Researcher Bios

 

Dr. Bude Su is an assistant professor at the School of Information Technology and Communication Design and the director of Inter-Disciplinary Master of Art in Instructional Science and Technology program at California State University Monterey Bay. She holds a B.S in Computer Science, and a M.S. and a Ph.D. in Instructional Systems Technology. She teaches a wide range of courses including instructional technology, instructional design, multimedia for instruction, assessment and evaluation, research methods, media tools, and graduate and undergraduate capstone courses. Her current research focuses on online teaching and learning, technology integration in education, and knowledge management.

 

Dr. Cathi Draper Rodriguez is an assistant professor in the Teacher Education Department at California State University Monterey Bay. She is a faculty member aligned with the Center for Reading Diagnosis and Instruction. She teaches a variety of classes including assessment, research and critical issues, curriculum, literacy and inclusionary practices. She has focused her research around assessment in education, literacy skills of young English language learners, multicultural education and the use of technology as an intervention.

 

 

Cassidy Bennett is a senior at California State University of Monterey Bay and is scheduled to graduate in the Fall of 2009. Her major is Liberal Studies with a minor in Spanish language and culture. In the Spring of 2008 she studied abroad in Barcelona, Spain and had a blast! Also for the past four years she has played soccer for the CSUMB women soccer program and am sad to say goodbye to it. She plans to go to UCSC to receive her credentials and a masters in education. Her future career goals are to be an elementary school teacher and a soccer coach to young children.

 

 

Teresa Sundholm is a senior in the Design Emphasis of the Information Technology Communications Design Bachelor of Science Degree at California State University Monterey Bay. She will graduate in Spring 2009. Her interests include graphic design both for print and web media. Her career goals would be to work in the graphic design industry and to obtain a master's degree so she could teach computer graphics and design at the college level in the future. She has been accepted into the Masters in Instructional Technology (MIST) master's degree program at CSUMB.

 

 

Amelia Weigant is a senior in CSUMB's new Computer Science and Information Technology program. She is skilled in both design and programming and her specialty is Flash CS3. She aims to graduate with a Bachelor's of Science and enter the web development industry.

 

 

 

 

Patryse Brownstephens is a returning student, majoring in Integrated Special Studies Program (ISSM). Brownstephens is integrating three major departments into her course of study: Information Technology and Communication Design, Human Communications, and Teledramatic Arts and Technology. (Worked on the project in the Fall 2008 term)