JOHN M. HILL

CURRICULUM VITAE

ACADEMIC POSITIONS
    Assistant Professor of Education, Foley State University.  1996-present.
    Director of the Foley State University Forum on Technology and Education.  1998-present.

EDUCATION
    Brinkman University, Ph.D. Graduate School of Education, June 1996.
    Brinkman University, M.Ed. Graduate School of Education, June 1993.
    Pender College, B.S. Computer Science, summa cum laude, May 1991.

AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
    National Education Group Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1998-1999.
    Gartland Foundation Dissertation Completion Fellowship, 1995-96.
    Gartland Foundation Dissertation Research Fellowship, 1994-95.

PUBLICATIONS
    John M. Hill. (2001, June). Teacher evaluations, student evaluations, and technology.
        In Ed Tech Quarterly [On-line].
    John M. Hill. (2000, August). The politics of technology funding in higher education.
        In Higher Education Technology Review [On-line].
    John M. Hill. (2000, March). Teaching with online texts. In Ed Tech Quarterly [On-line].
    John M. Hill. (1998, December). Making the most of online video for future teachers. In Ed Tech Quarterly [On-line].
    John M. Hill. (1997, June). Linking technology to success. In Changes in Teacher Education.
    John M. Hill. (1997, January). Here come the techies: How to manage the technological needs of new
        teacher candidates. In Changes in Teacher Education.

RESEARCH GRANTS
    Foley State University. 2001. Received Summer Research Grant Writing Award to develop national study
        of technology proficiency among graduates of education schools.
    Foley State University. 2000. Received Summer Research Grant Writing Award to develop research
        proposal on how teaching candidates can build online curriculum vitae.
    Imig Foundation.  1998-2000. Received Innovative Teaching and Research Award for the development of
        an online textbook, Digital Foundations of Education.
    WLCH Foundation. 1998. Received grant to study effects of online assessment on student learning.
    Foley State University. 1997. Received Summer Research Grant Writing Award to develop research proposal on
        online collaboration among schools of education.

COMMISSIONED PAPERS
     National Center for the Study of Technology in Education, Teachers College, Wheelock University. 2001.  The
        politics of technology funding for education in state legislatures.
    Midwest Policy Institute. 1999. Teaching across the digital divide.
    National School Leadership Association. 1997-1998.  National survey of school boards and report on nature and
        challenges of technology funding.
    Center for the Future of Education, Richland Institution. 1998. Commissioned to study the impact
        of online textbooks on secondary school curricula.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (1996-2001)
    John M. Hill. “Is the Textbook Dead? The peculiar dynamics of instruction
        with online texts.” Presented at the Chapman Conference on New Leadership Inside
        the Classroom; in Washington, DC.  May 15-16, 2001.
    John M. Hill and Luke Hand. 2000. “Bridging the Digital Divide: Progress,
        1994-2000.” Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Measurement
        Association in Seattle, WA.  April 10-14, 2000.
    John M. Hill. 1999.  “How can technology prepare new teachers for the best jobs?” 
         Presented at the annual meeting of the
        American Educational Measurement Association in Portland, OR.  April 9-13, 1999.
    John M. Hill and James J. Refo. “Technology and Education:
        Can the Two Coexist Peacefully?” Presented at “Rethinking
        Education for a New Century,” in Washington DC. November 13-14, 1997.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
        ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: Foley State University, McGregor, NC. 1996-Present.
        Teach undergraduate courses in "The Foundations of Education,"  "Technology and the Curriculum,"
        "Practicum Seminar,"  "Online Evaluation and Assessment."
        *  Foley State University.  1998.  Received Faculty Senate Teaching Initiative grant to
        enhance course instruction through multimedia cooperation with other universities.

        INSTRUCTOR: Blanton University, Atlanta, GA. 1997.  Taught "Introduction to Online
        Media."

        UNIVERSITY SUPERVISOR (1994-1996) and TEACHING FELLOW (1993-1996):
        Brinkman University Graduate School of Education, Atlanta, GA.  Evaluated and
        counseled student teachers in area schools. Taught graduate seminar "The Policy Implications
        of Technology Funding in Schools."

SELECTED TALKS
    Educational Writers Group.  “What are the impacts of online textbooks on curricula?” Phoenix, AZ.
        April 27, 2001.
    Hertberg University.  “Technology, Equity, and the Future of Curricular Change in America
        systems.” Nashville, TN.  March 29, 2000.
    Teachers College, Wells University. “Technology, Equity, and the Future of Curricular
        Change in America.” New York, NY. Novmember 26, 1999.
    National Academy of Education Research Fellows. “ How to teach teachers to use
        technology in the classroom.”  Boston, MA. December 9, 1998.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
    Have reviewed manuscripts and proposals for:
        Allen & Macon
        Wooding Institution Press
        Endview Press
        EdTimes.com
        American Educational Reserach Review
        Educational Research Quarterly
    Have been featured in major national newspapers including the Wall Street Herald, Washington Dispatch,
        Los Angeles Daily, and Investor’s Business Journal.
    Digital Foundations of Education has been featured in major research journals including the
        Technology and Education Journal and National Association of Educational Researchers Quarterly.
    Have reviewed paper and panel conference proposals for multiple sections of the AEMA.
    Served as Guest Editor for the Fall 2000 issue of American Educational Reserach Review.
    Panel chair, American Educational Measurement Association Conference: “How Technology Affects the Student Behavior
        Among Preservice Teachers.” New Orleans, LA.  April 24-28, 2000.
    Member of working group for Progressive Policy Think-Tank’s “Technology in Our Schools Project.”
        1998-present.
    Co-Chair, Foley State University's University Computing Committee; 1998-present.
    Editor and Facilitator, Higher Education Technology Review Online Discussion Forum; 1998-present.