Alex Jean-Charles
 447 S Dexter
Springfield, MO 65802
tel.: +1 (217) 390-2346
e-mail: ajeancha@gmail.com
www: http://www.alexjeancharles.com

EDUCATION
 
Doctor of Philosophy  
2010
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL
   
Curriculum and Instruction, with a focus on Educational Technology for Learning, Teaching, & Agency
   

Dissertation:
Youth Expression with Video Surveillance Technology

Committee:
Violet Harris (Chair), Bertram Bruce, Clifford Christians, Norman Denzin
 
   
Master of Arts  
2002
VA Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA
   
Curriculum and Instruction, with a focus on Technology Education and Instructional Technology
   
     
Bachelor of Science  
1998
The City University of New York - City College of New York, New York, NY & New York City College of Technology, Brooklyn, NY
   
Technology Education (now STEM) with a focus on Communication Systems
   
     
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor of Educational Technology                                                         Present
Missouri State University, Springfield MO
Department of Reading, Foudations, and Technology
  • Develop and implement innovative instructional methods
  • Participate in departmental and college activities
  • Supervise and Advise students on Master's Research Projects and Theses
  • Courses Taught (face-to-face / Online with various LMS and Web Conferencing Software)
  • New Course Development
    • Designed new graduate course, EDT 770 – foundational understanding of networking, cloud computing, and internet safety. Learners in this course will gain an understanding of networking within a profit or nonprofit organization, using various cloud services, and types of internet attacks that an organization may face. Students will learn how to evaluate the needs of their organization and come to terms with the vulnerabilities or breaches they could face when implementing new technologies (such as Internet of Things) and explore ways to protect their organizations online. 3(3-0).
    • Re-designed new undergraduate course, EDT 520 – Technologies in a Contemporary School Setting. The course is a Project Based Learning activities in which students are required to integrate Unit Plans in ELE500 to G Suite Cloud Computing, Google Chromebook, and Google Assistant that promotes student engagement, inquiry, and higher order thinking skills
Assistant Professor of Educational Technology & STEM 2010-2015
State University of New York College at Oneonta, Oneonta, NY
 
Department of Secondary Education & Educational Technology
  • Develop and implement innovative instructional methods
  • Participate in departmental and college activities
  • Supervise and Advise students on Master's Research Projects and Theses
    • Courses Taught (face-to-face / Online with various LMS and Web Conferencing Software)
    • New Course Development
      • Designed and implemented new graduate research course, EDUC 656: Seminar in Graduate Study (Evaluation Research Method I) – Master’s Project Proposal. The course was designed to introduce graduate students (without a classroom) in the Educational Technology Specialist program to an alternative research method needed to complete their Masters thesis. Current students in the program now have a choice to conduct their Master's Thesis either using Action Research or Evaluation Research methodology.
      • Designed and implemented new undergraduate technology integration course for Elementary Education majors.
      • Designed and implemented graduate Special Education course in Assistive Technology as an option for online cohort students or independent study.

    		 
    Graduate Assistant - Technology Coordinator / Instructional Designer
    		 2003-2010
    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
    		 
    Network & System Operator for Campus Information Technologies and Educational Services (CITES)
    		 
    • Planned and implemented upgrades in classrooms with Integrated Teaching Systems (ITS)
    • Monitored, analyzed and diagnosed CITES ITS classroom networks and servers for both internal and external operations
    • Responded to the CITES ITS classrooms house call hardware and software maintenance and installation
    • Coordinated resolution of service requests that require external actions or expertise 
    • Configured and maintained external and internal computer system imaging
    • Provided training and consultation for faculty seeking to incorporate technology into their teaching and research
    • Responsible for developing knowledgebase documentations for external and internal operations
    • Led and supervised undergraduate Work-Study students
    		 
    Teaching Assistant - K-12 Educational Technology
    		 2007-2008
    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
    		 

    Curriculum and Instruction 335: Content Area Applications of Educational Technology
    		 
    • Designed and developed curriculum materials for CI 335 Educational Technology for pre-service teachers
    • Instructed web development and multimedia to pre-service teachers
    • Maintained and monitored the CI 335 Learning Management System (Moodle)
    • Maintained and monitored students web service, blog & wiki (Webquest), and podcast storages
    • Provided one-on-one technical help (both software and hardware) on multiple computing platform to complete their projects
    		 
    Graduate Assistant - Tech Support  
    Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA
    		2000-2002
    Department of Learning Sciences and Technologies
    		 
