Professional Vita

Dr. Timothy L. Fiegen

Associate  Professor of Education
141 Kennedy Center, Dakota State University
Madison, SD  57042           (605) 941-0156 
Email: tim.fiegen@dsu.edu
Website:  www.homepages.dsu.edu/fiegent
Education Professional Experience Presentations (Nationally) Presentations (Regionally) Conferences Attended (Regionally)
Conferences Attended (Nationally) Grant Awards Publications University Classes Taught University and College Committees
Community Service   Organization Advising References     

Education  (Back to the top)

Ed. D. University of South Dakota School Administration 1997

Dissertation:  The Effects of Class-Within-a-Class Grouped Science Instruction on Students with a Specific Learning Disability

Ed. S. University of South Dakota Sped. Administration 1995
MA University of South Dakota Special Education 1993
BS South Dakota State University Agriculture Education 1983

Professional Experience: (Back to the top)

2004-present Associate Professor Dakota State University Madison, SD
1998-2004  Assistant Professor Dakota State University Madison, SD
1995-1998 Special Education Teacher Axtell Park Middle School Sioux Falls School District
1993-1995 Classroom Teacher Threshold Youth Services Treatment Center Sioux Falls School District
1987-1993 Job Placement Specialist East Dakota Educational Cooperative Sioux Falls, SD
1983-1987 Vocational Agriculture Teacher Parker High School Parker, SD

Presentations (Nationally):  (Back to the top)

Teacher Education Division of CEC (TED) Milwaukee, Wisconsin Nov. 8-10, 2007 Teacher Work Sample (TWS) in Special Education
Teacher Education Division of CEC (TED) San Diego, California Nov. 8-11, 2006 Teacher Work Sample (TWS) in Special Education
National CEC Conference New Orleans, Louisiana April 14-18, 2004 Wireless connection in the SPED Classroom
University of Alaska, Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska October 7-9, 2003 Assistive Technology for Mild Disabilities (visiting professor)
National CEC Conference Seattle, Washington April 9-12, 2003 Modifications, Modifications, Modifications - Using the classroom computer to include all students
 National CEC Conference  Kansas City, Missouri  April 18-21, 2001 Using FrontPage in the Classroom

Presentations (Regionally)(Back to the top)

South Dakota CEC Pierre, South Dakota March 16-18, 2007 Using the Computer in SPED
South Dakota CEC Pierre, South Dakota March 16-18, 2007 Web 2.0 in SPED
South Dakota TIE Rapid City, South Dakota April 22-24, 2007 Modifications with Computers
South Dakota CEC Huron, South Dakota March 13-15, 2005 Computers in Special Education
South Dakota LDA Conference Spearfish, South Dakota June 20-22, 2004 Wireless connection in the SPED Classroom
South Dakota CEC Conference Pierre, South Dakota March 21-23, 2004 Wireless connection in the SPED Classroom
South Dakota LDA Conference Sioux Falls, South Dakota June 19-21, 2003 Modifications, Modifications, using the classroom computer to make modifications 
South Dakota CEC Conference Sioux Falls, South Dakota Oct. 30 - Nov. 1, 2002 Modifications, Modifications, using the classroom computer to make modifications 
South Dakota LDA Conference Spearfish, South Dakota June 20- 22, 2002 Modifications, Modifications, using the classroom computer to make modifications 
South Dakota CEC Conference Sioux Falls, South Dakota Oct. 21 - 23, 2001 Data Collection in the classroom
State LDA Conference Sioux Falls, South Dakota June 8-9, 2001 Data Collection in the classroom
State CEC Conference Pierre, South Dakota  November 2-4, 2000 Using FrontPage in the Classroom
2nd Educational Technology Conference DSU, Madison, South Dakota September 28, 2000 Asynchronous /Distance Education and Discussion Boards

Conferences Attended (Nationally)(Back to the top)

