PROFESSORS ACROSS BORDERS [Main Page] Dr. Rosalie Giacchino-Baker, Professor of Education (Department of Language, Literacy and Culture) Educational Background: Dr. Rosalie Giacchino-Baker received a Ph.D. from The Claremont Graduate University in second language, multicultural, and international education. Professional Experiences and Interests: Rosalie Giacchino-Baker is the Founding Director of the International Institute (http://ii.csusb.edu) and a professor in the College of Education's Department of Language, Literacy, and Culture at California State University, San Bernardino (http://www.csusb.edu/coe/staff/) where she teaches classes in second-language, multicultural, and international education. She has taught teacher education classes at Cal Poly Pomona, the University of California at Irvine, and The Claremont Graduate University; she has also taught ESL, French, and Spanish at the junior high, high school, community college, and university levels. Her international experiences include teaching, consulting, and conducting research in France, Micronesia, England, Belize, Mexico, China, Thailand, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Vietnam, Argentina, and Cuba. Professional Accomplishments and Affiliations: Dr. Giacchino-Baker has written 30 articles and four books related to her academic fields. She has made numberous presentations at academic conferences throughout the world. She is a member of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, the National Association for Multicultural Education, and Phi Beta Delta, society of international scholars. Philosophy of Education: As an internationalist, I acknowledge and respect individual, linguistic, and cultural differences.As a teacher educator, I believe that my courses must enable students to construct, reflect on, and assess their own learning. I believe I have to model good teaching practices if I want my students to become good teachers. I design experiences that invite students to examine teaching and learning in different cultural and linguistic contexts. I encourage collaboration and insist on respect for individual differences. I believe that we must think globally, act locally, and act globally. Dr. Frederick J. Baker Educational Background: Baker holds a BA degree from Central Michigan University, a MAT degree from Antioch College and a Ph.D. degree from Michigan State University. Professional Experiences and Interests: Dr. Baker is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Education, College of Education and Integrated Studies at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. An international teacher educator, Baker has lived overseas some twelve years (mostly in economically developing countries). The recipient of numerous grants and awards including an Asian Foundation grant, a Teacher Corps grant in Micronesia, a Peace Corps development grant, and a Fulbright fellowship in Thailand, Baker specializes in field-based and international models for teacher education. Besides Micronesia and Thailand, Baker has directed programs in Belize, England, China, Mexico, Latvia, Malaysia, Guyana, Yemen, the Lao, People's Democratic Republic and the Republic of Vietnam. Recent years sabbatical in Florence, Italy saw him develop two distance courses in education for Cal Poly Pomona. A former Peace Corps Volunteer, he has also served in the Foreign Service, as an inner-city middle school teacher, a Director of Field Experiences at Central Michigan University, and Assistant Director of Teacher Education at the University of California, Irvine. At Cal Poly Pomona he was Chair of the Department of Teacher Education for over ix years and has received the institutions Outstanding Academic Advisor Award and the Outstanding International Scholar award. A Thai and Lao speaker, Baker is frequently asked to consult on international and multicultural topics, especially regarding curriculum development, teacher education and educational policy in economically developing countries. Professional Accomplishments and Affiliations: Dr. Baker has authored over one hundred twenty publications. His most recent books, Reforming America’s Schools: From Teachers and Curriculum to Globalization and Interdisciplinary Projects, and Ways of Coexisting: Urban, Suburban, and Global Communities, were published by Kendall/Hunt. Philosophy of Education: Dr. Baker believes that students must take responsibility for their own learning. As a professor he is concerned about building environments that facilitate students constructing their own meaning. He believes in multidisciplinary education with international perspectives. A balance of head, heart and body is found in his classroom. Dr. Suwichit (Sean) Chaidaroon, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies Educational Background: Suwichit earned his Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Memphis and M.A. in Speech Communication from the University of Washington (with support from Fulbright). He completed his undergraduate education in Mass Communication and English at Chiang Mai University. Professional Experiences and Interests: Before coming to the U.S. in 1999, Suwichit was a lecturer in the English Department, Chiang Mai University. While working on his graduate studies in the U.S., he also taught basic communication courses including public speaking, interpersonal communication, and intercultural communication. At CSUSB, Suwichit specializes in organizational communication and marketing communication. He