CURRICULUM VITAE

DEBORAH LYNN STIRLING
33 West Willetta Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85003
(602) 254-6638

EDUCATION 

Ph.D. in Educational Media & Computers - Dec 2000
Arizona State University, Tempe

M.A. in Language, Reading & Culture - 1993
University of Arizona, Tucson

B.A. in Creative Writing - 1982
University of Arizona, Tucson

 
CERTIFICATION

Colorado Secondary English Teaching Certificate
Arizona Secondary English Teaching Certificate

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Applied Cognitive Science: Learning facilitation, mental  models, and hypermedia and cognitive effort

Computers, Education, and Training: Evaluation of instructional technology, instructional research and design, and distributed learning environments

Human-Computer Interaction: Cognitive aspects of user-system interactions and hypermedia user interface issues

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2000 to present

Instructor
Research Methods in Technology-based Education
Arizona State University

 
1998 to 1999 Graduate Research Assistant
Measurement, Statistics, and Methodological Studies
Arizona State University

Design and develop animated vignettes of statistical concepts

 

1995to 1999 Research Assistant
Technology Based Learning and Research
Arizona State University

Formative Evaluation: Understanding Teaching and math*ed*ology  (Professional Development CD-ROMs), design research studies, statistical analysis, and dissemination presentations

Prentice Hall Writer's Solution Study: Covariant analysis, n=608,   AERA proposal, and AERA poster session

Proposal Writing:  NSF and AERA Proposals

Proposal Reviewer:  AERA proposals for Research on Evaluation SIG

 

1994 to 1995 Adjunct Instructor
Red Rocks Community College, Denver
Courses taught: Freshman Composition, Research Writing,        Technical Writing, and World Literature

 

1991 to 1993   Substitute Teacher
Jefferson County School District, Golden, Colorado

 

1990 to 1991      Associate Faculty Member
Pima Community College, Tucson, Arizona
Courses Taught:  Freshman Composition

 

1984 to 1991 Student Academic Specialist
Arts & Science Dean's Office
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
The University of Arizona, Tucson
SKILLS WIN95, 98 and MAC OS
HTML, FrontPage, Dreamweaver
Flash, Authorware, HyperStudio, PhotoShop, Illustrator, Fireworks
WordPerfect Suite 8, Office 97
SPSS, SAS

PROFESSIONAL AND SCHOLARLY ORGANIZATIONS

American Educational Research Association
Arizona Educational Research Organization

 

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