CURRICULUM VITAE
PAMELA WALKER GARDNER

Present Position

Education

Professional Organizations

Awards and Recognitions

Credentials and Permits

University and Community Service

Presentations

Professional Growth

Fellowships

Publications

Book Review

Editing

Publisher Focus Groups

Teaching Experience

Related Experience

 

Present Position:

Lecturer and Undergraduate Advisor, Child and Family Development Department
College of Education, San Diego State University

Office:

Department of Child and Family Development

EBA-259F

San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-4502
(619) 594-7035
pgardner@mail.sdsu.edu

 

Education:

Master of Science
1998

San Diego State University
Child and Family Development Department
College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts

Major Areas: Child Development
Adolescent Development
Thesis: ¡§Student Academic Achievement and Parental School
Involvement as a Function of High School Size¡¨
Major Professor: Shulamit N. Ritblatt

Bachelor of Science
1977

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Child Development Department
College of Human Development and Education
Graduated Cum Laude

 

Major Areas: Child Development
Family Development
Senior Project: ¡§Toys That Enhance Self-esteem in Young Children¡¨

Professional Organizations:

Infant Development Association of California
National Council on Family Relations
California Council on Family Relations
National Association for the Education of Young Children
California Association for the Education of Young Children
San Diego Association for the Education of Young Children
Child and Family Development Alumni Association of SDSU

 

Awards and Recognitions:

The Daily Aztec
¡§Campus Voices ¡V Which Professor has Impressed You the Most¡¨
Finals Issue, December 14 ¡V 21, 2005

National Council on Family Relations
Association of Councils Meritorious Service Award
November, 2003

 

Outstanding Faculty Member Award
Faculty/Student Mentoring Program
San Diego State University, College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
Spring, 2001

 

Outstanding Faculty Member, Department of Child and Family Development
San Diego State University, College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
May, 2000, University Commencement

 

Outstanding Faculty Member Award
Faculty/Student Mentoring Program
San Diego State University, College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
Spring, 1999

 

Voted as 46th among the ¡§Top 100 Classes at SDSU¡¨
¡§The Student Survival Guide¡¨
San Diego State University
1999-2000

Credentials/Permits:

Child Development Program Director Permit
State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing

 

University and Community Service:

Board Member, Health and Developmental Services Project Advisory Committee (First Five Commission of San Diego County),
2007 ¡V Present

Website Development Committee Member, Child and Family DevelopmentDepartment, 2007 - Present

Coordinator, San Diego State University Child and Family Development
Internship Program, 1999 - 2006

Coordinator, program linking the community of physically and mentally challenged children with Child and Family Development students,
San Diego State University, 1996 ¡V Present

Committee Chair, Professional Career Symposium for students of the Child
and Family Development Department, San Diego State University,
2002 - Present

Faculty Advisor, Child and Family Development Student Club, San Diego
State University, 2004

Member, Commencement Committee, Child and Family Development Department, San Diego State University, 2001 - Present

Member, Newsletter Committee, Child and Family Development
Department, 2001 - Present

Member, Faculty Merit Increase Committee, Child and Family Development
Department, San Diego State University, 2000

Participant, Future Aztecs Day, Child and Family Development
Department, San Diego State University, 2000, 2001, 2002

Participant, Child and Family Development Department Commencement,
San Diego State University, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

Co-organizer, Child and Family Development Department Alumni Association of San Diego State University, 2000

Member, Child and Family Development Department Alumni Association of San Diego State University, 2000 - Present

Executive Board Member, Child and Family Development Department Alumni Association of San Diego State University, 2002 - Present

Member, San Diego State University Alumni Association, 1998 - Present

Participant, College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts Commencement,
San Diego State University, 1997 - 2002

Member, Planning Committee, Center for Teaching and Learning, San
Diego State University, 2002 - Present

Co-producer, a series of videos on children with special needs, San Diego State University, 1998

President, California Council on Family Relations, 2001 - 2003

Treasurer, California Council on Family Relations, 1998 - 2000

Member at Large, California Council on Family Relations, 2003 - Present

Conference Committee Chair, Annual Conference of California Council on Family Relations, San Diego, California, 2002

Conference Committee Member, Annual Conference of California Council on Family Relations,

Northridge, California, 2005Conference Committee Member, Annual Conference of California Council on Family Relations, San Diego, California, 2000, 2006, 2007