has taught courses in issues management and crisis communication, integrated marketing communications, business and professional communication, and communication in multinational organizations. Professional Accomplishments and Affiliations: Suwichit has published and presented papers primarily in organizational communication. His academic work appears, for example, in the journal of intercultural communication studies, National Communication Association Conferences, and Association for Business Communicators. Philosophy of Education: Two major themes that Suwichit has strived for in his teaching career are experiential learning and critical reflective pedagogy. Communication is an applied discipline that bridges the gap between theory and practice. Suwichit encourages students to have hands-on experiences both inside and outside classrooms so that they can see how theories are applied in real life situations. At the same time, students are urged to question their own taken-for-granted assumptions about their communicative practices to better understand and formulate their own personal theories. Dr. Phyllis A. Hensley, Associate Professor of Educational, Administration, Director of the School Business Management Program, and Co-Director of the California State University, San Bernardino, Doctoral Program in Educational Administration (Department of Educational Leadership and Curriculum) Educational Background: Dr. Hensley received her doctorate in educational administration, organization and policy from the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York. She holds two master’s degrees, one in special education and one in school administration. Professional Experiences and Interests: Dr. Phyllis Hensley has extensive experience in the field of education. She began her career as a Spanish teacher in 1972, and has served as an assistant principal, a principal, and a consultant in special education. She has also served as a superintendent of schools in two school districts in the State of New York. Dr. Hensley is credentialed in Spanish, special education, school administration and also holds credentials as a superintendent in the states of Pennsylvania and New York. During the last ten years Dr. Hensley has held various positions in higher education. She has served as department chair, preliminary and professional administrative services credentials coordinator, and director of the University of the Pacific and California State University, Bakersfield collaborative doctoral program in educational administration. Currently Dr. Hensley is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Curriculum. In addition, she is also the director of the School Business Management Program and co-director of the California State University, San Bernardino Doctoral Program in Educational Administration. Dr. Phyllis Hensley has gained national and international prominence as a speaker in the field of education. She has made presentations around the country at such organizations as the American Education Finance Association, the American Educational Research Association, the Education Law Association, the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration, and the University Council of Educational Administration. Dr. Hensley was invited to make two presentations in Barcelona, Spain, at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Conference of the Association of Teachers of European Education (ATEE). Dr. Hensley was invited once gain to present a paper at this conference which was held in Stockholm, Sweden. In addition, she was invited to the Second International Conference on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education on Samos Island in Greece where she also presented a paper. Dr. Hensley also presented a paper at ATEE in Warsaw, Poland. She continues to serve as a public relations and personnel consultant for the Today Kindergarten in Taichung, Taiwan. Professional Accomplishments and Affiliations: Dr. Hensley is the associate editor of the California Association of Professors of Educational Administration Journal. She also serves as the treasurer of the California Association of Professors of Educational Administration. She is one of two university representatives across the State of California to serve on the Advisory Board of the California Association of School Business Officials Certificate Program. She is also the secretary of this Advisory Board. She is a consultant for the Educational Testing Services (ETS) and serves as a reader of the National School Leaders Licensure Assessment. She also serves as a member of the Association of California School Administrators and California Association of Professors of Educational Administration Advisory Board. Dr. Hensley has written numerous publications and is currently writing a book which will help educational leaders develop their interpersonal skills. Dr. Hensley continues to write for presentations and publications on compelling issues facing our system of education in the New Millennium. Philosophy of Education: Dr. Hensley’s goals as a professor at California State University, San Bernardino have always been to inspire and motivate her students, while conveying enthusiasm for and knowledge of educational administration. She strives to help students understand and unravel the complexities of administration. It is most important to her that students bridge theory and practice as they engage in critical reflection resulting in transformative learning. This