Table 11
Faculty Qualification Summary
Faculty
Member Name
Highest Degree,
Field, & University
1.
Ph.D
Interdisciplinary
Curriculum and
Instruction
University of South
Florida
Bogan,
Margaret
Assignment:
Indicate the
role of the
faculty
member
Science
Education
Faculty
Rank
Tenure
Track
Assoc.
Professor
FGCU is a
NonTenure
Track
Institution
Scholarship, Leadership in Professional Associations,
and Service: List up to 3 major contributions in the
past 3 years




2.
Carothers,
Douglas
Ed.D
Exceptional Student
Education
Florida Atlantic
University
Special
Education
Assoc.
Professor

FGCU is a
NonTenure
Track
Institution


1
Chair COE Peer Support Committee 2010-2011
Bogan, Margaret B. Creek Indian Medicinal Plant
Photography Show. Botanical Galleria. University
of Florida. December 2008-April 2009 (with Mike
Bogan)
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission Instructor. Taught six Project-WILD
courses to FGCU students.
Bogan, Margaret B. 2011. Acculturation into the
Creek traditions: Growing in depth and breadth of
understanding within the environment. US/China
Educational Research Journal, December.
Bianco, M., Carothers, D. E., Smiley, L. (2009).
Gifted students with Asperger
syndrome: Strategies for strength-based
programming. Intervention in School and Clinic,
44, 206 - 215.
Gischel, C., Hibbard, S., & Carothers, D. E. (2010,
April). General educator training in functional
behavior analysis to address problematic student
behaviors.
Conference of the Council for Exceptional
Children, Nashville, Tennessee.
Carothers, D. E. (2009, July). Specific Learning
Disabilities: Definition, characteristics
and Response to Intervention. National Substitute
Teachers’ Conference, Florida Gulf Coast
University, Fort Myers, FL.
Teaching or Other
Professional
Experience in P-12
Schools
Upthegrove Elementary
School, LaBelle
 Creek Indian
education, science
education and
culture; two
presentations and
curriculum guide.
Promising Pathways
Autism Conference
Planning committee
 30 hours
Heritage Institute in Fort
Myers
 Additional time
Faculty
Member Name
3.
Carter,
Cecil
Highest Degree,
Field, & University
Ed.D
Administration
University of Virginia
Assignment:
Indicate the
role of the
faculty
member
Educational
Leadership
Faculty
Rank
Tenure
Track
Assoc.
Professor
FGCU is a
NonTenure
Track
Institution
Scholarship, Leadership in Professional Associations,
and Service: List up to 3 major contributions in the
past 3 years


4.
Cooper,
Susan
Ed.D
Curriculum and
Instruction –
Science Education
University of Central
Florida
Science
Education
Asst.
Professor

FGCU is a
NonTenure
Track
Institution


2
Carter, C., Rea, D., Wilkerson, J., Valesky, T.C.
(2010, March). Assessing educational leadership
dispositions. Paper presented at the Annual
Convention and Exposition of the National
Association of Secondary School Principals;
Phoenix, Arizona.
Valesky, T., Carter, C. & Huene-Johnson, S.
(2008). Developing a collaborative internship
program using SREB guidelines. The 2008
Yearbook of the Southern Regional Council on
Educational Administration
Kimbrough, D. and Cooper, S.J. (2008). Embracing
Diverse and English Language Learners in
Chemistry, in Lowery-Bretz, S. (Ed.) Chemistry in
the National Science Education Standards: Models
for Meaningful Learning in the Classroom.
Washington DC: American Chemical Society.
“Promoting Scientific Inquiry and Active Reading,”
National Science Teachers Association
Southeastern Area Conference, Fort Lauderdale,
FL, November 14, 2009.
Workshops: Teaching Force and Motion Through
Inquiry in K-5 Classrooms, Upthegrove Elementary
School, La Belle, FL
Teaching or Other
Professional
Experience in P-12
Schools
Working in various
schools
 93 hours meeting
with internship
mentors, observing
teachers, assisting
school districts with
special projects.
 Division I Vice
President, NCAA
Faculty Athletics
Representatives
Association (2009)
Upthegrove Elementary
School in LaBelle;
 6 hours presenting
science activities to
students at
 3 hours of
professional
development for
teachers;
Veterans Memorial
Elementary School in
Naples
 4 hours coordinating
service activities with
parent volunteers at
Faculty
Member Name
Highest Degree,
Field, & University
5.
Ph.D
Literacy Education
University of
Wisconsin - Madison
Crayton,
Lisa
Assignment:
Indicate the
role of the
faculty
member
Reading
Faculty
Rank
Tenure
Track
Asst.
Professor.
FGCU is a
NonTenure
Track
Institution
Scholarship, Leadership in Professional Associations,
and Service: List up to 3 major contributions in the
past 3 years



