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University of Idaho
College of Education
Chair, Curriculum & Instruction Dept.
Education Building - 404B
Moscow, ID 83844
(208) 885-6587

3445 W. Fairway Drive
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815
(208) 664-0396
 
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Education

Doctor of Philosophy
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Curriculum and Instruction
Emphasis: Educational Technology
                Reading and Language Arts
                Media Studies

Master of Education
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Curriculum and Instruction
Emphasis: Social Science
                Science

Bachelor of Science in Education
Southern Oregon College
Ashland, Oregon

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Credentials

Oregon Basic K - 9 (Basic D-301 Teaching License) Expiration February 14, 2009
Category: Teacher
Type: Basic Teaching
Certificate: 279210

To teach in preprimary through grade nine self-contained elementary classroom and preprimary through grade nine of an elementary, middle or junior high school in any organizational structure or curriculum design except for departmental assignments of fifty-one percent or more in art, educational media, foreign language, health, home economics, technology education, music, physical education, and reading.

South Australia K - 12 (Full Registration ) Expiration 31 January 2009
    Teach any and all subject areas grades kindergarten through Year 12 (High School)

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Experience

2008 - Chair, Curriculum & Instruction Department, University of Idaho
1997 - 2008 Professor, California Lutheran University
1991 - 1997 Assistant Professor, Gustavus Adolphus College
1990 - 1991 Teacher, South Australian Education Department
1990 - Instructor, College of Education, Oregon State University
1988 - 1990 Graduate Teaching Fellow, University of Oregon
1980 - 1988 Media Studies Project Officer, South Australian Education Department
1983 - 1988 Part-time Lecturer, South Australian College of Advanced Education
1977 - 1980 Teacher, South Australian Education Department
1975 - 1977 Music Advisor, South Australian Education Department
1974 - 1975 Teacher, South Australian Education Department
1973 - 1974 Teacher, Eugene School District 4J, Oregon

NATIONAL SERVICE:

1971 - 1973 United States Army

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Publications

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Presentations

International Conferences  [National Conferences][Regional Conferences] [State Conferences] [Local Presentations]

"Engaging Students in Peace Education Through Democratic Classroom Management," (Elementary Education – Workshop) (2008) Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

"Webfolios: Past, Present and Future," (Cross-disciplinary Areas of Education) (2008) Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

"Judicious Discipline: Democracy in Education," (SIG-Peace Education; Practicing Peace: A Comprehensive Approach to Promoting Peace in Schools and Classrooms), (2007) American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

"California Lutheran University’s School of Education Webfolios in Teacher Education: Teacher Performance Expectations (TPE’s) and Teaching Performance Assessments (TPA’s) - Present and Future," (SIG-Technology as an Agent of Change in Teaching and Learning; Electronic Portfolios in Teacher Education: Current Goals and Future Directions), (2007) American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

"The Judicious Professor: A Learner-Centered Philosophy for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education," (SIG-Faculty Teaching, Evaluation and Development; Examining Teaching in Higher Education at the Level of the Individual Instructor), (2007) American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

"Webfolios in Higher Education: Establishing the Culture and Realizing the Promise," (Division C - Learning and Instruction), (2006) American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, USA.

"Judicious Discipline: Preparing Students for Living and Learning in a Free, Democratic Society," (Classroom Management SIG), (2006) American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, USA.

" ProfPort Webfolio System: Implementation, Curriculum and Assessment" (2003) Presentation at The Educause Annual Conference: Balancing Opportunities, Expectations, and Resources, in Anaheim, California, USA. Published Proceedings.

"Judicious Discipline: Classroom Management for Democratic Schools," (2003) The 48th World Assembly of the International Council on Education for Teaching and the annual conference of the Australian Teacher Education Association, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

"Webfolios: Authentic Assessment of State and Accreditation Standards," (2003) The 48th World Assembly of the International Council on Education for Teaching and the annual conference of the Australian Teacher Education Association, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

ProfPort Webfolio System: California Lutheran University,” (Assessment & Technology Forum), (2003) The 24th Annual National Educational Computing Conference, Seattle, Washington, USA.

"Empowering Students With Special Needs Through Service-Learning," (Research in Inclusive Settings for Students with Disabilities - SIG/ Special Education Research), (2003) American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

"Webfolios and MOO - Multi-Object Orientation Virtual Classrooms," (2003) Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.

"State and Accreditation Standards and K-12 Webfolios," (2003) Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.

"On Implementing Web-based Electronic Portfolios," (2003) Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.

