175530/

Osvath, Cs. (2013). Knowledge Management and Cultivation through Are.na. Retrieved from https://www.are.na/csaba-osvath/channels

GRANTS AND AWARDS

Grant Submissions In Review

Schneider, J.J. (Principal Investigator) & Osvath, C. (Co-Principal Investigator) (in review). (2017). The Escape Room: Life or Death Problem Solving, Project Management, and Critical Reading. EdSim Challenge. $50,000.

Grant Submissions Unfunded

Schneider, J.J. (Principal Investigator) & Osvath, C. (Co-Principal Investigator). (2017). The Escape Room: Life or Death Problem Solving, Project Management, and Critical Reading. EdSim Challenge. $50,000. (not funded)

Osvath, Cs. (2017). Using Are.na as a Learning Management System (LMS) for Quest Learning. Individual Project: Are.na Grants. $500.00 (not funded)

Schneider, J.J. (Principal Investigator) & Osvath, C. (Co-Principal Investigator). (2014). Examining the Role of “Art” in Reading STEM Information Picturebooks. Elva Knight Research Grant, International Reading Association. $8,000. (not funded)

Schneider, J.J., (Principal Investigator) Anderson, A.W., Mitchell, M., & Osvath, Cs. (2013). Exploring the ‘Ambiguous Edges’ of Understanding at the Nexus of Children’s Literature, Religion, and Education. Varieties of Understanding Project: New Perspectives from Psychology, Philosophy, and Theology, Fordham University. $50,000. (not funded)

Awards:

(2015). Leslie C. Robins Endowed Scholarship.

MEETINGS AND SYMPOSIA

National/International

Osvath, Cs. (2021, June). Children’s Literature in Virtual Reality. Paper presentation. The 2021 the 2021 Children’s Literature Association (ChLA) Conference, Atlanta, Georgia.

Osvath, Cs. (2021, February). Playing No Man’s Sky; A Metaphor for Literacy During COVID-19. Paper presentation. The 2021 Journal of Language and Literacy Education (JoLLE) Conference, Athens, Georgia.

Osvath, Cs. (2020, February). Literacy in Virtual Reality: Reflections on Immersive Gaming and Storytelling from a Literacy Perspective. Paper presentation at the 2020 Journal of Language and Literacy Education (JoLLE) conference, Athens, Georgia.

Osvath, Cs. (2020, February). >PICK UP BOOK< Gamifying Literacy through Text-Based Adventure Games. Round table presentation. at the 2020 Journal of Language and Literacy Education (JoLLE) conference, Athens, Georgia.

Osvath, Cs. (2019, May). The Mirror of Erised: Communing with Stories and Mirroring the Sacred in Our Lives. Presented at the 2019 International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (ICQI) Conference, Urbana – Champaign, Illinois.

Osvath, Cs. (2019, May). Playing with Research One LEGO Brick at a Time. Presented at the 2019 International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (ICQI) Conference, Urbana – Champaign, Illinois.

Osvath, Cs. (2019, February). #TheReaderMaker. Presented at the 2019 Journal of Language and Literacy Education (JoLLE) Conference, Athens, Georgia.

Osvath Cs. (2019, February). Reading/Writing Myself into Existence: Laying the Foundations for an Incarnational, Existential Literacy. Presented at the 2019 Journal of Language and Literacy Education (JoLLE) Conference, Athens, Georgia.

Osvath Cs. (2018, May). Contemplative, slow art-making as fostering wise living – Plenary Session: Seeking Aesthetic Wisdom. Presented at the 2018 International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (ICQI) Conference, Urbana – Champaign, Illinois

Bochner, A., Osvath, Cs. (2018, May). Autoethnography and Working Collectively. Presented at the 2018 International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (ICQI) Conference, Urbana – Champaign, Illinois

Osvath, Cs. (2018, January). Published Qualitative Research as Raw Material. Presented at that Qualitative Report (TQR) Conference, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Osvath, Cs. (2017, July) Reimagining Literacy Through Lego. Presented at the 2017 International Literacy Association (ILA) Conference, Orlando, Florida.