6.
Elliott,
Elizabeth
Ph.D
Human Ecology/
Child Development
University of
Tennessee
Early
Childhood
Professor

FGCU is a
NonTenure
Track
Institution




3
“A Case Study of Early Literacy Routines in a
Kindergarten Classroom: A Sociocultural
Perspective” presented at the 45th annual
conference of the United Kingdom Literacy
Association in London, England, July 10-12, 2009.
“Beyond Bedtime Story Reading: Captive
Audience.” (2009). Reading Today 26 (5), 32.
“Developmental Disabilities Exposed: A Memoir of
Remorse, Regret, and Recovery.” (2009). Florida
Educational Leadership , 10 (1), 30.
Kappa Delta Pi – International Honor Society in
Education – “ACE” Achieving Chapter Excellence
Award for the FGCU Omega Epsilon chapter –
Faculty Counselor – October 2009. Omega Epsilon
has won this prestigious award for 3 biennia in a
row – 2005-07; 2007-09; 2009-11
Kappa Delta Pi – International Honor Society in
Education – Awarded the O. L. Davis Counselor
of Distinction, 2009-2011.
Elliott, E. M. (2010). The case for a degreed teacher
in VPK. Children Our Concern, The Journal of the
Florida Association for the Education of Young
Children, Inc., 2(1).
2009/03 Elliott, E., & Vazquez, E. Teaching and
Learning through Puppetry. Paper presented at
Association for Childhood Education International
– Conference, Chicago, IL – March 2009.
Elliott, E., Isaacs, M., & Chugani, C. (2010).
Promoting Self-Efficacy in Early Career Teachers:
A Principal’s Guide for Differentiated Mentoring
and Supervision. Florida Journal of Educational
Administration and Policy 4(1), 131-146.
Teaching or Other
Professional
Experience in P-12
Schools
Lee County Schools
 25 hours in
AFCAAM (Community
based after-school and
summer reading program)
 100 hours
Manatee High School
 Three days at
working with
students enrolled in
the Child
Development area of
high school
Pinecrest Elementary
 One day at working
with pre-kindergarten
students
Kappa Delta Pi school
projects
 Approx. 20 hours:
Worked with the
KDP students in two
projects (Ronald
McDonald house
reading to non-ill
siblings of children
staying in the hospital
 Working with Big
Brothers and Big
Sisters.
Faculty
Member Name
7.
8.
Finley,
Penny
Finn, Abbe’
Highest Degree,
Field, & University
Ed.D
Educational
Leadership
Walden University
Ph.D
Counselor Education
University of New
Orleans
Assignment:
Indicate the
role of the
faculty
member
Teacher
Education
Counseling
Faculty
Rank
Tenure
Track
Instructor I
FGCU is a
NonTenure
Track
Institution

FGCU is a
NonTenure
Track
Institution

Assoc.
Professor
Scholarship, Leadership in Professional Associations,
and Service: List up to 3 major contributions in the
past 3 years