"Service-Learning in Special Education: From the ‘Deficit Model’ to a ‘Model of Empowerment’," (Empowerment: Developing Citizenship), (2002) International Conference on Service-Learning Research, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

"Service-Learning via Distance Learning Technologies," (2002) International Conference on Service-Learning Research, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

Preservice Teacher Standards and the MAGNETIC CONNECTIONS Electronic Portfolio,” (Division K – Paper Session), (2002) American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

Infusing Technology Throughout Teacher Education,” (Division K – Paper Session), (2002) American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

Using Video-Conferencing Technologies to Supervise Student Teachers,” (Division K – Paper Session), (2002) American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

Judicious Discipline: 5 Years Later,” (SIG/Classroom Management – Paper Session), (2002) American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

"Media Literacy and Comprehension of Commercial Messages" (SIG/ Media, Culture and Curriculum), (2001) American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, USA.

"Judicious (Character Education) Discipline" (SIG/ Cooperative Learning: Theory, Research, and Practice; SIG/Conflict Resolution and Violence Prevention Ð Discussion Paper Presentation), (2001) American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, USA.

"Magnetic Connections: Better Preparing Preservice Teachers to Use Technology in Teaching and Learning," (2001) Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education, 12th International Conference, Orlando, Florida, USA.

"Teacher Training Programs and Media Studies," (2000) Summit 2000: Children, Youth, and the Media, Beyond the Millennium International Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

"Conducting Democratic Class meetings" (SIG/ Cooperative Learning: Theory, Research, and Practice; SIG/Conflict Resolution and Violence Prevention -- Paper Presentation), (2000) American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. The International Point of View

"Technological Literacy and Its Effects on First-Year Liberal Studies College Students" (SIG/Computer Applications in Education -- Roundtable), (1999) American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

"Violence and the Media: Teaching Strategies and a Rationale" (SIG/Media, Culture, and Curriculum -- Roundtable), (1999) American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

"Endorphins and Media Messages: Addicting Students to Mediated Violence and Emotion." (SIG/Brain and Education -- Roundtable), (1999) American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

"Empowering Students to Take Control of Their Own Decisions:  The Synthesis of Judicious Discipline, Class Meetings, and Issues of Resiliency," (SIG/Classroom Management -- Interactive Paper), (1998) American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, California.

"Respect and Responsibility in Christian Education," (1997) Third International Education Conference, "Education For The Role Of Civil Society In Cultures Of Peace," Cincinnati, Ohio.

"Changing the Classroom Management Paradigm: A Look at Promising Programs" (Classroom Management -- Symposium), (1997) American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.

"Workshop Presentation: Teaching About Computers in Society," (1993) The Tenth International Conference on Technology and Education, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

"Brain Research and Mediated Experience: The Implications for Media Education and Schools," (1992) Australian Teachers of Media National Conference in Perth, Western Australia.

"The Dark Side of New Communications Technologies" and "Values and the Media," (1985) International Early Childhood Conference in Sydney, Australia.

National Conferences [Regional Conferences] [State Conferences] [Local Presentations]

"Webfolios in Distance Learning," (2006) 11th Annual Tech Ed Conference in Pasadena, California.

"K-12 Webfolios: How Do You Know Your Graduates Are Effective With K-12 Students?," (2006) American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, 58th Annual Meeting & Exhibits, in San Diego, California.

"The Future of Portfolio Assessment is Webfolio Assessment, Evaluation & Reporting," (2006) American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, 58th Annual Meeting & Exhibits, in San Diego, California.

"Educational Leadership for Democratic Schools," (2006) American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, 58th Annual Meeting & Exhibits, in San Diego, California.

"The Webfolio: An Innovative Assessment Technology for Quality Service-Learning Projects," (2006) American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, 58th Annual Meeting & Exhibits, in San Diego, California.

"Webfolio Assessment: Levels of Maturation," (2005) 10th Annual Tech Ed Conference in Pasadena, California.

"Portfolios to Webfolios: Levels of Maturation," (2003) 67th Annual Conference of the Association of Lutheran College Faculties, in Roanoke, Virginia.

"Preparing Students To Be Responsible Citizens In A Free, Democratic Society," (2003) 2003 Professional Development Schools National Conference, in Orlando, Florida.

"K-12 Web-Based Portfolios And Arroyo Professional Development School," (2003) 2003 Professional Development Schools National Conference, in Orlando, Florida.

"Judicious Discipline: Preparing P-12 Students to Be Responsible Citizens in a Free, Democratic Society," (2003) American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, 55th Annual Meeting & Exhibits, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

"P-12 Web-Based Portfolios: Providing Authentic Assessment and Accountability in a Standards-Driven Educational Climate," (2003) American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, 55th Annual Meeting & Exhibits, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

"A Case for Participatory Evaluation: The PT3 Grant – MAGNETIC CONNECTIONS," (Collaborative, Participatory & Empowerment TIG), (2002) Sixteenth Annual Conference of the American Evaluation Association in Washington, D.C.