Osvath, Cs. (2017, June) Applied Imagineering: An Artist’s Reading of Ready Player One to Enhance Virtual Education. Presented at the 2017 Children’s Literature Association (ChLA) Conference, Tampa, Florida.

Osvath, Cs., Bochner, A., Ellis, C., Leavy, P. Arts-Based Research: Between Evocative Autoethnography and Artistic Media: An Arts-Based Re-imagination of ‘Bird on the Wire.’ Presented at the 2017 International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (ICQI) Conference, Urbana – Champaign, Illinois.

Schneider, J. J., Osvath, Cs., Frier, A. (2016, December). Teaching Beyond Text Boxes: Embodied Learning in Open-Access Online Learning. Presented at the 66^th Annual LRA Conference, Nashville, Tennessee.

Osvath, Cs. (2016, April). Making Knowledge Visible: The Distillation Of Course Content Through Visual Poetry. Presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference, Washington, DC.

Osvath, Cs. (2016, April). Shaping Pedagogy and Research from the Art Studio. Presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference, Washington, DC.

Cleave, V. J., Bridges-Rhoads, S., Marn, T., Osvath, Cs., Wolgemuth J. R. (2016, April). The Paradox of Mourning Qualitative Research. Presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference, Washington, DC.

Osvath, Cs. (2015, December). Concrete Learning: Re-imaging, Re-constructing, and Re-telling Stories Through Concrete/Visual Poetry. Presented at the 65^th Annual LRA Conference, San Diego, California.

Osvath, Cs. (2015, February). Kiln Formed Literacies and Other Artistic Adventures: Embodied Practices Emerging From the Art Studio. Presented at the 2015 Journal of Language and Literacy Education (JoLLE) Conference, Athens, Georgia.

Osvath, Cs. (2015, February). Liberation through Concrete Poetry: Radical Experimentation, Rule Breaking, and Nonconformity. Presented at the 2015 Journal of Language and Literacy Education (JoLLE) Conference, Athens, Georgia.

Osvath, Cs. (2014, February). The Blindfolded Lady Justice: Experiencing Healing Through the Invisible Theatre. Journal of Language and Literacy Education Conference, Athens, Georgia.

Regional/State/Local

Osvath, Cs. (2021, March). Playing to Create: Video Games and Creativity. Workshop presentation. The 18^th Annual Florida Creativity Conference. Sarasota, Florida.

Osvath, Cs. (2021, February). In Other Waters: Videogames for the Qualitative Researcher. Paper presentation. The 5th Interdisciplinary Symposium on Qualitative Methodologies, Tampa, Florida

Osvath, Cs. (2021, January). Virtual Reality and the Qualitative Researcher: An Immersive Frontier. 50 minutes workshop presentation. The 2021 Qualitative Report (TQR) Conference, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Osvath, Cs. (2020, October) Creating, Creativity and Creative Problem Solving through Virtual Reality. Paper presentation at the Critical & Creative Thinking Conference. Saint Petersburg, Florida.

Osvath, Cs. (2020, October) The Creative Gamer: Creativity and Creative Problem Solving in Video Games. Paper presentation at the Critical & Creative Thinking Conference. Saint Petersburg, Florida.

Osvath, Cs. (2020, March). Creativity in Virtual Reality. Paper presentation at the 17^th Annual Florida Creativity Conference. Sarasota, Florida.

Osvath, Cs. (2020, March). Existential Creativity: Seeking personal and communal transformations through creative engagements. Workshop presentation at the 17^th Annual Florida Creativity Conference. Sarasota, Florida.

