Ellen Soden
Associate Professor
emsoden@liberty.edu
Contact Information
Ellen Soden
School of Education
Liberty University
1971 University Drive
Lynchburg, Virginia 24502
• office TE 105
• phone (434)-582-2502
• fax (434)-582-2468
• email
emsoden@liberty.edu
Current Vitae:
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
B.M.E. 1963, Fort Wayne Bible College
M.S. 1967, Indiana University
Additional graduate work - 60+ hours, University of Virginia
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1962-1963 Allen County Schools
» Music Teacher
1963-1967 Allen County Schools
» Music/Art Teacher
1965-1975 Fort Wayne Bible College
» Music/Art Teacher
1975-present Liberty University
» Associate Professor of Education
FACULTY LOAD (FALL ’02)
» 2 hours credit, EDUC 322, Social Studies Methods
» 2 hours credit, EDUC 324, Science Methods
» 6 hours credit, EDUC 126, Education Practicum (computer)
» 2 hours credit, EDUC 450, Student Teacher Seminar
CONFERENCES ATTENDED
National Teacher Training Institute, James Madison University, April 1995
Conference On Pre-Student Teaching Placement, James Madison University, March 1996
Technology in the Classroom, Macon, GA, APril 1996
Management Seminar, Las Vegas, NV, April 1997
Teacher Retention, VA Department of Education, Richmond, VA, March 2002
Integration of Technology in Teacher Education Workshop, Williamsburg, VA, August 2002
Challenge for Academic Excellence in the 21st Century, Williamsburg, VA, August 2002
CROSS-CULTURAL EXPERIENCE
English teacher in Hiroshima, Japan, with T.E.A.M., June/July, 1990
RESEARCH
Consultations with 2 computer specialists regarding creation of web pages, hardware
Reviewed 3 textbooks for science curriculum hnology
Reviewed 4 textbooks for computer tech
Reviewed 1 textbook for new teachers