Seth A. Agbo, Ph.D

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Seth A. Agbo, Ph.D. Pacific University School of Education 2043 College Way Forest Grove, OR 97116

Phone: Office—(503) 352-3073 Home—(503) 516-5340 E-mail: [email protected]

WORK EXPERIENCE Aug. 2000 – Present: Pacific University Assistant Professor, School of Education: Supervising student teachers and teaching courses in Educational Research, School Organization, Philosophical Foundations of Education, School & Society, Student Teaching Seminar, and Social Studies Methods.

Coordinator, Education and Learning Program: I plan the undergraduate program in the School of Education. I schedule advising, admit students into the program, counsel students and act as a liaison between the School of Education and the Faculty of Arts & Sciences.

Director, Pacific University/Willamina School District Partnership Project: I am the director of the partnership for school improvement and teacher development for rural schools with populations of Native American and Hispanic students in the Willamina School District in Oregon. The partnership is to provide better access, retention and completion rates in higher education for students from underrepresented populations by offering continuous support from primary to tertiary education.

Sept. 1997 – Aug. 2000: State University of New York at Potsdam Assistant Professor, School of Education: Taught courses in Comparative and International Education, School Organization and Administration, Comparative Cultures in Education, Classroom Management, Principles of Education, Philosophical Foundations of Education, Social Studies Methods, and Educational Research.

Akwesasne Mohawk Education Project (MEP) Culture Team Leader: I was team leader for the development of language and culture standards for the New York State Department of Education-sponsored Mohawk Education Curriculum Development Project. See publication at MEP website: http://www.Potsdam.edu/EDUC/MEP/Mep.html

Collaboration for Training Teachers with Technology Project Consultant : I was a Social Studies consultant for Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to use Technology grant of the SUNY Potsdam Center for Rural Education. This project involved collaboration between SUNY Potsdam and public schools to train rural teachers in the use of technology in the classroom by identifying methods to infuse technology into the teaching of social studies and preparing teachers to build a base level of competence in using technology in the classroom. (See website: http://www.potsdam.edu/educ/CTTT/about.htm).

July, 1996- Aug. 1997: The University of British Columbia, Center for Policy Studies in Education. Postdoctoral Student and Research Associate: Engaged in the conduct of policy- oriented research in education. Responsibilities included research grant writing, data collection, data analysis, and the writing of reports. I worked with Professor Kjell Rubenson, Director of the Center, and Dr. Hans Schuetze in research on educational development and policy issues. I also taught a graduate course in Comparative and International Education.

Sept. 1993- June 1996: Titotay Memorial School, Cat Lake, Ontario School Principal and Researcher : I managed a grade K to 9 school and conducted participatory action research with the community.

May 1993- Aug. 1993: University of British Columbia, Department of Educational Studies Teaching Assistant School Organization in a Social Context (EDUC 420)--I managed the preparation and distribution of teaching materials, arranged for visiting speakers and organized A-V equipment, gave tutorials to students and managed final examinations.

Sept. 1992- April 1993: University of British Columbia, Department of Educational Studies Research Assistant, Centre for Policy Studies in Education : Analyzed responses from British Columbia Adult Education community to a policy paper on Lifelong Learning and prepared a summary report that played a major role in the Government of British Columbia's policy on lifelong learning.

Sept. 1989- Aug. 1991: Martin Mackay Memorial School, Sachigo Lake, Ontario. School Principal : Maintained responsibility for student and staff welfare and managed a K to 8 school system. Teacher: Taught grades 7 and 8.

July 1988 -Aug. 1988: Department of Continuing Education, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay. Sessional Lecturer: Taught teaching methods of Native as a First Language to Northern Ontario Native Language Instructors.

CERTIFICATES, AWARDS

2000 Pacific University AT&T Learning Network Teaching and Technology Grant.

2000 Pacific University Faculty Development Grant.

2001 Pacific University President’s Faculty Development Award.

1999 SUNY Potsdam Mohawk Education Project Technology Award. 1998 SUNY Potsdam Learning Communities Program Award.

1998 SUNY Potsdam Creative Endeavors Program Research Award.

1994 University of British Columbia First Nations Principals Certificate.

1994 University of British Columbia Graduate Fellowship and Research Award.

1993 Ontario Teacher’s Certificate—Ministry of Education, Toronto, Ontario Canada.

1989 Northern Studies Graduate Research Award—Lakehead University, Ontario Canada.

EDUCATION Ph.D. (1996): Educational Studies (Administration) - University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B. C. Canada—Category 1 (Distinction) in Thesis.

