Higher Education

Authoritative teaching, examinations which preclude original thinking, rigid pedagogical formulae--all these have no place in adult education...Small groups of aspiring adults who desire to keep their minds fresh and vigorous; who begin to learn by confronting pertinent situations; who dig down into the reservoirs of their experience before resorting to texts and secondary facts; who are not led in the discussion by teachers who are also searchers after wisdom and not oracles: this constitutes the setting for adult education, the modern quest for life's meaning. ~Lindeman, 1926

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Education

Ed.D. in Distance Education, August 2009

Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA
Dissertation: The Impact of Asynchronous and Synchronous Instruction and Discussion in Online Courses on Social Presence, Teaching Presence, Cognitive Presence, and Learning

Ph.D in Counselor Education and Supervision, in progress

CACREP accredited
Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA
27 hours completed
Regent Transcript (.doc)

M.A. in Community Counseling

CACREP accredited, May 2004
Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA
Regent Transcript (.doc)

B.S. in Elementary Education, May 2002

Huntington College, Huntington, IN, 46750
Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Huntington Transcript (PDF)

Pertinent course work: EHEA 804: Teaching at a College and University Level; CES 680/1 Teaching Practicum; EADM 703 Advanced Theory and Practice of Leadership in Organizations

Experience

2009 – Present
Assistant Professor

Liberty University School of Education
1971 Liberty University Blvd.
Lynchburg, VA 24501

Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate education courses classes; developing online courses for LU Online; serving on faculty senate committees; and mentoring students.

Courses:
EDCU 220 Differential Learning
EDCU 660 Organization and Administration of Guidance Programs
EDUC 661 Consultation, Collaboration, and Referral
EDCU 715 Quantitative Research
EDUC 633 Principals of Design and Management in Distance Education
EDUC 639 Trends and Issues in Educational Technology

2008 – 2009
Adjunct Instructor and Online Course Design Consultant  

Old Dominion University
Darden School of Education
Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling, Human Services
Norfolk, VA 23529-0157

Responsibilities included teaching undergraduate Human Services classes; and designing and consulting on the development of online courses for the Human Service undergraduate program.  

Courses taught (click for course descriptions):

2007 – 2008, Lecturer, one year appointment, Old Dominion University, Human Services

Responsibilities included teaching undergraduate Human Services classes; advising and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students; designing media rich online courses for the Human Service undergraduate program; professional writing and presenting; and participating in university service projects. Below you will find a brief description of each course and a list of the instructional methods and activities that I have employed.

Courses taught (click for course descriptions):

2006 – 2007, Teaching Assistant, Regent University, Counseling, CACREP accredited

Responsibilities included assisting professors with teaching and developing Traditional and hybrid CACREP accredited graduate counseling courses; advising and mentoring graduate students; compiling data and preparing documentation for CACREP and SACS accreditation; completing Blackboard, iTunesU, Horizon Wimba and instructional design trainings through the Center for Teaching and Learning; and developing web-based learning sites for peers as part of CACREP accredited Ph.D. counseling courses. Below is a brief description of each course that I taught and a list of the instructional methods and activities that I have employed.

Courses taught (click for course descriptions):

Selected Presentations and Publications

Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. J., West, L.C., Castellanos, A, & Payne, L.Z. (2007). Neophyte group therapists (NGTs): Needs, training, and supervision. ACES Newsletter. (PDF)

Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. J. & West, L. (2007). Third culture kids: The forgotten minority in the multicultural classroom. Spectrum. (PowerPoint show)

Rehfuss, M., Park-Savage, A., Rockinson-Szapkiw, A., & West, L. (2007, October). “Immersion into Faith and Culture: A Means of Developing Multicultural Competence.” ACES Convention, Columbus, OH.

Conference Papers and Published Proceedings

Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. J. (2010, under review). Students’ Perceptions of Effective Online Educations When Using Asynchronous and Synchronous Systems. Global Learn Asia Pacific 2010 Conference, May 17-20 2010, Penang, Malaysia.

Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. J., Dunn R. & Holder, D. (2010, under review). The Achievement Gap in the Asynchronous Online Classroom. ED-MEDIA 2010 Conference, June 28-2 2010, Toronto, Canada.

Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. J., Dunn R. & Holder, D. (2010). Technologies that Assist in Closing the Achievement Gap: A Comparison African American and Caucasian Students’ Learning and Community in the Online Classroom. SITE 2010 Conference, March 29-2 2010, San Diego, CA.

Dunn, R., Holder, D. & Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. J. (2010). Of Student Teachers and Avatars: Working Towards an Effective Model for Geographically Distributed Learning Communities of Pre-Service Educators Using Virtual Worlds. SITE 2010 Conference, March 29-2 2010, San Diego, CA.

Dunn, R., Holder, D. & Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. J. (2010). Virtual Worlds and Learning Communities for Distributed Pre-Service Educators. ISTE. June 27-30, 2010, Denver, CO.

Artifacts

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