Dr. Gary G. Bitter
Professor,
College of Education
Coordinator,
Educational Media and Computers, Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona 85287-0111
602/965-4960, fax: 602/965-8887 |
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EDUCATION
| Ph.D. | University of Denver, Mathematics and Computer Education | 1970 |
| M.S. | Emporia State University, Mathematics | 1965 |
| B.S. | Kansas State University, Mathematics Education | 1962 |
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ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Coordinator/Professor, Arizona State University
- Director, Technology Based Learning & Research
- Technology Based Education Program (graduate and undergraduate)
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AREAS OF ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH INTEREST
- Integration of Interactive Multimedia into Education
- Technology in the Elementary School
- Technology Based Mathematics
- The Future of Technology
- Calculator Applications
- Emerging Technologies
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ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE:
- Professor of Education, 1977-
(Sabbatical Leave - Fall 1989, Fall 1996)
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RESEARCH PROJECTS: (1990-present)
- Visualization for Science and Engineering Education (VSEE), $2,585,000, NSF, 1997-2000 (Co-PI)
- Multidisciplinary Research on the Next Generation Multimedia Technologies for Interactive Distributed Learning, $150,000, Arizona State University, 1997-2000
- Math discourse project, $2,300,000, NSF, 1995-1998
- Arizona collaborative for excellence in the preparation of teachers, $100,000 Grant, NSF, 1994
- Math/Science Teacher Prep CD Compact Disc, $50,000, Eisenhower Funds, 1993-1994
- Intel Multimedia Research and Development, $300,000, Equipment Grant $120,000, Intel, 1993-1995
- Teacher Preparation and Enhancement in the use of available technology, $322,430; Equipment Grant; $14,000, IBM, 1992-1995
- IBM Consortium Grant, $103,000, Equipment Grant; $80,000, IBM, 1991-1994
- Advanced Technology Research Grant, $30,000, Texas Instruments, 1991-1992
- Commodore Equipment Grant, $65,000, Commodore Business Machines, 1991
- IBM Resource Center, $85,000, IBM Equipment and Software, 1990
- Hispanic Mathematics Project (HMP), $708, 360, NSF, 1989-1993
- Teaching Mathematics Methods using interactive videodisc (TMMUIV), $403,079, NSF, 1989-1992
- Arizona State University Star Schools Project, $72,000, U.S. Department of Education , 1988-1990
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PUBLISHED BOOKS, MONOGRAPHS, CD-ROMs, FILMSTRIPS, TAPES, ETC:(1990-present)
- Mathematics Methods for Elementary and Middle School, (Mac and PC CD-ROM), Allyn & Bacon, Needham Heights, MA, 1997.
- Learning Media Design (CD-ROM) (with Gloria Wilson), QUE College, Indianapolis, IN, 120 pages, 1996.
- Quickstart ClarisWorks, QUE College, Indianapolis, IN, 386 pages, 1996.
- Understanding Teaching: Implementing the NCTM Professional Standards for Teaching Mathematics CD-ROM, Arizona State University, 1995.
- Understanding and Using Microsoft Works for Windows, West Publishing Company, St. Paul, MN, 502 pages, 1994.
- Understanding and Using Microsoft Works on the Macintosh,
West Publishing Company, St. Paul, MN, 378 pages, 1991. Revision 1994.
- Understanding and Using Microsoft Works on the IBM PC,
West Publishing Company, St. Paul, MN, 394 pages, 1991. Revised 1994.
- The National Study of IBM's Teacher Preparation with Technology Grant Program.
Monograph Series of Technology Based Learning and Research, 8, 1994.
- The National Study of IBM's Teacher Preparation with Technology Grant Program (Abridged Version).
Monograph Series of Technology Based Learning and Research, 7, 1994.
- Using a Microcomputer in the Classroom (with R. Camuse and V. Durbin), Prentice-Hall Publishing, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 348 pages, 1983, revised 1988, 1993.
- Mathematics Methods for Elementary and Middle School: A Comprehensive Approach (with M. Hatfield and N. Edwards), Allyn & Bacon, 461 pages, 1989, revised 1993, 1997.