9.
Giambo,
Debra
Ph.D
Special Education &
Reading
University of Miami
ESOL
Professor

FGCU is a
NonTenure
Track
Institution


4
Bureau of Education and Research: Hands-On
Strategies for Teaching Social Studies, October,
2008: Newburgh, Hartford, Philadelphia, Kansas
City, Omaha.
Finley, P. (2007) High- impact, high-engagement
strategies for increasing student learning in
your U.S. and world history classes (grades 6-12),
Bellevue, WA: BER
Finn, A, (2010). Group work: Addictions and
substance use disorders. In D. Capuzzi & D. Gross
(Eds.) Introduction to Group Counseling (5th Ed.)
(475-504). Love Publishing: Boston, MA.
Crisis Response in Schools, Abbe Finn,
Florida School Counseling Association - Orlando,
Florida October, 2008
Medical Reserve Corps National Leadership and
Training Conference April 2008 - Teaching the
Core Skills of Psychological First Aid (Poster
Session) Portland, Oregon
Pat Santucci, MD, Abbe Finn, PhD
Giambo, D. A. (2010). High stakes testing, high
school graduation, and limited English proficient
students: A case study. American Secondary
Education Journal, 38, 1.
Schumm, J. S., Arguelles, M. E., Bessell, A.,
Giambo, D., Shimizu, W., Valle-Riestra, D., &
Zhang, Z. (1998). Cue system usage of students
with and without learning disabilities in oral and
silent reading. National Reading Conference
Yearbook, 47, 377-384.
Mikólosné, I. K., & Giambo, D. (2008, June). A
comparison of reactions of teacher education
students in Hungary and in the United States to
living conditions of children in the developing
world. Presentation at the Association for
Childhood Education International’s World
Conference & Exhibition, Moscow, Russia.
Teaching or Other
Professional
Experience in P-12
Schools
Veterans Memorial
Elementary School
 One day per week
mentoring candidates
with ESOL field
experience.
 October to March – 3
hours per week
working with primary
Odyssey of the Mind
team (7 students in
grades K-2)
Faculty
Member Name
Highest Degree,
Field, & University
10. Gilbert,
Shelby
Ed.D
Curriculum and
Instruction
Florida International
University
Assignment:
Indicate the
role of the
faculty
member
C&I
Faculty
Rank
Tenure
Track
Asst.
Professor
FGCU is a
NonTenure
Track
Institution
Scholarship, Leadership in Professional Associations,
and Service: List up to 3 major contributions in the
past 3 years



11. Gischel,
Carolynne
Ed.D
Curriculum and
Instruction, Special
Education
University of Central
Florida
Special
Education
Asst.
Professor

FGCU is a
NonTenure
Track
Institution


12. Greene,
Jackie
Ed.S
Educational
Leadership
Florida Gulf Coast
University
Clinical
Instructor,
Internship
Level II
Instructor I

FGCU is a
NonTenure
Track
Institution


5
Gilbert, S. (2009). A study of Ogbu and Simons’
thesis regarding black children’s immigrant
and non-immigrant status and school achievement.
The Negro Educational Review, 60, 71-91.
Gilbert, S. (2010). Language, Power, and
Environmental Justice. Presented at the Annual
Meeting of the Southern Sociological Society, April
21 – 25, 2010, Atlanta, Georgia
2009 – Present Panel Reviewer, AERA Division J,
Section 2—College Student Access, Success, and
Outcomes
Gischel, C. K., & Hibbard, S. (proposal accepted
for 2010). General educator training in functional
behavior analysis to address problematic student
behaviors. A lecture session presented at the 10th
Annual Convention & Expo of the Council for
Exceptional Children, Nashville, Tennessee.
Gischel, C. K., Wilder, L. K., & Carothers, D.
(2009). Establishing university-school partnerships
to teach general educators how to meet the needs of
students with EBD. A lecture session presented at
the 32nd Annual Conference of the Teacher
Education Division of the Council for Exceptional
Children, Charlotte, North Carolina.
2009 Classroom Management & Organization
Program (COMP): Train-the-Trainer Certification
Director of National Writing Project at Florida Gulf
Coast University
“Someone Comes on Thursday: The Power of
Professional Development School Partnerships.”
IRA World Congress, Auckland, New Zealand.
2010.
Coordinated and Led student exchange program
between Florida Gulf Coast University and St.
Istvan University in Hungary. March-April 2008 &
2010
Teaching or Other
Professional
Experience in P-12
Schools
Service to Schools
 50 hours
Faculty
Member Name
Highest Degree,
Field, & University
13. Hibbard,
Susan
Ph.D
Measurement and
Evaluation
University of South
Florida
Assignment:
Indicate the
role of the
faculty
member
Research,
Evaluation, &
Measurement
Faculty
Rank
Tenure
Track
Asst. Prof.
FGCU is a
NonTenure
Track
Institution
Scholarship, Leadership in Professional Associations,
and Service: List up to 3 major contributions in the
past 3 years



