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Daniel J. Shelley

Daniel J. Shelley, Ph.D.
Coordinator, Elementary Education and Professor of Education
 Elementary Education

shelleyd@rmu.edu
412-397-2475 phone
412-397-2524 fax
Patrick Henry 319

 

Profile
B.S. in Elementary Education, Pennsylvania State University
M.Ed., Social Studies/American History, Pennsylvania State University
Ph.D., Elementary/Middle School Education, University of Pittsburgh

Dr. Shelley earned his BS in Elementary Education from Penn State University in 1971. He completed a Masters Degree in Social Science with an emphasis in American History at Penn State in 1972. He earned his PhD in Education at the University of Pittsburgh in 1986. Dr. Shelley is also a certified Elementary Principal and a Curriculum Program Specialist. He began his teaching career as a Fifth grade teacher in Connellsville Area School District in 1972. During his 14 years in Connellsville he taught fifth grade, fourth grade, elementary gifted education and secondary gifted education. In 1987, he accepted a professorship at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, where he worked for 15 years. While a professor at Edinboro, he developed the Educational Technology Center for students and faculty. In addition, he served as the Director of the Miller Laboratory School. The last six years at Edinboro University he served as Department Chair in Elementary Education (1995-2002). He was hired in August, 2002 by Robert Morris University to be the Director of Elementary Education.

One of his major areas of research and study has been enhancing pre-service teacher's skills and expertise in applying educational technology to their teaching. He was the co-author of a three-year, $1.7 million PT-3 (Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to use Technology) grant (1999-2002). He currently serves as the Director of the Southwestern region of the Pennsylvania Association for Educational Computing and Technology (PAECT). He has also written numerous articles and given presentations at national and international conferences on the integration of technology into classroom teaching. In recent years he has worked with professors at the University of Costa Rica and the London Institute of Education who have similar interests in Instructional Technology. Dr. Shelley is also a certified online teaching instructor through the eCollege Program and has developed and taught several undergraduate/graduate courses in the online format.

Schedule of Courses
Schedule Book for All Active and Available Future Terms, SHELLEY, DANIEL J

 Course-Section Time Days Loc Instructor Session Seats

 
Fall 2009
More Info!EDUC6110-B 06:00-10:00 pm R M Shelley 3 (10/17-12/12/09) Full  
More Info!ELED4030-B 01:00-03:50 pm W M Shelley 1 (08/24-12/12/09) 4 Seats  
More Info!ELED6800-A 06:00-10:00 pm T M Shelley 2 (08/22-10/16/09) 8 Seats  
 
Spring 2010
More Info!EDUC6110-B 06:00-10:00 pm R M Shelley 3 (03/06-05/01/10) 8 Seats  

 
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