Steven J. McGriff
Sweeney Hall 423
Phone (408) 924-3654
Email: smcgriff@email.sjsu.edu

Education

    * The Pennsylvania State University.

      Doctoral Candidate, Instructional Systems, College of Education, August 1999-present

      Honor/Award: Academic Computing Fellowship, August 1999 - May 2002

    * San Jose State University, College of Education

      Master of Arts, Instructional Technology, Computers and Interactive Technologies, December 1998

    * University of California Extension, Santa Cruz

      Certificate: Training and Human Resource Development

      November 1992

    * Stanford University

      Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art: Art Design

      December 1986

    * Stanford-in-Berlin, Stanford University, Overseas Studies Program

      Intensive German Language, Art History

      Fall Quarter 1984

Professional Experience

    * Instructional Design Consultant Intern (June-August 2001)

      Innovative Learning, Andersen, St. Charles, IL

      Managed MS project work plan for 3-month, $150k project. Analyzed progress tracking, produced reports, revised work plan as needed, implemented online communication of work plan with all team members via online project management software (eProject). Designed and developed instructional materials (trainer's guide and presentation slides) for a 2-hour technical training session.

    * Manager, Academic Technology Lab. (March 1998-August 1999)

      Stanford University, Stanford, CA

      Designed, developed, and delivered workshops on HTML, project planning, digital Video, and multimedia. Developed templates and guidelines for educational Web Site design, electronic portfolios, digital video systems, and software applications. Managed the Academic Technology Lab facility and resources to support faculty sponsored multimedia and hypermedia projects for research, teaching, or learning.

    * Computing Information Systems Analyst. (July 1993-March 1998)

      Communication Services, Stanford University

      Managed multimedia design projects. Consulted on computer and network infrastructure projects. Recommended and acquired software and hardware products for business productivity. Installed and supported computers and network systems. Coordinated assignments for and supervised two staff members. Developed FileMaker and mainframe databases.

    * Human Performance Technologist. (February 1992- July 1993)

      Independent Consultant, Sunnyvale, CA

      Designed, developed, and implemented training for Macintosh hardware and software skills. Analyzed computer systems and networks. Provided help desk technical support. Created print materials utilizing graphic design skills for identity, marketing collateral, and publications.

Faculty Brief

Steve McGriff is completing his doctoral studies at The Pennsylvania State University. He has extensive background in multimedia design, educational graphics, and web-based learning environments. He has worked in numerous higher education and corporate settings; primarily as a project manager and/or instructional designer.

Publications

    * McGriff, S.J. (2001). Leadership in Higher Education: Instructional Designers in Faculty Development. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), Atlanta, GA, November 2001.

    * Nworie, J. & McGriff, S.J. (2001). Towards the Transformation of Higher Education: Educational Technology Leadership. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), Atlanta, GA, November 2001.

    * McGriff, S.J. (1997). Video Streaming Technology as a Distance Education Tool: Applications for Higher Education. ED Journal, 11(8), 11-16.

Presentations

    * Clark, K. & McGriff, S.J. (2002, February). The Digital Divide in Higher Education: Minority Issues in Educational Technology. Banneker Discussion Group, American Council on Education (ACE), Washington, D.C.

    * McGriff, S.J. (2001, November). Leadership in Higher Education: Instructional Designers in Faculty Development Programs. Annual conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), Atlanta, GA.

    * Nworie, J. & McGriff, S.J. (2001, November). Towards the Transformation of Higher Education: Educational Technology Leadership. Annual conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), Atlanta, GA.

    * McGriff, S.J. (2000, November). Project Management for Instructional Design in Higher Education. Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications and Technology (PAECT) Convention, Harrisburg, PA.

    * McGriff, S.J. & Park, J. (2000, November). Design and Development of Interactive Learning Environments: Methods and Models.

    * McGriff, S.J., Kim, H., & Hsu, P. (2000, November). Towards an Assessment of Problem Solving Ability in Middle School.

    * Clark, K. & McGriff, S.J. (2000, February). The Instructional Design Practicum: The impact of fieldwork experience on employment selection and their role within an organization. Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Convention, Long Beach, CA.

    * McGriff, S.J. (1999 , July). The Diverse Quality of Education Web Sites: Practical Design Guidelines. Syllabus 99 Education Technology Conference, Santa Clara, CA.

Associations

    * Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)

    * American Educational Research Association (AERA)

    * American Association of University Professors (AAUP)

    * Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)

    * EDUCAUSE