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Nathan Avani

Nathan Avani

Title:
Professor of Educational Psychology
Primary Discipline:
Education  / TeacherEd  / Educational Psychology
Member Type:
Faculty
Last Login:
March 29, 2017
Member Since:
September 8, 2015

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  • Submitted Materials
  • Authored Materials
  • Learning Exercises
  • Bookmark Collections
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  • Content Builder Materials (1) Content Builder Materials
Nathan Avani is a member of the Virtual Speakers Bureau

Affiliations

Primary Affiliation:
San Francisco State University (Education, 4 Year/4 Year + Grad, CA, United States)
Secondary Affiliations:
New York City Board of Education/Consultant (Education, High School, NY, United States)
High School Teacher (Education, High School, MI, United States)
USAID (United States Aide for International Development/Consultant) (Government, Federal, DC, United States)
Michigan Department of Education/Employee and Consultant (Government, State, MI, United States)
Hispanic Serving Institution

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Virtual Speakers Bureau

Member of VSB Since:
September 18, 2015
Best Way to Contact:
Email natalio@sfsu.edu
Fees Involved:
Negotiable
Technical Formats:
Conference Calls, Discussion Forums, Email, Chat, Face-To-Face
Topics of Expertise:
Youth Mentoring Faculty Mentoring Developing Community Based Mentor Programs Small School Development Curriculum Development
Presentation Titles:
Developing Effective Mentoring Programs for At-Risk Youth Higher EducationFaculty Mentoring Small School Develoment

Skills & Interests

  • Education / Educational Leadership / Leadership Specialization (Expert)
    Education Consultant with the USAID in transformational leadership in education. Both at the leadership level and instructional development. Specifically, working with third world countries in education reform.
  • Education / Educational Leadership / Leadership Specialization / Curriculum and Instructional Reforms (Expert)
    Was elected 5 times Department Chair at two major institutions. Lehman College of the City University of New York City and San Francisco State University 16 years total Chair experience. Skills in providing leadership for curriculum development and change.
  • Education (Expert)
    Teaching experience at the Secondary Education level (public high school teaching) Community College teaching, adult and vocational education teaching experience, and higher education, University teaching.

Associations

  • American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE)
    Member 09/1990 – Current
  • International Mentoring Association (IMA)
    President Emeitus 10/1999 – 10/2004

Education History

  • PhD Educational Psychology (03/1985)
    Michigan State University
  • MA Educational Leadership & Curriculum Specialist (05/1975)
    Western Michigan University
  • BS General Business and Business Education (05/1972)
    Western Michigan University

Publications

  • The publications below represent only a partial listing
  • Avani, N., Kell, J.. (2007). Moving From the Informal to the Formal: A Mentoring Proccess for Tenure-Track Faculty and Lecturers. Christopher-Gordon Publishers.
  • Avani, Nathan T. (2007). Activism in the Professions: an Individual's Journey of Caring in Journal of Interdisciplinary Education. WCCI North American Chapter.

Teaching Experience

  • SED 640 Observation and Practice (Current)
    • San Francisco State University – Clinical Practice Supervision
    • Clinical Supervisor for selected credential candidates
  • SED 895 (Current)
    • San Francisco State University – MA Field Study/Thesis
    • I serve as 1st Reader for candidates in our MA program in Secondary Education. I also serve as 2nd reader to other MA candidates in the program.
  • SED 800 Adolescent Deceloment (Current)
    • San Francisco State University – Adolescent Developmet
    • This is a required course in the single subject credential program. This is the only course I taught (fall only) because I also was the Department Chair for 12 years

Languages

  • English
    • Speaking level: Superior
    • Reading level: Superior

Honors & Awards

  • Outstanding Leadership and Service Award Plaque (05/2014)
    12 years Department Chair plaque for Outstanding Leadership and Service, Department of Secondary Education, San Francisco State University
  • In Appreciation (04/2002)
    Senator Hillary Clinton Letter and Certificate of Appreciation - AIDSVAX VACCINE Study Participant
  • Award Plaque (05/1999)
    Alpha XI Chapter Delta Pi Epsilon, National Honor Society

Presentations

  • Keynote Addresses, 09/19/2015
    KEYNOTE ADDRESSES 2009 Association of Teacher Educators summer conference, Reno , Nevada. "Changing the World Through Mentoring - One Teacher at a Time." 2005 World Council for Curriculum and Instruction "Activism in the Professions." SF, California
  • Over 70 presentations, 09/19/2015
    International/National/Regional over a period from 1986 to present.
  • Creating Effective Mentoring Programs, 01/08/2015
    International Conference on Education, Poster presentation, Honolulu, Hawaii

Positions

  • Professor of Educational Psychology (08/2014 – Current) San Francisco State University Department of Secondary Education
  • Professor and Department Chair (08/2002 – 08/2014) San Francisco State University Department of Secondary Education
  • Professor (08/1986 – 05/2002) Lehman College/City University of New York