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Joan  Davenport, PhD

Professor (FERP)

Department of Teacher Education

Professor – tenured in 1994 – Teaching and various administrative positions 1987 – present
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY EAST BAY, CALIFORNIA
Associate Chair, Department of Teacher Education 1999 – 2004
-Assist Department Chair/share in administrative duties and scheduling with Chair
-Represent Department on Dean's Curriculum Council
-Represent Department at Conferences and Meetings 
-Interview new instructors/ hire supervisors / handle contracts 
-Develop new Credential and Graduate programs
-Design alternative Credential programs
Coordinator of Teacher Credential Teams 1999 – 2004
-Oversee operations for 15 Teacher Credential teams: 5 Multiple Subject, 2 Blended, 1 TED/SPED,
3 Single Subject, 3 Partnership (combined), and 1 International; (approximately 500 students)
-Hire and assign supervisors
-Coordinate Community Advisories
-Implement New Programs and Partnerships
-Trouble Shoot / handle special situations
-Assess and evaluate Credential Programs
-Coordinate Research on Credential Programs
Multiple Subject Program Team Leader
Concord Campus Teams 92 and 93, plus placements for Team 97 2008 –present
Contra Costa Teams (including PATCH, a program to recruit under-represented people into teaching) 1988 – 2002
-Interview prospective students for Credential Team
-Advise students and design Team schedule
-Conduct and organize workshops for students
-Arrange for student teaching placements and assign supervisors to schools/ students
-Initiate and maintain community contacts
Single Subject Art Credential Coordinator 1988 – 2002
-Interview Single Subject Art candidates
-Advise Art supervisor
Instructional Responsibilities 1987 – present
Teach: Mathematics in the Elementary School, Classroom Management, Art Skills, Language Arts, ESL/Bilingual Methods, SDAIE (sheltered)Methods, Multicultural Education, Second Language Acquisition/ Teaching English Learners/ Equity and Diversity/ Educational Psychology
Graduate: Advanced Educational Psychology/ Curriculum Development /
Grants
-Arts Education Initiative Grant (Principal Investigator for CSUEB) 2006 - present
-East Bay California Arts Project (Co-Principal Investigator) 1992 - 2004
-Hayward Arts in Education Eisenhower Grant with Hayward Unified School District (Director) 1997 – 1999
-Multicultural Inclusion Grant with San Diego State University 1989 – 1991
-Sunbird Grant on Arts Education from Getty Foundation (CSUH Director) 1988 – 1989