PROFESSIONAL VITA

David Gill, Ed. D.

Associate Professor of English Education

Department of Specialty Studies

Watson School of Education

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

· Associate Professor of English Education and Coordinator of English Education, Department of Specialty Studies, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 2003-present.

· Assistant Professor of English Education, Department of Specialty Studies, The University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 1999-2003.

· Assistant Professor of English, Department of English, Ohio University, 1998-1999.

· Adjunct Professor, College of Education, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, 1998 and 1997.

· Graduate Teaching Assistant, College of Education, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, 1997-98.

· English Teacher, Brainerd High School, Chattanooga Public Schools, Chattanooga Tennessee, 1989-1996.

· Interim Teacher, Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Paideia School, Chattanooga Tennessee, 1989.

EDUCATION

· Ed. D. in Education, with a concentration in literacy education. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1998.

· M. Ed. in English Education, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, 1993.

· B.A. in English with a concentration in Creative Writing, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1986.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

· English education methods, literacy and reading, educational technology, young adult literature, teaching composition, and creative writing.

RESEARCH AREAS/INTERESTS

· Adolescent literacy and writing, technology pedagogy, teacher literacy, young adult literature, and educational reform.

PUBLICATIONS

Books:

· Gill. D. Graham Salisbury: Island Boy. Scarecrow Press/Rowman and Littlefield, 2005.

Book Chapters/Sections:

· Gill. D. “Giving Peace a Chance.” In V. Monseau (Ed.), A Curriculum of Peace: Selected Essays from English Journal. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English. 2004.

· Gill, D. In J. Brown (Ed.), Your Reading: An Annotated Booklist for Middle School and Junior High. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English. 2003.

· Gill. D. “About K.A. Applegate.” In T. W. Hipple (Ed.), Writers for Young Adults. New York: Scribners/ Holiday House, Inc. 1999.

· Gill. D. “About Shelley Stoehr.” In T. W. Hipple (Ed.), Writers for Young Adults. New York: Scribners/ Holiday House, Inc. 1999.

· Gill. D. Review of Jungle Dogs. (reprint) In V. Monseau and G. Salvner (Eds.), A Complete Guide to Young Adult Literature: Over 100 Critiques and Synopses from the ALAN Review. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. 2000.

· Gill. D. Review of Clockwork. (reprint) In V. Monseau and G. Salvner (Eds.), A Complete Guide to Young Adult Literature: Over 100 Critiques and Synopses from the ALAN Review. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. 2000.

Articles, Juried:

· Gill, D. “YA Survey.” Under submission to The ALAN Review.

· Fischetti, J., Gill, D. , Kubasko, D., Smith, R. “Using a Web-Based Toolset to Guide Intern Assessment.” Under submission to Action in Teacher Education.

· Gill, D. “Giving Peace a Chance: Gandhi and King in the High School Classroom.” English Journal v.85 n.2. 2000.

· Gill, D. “Let V. Get: A Case for Using Writing Workshop in the High School Classroom.” Virginia English Bulletin. Spring 2000.

· Gill, D. “Split Up the English Curriculum for Better Writing Skills” (reprint). The Education Digest. April 2000.

· Gill, D. “Division of Labor: Improving Writing Skills by Changing the High School English Curriculum” (reprint). The High School Magazine. March 2000.

· Gill, D. “Division of Labor: Improving Writing Skills by Changing the High School English Curriculum.” Schools in the Middle: Theory into Practice. March, 2000. Reprint.

· Gill, D. “A National Survey of the Use of Multicultural Literature in University Courses.” The ALAN Review. Winter 2000.

· Gill. D. and Gill, D. L. “Young Adult Literature Web Sites.” Reading Online, International Reading Association. Spring 1999.

· Gill. D. “Young Adult Literature For Young Adult Males.” ALAN Review. Winter 1999.

· Gill. D. Review of John Noell Moore's Interpreting Young Adult Literature. ALAN Review. Winter 1998.

