EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Associate Professor (May 1989-Present) University of the Pacific, Stockton, California Perform all duties involved in teaching, advising, scholarly activity committee work, and service to the university and to the community in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the School of Education and the University. Evaluator:Potomac-EdisonProject (May 1988-1989) Virginia State Department of Education, Richmond, Virginia Designed and implemented evaluation of a two-part project co-sponsered by the Potomac Edison Company and the Virginia State Department of Education to explore the use of computers in "at risk" of failing, or have failed, the Virginia 6th grade Literacy Passport Test. Evaluator: Teacher-LINK (May 1987-1989) Evaluation Research Center,University of Virginia Designed and implemented evaluation (DEM) of a three year project co-sponsered by IBM and UVA to explore the use of computer telecommunications and tool software during pre-service teacher training. Evaluator: K-3 Gifted and Talented (1987-1989) Hampton Public School System, Hampton, Virginia Served as consultant to central office steering committee. Designed evaluation for Grade 3 curriculum, collected and analyzed data, prepared final report. Followup included extending evaluation to Grades K-2 Evaluator: Stress Management (1986-1987) Student Health Services, University of Virginia Conducted and analyzed results of a survey to aid Student Health in planning program to meet the stress management needs of undergraduate and graduate students at the University. Instructional Technologist: Training Films (Summer 1986) Evaluation Research Center, University of Virginia Videotaped and edited three films for the Virginia State Department of Education to use in training B-TAP observers. Curriculum Specialist/Master Teacher (Summer 1986,1987,1988) Summer Enrichment Program (SEP), University of Virginia Developed curriculum for gifted students and served as Master Teacher in Arts and Humanities, grades 5-8.

Curriculum Specialist/Teacher (Spring 1986,1987,1988)
Spring Enrichment Program (SEP), University of Virginia

Developed curriculum and taught in Arts and Humanities, grade K-3. Created instructional materials including activity booklet for students entitled, WHAT I SEE...I CAN BE!

Teaching Assistant (Fall 1986)
Curry School of Education, University of Virginia

Served as teaching assistant in undergraduate science methods course in the Curry School's Five-Year Teacher Education Program. Responsible for planning and conducting laboratory sessions of course.

Supervisor: Third Year Students (Fall 1986-Spring 1987)
Curry School of Education, University of Virginia

Served as Coordinator for Field Experiences for 34 third year students in Elementary Education.

Supervisor: Graduate Students (Summer 1986,1987,1988)
Curry School of Education, University of Virginia

Supervised graduate students serving as Interns in the Summer Enrichment Program.

University Supervisor (Fall 1985-Spring 1986)
Curry School of Education, University of Virginia

Served as the University Supervisor for 12 student teachers in Elementary Education.

Instructional Designer: Industrial Training (1985-1986)
William Byrd Press, Richmond, Virginia

Conducted needs assessment and designed model for training and evaluation program for the Press Department at Byrd Press.

Public School Administrator (1977-1985)
Chesapeake Public Schools, Chesapeake, Virginia

Served as Assistant Principal of Instruction at Park Elementary School (1981-1985) and Camelot Elementary School (1978-1981), Summer School Principal (1980-1981), and Elementary Helping Teacher (1977-1978).

Classroom Teacher (1973-1977)
Chesapeake Public Schools, Chesapeake, Virginia

Taught grades 5-6 at G.W. Carver Elementary School. Designed and implemented an individualized reading program for the Carver Open Classroom (six classrooms/480 students). Helped develop Chesapeake's K-12 Career Education Program.

RESEARCH PAPERS
Faculty Research Grant: An Ethnographic Study of Young Authors

Dissertation: Teacher-LINK: Using Electronic-mail to Facilitate Communications During the Student Teaching Experience

Master's Thesis: Comparison of Open and Traditional Instructional Approaches Upon Reading Achievement and Creativity of Sixth Grade Students

PAPERS PREPARED FOR PRESENTATION/PUBLICATION

Eskridge, S., Piper, C., and Posey, R. "Stages! Electronic Portfolios Spark Interest in EffectiveUse of Technology," S.I.T.E 2000 International Conference Proceedings . November, 1999.

Eskridge, S., and Piper, C. "Electronic Portfolios in Reading Methods Courses," S.I.T.E 2000 International Conference Proceedings . November, 1999.

Eskridge, S., and Piper, C. "Student Perceptions: Infusing Technology Into Teacher Education Through Electronic Portfolios," . International Ed-Media Conference Conference Proceedings. June, 1998

Eskridge, S., and Piper, C. "Electronic Portfolis in Teacher Education." S.I.T.E '99 International Conference Proceedings. March, 1998.

Haisley, Fay B., and Eskridge, S. "Turning on Teachers and Students to Technology Through Electronic Partnerships." 11th International Computer Technology in Education Conference Proceedings, March, 1994.