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Boston, Massachusetts April 5-8, 2008
Closing the Gap Minneapolis, Minnesota October 18-20, 2007
Closing the Gap Minneapolis, Minnesota October 18-21, 2006
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Salt Lake City, Utah April 5-8, 2006
Closing the Gap Minneapolis, Minnesota October 20-22, 2005
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Baltimore, Maryland April 6-9, 2005
Closing the Gap Minneapolis, Minnesota October 14-16, 2004
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) New Orleans, Louisiana April 14-18, 2004
Closing the Gap Minneapolis, Minnesota October 16-18, 2003
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Seattle, Washington April 9-12, 2003
Closing the Gap Minneapolis, Minnesota October 17-19, 2002
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) New York City, New York April 3-6, 2002
Closing the Gap Minneapolis, Minnesota October 18-20, 2001
National Education Computing Conference (NECC) Chicago, Illinois June 23-27, 2001
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Kansas City, Missouri April 18-21, 2001
Society of Applied Learning Technology (SALT) Washington, DC July 22-26, 2000
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Vancouver, British Columbia April 5th - 8th, 2000
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Charlotte, North Carolina April 15th – 17th, 1999

Conferences Attended (Regionally)(Back to the top)

State LDA Conference Spearfish,  South Dakota June 20-22, 2004
South Dakota CEC Conference Pierre, South Dakota March 21-23, 2004
State LDA- SD Conference Sioux Falls, South Dakota June 19-21, 2003
South Dakota CEC Conference Pierre, South Dakota Oct. 30 - Nov. 1, 2002
State LDA Conference Spearfish,  South Dakota June 20-22, 2002
South Dakota CEC Conference Sioux Falls, South Dakota Oct. 21 - 23, 2001
State LDA- SD Conference Sioux Falls, South Dakota June 8-9, 2001

South Dakota's First Systems Change Conference for Schools

Sioux Falls, South Dakota October 12, 2000
Forum on Preparing Dakota Teachers for the 21st Century Classroom  Madison, South Dakota May 22, 2000
South Dakota CEC Conference Pierre, South Dakota Oct. 21 - 23, 1999
Learning Disabilities Association Sioux Falls, South Dakota September 24th – 25th, 1999
1st Educational Technology Conference DSU, Madison, South Dakota September 28, 1999
South Dakota CEC Conference Pierre, South Dakota Oct. 22 - 24, 1998

Grant Awards(Back to the top)

Advanced Governors Faculty Awards for Teaching w/ Technology Summer, 2001 Re-Creating Sped 465 Computer Applications for Special Education 
Governors Faculty Awards for Teaching with Technology Summer, 2000 Converting Campus Course, Ed 380,  to On-line Distance Education

Publications (Back to the top)

     

Book Reviews(Back to the top)

September, 2003 School: An Introduction Wadsworth Publishing
October, 2001 Becoming a Teacher Allyn & Bacon Publishing

University Service & Committees: (Back to the top)

New Teacher Academy - Spearfish, June, 2005 Teacher Development Summit - Chamberlain, June 3, 2005
 Professional Education Council (2000-present) ADA Educational Programs Committee (1999 - 2001)
Computing Resource Advisory Committee (2002 - 2003) DSU Athletic Committee (2000-2001)
DSU Vending Committee (2003-2004) Assessment Coordinating Committee (2000 - Present)

 Organization Advising(Back to the top)

Autism Camp Advisor (2003-Present)
Learning Disabilities Association - South Dakota Board of Directors (2001- Present)
Advisory Committee for 21st Century Community Learning Centers After School Programs (2000-2004)
Council for Exceptional Children, DSU Chapter (1998-present)

Community Service: (Back to the top)

President - South Dakota CEC 2004-Present
Webmaster - Learning Disabilities Association of South Dakota   http://www.lda-sd.org/ Autism Camp Counselor  (2003-Present)
Virtual DSU Visits - DSU Game Operations - South Dakota High School Activities Association (1991-Present)
Freshman Success Seminars - (1999-present) Game Operations - Sioux Falls Skyforce (1989-present)

References:    (Back to the top)

Dr. W. Thomas Hawley Dr. Mark Baron

Dean, College of Education

214 D. Delzell
Northern State University University of South Dakota
Aberdeen, SD  57401 Vermillion, SD  
(605) 626-2415 (605) 677-5269
Email: thawley@northern.edu Email: mbaron@usd.edu

Dr. Brad Meeks

Superintendent of Schools
Farmington School District
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 463-5000

Email: bmeeks@farmington.k12.mn.us