"K-12 Webfolios and State and Accreditation Standards,” (2002) PT3 Grantees Annual Meeting, in Washington, D.C., USA.

"MOO – Multi-Object Orientation Virtual Classrooms and Webfolios,” (2002) PT3 Grantees Annual Meeting, in Washington, D.C., USA.

"Use of Web-Based Video Conferencing for Preservice Teacher Supervision and K-12 Tutoring,” (2002) PT3 Grantees Annual Meeting, in Washington, D.C., USA.

"Participatory Evaluation,” (2002) PT3 Grantees Annual Meeting, in Washington, D.C., USA.

Candidate Assessment With Electronic Portfolios: Professional Standards and Reflective Practice,” (2002) American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, 54th annual Meeting in New York, New York.

ePortfolios, eClassrooms and eCited Student Teachers” (2001) PT3 Annual Grantees’ Meeting in Washington, D.C.

"Magnetic Connections," (2001) American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, 53rd Annual Meeting, in Dallas, Texas.

"Magnetic Connections," (2000) Partners and Collaborations, The Association of Lutheran College Faculties 65th annual Conference, Concordia University at Irvine, Irvine, California.

"Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology: MAGNETIC CONNECTIONS," (2000) Higher Education for a New Century, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.

"Judicious Leadership: Starting Down the Road to Democratic Residence Halls," (2000) National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Annual Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana.

"Judicious Discipline: Living and Learning in our Democratic Society" (1997) National Association of Teacher Educators Convention in Washington, D.C.

"Brain Research and Media Messages: On Constructing a Physical Addiction to Media Messages" (1995) National Media Education Conference in Boone, North Carolina.

"Whole Language - Lessons in Media Literacy" (1994) National Media Education Conference: Instructional Imperatives for the Year 2000 in Madison, Wisconsin.

"Violence and the Media: An Investigation" (1994) WELS National Literacy Convention in New Ulm, Minnesota.

"Critically Reading Commercial Television Messages - or - ‘What I did on my summer vacation,’" (1994) The Seventh Annual National Student Success Conference in Dallas, Texas.

"Enhancing Reading Comprehension," (1992) WELS National Literacy Convention in New Ulm, MN.

"Teaching about Computers without Computers in the Elementary School," (1989) National Technology in Education Conference in Eugene, Oregon.

"Implementing Media Studies in Primary Schools" and "Marketing Media Studies," (1987) National Media Education Conference in Hobart, Australia.

"Violence and the Media" and "Methodology for Media Studies," (1984) National Media Education Conference in Sydney, Australia.

"Curriculum for Media Studies," (1983) National Curriculum Conference in Adelaide, Australia.

"Methodology for Media Education," (1982) National English Teachers’ Conference in Brisbane, Australia.

"Media Studies Curriculum for Primary Schools," (1982) National Media Education Conference in Adelaide, Australia.

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Regional Conferences [State Conferences] [Local Presentations]

"The Judicious Professor: The Effect on Student Retention" (2008) Western Association of Schools and Colleges Academic Resource Conference (ARC) in San Diego, California.

"Portfolios to Webfolios and Beyond: Levels of Maturation" (2004) Western Regional Educause Conference in Sacramento, California.

“Respect and Responsibility in Christian Education” (2001) Southwest Lutheran Educators Conference in Palm Desert, California.

“Judicious Coaching” (2001) Southwest Lutheran Educators Conference in Palm Desert, California.

"Judicious Parenting" (2000) Northern Mountain Valley Conference Assembly in Redding, California.

"E-Portfolios, E-Classrooms and E-Cited E-Students" (2000) Lutheran Schools Conference in Indian Wells, California.

"Video-Phones and Internet Tutoring: Picture That!" (2000) Lutheran Schools Conference in Indian Wells, California.

"Informing the Improvement of Teaching: Solving the Apples and Oranges Dilemma" (1994) Bush Regional Collaboration in Faculty Development Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

"Whole Language Video Production," (1993) Midwest Regional Conference of the National Council of Teachers of English in Madison, Wisconsin.

"Media Literacy and Reading Comprehension," (1992) 20th Plains Regional Conference of the International Reading Association in Kansas City.

"Reading the Media: Improving Comprehension through Metalinguistic Awareness," (1990) Northwest Regional National Council of Teachers of English Conference in Billings, Montana.