14. Isaacs,
Madelyn
Ph.D
Educational Research
and Counseling
Psychology
Hofstra University
Counseling
Professor

Tenured


Pelech, J. & Hibbard, S. T. (In Press). Evaluating
the Effectiveness of Reading Strategies for College
Students. Journal of Research in Education, 21(1).
07/10 Teacher Inventive Fund, Grant Reviewer
Federal Grant Competition
United States Department of Education, USA
Hibbard, S. T. (2010, November). A tool for
monitoring and evaluating pre-service teachers in
field experiences. Presented at the Annual Meeting
of the American Evaluation Association, San
Antonio, TX.
Sabella, R., Poynton, T., Isaacs M. L. (2010).
School counselors perceived importance of
counseling technology competencies. Computers in
Human Behavior. 26, 609-617.
Isaacs, M., Miranda, H., Sullivan, M. & Valesky, T.
(2010). Evaluation for Year 4 of Florida Parental
Involvement Network grant, Florida PIRC at USF.
Sabella, R. S. & Isaacs, M. L. (June 2009). New
technologies. Presentation at the ASCA National
Convention. Dallas, TX.
Teaching or Other
Professional
Experience in P-12
Schools
Working in schools
 15 hours
Judging the Edison
Science Fair
 6 hours
Meeting with principals
regarding school activities
 6 hours



6
Three time consultant
from 200-10 to
Pearson for state
Guidance exam –
blueprint, item
development, item
validation, and test
key validation. Total
of seven days
Consultant to state
DOE – revision of
Florida Framework
Administrator Guide
2010-11: total of four
days.
On-going
advocacy/accountabil
ity/technology
consultation with
Collier School
Counselors – eight
hours at present; will
be participating with
follow-up on January
4, 2012.
Faculty
Member Name
15. Johnston,
Vickie
16. Kastberg,
Signe
Highest Degree,
Field, & University
M.Ed
Florida Gulf Coast
University
Ph.D
University of
Rochester
Assignment:
Indicate the
role of the
faculty
member
Reading
Counseling
Faculty
Rank
Asst.
Professor
Tenure
Track
Scholarship, Leadership in Professional Associations,
and Service: List up to 3 major contributions in the
past 3 years
FGCU is a
NonTenure
Track
Institution

FGCU is a
NonTenure
Track
Institution




17. Kenny,
Robert
Ph.D
Educational Media &
Instructional Design
University of Florida
Ed. Tech
Asst.
Professor

FGCU is a
NonTenure
Track
Institution


Faculty
Member Name
Highest Degree,
Field, & University
Assignment:
Indicate the
Faculty
Rank
Tenure
Track
Johnston, V. (2009). Electronic Capstone /
Portfolio. Invited talk presented to Literacy Groups,
Florida Gulf Coast University, Estero, FL.
Johnston, V. (2009). Successful reading strategies
for ADHD students. Research Day presentation at
Alico Arena, Estero, FL.
Kastberg, S. (December 2010). Book Review:
Low-Income Students and the Perpetuation of
Inequality by Gary A. Berg. Education Review.
Tempe, AS. http://edrev.info/reviews/rev1007.pdf
Kastberg, S. (March 2008). Book Review:
Mindworks by Alexander Astin. Education Review.
Tempe, AS.
http://edrev.asu.edu/reviews/rev640.htm
Kastberg, S. (2007) Servants in the House of the
Masters: As Social Class Primer for Educators,
Helping Professionals, and Others Who Want to
Change the World. New York: iUniverse, Inc.
Gunter, G.A. & Kenny, R.F. (2011). UB the
Director: Utilizing digital book trailers to engage
gifted and twice exceptional students in reading.
Gifted and Exceptional International
Kenny, R.F & . McDaniel, T. R. (2009). The role
teachers’ expectations and value assessments play
in the adoption of video games in the classroom.
British Journal of Educational Technology, Fall,
2009.
Kenny, R. & Wirth, J. (2009). Implementing
constructivist learning experiences through best
practices in Interactive Performance. Journal of
Effective Teaching. Spring, 2009.
Scholarship, Leadership in Professional Associations,
and Service: List up to 3 major contributions in the
7
Teaching or Other
Professional
Experience in P-12
Schools
New Faculty Member in
Fall of 2011
New Faculty Member in
Fall of 2011
Working in various
schools
 50 hours
AFCAAM Digital yoU
 50 hours
Teaching or Other
Professional
18. Kratt,
Diane
M.A.
School Age Child
Development
Concordia University
role of the
faculty
member
Clinical
Instructor,
Internship
Level I
19. Mayberry,
Sally
Ed.D
Elementary Education
University of Miami
Elementary
Education;
Math/Science
past 3 years
Professor
FGCU is a
NonTenure
Track
Institution