Osvath, Cs. (2020, February). My resonance with Evocative Autoethnography: Talking Over Bird on the Wire. Paper presentation. The 4th Interdisciplinary Symposium on Qualitative Methodologies, Tampa, Florida

Osvath, Cs. (2020, February). Research in the Metaverse; How will Virtual Reality impact and shape Qualitative Inquiry? Paper presentation. The 4th Interdisciplinary Symposium on Qualitative Methodologies, Tampa, Florida

Osvath, Cs. (2020, January). Pilgrim in the Virtual World: Exploring the Possibilities and Potentials of Gamer Autoethnography. Paper presentation at the 2020 Doing Autoethnography Conference, St. Petersburg, Florida

Osvath, Cs. (2020, January). Tangible Autoethnography: An Engaged, Contemplative Method and Practice. Paper presentation at the 2020 Doing Autoethnography Conference, St. Petersburg, Florida

Osvath, Cs. (2020, January). Lego Infused Qualitative Research. Workshop presentation at the 2020 TQR (The Qualitative Report) Conference, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Osvath, Cs. (2020, January). Tangible Autoethnography: A Maker-Centered, Aesthetic Approach. Paper presentation at the 2020 TQR (The Qualitative Report) Conference, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Osvath, Cs. (2019, October). Enhancing Creative and Critical Thinking through Lego Inquiry Play. The Inaugural Critical & Creative Thinking Conference. Saint Petersburg, Florida.

Osvath, Cs. (2019, October). Promoting Critical Writing/Reading/Thinking through Text-Based Adventure Games. The Inaugural Critical & Creative Thinking Conference. Saint Petersburg, Florida.

Osvath, Cs. (2019, March). Creativity and Design Thinking through Lego Serious Play. The 16^th Annual Florida Creativity Conference. Sarasota, Florida.

Osvath, Cs. (2019, January). Tangible Autoethnography: Merging Autoethnographic Writing and Artmaking. Symposium on Autoethnography and Narrative Inquiry: Honoring the Legacy of Carolyn Ellis & Art Bochner, St. Pete Beach, Florida.

Osvath, Cs. (2018, November). Resisting Research: I Am The Dissertation. Research Pecha Kucha. University of South Florida. Tampa, Florida.

Richards, J., Osvath, Cs., Papke, A., Persohn, L., Powell, R., Succor, C. (2014, January). Transdisciplinarity and Social Justice Pedagogy: Empowering Diverse Learners and their Teachers. Paper presentation at Florida Secondary Reading Educators Conference, Clearwater, Florida.

Osvath, Cs. (2013, September). Reading to Create: Reading as a Ritual and an Artistic medium. Paper presentation at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Florida Reading Association, Orlando, Florida.

Osvath, Cs. (2013, April). ARENA: A Web 2.0 Collaborative Platform and its Application to instruction. Poster presentation at the 2013 USF College of Education Tech Summit, Tampa, Florida.

Osvath, Cs. (2013, April). Inquiry-Based Collaborative Learning: Create Your Own Textbook. Paper session presented at the 2013 First Annual USF College of Education Inquiry Conference, Tampa, Florida.

Osvath, Cs. (2013, March). Jack and the Beanstalk: Cultivating information into the tree of knowledge, that one must climb. Poster presentation at the Graduate Research Symposium, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.

Osvath, Cs. (2013, February). Charting the Inner and Outer Landscapes of Literacy Classrooms: Discovery, Cultivation and the Fruits of the Harvest. Paper presentation, and facilitation of a paper session at the 2013 annual meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association (EERA), Sarasota, Florida.

Keynote Presentations

Osvath, Cs. (2020, October). Cosmos from Chaos. Hillsborough Literacy Council, Annual Student Tutor Appreciation Assembly. Tampa, Florida. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XngfeuWNFOk&t=3s

Upcoming Conference Presentations (Accepted)

Branson, S., Persohn, L., & Osvath, C. (2021, Accepted). Podcasts as a Contrapuntal Approach to Traditional Professional Development. Paper accepted for the Literacy Research Association’s 71st Annual Conference (LRA), Atlanta, GA.

Upcoming Conference Presentations (Submitted for peer review)

Osvath, Cs. (2022). Virtual Reality for Creatives. Workshop presentation. The 18^th Annual Florida Creativity Conference. Sarasota, Florida.

