Mark Joseph Smith

1505 Girard Boulevard Northeast, Apartment 14

Albuquerque, New Mexico  87106

(505) 232-4500           mjsmith@unm.edu

 

Academic Preparation

 

Ph. D. Student, Organizational Learning and Instructional Technology

College of Education, The University of New Mexico, Aug 2004- Present

            Advisor: Dr. Charlotte N. Gunawardena

 

M. A. in Educational Media, Appalachian State University, 2004

Emphasis: Distance Learning

Advisor: Dr. Roberto Muffoletto

 

Graduate Certificate of Tele-Learning, East Carolina University, 2002

 

B. S. in Geography, Appalachian State University, 1997

Concentration: Geographic Information Systems

 

Additional Formal Training

 

Professional Development Series, 2003

Emergency Management Institute, FEMA

 

            Diploma, Squadron Officer School, Air University, 1999

 

Professional Experience

 

Graduate Assistant, May 2005 – Present

College of Education, Technology and Education Center

The University of New Mexico

Assist Professor to develop and teach multimedia, instructional technology management

courses

 

Research Assistant, Aug 2004 – August 2005

Star Schools Evaluation Project

The University of New Mexico

Data collection through site visits, electronic surveys, etc.

Quantitative and qualitative data analysis, using SPSS and other software

 

Geographic Information Systems and Graphics Specialist, Nov 1997- Jun 2004   North Carolina Division of Emergency Management, Raleigh, NC 

Supported all phases of emergency management, primarily hazard mitigation

Data management, analysis, map production with ArcView GIS 3.x, ArcGIS 8

Additional graphic design for outreach, internal information products

 

            Computer Mapping Intern, May – Aug 1996

            Global Mapping International, Colorado Springs, CO

Assisted with presentation at international conference

Presentation of products to clients.

Produced maps in GIS, drawing software, for publications and clients

 

Teaching Experience             

 

            Graduate Assistant, Fall 2005 Semester

            Instructional Multimedia

            Developed and taught course with Dr. William J. Bramble.

           

            Aerospace Education Officer, Jan 1999 - Oct 2000

            Civil Air Patrol, Louisburg, NC

-         Managed Aerospace Education mission at squadron level

-         Led squadron to two Aerospace Education Excellence Awards

 

Courses/ Instructional Products Developed      

 

Instructional Multimedia (Fall 2005)

-         Adapted from previous version of course with significant changes to content delivery.

-         Developed and taught with Dr. William J. Bramble as OLIT 525.

 

Implementing Limited Detailed Studies in Local Floodplain Administration. (2004). 

-         Web-based tutorial for local floodplain administrators

-         Developed for NC Emergency Management, Floodplain Management Branch

 

Training on Use, Maintenance of Large-Format Map and Poster Laminator (2003). 

-         Developed and delivered for co-workers at NC Div. of Emergency Management

 

Professional Service

 

            Vice President, June 2005 - Present

OLIT Graduate and Professional Student Association

            The University of New Mexico.           

 

Student Volunteer, July 2004, July 2005

Annual Hazards Research and Applications Workshop.

Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado. Boulder, CO

 

Graduate Student Reviewer, 2002, 2006

International Journal of Leadership in Education, Graduate Student Manuscript Contest

 

Certifications

 

            Aerospace Educational Specialist, Senior Rating; Civil Air Patrol

            Brainbench Certified Internet Professional (BCIP) – Web Designer

           

Selected Publications            

 

Star Schools Evaluation Team, (2005). The University of New Mexico, Final Report of

            the Evaluation of the Oklahoma State University HbL4u Project. U.S. Department

            of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement.

 

North Carolina Division of Emergency Management (2004).  Natural hazard mitigation

plan: Appendix A: Statewide risk assessment for natural hazards.  Raleigh, NC:

State of North Carolina. [Flood risk assessment, several maps, overall editing.]

 

Enteck Design Group    (2004). User Manual for Membership Management Program

            2002.1. Raleigh, NC: Author. [ghost author]

 

Smith, M.J. (Nov 2000). Bridging the technology gap in school choice. Educator’s

Outlook. www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/WCE/archives/markjs.html

 

Smith, M.J. (1996). Language maps of 40 African countries showing the extent of

proverb research in each language, in The African Proverbs CD: Collections,

Studies, Bibliographies, Stan Nussbaum (Ed.).  Colorado Springs, CO: Global

Mapping International.

 

Conference Presentations

 

Implementing limited detailed studies – A Web-based tutorial  July 2004

28th Annual Hazards Research and Applications Workshop. Boulder, CO.

 

Grants Received

 

            Aerospace Education Foundation Civil Air Patrol Grant, 2000

            $100 for additions to squadron aerospace education supplies, library

 

Professional Affiliations        

 

Alliance for a Media Literate America (AMLA)

Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)

IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Learning Technology

International Association of Emergency Managers

Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society for Education

New Mexico Internet Professionals Association

            World Association for Online Education (WAOE), Voting Member

 

Honors and Awards

 

Paul E. Garber Award, Civil Air Patrol, 2000

Grover Loening Aerospace Award,Civil Air Patrol, 2000

            Charles E.Yeager Aerospace Education Achievement Award, Civil Air Patrol, 1999