About Me

ABOUT NATHAN WHITLEY-GRASSI

Dr. Nathan Whitley-Grassi is the Assistant Director for Educational Technologies at SUNY Empire State College’s, where he leads a team of Educational Technologists who work with faculty to develop pedagogically sound methods for integrating technology into their teaching and learning. He holds a PhD in education from Walden University and holds graduate degrees in biological anthropology and ecology, evolution and behavior from SUNY University at Buffalo as well as a bachelor’s degree in biology from Armstrong State University.

Whitley-Grassi is a faculty member for the Master of Arts in Learning and Emerging Technologies (MALET) program where he teaches courses on educational assessment, STEM education, instructional design, and advises graduate students at the Empire State College School of Graduate Studies. Whitley-Grassi also teaches courses in education, biological anthropology and ecology and evolution topics at the undergraduate level.

Whitley-Grassi’s research interests include increasing access to STEM experiences through innovative technology integration, educational assessment and faculty development.

Curiclium vita

State University of New York, Empire State College
Assistant Director for Educational Technologies
Educational & Emerging Technologies – Information Technology Services
2015 – Present

Niagara University
Departments of Sociology, Criminal Justice & Biology
Adjunct Professor – 2013 – Present
Senior Lecturer – 2011 – 2013
Lecturer – 2009 – 2011

State University of New York, Empire State College
Faculty
School of Graduate Studies, MA. Learning & Emerging Technology
2011 – Present

State University of New York at Buffalo
Visiting Scholar
Center for Educational Innovation & Assessment
2014 – 2017

State University of New York, Empire State College
Adjunct Faculty
Department of Natural Science & School for Graduate Studies
2010 – Present

SUNY at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Science
Research Instructor
Dept. of Physiology & Biophysics
2010 – 2012

SUNY at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Science
Faculty and Academic Coordinator
Dept. of Physiology & Biophysics
2007 – 2010

Niagara County Community College,
Adjunct Instructor
Division of Social Sciences, Dept. of Anthropology
2008 – 2008

Course Offerings

EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE
School for Graduate Studies

  • Assessing Learning in Digital Environments
  • Evaluation, Assessment, and Data Driven Learning Design
  • Advanced Assessment and Learning Analytics
  • STEM Education Ecology Field Experience
  • Learning and Educational Technology Internship

EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE
Science, Math & Technology

  • Biological Anthropology
  • Primate Behavioral Ecology
  • Mammalogy
  • Evolution / Ecology
  • Ecology & Earth Science Field Methods
  • Wildlife Conservation
  • Research Methods

NIAGARA UNIVERSITY
Sociology, Criminal Justice & Biology

  • BIO/CRJ 397: Forensic Anthropology & Osteology
  • BIO/CRJ 600: Supervised Teaching: Forensic Anthropology Lab (Graduate)
  • SOC 250: Sociology of Education (Blended & Online sections)
  • SOC 320 / CRJ 300: Research Methods (Blended & Online sections)

Publications

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ECOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCE VIRTUAL FIELD EXPERIENCES OERS

EXPANDING ACCESS TO FIELD-BASED RESEARCH TECHNIQUES FOR STUDENTS AT A DISTANCE 2016 Matais, A., Whitley-Grassi, N., & Woo, K., (2016) Ecology and Earth Science Virtual Field Experiences OERs: Expanding Access to Field-Based Research Techniques for Students at a Distance. Open Education: International Perspectives in Higher Education. Blessinger, P., & Bliss, T. J. (Eds.). Open Book …

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TOOLS OF ENGAGEMENT PROJECT (TOEP)

DISCOVERING AND EXPLORING WITHIN A SUPPORTIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY 2015 Sullivan, R., van Putten, C. & Whitley-Grassi, N. (2015). Tools of Engagement Project (TOEP): Discovering and exploring within a supportive professional development community. In S. Carliner, C. Fulford & N. Ostashewski (Eds.), Proceedings of EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2015 (pp. 1147-1149). https://sites.google.com/site/sunytoep/

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ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

THROUGH STRUCTURED INQUIRY AND A VIRTUAL COMMUNITY 2014 Sullivan, R., Tysick, C.A., Pilawski, B., Shi, S., van Putten, C., & Whitley-Grassi, N. (2014) Tools of Engagement Project (TOEP): Online Professional Development through Structured Inquiry and a Virtual Community. Inquiry Based Learning for Faculty and Instructional Development. Bingley, UK: Emerald. http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/S2055-364120140000001019

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