· Gill. D. “Aidan Chambers: Author, Critic, Monk.” ALAN Review. Fall 1997.

· Gilrane, C. & Gill, D. “ Portfolios and the Tennessee Language Arts Standards.” Tennessee Educator. Spring 1998.

Articles, Published by Editorial Board:

· Gill, D. “Teaching Shakespeare in the Middle School.” Tennessee Middle School Journal. 2000.

· Gill, D. “To the Lighthouse: The Problem with Full-Steam Ahead Education Reform.” American School Board Journal. September 1999.

· Gill. D. “Assessing Forms of Text Using Electronic Portfolios.” Virginia English Bulletin. Fall 1998.

· Gill, D. “Wired for Sound and Graphics and Text: Electronic Portfolio Assessment in the Language Arts Classroom.” FOCUS: Southeastern Ohio Council of English Teachers. Fall 1998.

Creative Writing:

PRESENTATIONS

· Gill, D. (invited speaker). “Censorship.” North Carolina Reading Association. March, 2006.

· Fischetti, J., Gill, D. , Kubasko, D., Smith, R. “Using a Web-Based Toolset to Guide Formative and Summative Candidate Assessment.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Chicago, Illinois, February, 2004.

· Gill, D., Sherrill, D. and Boyce, K. “Using Technology to Enhance Reading.” Presented at the ALAN Workshop, National Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference. San Francisco, CA, November, 2003.

· Gill, D. Dickerson, J. Sherrill D. & Hawk, A. “Education Technology Initiatives.” Presented at the Teaching and Learning Conference. Greensboro, NC. March 2002.

· Hipple, T., Gill, D. and Maupin, A. “Censorship Pedagogy and Young Adult Novels.” Presented at the National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention. Baltimore, MD, November, 2001.

· Gilrane, C., Gill, D. et al. “PDS stuff.” Presented at the American Association of Colleges of Teachers Education Annual Conference. Dallas, TX, March 2001.

· Wetherill, K. Calhoun, D. and Gill. D. “Findings of Watson School of Education Summer Initiatives.” Presented at the American Association of Colleges of Teachers Education Annual Conference. Dallas, TX, March 2001.

· Gill, D. “A National Survey on the Use of Young Adult Literature in Middle and High School.” Presented at the National Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference. Milwaukee WI, November, 2003.

· Gill, D. Lamb, W. and Maupin, A. “What Matters to Us: An Editor, Scholar, and Teacher Discuss Young Adult Literature.” Presented at the ALAN Workshop, National Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference. Milwaukee WI, November, 2001.

· Gill, D. George, M. and Comer, M. “Same Roots, Different Dreams.” Presented at the National Council of Teachers of English Spring Conference. New York, NY, March, 2000.

· Gill. D. (invited speaker). “Censorship and Young Adult Literature.” Cape Fear Reading Association. Burgaw, NC, October 2000.

· Gill, D. 1999. “The Literature of the Dust Bowl.” Presented at the National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention. Denver CO, November 1999.

· Gill. D. (invited speaker). “The best young adult novels of the 90's.” Presented at the National Council of Teachers of English Annual Spring Conference. Cincinnati, OH, March 1999.

· Gill. D. (invited speaker). “Teaching Patience.” Keynote address presented to Kappa Delta Pi of Ohio University. Athens, OH, February 1999.

· Gilrane C.P. and Gill. D. “Electronic Portfolio Assessment.” Presented at the Tennessee Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference. Chattanooga, TN, October 1997.

· Gill. D. (invited speaker) “Readings of selected fiction.” Lookout Writers Project. Chattanooga, TN, July 1995.

· Gill. D. (invited speaker) “Using Technology in the Classroom.” 21st Century Teachers Group. Chattanooga, TN, September 1995.

· Gill. D. (invited speaker). “Character Development in Fiction Writing.” Lookout Writers Project. Chattanooga, TN, June 1995.

