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Cyndy Scheibe, Project Look Sharp Executive Director, is Associate Professor of Psychology at Ithaca College where she teaches courses in developmental psychology, media literacy, and television research. Dr. Scheibe currently serves as the director of the CRETV lab and television archive housed at Ithaca College in the psychology department. She has been conducting research on television content and children's understanding of media messages for more than 20 years. Dr. Scheibe was a founding board member of the Alliance for a Media Literate America, and co-authored the recently released publication Core Principles of Media Literacy Education. Her other recent publications include “Piaget and Power Rangers: What can theories of developmental psychology tell us about children and media?” 20 questions about children and the media (2007), and “A deeper sense of literacy: Integrating media literacy in the K-12 classroom,” American Behavioral Scientist (2004). Email:
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| Chris Sperry, Director of Curriculum and Staff Development for Project Look Sharp, has taught middle and high school social studies for over 25 years in Ithaca, New York. He is the author of numerous curriculum kits including Media Construction of Presidentail Campaigns, Media Construction of the Middle East, Media Construction of War, and Soviet History through Posters. He was the 2005 National PTA and Cable Leaders in Learning award winner for media literacy. Email: looksharp@ithaca.edu |
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| Sox Sperry, Project Look Sharp Program Associate, has ben a teacher and curriculum designer for the past 32 years. He is co-author of Project Look Sharp's document-based history kits, Construction of Presidentail Campaigns and Media Construction of the Middle East. Email: looksharp@ithaca.edu |
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| Victoria Jordan, Project Look Sharp Program Assistant, has a Ph.D. in English from SUNY Binghamton. She has taught English rehtoric, ESL, and creative writing for over ten years, and is a fiction writer. Email: vjordan@ithaca.edu |
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| Roger Sevilla, Project Look Sharp Technology Integration Coordinator, is an instructional technology staff developer with the Ithaca City School District. He has more than 12 years experience wroking with teachers to effectively integrate technology with teaching and learning. Email: looksharp@ithaca.edu |
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| Armin Heurich, Project Look Sharp Technology Specialist, is head library media specialist at Ithaca High School, where he also co-teaches the English media class. He is an independent video-maker and musician. Email: looksharp@ithaca.edu |
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