Special Education Research

Curriculum Vita

Dr. Friedrich J. Kustaa

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St. Paul, Minnesota 55104

Cell 612-***-****

Tel. 651-***-****

E-mail: *******@*****.***

Objective: To obtain a trade show position in order to utilized my newly acquired training in business administration and marketing

Education and Training

Copywriting Course, American Writers and Artist Inc. (AWAI), The Accelerated Six-Figure Copywriting Course

Focus: Copywriting services such as direct-response letters, B2B, e-mails, e-Newsletters, e-brochures, case studies, and white papers

Completed date: 6/2015

Certificate, Saint Paul College, Major: Entrepreneurship

Specialization: Small Business Management, Marketing, and Accounting

GPA: 4.0

Graduation date: 12/2016

Ph.D., University of New Mexico. Main Field of Study: Administration and Supervision

Major Areas of Concentration: Leadership Studies, Policy Analysis; Sociology of Organizational Change and Management; Leadership; Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation; and Organizational and Staff Development

Collateral Focus: Sociology; Comparative and International Education; Quantitative and Qualitative Research and Cultural Anthropology Research Methods (Ethnography), (1997)

Ed.S., University of Minnesota. Major: Educational Administration and Management, Concentration in Administration of Special Education; Policy Studies & Organizational Development

Collateral Focus: School Law; Comparative and International Education & Development; Curriculum Development and Implementation, and Sociology (1988)

MA, University of Minnesota. Major: History, Concentration in African and American History; Minor in Political Science and Geography (1986)

B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College. Major: Political Science (Main focus: International law and Foreign Policy), Collateral Focus in Secondary Social Studies Education (1982)

Online Teaching Certification, University of Phoenix at Minneapolis March 2006-June 2006

Received training for synchronous and asynchronous online teaching delivery systems for undergraduate and graduate students

Diploma, Minneapolis School of Communication Arts Major: Computer Word and Information Processing (1989); Additional courses in electronic data bases, desktop publishing, electronic accounting, and Internet Instructional Delivery Systems’ software: WebCT and Blackboard

Professional Work Experience

Consultant - National Professional Officer, 15 April - 14 July 2009

Evaluated and estimated damages and losses (in US dollar amounts) that the 2009 floods caused in the northern regions of Namibia in the housing/shelter sector

Estimated the costs for reconstruction and provided recommendation for the Early Recovery phase in connection with damages caused by the 2009 floods

Allocated funds from the Flush Appeal for the floods and procured identified materials for flood victims

UNDP, Namibia, HPM Shelter Office, Klein Windhoek, Namibia

Monitored the distribution of shelter materials to flood victims

Undertook field visits to Kavango and Caprivi regions in order to monitor recovery activities in flood affected areas

Conducted an assessment of critical needs on shelter in the flood affected areas

Conducted household surveys in Kavango and Caprivi regions to determine the shelter and material needs of flood victims

Built relationships with clients, focused on impact and result for the client and responded positively to feedback

University Research Company, LLC. A US Donor Supported Research Project on Circumcision and HIV/AIDS Issues, Windhoek Namibia

Consultant and Research Project Coordinator, Qualitative Research Projects, August 2008 – March 2009

Served as an advisor and trainer for the qualitative research on circumcision and HIV/AIDS research project

Trained and supervised 24 Research Assistants in survey and fieldwork research methods

for the Namibian Ministry of Health and UNAIDS

Liaised with health professionals and local and international stakeholders in regions regarding research on HIV/AIDS issues for the development of policies and scaling up male circumcision services in Namibia

Analyzed collected qualitative research data and wrote the final report

Presented a final research report on attitudes toward male circumcision in Namibia at a Male Circumcision Stakeholders ‘s Meeting at Safari Hotel, Windhoek, Namibia

Center for Global Education (CGE), Augsburg College, Windhoek, Namibia

Program Director, 2006 – 2008

Directed CGE programs in Namibia and South Africa and built institutional capacity

Supervised three Program Coordinators and five employees in Namibia and South Africa