type of learning occurs when students become aware of how preconceived assumptions are challenged by new information. Transformative learning also occurs when perspectives are changed and individuals are able to act on this new knowledge or these new perspectives. It is also important to her that students of educational administration realize, fully comprehend, and appreciate that the people in an organization are in fact the organization's most valuable resource and asset. Our actions and our words impact, affect, and influence the people with whom we work. It is, therefore, essential to encourage students to reflect on their actions, question what they do, and anticipate the consequences of their actions before taking action. Reflection is an integral part of the mission of the College of Education. Reflection is considered a way of recapturing, reorganizing, and reconstructing experiences and learning from them. It is important to her that students become reflective practitioners who are able to recast, reframe, and reconstruct past experiences in such a way that they can generate fresh understandings of the puzzlement, challenges, and surprises inherent in these administrative experiences. Dr. Bonnie Piller, Professor of Education (Department of Language, Literacy and Culture) Educational Background: Dr. Bonnie Pillner received her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education from Andrews University and her masters and doctorial degrees in Educational Leadership with an Emphasis in Literacy and English Teaching from Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. Professional Experiences and Interests: Dr. Piller is a faculty member in the Department of Language, Literacy and Culture at California State University, San Bernardino. She came to CSUSB after serving in K–12 Education as a classroom teacher in California and East Africa, and then as an elementary school principal and district superintendent in Michigan. Dr. Piller teaches Masters level courses related to the teaching of English Language Reading and Writing. Additionally, she teaches Curriculum Development for the Masters in TESOL and the Masters in Educational Leadership. She delivers courses in both face-to-face and online formats. Professional Accomplishments and Affiliations: Dr. Piller’s expertise is in Literacy in English including oral language, reading and writing. Her research looks at Dual Language instruction, Two Way Immersion, and teaching strategies for English learners. Recently she has studied comparative international education with projects in New Delhi, India and Belize in Central America. Dr. Piller has written numerous articles and delivered conference presentations on these topics. While her primary work is teacher education, she also teaches and supervises those preparing to become principals and school leaders. Dr. Piller was recently honored by the Gamma Lambda Chapter of Phi Beta Delta for contribution to the advancement of international education. She is a member of numerous professional organizations including the International Reading Association, National Council of Teachers, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other languages, and International Society for Language Studies. Philosophy of Education: Dr. Piller believes that teaching is helping others achieve their maximum potential for knowledge, skills and attitudes essential for living in and contributing to an ever-changing global society. Dr. Piller believes that excellent educators have sufficient skills of organization and a work ethic to meet reasonable deadlines and expectations; a solid commitment to the whole person so that the needs of all students are directly addressed. They love each student with an affection that is real and non possessive. Excellent educators make a personal commitment to their students. This last, and possibly most demanding attribute is also the most significant, because in the midst of many competing demands it calls forth life and energy that moves teaching into the realm where role and person unite to complement the integrity of the educator. John Piller Educational Background: Mr. Piller received his degree from Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He completed his architectural apprenticeship with Kingscotts Architects and Engineers, Kalamazoo, Michigan, in 1966. He is a registered architect. Professional Experiences and Interests: After practicing architecture in Michigan for thirty years, Mr. Piller has retired and now does freelance work in California. Mr. Piller is fluent in German and English. Professional Accomplishments and Affiliations: Mr. Piller has designed commercial, industrial and residential facilities. Traveling across the State of Michigan one finds hospitals and medical clinics, schools, churches, factories, shopping malls and dozens of residences that Mr. Piller designed. Additionally, Mr. Piller is a builder and skilled in many of the trades of the building profession. Mr. Piller is a member of the American Institute of Architects. Philosophy of Architecture: Mr. Piller believes that architecture is integral to our daily lives. It is far more than aesthetics and safe structures. Architects harness new materials and technologies to craft new ways of creating a sense of space. The ethics of architecture require the architect to go beyond pure art and recognize humankind’s needs as they interact with the environment. Dr. Joseph A. Scarcella, Professor of Education (Career and Technical