Curriculum Vitae

 

Samuel A. DiGangi, Ph.D.

Arizona State University

Tempe, AZ 85287-0101

Office: 480.965.2047

Fax: 480.727.6767

E-mail: sam@asu.edu

 

 

Educational Background:

 

Ph.D., Special Education                                                                                 May 1990

Technology integration

Arizona State University

 

M.Ed., Special Education                                                                                 May 1988

Cross-categorical teacher certification

Arizona State University

 

B.S., Psychology                                                                                             December 1985

Computer science

University of Pittsburgh

 

Professional Experience:

 

Associate Vice President                                                                                  2006-present

University Technology Office

Arizona State University

Tempe, AZ

 

Associate Professor                                                                                         1994-present

Special Education Program

Arizona State University

 

Executive Director                                                                                            2006-present

Applied Learning Technologies Institute

University Technology Office

Arizona State University

 

Assistant Vice Provost                                                                                      2004-2006

Digital Media and Instructional Technologies

Information Technology

Arizona State University

 

Manager, Instruction Support                                                                             1996-2004

Information Technology

Arizona State University

 

Assistant Professor                                                                                           1990-1994

Special Education Program

Arizona State University

 

Visiting Professor                                                                                             Summer 1990

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA

 

Faculty Associate                                                                                              Summer 1990

Arizona State University

 

Research Associate                                                                                           1989-1990

South Mountain High School Research Project

Arizona State University

 

Director                                                                                                            1987-present

Special Education Evaluation Clinic

Arizona State University

 

Graduate Research Assistant                                                                             1987-1989

Special Education

Arizona State University

 

Statistical Consultant                                                                                         1988-1989

Salt Lake School District

Salt Lake, UT

 

Statistical Consultant                                                                                         1988-1989

Early Intervention Specialist Project

Arizona State University

 

Special Education Teacher                                                                                 1987-1988

Queen Creek Unified School District

Queen Creek, AZ

 

Behavioral Consultant                                                                                        1987-1988

Catholic Youth Services

Phoenix, AZ

 

Youth Counselor                                                                                               1986-1987

Phoenix Children's Hospital

Phoenix, AZ

 

Behavioral Counselor                                                                                         1985-1986

St. Francis Medical Center

Pittsburgh, PA

 

Research Assistant                                                                                            1984-1985

Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic

Pittsburgh, PA

 

Grants and Sponsored Projects:

 

Integrated Data to Enhance Arizona’s Learning

Principal Investigator

2005 - Present

Arizona Department of Education

$5,000,000

 

Student Performance Data Project: Paradise Valley Unified School District

Principal Investigator

2005 - Present

Paradise Valley Unified School District

$1,500,000

 

Positive Behavioral Intervention Supports in Arizona

Principal Investigator

2005 - Present

Arizona Department of Education

(http://abi.ed.asu.edu)

$350,000

 

Conexiones: Enhancing Education Through Technology

Co-Principal Investigator

2005 - Present

Migrant Child Education Program, Arizona Department of Education

$175,000

(http://conexiones.asu.edu)

 

A dual-university program to prepare professors in emotional and behavioral disorders.

Co-Principal Investigator. Office of Special Education Programs,

Leadership Preparation Grant

2004 - Present

$799,580

 

Meeting Demands for 21st Century Nurse Educators

Co-Principal Investigator

2004 - Present

Health Resources and Services Administration

$1,000,000

 

GK-12 Down to Earth Science - Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education.