Taught and undergraduate history course on Namibian and South African historiography

Marketed and promoted the Center’s programs to clients and other organizations in Namibia and the United States

Allocated funds up to N$5 million and procured office machines, materials, and vehicles for the center

International Center for Policy Studies, Kiev, Ukraine, Office for Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, and Moldova (BRUM), a Program of the Open Society Foundation

Consultant - International Education Project, 2005-2006

Undertook periodic trips to Kiev, Ukraine and other cities in Eastern Europe to serve as an adviser for educational reforms, innovations, and organizational development in the BRUM program for five countries of the former Soviet Republics

Analyzed and evaluated higher education programs recommended changes to university departments’ curricula and research programs

Developed curricula for undergraduate and graduate courses in the sociology of education area

Trained and supervised Program Directors and Junior Professors in Departments of Sociology at five universities in five countries

Mentored Junior Faculty members in areas of curriculum development, redesign, and capacity building in Departments of Sociology

University of St. Thomas, School of Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Visiting Professor, 2003-2005

Taught doctoral courses in Sociological Paradigms and Theories, Policy Analysis, and Curriculum and Instruction

Advised and assisted doctoral students with dissertation research projects

Taught a graduate course on Program Evaluation, Planning, and Implementation

Taught survey, qualitative, and quantitative research methods for undergraduate students

The University of Memphis, College of Education, Department of Leadership and Administration, Memphis, Tennessee

Assistant Professor, 2001-2003

Taught undergraduate and graduate courses in Educational Leadership & Administration, Special Education, Policy Analysis, and Curriculum Development and Instruction

Represented the university at regional and national conferences

Taught a graduate course on Program Evaluation, Planning, and Implementation

Taught survey, qualitative, and quantitative research methods for undergraduate students

The University of St. Thomas, School of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Administration, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Assistant Professor, 1997-2000

Taught courses in Educational Leadership & Administration, Program Planning and Evaluation, Sociological Theories and Paradigms, Special Education Policy, Qualitative and Historical Research Methodologies, and theses and dissertation proposal development seminars

Taught survey, qualitative, and quantitative research methods for undergraduate students

Represented the university at regional, national, and international conferences and presented papers

Served on the Provost Advisory Council for Diversity and Equity Issues

The University of New Mexico, Division of Language, Literacy and Cultural Studies in Education (LLCS), Albuquerque, New Mexico

Adjunct Instructor and Research Associate, 1993-1997

Taught naturalistic inquiry/ethnography, qualitative, and sociology of education, and curriculum development and instruction courses for graduate students in LLCS

Taught survey, qualitative, and quantitative research methods for undergraduate students

Team-taught a social studies method course for upper-division undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students

Assisted with editing and peer reviewing for the Youth and Society Journal

The University of New Mexico, Department of African and African American Studies, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Deputy Director and Research Associate, 1991-1993

Served as a Deputy Director to the Program Director

Provided administrative and research assistance in the department’s expansion of course offerings

Conducted research and collected information for new courses

Assisted with curriculum planning and design for the Seminar of the Department’s Summer Institute on African American Culture and Education

Taught undergraduate classes as requested by faculty members in the areas of African and Caribbean history, politics, and history of people of African descent in the Diaspora

Northeastern Metropolitan School District #916, Division of Developmental Disability and Special Education, White Bear Lake, Minnesota,

Assistant Director of Special Education - Special Education Programs, 1986-1990

Designed, developed, and implemented Special Education curriculum

Worked with counselors, teachers, administrators and the community to improve instruction in programs for handicapped, marginalized, and at risk children and those with developmental disabilities

Evaluated the effectiveness of Special Education and Vocational Education Delivery Systems for handicapped students

Represented the School District at conferences and in-service workshops dealing with the administration of Special Education programs and legal issues

Presbyterian Church, USA, International Christian Leadership Program, Mission to the USA Unit, St. Paul, Minnesota

International Education Coordinator, 1983-1985

Served as a coordinator and consultant at seminars, workshops, and General Assemblies across the United States and abroad on issues of education, youth leadership, and educational access in developing countries