Education), Department of Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Educational Background: Dr. Joseph Scarcella received his Ph.D. from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Professional Experiences and Interests: Dr. Scarcella serves as a Professor of Education and M.A. Program Coordinator for Career and Technical Teacher Education Program at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB). He also spent over two years teaching at Southeast Missouri State University in the College of Industrial and Engineering Technology, where he served as Assistant Professor in the Technical Computer Graphics Department. Currently, Dr. Scarcella is working on the development of a Technology Education Integration Center (TEIC) for the College of Education at CSUSB. The mission of the center will focus on curriculum development, integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, encouraging individuals to pursue technology teaching careers, and increasing student interest in the science and technology professions by their involvement in engaging activities. Professional Accomplishments and Affiliations: Dr. Scarcella has written numerous publications in respected journals related to his profession and presents regularly at local, regional, national, and international at various academic conferences. Dr. Scarcella has been an active and continuous member of the International Technology Education Association (ITEA) and the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE). He has held several leadership positions for both organizations to include ITEA Region 4 Board of Director and ACTE Board of Director, Technology Education Division representing Career and Technical, Industrial Technology and Technology Education. Dr. Scarcella serves and chairs local, state, and national committee activities at his institution, for the associations mentioned, and on other educational agencies and organizations closely aligned. Philosophy of Education: Dr. Scarcella believes Career and Technical Education and Technology Education are much more than computers, and he values his profession as a unique, high-spirited discipline known for its unmatched level of excellence and leadership practices. As in the profession's history, Career and Technical and Technology Education will sustain their reputations as a thriving and valued discipline because they are about workforce education and economic development, revolving around people, processes, and systems. Dr. Alayne Sullivan, Professor of Education (Reading and Language Arts Programs), Department of Language, Literacy and Culture Educational Background: Dr. Alayne Sullivan received her Ph. D. from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, in Canada in 1991. Her Masters and Bachelor’s degrees in Education, and Bachelor’s Degree in Literature are from Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada. Professional Experiences and Interests: Dr. Sullivan has taught elementary school through graduate-level literacy courses in Canada and the United States. She has served as the director of a Graduate Literacy Assessment Program in Canada. She has also served as a full-time literacy consultant to a large school-district in Manhattan, New York, U.S.A. She has worked with struggling adolescent readers who are enrolled in pre-university reading-skills programs in inner-city areas near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She has taught adults, as well, at Orange County Community College near New York City; these adults were working on basic literacy skills as they began an education later in life. Dr. Sullivan serves as Program Coordinator – until Fall 2006 – for the M.A. in Education: Reading and Language Arts Program at California State University, San Bernardino. She has taught at McGill University and Memorial University of Newfoundland in Canada. She has also taught at Teachers College, Columbia University; Indiana University of Pennsylvania; California State University, Chico; and California State University, San Bernardino in the United States. Dr. Sullivan has offered dozens of literacy workshops for professional educators across the United States and Canada. She is active in many professional organizations and has made numerous presentations at municipal, state, national and international conferences. Professional Accomplishments and Affiliations: Dr. Sullivan has published articles related to (1) aesthetics and reading, (2) visual literacy and reading, and (3) high-stakes assessment of literacy. She is an active member of the National Council of Teachers of English, the International Reading Association, and the American Education Research Association professional organizations. She is a regular workshop presenter for the state of California for Expository Reading and Writing Workshops as well as Reading Instruction for Academic Preparation; these workshops are designed for high-school teachers. Philosophy of Education: Dr. Sullivan believes that the process of literacy acquisition is most effectively furthered when students – of all ages – are engaged in literacy tasks for which they have (a) some background knowledge, and (2) a certain level of vocabulary and concept development. She believes that intensive reading of literature educates the hearts and minds of students. Finally, she believes that educators must reach the souls of their students, striving to engage learners’ interests and passions for any subject they hope to master. [Main Page]