Eskridge, S., and Haisley, Fay B. "Using Electronic Conferencing in Teacher Preparation Classes to Extend Discussions and Provide Electronic Fieldwork," 11th International Computer Technology in Education Conference Proceedings, March, 1994.

Eskridge, S. and Langer, M. "Electronic Conferencing: Extending Discussion Opportunities in Teacher Preparation Classes," STATE Technology in Education Annual, March 1993.

Eskridge, S. and Langer, M. "KIDLINE: Electronic Fieldwork in Teacher Preparation Classes," STATE Technology in Education Annual, March 1993.

Eskridge, S. "KIDLINE: Electronic Connection Between Public Schools and Pre-service Teachers," submitted to Connections (ISTE) in response to request from Editor, Jerry Willis. November, 1993.

Eskridge, S. and Langer, M. "KIDLINE brings Literary Characters to Life," Submitted to The Reading Teacher, September 1993.

Eskridge, S. and Langer, M. "Pacific-LINK: Using Electronic Conferencing to Provide Support to New Teachers," 9th International Computer Technology in Education Conference Proceedings, March, 1992.

Eskridge, S. and Langer, M. "Pacific-LINK: Supporting New Teachers Electronically," STATE Technology in Education Annual, March 1992.

Eskridge, S. and Langer, M. "Pacific-LINK: Supporting New Teachers Through Electronic Conferencing," Technology and Teacher Education Annual, March 1992.

Eskridge, S. "SPOTLIGHT: University of the Pacific," Newsletter of the California New Teacher Project, Volume 3, Number 3, May 1991.

Eskridge, S. and Haroutounian, J. "Planning for Enrichment Programs: Curriculum Decisions." Prepared for presentation at the National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference, 1991. Submitted to The Gifted Child Quarterly, December, 1991.

Eskridge, S. "Gifted Students: Burden or Blessing?" Submitted to Teaching K-8, September 1991.

Eskridge, S. "Bring Literary Characters to Life! A Telecommunications Project," Submitted to Teaching and Computers, September 1991.

Eskridge, S. "Using Telecommunications to Motivate Students to Read," Submitted to The California Reader, September 1991.

Bull, G., Harris, J., and Eskridge, S. "Teacher-LINK," Final Report prepared for IBM, April, 1990.

Eskridge, S. and Harris, Judith B. "Evaluating a Teacher Telecommunications Link," Accepted (1990) by Evaluation Practice .

Eskridge, S. and Harris, Judith B. "Logo LinX: Dot-to-Dot LinX ," LOGO EXCHANGE, Volume 8, Number 2. October, 1989.

Eskridge, S. "Potomac Edison Project: Evaluation Report ," Virginia State Department of Education Review of Research, December, 1989. (internal publication)

Eskridge, S. "WHAT I SEE...I CAN BE," Activity book (primary grades, creativity) accepted (1989) by DOK.

Eskridge, S. "Teacher-LINK: An Overview of Evaluation Data," Prepared for IBM, November, 1989. (for internal publication)

SPONSORED RESEARCH GRANT ACTIVITY

2000: McDaniel Education Opportunity Fund Grant: $20,000 for Chambers Academy
1999: Irvine Grant; $5,000 for research in assesment/technology
1992-99: Grants $22,000 from S.O.M.E., T.L. Creates, inc., Kaiser Permanente Stockton and others for the Benerd Theater Arts Project
1994: KIDLINE: $5,000 grant from Pacific Telesis for Kidline.
1993: KIDLINE: $6,000 grant from Pacific Telesis for Kidline.
1992: KIDLINE: $6,000 grant from Pacific Telesis for Kidline.
1991: Young Authors: $1800 UOP Faculty Research Grant
1991: Pacific-LINK: $26,500 continuation grant from CTC for Pacific-LINK.
1990: Pacific-LINK: $10,000 planning grant from CTC for Paific-LINK.
1990: Pacific-LINK: $28,500 implementation grant from CTC for Pacific-LINK

LECTURES, PAPERS,COLLOQUIA PRESENTED
Stages! Electronic Portfolios Spark Interest in EffectiveUse of Technology. November, 1999. Paper: S.I.T.E 2000 International Conference . San Diego. With C.Piper and R. Posey.

Electronic Portfolios in Reading Methods Courses. November, 1999. Paper: S.I.T.E 2000 International Conference . San Diego. With C.Piper.

Student Perceptions: Infusing Technology Into Teacher Education Through Electronic Portfolios. June, 1998. Paper: International Ed-Media Conference Conference. With C.Piper. Seattle. (paper and poster sessions)

Electronic Portfolis in teacher Education. March, 1998. Paper: S.I.T.E '99 International Conference . San Antonio. With C.Piper. (paper and poster sessions)

Turning on Teachers and Students to Technology Through Electronic Partnerships. March, 1994. Paper: 11th International Computer Technology in Education Conference . With F. Haisley.

