Sharon L. Peterson
1412 Sangren Hall, Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
(269) 387-3850
sharon.peterson@wmich.edu

CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, August 2010.
Higher Education
Advisor: Louann Bierlein-Palmer, Ph.D.

Masters of Arts, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, December 2002.
Educational Technology
Capstone: Created and taught online course: EDT5030 Introduction to Kid Pix.
Advisor: Dr. Howard R. Poole, Jr.

Bachelor of Science, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, May 1990.
Elementary Education with Early Childhood emphasis

Associates of Arts, Kellogg Community College, Battle Creek, Michigan, May 1988.
Elementary Education

TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS

Educational technology at graduate and undergraduate level; online course development; online curriculum development, including revisions to assure that all preservice teachers feel more confident using technology as a tool in their future classrooms; comparison of face-to-face and online courses.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership, Research, and Technology, College of Education and Human Development, Western Michigan University. August 27 to present. Teach online Master Level courses and EDT3470 (Educational Technology for Elementary Teachers), advise Master level students, manage of EDT3470 course, including updating and maintaining course Web site and course management site for Educational Technology for Elementary Teachers http://www.wmich.edu/edtech/edt3470. Mentor new instructors for same.

Consultant and Co-Designer, MASA's Courageous Journey web site, 2005. Worked with Dr. Andrea Beach for consultation on the development of the Courageous Journey web site and am working with another designer to create the Courageous Journey web site at http://www.gomasa.org/CourageousJourney/index.html.

Part-time Faculty, Arcadia Commons, Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Fall 2004 to December 2006. Teach undergraduate level courses in English Department, Math Department, Computer Information Systems Department and Transitional Studies.

Part-time Faculty, Distance Education, Western Michigan University. April 2003 to Summer II 2009. Update and maintain course Web site on Blackboard eLearning for online Educational Technology for Elementary Teachers, develop curriculum and design online graduate level courses for Educational Technology, teach undergraduate and graduate level online courses. Have also used WebCT for course management system.

Doctoral Associate, Teaching, Learning and Leadership, College of Education, Western Michigan University. Summer II 2005 to Spring 2009. Assist in research along with course development and revision. Continue to work with Educational Technology to update and maintain course Web site for Educational Technology for Elementary Teachers http://www.wmich.edu/edtech/edt3470, teach undergraduate level lab and co-teach undergraduate level lecture. Mentor new instructors for same.

Graduate Assistant, Educational Studies, College of Education, Western Michigan University. Fall 2003 to Summer I 2005. Update and maintain course Web site for Educational Technology for Elementary Teacher http://www.wmich.edu/edtech/edt3470, teach undergraduate level lab and co-teach undergraduate level lecture. Mentor new instructors for same.

Educational Technology Consultant, Department of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership, Western Michigan University. June 2004 to June 2006. Work collaboratively with Andrea L. Beach, Ph.D. to revise and create online courses for new doctoral curriculum, research new trends in online course development and new technologies.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership, Research, and Technology, College of Education and Human Development, Western Michigan University. August 2009 to present.
EDT3470 - Educational Technology for Elementary Teachers
EDT 5410 - Telecommunication for Teaching & Learning
EDT 5420 - Teaching with Technology: Design and Development for Learning
EDT6480 - Designing Staff Development for Educational Technology

Part-time Faculty, Arcadia Commons, Kalamazoo Valley Community College.
CIS 098 - Learning Computer/Internet Skills, Winter 2005, Fall 2005, and Winter 2006
CIS100 - Beginning Computer Skills, Winter 2005
MATH 080 - Basic Math, Winter 2005
ENG 242 - Children's Literature, Fall 2004
TRS 096 - Fundamentals of Reading II, Fall 2004, Winter 2005, Fall 2005, and Winter 2006
TRS105 - College Success Strategies, Fall 2005 and Winter 2006

Part-time Faculty, Distance Education, Western Michigan University.
EDT 5030 - Introduction to Kid Pix, online, May 2003
EDT 5030 - Educational Technology for Secondary Teachers, online, Fall 2006 to Spring 2009
EDT 3470 - Educational Technology for Elementary Teachers, online, Fall 2003 to Spring 2009
EDT 5030 - Orientation to Online Courses, online, Spring 2004, Summer I/II, 2004
EDT 5030 - Introduction to Microsoft Publisher, Summer II, 2004
EDT 5030 - Introduction to TaskStream, Summer II, 2004
EDT5030 - Advanced PowerPoint, Fall 2005
EDT 5410 - Telecommunication for Teaching & Learning, Summer 2006 to Spring 2009

EDT 5420 - Teaching with Technology: Design and Development for Learning, Spring 2008 toSpring 2009
EDT6460 - Handheld Computers for Personal and Educational Use, Spring 2005

Doctoral Associate, Teaching, Learning and Leadership, College of Education, Western Michigan University. Summer II 2005 to April 2009. Assist in research along with course development and revision and continue to teach EDT3470.