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Dr. Rosalie Giacchino-Baker, Professor of Education (Department of Language, Literacy and Culture)

Educational Background:

Dr. Rosalie Giacchino-Baker received a Ph.D. from The Claremont Graduate University in second language, multicultural, and international education.

Professional Experiences and Interests:

Rosalie Giacchino-Baker is the Founding Director of the International Institute (http://ii.csusb.edu) and a professor in the College of Education's Department of Language, Literacy, and Culture at California State University, San Bernardino (http://www.csusb.edu/coe/staff/) where she teaches classes in second-language, multicultural, and international education.

She has taught teacher education classes at Cal Poly Pomona, the University of California at Irvine, and The Claremont Graduate University; she has also taught ESL, French, and Spanish at the junior high, high school, community college, and university levels.

Her international experiences include teaching, consulting, and conducting research in France, Micronesia, England, Belize, Mexico, China, Thailand, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Vietnam, Argentina, and Cuba.

Professional Accomplishments and Affiliations:

Dr. Giacchino-Baker has written 30 articles and four books related to her academic fields. She has made numberous presentations at academic conferences throughout the world.

She is a member of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, the National Association for Multicultural Education, and Phi Beta Delta, society of international scholars.

Philosophy of Education:

As an internationalist, I acknowledge and respect individual, linguistic, and cultural differences.As a teacher educator, I believe that my courses must enable students to construct, reflect on, and assess their own learning. I believe I have to model good teaching practices if I want my students to become good teachers. I design experiences that invite students to examine teaching and learning in different cultural and linguistic contexts. I encourage collaboration and insist on respect for individual differences. I believe that we must think globally, act locally, and act globally.

Dr. Frederick J. Baker

Educational Background:

Baker holds a BA degree from Central Michigan University, a MAT degree from Antioch College and a Ph.D. degree from Michigan State University.

Professional Experiences and Interests:

Dr. Baker is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Education, College of Education and Integrated Studies at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.

An international teacher educator, Baker has lived overseas some twelve years (mostly in economically developing countries). The recipient of numerous grants and awards including an Asian Foundation grant, a Teacher Corps grant in Micronesia, a Peace Corps development grant, and a Fulbright fellowship in Thailand, Baker specializes in field-based and international models for teacher education. Besides Micronesia and Thailand, Baker has directed programs in Belize, England, China, Mexico, Latvia, Malaysia, Guyana, Yemen, the Lao, People's Democratic Republic and the Republic of Vietnam. Recent years sabbatical in Florence, Italy saw him develop two distance courses in education for Cal Poly Pomona.

A former Peace Corps Volunteer, he has also served in the Foreign Service, as an inner-city middle school teacher, a
Director of Field Experiences at Central Michigan University, and Assistant Director of Teacher Education at the
University of California, Irvine. At Cal Poly Pomona he was Chair of the Department of Teacher Education for over
ix years and has received the institutions Outstanding Academic Advisor Award and the Outstanding International
Scholar award.

A Thai and Lao speaker, Baker is frequently asked to consult on international and multicultural topics, especially regarding curriculum development, teacher education and educational policy in economically developing countries.

Professional Accomplishments and Affiliations:

Dr. Baker has authored over one hundred twenty publications. His most recent books, Reforming America’s Schools: From Teachers and Curriculum to Globalization and Interdisciplinary Projects, and Ways of Coexisting: Urban, Suburban, and Global Communities, were published by Kendall/Hunt.

Philosophy of Education:

Dr. Baker believes that students must take responsibility for their own learning. As a professor he is concerned about building environments that facilitate students constructing their own meaning. He believes in multidisciplinary education with international perspectives. A balance of head, heart and body is found in his classroom.

Dr. Suwichit (Sean) Chaidaroon, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies

Educational Background:

Suwichit earned his Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Memphis and M.A. in Speech Communication from the University of Washington (with support from Fulbright). He completed his undergraduate education in Mass Communication and English at Chiang Mai University.

