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Dr. Ronald L.

Lombard Work History Serving as interim co-department chair from spring Chatham University Education Department Spri ng 2010 to Present Assistant Professor of Education Chatham College Aug. 2000 to Present Adjunct Professor, Gannon University Cohort Program Teaching graduate level courses in curriculum and instruction 1999 to Present Centerville Clinic Mobile Therapy Unit Provide wrap-around services to children who require support to achieve levels o f emotional and academic success 1999 Bell & Howell Information & Learning Division Ongoing Independent Consultant and author Research for a number Course Guides dealing with Develop of lessons for Internet centering on utilization of technology in the c lassroom. Developing lessons for Internet centering on U.S. History from 1930. Creation of alternative and performance based forms of assessment. 1999 to 2001 T.H.E. Journal Develop lessons for Internet centering on multimedia in education. 200 0 GTE/CO-NECT School Program Implement programs to introduce school reform with a focus on integration of te chnology into delivery systems, new assessment techniques and creation of a coll aborative work environment for staff development programs. Element of New Americ an Schools Program. 199 8-1999 Frazier School District Assistant High School Principal, Assistant Superintendent 198 5-1998 Fulfill responsibilities of building and district administrator with an emphasis on program development, change and implementation of new programs, supervision of personnel Secondary Classroom Teacher 1969 to 1985

Education B.S. in Education, California University of Pennsylvania California, PA

1969 M.A. in History, California University of Pennsylvania California, PA 1977 M.Ed. and Secondary Administration Certification California University of Pennsylvania, California, PA Doctorate of Education, Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL 1988 Post-doctoral Study in Educational Administration West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 89 Certifications Secondary Social Studies 1969 Secondary Principal 1978 Elementary Principal 1997 Superintendent Certification 1989 Scholarly Accomplishments Presentations: Technology and Pre-service Teacher Training AACE Conference Nov. 2003 Phoenix, Arizona Presentation of materials through assessment workshops conducted / August 19 200 5 / peer review of materials from education faculty Waynesburg College / materia ls were presented based on work completed in collaboration with other participan ts in creation of an assessment handbook for classroom teach use. Presentation to IU 1 teachers and administrators - March 9th , 2006 dealing wi th online version of teacher assessment handbook to serve as an interactive mean s to deliver information related to aspects of assessment. An extension of grant related to Assessment Development, calling for creation of written materials an d modules for use by pre-service teachers, in-service teachers, and other highe r educational institutions for use in instruction of aspects of effective assess ment. Presenting the PDE 430 Student Teaching Evaluation Through E-Portfolios 21st Ce ntury Integration Summit for Teacher Educators / Educational Technology Conferen ce May 2006 Penn State, PA A Case for E-Portfolios Three Rivers Educational Technology Conference Nov. 20 06 Pittsburgh, PA Creating an E-Portfolio to Document Student Teaching Competencies Association o f Teacher Educators February 2007 San Diego A Collaborative Evaluation Model of Student Teacher Competence: Using the PDEForm 430 and Technology Presented to PAC-TE, Harrisburg, PA - October 2007 Meeting of the Minds Team Teaching through Role Play JISE conference Pittsburg h November 2007 supported by the Education Special Interest Group (EDSIG) of th 19881978

e Association of Information Technology Professionals Combining Role Play and Team Teaching through an On-Line Course International Co nference for Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Las Vega s, NV, March 2008 Requested by Pa Dept of Education to present information related to electronic p ortfolios to PDE focus group May 5 6, 2008 Harrisburg, PA - based on work pr esented at October PAC-TE conference, presentation centering on the plans for fu ture education reviews to be completed online rather than through face to face r eview process as conducted in past. Putting the Student Teacher in the Drivers Seat of the PA 430, presented at Nati onal Student Teaching Supervision Conference Slippery Rock University, May 30, 2008 WIKI An Answer for Facilitating Small Group Collaboration presented to The Soc iety for Information Technology and Teacher Education - SITE / March 2009 Charl eston, SC Effective online instruction for Student Research presented to adjunct instruct ors in masters cohort education conference Gannon University June 26, 2010 Publications: Framework for Effective Technology Pre-service Teacher Training Conference Jour nal, AACE, Winter 2004. Teacher Assessment Guide (TAG), School Performance Network : 2006 Draft materia ls related to work being carried out in conjunction with School Performance Netw ork. Work for Chapter three is at the editing stage and ongoing work is being ca rried out in relation to chapter four. Plans are to publish finished product in both hard copy and in electronic form for use by pre-service teachers, college instructors, and in-service teachers Provided is the edited draft copy of Chapter three utilized for feedback presen tation at Waynesburg College Materials in electronic format delivered to Intermediate Unit 1, and distribute d to teachers and administrators across a three county area Continued editing based on presentation feedback from representatives from the Intermediate Unit and various representatives from local colleges and universiti es This material and two other modules adopted by districts within Intermediate 1 as a training program for teachers and administrators. A Collaborative Evaluation Model of Student Teacher Competence: Using the PDEForm 430 and Technology publication Educational Journal, PAC-TE, February 20 07 Building Social Studies Units That Call for a Depth of Understanding Pennsylvani a Council for the Social Studies Journal, Vol. XXXVII, Spring 2008. Meeting of the Minds Team Teaching through Role Play Journal of Information Sy stems Education / JISE is a refereed international journal supported by the Edu cation Special Interest Group (EDSIG) of the Association of Information Technolo gy Professionals Accepted for publication Fall 2008 Text Editor Technology Implementation and Teacher Education: Reflective Models. Published IGI Global / Information Science Reference, 2010. ISBN 978-1-61520-89