- West Computer Literacy System, (with L. Hardman, C. Melnyk and S. Mandell), West Publishing Company, St. Paul, MN, 1993.
- Arizona State University Hispanic Math Project. Monograph Series of Technology Based Learning and Research, 6, 1993.
- Integration of the Math Explorer Calculator into the mathematics curriculum: the Calculator Project report.
Monograph Series of Technology Based Learning and Research, 1, 1992.
- Arizona State University and Technical Education Research Centers telecommunicating mathematics: the Star Schools Project, Monograph Series of Technology Based Learning and Research, 2, 1992.
- Technology and minorities: a local program aimed at increasing technological capabilities of Hispanic women. Monograph Series of Technology Based Learning and Research, 3, 1992.
- Teaching mathematics methods using interactive videodisc. Monograph Series of Technology Based Learning and Research, 4, 1992.
- Teaching mathematics using interactive videodisc: the TMMUIV research results. Monograph Series of Technology Based Learning and Research, 5, 1992.
- Sourcebook for Teachers Using the Math Explorer Calculator, (with Jerald Mikesell), Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Menlo Park, CA, 346 pages, 1990.
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PUBLISHED ARTICLES (1990-present)
- "A Multimedia Alternative for Professional Development," (with Mary M. Hatfield), Teaching Education, Emerging Technology and the Education Classroom, Winter/Spring 1997, Volume 8, Number 2, pp. 67-71.
- "Lessons Learned for Integrating Technology into Teacher Education," (with Brandt W. Pryor), Journal of Computing in Teacher Education, Vol. 12, No. 3, Winter 1995-1996, pp. 13-17.
- "Multicultural Mathematics & Technology: The Hispanic Math Project," Computers in the Schools, Vol. 13, No 1, 1996, pp. xx-xx.
- "Teaching Mathematics Methods Using Videodisc," Proceedings National Science Council Republic of China, Part D Mathematics, Science, Technology Education, Vol. 6, No. 1, 1996, pp. 1-7.
- "Training Elementary Mathematics Teachers Using Interactive Multimedia," (with Mary M. Hatfield),
Educational Studies In Mathematics, Vol. 26,No. 4, 1994, pp. 405-409.
- "Training Prospective Elementary Mathematics Teachers Using Interactive Multimedia,"
Computers in the Schools, Vol. 11, No. 1, 1995, pp. 5-20.
- "A Multimedia Approach to the Professional Development of Teachers: A Virtual Classroom," (with Mary M. Hatfield),
NCTM Yearbook, 1994, pp. 102-115.
- "The Calculator Project: Assessing School-Wide Impact of Calculator Integration," In Impact of Calculators on
Mathematics Instruction, edited by G. W. Bright, H. C. Waxman and S. E. Williams, pp. 49-65. Lanham:
University Press of America, 1994.
- "Integration of the Math Explorer Calculator into the Mathematics Curriculum: The Calculator Project Report,"
(with Mary Hatfield), Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, Vol. 12, No. 1, 1993, pp. 59-81.
- "Technology-New Roles for Teachers", Medienkompetenz als Herausforderung an Schule und Bildung,
vom 18. bis 20. Marz 1992, pp. 283-287.
- "Technology and Minorities: A Local Program Aimed at Increasing Technological Capabilities of Hispanic Women",
Computers in the Schools, Vol. 9, No. 1, 1992, pp. 7-29.
- "Implementing Calculators into Middle School Mathematics: Impact on Teaching and Learning," (with Mary M. Hatfield),
NCTM Yearbook, 1992, pp. 200-207.
- "Big Memory Elegance: HyperCard Information Processing and Desktop Publishing," (with Charles W. Gerson, Jr.)
Computers in Schools, Vol. No. 4, 1991, pp. 7-13.
- "Communicating Mathematics," (with Mary M. Hatfield) Mathematics Teacher, Vol. 84, No. 8, November 1991, pp. 615-621.
- "Here's a math-teaching strategy that's calculated to work," (with Mary M. Hatfield)
The Executive Educator, Vol. 13, No. 1, January 1991, pp. 19-21.
- "Vision: Technologically Enriched School of Tomorrow (TEST),"
Communicator, Journal of the California Association for the Gifted, Vol. 21, No. 1, January 1991, pp. 20-21.