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State Conferences [Local Presentations]

“From Portfolios to Webfolios: Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting” (2005) California Association of Private School Organizations Convention in Long Beach, California.

“Judicious Discipline” (2005) California Association of Private School Organizations Convention in Long Beach, California.

“Teaching About Computers Without Computers” (2005) California Association of Private School Organizations Convention in Long Beach, California.

“Media Literacy and Television Advertisements” (2005) California Association of Private School Organizations Convention in Long Beach, California.

“Judicious Coaching” (2005) California Association of Private School Organizations Convention in Long Beach, California.

“Brain Research and Media Messages” (2005) California Association of Private School Organizations Convention in Long Beach, California.

Judicious Parenting” (2002) California Association of Private School Organizations Convention in Long Beach, California.

“K-12 Web-Based Electronic Portfolios” (2002) California Association of Private School Organizations Convention in Long Beach, California.

Judicious Coaching” (2002) California Association of Private School Organizations Convention in Long Beach, California.

Violence and the Media – Values & Ethics” (2002) California Association of Private School Organizations Convention in Long Beach, California.

Judicious Discipline” (2002) California Association of Private School Organizations Convention in Long Beach, California.

"Magnetic connections: Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers To Use Technology" (2000) Research and Best practice Sessions, Fall 2000 Conference of the California Council on the Education of Teachers in San Diego, California.

"Technology Presentations from the grant recipients of the Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology" (2000) Fall 2000 Conference of the California Council on the Education of Teachers in San Diego, California.

"Judicious Discipline: Living and Learning the Lanugage of Democracy" (1997) Annual MAASFEP Spring Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

"Judicious Discipline and Neuroscience" (1996) Judicious Discipline: Diversity and Cohesion Conference in St. Peter, Minnesota.

"Hooked on Books," (1993) Minnesota Reading Association Conference in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

"Judicious Discipline -- A Humane Approach to Managing Classrooms," (1992) Minnesota Council for Teachers of English Fall Conference, Minneapolis.

"Challenging Media Language in the Classroom," (1990) Oregon Council of Teachers of English Conference in Gold Beach, Oregon.

"Challenging Media Language in the Classroom," (1988) Oregon Council of Teachers of English Conference in Portland, Oregon.

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State/Regional & Local Presentations

"Follow-up on Implementation Strategies for Judicious Discipline" (2008) Rio Lindo School in Oxnard, California.

"Follow-up on Implementation Strategies for Judicious Discipline" (2008) Rio Del Valle School in Oxnard, California.

"Follow-up on Implementation Strategies for Judicious Discipline" (2008) Rio Vista School in Oxnard, California.

"Follow-up on Implementation Strategies for Judicious Discipline" (2008) Rio Plaza School in Oxnard, California.

"Follow-up on Implementation Strategies for Judicious Discipline" (2008) Rio Del Mar School in Oxnard, California.

"Follow-up on Implementation Strategies for Judicious Discipline" (2008) Rio Real School in Oxnard, California.

"Follow-up on Implementation Strategies for Judicious Discipline" (Fall, 2007) Rio Plaza School in Oxnard, California.

"Follow-up on Implementation Strategies for Judicious Discipline" (Fall, 2007) Rio Del Norte School in Oxnard, California.

"Follow-up on Implementation Strategies for Judicious Discipline" (Fall, 2007) Rio Lindo School in Oxnard, California.

"Follow-up on Implementation Strategies for Judicious Discipline" (Fall, 2007) Rio Del Valle School in Oxnard, California.

"Follow-up on Implementation Strategies for Judicious Discipline" (Fall, 2007) Rio Vista Middle School in Oxnard, California.

"Follow-up on Implementation Strategies for Judicious Discipline" (Fall, 2007) Rio Rosales Elementary School in Oxnard, California.

"Implementing Judicious Discipline" (Fall, 2007) Rio School District in Oxnard, California.

"Introduction to Judicious Discipline" (Fall, 2007) Antioch University Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, California.

"The Judicious Professor" (Fall, 2007) California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, California.

"The Judicious Professor and Judicious Discipline" (Summer, 2007) Linn-Benton Community College in Albany, Oregon.

"Are They Ready for the Real World? Information/Technology Competencies and Today’s Graduates" (2007) California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, California.

"Introduction to Judicious Discipline" (Fall, 2006) Antioch University Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, California.

"Judicious Discipline" One-Day Workshop (Fall, 2006) North Hollywood High School in North Hollywood, California.

"Respect and Responsibility" (2006) Business and Professional Women’s Organization in Westlake, California.

"Judicious Discipline" One-Day Workshop (Spring, 2006) North Hollywood High School in North Hollywood, California.

