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About Rebecca Birch

Dr. Rebecca Birch is an Assistant Professor of Education at Dominican University of California.  She serves as the Single-Subject Program Chair and teaches graduate courses in the credentialing program.  Rebecca began her career as a secondary school teacher in mathematics and technology and later worked as a district technology facilitator and administrator. Throughout her career, she has been an instructor for teacher credentialing and masters courses. Prior to her position as Assistant Professor, she was the Field Placement and Advising Coordinator, Student Teacher Supervisor and instructor for Dominican’s Education department.

Rebecca’s research centers on Educational Technology, Digital Literacy and Community Engagement. Her recent work has been published in the proceedings of E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education and the Journal for Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education and the Association for Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education.

Positions

2019 - Present Assistant Professor, Dominican University of California ‐ Department of Education
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2010 - Present Field Placement and Advising Coordinator, Dominican University of California ‐ Department of Education
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2010 - Present Technology Facilitator, Dominican University of California ‐ Department of Education
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2010 - 2019 Adjunct Faculty, Dominican University of California ‐ Department of Education
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August 2007 - June 2009 Director, Novato Unified School District ‐ Information Technology
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August 1997 - July 2007 Facilitator/Program Manager, Desert Sands Unified School District ‐ Technology Project
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August 1995 - July 2007 Adjunct Professor, University of Riverside ‐ Teacher Credential program
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August 1995 - July 2007 Adjunct Professor, California State University - San Bernardino ‐ Teacher Credential program
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August 1995 - July 2007 Adjunct Professor, La Sierra University ‐ Teacher Credential program
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August 1995 - June 2007 Adjunct Professor, Chapman University ‐ Teacher Credential Program
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

Research Interests

Grants

2019 Developing Digital Literacy with Collaboration of Organizational Stakeholders
Dominican University of California
Professional Development Funds
$2,000
2018 Digital Literacy and Teacher Education; The Dominican Experience
Arthur Vining Davis Foundation
2018 Innovative Uses of Technology
Dominican University of California
Dominican Experience
$500
2011 Integration of Educational Technology in the Teaching Credential Program
Dominican University of California
Strategic Initiative Fund Grant
$27,200.00
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Professional Service and Affiliations

2019 - Present Member, American Educational Research Association
2015 - Present Member, American Association for Teaching and Curriculum
2015 - Present Member, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education
2011 - 2016 Member, Association of Teacher Educators
2005 - 2013 Member, California Educational Technology Professionals Association
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Honors and Awards

  • Teacher of the Year, 2002-2003
  • Nominated for Cambridge's Who's Who, 2007

Education

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June 2001 Ph.D., La Sierra University ‐ Educational Leadership
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June 1993 M.A., California State University - San Bernardino ‐ Administration
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May 1988 B.A., Western Montana College ‐ Secondary Education
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Links

Contact Information

Dominican University of California
50 Acacia Ave.
San Rafael, CA 94901

415.482.2462

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Doctoral Dissertation (1)

Presentations (17)