- "Data Base and Spreadsheet Templates with Public Domain Software," (with Nancy Tanner Edwards and Mary M. Hatfield),
Arithmetic Teacher, Vol. 37, No. 8, April 1990, pp. 52-55.
- "Measurements in Geometry with Computers," (with Nancy Tanner Edwards and Mary M. Hatfield),
Arithmetic Teacher, Vol. 37, No. 6, February 1990, pp. 64-67.
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PAPERS PRESENTED: (1995-present)
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Organization | Topic | Date |
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National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics(NCSM), Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN | math-ed-ology | 4/15/97 |
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The Multidisciplinary Initiative on Distance Learning (MIDL), Tempe, AZ
| Research Issues with Electronic Multimedia Courseware | 4/11/97 |
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American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL | Writer's Solution: An Interactive Media Program forBuilding Writing Proficiency Skills for Middle School Students | 4/11/97 |
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Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Baltimore, MD | Using a CD-ROM Seminar for Professional Development in Mathematics | 3/24/97 |
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Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, Washington, DC | Using Technology to Support Teachers' Understanding of the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics | 2/16/97 |
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Greater San Diego Mathematics Council, San Diego, CA | Professional Development for the NCTM Curriculum and Professional Teaching Standards | 10/25/96 |
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Elect Technology, Santa Clara, CA | Math-ed-ology: A Multimedia Approach to Professional Development | 3/25/97 |
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NCTM 1996, Kansas City, MO | Implementing the NCTM Professional Standards
for Teaching Mathematics: A Multimedia Approach | 10/10/96 |
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IMCE 1996, Seville, Spain | Understanding Teaching: Implementing the NCTM Professional Standards for Teaching Mathematics | 07/20/96 |
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IMCE 1996, Seville, Spain | Math-ed-ology: A Multimedia Approach to Professional Development (Presented by Dr. Harold Frederick) | 07/16/96 |
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NECC 1996 Minneapolis, | MN Teaching Milestones for K-12 Education: Building Standards for all Students | 06/13/96 |
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AERA Annual Meeting, New York, NY | Toward Guidelines for the Development and Research of Interactive Multimedia: Experiences of US & Canadian, Projects Symposium (Panel Member) | 04/9/96 |
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T3 - Teachers Teaching with Technology, Los Angeles, CA | Technology and the Teaching of Mathematics | 02/23/96 |
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Quest for the Best FETC/FATIC Conference, Orlando, FL | Multimedia Approach to Professional Development | 02/17/96 |
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16th Annual Texas Computer Education Association State Conference, Austin, TX | A Multimedia Approach to Professional Development | 02/9/96 |
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38th Annual Asilomar Conference, Monterey, CA | Using Multimedia to Prepare Teachers for Implementing the Standards of the NCTM | 12/2/95 |
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NCTM Southern Regional Conference, Houston, TX | Implementing the Vision of the NCTM's Professional Standards for Teaching Mathematics - a Multimedia Approach | 11/9/95 |
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10th Annual Technology Conference, Addison, IL | The Internet and Education | 11/4/95 |
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10th Annual Technology Conference, Addison, IL | Multimedia Approach to Professional Development | 11/4/95 |
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10th Annual Technology Conference, Addison, IL | Trials and Tribulations of Developing a CD | 11/4/95 |
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10th Annual Technology Conference Addison, IL | Multimedia and Education (Keynote Session) | 11/4/95 |
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NCTM Southern Regional Conference, Knoxville, TN | Implementing the NCTM Professional Standards for Teaching Mathematics: A Multimedia Approach | 10/06/95 |
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World Conference Computers in Education, Birmingham, England | Understanding Teaching: Implementing the NCTM Standards for Teaching Mathematics | 07/28/95 |
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World Conference Computers in Education, Birmingham, England | Technologies Roles in Urban Reform: A United States Approach | 07/25/95 |
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World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Graz, Austria | A Problem-Solving/Decision-making Multimedia Project for Suicide Prevention (Presented by Dr. Webb) | 06/21/95 |
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National Educational Computing Conference Baltimore, MD | A Multimedia Approach to Professional Development | 06/18/95 |
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International Society for Technology in Education Baltimore, MD | A Multimedia Approach to Implementing NCTM Standards for Teaching Mathematics | 06/15/95 |
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Arizona Board of Regents, Tempe, AZ | CD-ROM Course Delivery/"Course in a Pocket" | 05/31/95 |
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Association of Teacher Educators, Detroit, MI | Teacher Education and Technology: The Cutting Edge from Four Perspectives | 02/20/95 |
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Greater San Diego Mathematics Council San Diego, CA | Implementing the Professional Standards for Teaching Mathematics: A Multimedia Approach | 02/03/95 |
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CEFPI, Scottsdale, AZ | Technology . . . Where We've Been, Where We're Going | 01/18/95
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EDITORIAL WORK: (1990-present)
- Editorial Board, Computers in Human Behavior, 1995-
- Hardware-Software Column Editor, Computers in the Schools, 1983-
- Reviewer, World Conference Computers in Education, 1994-1995.