Osvath, Cs. (2022, May). Qualitative Research and Virtual Reality. Immersive storytelling, Social VR, and New Horizons for Qualitative Researchers. Paper presentation. The 2022 International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (ICQI) Conference, Urbana – Champaign, Illinois.

Osvath, Cs. (2022, May). Playing with Autoethnography: Gamifying narratives through the creation of Text-based Adventure Games. Paper presentation. The 2022 International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (ICQI) Conference, Urbana – Champaign, Illinois.

Bochner, A., Ellis, C., Pelias, R., Osvath, Cs., Richardson, L. (2022, May). First Comes Retirement, Then Comes… Plenary Session. The 2020 International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (ICQI) Conference, Urbana – Champaign, Illinois.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Invited Presentations

Presenter. (2019, November). Virtual Reality Experiences in Makerspaces. USF COED Collaboratory. University of South Florida. Tamp, FL.

Presenter. (2019, November). Introduction to Social VR. College of Education Virtual & Augmented Reality Research Group. University of South Florida. Tampa, FL.

Participant. (2019, May). Education 2030 Think Tank. Global Conference on Education and Research, GLOCER 2019. University of South Florida. Sarasota, FL.

Discussant. (2019, May). Aesthetics and Emotions of Retirement: Autoethnographic Expressions. International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (ICQI) Conference, Urbana – Champaign, IL.

Presenter. (2019, January). Celebrating the Legacy of Distinguished Professors, Arthur Bochner and Carolyn Ellis. University of South Florida. Tampa, FL.

Presenter. (2018, February). An Introduction to Makerspaces in Education. University of South Florida. Tampa, FL.

Presenter. (2018, February). An Introduction to Arts-Based Research. University of South Florida. Tampa, FL.

Presenter. (2017, November). Responding to Autoethnography through Visual Art. University of South Florida. Tampa, FL.

Presenter. (2016, October). Examples of Art-Based Research: My Work As An Arts-Based Researcher in Literacy Education. University of South Florida. Tampa, FL.

Presenter. (2015, July). Positioning Arts-Based Research in Qualitative Research: An Interactive Workshop. University of South Florida. Tampa, FL.

Presenter. (2015, June). Arts-Based Educational Research: A Possibility. Social Science Research Merging With My Art Studio and Life. University of South Florida. Tampa, FL.

Presenter. (2015, May). Introduction to Arts-Based Research. University of South Florida. Tampa, FL.

Presenter. (2014, May). Introduction to Arts-Based Research. College of Education. University of South Florida. Tampa, FL.

Presenter. (2009, October). Couples therapy and conflict resolution through creativity. Susan Corbett Psychotherapy. Sarasota, FL.

Presenter. (2009, April). The Creative in the community. ArtsTonight – Art in the community awareness event. Sarasota, FL.

Presenter. (2008, October). The Butterfly Effect: A collaborative shadow puppet performance. GWIZ Science and Education Program. Sarasota, FL.

Presenter. (2008, August). The artist as a spiritual guide: a series of lectures. Kossuth Cultural Club. Sarasota, FL.

Presenter. (2008, May). The role of art and the artist in local communities. A Merrill Lynch-sponsored series. Sarasota, FL.

Presenter. (2006, March). Fulfilling the creative call. Artist in residency programs in religious communities. Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church. Washington, D.C.

Presenter. (2005, March). The artist as a spiritual guide: A perspective into the life of Vincent van Gogh and his spiritual quest. Kossuth Club. Sarasota, FL.

Presenter. (2004, January). Worship and Visual Arts. Bi-District Leadership Training Day West Springfield High School. Springfield. VA.

Presenter. (2003, December). Visualizing the Meaning of Christmas. Workshop and Artistic Performance. Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church. Bethesda, MD.

Presenter. (2003, October). Integrating the arts into urban communities. Urban Ministry Conference. Arlington, VA.

Presenter. (2003, April). The mystery of shadows: Storytelling through light and darkness. Wesley Theological Seminary. Washington, D.C.

Presenter. (2003, January). Social Consciousness through creative storytelling. Shape your world at American University. Washington, D.C.