"Introduction to Judicious Discipline" (Fall, 2005) Antioch University Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, California.

"Judicious Parenting" (2005) 1st Evangelical Lutheran Church in Longmont, Colorado.

"Judicious Discipline – Refresher" Half-Day Workshop (2005) Berylwood Elementary School in Simi Valley, California.

"Judicious Discipline" (2005) Justin Elementary School in Simi Valley, California.

"Violence and the Media" Full-Day Workshop (2005) Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Logan, Utah.

"Judicious Parenting" (2005) Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Granada Hills, California.

"Violence and the Media: The Effects and Affects on Individuals and Society" (2004) Business Professional Women's Organization, Westlake, California.

"Technology Tricks" (2004) California Lutheran University, School of Education Faculty/Staff Meeting in Thousand Oaks, California.

“Introduction to Judicious Discipline” (Fall, 2004) Antioch University Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, California.

"Judicious Discipline for School Support Personnel" (2004) Rio Rosales School Support Staff Meeting in Oxnard, California.

"Judicious Parenting" (2004) Rio Rosales School PTA Meeting in Oxnard, California.

Judicious Discipline and Consequences” (2004) Rio Rosales School in Oxnard, California.

“Introduction to Judicious Discipline” (Spring, 2004) Antioch University Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, California.

Judicious Discipline: Making It Work” Full-Day Workshop (2004) Berylwood Elementary School in Simi Valley, California.

“Introduction to Judicious Discipline” Full-Day Workshop (2004) Rio Rosales School in Oxnard, California.

"Violence and the Media: Stunts, Fights & Falls" Half-Day Workshop (2003) Santa Barbara High School in Santa Barbara, California.

"Introduction to Judicious Discipline" (2003) Rio Rosales Elementary School, Oxnard, California.

“Character Education and Judicious Discipline” (2003) Park Oaks Elementary School, Thousand Oaks, California.

"Judicious Parenting" (2003) National Association of Women in Construction, Simi/Conejo Chapter #254, Thousand Oaks, California.

“Webfolios in Teacher Education” (2003) Tabor College Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia.

“Schools of the Future and Webfolios” (2003) Technology School of the Future, Adelaide, South Australia.

“Technical Education and Webfolios” (2003) Technical and Further Education, Adelaide, South Australia.

"Half-Day Webfolio Implementation Workshop" (2003) Arroyo Professional Development School in Simi Valley, California.

"Violence and the Media Adult Forum - Part 4 - Violence in the Media - Values" (2003) Mt. Cross Lutheran Church in Camarillo, California.

"Violence and the Media Adult Forum - Part 3 - Violence in the Media - Why?" (2003) Mt. Cross Lutheran Church in Camarillo, California.

"Violence and the Media Adult Forum - Part 2 - The Effects and Affects of Violence in the Media on Individuals and Society" (2003) Mt. Cross Lutheran Church in Camarillo, California.

"Violence and the Media Adult Forum - Part 1 - Defining Violence in the Media and The Pervasive Nature of Violence in the Media" (2003) Mt. Cross Lutheran Church in Camarillo, California.

"Introduction to Judicious Discipline" (2003) Faculty Professional Development Workshop at Napa Street Elementary School in Northridge, California

Judicious Parenting” (2002) Arroyo Professional Development School in Simi Valley, California.

"Violence and the Media: How?" Two Day Workshop (2002) Santa Barbara High School in Santa Barbara, California.

Judicious Discipline Overview” (2002) Arroyo Professional Development School in Simi Valley, California.

“Violence and the Media Half-Day Workshop” (2002) Calvary Lutheran Church in Solana Beach, California.

Judicious Parenting” (2001) Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran School and Church in West Hills, California.

“Magnetic Connections” (2001) Building Bridges with Technology Collaborative Exchange, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho.

Electronic Portfolios and Virtual Classrooms” (2001) Dr. Carl & Alice Daeufer, Education Lecture, The College of Education, University of Hawaii, Manoa, Hawaii.

“Violence and the Media” (2001) Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran School and Church in West Hills, California.

“Judicious Parenting” (2001) Paradise Lutheran Church in Paradise, California.

"Judicious Parenting" (2001) Grace Lutheran Church in Culver City, California.

"Violence and the Media" (2001) Messiah Lutheran Church in Yorba Linda, California.

"Judicious Parenting" (2001) Faith Lutheran Church in Chico, California.

"Violence and the Media" (2001) Simi Valley Parent Teacher Association in Simi Valley, California.

"Judicious Parenting" (2001) Epiphany Lutheran Church in Denver, Colorado.

