Dolly Joseph, Ph.D.

Education:
University of Virginia
Doctor of Philosophy: Instructional Technology: May 2005
Master of Teaching: Elementary Education: May 2000
Bachelor of Arts: Studio Art, Art History minor: May 1997

Certified to teach NK-8 in the Commonwealth of Virginia through June 30, 2015

Selected Professional Experience:

Program Director: Computers4Kids
2008-present
Managed all aspects of curriculum, implemenation and evaluation in a non-profit serving low-income 7th through 12th grade students. Coordinated and faciliated mentor training, support and relations. Successfully managed employees, interns and volunteers.

Technology Coordinator: Peabody School
2005–2008
Developed, planned and implemented differentiated curriculum for kindergarten through eighth grade students. Focused on content acquisition, media literacy, graphic design and programming within Flash. Led teacher training and worked collaboratively across grades and subject areas. Participated in budgeting and long-term strategizing. Maintained network, hardware and software.

Instructor: North Georgia State College and University, Casenex
2006
Taught online courses of 10-20 graduate-level education students through case-based methodology.

Head Teaching Associate: Linguistics 111: Classroom Communication for ITAs: University of Virginia
2004
Coached International Teaching Assistants in how to improve their teaching within the American classroom through moderated lessons with undergraduates, and evaluations

Co-facilitator: Got Game! Computer Game Design Institute
2004
Co-planned and co-facilitated two two-week camps which were design to identify ways to make educational science games more compelling for middle school game players.

Teaching Associate: Teaching Elementary Science, University of Virginia
2001
Assisted in a course for elementary school preservice teachers. Duties included grading, acting as a liaison between professor and students, and conducting technology lessons.

Science and English Instructor: Walker Upper Elementary School
2000-2001
Taught in an urban setting with a diverse population. Taught as preservice and classroom teacher. Planned and taught differentiated units in science, technology, and languages arts. Collaborated and co-taught with special education, gifted, ESL, technology and reading specialists.

Selected Curriculum Development:

Computers4Kids and Teen Tech Curriculum and Evaluation Revision
2008-2011
Revised and implemented a standards based in a non-profit setting which serves 200 students per year. Developed, launched and iteratively designed college and career curriculum for first generation college students.

Family Support Program Access Guide
2004
Created a tutorial manual to codify procedures for querying program's Microsoft Access database.

Designing Online Debate Materials
2002
Coordinated creation and publishing of online debate materials created by graduate level Instructional Design class.

Oceanography Science Kit
2001
Collaboratively created and assembled science learning kit for the Virginia Museum of Natural History for distribution to local schools and home schoolers.

Marine Animal Webquest
2000
Planned and implemented framework for middle school children to create their own webpages on marine animals. Taught pre-service and practicing teachers how to create webpages.

Software Applications:

Office Applications: Microsoft– Word, Excel, Powerpoint; ClarisWorks; AppleWorks; OpenOffice.
Image, Design, and MultiMedia Applications: Adobe– PhotoShop, Illustrator, InDesign; Macromedia– Fireworks, Freehand, Flash, Dreamweaver, Studio; iMovie; GarageBand.
Educational Software: KidPix; Inspiration; HyperStudio.
Database Applications: Access, FileMaker Pro.
Operating Systems: Mac, Windows, Linux.

Publications:

Carson, B., Joseph. D., & Silva, E. (2009). ARGs Leverage Intelligence: Improving Performance
through Collaborative Play. Learning Solutions.

Kinzie, M. B., & Joseph, D. R. D. (2008). Gender Differences in Game Activity Preferences of Middle School Children: Implications for Educational Game Design. Educational Technology Research & Development.

Presentations:

Joseph, D. R. D. (2008, October). Educational Uses of Online Games. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the North American Simulation and Gaming Association, Indianapolis, IN.

Petranek, C. & Joseph, D. R. D. (2008, October). Daily Dining Simulation. Simulation presented at the annual meeting of the North American Simulation and Gaming Association, Indianapolis, IN.

Joseph, D. R. D. (2007, October). Friend and Foe? Balancing Cooperation and Competition for Optimal Gameplay. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the North American Simulation and Gaming Association, Atlanta, GA.

Joseph, D. R. D. & Kinzie, M. B. (2006, October). Game Play Activity Modes: A Framework for Considering Game Design. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the North American Simulation and Gaming Association, Vancouver, BC.

Joseph, D. R. D. & Kinzie, M. B. (2005, October). Boys' and Girls' Game Play Preferences: Survey Results. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Serious Games Summit, Washington, DC.

Joseph, D. R. D. & Kinzie, M. B. (2005, June). Educational Gaming: Middle School Students' Activity Preferences. Poster presented at the 4th annual meeting of Interaction Design and Children 2005, Boulder, CO.

Joseph, D. R. D. (2003, February). The Economics of the Underground: The Publishing and Distribution of Alternatives from the 70s to Today. Paper presented at the annual meeting of University of Florida Conference on Comics and Graphics Novels, Gainesville, FL.

Honors & Awards

Appointed to the Board of NASAGA, Vice Chair: October 2007.
NASAGA Rising Star Award: October 2006.
NASAGA Student Scholarship: October 2004.
PVCC/Rotary Club Scholarship Exchange to Argentina: June 1994.

Gardening Awards:
Multiple Best in Show Organic Vegetables– Albemarle County Fair 2004
Grand Champion Organic Vegetables– Albemarle County Fair 2002