Professional Experiences and Interests:

Before coming to the U.S. in 1999, Suwichit was a lecturer in the English Department, Chiang Mai University. While working on his graduate studies in the U.S., he also taught basic communication courses including public speaking, interpersonal communication, and intercultural communication. At CSUSB, Suwichit specializes in organizational communication and marketing communication. He has taught courses in issues management and crisis communication, integrated marketing communications, business and professional communication, and communication in multinational organizations.

Professional Accomplishments and Affiliations:

Suwichit has published and presented papers primarily in organizational communication. His academic work appears, for example, in the journal of intercultural communication studies, National Communication Association Conferences, and Association for Business Communicators.

Philosophy of Education:

Two major themes that Suwichit has strived for in his teaching career are experiential learning and critical reflective pedagogy. Communication is an applied discipline that bridges the gap between theory and practice. Suwichit encourages students to have hands-on experiences both inside and outside classrooms so that they can see how theories are applied in real life situations. At the same time, students are urged to question their own taken-for-granted assumptions about their communicative practices to better understand and formulate their own personal theories.

Dr. Phyllis A. Hensley, Associate Professor of Educational, Administration, Director of the School Business Management Program, and Co-Director of the California State University, San Bernardino, Doctoral Program in Educational Administration (Department of Educational Leadership and Curriculum)

Educational Background:

Dr. Hensley received her doctorate in educational administration, organization and policy from the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York. She holds two master’s degrees, one in special education and one in school administration.

Professional Experiences and Interests:

Dr. Phyllis Hensley has extensive experience in the field of education. She began her career as a Spanish teacher in 1972, and has served as an assistant principal, a principal, and a consultant in special education. She has also served as a superintendent of schools in two school districts in the State of New York. Dr. Hensley is credentialed in Spanish, special education, school administration and also holds credentials as a superintendent in the states of Pennsylvania and New York. During the last ten years Dr. Hensley has held various positions in higher education. She has served as department chair, preliminary and professional administrative services credentials coordinator, and director of the University of the Pacific and California State University, Bakersfield collaborative doctoral program in educational administration.

Currently Dr. Hensley is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Curriculum. In addition, she is also the director of the School Business Management Program and co-director of the California State University, San Bernardino Doctoral Program in Educational Administration. Dr. Phyllis Hensley has gained national and international prominence as a speaker in the field of education. She has made presentations around the country at such organizations as the American Education Finance Association, the American Educational Research Association, the Education Law Association, the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration, and the University Council of Educational Administration. Dr. Hensley was invited to make two presentations in Barcelona, Spain, at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Conference of the Association of Teachers of European Education (ATEE).

Dr. Hensley was invited once gain to present a paper at this conference which was held in Stockholm, Sweden. In addition, she was invited to the Second International Conference on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education on Samos Island in Greece where she also presented a paper. Dr. Hensley also presented a paper at ATEE in Warsaw, Poland. She continues to serve as a public relations and personnel consultant for the Today Kindergarten in Taichung, Taiwan.

Professional Accomplishments and Affiliations:

Dr. Hensley is the associate editor of the California Association of Professors of Educational Administration Journal. She also serves as the treasurer of the California Association of Professors of Educational Administration. She is one of two university representatives across the State of California to serve on the Advisory Board of the California Association of School Business Officials Certificate Program. She is also the secretary of this Advisory Board. She is a consultant for the Educational Testing Services (ETS) and serves as a reader of the National School Leaders Licensure Assessment. She also serves as a member of the Association of California School Administrators and California Association of Professors of Educational Administration Advisory Board. Dr. Hensley has written numerous publications and is currently writing a book which will help educational leaders develop their interpersonal skills. Dr. Hensley continues to write for presentations and publications on compelling issues facing our system of education in the New Millennium.

Philosophy of Education:

Dr. Hensley’s goals as a professor at California State University, San Bernardino have always been to inspire and motivate her students, while conveying enthusiasm for and knowledge of educational administration. She strives to help students understand and unravel the complexities of administration. It is most important to her that students bridge theory and practice as they engage in critical reflection resulting in transformative learning. This type of learning occurs when students become aware of how preconceived assumptions are challenged by new information. Transformative learning also occurs when perspectives are changed and individuals are able to act on this new knowledge or these new perspectives.

