Valerie A. Martin
Chair, Assistant Professor
Immaculata University
PO Box 648
Immaculata, PA 19345
Phone: 610-647-4400 ext. 3251
Email:
Degrees
- A.S. Biology, Nassau Community College
- B.A. Biology, University of Hartford
- M.A.Teaching, University of Hartford
Academic Interests
I strive to facilitate learning by providing "courses that click." As an IT professional, and an educator, I like to incorporate information technologies into my courses so that they are both "high tech and high contact." The latest information, and computer technology, is applied to enhance my teaching techniques, facilitate student learning, and increase communication and interaction amongst the instructor, the learner, course peers, and web-accessible resources. I bring over 20 years of experience in applying IT in industry, into my teaching. I continually renew my knowledge of new technologies and approaches in my key areas of interest:
- Instructional desktop technologies
- Participatory Software Design and Development
- IT Strategic Planning
- Reengineering of work processes through IT
- Multi-media communications
- computer networking
- 'Emerging Technologies
Presentations and Articles
- March 21, 2003: Presented “Hitting on All Cylinders—Multimedia Enhancement in Hybrid Course Delivery” at the Southeastern Pennsylvania Consortium for Higher Education Conference on Learning, Technology, and the Changing Role of Faculty.
- October 7, 2005: Presented “Addressing the New Digital Divide” at the Montgomery Community College 11th Annual Technology and Learning Conference for faculty and administrators. http://www.mc3.edu/techconf/
- Presenter at 2006 and 2007 Chester County GETT (Girls Exploring Tommorrow's Technology) Event
- Panel Speaker on STEM careers @ the April AAUW (American Association of University Women) State Convention, April 2008
Personal Interests
When I am not involved in my work here at the college, I enjoy being with family and friends and am involved in gardening, home computers, reading, entertaining, traveling, music, being outdoors, and numerous types of sports.
Honors Memberships
- List in Who’s Who Among American Teachers, 2000
- Open Computing Magazine’s Top 100 Women in Computing, 1995
- Nominee for Computerworld Smithsonian Award for Innovation in Technology 1994
- Current member of ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)