FGCU is a
NonTenure
Track
Institution




8
Secretary for the Board of Directors of NAMI Lee
Co.
Author of Connecting the Pieces: The Discovery of
Early-Onset Bipolar Disorder
2009-2012 Vice President of Early Childhood,
Florida Association for Childhood Education
International (FACEI)
"Integrating Science and Literature: Promoting a
Bright Future for Every Child." NATIONAL
SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
CONFERENCE (NSTA). San Francisco, CA:
March 2011.
Szecsi, T., Spillman, C., Vazquez-Montilla, E., &
Mayberry, S. C. "Transforming Teacher Cultural
Landscapes by Reflecting on Multicultural
Literature." Multicultural Education, Summer
2010.
Experience in P-12
Schools
Working in various
schools
 Approx. 240 hours
per year working
with teachers, student
teachers, and
administrators
 80 hours per year
attending board
meetings, committee
meetings, giving
presentations, and
attending events.
San Carlos Elementary
School
 Volunteered for the
first day of school
working with 3rd
grade classroom
greeting students and
parents.
Faculty
Member Name
20. Miranda,
Helena
Highest Degree,
Field, & University
Ph.D
Educational Research,
Measurement and
Evaluation
Boston College
Assignment:
Indicate the
role of the
faculty
member
Research,
Evaluation, &
Measurement
Faculty
Rank
Tenure
Track
Asst.
Professor
FGCU is a
NonTenure
Track
Institution
Scholarship, Leadership in Professional Associations,
and Service: List up to 3 major contributions in the
past 3 years



21. Rea,
Dorothy
Ph.D
Elementary
Administration
University of
Missouri-Kansas City
Educational
Leadership
Asst.
Professor

FGCU is a
NonTenure
Track
Institution


9
Russell, Michael; O’Dwyer, Laura; Miranda,
Helena (2009). Diagnosing students'
misconceptions in algebra: Results from an
experimental pilot study. Behav Res Methods 2009
41:414-424.
Miranda, Helena; Russell, Michael. (2010).
Predictors of Technology Use in Elementary
Classrooms. Paper presented at the 2010
International Society for Technology Education.
Denver, CO.
Principal Investigator for the Evaluation of a
District-wide Implementation of an RtI/ PBS
Program Using the Problem Solving Approach.
Proposal submitted to the Institute of Educational
Sciences fall 2009 RFA. Competition/Topic:
84.305E – Evaluation of State and Local Education
Programs and Policies.
Rea, D., Carter, C. &Valesky, T. C.(2009)
Development of an instrument for assessing
dispositions of educational leadership candidates.
Paper presented at the Southern
Regional Council of Education Administration,
Atlanta GA.
Rea, D., Carter, C. Wilkerson, J. Valesky, T.C. &
Lang, S. (2010) Development of an instrument for
assessing dispositions of educational leadership
candidates. Paper presented at National Association
of Secondary School Principals/ National Council
of Professors of Education Administration
Convention & Exposition. Phoenix, AZ
Rea, D.C., Wilkerson, J.R., Carter, D.F, Valesky,
T.C., Lang, W.S. (July-September 2011) Assessing
OS:CC-Based Dispositions of Educational
leadership Candidates. International Journal of
Educational Leadership, 69(3)
Teaching or Other
Professional
Experience in P-12
Schools
Faculty
Member Name
Highest Degree,
Field, & University
22. Sabella,
Russell
Ph.D
Counselor Education
University of Florida
Assignment:
Indicate the
role of the
faculty
member
Counseling
Faculty
Rank
Tenure
Track
Scholarship, Leadership in Professional Associations,
and Service: List up to 3 major contributions in the
past 3 years
Professor
FGCU is a
NonTenure
Track
Institution



23. Schmidt,
Diane
Ed.D
Curriculum and
Instruction
Elementary
Mathematics and
Science
University of Central
Florida
Math/Science
Assoc.
Professor
FGCU is a
NonTenure
Track
Institution




10
Sabella, R. A. (2008). GuardingKids.com: A
practical guide to keeping kids out of high-Tech
trouble. Minneapolis, MN: Educational Media
Corporation.
Sabella, R.A. (2012). Cyberbullying: How school
counselors can help. In Patchin, J.W. & Hinduja,
S. Cyberbullying prevention and response: Expert
perspectives. Routledge.
Sabella, R.A. (2011). Technological literady for
mental health counselors. In Weikel & Palmo(eds)
Foundations of Mental Health Counseling (4th
edition), Charles Thomas Pub Ltd.
Schmidt, D. L. & Savarese, M. [In
Print].Confronting and correcting misconceptions
in paleontology through the use of the Conceptual
Change Model. In R. Lockwood (Ed.) Teaching
Paleontology in the Twenty-First Century:
Resources for Teaching Paleontology at the
Undergraduate Level
Duke, D. & Schmidt, D. L. (2011). The toxics
geography exercise: Using inquiry to understand the
interactions of science and policy. Journal of
College Science Teaching 40(6), 13-21.
Stepans, J. I. & Schmidt, D. L. (2009). From
Wyoming to Florida, they ask, “Why wasn’t I
taught this way?” In R. Yaeger (Ed.), Inquiry: The
key to exemplary science (pp. 57-70). Arlington,
VA: National Science Teachers Association Press.
2008-2011 Board of Directors, School Science and
Mathematics Association
Teaching or Other
Professional
Experience in P-12
Schools