It is also important to her that students of educational administration realize, fully comprehend, and appreciate that the people in an organization are in fact the organization's most valuable resource and asset. Our actions and our words impact, affect, and influence the people with whom we work. It is, therefore, essential to encourage students to reflect on their actions, question what they do,
and anticipate the consequences of their actions before taking action.

Reflection is an integral part of the mission of the College of Education. Reflection is considered a way of recapturing, reorganizing, and reconstructing experiences and learning from them. It is important to her that students become reflective practitioners who are able to recast, reframe, and reconstruct past experiences in such a way that they can generate fresh understandings of the puzzlement, challenges, and surprises inherent in these administrative experiences.

Dr. Bonnie Piller, Professor of Education (Department of Language, Literacy and Culture)

Educational Background:

Dr. Bonnie Pillner received her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education from Andrews University and her masters and doctorial degrees in Educational Leadership with an Emphasis in Literacy and English Teaching from Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.

Professional Experiences and Interests:

Dr. Piller is a faculty member in the Department of Language, Literacy and Culture at California State University, San Bernardino. She came to CSUSB after serving in K–12 Education as a classroom teacher in California and East Africa, and then as an elementary school principal and district superintendent in Michigan. Dr. Piller teaches Masters level courses related to the teaching of English Language Reading and Writing. Additionally, she teaches Curriculum Development for the Masters in TESOL and the Masters in Educational Leadership. She delivers courses in both face-to-face and online formats.

Professional Accomplishments and Affiliations:

Dr. Piller’s expertise is in Literacy in English including oral language, reading and writing. Her research looks at Dual Language instruction, Two Way Immersion, and teaching strategies for English learners. Recently she has studied comparative international education with projects in New Delhi, India and Belize in Central America. Dr. Piller has written numerous articles and delivered conference presentations on these topics. While her primary work is teacher education, she also teaches and supervises those preparing to become principals and school leaders. Dr. Piller was recently honored by the Gamma Lambda Chapter of Phi Beta Delta for contribution to the advancement of international education. She is a member of numerous professional organizations including the International Reading Association, National Council of Teachers, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other languages, and International Society for Language Studies.

Philosophy of Education:

Dr. Piller believes that teaching is helping others achieve their maximum potential for knowledge, skills and attitudes essential for living in and contributing to an ever-changing global society. Dr. Piller believes that excellent educators have sufficient skills of organization and a work ethic to meet reasonable deadlines and expectations; a solid commitment to the whole person so that the needs of all students are directly addressed. They love each student with an affection that is real and non possessive. Excellent educators make a personal commitment to their students. This last, and possibly most demanding attribute is also the most significant, because in the midst of many competing demands it calls forth life and energy that moves teaching into the realm where role and person unite to complement the integrity of the educator.

John Piller

Educational Background:

Mr. Piller received his degree from Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He completed his architectural apprenticeship with Kingscotts Architects and Engineers, Kalamazoo, Michigan, in 1966. He is a registered architect.

Professional Experiences and Interests:

After practicing architecture in Michigan for thirty years, Mr. Piller has retired and now does freelance work in California. Mr. Piller is fluent in German and English.

Professional Accomplishments and Affiliations:

Mr. Piller has designed commercial, industrial and residential facilities. Traveling across the State of Michigan one finds hospitals and medical clinics, schools, churches, factories, shopping malls and dozens of residences that Mr. Piller designed. Additionally, Mr. Piller is a builder and skilled in many of the trades of the building profession. Mr. Piller is a member of the American Institute of Architects.

Philosophy of Architecture:

Mr. Piller believes that architecture is integral to our daily lives. It is far more than aesthetics and safe structures. Architects harness new materials and technologies to craft new ways of creating a sense of space. The ethics of architecture require the architect to go beyond pure art and recognize humankind’s needs as they interact with the environment.

