Curriculum Vita
Christopher Dean Calvin, Ph.D.
Home: 1807 Cobblestone Ct.
Richmond, Texas 77406
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EDUCATION
2001-Ph.D. Texas A&M University. College Station, TX.
1993-M.Ed. Texas A&M University. College Station, TX.
1992-Texas State Board of Education. Secondary Certifications.
1988-Louisiana State Board of Education. Secondary Certifications.
1988-B.S. The University of Louisiana. Lafayette, Louisiana.
EXPERIENCE
2009-Current graduate faculty appointment with Northcentral University. Teaching and advising graduate/doctoral
students enrolled in the SPS and school of education. Prescott Valley, AZ.
2006-Current graduate faculty appointment with Capella University. Teaching and advising graduate/doctoral
students enrolled in the SPS and school of education. Minneapolis, MN.
2002-2012 graduate faculty
with Regis University. Teaching and advising graduate students enrolled in the college of professional studies. 2007-2009
Lead graduate faculty. Supervised and mentored contract faculty in the distance program. Denver, CO.
2002-'08 graduate faculty position in the PACT program at LeTourneau University. Teaching/supervising/advising alternative
entry students in the technology integration program and supervising teacher interns in the field. Houston, TX.
2002-'08
graduate faculty member with the University of Phoenix college of education teaching educational research classes. Phoenix,
AZ.
2001-Current graduate faculty position in the Master's in Science-ITC program & Ed. Tech Doctoral programs at Walden
University. Teaching/advising graduate students in the technology integration program. Minneapolis, MN
1997-2000 Assistant Lecturer, later Lecturer in the Academic Affairs program at Texas A&M University. Taught and advised
approximately 500 undergraduate students enrolled in the CAEN 101 (Suceeding in College) course. Developed first interactive
web-site for student use with class projects and assignments under the direction of Dr. Steve Crews. College Station, TX.
1998-1999 Educational Technology Lab Instructor (EDTC 345) for the class Microcomputer Applications in the Classroom,
Texas A&M University. College Station, TX.
1997-1999 Public Relations Assistant, College Station I.S.D. Coordinated the district's cable channel 19 along with other
communications and grant work assignments. College Station, TX.
1996-1997 Staff member at Recovery Ranch, a residential treatment center for adolescents recovering from drug abuse. Provided
crisis counseling and other therapeutic treatment services. Austin, TX.
1990-1995; 2000-2001 Taught in Austin area schools and College Station schools (Private and Public).
1992-Current Consultant for Complete Educational Services (CES). Assessment and referral of students for special services
(testing, tutoring, referral). Austin, College Station & Houston.
COURSES FACILITATED (see link at the top of this page or in
the navigation bar to the left)
SERVICE
2012 State-wide party delegate. Dallas, TX
2008 & 2010 State-wide
party platform committee. Austin, TX
2008-UT-SON PARTNERS PROGRAM (Life members)
2007-2012 Volunteers In Public Schools
2006-Current doctoral
comprehensive exam reviewer at CU & NCU with additional service on dissertation committees. Minneapolis, MN.
2006-Nominated to the ISTE Board of Directors (International Society for Technology in Education). Washington, D.C.
2005-Member
local PTA & VIPs
2005-07 appointed to Fort Bend ISD district-wide academic advisory committee. Sugar Land, TX.
2005-2009 appointed MSEd faculty representative on the university wide IRB committee. Minneapolis, MN.
2005-2007 SERC (Southwest Educational Research Conference) Division IV reviewer. New Orleans, LA.
2004-Current Appointed to the doctoral program faculty at Walden University. Minneapolis, MN.
2004-Current Editorial review board for the Journal of Research in Technology Education (ISTE Pub). International Society
of Technology in Education.
2004-Current Editorial review board for the Journal of Online Educators. Available at http://www.thejeo.com
2004-2005-Served as a member of the CID-faculty advisory committee for MSITC program. Walden University.
2003-2007 Appointed as a member of the SPRA-foundation committee. Houston, TX.
2003-Appointed as the director for the Center for Digital Equity-Houston, TX.
2003-2009 Appointed as the executive editor for 'The Journal for Applied Educational Technology'. Denton, TX.
2002-Current Editorial review board for 'The Journal for Applied Educational Technology'. Denton, TX.
2001-2008 New faculty mentor for new Walden University faculty. Minneapolis, MN.
1998-2001 Aggie Mentor- A program providing students at Texas A&M with support services while attending college. College
Station, TX.
1995-Present Consultant for area private schools. Austin, College Station, Houston, TX.
1996-1997 Member of initial Continuous Quality Improvement Committee at the Austin Recovery Center. Austin, TX.
1996-1997 Student Mentor- Helping 'At Risk' students in the Austin area.
HONORS
2009 Regis University faculty service award.
Regis University, Denver.
2007 Awarded faculty honorariums at WU for article
publication in JAET. Walden University.
2005 Awarded faculty honorariums at the University of Phoenix for conference presentations. UoP.
2005 Awarded faculty honorariums at Walden University for conference presentation. Walden University.
2004 Awarded faculty honorariums at the University of Phoenix for several conference presentations and journal publications.
