Jim Berger
Last updated: 7/13/2004
3014 Smallhouse Road
Bowling Green, KY  42104
(270)846-3912
jim.berger@wku.edu

Education		University of Georgia (UGA), Athens, GA
Doctor of Philosophy, Adult Education, December, 2001
Emphasis:  Adult Literacy
Cognate: Instructional Technology
Dissertation Supervisor:  Dr. Thomas Valentine

University of Georgia, Athens, GA
M.Ed., Adult Education, June, 1997
Emphasis: Special Education

University of Georgia, Athens, GA
B.S., Psychology, December, 1992

Research	Grant Director, Web Use in Adult Literacy/Basic Education Classes, WKU, 2003-2004
•	Developed and administered survey to over 2,500 participants across the nation
•	Examined the use of the Internet/Web in ALBE classes

Grant Director, P-16 Go Higher Community Needs Assessment, Council on Postsecondary Education, 2003 – 2004

•	Conducted a needs assessment on the effectiveness of adult education in two counties and multiple cities
•	Designed research methodology to evaluate participants’ opinions regarding adult education services and transition from school to postsecondary endeavors
•	Developed and administered interviews, surveys, focus group questionnaires, and documentary collection 

Grant Researcher, Kentucky Adult Educator and Literacy Institute (KAELI), 2002 – 2004

•	Designed and conducted interviews, focus groups, and surveys to examine the effectiveness of KAELI, a statewide grant with the purpose of working with current literacy instructors assisting students testing at the lowest two levels of the NALS
•	Performed data analysis using Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis techniques

Director of Survey, Teaching Excellence, UGA Adult Education Evaluation Committee, 2001.

Member, Core Knowledge Group, Technology Training Special Collections, LINCS project for the National Institute for Literacy, 2000-2001.
Presentations 	
and Publications	Author, (2001).  Effectiveness of computers in ALBE classrooms:  An analytical review of the literature.  Adult Basic Education:  An Interdisciplinary Journal for Adult Literacy Educators.

	Author (In Review) Perceived consequences of adopting the Internet into adult literacy and basic education classrooms. Adult Basic Education:  An Interdisciplinary Journal for Adult Literacy Educators.

	Author (In Review) Use of the Internet in adult literacy and basic education classrooms.  Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy

	Author, (2003).  Microsoft Office and Netscape Composer Tutorial CD

Assessing Adult Education Needs of Adult Workers in a Rural Community (Roundtable).  American Educational Research Association, April, 2004

How to Conduct a Needs Assessment of Adult Education Services, Commission on Adult Basic Education, April 2004.

Conducting a Needs Assessment in Your Area:  Theoretical and Practical Components  American Association of Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE), November, 2003.

Results of a Needs Assessment for Warren and Barren Counties and How You Can do it, Too!  Kentucky Association for Adult and Continuing Education (KAACE), Lexington, KY, September, 2003

	How You Can Use the Internet to Improve Your Literacy Class Kentucky Association for Adult and Continuing Education (KAACE), Lexington, KY, September, 2003

	Results of a Needs Assessment for Warren and Barren Counties and How You Can do it, Too! Kentucky Reading Association (KRA), Louisville, KY, September, 2003

	How You Can Use the Internet to Improve Your Literacy Class Kentucky Reading Association (KRA), Louisville, KY, September, 2003

	Consequences of Adopting the Internet into ALBE Classrooms – Final Report  American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE), St. Louis, MO., November, 2002.

	How Digital Cameras in the Classroom Can Improve Attendance and Participation.  Council on Postsecondary Education, Louisville, KY, May, 2002.

	Developing Students as “Technology Generators” in their Educational Settings  E-train Express, Bowling Green, KY, May, 2002. (with F. Kersting and B. Brindle)

	How Digital Cameras in the Classroom Can Improve Attendance and Participation.  E-train Express, Bowling Green, KY, April, 2002	

Web-page Design in  Education Programs:  Steps to a Brighter Future Council on Postsecondary Education, Louisville, KY, May, 2002. (with F. Kersting and B. Brindle)

Consequences of Adopting the Internet into ALBE Classrooms: Theoretical and Practical Components International Reading Association (IRA), New Orleans, LA, May, 2001.

