1. Andrew J. Saltarelli
Andrew J. Saltarelli
Curriculum Vitae
I. ADDRESS AND PHONE
Office: Erickson Hall 118, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
C: (989) 944-1056
Email: saltarel [at] msu.edu
Web: http://www.andysaltarelli.com
II. EDUCATION
Ph.D. Candidate (4th year), Educational Psychology and Educational Technology
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, August 2007-Present
Advisor: Cary Roseth, Ph.D.
Dissertation Topic: “The role of relatedness, social interdependence, and synchronicity in online
learning”
Current GPA: 3.97
Master’s of Arts in Human Development and Family Studies
Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI, August 2005
Advisor: Phame Camarena, Ph.D.
Thesis: “The Lived Experience of Spiritual Conversion in Late Adolescence”
GPA: 3.96
Bachelor’s Science in Political Science
Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI, May 2003
Major: Political Science
III. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Instructional Technology Support Coordinator (January 2009 – Present)
Faculty Center for Innovative Teaching, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859
Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant (August 2007 – present)
College of Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
Adjunct Instructor (August 2006 – May 2007)
Human Environmental Studies, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859
Juvenile Probation Officer (October 2005-August 2007)
29th Circuit Court, Ithaca, MI 48847
Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant (August 2003-May 2004)
Human Environmental Studies, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859
Student Instructional Technology Support Specialist (December 2001-August 2005)
College of Health Professions, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859
IV. TEACHING/COURSE INSTRUCTION

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Primary Instructor (Face-to-Face Courses):
CEP 260 Dynamics of Personal Adjustment (MSU – Spring, 2010)
HEV 100 Introduction to Human Development (CMU - Fall 2006, Spring 2007)
Primary Instructor (Online Courses):
TE 150 Reflections on Learning (MSU – Online, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010)
FCE 225 The Ecology of Lifespan Human Development (MSU - Online, Summer 2009)
Courses Developed:
FCE 225 The Ecology of Lifespan Human Development (Online)
CEP 260 Dynamic of Personal Adjustment (Online and Hybrid)
Teaching Assistant:
CEP 815 Educational Technology and Leadership (MSU - Spring 2011)
FCE 225 Lifespan Development (MSU - Spring 2009)
FCE 225 Lifespan Development (MSU - Spring 2008)
FCE 225 Lifespan Development (MSU - Fall 2007)
HEV 306 Adolescent Development (CMU - Spring 2005)
HEV 100 Introduction to Human Development (CMU - Fall 2003)
HEV 414 Research Methods (CMU - Fall 2003)
V. SCHOLARLY AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
Refereed Journal Articles:
Rana, M, Qin, D., Bates, L., Luster, T., & Saltarelli, A.J. (2011). Factors related to educational resilience
among Sudanese unaccompanied minors. Teachers College Record, 113(9).
Luster, T., Saltarelli, A.J., Rana, M., Qin, D., Bates, L., Burdick, K., & Baird, D. (2009). The Experiences
of Sudanese Unaccompanied Minors in Foster Care. Journal of Family Psychology, 23(3), 386-395.
Camarena, P., Saltarelli, A.J., & Lung, J. (2006). Expanding the role of required out-of-class
experiences in FYE: Lessons from personal development and student development projects. Journal of
the First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 18(1), 61-84.
Submitted Journal Articles:
Roseth, C. J., Saltarelli, A. J., & Glass, C. R. (under review). Effects of face-to-face and computer-
mediated constructive controversy on social interdependence, motivation, and achievement. Journal
of Educational Psychology. Original submission: November 2010.
Qin, D. B., Saltarelli, A. J., Bates, L., Rana, M., Johnson, D. B., (under review). “My Culture helps me
Make Good Decisions”: Cultural Appropriation and Adaptation of Sudanese Refugee Youth.
Journal of Adolescent Research. Original submission: September 2010.
Conference Presentations:
Saltarelli, A. J., Saltarelli, W. A., Roseth C. R., & Grand, A. (2011). Using Multimedia and Virtual
Simulations to Enhance Learning Transfer In Anatomy Instruction. To be presented at Annual
Meeting of the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference,
Nashville, TN, March 7-11, 2011.
Saltarelli, A. J., Roseth, C. R., & Glass, C. (forthcoming). Effects of face-to-face and computer-mediated
constructive controversy on social interdependence, motivation, and achievement. To be presented at

