Eric R. Hamilton, Ph.D.
June, 2010

Professional Preparation

Ph.D., Mathematics Education, Northwestern University, 1986.

M.A.T., Mathematics, University of Chicago, 1976.

B.A.,University of Chicago, 1975.  Major:  Tutorial Studies, Concentration in Mathematics, Bible, Psychology and Education

Positions

2008-

Associate Dean for Education, Graduate School of Education and Psychology, Pepperdine University.  Professor of Education with joint appointment in Department of Mathematics. 

 

2003-08

Research Professor and Director, US Air Force Academy Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, US Air Force Academy CO.

 

 

2004-2005 

Visiting Professor, Center for the Study of International Cooperation in Education, Hiroshima University

 

1998-2003 

Division Director and Acting Division Director, Research, Evaluation and Communication, National Science Foundation. 

Limited Term Federal Senior Executive Service (SES).

Oversaw thirty scientific, technical and contract staff and $65 million annual investment budget, with typical division load of 150-200 open awards.

 

1996-1998 

Program Director, Division of Educational System Reform, National Science Foundation.

Oversight for systemic initiative awards for mathematics and science education reform in urban centers, including Los Angeles, San Diego, New York, Jacksonville, Columbus, St. Louis, Baltimore, and Washington, DC

 

1986-1996 

Associate Professor, Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Loyola University Chicago (Promoted from Assistant Professor, 1992)

Director, Chicago Systemic Initiative, a comprehensive effort to reform mathematics and science education in Chicago.  

Founder and Director, Access 2000 Chicago Partnership, an NSF-funded consortium of universities, museums and community organizations in Chicago, to promote the participation of underrepresented minorities in science and engineering fields.    

 

1979-1986 

Doctoral student, Northwestern University; Lecturer, Loyola University Chicago (1984-1986)

 

1976-1979 

Grade 6-12 Mathematics Teacher, Harvard School, Chicago


Publications and Refereed Proceedings

Hamilton, E. and M. Jago.  (2010).  Towards a theory of personalized learning communities.  In M. Jacobson and P. Reimann (Eds.) Future Learning Environments, Springer.

Hamilton, E., M. Besterfield-Sacre, B. Olds, N. Siewiorek.  Model-Eliciting Activities In Engineering: A Focus On Model Building (2010).  Proceedings of the 2010 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, Louisville.

Shuman, L., M. Besterfield-Sacre, B. Self, R. Miller, T. Moore, J. Christ, E. Hamilton, B. Olds, H. Diefes-Dex.  Next Generation Problem-Solving: Results To Date - Models And Modeling Using MEAs (2010).    Proceedings of the 2010 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, Louisville.

Hamilton, E., R. Lesh et al. (2008)  Model-Eliciting Activities (MEAs) as a Bridge Between Engineering Education Research and Mathematics Education Research. Advances in Engineering Education (2)1, p. 1-25

Chen, H., L. Lattuca, E. Hamilton. (2008). Conceptualizing engagement: Contributions of faculty to student engagement in engineering.  Journal of Engineering Education, (97)3, p. 339-353.

Hamilton, E. (2007). Future Learning Environment Research Networks. Supporting learning flow through integrative technologies. H. T. Hirashima, and S. Young (Eds.). Tokyo, IOS Press.

Hamilton, E. and A. Hurford (2007). Combining Collaborative Workspaces with Tablet Computing: Research in Learner Engagement and Conditions of Flow.Proceedings of the 37th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference.

Hamilton, E. (2007). What changes are occurring in the kind of problem solving situations where mathematical thinking is needed beyond school? In R. Lesh, E. Hamilton & J. Kaput (Eds.), Foundations for the future in mathematics education. Mahweh, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Hamilton, E., Lesh, R., Lester, F., & Yoon, C. (2007). The use of reflection tools to build personal models of problem-solving. In R. Lesh, E. Hamilton & J. Kaput (Eds.), Foundations for the future in mathematics education. Mahweh, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Lesh, R., Hamilton, E., & Kaput, J. (2007). Directions for future research. In. (Lesh, R., Hamilton, E., & Kaput, J , Eds.), Foundations for the future in mathematics education.Mahweh, NJ: Erlbaum.