UoP.
2004 Awarded faculty honorariums at Walden University for conference presentation. Walden University.
2003 Awarded faculty honorariums at Walden University for several conference presentations and journal publications. Walden
University.
2001 Inducted into Phi Kappa Phi International Honor Society (University wide honors)
2000 Inducted into Kappa Delta Pi National Honor Society (Education)
2000 Nominated for Dissertation Fellowship by TAMU Kappa Delta Pi chapter.
1996-1997 Selected to serve on the Austin Recovery Center initial Continuous Quality Improvement Committee.
1995 Nominated to Who's Who in American Education.
1984 College cross country and track.
RECENT FUNDING
Brazos Valley Arts Council Grant ($5k)
FFMC Grant ($60k) -DEPP1 Project
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
Southwest Educational Research Association
ITFORUM (Instructional Technology Forum)
TSPRA (Texas School Public Relations Association)
Texas Association of Education and Rehabilitation (TAER - former)
PUBLICATIONS
Calvin, C.D., Henschel, N., &
Tunstall, K. (In process, 2012). Case Study: Problems and challenges in local school bond elections. The Journal of Scholarship
and Practice.
Calvin, C.D. (Fall, 2010). Can we trust a free press at election time? Guest editorial. Available at http://www.instantnewsfortbend.com/2010/10/18/48438.
Calvin, C.D.
(Spring, 2008). Equity in adult education: The evolution of the online learning environment. RFO/TLC located at http://alexbenedict.org/wordpress/.
Calvin,
C.D. (Summer, 2007). Transformation in the online age. The Journal of Applied Educational Technology.
Calvin, C.D. (Spring,
2006). When schoolhouse bullies grow up: An Analysis. FortBendNow. Available at http://www.fortbendnow.com/opinion/1040/when-schoolhouse-bullies-grow-up
.
Calvin, C.D. (Winter, 2005). Ethical research practices: Collaborative action research -part II. The Journal of Applied
Educational Technology.
Calvin, C.D. (October, 2004). Csikszentmihalyi to Loveless: Kaleidoscope's 10th Anniversary Edition. The Journal of Scholarship
and Practice.
Calvin, C.D. (Fall, 2003). Ethical research practices: Collaborative action research -part I. The Journal of Applied Educational
Technology.
Calvin, C.D., Stark, S. (April, 2003). Texas school communications study: Training for educators is indicated. Instructional
Technology Forum, IT-Forum is located at the University of Georgia (UGA). Available at http://it.coe.uga.edu/itforum/index.html
Calvin, C.D. (2001). The role of classroom teachers in public relations: A comparison of the perceptions of school teachers
and administrators Bryan ISD and College Station ISD in Brazos County, Texas. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Texas A&M
University.
Calvin, C.D. (March, 2001). The role of classroom teachers in public relations: A comparison of the perceptions of school
teachers and administrators. EduQuery [On-line]. Available at http://www.eduquery.com.
Calvin, C.D. (1999). On-line gradebook lesson plan developed for the Electronic Schoolhouse at Texas A&M University.
Available at http://edtcserver.coe.tamu.edu/courses/edtc345/firstpage.htm.
Allen, J.A., Carmona, H., Calvin, C.D. & Rowe, B. (1998). Traditional instruction versus contructivism. EduQuery [On-line].
Available at http://www.eduquery.com.
Calvin, C.D. (internal research report, presented in 1997 to the ARC board of directors). Recovery Ranch: Male adolescent
unit's proposed population increase.
Calvin, C.D. (March, 1994). The movement towards inclusion. JOPERD (3)10, 74.
Calvin, C.D. (May, 1993). The educational administrative experience: A student's perspective. Centurion, 2-3.
Calvin, C.D. (December, 1993). Review of managing with power, a work by Jeffery Pfeffer. AASA Professor, 5-6.
Calvin, C.D. (October, 1992). Does competition improve performance skills of high school students? JOPERD (10) 12.
PRESENTATIONS
Calvin, C.D. (August, 2008). Co-facilitator
for Teacher Education Faculty Meeting (Inter-rater Reliability Session). Denver, CO.
Calvin, C.D. (October, 2007). Team facilitator for PBL-assessment conference. Denver, CO.
Calvin, C.D. (Jan., 2006). Presentation/discussion on defining
social change research (WU -- co-presenter). Dallas, TX.
Calvin, C.D. (February, 2005). Presentation/discussion on ethical research praxis in action research at the Southwest
Educational Research Conference. New Orleans, La.
Calvin, C.D. (September, 2004). Presentation on Digital Equity Pilot Project 1 (DEPP1) to FBISD's technology committee.
Sugar Land, TX.
Calvin, C.D. (February, 2004). Presentation/discussion on four internet ready curriculum models at the Learning Times--Illinois
Learning & Technology Online Conference. Via the internet.
Calvin, C.D. & Rice, J. (February, 2004). Presentation/workshop on internet ready curriculum at the Texas Computer
Education Association Conference. Austin, TX.
Calvin, C.D. (April, 2003). Presentation and discussion on IT-Forum of paper on educators roles in school communications.