COLLEGE TEACHING EXPERIENCE

University of South Florida

Doctoral Level Teaching

EDF7477 Introduction to Qualitative Research. Teaching Assistant, Summer, 2015

This course introduces graduate students to qualitative methods with attention to their epistemological foundations. Emphasis is placed on the connection between theory, method, and research practice to develop skill, creativity, and knowledge to engage in qualitative inquiry.

Undergraduate Level Teaching

EDG 4223 Creative Experiences: Using Arts-Based Inquiry and Design Thinking in Problem Based Learning (Face to Face) Fall, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

The purpose of the course is for students to use arts-based tools and design thinking methods to develop creative thinking strategies and innovative approaches to solving problems.

LAE4414 Literature in Childhood Ed. (Online). Instructor and Teaching Assistant. Spring, Summer, 2014; Fall, Spring, Summer, 2015; Spring, Summer, 2016; Fall, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

The purpose of this course is for students to survey and analyze the genres of children’s literature and to develop instructional strategies to use literature in literacy learning across the curriculum.

LAE4424 Teaching Children’s Literature. (Face to Face). Instructor. Fall, 2013; Fall 2014, Summer 2021

Building on an appreciation for children’s literature, the purpose of this class is for undergraduate teacher candidates to learn how to select quality literature for children and to demonstrate instructional strategies for developing children’s engagement with literary texts, children’s understanding of diverse and global perspectives, and children’s knowledge of text structures.

Argosy University

Doctoral Level Teaching

TH7105 Curriculum Development for Community Education (Online)

In this course, the student considers the multiple purposes, resources, and tasks involved in developing community religious, counseling, and social action education programs. Included are topics such as bibliotherapy, theological issues, needs assessment, program planning and assessment, resource development, and interagency relationships.

TH7106 Non-Western Helping and Healing Arts (Online)

This course explores the limited defining theories and cultural contexts used in helping and healing. Students focus on common methods used in interpersonal problem solving, mediation, growth, and aid, with a survey of the more nontraditional methods of helping and healing in other parts of the world. The course compares these approaches and identifies what they have in common, the cultural specificity of their effectiveness, and the generalizability of the practices to an individual counselor and client beliefs.

TH7104 Family Mediation and Conflict Resolution (Blended)

In this course, students consider several family mediation strategies and practices as well as valuable strategies for constructive conflict resolution. The role of the individual is considered as it is affected by his or her role within family and social systems. Resolution skills can be put to use in a variety of situations and settings. Many of the problem solving, communication skills, and theories of behavior that are a part of the pastoral counselor’s training can be applied to briefer encounters with individuals, partners, families, groups, or factions of a community in order to resolve differences, stop harm, and reorient toward a more productive interaction.

TH7102 Individual Spiritual Enhancement (Blended)

This course focuses on the various methods of individual spiritual enhancement and the identification of skills to enable pastoral counselors to facilitate spiritual growth and insight in themselves and the people they encounter. Examples from key historical writings, contemporary theoretical perspectives, and practices from a variety of spiritual traditions are presented. The importance of the role of individual enhancement and its contribution to the development of a religious/spiritual community are discussed.

TH7108 Contemporary Ethical Issues in Pastoral Community Counseling (Blended)

In this course, the student considers a variety of contemporary concerns facing the pastoral and community counselor, including ethical, theological, social, individual, and legal problems, issues, and professional standards. Individual, Marriage and Family, and Pastoral Counseling Codes of Ethics guide the class discussion.

PC6230 Theories in Counseling Families & Individuals (Blended)

This course provides an overview of the major theories in family and individual counseling. Theoretical concepts are explored in light of the major models of family therapy. Also considered are the various theories of counseling and issues in the practice of individual counseling.

R7035 Methods & Analysis of Qualitative Research (Blended)

This course introduces the assumptions, theories, and processes of qualitative inquiry. The purpose of this course is to provide students with the theoretical foundations necessary to understand qualitative inquiry and to enhance their abilities to conduct qualitative research and evaluation.

