Dr. Douglas Sturgeon
5381 Fees Branch Road
Ashton, WV 25503
dsturgeon@shawnee.edu Phone: 304.675.0153

Professional Experience

July 2010-Present, Associate Professor, Curriculum & Instruction, Shawnee State
University, Portsmouth Ohio.
June 2009 to July 2010: Director of Special Education/Preschool, Mason County
Schools, 1200 Main Street, Pt. Pleasant WV 25550
2001-2009, Associate Professor/School Chair—School of Education, University of Rio
Grande
1999-2001, Teacher, Gifted, Mason County, West Virginia Schools
1988-1999, Teacher, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Preschool-8th Grade, Mason County, West
Virginia Schools
1987-1988, Teacher, Severe Behavior Disorders, Mason County, West Virginia Schools

Supplemental Employment

June 2011-present, Deaf/Hard of Hearing Teacher, Mason County West Virginia Schools
2008-Present & 1990-2001, Alternative Education/Homebound Teacher, Mason County, West Virginia Schools
2009-2010, Adjunct Faculty, University of Rio Grande
1997-2001 & Summer 2011, Adjunct Faculty, Marshall University

Degrees Completed

1987, BA, Marshall University, Social Studies (7-12)
1991, MA, Marshall University, Learning Disabilities
1991, Advanced Certification, Deaf Education, Western Maryland College (Renamed
McDaniel College)
2002, Doctorate of Education, Public School Leadership Studies Major, Preschool
Special Education Minor, Marshall University

WV Teacher Certificates Held:

Social Studies (7-12, permanent)
Deaf/Hard of Hearing (PK-AU, permanent) Learning Disabilities (K-AU, permanent) Gifted Education (K-12, Permanent) Principal (Expires 2013)
Alternate Education K-12 (Expires 06/12)
Speech Therapy Assistant PK-Adult (Expires 06/12)

Additional Relevant Professional Experience:

Graduate Teacher Licensure Program Director, University of Rio Grande, 2003-06/09 (Special Education Licensure Programs)
NCATE & Program Submission Coordinator, University of Rio Grande 2003-06/09—led successful initial accreditation visit and gained National Recognition for 8 licensure programs.
Field Supervisor/Evaluator for all Graduate Special Education Licensure Students, 2002-
06/09
Director of Student Teaching, University of Rio Grande, 2001-06/09, Arranged placement and evaluation for all undergraduate student teachers.

Grant Work:

Clafin Foundation Diverse Field Experience Grant ($350.00), February 2011
Gained funding for over $500,000 in grants for Rio Grande (2001-2009)

Accreditation Reviewer: Team member for two teacher accreditation program site visits for Ohio Department of Education

Program Reviewer: Reviewed licensure programs for renewal or initial approval for

Ohio Department of Education (2004-06/09)

Publications:

Howell School Tragedy: A 1915 School Murder, Journal of Appalachian Studies

(Submitted for consideration April 2011)

Technology Use During Clinical Practice in Five Appalachian Counties, Ohio

Journal of Teacher Education (2004)

Development of Public School of University Partnerships, Ohio Journal of Teacher

Education (2005)

Mason County, West Virginia’s One-room Schools: What is their status today?

Trends in Education (2007)

Conference Presentations

Submitted for Consideration: “Relationship Between Alternative Education Placement High School Drop-outs in Mason County WV Schools.” Submitted for Consideration to the Spring 2012 Appalachian Studies Conference

Indiana University Pennsylvania. Acceptance notifications due 11/15/11
March 2011, Howell School Triumph and Tragedy, Appalachian Studies Association
Conference, Danville KY
March 2011, Pupil Space Allocation in Mason County’s One-Room Schools, Appalachian Studies Association Conference, Danville KY
October 2010, Drop Out Indicators of Mason County’s High School Dropouts 2007-
2010, Ashland Community College Teaching and Learning Conference
April 2010, Drop Out Profiles and Myths, Appalachian Studies Association Conference, Marietta, GA

Service Projects

Hannan Jr/Sr High School Local School Improvement Council (LSIC) member
2008-present
Pt. Pleasant Intermediate School Local School Improvement Council (LSIC) member
2009 to present
Mountaineer Challenge Academy Cadet Mentor, 2011
Claflin Foundation Scholarship Selection Committee, 2008-present
Greater Kanawha Valley Jackson Scholarship Selection Committee, 2004-present
Mason County Safe & Drug Free Schools Council, 1992-present

Professional Development

Writing Across the Curriculum, August 18, 2011. Mason County Schools
Work Force WV Transition to Post-Secondary Inservice, August 19, 2011. Work
Force WV, Mason County Office, Pt. Pleasant WV
Sloan Consortium Online Course Development Training (1 year in duration), will be fully completed 09/11.
WestTest Test Administrator ethical practices, April 2011, Mason County WV Schools
Pearson NovaNet online curriculum orientation, March 2011, Salt Lake City US Online IEP Development, February & April 2010, West Virginia Department of
Education Charleston WV

Master ’s Thesis Projects Supervision

“Unschooling and Project Based Learning”, Coleen Kosan, Shawnee State University, Spring 2010

References:

Cameron Moffett, Principal, Pt. Pleasant Intermediate School, Pt. Pleasant WV
cmoffett@access.k12.wv.us
Dr. Karen Oldham, Principal Hannan Jr. Sr High School, Ashton, WV
koldham@access.k12.wv.us
Dr. Phyllis McQueen, Head of Teacher Education, University of Rio Grande
740.245.7399 pmcqueen@rio.edu
Dr. Jacob White, Associate Chemistry Professor, University of Rio Grande,
740.245.7250 jwhite@rio.edu
Craig Hesson, IEP Specialist, Mason County Schools, 1200 Main St. Pt. Pleasant, WV
25550 cmhesson@access.k12.wv.us