"Technology Standards and Web Publishing" (2000) Antioch University, Santa Barbara, School of Education Faculty in Santa Barbara, California.

"Values and Computer Games" (2000) The Lions Club in Ventura, California.

"Emotion, Cognition & Behavior" (2000) Self-Help for Hard of Hearing People in Thousand Oaks, California.

Motivation and Formative Assessment” (1999) Teaching and Learning Center, California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, California.

"Values and Computer Games" (1999) Conejo Valley Rotary Club in Thousand Oaks, California.

"Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology: MAGNETIC CONNECTIONS: An Overview" (1999) Conejo Valley Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa in Newbury Park, California.

"Educational Technology and Modalities for Learning" (1999) American Association of University Women in Simi Valley, California.

"Computer Technology, Student Research & Ethics" (1999) Teaching and Learning Center Faculty Discussion Presentation in Thousand Oaks, California.

"Electronic Resources and the World-Wide Web" (1999) California Lutheran University Graduate Student Orientation Day in Thousand Oaks, California.

"Judicious Discipline and School Administrators" (1999) Lakeview School District School Administrators in Battle Creek, Michigan.

"Using CLUNet Resouces in Teaching and Learning" (1999) California Lutheran University Professional Development Day for Graduate Faculty in Thousand Oaks, California.

"Judicious Discipline and Judicious Parenting" (1999) Western Michigan University's Faculty Discussion Group on Moral Education, in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

"One-day Judicious Discipline Workshop" (1999) Western Michigan University's Professional Development Schools in Lakeview, Michigan.

"Cognition, Affect, Behavior and the Media" (1998) Conejo Valley Chapter of the American Association of Retired People in Thousand Oaks, California.

"Judicious Discipline" (1998) One-Day Workshop for Walnut Canyon Elementary School, Moorpark, California.

"Technology and Education:  What the Research Says" (1998) Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce in Thousand Oaks, California.

"Your Child’s Guide to Character Development" (1998) Conejo Valley Unified School District in Thousand Oaks, California.

"Three-day Judicious Discipline Workshop" (1998) Western Michigan University's Professional Development Schools in Battle Creek, Michigan.

"School Kids and The Reagan Library" Presentation to the Docents of the Reagan Library on dealing with youth and children touring the Library (1998) at The Reagan Library in Thousand Oaks, California.

"Respect and Responsibility in Christian Education" Interest Group Presentation (1997) at the Southwestern Minnesota Synod Assembly in St. Peter, Minnesota.

"Half-day Workshop onRespect and Responsibility in Christian Education" (1997) St. Anne's Elementary School in LeSueur, Minnesota.

"One-day Judicious Discipline Workshop" (1997) Western Michigan University's Professional Development Schools in Battle Creek, Michigan.

"Violence and the Media Workshop" (1997) Region 9 Youth Health Conference at Mankato State University in Mankato, Minnesota.

"Violence and the Media" (1997) Adult Forum at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.

"Judicious Discipline:  Balancing Individual Rights and Classroom Management" (1997)  Eighth Annual Title I Conference in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

"Judicious Discipline: Mankato Schools Action Research Report" (1996) Mankato Independent School District #77 School Board Meeting in Mankato, Minnesota.

"Violence and the Media Workshop" (1996) Region 9 Youth Health Conference in Mankato, Minnesota.

"Judicious Discipline:  A Democratic Approach to School and Classroom Management" (1996) Southeast Minnesota Title I Conference in Rochester, Minnesota.

"Violence and the Media" (1996) Adult Forum at Hope English Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

"Violence and the Media" (1996) Adult Forum at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Bloomington, Minnesota.

"Violence and the Media" (1996) Adult Forum at Faith Lutheran Church in Des Moines, Iowa.

"Violence and the Media" (1996) Two Adult Forums at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

"Relating to Students - A Panel Presentation" (1996) Employee Enhancement Days "Enhancing Quality People in Changing Times" in St. Peter, Minnesota.

"Judicious Discipline and Public Schools" (1995) St. Olaf College First-Year Teachers Meeting in Northfield, Minnesota.

"Violence and the Media" (1995) Adult Forum for Messiah Lutheran Church in Mankato, Minnesota.

"Media Studies: A Real Turn-On" (1995) Workshop for Children and Parents at South Elementary School in St. Peter, Minnesota.

"Legal Issues in Higher Education" (1995) Forum for Faculty at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota.

"Violence and the Media" (1995) Adult Forum for Arlington Hills Lutheran Church in St. Paul, Minnesota.

"Values and the Media" (1995) Professional Growth Opportunity for Saint Peter Public Schools at South Elementary School in St. Peter, Minnesota.

