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Gisela Speidel Science Writer[Past Staff] International Pacific Research Center School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology University of Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 Phone: (808) 956-9252 Fax: (808) 956-9425 Email: |
Education
- Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Hawaii, Honolulu,
Hawaii.
Dissertation: "The motivating effects of contingent self-reinforcement" - M.Sc., Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- B.Sc., Honors Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada,
Professional Experience
- Science Writer, International Pacific Research Center, SOEST, University of Hawaii at Manoa, August 2015 - July 2017
- Outreach Specialist, International Pacific Research Center, SOEST, University of Hawaii at Manoa, January 2000 - August 2015
- Founder and Owner of Writing Well ñ an editing and writing company, 1995 - 2000
- Child Psychologist, Tripler Army Medical Center, Tripler Hospital, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1996 - 1997
- Educational Psychodiagnostician, ASSETS, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1995 - 1996
Kamehameha Elementary Education Program, Kamehameha Schools,
Honolulu, Hawaii
- Educational Researcher, 1972-1995
- Editor (and founder), The Kamehameha Journal of Education (a theme-based journal for teachers, educators, and the interested public),1989-1995
- Manager, Special Projects, Kamehameha Elementary Education Division. Supervised and consulted to staff on educational research projects, 1990-1995
- Chair, Language and Learning Department, Center for Development of Early Education, 1981-1987.
- Coordinator of Staff Development, Kamehameha Early Education Program, 1975-1977
- Coordinator, Kamehameha Early Education Program, 1972-1975
University of Hawaii
- 1987-1992: Instructor, Pre-service Education for Teachers of Minorities (PETOM), College of Education, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Taught course to preservice teachers on language development strategies for elementary-school children
- 1981-1992: Affiliate Graduate Faculty, Department of Psychology, University of Hawaii
- 1980,1982: Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Hawaii. Taught course on language acquisition and on community psychology
- Teaching Assistant, Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, 1969-1972
- Intern, Counseling and Testing Center, 1968-1969
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- Staff Psychologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Montreal, Canada,1967-1968
- 1974 - present: Licensed Psychologist, State of Hawaii Board of Psychology
Further Professional Experiences
- Editor, 1997 Annual Report, Pacific Resources for Education and Learning
- Educational Consultant to:
-1986-1987: The Multifunctional Resource Center (for bilingual programs in Hawaii and American Samoa), Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
- 1986: The Bilingual Education Assistance in Micronesia Project, University of Guam, Pacific Learning Styles.
- 1985: The Supervisor of the Elementary School English classes of the Commonwealth of the NorthernMariana Islands
- 1983: The School Board of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands on their elementary school language arts instruction.
Editorial Appointments
- Editor, Goals 2000: A World Class Education for All: Hawaii Citizens' Improvement Plan for Education, Hawaii State Department of Education
- Associate Editor, Educational Perspectives, 1982-1989
- Editor, Technical Report Series, Kamehameha Early Education Program, Kamehameha Center for Development of Elementary Education, 1973-1990
- Guest Editor, KEEP-The Kamehameha Early Education Program, Educational perspectives, 1981, 20
- Occasional Reviews for: Behavioral Assessment; Psychological Reports, Applied Psycholinguistics, Child Language
Selected Publications
Book
- Speidel, G.E., and K.E.Nelson (Eds.), 1989: The many faces of imitation in language learning. New York: Springer Verlag.
Chapters in Books
- Speidel, G.E., 1993: The comprehension reading lesson as a setting for language apprenticeship. In R.N. Roberts (Ed.), Coming home to school: Advances in child development, 7, 247-274.
- In Speidel, G.E., K.E. Nelson (Eds.), 1989: The many faces of
imitation in language learning. New York: Springer Verlag:
Speidel, G.E., Imitation: A bootstrap for learning to speak?
Speidel, G.E., A biological basis for individual differences in learning to speak.
Speidel, G.E., and M. Herreshoff, Imitation and the construction of long utterances.