- Reviewer, Asia Pacific Information Technology in Training Conference, 1993.
- PPST Advisory Board, Educational Testing Service, 1992-1995
- Advisory Board Member, MediaShare Technology Program, 1991-1993
- Test Reviewer, CTB, College Board Review, 1991.
- Contributing Editor, Educational Technology, 1989-1993.
- Editor-in-Chief, MacMillan Encyclopedia of Computers, 1990-1992.
- Test Reviewer, Educational Testing Services, 1990-1993.
- Reviewer, AERA Educational Researcher, 1989, 1991, 1992.
- Executive Editor, Technology on Campus, 1988-1990.
- Editorial Board, Journal of Computing in Early Childhood Education, 1989-1993.
- Software Editor, Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Training, 1989-1993.
- Software Reviewer, Software Publishers Association, 1988-1990.
- Editorial Board, Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching 1981-1993.
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PROFESSIONAL STANDING AND RECOGNITION:
Memberships, Professional Organizations, Scholarly Societies (1990-present)
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American Association of University Professors (Colorado College Acting Chair - 1969) | 1967- |
American Educational Research Association
Special Interest Group-Computer Applications in Education-Chair
Symposium Chair and Organizer | 1970-
1990-1993
1991
1996 |
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
Past President
President
President Elect
Vision: TEST Advisory Board |
1990-
1991-1992
1990-1991
1989-1990
1990-1991 |
Teaching Mathematics with Calculators Advisory Board
Funded by: MAA/NCTM/NSF/TI | 1989-1994 |
National Educational Computing Conference (NECC)
Steering Committee
Conference Chair, Phoenix, AZ, June, 1991 |
1988-1992
1991 |
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California Mathematics Association | 1990-1995 |
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
Chapter in Professional Standards Yearbook
Chapter in Calculator Yearbook
Math Counts Committee | 1962-
1994
1992
1988-1990 |
Phi Delta Kappa
Computer Seminars | 1969- |
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Research Council for Diagnostic and Prescriptive Mathematics | 1977- |
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Mathematical Association of America | 1967- |
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ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS: (1990-present)
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Nature of Distinction | Awarded By | Date |
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Distinguished Alumnus | Kansas State University | 1994 |
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Outstanding Children's Book | National Science Teachers Association | 1993 |
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Affirmative Action Administrator of the Year | ASU; Educational Media and Computers | 1990 |
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EDUCATIONAL PLANS IMPLEMENTED:
- Computer Literacy Scope and Sequence Model
- Numerous Computer Related School Programs
- Idaho Migrant Pocket Calculator Project
- Migrant Mathematics Laboratory - Model
- Migrant Mathematics Diagnosis and Remediation Program
- Creighton Math Laboratory
- Mesa School District - District-wide Mathematics Program Improvement Project
- Mesa School District - Teacher Center Program
- Bureau of Indian Affairs Math Program - Math Lab Model
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PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS/ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS (1990-present) | DATES |
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Program Development Advisory Committee, Assoc. for Supervision and Curriculum Development | 1997- |
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National Science Foundation Review Panel | 1981-1996 |
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U.S. Department of Education Review Panel | 1991-1996 |
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Software Consortium - Review Panel (Host) | 1984-1995 |
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Dissertation Review Panel - University of Malasya | 1995 |
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National Science Scholarship Program Panel | 1994-1995 |
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Advisory Board, NSF/TI/MAA Calculator Project | 1991-1994 |
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Advisory Board, Eisenhower National Clearing House, Ohio State University | 1993- |