"Violence and the Media" (1995) Two Adult Forums for Salem Lutheran Church in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

"Judicious Parenting" (1995) Adult Forum at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Bloomington, Minnesota.

"Judicious Discipline" (1995) Phi Delta Kappa meeting at Mankato State University in Mankato, Minnesota.

"Violence and the Media" (1995) Adult Forum for Vinje Lutheran Church in Wilmar, Minnesota.

"Judicious Leadership" (1995) Collegiate Fellows Training at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota.

"Judicious Discipline Action Research" (1995) LeSueur/Henderson School Board Meeting in LeSueur, Minnesota.

"Judicious Discipline" (1995) Three-day Workshop for Winona Area School Teachers and Administration in Winona, Minnesota.

"Judicious Discipline" (1995) Two-day Workshop for Kennedy Elementary School and Dakota Meadows Middle School and Various other School Representatives in the Area Faculty, Administration and Staff in Mankato, Minnesota.

"Education of Women and Girls" (1995) Education Department Seminar in the Interpretive Center at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota.

"Judicious Discipline" (1995) One-day Workshop for Waseca Public Schools Teachers and Administration in Waseca, Minnesota.

"Violence and the Media" (1994) Adult Forum for Living Hope Lutheran Church in Chaska, Minnesota.

"Judicious Discipline" (1994) One-day Workshop for Region 9 School Psychologists in Mankato, Minnesota.

"Violence and the Media" (1994) Adult Forum for Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Maple Grove, Minnesota.

"Manipulating the Media: An Integrated Whole Language Approach to Media Literacy" (1994) Minneapolis Public Schools Educational Media & Technology Services Fall Conference, in Chanhassen, Minnesota.

"Judicious Discipline" (1994) One-day Workshop for St. Charles Public Schools Teachers and Administration in St. Charles, Minnesota.

"Judicious Discipline in the Elementary School" (1994) Southland Elementary School Staff Development days in Rose Creek, Minnesota.

"Judicious Discipline Workshop" (1994) ECSU/Region 9 Conference for Teachers and Administrators in Mankato, Minnesota.

"The Dark Side of New Communications Technologies" (1994) Tuesday Conversations at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota.

"Men and the Media" (1994) Region 9 Conference on Gender and the Education of Boys in Mankato, Minnesota.

"Violence and the Media" (1994) three Adult Forums for First Lutheran Church in LeSueur, Minnesota.

"Constructivist Philosophy" (1994) First Lutheran Church Sunday School Teachers Workshop in St. Peter, Minnesota.

"Effects of Media Messages on Children" (1994) Professional Growth Opportunity for Saint Peter Public Schools at South Elementary School in St. Peter, Minnesota.

"Judicious Leadership" (1994) Peer Assistants Training at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota.

"Judicious Discipline" (1993) Beginning school workshop for all staff at Park, Hilltop, and St. Anne’s Elementary Schools in LeSueur, Minnesota.

"Judicious Discipline from a Neurological Perspective" (1993) Beginning school workshop for all faculty at LeSueur/Henderson High School in LeSueur, Minnesota.

"Judicious Discipline" (1993) Beginning school workshop for all faculty and staff at Mankato East High School in Mankato, Minnesota.

"Judicious Leadership" (1993) Peer Assistants Training at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota.

"Mediation" (1993) Collegiate Fellow Training at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota.

"Violence in the Media," (1993) May Day Conference at Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, Minnesota.

"Violence and the Media" (1993) three Adult Forums for First Lutheran Church in St. Peter, Minnesota.

"Judicious Parenting" (1993) Gaylord Community Education Presentation in Gaylord, Minnesota.

"Parent Learning Night" (1992) St. Peter Public School Parent Information Night at St. Peter High School in St. Peter, Minnesota.

"Judicious Parenting" (1992) Adult Forum at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gaylord, Minnesota.
 

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Professional Associations

American Educational Research Association

Phi Delta Kappa

Kappa Delta Pi

American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

South Australian Association for Media Education
 

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University Service

Institutional Review Board – 2007 -
Chair – 2007 -

Grievance Committee – 2007 -

International Education Subcommittee of the Educational Policy and Programs Committee – 2003– 2007
Subcommittee Chair – 2004 - 2007

Educational Policies and Programs Committee - 2004 - 2007

Appointment, Rank and Tenure Committee - 2000 - 2003

Information Technology Advisory Committee - 1998 - 2000
Committee Chair - 1999 - 2000

Teaching and Learning Committee Member - 1997 - 2000

Technology and Learning Committee Member - 1997 - 1999

University Information Technology Revision Committee - 1998

Internet Committee - 1997 - 1998

Convocator - 1998 - 2001

Institutional Representative to American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education - 1998 -

Institutional Representative to Educause – 1998 -

MASTER’S THESES AND PROJECTS:

Committee Chair:


Erlanger, Wendy (1998). "Integrating HyperStudio into the Curriculum."