On-line via the Instructional Technology forum at http://it.coe.uga.edu/itforum/index.html .
Calvin, C.D. (April, 2002). Blackboard software v.5 presentation at LeTourneau University. Houston, TX.
Calvin, C.D. (April, 2001). Presentation at Bryan ISD of the results of the School PR Study Findings. A report of the
research findings conducted in BISD and CSISD on the teacher's role in public relations. Bryan, TX.
Calvin, C.D. (February, 2001). Dissertation defense at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. The Teacher's Role
in Public Relations.
Calvin, C.D. (April, 2000). Presentation at the University of Houston-Clear Lake's Conference on Research and Creative
Arts, Houston, TX. The Teacher's Role in Public Relations.
Calvin, C.D. (January, 2000). Presentation at The Educational Research Exchange, Texas A&M University. The Role of
Classroom Teachers in Public Relations-Pilot.
Calvin, C.D. (December, 1998). The Application of Current Technologies in Local school Systems: A Comparison of Administrators,
Teachers and Students in Selected school Districts in Texas (videoconference). Presentation of proposal for research at the
Educational Technology Videoconference Series at Texas A&M University. College Station, TX.
Calvin, C.D. (June, 1998). The Public's Perception of the Trimester System in BISD. Research findings presented at the
1998 Principals Institute. College Station, TX.
Calvin, C.D. (May, 1998). Career Connections Video Production for CSISD Channel 19 (aired in June). College Station, TX.
Calvin, C.D. (April, 1998). VIPS Video Production for CSISD channel 19 (aired in May). College Station, TX.
Calvin, C.D. (March, 1997). The Implications of Fully Implementing Total Quality Management. Presentation given to site-based
committee at the Austin Recovery Center. Austin, TX.
Calvin, C.D. (September, 1995). Quality Education 2001 Video Production. Produced for commercial release for St. Mary's
Cathedral School. Austin, TX.
RECENT WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES ATTENDED
Building
online community FMD5012 (Northcentral University). Prescott Valley, AZ (August, 2012).
Ethics
in research practices (CU & WU). Minneapolis, MN (June, 2012).
Transition point rubric
and evaluation training (WU). Minneapolis, MN (Oct., 2010).
Gates, proficiencies, inter-rater reliability & departmental
breakout sessions. Teacher Education Faculty Meeting. Denver, CO. (August, 2009).
Measuring
student learning: The how-comes of outcomes. FFD Annual Conference. Denver, CO. (October, 2007).
Attended the v-school training
provided by UoP corporate training division for online facilitation & materials delivery methods. (April, 2007).
Regional faculty training for WU. Dallas, TX. (Jan., 2006).
Attended the v-school training provided by Capella University corporate training division for online teaching certification. (January,
2006).
Attended the v-school training provided by UoP corporate training division on the new university action research program. (February,
2005).
Attended several sessions relating to technology, learning and research at the Southwest Educational Research Conference.
New Orleans, La. (February, 2005).
University of Phoenix e-Cad training. A new instructional model for the online environment. Two day workshop. Houston,
TX. (October, 2004).
Learning Times-Illinois Online Technology and Learning Conference. Attended sessions on technologies impact in the K-16
classroom setting. Via the Internet. (February, 2004).
University of Phoenix online faculty IRB training--a week long training online to certify instructors to teach in the
educational research environment. Online from Houston, TX. (December, 2003).
University of Phoenix online faculty certification--a month long training seminar to certify instructors to teach in the
online environment. Online from Houston, TX. (July-August, 2003).
LeTourneau University faculty training seminar for the PACT program faculty. Houston Educational Center. Houston, TX.
(Jan. 2003).
LeTourneau University faculty training seminar for using and teaching with BB v.5.5. Online from Houston, TX. (Jan, 2003).
The Online Learningnet.com faculty training seminar for using and teaching with BB v.4. Online from Houston, TX. (April,
2002).
The Educational Research Exchange at Texas A&M University's College of Education. College Station, TX. (Spring, 2001).
The Grounded Theory Seminar at The University of Texas Austin's College of Education. Austin, TX. (Spring, 2000).
The Center for Teaching Excellence and the College of Engineering's Workshop on Collaborative Learning Environments. Texas
A&M University. (Spring, 2000).
Ethics Lecture Series featuring Tristram Engelhardt, Texas A&M University. (Fall, 1999).
Communications Theory Symposium featuring Bruno LaTour. College Station, TX. (Spring, 1999).
The Fourth International Multidisciplinary Qualitative Health Research Conference. Vancouver, British Columbia. (February,
1998).
'A Closer Look: UT Research in the Austin Community'. Austin, TX. (Fall, 1998).
'Educational Technology in the Real World: Implications for Business and Education (videoconference),' Texas A&M University.
(October, 1998).
Texas School Public Relations Association Annual Conference. Austin, TX. (April, 1998).
'The Freshman Year Experience Videoconference.' Texas A&M University. (March, 1998).
The UT Philosophy Department's 'Colloquial Exchange Series' , Austin, TX. (Spring, 1996).
References available upon request