Consequences of Adopting the Internet into ALBE Classrooms: Theoretical and Practical Components  American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE), Providence, R. I., November, 2000

Collaborative Approach to Qualitative Research Qualitative Interest Group (QUIG), Athens, GA, January, 2000 (with J. Milton)

Practical Techniques for Teaching Higher-Level Math to High-School and College Students  Learning Disabilities Association (LDA), Orlando, FL, March, 1995

Teaching	Assistant Professor, Department of Special Instructional Programs, Western Kentucky University, 2001 – Present

•	Adult Learning/Development (Online)
•	Introduction to Adult Education (Online)
•	Methods for Teaching Adults (Online)
•	Program Planning for Adults (Online)
•	Adult Education Practicum (Online)
•	Adult Education Independent Study (Online)
•	Young Adult Literature (Online)
•	Introduction to Educational Technology (Online)
•	Teaching Reading to Middle School Students (Web enhanced)
•	Teaching Reading to Middle and Secondary Students (Web enhanced)
•	Applied Behavior Analysis (Web enhanced)
•	Advanced Assessment Techniques (Web enhanced)

Co-Instructor, Department of Adult Education, University of Georgia,
Spring, 2001

•	Assisted Dr. Tom Valentine in teaching graduate level Adult Education Course – Ph.D. Seminar
•	Directed Research Study – Department of Adult Education Teaching Excellence Survey

Instructor, Department of Housing, University of Georgia, 1997-2000

Service	Content Expert, Kentucky Adult Education, 2003-2004
•	Provided content materials for the development of online professional development course for all new hires in Adult Education in Kentucky, “AE100: Orientation to Adult Education”.
•	Provided assessment materials to be used in evaluating the effectiveness of online program.
•	Developed evaluation plan to improve AE100’s effectiveness in the future

Grant Evaluator, Reading First, 2003-2004 
•	Designed and implemented a program of evaluation using existing and developed assessments to determine the effectiveness and opinion of participants in reading instruction program
•	Developed and administered focus groups, interview guides, and surveys to participants to determine perceptions and attitudes of effectiveness of 21st Century Community of Learners program

Grant Evaluator, 21st Century Community of Learners, 2003-2004

•	Designed and implemented a program of evaluation using existing and developed assessments to determine the effectiveness and opinion of participants in reading instruction program
•	Developed and administered focus groups, interview guides, and surveys to participants to determine perceptions and attitudes of effectiveness of 21st Century Community of Learners program

Grant Evaluator, Reading is FUNdamental, Warren County Schools, 2002-2003

•	Created a program of evaluation using existing and developed assessments to determine effectiveness of and attitudes toward reading instruction techniques in the classroom
•	Collected, collated, entered, and analyzed data from students, teachers, and parents on their perceptions of the Summer Language Academy.
•	Designed and reported results

Member, Editorial Board of Adult Learning
Member, Editorial Board of Adult Basic Education

Professional     	Memberships
Activities  	
•	Member, American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) 
•	Member, American Educational Research Association (AERA)
•	Member, Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE)
•	Coordinator, Kentucky Reading Association (2004-2005)
•	Member, Kentucky Association of Adult and Continuing Education

Committees 

•	University Senate, Vice Chair (2-003-2004)
•	School of Teacher Education Curriculum Committee
•	College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Committee to Revise the Master’s of Arts in Education - General
•	College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
•	University Technology Advisory Group 
•	University Curriculum Committee (2002-2003)
•	Dupont Early Childhood Education Program Steering Committee
•	American Association of Adult and Continuing Education Futures Committee
•	American Association of Adult and Continuing Education Conference Committee
•	Warren County Board of Education Literacy Task Force
•	Search Committee Member – Associate Dean for Administration and Student Services, 2003