Co-Principal Investigator

2001-Present

National Science Foundation

$1,300,000

 

Nurse Graduate Distance Education

Co-Principal Investigator

2004 - 2006

Health Resources and Services Administration

$600,000

 

Distance Education for Neonatal Practitioner/Pediatric Nurse Practitioner NNP/PNPS in Underserved Rural Arizona

Co-Principal Investigator

2003 - 2006

Health Resources and Services Administration

$1,200,000

 

Conexiones

Co-Principal Investigator

1992 - 2005

Migrant Child Education Program, Arizona Department of Education funded project

$1,000,000 to date

(http://conexiones.asu.edu)

 

Arizona Behavioral Initiative

Principal Investigator

Arizona Department of Education

2000 - 2005

(http://abi.ed.asu.edu)

$750,000

 

Arizona State University Mentorship Program

Principal Investigator

2001 - 2004

Arizona Department of Education funded project

$56,000

 

21st Century Distributed Learning Environment,

Principal Investigator

1998 - 2003

United States General Services Administration; Federal Acquisitions Institute

$9,000,000

(http://learning.asu.edu)

 

Arizona Parent Assistance Program

Principal Investigator

2001-2003

Chandler Education Foundation, US Department of Education

$350,000

 

Eruditio Project

Principal Investigator

1996 - 2000

USWest/ National Education Association Teacher Network

$1,200,000.00

(http://eruditio.asu.edu)

 

Wireless Connectivity in Mohave County

Principal Investigator

1996-1998

National Science Foundation, ANI Division Of Advanced Network Infrastructure & Research, Computer Science and Engineering Direct For Computer & Information Science & Engineering.

$127,750 

(ANI9613918)

 

Arizona State Public Information Network: Wireless Connectivity in Western Arizona

Principal Investigator

1996-1998

National Science Foundation, Advanced Networking Infrastructure Division Of Advanced Network Infrastructure & Research, Computer Science and Engineering Direct For Computer & Information Science & Engineering.

$178,865 

(http://aspin.asu.edu)

 

Arizona State Public Information Network: Innovative K-12 Connectivity with CATV

Principal Investigator

1996-1998

National Science Foundation, Advanced Networking Infrastructure Division Of Advanced Network Infrastructure & Research, Computer Science and Engineering Direct For Computer & Information Science & Engineering.

$69,400

(http://aspin.asu.edu)

 

Enabling and Extending the Arizona Infrastructure for Advanced Networking and Applications Research via the vBNS

Co-Principal Investigator

1998-2000

National Science Foundation, Advanced Networking Infrastructure Division Of Advanced Network Infrastructure & Research, Computer Science and Engineering Direct For Computer & Information Science & Engineering.

$350,000

 

Internet Training Project: Phase Two

Co-Principal Investigator

1997 - 1998

United States General Services Administration sponsored project

$200,000

(http://media4.asu.edu)

 

Infusing Academic Content into Vocational Education Curriculum. Project Fusion: Evaluation, Year 2. 

Co-Principal Investigator

1997

Perkins Metrotech Vocational Institute of Phoenix. 

$21,158

 

Enhancing Education through Technology:  Mediated Classroom Project

Principal Investigator

1994

AT&T

$800,000

 

Professional Papers and Presentations:

 

DiGangi, S. (2007, October). A global perspective to training quality teachers. Keynote presentation for the International Conference on Technology and Educational Innovation, Monterrey, Mexico. 

 

DiGangi, S., Gorin, J., Jannasch-Pennell, A., Yu, C.H. (2007, October). A Multidisciplinary Approach to Cognitive-Based Assessment. Paper accepted for the 2007 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, Seattle, WA.

 

DiGangi, S., Jannasch-Pennell, A., Kilic, Z., Yu, C.H. (2007, October). From the Horse's Mouth: Student Views on the Ideal Learning Environment. Paper accepted for the 2007 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, Seattle, WA.

 

Yu, C. H., Jannasch-Pennell, A., DiGangi, S., Andrews, S., & Kim, C. (2007, August). Nonresponse analysis in survey research. Paper accepted for the 2007 Joint Statistical Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT.