M.Ed (1990): Educational Administration - Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.

B.A. (Education): Economics, History - University of Cape Coast, Ghana.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) International Council on Education for Teaching (ICET) The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

RESEARCH INTERESTS University-public school partnerships for school improvement; professional development and teacher effectiveness; community-school relationships; comparative and international education; lifelong learning and higher education policy; curriculum research; interethnic and intercultural educational administration; rural education.

SPECIAL SKILLS Technology-based teaching and learning activities

Organization of university-public school partnerships and outreach activities

Participatory research.

MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS & CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Agbo, S.A. (2001). Enhancing Success in American Indian Students: Participatory research at Akwesasne as part of the development of a culturally relevant curriculum. Journal of American Indian Education 40(1) pp. 31-56.

Agbo, S. (2000). Heterogeneity of the student body and the meaning of ‘nontraditional’ in U.S. higher education. In H. Schuetze & M. Slowey (Eds.), Higher education and lifelong learners: International perspectives on change (pp. 149-169). New York: RoutledgeFalmer. Agbo, S. A. (in press). Decentralization of Indian education in Canada: Perspectives on ideals and realities of Indian control of Indian education. Interchange, A Quarterly Review of Education.

Agbo, S.A. (in press). Unstated features of cultural deprivation or discontinuity: Culture standards for administrators and teachers of Aboriginal students. EAF Journal of Educational Administration and Foundations.

Agbo, S.A. (in press) First Nations perspectives on transforming the status of culture and language in schooling. Journal of American Indian Education.

Agbo, S.A. (in press). Participatory research, cultural literacy and transformational learning: Linking cultures, school improvement and professional development. Edwin Mellen Press.

Agbo, S.A. (2002, July) A learning community model for professional development and transformational teacher education: Linking teacher preparation with in-service teacher learning and school improvement. Proceedings of the Idea of Education Conference, July 3rd and 4th, Mansfield College, Oxford, U.K. (See http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/agbo%20paper.pdf)

Agbo, S. A. (2002). Perspectives on local control of education with a future orientation: A view from First Nations. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Agbo, S .A. (2002, April). Participatory research, cultural literacy and transformational learning: Linking cultures, school improvement and professional development. Paper presented at McGill University, Montreal, Quebec. (See http://www.education.mcgill.ca/herald/Mar13-2002.htm)

Agbo, S.A. (2001, August). Building partnership with a rural school servicing Native American children. Paper presented at Pacific University All faculty Conference, August 20, 2001. Forest Grove, Oregon.

Agbo, S.A. (2001). Heterogeneity of the student body and different perceptions of traditional and nontraditional students in U.S. higher education. Proceedings of Researching Widening Access: International Perspectives Conference, June 29 to July 1 2001. Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, Scotland (pp. 1-11).

Agbo, S.A. (2001, April). Professional development schools: Teacher education and public school partnerships. Paper presented at Oregon Technology Conference, April 20, 2001. Portland, Oregon.

Agbo, S.A. (2001, February). University/public school interface: Cluster-driven professional development schools (PDSs) model for transformative teacher education. Paper presented at the 4th Annual Conference, Oregon Association of Teacher Educators Conference, February 23, 2001, Eugene, Oregon.

Agbo, S.A. (2000, November). Transforming teacher education through learning communities and university/public school collaboration. Paper presented at Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon. Agbo, S.A. (2000). The new African diaspora: Myths and realities of higher education as a vehicle for nation building in Africa. Proceedings of the 8th Annual African American Adult Education Research Pre-Conference—2000 Adult Education research Conference (AERC) (pp. 1-10). Vancouver: University of British Columbia.

Agbo, S.A. (2000b, June). The role of education in economic development: The case of Africa. Paper presented at the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) 2000 Faculty Seminar—Africa and the African Diaspora: Social dynamism and artistic expression, May 30 to June 22 2000, State University of New York at Potsdam, Potsdam, NY.