Hillsborough Community College

Undergraduate Level Teaching

REL1240 New Testament Survey

Through this course, students explore the cultural and historical background of the New Testament, with an emphasis on the religious environment of the Greco-Roman world. The course examines the earliest traditions of Jesus and the development of the Gospels (including non-canonical Gospels and Gnostic writings).

REL2300 Intro To Religion

Using cross-cultural research (anthropology, archeology, history, biology, psychology) this course examines and explores how different religions can be understood as a fundamental experience in human cultural life. Also, the course introduces the basic dimensions of religion, (e.g. ritual, narrative, experiential, institutional, ethical, doctrinal, material) and compares similarities and differences relating to major world religions.

DOCTORAL DISSERTATION COMMITTEES

Argosy University

Dissertation – Defended

Brown, D. (2013). Understanding African American Women’s Attitudes and Beliefs about Obesity (Am I PHAT or Fat? (Member)

Gibson, V. (2012). Caregiving: Perspectives of African-American Women Caregivers Caring for Terminally Ill Elderly Family Members. (Member)

Hamilton, J. (2012). The Essential Ingredients of a Successful Long Lasting Marriage: Strengthening Marriages in Seventh-Day Adventist Churches. (Member)

Throm, J. (2012). How is Art Therapy Experienced by Older Adults Progressing Through the Grief Process? (Chair)

Courtright, C. (2011). Reel Life Conversations with God: Film in Addiction Recovery. (Member)

Jones, K. (2011). A Pastoral Community Counselor’s Aide to Practicing in A Developing County:  People of African descent choosing to Travel Outside Paulding County, Georgia to Worship. (Co-Chair)

Richardson, L. (2011). Contributions of the Menninger Clinic to the Field of Pastoral Counseling: Current Reflections on Historic Foundations. (Member)

Oberkehr, C. (2010). Multiracial Congregations in the ELCA. (Co-Chair)

Perkins, C. (2010). Proven Mind Over Matter: Are Religious Beliefs and Practices Associated with Better Physical and Mental Health? (Co-Chair)

Pierre, L. (2010). The experience of pastors in the Attraction and Retention of Members in Their Churches. (Member)

Rowland, Y. (2010). What are the Effects of Organization Affiliated Social Ties on Sense of Support/Community, Self-Esteem, and Well-Being? (Chair)

ONLINE TEACHING SOFTWARE SKILLS

• Podcast and Videocast Production and Editing: Audacity, Camtasia, OBS Studio, GarageBand, etc.
• Presentation Software: Keynote, Powerpoint, Prezi, ARENA, Bunkr, Emaze, Canva, etc.

• Word Processing and Spreadsheet Software: Pages, Numbers, Microsoft Office, Google Docs, etc.
• Interactive Course Hardware/Software: Smart Board Technology, Elluminate, iPads for Education, etc.
• Video/Audio Editing Software: iMovie, GarageBand, Camtasia, Audacity
• Synchronous and Asynchronous Course Tools: Discussion Boards, Wikis, Chat, Elluminate, Evernote, Box, ARE.NA, etc.
• Course management software: Blackboard, Canvas, LearningStudio
• Virtual Reality HMDs and Applications: Oculus Rift S, Oculus Quest, HTC Vive; Windows Mixed-Reality, Steam VR, etc.
• Game Engines: Unity, Unreal Engine, Godot

Service

Reviewer: Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 2018 – current

Reviewer: Re-conceptualizing Educational Research Methodology Special Issue, 2019

Volunteer: Social Media Promotion for the Florida Creativity Conference, University of South Florida, Sarasota, FL, 2016.

Appointed Member: Editorial Board, Journal of Reading Education, 2014.

Consultant: “Urban Farming and Community Enrichment”, The University Area

Community Development Center, Tampa, FL. September 2014.

Memberships in Professional Organizations

American Educational Research Association (AERA)

Children’s Literature Association (ChLA)

International Literacy Association (ILA)

International Reading Association (IRA)

Literacy Research Association (LRA)

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