Lesh, R., Hamilton, E., & Kaput, J. (Eds.). (2007). Models and modeling as foundations for the future in mathematics education. Mahweh, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Hamilton, E., Principles and Grand Challenges for the Future: A Prospectus for the Computer-Supported Collabortive Learning (CSCL) Community (2007). Proceedings of the 2007 International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL)

Hamilton, E. and A. Hurford (2007).  Combining collaborative workspaces with tablet computing: research in learner engagement and conditions of flow.  Proceedings of the 2007 Frontiers in Education: Global Engineering Without Borders, Milwaukee.  Winner of Benjamin Dasher Award for Best Paper.

Hamilton, E. (2007). Emerging metaphors and constructs from pedagogical agent networks. Educational Technology 47(1) (Special Issue, A. Baylor editor).

Hamilton, E., & Cherniavsky, J. (2006). Issues in synchronous versus asynchronous e-learning platforms. In H. O'Neill & R. Perez (Eds.), Web-based learning: Theory, research and practice. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Hamilton, E. (2006) International collaborations blending new pedagogies and new technologies in engineering education: principles and examples.  Proceedings of the Fifth Global Colloquium on Engineering Education, Rio de Janeiro.  American Society for Engineering Education.

Kim, Y., & Hamilton, E. (2006). Scaffolding learner motivation through a virtual peer in computer-based learning. Proceedings of the International Conference on the Learning Sciences (ICLS06), Bloomington, IN.

Hamilton, E. (2005). Affective composites:  Autonomy and proxy in pedagogical agent networks. In J. Tao, J. Tan & R. E. Picard (Eds.), Affective computing and intelligent interaction (898-906). Berlin: Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science.

Hamilton, E., Lee, L., DiGiano, C., & LaBine, D. (2005). Learning object resources, pedagogical agents, and collaborative workspaces:  An integrated platform to elevate classroom interactive bandwidth and learning. Proceedings of the Second Annual E-learning Conference on Intelligent Interactive Learning Object Repositories (I2LOR 2005).

Hamilton, E., R. Cole, W. Ward, C. DiGiano, & D. LaBine (2005). Interactive pathway for learning design through agent and library augmented shared knowledge areas (ALASKA).Proceedings of the Third IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops (PERCOMW'05).

Self, B., & Hamilton, E. (2005). Just-in-time teaching:  Potential uses in mechanics courses. Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition: The Changing Landscape of Engineering and Technology Education in a Global World, Portland.

Hamilton, E. (2004). Agent and library augmented shared knowledge areas (ALASKA). Proceedings of the International Conference on Multimodal Interfaces (ICMI04).

Hamilton, E. (2003). ICT-mediated collaboration as one focus for bilateral research agency partnership. The International Journal of Educational Policy, Research and Practice (IJEPRP), 4(3).

Hamilton, E., Kelly, A., & Sloane, F. C. (R. Lesh and L. English, Eds.). (2001). Three questions, a continuum and a metaphor. Mahweh, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Hamilton, E. (1999). Pen-based and multimedia shared network spaces that increase learning flow and generative learning. In G. Cumming, T. Okamoto & L. Gomez (Eds.),Advanced research in computers and communications in education:  New human abilities for the networked society. Tokyo: IOS Press.

Hamilton, E. (1999). Strategies for U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) investment in learning technology research and development. In G. Cumming, T. Okamoto & L. Gomez (Eds.), Advanced research in computers and communications in education: New human abilities for the networked society (pp. 616-623). Tokyo: IOS Press.

Hamilton, E. (1994). Remote sharing of electronic paper (Slatemate®). Proceedings of the International Conference on Technology in Education (ICTE), London, UK.