Numerous workshops
in schools (state and
national) on the
subject of
cyberbullying
Naples High School
 7 hours observing
and reviewing in
Crustacean Labs with
biology teachers
Faculty
Member Name
Highest Degree,
Field, & University
24. Serro,
Linda
Ph.D
Curriculum and
Instruction, Special
Education/Reading
University of South
Florida
Assignment:
Indicate the
role of the
faculty
member
Reading
Faculty
Rank
Tenure
Track
Scholarship, Leadership in Professional Associations,
and Service: List up to 3 major contributions in the
past 3 years
Professor
Tenured




25. Simpson,
Mark
Ed.D
Educational Policy &
Administration
University of
Minnesota
ESOL
Asst.
Professor
FGCU is a
NonTenure
Track
Institution




11
August, 2009 – Present Director, FGCU Teaching,
Learning & Assessment Initiative - Professor,
Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, Florida
Wachholz, P., Ray, L., Hibbard, S. & Ndiang’ui,
P. (2010). Fluency in content area
classrooms: Lessons at the high school. Florida
Reading Journal, 46(1), 37 – 42.
Inter-University Collaboration: Leading and
Learning in Higher Education
23rd IRA World Congress on Reading
Auckland, New Zealand July 2010
Someone Comes on Thursday: Comparing Oncampus and Field-embedded Pre-service Literacy
Preparation
American Reading Forum Annual Meeting
Sanibel, Florida December 2010
Video Clip Production by Pre-Service Teachers in
an Online ESOL Methods Course.” Journal of the
Florida Association for Supervision and
Curriculum Development. (2011) in process
“Connecting the Dots: Integrating Technology Into
Learner Reflective Practices.” With Sheila BolducSimpson. International Journal of Instructional
Technology and Distance Learning. 7.6 (2010).
http://itdl.org/Journal/Jun_10/article04.htm.
STEM Academy Presentations. Three technology
workshops on free Web 2.0 tools for use with the
university’s Angel LMS. FGCU. Spring 2010
Teaching or Other
Professional
Experience in P-12
Schools
Bonita Springs Charter
School
 36 hours working in
first grade classroom
helping small groups
of children with
vocabulary and sigh
word development
Everglades City, January
2011
 Workshop on various
technologies to assist
in the teaching of
writing.
Faculty
Member Name
26. Slick,
Susan
Highest Degree,
Field, & University
Ph.D
English Education
University of Iowa
Assignment:
Indicate the
role of the
faculty
member
Reading/
Language Arts
Faculty
Rank
Tenure
Track
Scholarship, Leadership in Professional Associations,
and Service: List up to 3 major contributions in the
past 3 years
Assoc.
Prof.
FGCU is a
NonTenure
Track
Institution
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27. Szecsi,
Tunde
Ph.D
Early Childhood
Education
University of Buffalo
Childhood
Education
Assoc.
Professor
FGCU is a
NonTenure
Track
Institution
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12
“Digital Immigrants Explore and Use Web 2.0”
National Technology and Social Science
Conference. Las Vegas, NV. March 30, 2010.
“Praise, Question, Polish, P.Q.P.: From Discussion
to Peer Response.” Angel South East Users Group
Online Conference. Fort Meyers, Fl. (on-line). Nov.
6, 2008
"Key Trends in Technology: E Books and Mobile
Devices" National Technology and Social Science
Conference. New Orleans, LA. Oct. 10,
2011 (with Dayle Upham)
Master’s Degree in Reading Program Leader
2009-present
Potter, G., Thirimurthy, V., Szecsi, T., & Salakaja,
M. (2009/10). Children’s literature to help young
children construct understandings about diversity:
Perspectives from four cultures. Childhood
Education. (86)2. 108-112.
Szecsi, T. (2009).Children literature and foreign
language competencies: Books and teaching
strategies. Kepzes es Gyakorlat.7(1-2).81-90.
Szecsi, T. Thirumurthy, V., Salakaja, M. (2010
April). Cross Cultural Gaze on Guiding Principles
for Early Childhood Education: India, Hungary and
Russia, Association for Childhood Education
International Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
Teaching or Other
Professional
Experience in P-12
Schools

