Lewis E. Gambill, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Box T-0290
Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX 76402
gambill@tarleton.edu
254-968-0702 (Office)
254-592-6657 (Cellular)


EDUCATION:

B.A. 1990  University of North Carolina at Wilmington

M.Ed. 1995  University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Ph.D. 2001  University of South Carolina
Dissertation Title: Preparing Teachers to Use Technology: A Comparison of Technology Infusion and Technology Integration Methodologies in Preservice Teacher Training.

EXPERIENCE:

Assistant Professor of Educational Technology - Department of Curriculum and Instruction (2002-Present)
Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX

Instructional Technology Program Specialist and Lecturer- Watson School of Education (1996-2002)
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Wilmington, NC

Technology Facilitator - College Park Elementary School   (1994-1996)
New
Hanover County Public Schools
Wilmington, NC

Teacher - College Park Elementary School   (1993-1996)
New Hanover County Public Schools
Wilmington, NC

Teacher - Mary C. Williams Elementary   (1991–1993)
New Hanover County Public Schools
Wilmington, NC

 
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT:

Technology Applications Certification (Grades 8-12)

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Board Member, Cape Fear Center for Inquiry (Charter School)
Wilmington, NC
Manuscript Reviewer – Preparing Teachers in Instructional Technology: An ISTE/NETS-based Approach.
International Multimedia Judge – 2003 & 2004


 UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Tarleton State University

  Graduate:
            EDTC 549 Educational Media and Technology
            EDTC 559 Integration of Technology
            EDTC 586 Special Problems (Educational Technology)
            EDU 510 Foundations of Elementary and Middle School Curriculum
            EDU 511 Methods of Effective Teaching
            EDU 522 Teaching Math and Science in the Elementary School

Undergraduate:
EDTC 300 Educational Technology I
EDTC 400 Educational Technology II
EDTC 486 Special Problems (Educational Technology)
EDU 330 Professional Development I: An Introduction to Teaching
EDU 335 Professional Development II: Learners and the Learning Environment (Lab)
EDU 396 Teaching Math and Science in the Elementary School
EDU 430 Professional Development III: Application of Effective Teaching Practices
EDU 435 Professional Development IV: Issues in Professional Development
EDU 490 Practicum in Teaching (Student Teacher Supervision)

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Graduate:
 MIT 530 Evaluation and Change in Instructional Development
 MIT 542 Internship in Instructional Technology
 MIT 515 Web Teaching: Design and Development
 EDN 523 Research in Education

Undergraduate:
 EDN 301 Instructional Design and Evaluation
 EDN 303 Instructional Technology
 EDN 336 The Teaching of Science (K-6)
 EDN 411 Practicum (Student Teacher Supervision)
 EDN 491 Directed Individual Study - Instructional Technology

University of South Carolina

Graduate (M.Ed.):
 EDEL 515 Science in the Elementary School

Graduate (M.A.T.):
 EDEL 744 Studies and Internship in Teaching Science - Elementary
 EDEC 755 Studies and Internship in Teaching Science - Early Childhood

Undergraduate:
 EDUC 402   Teachers and Teaching
 EDUC 402P Practicum - Teachers and Teaching

GRADUATE STUDENT COMMITTEES SERVED (CHAIR and/or COMMITTEE MEMBER)

UNC-Wilmington – 2
Tarleton State University – 12

INDEPENDENT STUDIES CHAIRED

Educational Technology - 13

CONFERENCE COORDINATOR

Effective Schools Project Technology Conference, 2003 

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS:

Gambill, L.E. (1997, October). Bringing the Internet into the Classroom.
        Workshop presented at the Coastal Education Technology Conference,
       
Wilmington, North Carolina

Gambill, L.E. (1997, October).
Surfing 101 - Introduction to the Internet.
        Workshop presented at the Coastal Education Technology Conference,
       
Wilmington, North Carolina

Gambill, L.E. &Mory, E.H. (1998, March). How do Student Teacher Interns use
         Prior Technology Training? Paper presented at the annual Society of
         Information Technology and Teacher Education conference.
Washington,
        
D.C.

Mory, E.H., Gambill, L.E., & Browning, J.B. (March, 1998). Instruction of the
         Web: The On-Line Student’s Perspective. Paper presented at the annual
         Society of Information Technology and Teacher Education conference.  
        
Washington, D.C.

Gambill, L.E. (October, 2003). Discovery and Development of WebQuests.
         Workshop presented at the Effective Schools Technology Conference.
         
