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Brett Tozer

Chair, School of Education

brett.tozer@franklin.edu

Education

2017
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Indiana, Pennsylvania)
Doctor of Education, Curriculum & Instruction
2014
California University of Pennsylvania (California, Pennsylvania)
Master of Education, Educational Leadership
2005
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Indiana, Pennsylvania)
Bachelor of Science in Education

Work Experience

2020 - Present
Franklin University, Department Chair, School of Education
2017 - 2019
Franklin University, Assistant Professor, Social Studies Education & Post Baccalaureate Program Coordinator
2014 - 2017
Berlin Brothersvalley School District, High School Social Studies Teacher, Berlin, Pennsylvania

Publications & Presentations

Tozer, B. (2020, Mar. 12). The Development of a Scale to Measure Attitudes Towards the Use of Social Media Communication Technologies as a Pedagogical Tool. Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, New Orleans, LA.
Tozer, B., Hyatt, N., & Gardner, J. (2020, Aug. 12). Design, create, and curate content.. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia..
Tozer, B. (2019, Mar. 31). Developing a Survey Instrument to Measure Current Teacher's Perceptions and Use of Social Media Communication Technologies in Teacher Lectures, In-class Activities, and Out-of-class Activities. Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Las Vegas, NV.
Tozer, B. (2019, Mar. 31). Understanding High School Teachers Perceived Discouragements to use Social Media Communication Technologies as a Pedagogical Tool to Improve Future Technology Integration Initiatives. Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Las Vegas, NV.
Tozer, B. (2018). Teachers Perceptions and Intended Use of Social Media Communication Technologies as a Pedagogical Tool in Teacher Lectures. Research Highlights in Technology and Teacher Education 2018 (pp. 109-114). AACE.
Tozer, B. (2018, Mar. 31). Teacher's perceptions and intended use of social media communication technologies as a pedagogical tool in teacher lectures. Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference, Washington, DC.
Tozer, B. (2017, Mar. 31). Secondary teacher's understanding of and reactions to a failed one-to-one iPad initiative. Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference.
Machado, C., Wen, H., Tozer, B., Schiera, R., Calderon, M., Jiang, Y., & Ibrahim, A. (2017, Mar. 31). Are parents, teachers and principals ready and able to create technology rich 21st century learning environments? Suggestions from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Society for Information Technology and Teachers Education International Conference, Austin, TX.

Professional Service

2017
Committee Member
College of Education Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
(Urbana, Ohio)
2017
Officer, Other Officer
Faculty Senate Officer
2017
Reviewer/Paper Reader
New England Education Research Organization
(Portsmouth, New Hampshire)
2017
Reviewer/Paper Reader
Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) International Conference
(Washington, District of Columbia)
2017
Session Chair
Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) International Conference
(Washington, District of Columbia) End Date: 2017
2017
University Senate Service
Faculty Senate
(Columbus, Ohio)
2016
Committee Member
Senate Research Committee
(Indiana, Pennsylvania) End Date: 2016
2016
Guest Speaker
Graduate Student Assembly
(Indiana, Pennsylvania) End Date: 2016
2016
Officer, Treasurer
Graduate Student Assembly
(Indiana, Pennsylvania) End Date: 2016
2016
University Senate Service
University Senate
(Indiana, Pennsylvania) End Date: 2016
2015
Session Chair
New England Education Research Organization
(Portsmouth, New Hampshire) End Date: 2015
2014
Committee Member
Berlin Brothersvalley Education Association Negotiations Committee
(Berlin, Pennsylvania) End Date: 2014
2013
Member
Pennsylvania Music Educators Association
(Berlin, Pennsylvania) End Date: 2013
2013
Workshop Organizer
Somerset County Band Association
(Berlin, Pennsylvania) End Date: 2013
2011
Member
Berlin Brethren Church
(Berlin, Pennsylvania) End Date: 2012
2009
Workshop Organizer
Somerset County Band Association
(Somerset)
2008
Guest Speaker
Somerset Alliance Church
(Somerset, Pennsylvania) End Date: 2013
2008
Officer, Treasurer
Somerset County Ban Association
(Somerset, Pennsylvania) End Date: 2015
2007
Committee Member
Eagle Scout Committee, Boy Scouts of America
(Berlin, Pennsylvania) End Date: 2010
2007
Officer, Other Officer
Somerset County Band Association
(Somerset, Pennsylvania) End Date: 2015
2007
Workshop Organizer
Pennsylvania Music Educators Association
(Berlin, Pennsylvania) End Date: 2007

Memberships

2017
Boy Scouts of America National Eagle Scout Association
2016
National Council for the Social Studies
2016
Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education
2014
New England Educational Research Organization
2002
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia National Music Fraternity