Conducted presentations at conferences and seminars to promote global awareness through interpretative resources and experiential learning programs

Participated in church functions and promoted ecumenical and educational exchanges with churches abroad

Special Skills/Interests

Knowledge Management

MS Office skills (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

Policy Development and Analysis

Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation

Qualitative and quantitative research methodologies

HIV/AIDS pandemic and sustainable development issues in developed and

developing countries

Proposal development and writing

Honors

Member of Kappa Delta Pi, Honor Society in Education, (1982 - Present)

Recently Completed Book

Title: The History and Politics of Industrial Education for Blacks in the United States and South Africa: A Comparative Perspective, 411 pages

Under Review for Publication with University Press of America

Professional and Community Outreach Organizations

American Educational Research Association (AERA)

Comparative and International Education Society (CIES)

Peer reviewer, Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA)

Community Technology Centers Network (CTCNET)

Witherspoon Society (Inclusion and Diversity organization of the United Presbyterian Church, USA

University of Minnesota Alumni Association

Donor Supported Research Grants, Tenders, and Consultancies

University of Research Company, LLC, A research project

for the Namibian Ministry of Health on HIV/AIDS and circumcision issues

International Center for Policy Studies, Kiev, Ukraine

Rockefeller Foundation, New York, NY

Johann Jacobs Foundation, Zurich, Switzerland

Lutheran World Federation, Geneva, Switzerland

Presbyterian Church, USA, New York, NY

University of Memphis, Memphis, TN

Selected Undergraduate & Graduate Interdisciplinary

Courses Taught, (1992-2006)

Quantitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences and Education

Survey Research in Education and the Social Sciences

Qualitative Research Methods in Program Evaluation

Cultural Anthropology Field Research Methods

International and Comparative Education

Program Evaluation, Planning, Development, and Implementation

Educational Administration and Management

Public Policy Analysis

Leaders and Organizations: Interdisciplinary and International Perspectives

Travel

Extensive travel in Scandinavia, North and Central America, Africa, and Western and Eastern Europe

Languages

English, Afrikaans, Dutch, German, Oshiwambo, and Otjiherero

Samples of Two Outstanding Dissertations Supervised

Title: The Killing and Crowning of Two Public School Superintendents: A Portraiture of the Superintendency at a Millennial Crossroads. Author: Thomas M. Westerhaus. Department of Educational Leadership and Administration, College of Education, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota

Title: Barriers Contributing to the Minimal Participation of African American Parents in their Children’s Schools: A Qualitative Case Study of African American Parent Involvement in an Urban K-8 Elementary School in Minnesota. Author: Marilyn R. Levine. Department of Educational Leadership and Administration, College of Education, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota

Selected Conference Presentations and Publications

Recently completed book Title: Influence of Booker T. Washington and Samuel C. Armstrong’s Industrial Education Policies in South Africa, 1868-1946: Comparative History of US and South African Education for Blacks. Under review for publication Book publisher: Africa World Press, Trenton, New Jersey

History as Qualitative Research: Theoretical and Methodological Issues. Focus on the Application of Mikhail Bakhtin’s Theory of Heteroglossia to Racial Issues in the History of the United States and South Africa. Paper presented at the 10th Midwest Qualitative Research Conference, University of St. Thomas, Twin Cities, Minnesota, June 17, 2004

Challenges in Fostering Theoretical Diversity within Sociology and Collaboration between Partner Departments in the US in the Social Sciences. Paper presented at the Open Society’s AFP Orientation Conference in Odessa, Ukraine, August 22-26, 2005.

Articles Published in the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)

Male-Female Salary Differentials in Educational Compensation: Problems in the Economics of Education, Eric Doc. # ED 362 998

Description and Analysis of the Perspectives on Leadership Effectiveness of African American Student Leaders at the University of New Mexico, A Qualitative Study, Eric Doc. # ED 364 619

Special Education in Developing Countries: The Dilemma of Public Policy Making in the Context of Cultural Exchanges and Diffusion of Innovations, Eric Doc. # ED 365 046

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