 

DiGangi, S., Kilic, Z., Andrews, S., Jannasch-Pennell, A., Flores, Y., Cohn, S., Yu, C.H. & Dorsett, L. (2007, April). Representations of immigrant identity in a technology education outreach program. Paper accepted for the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

 

Jannasch-Pennell, A., DiGangi, S., Kilic, Z. & Andrews, S., (2007, April). Visual ethnography and identity in an outreach program for children of migrant workers. Paper accepted for the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

 

Andrews, S., Jannasch-Pennell, A. & DiGangi, S. (2007, April). Perceptions of the United States: Ethics and influences in a digital video program for new immigrant children. Paper accepted for the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

 

Sullivan, A., Flores, Y., DiGangi, S., & Jannasch-Pennell, A. (2007, April). School-family collaboration in school-wide positive behavior interventions and supports. Paper accepted for presentation at the Council for Exceptional Children Annual Convention, Louisville, KY.

 

Sullivan, A., Flores, Y., DiGangi, S., & Jannasch-Pennell, A. (2007, March). The school psychologist’s role in school-wide positive behavior interventions and supports. Paper accepted for presentation at the Annual Conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, New York, NY.

 

DiGangi, S.A., Jannasch-Pennell, A.K., Flores, Y., & Zucker, S. (2007, February). Role of school-family collaboration in school-wide positive behavior interventions and supports for students with developmental disabilities. Paper presented at the 10th International Division on Developmental Disabilities Conference, Kona, Hawaii

 

DiGangi, S.A., Jannasch-Pennell, A.K. & Yu, C.H. (2007, February). A Data-Mining Approach to Differentiate Predictors of Retention Between Online and Traditional Student. Educause Southwest Conference, Austin, TX.

 

DiGangi, S.A & Jannasch-Pennell, A.K. (2007, January). Integrated Data to Enhance Arizona’s Learning. Presentation made at the 2007 Westnet Conference, Phoenix, AZ.

 

Kimerer, K., Middleton, J., DiGangi, S. A., Artiles, A., & Rutherford, R. B. (2006, November). Arizona State University Latin American student teaching initiative. 30th Annual Teacher Educators for Children with Behavior Disorders National Conference, Tempe, AZ.

 

Sullivan, A., Flores, Y., DiGangi, S.A., & Jannasch-Pennell, A.K. (2006, November). Reducing Suspensions through School-wide Positive Behavioral Support. 30th Annual Teacher Educators for Children with Behavior Disorders National Conference, Tempe, AZ

 

DiGangi, S.A. & Jannasch-Pennell, A.K. (2006, November).  Integrated Data to Enhance Arizona’s Learning. Presentation made at the Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications Conference, Portland, OR.

 

Yu, C. H., Killic, Z., DiGangi, S.A, & Jannasch-Pennell, A.K. (2006 October). Introduction to IRT and Item Banking. Paper presented at the 19th Annual Conference of Arizona Educational Research Organization, Tempe, AZ.

 

Yu, C. H., DiGangi, S.A, & Jannasch-Pennell, A.K. (2006, October). Between automation and exploration: SAS graphing techniques for visualization of survey data. Western Users of SAS Software Conference, Irvine, CA.

 

Rutherford, R. B., Bimrose, J., Kimerer, K., Maclauchlan, S., DiGangi, S.A., & Lamb, E. (2006). Arizona State University Central American student teaching initiatives. Conference of the Association of the American Schools of Central America, Colombia, Caribbean, and Mexico, Bogotá, Colombia.

 

Yu, C.H., Freeman, R., Jannasch-Pennell, A.K., DiGangi, S.A., Kim, C., Stay, V., Lo, W., & Long, L. (2006, August).  Interactive Animation for Learning IRT and Misfit Identification in Item Response Theory.  Paper accepted for presentation at the 2006 Joint Statistical Meetings conference, Seattle, WA. 

 

Yu, C.H., Jannasch-Pennell, A.K., Stay, V., DiGangi, S.A., Kim, C., Long, L., Lo, W., Kilic, Z., Kang, S., & Freeman, R. (2006, July).  Multi-sensory cognitive learning as facilitated in a FLASH tutorial for Item Response Theory.  Paper accepted for presentation at the 4th International Conference on Education and Information Systems, Technologies and Applications conference, Orlando, FL.