Committee Member:


Clarke, Carol A. (1999). "Grading Practices of Elementary Teachers: A Case Study."

Nekota, Susan O. (2000). "A Qualitative Exploration of How Christian, Non-Corporate, For-Profit Early Childhood Programs in Los Angeles, California, Fund Operating Costs for Children from Birth to Age Five from Low-Income Families."

McClendon, Amanda (2005) "Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes at a Small Private University."

DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS:

Committee Member:

Delling, Randall V. (2006). "Career Academy Intervention: Do Students Who Are Enrolled In Career Academies At Polaris High School Have Higher Student Achievement And Feel More Connected To School Than Their Non-Academy Peers?"

Levy, Craig A. (2006).. "The Validity of Technology Taxonomies: A Case Study"

Mondschein, Henri (2007). "Exploration of a Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Approach to Teaching Information Literacy Concepts to Freshman Seminar Students"

Parkhurst, Barbara Semel (2008). "Collaborative Teaming; Cultural Proficient Leadership; Moderate-Severe Special Needs Students in the Elementary Public Schools"

Fernandez, Diane "Jody" (2008). "Living and Learning With Information and Communication Technologies in the 21st Century"

Eberhardy, Diane (In Press). "A Study of Students' Technology Skills in a California Community College."

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Awards and Honors

Successful candidate for a selective/competitive scholarship to attend a National Summer Institute on the Imaging and the Brain: Addiction at Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington (2003).

Appointed member of the Technology Standards Review Committee, California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (2000 - 2003).

Appointed member California Education Round Table: Intersegmental Coordinating Committee; a voluntary association of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and the chief executive officers of California's public and independent college and university sectors and the California Post-secondary Education Commission (1999 - 2004)

Awarded (1999) "Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology: MAGNETIC CONNECTIONS" grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Grant value: $1,020,000 over three years.

Awarded (1999) "Smarter Kids Foundation" grant for 80% off the price of a SmartBoard and free "Synchroneyes" software. Grant value: $4,800.

Awarded "teacher.training@microsoft" grant for training teachers in the use of Microsoft educational software (September 1997). Grant renewed for 1998 - 2000. Grant value: $30,000 per year.

Appointed member of the Minnesota State Board of Education accreditation team for a continuing accreditation visit to the College of St. Catherine, Department of Education (November 1996).

Who's Who in American Education Biographee (1993 -  ). New Providence, NJ: Marquis.

Successful Teacher Educator candidate for a selective/competitive scholarship to attend a National Conference on the Educational Issues for Women and Girls at Marymount College, Tarrytown, New York (1994).

Awarded scholarship from the Constance Dorothea Weinman Scholarship Fund for furthering education in instructional technology (1990).

Awarded Honorary Life Membership in the South Australian Association for Media Education, for making an outstanding contribution to the furtherance of the aims of the association and the advancement of media studies in Australia (1988).

Awarded Ministerial Technology Grant for computer animation in secondary and primary schools (1987).

Awarded Ministerial Grant for conducting weekend media production camps (annually renewed from 1980-88).
 

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Community Service

External Reviewer – Faculty Scholarship in the College of Education, University of Hawaii – Manoa, for promotion to full professor (2005)

Reviewer for Sage Press (2004 - ...)

Reviewer for Wadsworth Group (2003 - …)

Reviewer for Prentice Hall & Merrill Publishers (2003 - …)

Reviewer for Review of Educational Research (2002 - ...)

Reviewer for Urban Education Journal (2000 - ...)

Reviewer for Journal of Educational Computing Research (1999 - ...)

Reviewer for Corwin Press (1998 - ...)

Member of Walnut Canyon Elementary School's Site Council, Moorpark, California (1998 - 2000)

Sunday School Teacher Trainer for First Lutheran Church in St. Peter, Minnesota (1993 - 1997)

President of the South Australian Association for Media Education (1984-1988).

Treasurer of the South Australian Young Filmmakers’ Festival, Inc. (1983-1986).

Vice-President of the Adelaide Community and Educational Television, Inc. (1985-1988).

Member of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School’s National Graduate Diploma State Advisory Board (1983-1988).

Member of the Australian Film Institute’s National Screen Education Steering Committee (1985-1988).

State Representative on the Council for Australian Media Education Organizations (1985-1988).
 

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References available on request.


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