7-5 Editors: Junko Yamamoto Slippery Rock University, Joseph Kush Duquesne Univer sity, Ron Lombard Chatham University, C. Jay Hertzog Slippery Rock University Provided two chapters for the text Technology Leadership in Teacher: Leadership in Teacher Education - Through IGI Publishing / Published at this time - The fo llowing applies to each chapter have published: Chapter The Nuts and Bolts of Teaching Online Ron Lombard - published Chapter Using Web 2.0 in the Classroom- Ron Lombard in collaboration with Stel la Porto University of Maryland - Published Published chapter in "Techniques for Fostering Collaboration in Online Learning Communities: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives" Under Publication / Chapt er topic Online Team Teaching and Role Play to Enhance Learning Editors - Franc esca Pozzi & Donatella Persico - Institute for Educational Technologies / Italys National Research Council Extensive work with online courses and technology I have maintained my effort to provide innovative modalities of presentations, i n particular in relation to creation and presentation of online courses, for bot h the education program and continuing education. These courses are constructed in a manner that calls for students to apply skills and knowledge to real life s ituations. I have also continued work with the Faculty Advisory Committee in rel ation to utilization of Tablet technology for utilization in classroom and clini cal situations. During the transformation of the School of Professional Studies and Continu ing Education, I maintained a firm presence providing aid in the maintaining of programs and training of new instructors. I collaborated with the new vice-presi dent Janet Littrell, and served as consultant to aid new instructors place thei r course materials online for fall courses. I have continued to serve on the ove rsight committee for the review of professional studies and continuing education . I have continued ongoing training in relation to administration of online course preparation and implementation as supported by continuing education and partici pation in additional workshops and training related to integration of technology into the classroom environment. I have maintained active participation in facul ty development program, through continuing education, related to creation of onl ine courses for new graduate level program leading to an MS Ed degree and have c reated and conducted courses for program. To aid in the gap left in the continuing education area, I was asked to serve as the acting faculty development instructor and provide instructions to new staff being brought into the program in online areas of instruction. I served in this capacity through the summer and fall of 2007. This has also called for close co operation with the administrative and support staff, in continuing education, to continue staffing of the online courses. Work in area of online courses: * Created and conducted courses for online MS Ed degree for Chatham University * Created and conducting two online courses for education department EDU525 Tests and Measurements EDU532 Human Geography * Online courses planned and conducted as adjunct for Gannon University GEDU650 Advanced Educational Computing GEDU603 Current Issues in Education GEDU601 Methods of Research

Background Job Experience Teaching experience Over 35 years experience in education from levels of K-12 t

hrough undergraduate and graduate. Teaching at secondary, post secondary, gradua te education, levels. Secondary teaching centering on the social sciences, under graduate and graduate in education. Types of post-secondary course planning an d presentation center on pedagogical and learning theory and supervision of stud ents in the field and student teaching processes. I have also carried out extens ive work in the creation and presentation of online courses. Administrative experience Grades K-12 as middle level administrator and distric t administrator. District administration dealing with aspects of special educati on, curriculum development, and long-range planning to meet specific state requi rements. Working with staff and various district personnel to carry out mission and goals of district. Post-secondary education administration involves working with advises in edu cation program, aiding students carrying out research for required graduation tu torial. Service in the positions of certification officer to review state certif ication requirements and also as interim co-department chair in education. Commi ttee work includes service on Internal Review Board in the context of university research, review of graduate program through service on the Graduate Program Co mmittee, and work with technology staff for the incorporation of aspects of tech nology into the classroom curriculum. Research experience Includes publication of articles, preparation of chapters f or texts, included in resume. Ongoing work with undergraduate students in prepar ation of their graduation research tutorials. Experience in instructing graduate students in a course dealing with methods of research through both face to face and online presentation formats. Working with PA Department of Education experience With the changes in the cert ification requirements in PA have carried out extensive work in re-designing the education programs at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Attendance at workshops and conferences held by the state provides insights into the directio n of education both state-wide and national educational directions. Innovative experience in context of education Extensive work streamlining the e valuation process for student teachers designated by the state through the PDE43 0 form for the education department into an electronic format allowing for effec tive review and storage. Work in the creation of department level online courses to meet n eeds of students with commitments that make face to face classes difficult or im possible. Work with PDE in the creation of an effective electronic review system for the evaluation of education programs throughout the state. Utilization of video conferencing with local public schools to al low for real time observation of classes and discussions with classroom teachers and administrators. Allows for students to observe from the university classroo m, but to see a lesson taking place in real time. Major advantage being that stu dents have an opportunity to interact within a group before going into the field and carrying out classroom observations. Work in the formulation of a portfolio system of keeping records for students allowing for the collection of student completed requirements to be viewed in th e context of the various standards for educators as they progress through the ed ucation program. Excellent process by which to keep effective track of student p rogress and providing students with a cumulative portfolio to utilize when comp leting the requirements of program.

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