Editorial Board Member, Quarterly Newsletter of the California Council on Family Relations, 2000 - Present

Member, California Polytechnic State University Alumni Association,
1977 - Present

Member, California Polytechnic State University Psychology and Child
Development Alumni Advisory Board, 2003 - Present

Entertainment Chairperson, San Pasqual High School Grad Nite, 2007

Vice President, San Pasqual High School Music Boosters, 2004 - 2005

¡§Arts Attack¡¨ instructor, Poway Unified School District, 1999 - 2000
Mentor, Adolescent Mentor Program, Poway Unified School District,
1997 - 1998

Parenting Skills Mentor, San Diego State University, 1996

Volunteer, Pomerado Christian Preschool, 1988-1990, 1992-1994

Volunteer, Bernardo Heights Middle School, 1997 - 2003

Volunteer, Turtleback Elementary School, 1989 - 2000

Volunteer, Rancho Bernardo High School, 1999 - 2003

Volunteer, San Pasqual High School, 2003 - 2007

Presentations:

Gardner, P. W. & Ritblatt, S. N. (2000, April).The rural, urban, and suburban high school in California:A comparison of student outcomes and parental school involvement.Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the California Council on Family Relations,
San Diego, CA.

Gardner, P. W. (2000, April).Families and public policy:Personal
accounts.Facilitator of panel presentation at the Annual Conference of the California Council on Family Relations, San Diego, CA.

Gardner, P. W. & Ritblatt, S. N. (1999, April).Student academic
achievement and parental school involvement as a function of high school size.Paper presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Albuquerque, NM.

Gardner, P. W., Matsuda, K., Cunningham, B., Lau, M., Duggan, A.,
Brassert, S., & Perrault, T. (1996, December).¡§A Pocketful of
Parenting,¡¨ seminar presented to the parents of the children of the Associated Students¡¦ Children¡¦s Center, San Diego State University.

Professional Growth:

California Department of Education & WestEd Center for Child and
Family Studies
Infant/Toddler Training ¡V November 14 - 16, 2007
Ayres Hotel, Hawthorne, California

California Council on Family Relations
Conference ¡V March 2 - 3, 2007
Marina Village, San Diego,California

Classroom Performance System (CPS) Training
Presented by McGraw Hill through WebEx
July 27, 2006

Blackboard Training
San Diego State University
July 6, 2006

California Council on Family Relations
Conference - April 28 - 29, 2006
California State University San Marcos, California

California Association for the Education of Young Children
Conference - April 21 - 22, 2006
Anaheim Convention Center, California

Child Development
Conference - November 5, 2005
Southwestern Community College, Chula Vista, California

Early Language and Literacy Classroom Observation (ELLCO)
Training - November 2, 2005
Neighborhood House Association Head Start, San Diego, California

Creative Curriculum
Training - October 19, 2005
Neighborhood House Association Head Start, San Diego, California

California Council on Family Relations
Conference - May 6 - 7, 2005
California State University Northridge, Northridge, California

National Association for the Education of Young Children
Conference - November 10 - 13, 2004
Anaheim Convention Center, California

Building Healthy Families with Dr. T. Berry Brazelton
Conference - June 8, 2004
San Diego, California

National Council on Family Relations
Conference - November 19 - 22, 2003
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Vancouver, Canada

California Council on Family Relations
Conference - April 11 - 12, 2003
California State University Bakersfield, Bakersfield, California

Microsoft PowerPoint Workshop
Fall, 2003
San Diego State University

National Council on Family Relations
Conference - November 20 - 24, 2002
Hyatt Hotel, Houston, Texas

National Council on Family Relations
Leadership Workshop - November 20, 2002
Houston, Texas

California Council on Family Relations
Conference - April 12 - 13, 2002
San Diego State University, San Diego, California

California Council on Family Relations
Conference - April 27 - 28, 2001
Sacramento State University, Sacramento, California

San Diego Association for the Education of Young Children
Conference - October 7, 2000
Town & Country Resort, San Diego, California

California Council on Family Relations
Conference - April 28 - 29, 2000
Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California

The Society for Research on Adolescence
Conference - April, 1998
Hotel Del Coronado, Coronado, California

¡§Do It for The Kids¡¨
Conference - October 9, 1993
Rancho Bernardo High School, San Diego, California

Positive Discipline
Seminar - October 9, 1993
Rancho Bernardo High School, San Diego, California

Fellowships:

California Department of Education & WestEd Center for Child and
Family Studies
Infant/Toddler Training Institute for Higher Education Faculty
November, 2007

Publications:

Gardner, P. W., Ritblatt, S. N., & Beatty, J. R. (2000, December/January).Academic achievement and parental school
involvement as a function of high school size.The High School Journal, 83(2), 21-27.