· Gill. D.1994. (invited speaker). “Using Techniques of Fiction in Nonfiction.” Lookout Writers Project. Chattanooga, TN, July 1994.

WORKSHOPS DELIVERED

· Striving Readers Consortium

· Columbus County Workshop

· Acme-Delco Middle Reading

· Myrtle Gove Christian Reading Workshop

· Workshops on Technology, 10 workshops in total, delivered to CFCI faculty, Jan.-May 2004

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES and CONSULTING

· External Reviewer, Georgia Reading First Grants, Ohio Department of Education, November 2005.

· External Reviewer, Ohio Reading First Grants, Ohio Department of Education, May 2005.

· External Review Panel Moderator, Early Reading First Grant Program, United States Department of Education, March 2005.

· External Reviewer, Review of Early Reading First National Grants, US Department of Education, April and July 2004.

· External Reviewer, Review of Reading First Subgrants, Maryland State Department of Education, January, 2004.

· External Reviewer, Review of Reading First Subgrants, Georgia State Department of Education, January, 2004.

· Technology Literacy Workshops, Cape Fear Center for Inquiry Charter School, Wilmington, NC. January-April, 2004.

· External Reviewer, Review of Reading First Subgrants, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, February, 2004.

· External Reviewer, Review of Reading First Subgrants, Louisiana Department of Education, November 2003.

· External Consultant for Literacy improvement. Shallotte Middle School, Brunswick County Schools. Shallotte, NC, September 1999.

· External Consultant for Writers’ Workshop and Portfolio Assessment. Kingston Public Schools. Kingston, TN, August, 1999.

· External Consultant for Electronic Portfolio Assessment. Lenoir City Schools. Lenoir City, TN, August 1999.

FUNDED PROJECTS

· Walker, B. and Gill, D. UNCW Office of International Programs ($5000). To support travel to Osaka, Japan for an international educational exchange.

· Barlow, C. Wetherill, K. et al. Core Team Member and Grant Writer, PT3 Grant, US Dept. of Education ($963,815). To train UNCW students, faculty and partnership teachers on the latest technologies to develop effective classroom formative and summative assessment practices. Award term 2001-2005.

· Gill, D. UNCW Online Course Development Grant, ITSD, CTE, Academic Affairs ($3000). To redesign EDN 356 course online. Award term 2004.

· Gill, D. and Sherrill D. UNCW Distance Education Grant ($8000). To use web-based forms and tablet computers for real-time intern evaluation. Award term 2003.

· Gill, D. UNCW Technologically Enhanced Instruction Development Initiative--Enhancing quality of course materials and deliver by the use of technology portfolios ($3000). Award term 2002.

· Gill. D. “A National Survey of The Use of Multicultural Young Adult Literature In Secondary Schools,“ the ALAN Foundation of the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the National Council of Teachers of English ($1000). Award term 2001.

· Gill, D. MacLellan, T. “Young Adult Literacy Research Collaborative,” NC Comprehensive School Research Collaborative Grant ($3950). To create a Young Adult Literature Festival. Award term 2001.

· Gill. D. “A Survey of The Use of Multicultural Young Adult Literature In University Courses,“ the ALAN Foundation of the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the National Council of Teachers of English ($1000). Award term 1998.

· Gill. D. Study of southern literature, professional development grant. Proposal funded by the Public Education Foundation, Chattanooga, TN. Award term 1995.

· Gill. D. The Sewanee writers conference, professional development grant. Proposal funded by the Public Education Foundation, Chattanooga, TN. 1994.

· Gill. D. Teaching drama: The Humana festival of new American plays, professional development grant. Proposal funded by the Chattanooga Little Theatre, Chattanooga, TN. 1993.

· Gill, S D. A Study of folk art in Vermont, professional development grant. Proposal funded by the Public Education Foundation, Chattanooga, TN. 1993.