    • Performed technical work involving the installation, configuration, modification and maintenance of computer hardware, software applications and networking
    • Acted as technical advisor to faculty and staff
    • Troubleshoot and corrected hardware and software problems
    • Provided basic support, including repairs and purchases for audio/visual equipment
    • Planned and designed online database using Filemaker, Access, SQL, PostGreSQL, Coldfusion, PHP; setting up and maintaining apache, IIS, Coldfusion server, MySQL, and Frontbase server, Mac OS, and Linux
    		 
    STEM Teacher  
    New School for Arts and Sciences - Bronx, NY
    		1999-2000
    Department of Math, Science, and Technology
    		 
    • Designed and developed curriculum materials for classroom instruction (Math, Science, and Technology) based on New York State standards and competencies
    • Instructed students in Pre-Calculus, Physical Technology, and Computer Science
    • Prepared and delivered daily lessons plan for each course
    • Devised a schedule for each student
    • Provided academic advisement and personal counseling to students
    • Coordinated an after school program in A+, network+ Certification, and C++ programming language
    • Responsible for computer lab maintenance, including updating hardware and software
    • Developed and maintained the school grading database
    		 
       
    Math Teacher  
    Talent Search After School Program - New York, NY 
    		1998-1999
    • Instructed students in mathematics and managed classroom
    • Provided academic advisement and personal counseling to students
    • Assisted students in academic subjects through one-on-one tutoring sessions
    		 
       
    PUBLICATIONS
     
    Editorship

    International Journal of Progressive Education (IJPE) (ISSN 1554-5210)
     North America Assistant Managing Editor
     

    Book Chapters

    Jean-Charles, A. (Accepted). Security Surveillance Technology and Young Black

    iMales. In Huffman, S. (Ed.), Leveraging Technology for the Improvement of School Safety and Student Wellbeing. Pennsylvania: IGI Global.

    Jean-Charles, A. (2014). New Media Technology: Tools of Expression/Repression

    in Communities. In Bruce, B.C. (Ed.), Youth Community Inquiry: Using New Media for Community Building and Personal Growth, 23-37. New York: Peter Lang Press.

    Peer-Reviewed Articles

     Jean-Charles, A. (2018). Understanding Students of Color and Power Relations 
    Through Social and Community Inquiry. International Journal of Progressive Education, 14(6), 1-17. doi:10.29329/ijpe.2018.179.1

    Jean-Charles, A. (2016). Investigating the Self: Youth Expression With Video 

    Technology. Qualitative Inquiry/Sage Publications, 22(8), 676-696. qix.sagepub.com


    Jean-Charles, A. (Revising to Resubmit). Towards a Performativity Creolization

    Inquiry. Qualitative Inquiry/Sage Publications

    qix.sagepub.com





    Jean-Charles, A. (in review). The Concept of Identity in the Context of an

    Emergent Post-Modern Technological Society. Journal of Media Critiques, 39. www.mediacritiques.net/index.php/jmc/index 

    Peer-Reviewed Proceedings Articles

    Jean-Charles, A. (2018). Internet of Things in Education: Artificial Intelligence

     Voice Assistant in the Classroom. In E. Langran & J. Borup (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 883-885). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

    Jean-Charles, A. (2015). Re-Designing Traditional Instructional Strategies for
    21st Century Learners. In D. Rutledge & D. Slykhuis (Eds.), Proceedings of SITE 2015--Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 2393-2398). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

    Jean-Charles, A. (2013). Online Courses Best Practices. Paper in the Society for

     Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) Conference Proceedings. New Orleans, LA.

    Jean-Charles, A. (2008). CBR and CBT: A Comparative Research Study. Paper in

    the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) Conference Proceedings. Las Vegas, NV.
    Other Intellectual Contributions

    Jean-Charles, A. (2018). Study Away - Haiti (English-Creole) iPhone Apps.

    Apple App Store. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/study-away-

    haiti-2/id1453237394?mt=8
    GRANTS and AWARDS
     
      $12,000 for the 2012 Otsego County First Robotics Team. NASA and JCPenney granted Cornell Cooperative Extension Otsego County Youth Development 4H funding for the First Robotics Competition. Dr. Alex Jean-Charles represented SUNY Oneonta in this grant.
      $5,000 for the 2012 Otsego County First Robotics Team. SUNY Oneonta Research Foundation granted Cornell Cooperative Extension Otsego County Youth Development 4H funding for the First Robotics Competition. Dr. Alex Jean-Charles represented SUNY Oneonta in this grant.
       