Hamilton, E. (1992). Remote sharing of electronic paper. Proceedings of the International Conference on Technology in Education (ICTE), Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Patents

Hamilton, E. (1993). Computer Assisted Instructional Delivery System," or SlateMate SlateMate is a pen-based networking system that provides educationally driven collaborative capabilities to classroom instruction, particularly mathematics instruction.  Licensed for international telephony and collaboration software. US Patent 5,176,520

Hamilton, E. (1999, 2000) Computer Assisted Instructional Delivery System." (UK) "Computerunterslutzkes Lieferungssystem Ausbildung" (DE), "Systeme de communicationeducatif aid par calculateur" (FR).  Canadian patent issued, February, 2000.

Courses Taught (1984-2010) with approximate number of sections taught

Calculus and Advanced Calculus (15)

Pepperdine University, Loyola University Chicago, US Air Force Academy

Discrete Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Computer Architecture (4)

Loyola University Chicago

Research Methods (online) (4)

University of Phoenix

Information Technology (online) (2)

US Open University

Integrated Mathematics and Computer Science (including calculus) (10)

Northwestern University Center for Talent Development, Loyola University

Computer Science I (12)

Loyola University Chicago, US Air Force Academy

Computer Science II (4)

Loyola University Chicago

Operating Systems (Graduate) (1)

Loyola University Chicago

Microprocessors and Microprocessing(Graduate) (4)

Loyola University Chicago

National Research Program Leadership

Supervised with signature program authority approximately $500 million in National Science Foundation investments in science and mathematics education and education research while at NSF:

Lead writer and supervising Division Director for Research on Learning and Education (ROLE)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2000/nsf0017/nsf0017.html.  ROLE was NSF’s signature mathematics education, science education and learning technology program from 1999-2006.

Supervising Division Director and co-writer for Evaluative Research and Capacity Building (EREC) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2003/nsf03541/nsf03541.htm

Supervising Division Director and co-writer for Interagency Education Research Initiative
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/1999/nsf9984/nsf9984.htm &
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2000/nsf0074/nsf0074.htm 
IERI was the nation’s largest field initiated education research program.

Lead writer and supervising Division Director for Research, Evaluation and Technical Assistance (RETA) to the Mathematics and Science Partnerships.
http://www.nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/getpub.cfm?nsf0354  MSP is the mathematics and science arm of the President’s No Child Left Behind initiative.)

Co-writer as Program Director. Urban Systemic Program,
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/1999/nsf9952/nsf9952.htm

Other programs:  Technology Integration in Education (TIE), Data Collection and Analysis for the Systemic Initiatives

Recently funded research grants:

Hamilton, E. and N. Harding (2008). "Funded Proposal:  Agent and Library Augmented Shared Knowledge Areas (ALASKA). " Institute for Education Sciences Award 305A080667.

Hamilton, E. and J. Christ (2007). Collaborative Research: Impact of Model-Eliciting Activities on Engineering Teaching and Learning, National Science Foundation Grant DUE-0717864 to the US Air Force Academy.

Hamilton, E. and P. Sameshima (2007). "Declined NSF proposal in preparation for resubmission:  Pilot: E-environments Supporting Flow: Future  earning Optimal Workspaces (e-Flow)."

Hamilton, E., G. Carmona, et al. (2007). U.S.-Singapore Seminar: A Collaboration with the Learning Science Laboratory of Singapore on Envisioning Learning Environments of the Future National Science Foundation Grant OISE-0722334.

Hamilton, E., J. Tao, et al. (2007). China-US Collaborative Research on Models, Modeling and Agents - Supplement to Human and Social Dynamics Agent of Changegrant. NSF 0623166 (Distributed Learning and Collaboration (DLAC) for Next Generation Educational Settings), NSF.  

Hamilton, E., R. Lesh, et al. (2007). Enhancing and Assessing Complex Reasoning through Models and Modeling:  UK-US Collaborative Research. Supplement to NSF 0433373 (Assessing and Enhancing Complex Reasoning, Hamilton PI), NSF.

Hamilton, E. (2006). Comparative Evaluation of Four Modes of TabletPCs in Undergraduate Education. US Air Force Academy, Microsoft Research.

Hamilton, E. and E. Patterson (2006). "Declined NSF CCLI Proposal: Turnkey Toolkits to Engage Faculty in Classroom Research."