Speidel, G.E., and K.E. Nelson: A fresh look at imitation in language learning. - Speidel, G.E., D.C. Farran, and C. Jordan, 1989: On the learning and thinking styles of Hawaiian children. In D. Topping, D.C. Crowell, and V. Kobayashi (Eds.), Thinking: The Third International Conference. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
- Speidel,G.E., 1987: Language differences in the classroom: Two approaches to developing language skills in dialect speaking children. In E. Oksaar (Ed.), Sociocultural perspectives of language acquisition and multilingualism. Tübingen, Germany: Gunter Narr Verlag.
- Speidel, G.E., 1987: Conversation and language learning in the classroom. In K. E. Nelson & A. van Kleeck (Eds.), Children's language, 6., Hillsdale, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum.
- Speidel, G.E., and M. Troy, 1985: The ebb and flow of mental imagery in education. In A. Sheikh (Ed.), Imagery in education. Farmingale, NY: Batwood Publishing Co., Inc.
- Au, K.H., D.C. Crowell, C. Jordan, K.C.M. Sloat, G.E.Speidel, T.W. Klein, R.G. Tharp, 1985: Development and implementation of the KEEP reading program. In J. Orasanu (Ed.), Reading Comprehension: From research to practice. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.
- Au, K.H., R.G. Tharp, D.C. Crowell, C. Jordan, G.E. Speidel, and R. Calkins, 1985: The role of research in the development of a successful reading program. In J. Osborn, P. Wilson, and R. C. Anderson (Eds.), Reading education: Foundations for a literate America. Lexington, MA: D. C. Heath & Co.
- Speidel, G.E., 1984: The acquisition of linguistic structures and cognitive development. In C.L. Thew, (Ed.), Proceedings of the Second Spring International Congress for the Study of Child Language. Washington University Press.
- Au, K.H., D.C. Crowell, C. Jordan, K.C.M. Sloat, G.E. Speidel, T.W. Klein, and R.G. Tharp, 1985: Development and implementation of the KEEP reading program. In J. Orasanu (Ed.), Reading Comprehension: From research to practice. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.
- Speidel, G.E. and A.L. Pickens, 1979: Art, mental imagery and cognition. In A. Sheikh and J. T. Shaffer (Eds.), The Potential of Fantasy and Imagination. New York: Brandon House.
Articles in Refereed Journals
- Speidel, G.E., 1993: Phonological short-term memory and individual differences in learning to speak: A bilingual case study. First Language, 13, 69-91.
- Dowhower, S., and G.E. Speidel, 1989: Let's teach unskilled readers like skilled readers: Meaning-based instruction works. Reading Research and Instruction, 28, 50-60.
- Julnes, G., D. Pang, N. Takemoto-Chock, G.E. Speidel, and R.G. Tharp, 1987: The Process of Training in Process. Journal of Community Psychology, 15, 387-396.
- Speidel, G.E., R.G. Tharp, and L. Kobayashi, 1985: Is there a comprehension problem for children who speak nonstandard English? A study of children with Hawaiian-English backgrounds. Applied Psycholinguistics, 6, 83-96.
- Speidel, G.E., R. Gallimore, and L. Kobayashi, 1984: Facilitating transfer of learning: The influence of environmental setting. The Quarterly Newsletter of the Laboratory of Comparative Human Cognition, 5 (2), 40-43.
- Speidel, G.E., and R.G. Tharp, 1981: What does self-reinforcement reinforce? An empirical analysis of the contingencies in self-determined reinforcement. Child Behavior Therapy, 2 (4), 1-22.
- Speidel, G.E., 1978: Forward and backward associations in learning letter sounds. Psychological Reports, 43, 159-164.
- Speidel, G.E., and R.G. Tharp, 1978:. Teacher training workshop strategy: Instructions, discrimination training, modeling, guided practice, and videofeedback. Behavior Therapy, 9, 735-739.
- Gallimore, R., R.G. Tharp, and G.E. Speidel, 1978: The relationship of sibling caretaking and attentiveness to a peer tutor. American Educational Research Journal, 15, 267-273. Reprinted : In C. Hophini (Ed.), Educational Research: Understanding Inquiry. Columbus Ohio: C. Merrill (1980).
- Speidel, G. E., 1974: Motivating effect of contingent self-reward. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 102, 528-530.