    PRESENTATIONS


    Jean-Charles, A. (2018, May). International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry 2018, "RQDA

    and Text Mining (TM) package for Qualitative Research," International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Champaign, IL. .


    Jean-Charles, A. (2018, March). Internet of Things in Education: Artificial Intelligence

    Voice Assistant in the Classroom. Paper in the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) Conference Proceeding, Washington, DC.


    		Jean-Charles, A. (2017, May). International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry 2017,

    "LGBTQ Community Dialogues and Educational Video Project," International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Champaign, IL.


    Jean-Charles, A. (2017, March). Critical Questions in Education Conference, "Teachers 

    and Truth Telling Through Action Research and Care of the Self," The Academy for Educational Studies, New Orleans, LA.


    		Jean-Charles, A. (2016) Black Males and Violence a Foucaultian Analysis in the Critical

    Questions in Education. San Antonio, TX

    		Jean-Charles, A. (2015). From Foucault to Arendt Interrogating Love, Promise, and

    Forgiveness. Paper presented at the American Educational Studies Association (AESA) Conference Proceedings, San Antonio, TX
     
    Jean-Charles, A. (2015, March). Re-designing Traditional Instructional Strategies

    for 21st Century Learners. Society for Information and Teacher Education, Las Vegas, NV
    Jean-Charles, A. (2014, May). The Future of IJPE

    Congress of Qualitative Inquiry Conference (QI 2014), Urbana, IL.

    Jean-Charles, A. (2013, March). Online Courses Best Practices:

    Society for Information and Teacher Education, New Orleans, LA
    Jean-Charles, A. (2012, May). Interactive Multimedia with Adobe Flash. 20th

    Annual Conference on Instruction & Technology (CIT 2012). SUNY Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

    Jean-Charles, A. (2011, March). Teaching STEM for Educators. 36th Annual

    Conference of the New York State African Studies Association
    SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, NY

    Jean-Charles, A. (2011, April). Youth Expression with Video Surveillance

    Technology. Presentation given at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual meeting Theme: “Inciting the Social Imagination: Education for the Public Good”, New Orleans, LA.

    Jean-Charles, A. (2008, May). Young Black Male Expression Through Video

    Technology. Society for Information and Teacher Education San Diego, California

    Jean-Charles, A. (2008, May). Young Black Males’ Testimonial Experience on 

    Surveillance Power, and Identity. Presentation given at The Congress of Qualitative Inquiry Conference (QI 2008), Urbana, IL.

    Jean-Charles, A. (2007, May). Conversation about Technology: A Video Presentation

    Presentation given at The Congress of Qualitative Inquiry Conference (QI 2007), Urbana, IL

    Jean-Charles, A. (2007, April). Underrepresented Youth and Violence: A Poster

    Presentation given at the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, Illinois

    Jean-Charles, A. (2006, June). Media Trap: Caribbean Identity in the Diaspora.

    Conference of the Caribbean Studies Association (2006), Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

    Jean-Charles, A. (2006, March). Technology of the Oppressed: Security Surveillance 

    Technology, Violence, and Black Male Students in Urban Schools. Cultural Studies Responds to Violence and Education Conference, Columbia University, NY.
    COMPUTER SKILLS


     
    • Extensive web application and programming skills
    • Completed course and training in Microsoft ADS, Linux Professional, Server+, Mac OS X.x
    • Taught High School level A+, Network+, C++
    • Repair Both PC and Apple computers
    • Experience in maintaining and administering school networks, personal home network, multimedia, web, and database server, which can be viewed @http://alexjeancharles.com
    • Web and Multimedia Packages: Adobe Creative Cloud CC, Microsoft Cloud (Office 365 and Azure)
    • Video production Packages: Adobe Production Studio; Avid Pro Tools; Final Cut Pro
    • Client Side Scripting: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
    • Server Side Scripting: Node.js, PHP, ASP.NET, ColdFusion
    • Database Developer: Filemaker, Access, SQL, PostGreSQL, Coldfusion Studio/Server, ASP.NET, PHP, Python, C++, MySQL, MS SQL, Oracle
    • Proficient and fluent with the following Operating Systems : Microsoft Windows 10, Apple Mac OS 10.x, Redhat and SUSE Linux KDE x.0/GNOME x.0, Kali Linux
    • Network: Apache, NT, Linux, Mac OS services and protocols
    • Web Accessibility: Deque, Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool (WAVE)
     

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