 

Flores, Y., Jannasch-Pennell, A.K., & DiGangi, S.A. (2006, June).  Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports: Including all students for learning. Arizona WINS with Inclusive Schools, Phoenix, Arizona.

 

Andrews, S.S., DiGangi, S.A. & Jannasch-Pennell, A.K. (2006, April.) Discourse features of experienced and inexperienced peer mentors in an arts and technology program. Paper presented at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Francisco, CA.

 

Flores, Y., Potter, B,. DiGangi, S.A., & Jannasch-Pennell, A.K. (2006, March).  Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports: Providing Professional Development through an Online Course. Microcomputers in Education Conference ,Tempe, Arizona.

 

Kilic, Z., Yu, C. H., DiGangi, S.A, & Jannasch-Pennell, A.K. (2006, February). Accessing our research bibliographies online: Better or just different? Paper presented at the 2006 EDUCAUSE Southwest Regional Conference, Austin, TX.

 

Wood, D. & DiGangi, S.A. (2006, January).  Course Learning Management Systems (SAKAI).  Presentation prepared for Westnet Agenda, Tempe, AZ.

 

DiGangi, S.A. & Blakely, J.C. (2005, December). Sakai and the IDEAL project: Increasing academic achievement in Arizona. Presentation prepared for the fourth Sakai conference, Austin, TX.

 

DiGangi, S.A., Gagnon, J., & del Pilar-Grazioso, M. (2005, November).  International Special Education: Meeting the needs of a global community through distance learning technologies. Presentation prepared for the twenty-ninth annual Teacher Educators for Children with Behavior Disorders conference, Phoenix, AZ.

 

Flores, Y., DiGangi, S.A., & Jannasch-Pennell, A.K. (2005, November). Positive behavioral interventions and supports: Reducing inappropriate behavior on the school bus.  Presentation prepared for the twenty-ninth annual Teach Educators for Children with Behavior Disorders conference, Phoenix, AZ.

 

DiGangi, S.A. (2005, October). IDEAL project (Integrated Data to Enhance Arizona’s Learning). Presentation prepared for the annual EDUCAUSE conference, Orlando, FL.

 

Choi, H., Yu, C. H., Jannasch-Pennell, A.K., & DiGangi, S.A. (2005, October). “Human reasoning transcends computation": Re-examination of cognitive models from ACT to Bayes Net and their implications to educational psychology and technology. Paper presented at the Arizona Educational Research Organization Conference, Phoenix, AZ.

 

Andrews, S.S., Jannasch-Pennell, A.K. & DiGangi, S.A. (2005, October). Digital Storytelling, Digital Equity ,and the K-12  Environment: Some Research Results and Recommendations. Paper presented at the annual International Conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Exploring the Vision, Orlando, FL.

 

Andrews, S., DiGangi, S.A. & Jannasch-Pennell, A.K. (2005, October). Accessibility of Web Resources Preliminary Research Results and Recommendations. Paper presented at the annual International Conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Exploring the Vision, Orlando, FL.

 

Flores, Y., DiGangi, S.A., & Jannasch-Pennell, A.K (2005, Fall). Behavioral Interventions and Supports: Providing Teachers Information through an Online Course. Paper presented at the Council for Exceptional Children Teacher Education Division, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

 

DiGangi, S.A. (2005, July). Unifying Preparation, Research, Practice, and Policy: Improving Results for Children with Disabilities. Poster session presented at the 2005 OSEP Project Directors’ Conference, Washington, D.C.

 

Andrews, S., DiGangi, S. & Jannasch-Pennell, A. (2005, March). Digital divide priorities: Focused research and affordable solutions. Paper presented at SITE 2005, the Sixteenth Annual Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, Phoenix, AZ.