Master’s Degree in
Reading Field
Experience Capstone
on site (two weeks)
with Partner SchoolAFCAAM, Fort
Meyers, FL.
Faculty
Member Name
Highest Degree,
Field, & University
28. Triscari,
Robert
Ph.D
Psychometrics and
Statistics
University of Texas Austin
Assignment:
Indicate the
role of the
faculty
member
Research,
Evaluation, &
Measurement
Faculty
Rank
Tenure
Track
Scholarship, Leadership in Professional Associations,
and Service: List up to 3 major contributions in the
past 3 years
Asst.
Professor
FGCU is a
NonTenure
Track
Institution
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29. Upham,
Dayle
Ph.D
Educational
Psychology/Special
Education
University of
Connecticut
C&I
Assoc.
Professor
FGCU is a
NonTenure
Track
Institution
13
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2010-2013 NSF/REU Grant. Green technology:
Inventing and adapting new technologies for
environmental analysis. PI Dr. Barreto; COPI Dr.
Chou; COIs: Drs. Volety, Loh, Davies, Sweeney &
Torres. Project total: ~$338k. (Submitted August
2010; under review)
Consultant – US Department of Education,
Washington, DC General technical matters
pertaining to No Child Left Behind Act – Including
writing reports and letters, equating and scaling,
testing special populations, and testing English
language learners. 1/01 – current
Technical Advisory Committee – ONPAR Center
for Applied Linguistics and WIDA Consortium.
Technical advisor for English language learner
Assessments 1/09 - current
2010 – Winter Digital Immigrants Explore and Use
Web 2.0. National Technology and Social Science
Conference, 26th National Meeting. Las Vegas,
NV. With Dr. Susan Slick
2009-10 Program Leader:
o Elementary Education
o Elementary Minor
o Child Development
o Social Studies, Math and Science
o Graduate Elementary Education
Teaching or Other
Professional
Experience in P-12
Schools
Faculty
Member Name
30. Valesky,
Thomas
Highest Degree,
Field, & University
Ed.D
Educational
Leadership
University of
Memphis
Assignment:
Indicate the
role of the
faculty
member
Educational
Leadership
Faculty
Rank
Tenure
Track
Scholarship, Leadership in Professional Associations,
and Service: List up to 3 major contributions in the
past 3 years
Professor
Tenured
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31. VazquezMontilla,
Elia
Ph.D
Curriculum and
Instruction –
Elementary
Education/Multicultur
al Bilingual Education
University of Florida
ESOL
Professor
FGCU is a
NonTenure
Track
Institution
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14
Jack Greer Lifetime Contribution Award. Southern
Regional Council on Educational Administration.
Atlanta GA, October, 2009.
Owens, R. G. & Valesky, T. C. (2011).
Organizational behavior in education: Adaptive
leadership and school reform (10th Ed.). New
York: Allyn and Bacon.
Rea, D., Carter, C. Wilkerson, J. Valesky, T.C. &
Lang, S. (2010) Development of an instrument for
assessing dispositions of educational leadership
candidates. Paper presented at National Association
of Secondary School Principals/ National Council
of Professors of Education Administration
Convention & Exposition. Phoenix, AZ
Ethnically diverse faculty in higher ed: Belonging,
respect, and role as cultural broker. (in press).
Multicultural Learning and Teaching Journal
Special Issue. By Vázquez-Montilla, E., Wilder, L.
& Triscari, R.
Introduction: Diverse faculty in higher education:
Relentless in search of the holy grail in academia.
(in press). Multicultural Learning and Teaching
Journal Special Issue. Special Issue Editors:
Wilder,L. &r Vázquez-Montilla, E.
Transforming teacher cultural landscapes by
reflecting on multicultural literature. Summer
2010 issue of Multicultural Education, Vol 17(4),
by Szecsi, T., Vázquez-Montilla, E., Mayberry, S.
& Spillman, C.
La importancia de los cuentos y narrativas en el
proceso de alfabetización en el salón preescolar y
jardines infantiles (Septiembre 2009). International
Reading Association (IRA) Spanish Journal
“Lectura y Vida, Revista Latinoamericana de la
Lectura”, by Vázquez-Montilla, E.
Teaching or Other
Professional
Experience in P-12
Schools
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40 hours on School
Advisory Council for
Gulf Coast High
School
accreditation review
team as chair
10 hours SACS
report writing
50 hours meeting
with principals for
internship placement
and follow up.
Spring Creek Elementary
 12 hours parent
meetings and
conference with
migrant families
 4 hours assisting
teachers in the
classroom
 3 hours judging the
school Hispanic
Heritage contest
Riverdale High School
 4 hours judging
World Languages
Fair
Immokalee High School
& Highlands Elementary
 1 school day each
observing students on
task time using the
Instructional
Practices Inventory
Faculty
Member Name
Highest Degree,
Field, & University
32. Wang,
Charles
Ph.D
Instructional Systems
Pennsylvania State
University
Assignment:
Indicate the
role of the
faculty
member
Ed. Tech.
Faculty
Rank
Tenure
Track
Scholarship, Leadership in Professional Associations,
and Service: List up to 3 major contributions in the
past 3 years
Asst.
Professor
FGCU is a
NonTenure
Track
Institution
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33. Wilder,
Lynn
Ed.D
Special Education
Ball State University
Special
Education
Assoc.
Professor
FGCU is a
NonTenure
Track
Institution
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15
President of International Division of Association
for Educational Communications and Technology.
((2010-2011)
Educational Technology Advisor (Appointed May
27, 2009) The Experiment School Attached to
Sichuan Normal University Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R.
China.
Wang, C.S., Lefaiver, L.M., Wang, Q & Hunt, C.
(2011) Teaching in an EFL program in Second Life:
Student teachers’ perspectives and implications.
Journal of Educational Technology Development
and Exchange. 4(1), 27-40
Wang, C.X., and Cheng, D. (2011). An EFL
program in Second Life: What we learned from the
students. Computer-Assisted Foreign Language
Education. 140 (4), 21-27
Prater, M. A., Wilder, L. K., & Dyches, T. T.
(2008) Shaping one traditional special 2
educator preparation program toward cultural
competence. Teaching Education, 19, 137-151.
Wilder, L. K., & King-Peery, K. (in press).
Facilitator‟s guide Family HOPE: Positive
behavior support for families with children with
challenging behavior. Champaign, IL: Research
Press.
Obiakor, F. E., & Wilder, L. K. (2010).
Transitioning culturally and linguistically diverse
learners with emotional or behavioral disorders. In
D. Cheney (Ed.), Transition of secondary students
with emotional or behavioral disorders: Current
approaches for positive outcomes (2nd ed.).
Champaign, IL: Research Press.
Teaching or Other
Professional
Experience in P-12
Schools
Collier County