Hamilton, E., G. Carmona, et al. (2006). HSD:  Research Community Development: Distributed Learning and Collaboration (DLAC) for Next Generation Educational Settings, National Science Foundation Award BCS-0623166

Hamilton, E., T. Yamazaki, et al. (2006). "Comparative Evaluation of Four Modes of TabletPC Use in Undergraduate Education." Grant from Microsoft Research, Inc.

Kim, Y. and E. Hamilton (2006). Scaffolding learner motivation through a virtual peer in computer-based learning. Proceedings of  the International Conference on the Learning Sciences (ICLS06), Bloomington, IN.

Hamilton, E. (2005). "Declined NSF proposal with UCCS: Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) ".

Hamilton, E., L. Carmona, et al. (2005). International Collaboration on Web-based Learning: Theory, Research and Practice National Science Award 0456434 (US Air Force Academy).

Hamilton, E. and L. Myers (2004). "Tablet Computer Usage in USAFA Classrooms:  IITA Proposal."

Hamilton, E., C. DiGiano, et al. (2004). Agent and Library Augmented Shared Knowledge Areas (ALASKA), National Science Award 0420310.

Hamilton, E., E. Patterson, et al. (2004). Building an Evaluative Research Foundation for Just-in-Time Teaching, National Science Award 0424031 (US Air Force Academy).

Hamilton, E., J. Fogg, et al. (2004). Measuring and Improving Complex Reasoning Skill in National Security Domains, National Science Award HSD-0433373 to the US Air Force Academy.

Grants Funded Prior to Coming to USAFA

SlateMate Collaborative Learning Systems.  Virginia Center for Innovative Technology, awarded to George Mason University, under direction of Eric Hamilton.  $25,000  (1999)

Chicago Systemic Initiative Algebra and Technology Integration, Illinois Board of Higher Education.  $55,000.  (1996)

Learning Networks.  Co-author (secondary) of U.S. Department of Education Technology Learning Challenge subcontract proposal.  $120,000 to Chicago Public Schools.  (1995)

NSF/Loyola University Young Scholars Project.  National Science Foundation.  Five consecutive two year awards, $408,000.  (1988-97)

Chicago Systemic Initiative Resource Menu.  Award from Ameritech Foundation to Loyola to develop Internet version of Resource Menu in support of Chicago Public Schools.  $35,000.  (1995)

Internet Training Support. Supplemental award from NSF.  $46K to Chicago Public Schools.  (1995)

Mathematics, Science, and Technology Tools for Changing Schools Conference Support. Supplemental award from NSF.  $20,000 to Chicago Public Schools.  (1995)

Mathematics, Science, and Technology Tools for Changing Schools Speaker Support. Award from Ameritech Corporation to Loyola in support of Chicago Public Schools.  $4,000.  (1995)

Reinventing Education in Chicago Public Schools.  Primary author of proposal to IBM Corporation.  $2,000,000 ($1.5m in-kind) to Chicago Public Schools.  (1995)

Integrated Mathematics and Computer Science Teacher Inservice. Illinois Board of High Education Eisenhower Fund.  Three consecutive one year awards beginning in 1993, totaling $240K. (1993-5)

Access to Algebra in Chicago.  Illinois Board of High Education Eisenhower Fund. Three consecutive one year awards beginning in 1993, totaling $225,000.   (1995)

Chicago Algebra Project.  Illinois Board of Higher Education Eisenhower Fund (USDE).  Subcontracted, minus administrative costs, to Parent Community Council. Three consecutive one year awards beginning in 1993, totaling $178,000.  (1995)

Chicago Systemic Initiative.  Lead writer of five year proposal submitted to National Science Foundation by Co-PI's Mayor Richard M. Daley and School Superintendent. Argie K. Johnson.  $15,000,000.  (1994)

Comprehensive Regional Center for Minorities.  National Science Foundation.  Six consecutive annual awards beginning in 1989, totaling $4,000,000.  (1994)

Young Scholars Enhancement.  Chicago Public Schools.  Eight consecutive awards, totaling $32,000.  (1989-95)

Science Linkages in the Community.  American Association for the Advancement of Science and DeWitt Wallace Readers Digest Fund.  Written by Hamilton and subsequently managed at Loyola by Access 2000 Program Director Michael Hyatt. $100,000  (1993)