Agbo, S.A. (2000c, May). Cluster-driven professional development schools: The SUNY Potsdam-Akwesasne Rural School Project. Paper presented at the University of South Dakota, Brookings, SD.

Agbo, S.A. (2000d, April). The dialectics of human capital theory and a catastrophe of development: Ideals and realities of higher education as a vehicle for nation building in Africa. Paper presented at the 24th New York State African Studies Association (NYASA) Conference, April 28-29, 2000, State University of New York, Cortland, NY.

Agbo, S.A. (2000e, February). The Mohawk Education Project: A university/public school interface model for student improvement and new frames of teacher learning. Paper presented at the University of Washington, Tacoma.

Agbo, S.A. (1999a, May). Learning Communities: A framework for faculty development and institutional distinction. Paper presented at Annual Conference of the Washington Center for Improving the Quality of Undergraduate Education, SeaTac, Washington, U.S.A.

Agbo, S.A. (1999b, June). Teaching the Indian way. Paper presented at the Opening of the Summer 1999 Akwesasne Mohawk Project at Salmon River Central School, Fort Covington, New York.

Agbo, S. A. & Bockarie, A. (1998a, June). The culture of the university and the marginalized majority: Adults in higher education at the edge of the 21st century. Paper presented at the Comparative and International Education Society (Western Region) Conference, Vancouver, BC Canada.

Agbo, S. A. & Bockarie, A. (1998). The culture of the university and the marginalized majority: Adults in higher education at the edge of the 21st century [Abstract]. Proceedings of the Comparative and International Education Society (Western Region) Conference (pp. 1). Vancouver: University of British Columbia.

Agbo, S.A. (1998b, December). Teacher education reforms from the 1960s to the 1990s: An alternative vision for teacher education for the 21st century. Paper presented at the Elementary Program Retreat, State University of New York at Potsdam.

Agbo, S.A. (1998c, December). The effects of colonization on the culture of the African school. Paper presented at the Parishville-Hopkinton Central School, Parishville, New York.

Agbo, S. A. (1997, April). Viewpoints of Native people on education. Paper presented at the University of Akron, Akron, Ohio. Agbo, S. A. (1996, October) Meaning and purpose of Indian education: What are the viewpoints of non-Native teachers? Paper presented at the Centre for Policy Studies in Education, Vancouver, BC.

Agbo, S. A. (1995a, February). The problem of parent-teacher interaction: Involving parents in education. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of Native Educators, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Agbo, S. A. (1995b, June). The holistic nature of a community school. Paper presented at the Principals and Directors Conference, Sioux Lookout, Ontario.

Agbo, S.A. (1994a, July). Leading with Spirituality: The role of the principal in the 21st century. Paper presented at the Short Course for Principals and School Administrators, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.

Agbo, S. A. (1994b, September). Native culture and schooling: Teaching the Indian way. Workshop conducted for teachers of Windigo Education Schools. Sioux Lookout, Ontario.

Agbo, S. A. (1991). Breaking the vicious circle of Indian schooling-- A question of role modeling and motivation. Presentation at the Annual Conference of Principals of Native Schools of Northwestern Ontario. Sioux Lookout, Ontario.

Agbo, S. A. (1990). Making educational experiences meaningful to Indian children. Presentation at the Annual Conference of Principals and Directors of Indian Schools, Sachigo Lake, Ontario.

REFERENCES

Dr. Douglas Thom Dr. Hans G. Schuetze School of Education The University of British Columbia Lakehead University Department of Educational Studies 955 Oliver Road 2125 Main Mall Thunder Bay, Ontario Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4 Canada P7B 5E1 Telephone: Office - (604) 822-4860 Phone: (807) 343-8708 Home - (604) 222-9250 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail:schuetze@ interchange.ubc.ca

Dr. John Willinsky Dr. William Doody The University of British Columbia State University of New York at Potsdam Department of Language Education Department of Teacher Education 2125 Main Mall 215 Satterlee Hall Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4 44 Pierrepont Avenue Potsdam, NY 13676-2294 Telephone: Office – (604) 822-3950 Home - (604) 737-8024 Phone: Office- (315) 267-253 E-mail: [email protected] Home- (315) 379-0801 E-mail: [email protected]