Resume – Dr. Randy M. Russell

Education

  • Ph.D. Educational Systems Development, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
  • M.S. Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA
  • B.S. Astrophysics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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Professional Experience

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Freelance STEM Education Consultant
Boulder, Colorado

2020-present

Clients & Projects:


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UCAR Center for Science Education, Boulder, Colorado
Developer of Science Education Games and Interactive Multimedia

2003-2019

  • Wrote and illustrated hundreds of web-based articles about science topics and STEM education
  • Developed and taught dozens of professional development workshops for teachers on science and engineering education topics, both face-to-face and online (webinars)
  • Developed numerous educational simulations, games, virtual labs, animations, and interactive multimedia for use on the web, mobile devices, and in hands-on touchscreen exhibits
  • Lead project to redesign group’s web site and promote its use via marketing and SEO efforts, resulting in web site traffic levels of more than 3 million visitors and 7 million page views per year
  • Developed and taught a series of online courses for educators about climate and climate change
  • Promoted STEM education on a national level via talks and posters at professional society meetings, organizing and chairing sessions at meetings, and publication of an extensive list of educational games and simulations for science education

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Qwest Communications (now CenturyLink), Denver, Colorado
Instructional Designer

2002

Developed multimedia training materials for company’s employees.


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TERC, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Earth Science Education Web Developer

2001-2002

Worked with a team of Earth science curriculum experts to create computer-based interactives for teaching Earth science concepts to high school students. The interactives were designed to accompany a textbook (Earth Science by Spaulding & Namowitz). The project was funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation.


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Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Project Manager – Virtual University

1997-2001

Co-developed 17 online courses with MSU faculty as part of Michigan State’s initial foray into web-based education. Served as online pedagogy consultant, instructional designer, and technical expert to assist faculty with creating online courses, primarily for engineering, science, medical, and math education.


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Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Graduate Research Assistant – Communication Technology Lab

1990-1996

Conducted research about emerging multimedia technologies for use in education. Lead the Microbe Zoo project to develop a web site and CD-ROM for microbiology education. Co-developed several other multimedia projects, including the Personal Communicator, a sign language translation tool that won Discover Magazine’s “Technology Innovation of the Year Award – Software” in 1995.


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Computer Sciences Corporation, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland
Computer Programmer/Analyst

1987-1988

Developed and maintained software for satellite communications and orbital tracking.

Publications

Full List of Publications

Select publications:

  • Henderson, S., R.M. Johnson, L. Gardiner, D.L. Ward, R. Russell, K.K. Meymaris and B. Hatheway. (2009) “NCAR Online Climate Discovery Courses: Professional Developmenet for Geoscience”. The Earth Scientist, 24, 4.
  • Bhaduri, S., Van Horne, K., Sumner, T., Russell, R., and Ristvey, J. (2018) “Learning Engineering Practices Through Drones: Iterative design of an informal learning curriculum”. 13th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS). London, UK. June 2018.
  • Johnson, R.M., D. Mastie and R. Russell. (2012) “Space Weather and Magnetism As We Approach Solar Maximum”. The Earth Scientist, 28, 4.
  • Johnson, R.M., S. Henderson, L. Gardiner, R. Russell, D. Ward, S. Foster, K. Meymaris, B. Hatheway, L. Carbone and T. Eastburn. (2008) “Lessons Learned Through Our Climate Change Development Program for Middle and High School Teachers”. Physical Geography, 29, 6, pp. 500-511.
  • Ward, D., Meymaris, K.K., Henderson, S., Walker, C., Pompea, S., Gallagher, S., Russell, R. and Salisbury, D. (2006) “GLOBE at Night: A World-Wide Hunt for Stars!”. The Earth Scientist, 24, 4.
  • Scranton, A.B., Russell, R.M., Basker, N. and Scranton, L.C. (1999) “Teaching Material and Energy Balances on the Internet”. Proceedings of the 1999 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference [won the J.J. Martin Award for the most outstanding Chemical Engineering Division paper presented at the conference]
  • Gardiner, L., Johnson, R., Russell, R., Eastburn, T., Bergman, J., LaGrave, M. and Genyuk, J. (2008) “Polar Explorations in the Classroom via Windows to the Universe”. The Earth Scientist, 27, 1.
  • Heeter, C. and Russell, R. (1992) “Developers’ Dialogue: Choosing a Platform”, Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia. Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 111-118.
  • Bhaduri, S., Gendreau, A., Koushik, V.S., Sumner, T., Ristvey, J., and Russell, R. (2018). “Promoting Low Income Middle School Students Motivation and Persistence in an Afterschool Engineering Program”. In Johnson, J.B. & Johnson, J.M. (Eds.) STEM21: Equity in Teaching and Learning to meet Global Challenges of Standards, Engagement and Transformation. New York: Peter Lang Publishing.
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Presentations (face-to-face and online)

Full List of Presentations

Select recent presentations:

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Professional Affiliations

Online Courses – developed and/or taught

UCAR/NCAR

I co-developed and co-taught a series of online courses about climate science for teachers and other educators.

  • Introduction to Earth’s Climate
  • Earth System Science: A Climate Change Perspective
  • Understanding Climate Change Today
  • Climate Discovery Online Course for the ASTC C3 Community

Michigan State University – Virtual University

I served as an instructional designer, online pedagogy consultant, and technical expert while helping several MSU faculty develop online versions of their courses. Most courses were in STEM disciplines.

  • Chemical Engineering 201: Material and Energy Balances
  • Chemical Engineering 491/891 & Mechanical Engineering 491/940: Multiphase Transport Phenomena/Process Engineering Design
  • AP Chemistry
  • First Year Online (FYOL) initiative: Biology 110/111
  • Medical Technology (MT) 830: Concepts in Molecular Biology
  • MT 831: Clinical Applications of Molecular Biology
  • Math 1825: Intermediate Algebra
  • Geography 206: Introduction to Physical Geography
  • Resource Development (RD) 452: Watershed Concepts
  • RD 491: Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control
  • RD 491: Watershed Concepts and Management for Local Officials, Public Administrators and Practitioners
  • RD 891: Building & Implementing Watershed Management Plans
  • RD 891: Watershed Assessments and Tools
  • RD 876: International Rural Development
  • Center for Fundamental Materials Research (CFMR) Symposium 1997
  • Managing Export Operations (Center for International Business Education & Research)
  • Counseling, Ed Psych, and Special Ed 857B: Techniques of Orientation and Mobility I