Using Electronic Conferencing in Teacher Preparation Classes to Extend Discussions and Provide Electronic Fieldwork, March, 1994. Paper: 11th International Computer Technology in Education Conference . With F. Haisley.

Electronic Conferencing: Extending Discussion Opportunities in Teacher Preparation Classes, STATE Technology in Education Annual, March 1993. With M. Langer.

KIDLINE: Electronic Fieldwork in Teacher Preparation Classes, STATE Technology in Education Annual, March 1993. With M. Langer.

Pacific-LINK: Supporting New Teachers Electronically. March 1992: Paper: STATE Conference, Houston, Texas. With M. Langer.

Pacific-LINK: Using Electronic Conferencing to Provide Support to New Teachers. March 1992: Paper: ICTE 9th International Conference, Paris, France. With M. Langer.
Pacific-LINK: Supporting New Teachers. June 1991: Paper: AAHE Conference, Atlanta, GA

Pacific-LINK: A California New Teacher Project. May 1991: Paper: Annual Spring Conference ACSA, Region 7, Monterey, CA

SEP and KIDLINE: Special Projects Sponsored by the School of Education. April, 1991. Presentation: KUOP radio talk show.

Technology in Action: Pacific-LINK and KIDLINE. Spring 1991. Presentation: Board of Regents wives.

Summer Enrichment Program: An Overview. Presentation: March, 1991. Presentation: GATE Parent Advisory Committee, Lodi Unified School District.

Planning for Enrichment Programs: Curriculum Decisions. Nov. 1991. Paper: National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference, Kansas City, MO. With J. Haroutounian.

Pacific-LINK: Mentoring First Year Teachers - Electronically! December 1990. Paper: California Mentor Teachers Conference, Long Beach, CA

Technology Projects at the University of Pacific School of Education. October 1990 and 1991. Presentation: UOP Parents Day

SERVICE

Founder/Director (1999-Present)
Dewey Chambers Academy for Technology in Education, UOP School of Education, Stockton, CA

The Dewey Chambers Dewey Chambers Academy for Technology in Education is is grounded in the belief that effective uses of new technologies to enhance student learning requires a new understanding of the value of collaborative, goal directed learning among a community of learning/teaching peers as well as knowledge of computer skills. DCATE will offer professional development workshops, which may be taken for professional development credit, for preservice and inservice teachers that include on-site coaching of telecollaborative projects in their classrooms as well as the summer camp for students who will work with teachers and coaches to produce exciting multimedia projects that may be entered in the ThinkQuest Internet Challenge

Founder/Director (1990-1999)
Benerd School of Education Theater Arts Project (TAP), UOP School of Education, Stockton, CA

The Benerd School of Education Theater Arts Project provided quality family entertainment for the community each summer. In addition, a local children's charity is selected each year to be the recipient of the benefits of a special performance. In 1990 the TAP benefit raised over $500 for the Children's Home of Stockton; in 1991 $1220 was raised for St. Joseph's Medical Center's Pediatric Unit. In connection with the benefit, over 100 tickets for the special performance were contributed by local business and professional people and distributed (free) to local children.

Founder/Director (1990-Present)
KIDLINE, UOP, Stockton, CA

Kidline is an interactive Web site for school children and their teachers in which participants may communicate with each other, students and teachers in other districts and states and around the world. There are resources for teachers, students and parents, and interactive activities for students.

Founder/Director (1991-2000)
Dewey Chambers Children's Library and Art Gallery, UOP School of Education, Stockton, CA

The Dewey Chambers Children's Library and Art Gallery is a unique lending library and art gallery, open to the community, containing only books and works of art created "by and for" children. Located in the School of Education on the UOP campus, the library is open after school hours on weekdays and on Saturday mornings. Special activities in story telling, writing, art, and creative drama for children and teachers are offered on Saturdays.

Founder/President of the Board of Directors (1984-Present)
The Hurrah Players, Inc. Norfolk, Virginia.

The Hurrah Players is a non-profit theater academy and performing arts company dedicated to providing the finest dramatic instruction and performance opportunities for its students and the Tidewater community. In the last three years the Players, whose slogan is "Kids Doing Things for Kids," have raised over $40,000 for the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, Project Smile and other children's charitable organizations. In addition to over one hundred community service performances each year, the Players stage a major musical production every spring with special school day performances for over 10,000 local children.

Member (1992-2000)
Stockton Arts Commission
Chair, Marian Jacobs Founder's Award for Educators; Chair, ASSETS (awards for young artists)

OTHER:

Judge, International ThinkQuest Challenge and ThinkQuest Junior (1998-2000)

Panel of Readers: Teacher Education Quarterly (1998-present)

Panel of Readers: Internation AUSWEB Conference, Southern Cross University, Australia

Dissertation Committee: M. Russell, Griffith University Gold Coast, Australia

Board of Directors: San Joaquin County Child Abuse Prevention Council (1997-2000)

Web Master: Benerd School of Education (1989-2000), Conservatory of Music (1998-2000)

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