· Gill. D. Art and music in education, professional development grant. Proposal funded by the Center for the Arts in Education, Chattanooga, TN. 1993.

· Gill. D. Multi-cultural literature: The black/Hispanic poetry, school partnership grant. Proposal funded by the Public Education Foundation, Chattanooga, TN. 1992.

COURSES TAUGHT AT UNCW

· EDN 203: Psychological Foundations of Teaching

· EDN 356: Reading in the Secondary School

· EDN 403: Methods of Teaching English

· EDN 408: Field Experience Supervision

· EDN 409: Internship Supervision

· EDN 540: Adolescent Literature

· EDN 545: Black Literature for Teachers

· EDN 579: Leadership Seminar

· EDN 582: Humanities Seminar

· EDN 595: Virtual Learning

· EDN 595: Composition Research & Theory

· ENGLISH 580: Studies in Literature

· LIC 503: Advanced Theory and Practice in Teaching Secondary English

PROFESISONAL SERVICE

· Board of Directors, Assembly on the Literature for Adolescents, 2004-2007.

· Consultant, ALAN Workshop, 2004 and 2005.

· Webmaster, ALAN Online, the official website of Assembly on the Literature for Adolescents, 1999-2006.

· Board of Directors, National Council of Teachers of English, 2000-2006.

· Commission on English Education Committee on the Teaching of Young Adult Literature, National Council of Teachers of English, 2000-2003.

· National Council of Teachers of English Committee to Revise the Middle School and Junior High Booklist, 2003-2004.

· Advisor, National Council of Teachers of English-SA (a student affiliate of National Council of Teachers of English, 2000-2006.

· Founding Member of Board of Directors, Cape Fear Center for Inquiry Charter School, Wilmington, NC.

· President, Chattanooga Council of Teachers of English, 1995.

UNIVERSITY SERVICE

UNCW Campus-wide

· Co-Chair, UNCW Intellectual Property Task Force

· Chancellor’s Committee on the Use of Drugs and Alcohol

· SACS Self-study Financial Resources Committee

· Faculty Senate Writing Across the Curriculum Committee

School of Education and Department

· Coordinator or English Education

· Interim Coordinator of Secondary Program

· PT3 Team

· Secondary Committee

· Teaching Fellows Advisory Board

· Technology Council

· Secondary Committee

· Merit Review Committee

· Committee for Developing Course Matrices

· Language and Literacy Committee

Leadership Positions

· Program Coordinator, English Education Program

· Coordinator, M. Ed. In Secondary Education Program

· Interim Coordinator, Secondary Education Program

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

· National Association of Teachers of English

· Assembly on the Literature for Adolescents

· North Carolina English Teachers Association

· Conference on English Education

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

· Instructor, Osaka Kyoiku University and UNC Wilmington Cultural Exchange. June-July 2006.

· Participant, Osaka Kyoiku University and UNC Wilmington Cultural Exchange. June-July 2004.

SUPRERVISON OF GRADUATE THESES/SPECIAL PROJECTS

· Jackson, M.K (2004). Predicting Success in the Nursing Curriculum at Southeastern Community College. Unpublished thesis in Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Wilmington, NC. (Director).

· Schultz, Evie (2004). Inquiry Meets Technology: The Science Classroom of the New Millennium. Unpublished Honors Project in the Honors Program, University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Wilmington, NC.

· Director of M.ED. Portfolio for Amy Rottman, M.Ed. in Secondary Education candidate, 2004

· Director of M.ED. Portfolio for Peggy Luedtke, M.Ed. in Secondary Education candidate, 2004.

· Director of M.ED. Portfolio for Katherine Bucholtz, M.Ed. in Secondary Education, 2003.

· Director of M.ED. Portfolio for Polly Wiser-Blake, M.Ed. in Secondary Education, 2003.

· Director of Capstone Inquiry Projects for over 140 English education interns, 2000-2006.