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Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA, April 8 – 12,
2011.
Qin, D., Saltarelli, A. J., Bates, L., Rana, M., Lee, J.A., Johnson, D.B., & Luster, T. (October 2010). “My
culture helps me make good decisions”: Cultural appropriation and adaptation of Sudanese refugee
youth. Presented at On New Shores Conference 2010, Guelph Canada, September 30 – October, 1,
2010.
Bates, L., Johnson, D.J., Rana, M., Luster, T., Qin, D., Saltarelli, A. J., & Baird, D. (March 2010).
Fostering Sudanese refugee youth: Parent perspectives. Presented as symposium paper at the
Biennial meeting of Society for Adolescence, Philadelphia, PA, March 11-13, 2010.
Qin, D.B., Saltarelli, A. J., Bates, L., Rana, M., Lee, J.A., Johnson, D.J., & Luster, T. (March 2010). “My
culture makes me make good decisions”: Cultural appropriation and adaptation of Sudanese refugee
youth. Presented as symposium paper at the Biennial meeting of Society for Adolescence,
Philadelphia, PA, March 11-13, 2010.
Johnson, D.J., Qin, D.B., & Saltarelli, A. J. The Influence of Racialized Experiences on the Identities of
Sudanese Refugee Youth, Presented in Symposium at the Biennial meeting of Society for
Adolescence, Philadelphia, PA on March 11-13, 2010.
Saltarelli, A.J., Luster, T., Rana, M., Bates, L.V., Qin, D.B., Burdick, K., Johnson, D.J., & Baird, D. (2009,
April). Foster parent support and refugee adaptation in a New land: The experience of
unaccompanied Sudanese minors. Presented in Symposium at the Biennial meeting of Society for
Research in Child Development, Denver, CO, April 2-4, 2009.
Luster, T., Saltarelli, A.J., Rana, M., & Qin, D.B. (November, 2008). Having parents after living in peer
groups: Sudanese unaccompanied minors in foster care. Presentenced at the On New Shores
Conference 2008, Guelph Canada, November 6, 2008.
Heath, P.A., Sarigiani, P.A., Camarena, P., Saltarelli, A.J., & Wicks, J. (April 2005). The Social Context of
Young Adolescents with Different Patterns of Depressed Mood. Poster presentation at the Biennial
Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Atlanta, GA, April 7-10, 2005.
Camarena, P., Lung, J., Saltarelli, A.J., Hartoon, K., & Smith, K. (February 2004). The Potential of
Required Out-of-Class Experiential Activities in FYE: Promoting Knowledge, Engagement, and
Empowerment. Presented in Symposium at the 23rd Annual Conference on the First-Year
Experience, February 2004.
Loubert, P.V., Masterson, T.J., & Saltarelli, A. J. (2003) Structure-Based Prediction of Joint Motion,
Presented at the Regional Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Gaylord, MI, Winter
2003.
Book Chapters:
Bates, L., Johnson, D.J., Rana, M., Luster, T., Qin, D., & Saltarelli, A. J. (In press). Fostering Sudanese
refugee youth: Parent perspectives. In D. T. Slaughter-Defoe, H. C. Stevenson, E. G. Arrington, and
D. J. Johnson (Eds.), Educational Choice: Assessing the Private and Public Alternatives to
Traditional K-12 Public Schools. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.
Research Assistantships:
Fall 2010 – Dr. Cary Roseth (Michigan State University)
Assist with online fairness and collaborative learning studies.
Spring 2008 – Dr. Thomas Luster (Michigan State University)
Worked on Lost Boys of Sudan research project and wrote a portion of “The Experience of Sudanese
Unaccompanied Minors in Foster Care” (Published 2009 in Journal of Family Psychology)
Spring 2005 – Dr. Phyllis Heath (Graduate Coordinator HDFS – Central Michigan University)
Wrote student test bank written for Parent-Child Relations: History, Theory, Research, and Context,

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textbook written by Dr. Phyllis Heath and published by Pearson/Prentice Hall in 2005.
VI. PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND GROWTH
Information Technology Skills
Content Management Systems: Blackboard, ANGEL, Moodle, WordPress, NING
Media Production: Adobe Photoshop CS3/4, Final Cut Pro HD, LiveType, iMovie
Productivity Software: SPSS 18, NVIVO 7.0, MS Office 2010/2011, Acrobat Pro, Filemaker Pro
Presentation & Capture: Camtasia Studio, Screenflow, Debut, Wimba
Server: Mac OS 10.5/10.6 Server
VII. UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Awards:
Dissertation Fellowship, Michigan State University, 2011 ($1,100)
Summer Research Fellowship, Michigan State University, 2010. ($6,000)
Rasmussen Fellowship, Michigan State University, 2009. ($5,000)
Paolucci Fellowship, Michigan State University, 2008. ($4,000)
Doctoral Recruitment Award, Michigan State University, 2007. ($5,000)
Graduate Research Fellowship, Central Michigan University, 2004-2005 academic year. ($10,000)
VIII.COMMUNITY SERVICE
Gratiot County Collaborative Council, Ithaca, MI
Minor in Possession Diversion Instructor, January 2007 – July 2009
Youth Development Committee, March 2006 – August 2008
Substance Abuse Coalition, March 2006 – August 2008
Grace Church, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Volunteer Children’s Ministry Leader, 2003 – Present
Staff Student Ministries Assistant, August 2007 – January 2009