Book Review:

Prospectus for Adolescence.Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. (reviewed
March, 2003)

 

Supplements package that accompanies Santrock, J. W. (2001). Adolescence (8th ed.).New York: McGraw-Hill. (reviewed June, 2001)

 

Reed, A. J. S. & Bergemann, V. E. (2001).A guide to
observation, participation, and reflection in the classroom (4th ed.).Boston:McGraw Hill.

 

Rice, F. P. (2001). The Adolescent (10th ed.).Needham Heights,
MA:Allyn and Bacon. (reviewed October, 2000)

Editing:

Editorial Board Member for Quarterly Newsletter of the California Council on Family Relations, 2000 - Present

 

Editorial Board Member for Child and Family Development Department newsletter, San Diego State University, 2001 ¡V Present

Publisher Focus Groups:

McGraw-Hill Child Development Focus Group
Mission Bay Hilton
April 7, 2006


Teaching Experience:

San Diego State University, California

Fall 2007
CFD 270 Lifespan Development
(38 students)

CFD 375A Infant/Toddler Development
(42 students)

CFD 378D Children and Families Lab Experience
(56 students)

CFD 590L Children with Special Needs Lab Experience
(57 students)

Spring 2007
CFD 270 Lifespan Development
(44 students)

CFD 270L Lab/Principles of Child Development
(33 students)

CFD 375A Infant/Toddler Development
(37 students)

CFD 378A Infant/ToddlerLab Experience
(12 students)

CFD 378D Children and Families Lab Experience
(38 students)

CFD 590L Children with Special Needs Lab Experience
(59 students)

Fall 2006
CFD 270 Principles of Child Development
(43 students)

CFD 270L Lab/Principles of Child Development
(43 students)

CFD 375A Infant/Toddler Development
(40 students)

CFD 378A Infant/ToddlerLab Experience
(23 students)

CFD 378D Children and Families Lab Experience
(29 students)

CFD 590L Lab/Developmental Dysfunction
(56 students)

Spring 2005
CFD 270 Principles of Child Development
(54 students)

CFD 270L Lab/Principles of Child Development
(36 students)

CFD 371 Human Development:Middle Childhood/Adolescence
(33 students)

CFD 590L Lab/Developmental Dysfunction
(61 students)

CFD 597 Child and Family Development Field Experience
(8 students)

CFD 597L Lab/Child and Family Development Field Experience
(8 students)

Fall 2004
CFD 270 Principles of Child Development
(46 students)

CFD 270L Lab/Principles of Child Development
(40 students)

CFD 371 Human Development:Middle Childhood/Adolescence
(50 students)

CFD 590L Lab/Developmental Dysfunction
(46 students)

CFD 597 Child and Family Development Field Experience
(8 students)

CFD 597L Lab/Child and Family Development Field Experience
(8 students)

Spring 2004
CFD 270 Principles of Child Development
(50 students)

CFD 270L Lab/Principles of Child Development
(32 students)

CFD 371 Human Development:Middle Childhood/Adolescence
(45 students)

CFD 590L Lab/Developmental Dysfunction
(76 students)

CFD 597 Child and Family Development Field Experience
(9 students)

CFD 597L Lab/Child and Family Development Field Experience
(9 students)

Fall 2003
CFD 270 Principles of Child Development
(43 students)CFD 270L Lab/Principles of Child Development
(32 students)CFD 371 Human Development:Middle Childhood/Adolescence
(29 students)CFD 590L Lab/Developmental Dysfunction
(44 students)CFD 597 Child and Family Development Field Experience
(6 students)CFD 597L Lab/Child and Family Development Field Experience
(6 students)

Spring 2003
CFD 270 Principles of Child Development
(44 students)

CFD 270L Lab/Principles of Child Development
(42 students)

CFD 371 Human Development:Middle Childhood/Adolescence
(36 students)