Graduate Assistant, Educational Studies, Western Michigan University.
EDT 3470 - Educational Technology for Elementary Teachers, lab and lecture, Fall 2003 to Summer I 2005.

Elementary Teacher, South Bend Community School Corporation, South Bend, Indiana.
Reading Specialist -- Title I, Fall 2006 to present
Kindergarten Teacher -- Perley Elementary, September 1999 to June 2003
1st Grade Teacher -- Perley Elementary, September 1995 to June 1999
K-1 Teacher -- Perley Elementary, September 1994 to June 1995
Added responsibilities at Perley Elementary: Cheerleading Coach, Assistant Basketball Coach, School-level Computer Technician, Yearbook Advisor, Lead Teacher for Reading Recovery
2nd Grade Teacher -- Kennedy Elementary, September 1993 to June 1994
Kindergarten Teacher -- McKinley Elementary, October 1992 to June 1993

Elementary Teacher, St. Jude Catholic School, South Bend, Indiana
Kindergarten Teacher -- Full time, January 1991 to October 1992
Kindergarten Teacher -- Half time, September 1990 to December 1990.
Developed first full-time Kindergarten for St. Jude's

PUBLICATIONS

Peterson, S. L. (2010). Assessing problem solving strategy differences within online and face-to-face courses and their relationship to pre-service teachers’ competence and confidence for integrating technology into teaching.

GRANTS & AWARDS

2006 Western Michigan University College of Education Doctoral Assistant Rising Star Award.

Lindholm, P. & Peterson, S. Integration of Technology into the Elementary Curricula. Received grant for mini-lab in all Kindergarten and 1st grade classrooms along with all software needed, after school technology training for K-6 students, professional development for integrating technology for teachers, and new software programs and hardware for school's computer lab, May 1996.

Peterson, S. & Schrock, A. Math and Language Arts To Go. Received grant to create take home packets integrating math and language arts along with involving parents, June, 1997.

PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS

Peterson, S. & Leneway, B. "Pre-service Teachers' Problem Solving Strategies: A Study of Online and On Campus Approaches, presented at eLearn Conference in Orlando, Florida, October 2010.

Peterson, S. & Horvitz, B. "Design of a Project-Based, Learning-Focused Teacher Development Course", presented at MACUL (Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning) in Detroit, Michigan, March 2009.

Poole, H., Leneway, R., DuBay, T., Peterson, S. "Has the "Flat World" Reached Your School?", presented at MACUL (Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning) in Grand Rapids, Michigan, March 2006.

Lavender, M., Peterson, S. "Entrepreneurship and Higher Education in Distance Learning", presented at ASHE, Association for the Study of Higher Education, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 2005.

Leneway, R., Peterson, S. "How DEEP Can You Go? Teaching and Learning with Digital Technology", presented at MACUL (Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning) in Detroit, Michigan, March 2005.

Hoye, J., Peterson, S., Poole, H. "Learning Styles, Attitudes, and Technology Skills of Preservice Teachers", presented at MACUL (Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning) in Grand Rapids, Michigan, March 2004.

Dick, L., Johnson, J., Peterson, S. "Building Primary Students' Confidence in Writing through Technology" and "Evaluating Children's Literature", presented at MCTE, Michigan Council for Teachers of English, Bright Ideas Conference, Michigan State University, Lansing, Michigan. April 2003.

Peterson, S. "Teaching Keyboarding to Elementary Students", presented to Perley Elementary Staff, South Bend, Indiana, March 2001.

Peterson, S., Morgan, P. "Basic Skills and Beyond -- Using Music", presented to Perley Elementary Staff, South Bend, Indiana, December 1999.

RESEARCH IN PROGRESS

SERVICE

Member, Academic Program Review Committee, ELRT
Member, CoEHD Scholarship Committee
Member, ASHE, Association for the Study of Higher Education
Member, MACUL, Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning
Member, ISTE, International Society for Technology in Education

REFERENCES

Available upon request