Dr. Joseph A. Scarcella, Professor of Education (Career and Technical Education), Department of Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education

Educational Background:

Dr. Joseph Scarcella received his Ph.D. from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Professional Experiences and Interests:

Dr. Scarcella serves as a Professor of Education and M.A. Program Coordinator for Career and Technical Teacher Education Program at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB). He also spent over two years teaching at Southeast Missouri State University in the College of Industrial and Engineering Technology, where he served as Assistant Professor in the Technical Computer Graphics Department.

Currently, Dr. Scarcella is working on the development of a Technology Education Integration Center (TEIC) for the College of Education at CSUSB. The mission of the center will focus on curriculum development, integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, encouraging individuals to pursue technology teaching careers, and increasing student interest in the science and technology professions by their involvement in engaging activities.

Professional Accomplishments and Affiliations:

Dr. Scarcella has written numerous publications in respected journals related to his profession and presents regularly at local, regional, national, and international at various academic conferences.

Dr. Scarcella has been an active and continuous member of the International Technology Education Association (ITEA) and the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE). He has held several leadership positions for both organizations to include ITEA Region 4 Board of Director and ACTE Board of Director, Technology Education Division representing Career and Technical, Industrial Technology and Technology Education. Dr. Scarcella serves and chairs local, state, and national committee activities at his institution, for the associations mentioned, and on other educational agencies and organizations closely aligned.

Philosophy of Education:

Dr. Scarcella believes Career and Technical Education and Technology Education are much more than computers, and he values his profession as a unique, high-spirited discipline known for its unmatched level of excellence and leadership practices. As in the profession's history, Career and Technical and Technology Education will sustain their reputations as a thriving and valued discipline because they are about workforce education and economic development, revolving around people, processes, and systems.

Dr. Alayne Sullivan, Professor of Education (Reading and Language Arts Programs), Department of Language, Literacy and Culture

Educational Background:

Dr. Alayne Sullivan received her Ph. D. from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, in Canada in 1991. Her Masters and Bachelor’s degrees in Education, and Bachelor’s Degree in Literature are from Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada.

Professional Experiences and Interests:

Dr. Sullivan has taught elementary school through graduate-level literacy courses in Canada and the United States. She has served as the director of a Graduate Literacy Assessment Program in Canada. She has also served as a full-time literacy consultant to a large school-district in Manhattan, New York, U.S.A. She has worked with struggling adolescent readers who are enrolled in pre-university reading-skills programs in inner-city areas near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She has taught adults, as well, at Orange County Community College near New York City; these adults were working on basic literacy skills as they began an education later in life.

Dr. Sullivan serves as Program Coordinator – until Fall 2006 – for the M.A. in Education: Reading and Language Arts Program at California State University, San Bernardino. She has taught at McGill University and Memorial University of Newfoundland in Canada. She has also taught at Teachers College, Columbia University; Indiana University of Pennsylvania; California State University, Chico; and California State University, San Bernardino in the United States. Dr. Sullivan has offered dozens of literacy workshops for professional educators across the United States and Canada. She is active in many professional organizations and has made numerous presentations at municipal, state, national and international conferences.

Professional Accomplishments and Affiliations:

Dr. Sullivan has published articles related to (1) aesthetics and reading, (2) visual literacy and reading, and (3) high-stakes assessment of literacy. She is an active member of the National Council of Teachers of English, the International Reading Association, and the American Education Research Association professional organizations. She is a regular workshop presenter for the state of California for Expository Reading and Writing Workshops as well as Reading Instruction for Academic Preparation; these workshops are designed for high-school teachers.

Philosophy of Education:

Dr. Sullivan believes that the process of literacy acquisition is most effectively furthered when students – of all ages – are engaged in literacy tasks for which they have (a) some background knowledge, and (2) a certain level of vocabulary and concept development. She believes that intensive reading of literature educates the hearts and minds of students. Finally, she believes that educators must reach the souls of their students, striving to engage learners’ interests and passions for any subject they hope to master.