CFD 590L Lab/Developmental Dysfunction
(55 students)

CFD 597 Child and Family Development Field Experience
(11 students)

CFD 597L Lab/Child and Family Development Field Experience
(11 students)

Fall 2002
CFD 270 Principles of Child Development
(37 students)

CFD 270L Lab/Principles of Child Development
(51 students)

CFD 371 Human Development:Middle Childhood/Adolescence
(27 students)

CFD 590L Lab/Developmental Dysfunction
(40 students)

CFD 597 Child and Family Development Field Experience
(4 students)

CFD 597L Lab/Child and Family Development Field Experience
(4 students)

Summer 2002
CFD 371 Human Development:Middle Childhood/Adolescence
(35 students)

Spring 2002
CFD 270 Principles of Child Development
(40 students)

CFD 270L Lab/Principles of Child Development
(35 students)

CFD 371 Human Development:Middle Childhood/Adolescence
(33 students)

CFD 590L Lab/Developmental Dysfunction
(45 students)

CFD 597 Child and Family Development Field Experience
(6 students)

CFD 597L Lab/Child and Family Development Field Experience
(6 students)

Fall 2001
CFD 270 Principles of Child Development
(37 students)

CFD 270L Lab/Principles of Child Development
(48 students)

CFD 371 Human Development:Middle Childhood/Adolescence
(31 students)

CFD 590L Lab/Developmental Dysfunction
(36 students)

CFD 597 Child and Family Development Field Experience
(5 students)

CFD 597L Lab/Child and Family Development Field Experience
(5 students)

Summer 2001
CFD 371 Human Development:Middle Childhood/Adolescence
(71 students)

Spring 2001
CFD 270 Principles of Child Development
(38 students)

CFD 270L Lab/Principles of Child Development
(48 students)

CFD 371 Human Development:Middle Childhood/Adolescence
(26 students)

CFD 590L Lab/Developmental Dysfunction
(48 students)

CFD 597 Child and Family Development Field Experience
(10 students)

CFD 597L Lab/Child and Family Development Field Experience
(10 students)

Fall 2000
CFD 270 Principles of Child Development
(35 students)

CFD 270L Lab/Principles of Child Development
(52 students)

CFD 371 Human Development:Middle Childhood/Adolescence
(23 students)

CFD 590L Lab/Developmental Dysfunction
(42 students)

CFD 597 Child and Family Development Field Experience
(10 students)

CFD 597L Lab/Child and Family Development Field Experience
(10 students)

Spring 2000
CFD 270 Principles of Child Development
(43 students)

CFD 270L Lab/Principles of Child Development
(46 students)

CFD 590L Lab/Developmental Dysfunction
(44 students)

CFD 597 Child and Family Development Field Experience
(31 students)

CFD 597L Lab/Child and Family Development Field Experience
(31 students)

Winter 2000
CFD 371 Human Development:Middle Childhood/Adolescence
(27 students)

Fall 1999
CFD 270 Principles of Child Development
(50 students)

CFD 270L Lab/Principles of Child Development
(59 students)

CFD 590L Lab/Developmental Dysfunction
(44 students)

CFD 597 Child and Family Development Field Experience
(46 students)

CFD 597L Lab/Child and Family Development Field Experience
(46 students)

Summer 1999
CFD 371 Human Development:Middle Childhood/Adolescence
(24 students)

Spring 1999
CFD 271 Human Development:Early Childhood
(31 students)

CFD 371 Human Development: Middle Childhood/Adolescence
(41 students)

CFD 590 Lab/Developmental Dysfunction
(38 students)

CFD 597 Child and Family Development Field Experience
(20 students)

CFD 597L Lab/Child and Family Development Field Experience
(20 students)

Winter 1999
CFD 371 Human Development: Middle Childhood/Adolescence
(25 students)

Fall 1998
CFD 371 Human Development:Middle Childhood/Adolescence
(44 students)

Spring 1998
CFD 371 Human Development:Middle Childhood/Adolescence
(39 students)

Fall 1997
CFD 371 Human Development:Middle Childhood/Adolescence
(34 students)

Spring 1997
CFD 371 Human Development:Middle Childhood/Adolescence
(48 students)

Related Experience:

Early childhood experience in university childcare settings, non-profit childcare centers, faith-based preschools, family childcare, and public school programs..