Families Accessing the Future Together/CASPAR.  Amoco Foundation.  $10,000  (1993)

Mathematics Applications in Chicago.  (Primary author of grants written on behalf of Chicago Public Schools)  Illinois State Board of Education, 1990-1993, totaling $450,000.  (1990-3)

Access to Algebra Conference.  National Science Foundation.  $12,000  (1992)

Aspira Mathematics and Science Learning Centers.  Amoco Foundation.  $75,000.  (1992)

Related Activities

  1. Recognition The Business-Higher Education Forum awarded Access 2000 (an NSF Center Hamilton directed) the Anderson Gold Medal as the nation's outstanding partnership of business, higher education, and public schools (1993).  Additionally, while at Loyola, he was a White House Fellowship finalist, was formally recognized by the Chicago Tribune as one of the city's most outstanding university professors, and received a Math/Science Leadership award from the US Department of Energy.
  2. Software development:  Hamilton has developed interactive, pen-based networking software for learning environments which he holds patents in the US, Canada, France, Germany and the UK.  This work is licensed in Internet telephony software and in educational and corporate training and collaboration software. 
  3. Other leadership activities:  Hamilton was lead developer of the Chicago Urban Systemic Initiative (USI) and was then loaned to the Chicago Public Schools to direct the USI, a comprehensive effort to improve mathematics and science education there. 
  1. International Collaborations:  Established or advanced approximately twenty international collaborations involving education and learning science research while at NSF.  Since coming to USAFA, involved in numerous collaborations involving Japan, China, Africa, England, and organizer and principal investigator for the June 2006 Distributed Learning and Collaboration (http://dlac-research.net) symposium in Shanghai and Hangzhou China, involving approximately 40 researchers from 13 different countries.
  2. Visiting Professorships:  Edge Hill University, England (Short-term, May, 2007); Hiroshima University, Japan (semester sabbatical, 2004-2005)
  3. NSF proposal reviews (past two years):  Science of Learning Centers (SBE/CISE/EHR); SBIR (ENG/EHR); ROLE (EHR); Science of Design (CISE)
  4. Conference Papers:  Approximately 50 conference presentations in mathematics education, learning technology and design, educational system reform, federal research sponsorship.

 

Recent Symposia and Workshops Organized/Co-organized

  1. Distributed Learning and Collaboration: DLAC-I (Shanghai and Hangzhou, China, 2006); DLAC-II (Singapore, 2007); DLAC-III (Tübingen Germany, 2008), http://dlac-research.net
  2. Satellite to International Conference on Modeling in the Teaching of Mathematics: Modeling in the Design Sciences (Kampala, Uganda). 
  3. Assessment of Group and Individual Learning through Visualization (AGILeViz), workshops at the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (Marina del Rey) and International Conference on Computer Supported Collaboration (Rutgers University).  http://agileviz.net

 

Collaborations

Richard Lesh, Indiana University

Wayne Ward, Univ. of Colorado –Boulder

Goretti NakabugoMakerere University, Uganda

Amy Baylor, Florida State University

Jeremy Roschelle, SRI International

Barry Sloane, Arizona State Univeristy

Chris DiGiano, SRI International

Lupita Carmona, Univ. of Texas at Austin

Phillip Vahey, SRI International

Umesh Thakkar, University of Illinois

Friedrich Hesse,University of Tübingen

Ruimin Shen, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Yanghee Kim, Utah State University

Nagao Masafumi, Hiroshima University

Frank Lester, Indiana University

David LaBine, Smart Technologies

Chee Kit Looi, Learning Sciences Lab, Singapore

Michael Jacobson, Learning Sci Lab, Singapore

Jianhua Tao, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Mark Schofield, Edghill University, UK

Ron Cole, Boulder Language Technologies

Andrew Hurford, US Air Force Academy

Celia Hoyles, University of London

Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

Personal

Married, Kristy L. Hamilton (March 3, 1984)
Four children (12, 14, 16, 19)
Marathon runner

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eric.hamilton@pepperdine.edu