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Co-Director, Arizona State University Conference, "Microcomputers in Education | 1981- |
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Expert Peer Reviewer of Promotion Papers for Universities (average 8 a year) | 1987- |
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Dissertation Review Panel, Western Australian University | 1990 |
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SUPERVISION OF GRADUATE RESEARCH, THESES, DISSERTATIONS (1990-present)
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Number | Degree - Chair | Degree | Year |
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7 | Masters-Arizona State University | Educational Media and Computers; Elementary Ed. | 1990 |
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5 | Masters-Arizona State University | Educational Media and Computers; Elementary Ed. | 1991 |
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8 | Masters-Arizona State University | Educational Media and Computers; Elementary Ed. | 1992 |
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10 | Masters-Arizona State University | Educational Media and Computers; Elementary Ed. | 1993 |
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5 | Masters-Arizona State University | Educational Media and Computers; Elementary Ed. | 1994 |
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9 | Masters-Arizona State University | Educational Media and Computers; Elementary Ed. | 1995 |
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6 | Masters-Arizona State University | Educational Media and Computers; Elementary Ed. | 1996 |
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CHAIR OF DOCTORAL COMMITTEES: (1990-present)
Dennis Nelson (Ed.D.)
(Graduated 1976) | Elementary Education - Mathematics Education
(Director, BASIC Skills - Mesa Public Schools) |
Charles Geer (Ph.D.)
(Graduated 1977) | Elementary Education - Mathematics Education
(Professor, Texas Tech University) |
Randy Souviney (Ph.D.)
(Graduated 1977) | Elementary Education - Mathematics Education
(Professor, University of California, San Diego) |
Marilyn Ford (Ph.D.)
(Graduated 1984) | Elementary Education - Math & Computer Education
(Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas) |
Donna Craighead (Ph.D.)
(Graduated 1985) | Elementary Education - Computer Education
(Editor, Computer Software - Southwestern Publishing) |
Sharman Pitcher (Ph.D.)
(Graduated 1986) | Elementary Education - Computer Education
(U.S. Air Force - Videodisc research, development) |
Gordon Reimer (Ph.D)
(Graduated 1987) | Elementary Education - Math & Computer Education
(Professor, Brandon University, Manitoba, Canada) |
Patty Mulligan (Ph.D.)
(Graduated 1987) | Elementary Education - Computer Education
(Professor, San Jose State University) |
Nancy Watson (Ph.D.)
(Graduated 1987) | Elementary Education - Computer Education
(Consultant, New Zealand Technology Education) |
Nancy Martin (Ph.D.)
(Graduated 1989) | Elementary Education - Computer Education
(Professor, California State University) |
Allen Cameron (Ph.D.)
(Graduated 1991) | Elementary Education - Computer Education
(Coordinator/Teacher - Carl Hayden Magnet School) |
Janie Hydrick (Ph.D.)
(Graduated 1993) | Elementary Education - Computer Education
(President, National Council of Teachers of English) |
Wayne Hartschuh (Ph.D.)
(Graduated 1994) | Educational Media and Computers
(Technology Coordinator - State of Delaware) |
Barbara Clark (Ph.D.)
(Graduated 1995) | Educational Media and Computers
(Professor) |
Charles Savitt (Ph.D.)
(Graduated 1996) | Educational Media and Computers
(Professor, Richmond University) |
Mike Charles (Ph.D.)
(Graduated 1997) | Educational Media and Computers
(Professor, Eastern Michigan University) |
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Helen Padgett (Ph.D.) | Elementary Education - Computer Education |
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Vito Amato (Ph.D.) | Educational Media and Computers |
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Amy Bradshaw (Ph.D.) | Educational Media and Computers |
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Jon Storslee (Ph.D.) | Educational Media and Computers |
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Antoniette Robinson (Ph.D.) | Educational Media and Computers |
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John Hogue (Ph.D.) | Educational Media and Computers
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