6 hours Attending
the Share the
Commitment
Meeting
Working in schools or
preschools with EDF
3201 students;
 9 hours
Working in a free medical
clinic.
 35 hours
Undergraduate
observation monitoring:
 672 hours
Mentoring graduate
student research projects
in schools
 610 hours
Faculty
Member Name
Highest Degree,
Field, & University
34. Wilkerson,
Judy
Ph.D
Curriculum and
Instruction –
Educational
Measurement and
Research
University of South
Florida
Assignment:
Indicate the
role of the
faculty
member
Research,
Evaluation, &
Measurement
Faculty
Rank
Tenure
Track
Scholarship, Leadership in Professional Associations,
and Service: List up to 3 major contributions in the
past 3 years
Professor
FGCU is a
NonTenure
Track
Institution
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16
Wilkerson, J.R. (2008). Basic skills testing. In
Encyclopedia of Social Problems (V. Parillo, Ed.),
Thousand Oaks: Sage Press.
Wilkerson, J.R. & Lang, W.S. (March, 2008).
Exploration of a taxonomic framework to a new
instrument development and item types:
Dimensional disaster or informed instrument?
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
International Objective Measurement Workshop in
New York, N.Y. (Note: This is an international
group of scholars that typically meets oversees but
met in NYC in 2008.)
Wilkerson, J.R. and Lang, W.S. (February 2010).
Demystifying Validity, Reliability, and Fairness:
The Roadmap to a Transformation Initiative in the
NCATE Redesign. Symposium presented at the
annual meeting of the American Association of
Colleges of Teacher Education., Atlanta, GA.
Teaching or Other
Professional
Experience in P-12
Schools