Stephenville, Texas.

Golden, F., Gambill, L.E., & Hanna, D. (October, 2006). Stories of Rural Students: Autobiographical Writings and Digital         Stories. Paper presented at the Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association conference. Granbury, TX

Proposal Accepted – Texas Computer Education Association – 2005
Austin, TX

Proposal Accepted - ITEC - Accept the Challenge - Plug in to Learning – 2006
Des Moines, IA

Proposal Accepted –
Texas Computer Education Association – 2006
Austin, TX

Proposal Accepted – TIES Education Technology Conference – 2006
Minneapolis, MN

Proposal Accepted – GaETC (
Georgia Educational Technology Conference – 2006 – Atlanta, GA

CONFERENCES ATTENDED:

Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), 2002. Linking People & Technology to Improve Learning.

Technology Leadership Academy (2002). Austin, TX.

Effective Schools Project (2002). Closing the Gaps in Math and Science. Presenter: Mr. Jeff Livingston.
Stephenville, TX.

Effective Schools Project (2002). Motivating Student Success. Presenter: Michele Borba.
Stephenville, TX.

International Society for Technology in Education (2003).
Dallas, TX

SouthCentral RTEC – Higher Education Cadres (2004).
Dallas, TX.

TECH Forum – Technology & Learning (2005).
Austin, TX.

Effective Schools Project (2005). Maintaining Sanity While Differentiating Instruction: Principles and Perspectives. Presenter: Rick Wormeli. Stephenville, TX.

Effective Schools Project (2005). Engaging Family and Community for School Achievement. Presenter: Dr. Steven Constantino.
Stephenville, TX.

TCEA (
Texas Computer Education Association) 2006, Technology Gone Wild, Austin, TX

CONSULTATIONS:

Granbury Independent School District (2004). Curriculum Department and Summer Conference.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
International Reading Association (IRA)
Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA)

UNIVERSITY SERVICE

Faculty Sponsor for Campus Crime Stoppers
Tarleton State University Chapter for Habitat for Humanity
Academic Computer Services Committee
Center for Instructional Technology and Distributed Education (CITDE) Advisory Council
University Committee for the Disabled
Banner Trainer Training (April, 2004)

ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTIONS
International Multimedia Mania Judge 2003 and 2004
Invited Speaker – April, 2005 – Kappa Delta Pi-An International Society for Education, Tarleton State University Chapter

Effective Schools Project Journal - Contributing Editor, 2006
Invited Speaker – April, 2006 – Technology in Reading Instruction, Tarleton State University

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT-WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

* PK-16 Alignment: Roadmap to Excellence: No Child Left Behind (2002). Tarleton State University. (conference).
*Introduction to WebCT Basics (2002). Tarleton State University
*
Streaming Instructional Media via the WWW (2004). Tarleton State University

GRADUATE COURSEWORK COMPLETED:

Curriculum and Instruction

EDN 530 Curriculum
EDTE 811 Developing Integrated Curricula
EDTE 777 Analysis of Effective Instructional Practices
EDN 543 Teaching of Social Studies
EDEL 860 Advanced Study of Social Studies in Elementary/Middle School
EDN 546 Diagnosis and Remediation in Mathematics
EDN 538 The Teaching of Writing
EDN 539 Children’s Literature
EDEL 771 Teaching Writing in the Elementary/Middle School
EDEL 870 Advanced Study of Language Arts for the Elementary School
EDN 544 Teaching Science in the Elementary School
EDN 548 Inquiry Method of Science
EDEL 858 Advanced Study of Science in the Elementary/Middle School

Educational Psychology and Foundations

EDN 500 Human Development and Learning
EDN 502 Schools and Society

Research

EDN 523 Research in Education
EDRM 710 Educational Statistics
EDRM 740 Qualitative Research in Education
EDRM 724 Design and Analysis of Educational Surveys

Education

EDN 524 Consultative Strategies for Teachers of Exceptional Children
EDN 550 Nature and Needs of Exceptional Children
EDN 595 Seminar - Multicultural Education
EAC 586 Methods and Techniques in Training and Development

Cognate (Educational Technology)

ECI 548 Developing Microcomputer Software for Instruction
EDTC 7320 Web Teaching: Design and Development
EDIT 703 Advanced Methods in Integrated Media
CLIS J740 Online Information Services
EDIT 890 Independent Study: Analysis of Multimedia Instructional Design
 

STUDENT ADVISOR

Undergraduate Students: 70+
Graduate Students: 5+