Gerry Stahl

Associate Professor

The i-School at Drexel

College of Information Science & Technology (IST)

Rush Building -- Room 409

Drexel University

3141 Chestnut Street

Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA

(215) 895-0544 (phone)

(215) 895-2494 (fax)

Gerry@GerryStahl.net (email)

http://GerryStahl.net (web)

 

 

 

Education

 

University of Colorado

 

1996-99

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

 

1993

Ph.D. in Computer Science

dissertation: “Interpretation in Design”

1990

M.Sc. in Computer Science

exams in AI, theory, programming languages

 

Northwestern University

 

1975

Ph.D. in Philosophy

dissertation: “Heidegger and Marx"

1971    

M.A. in Philosophy

 

 

University of Frankfurt

 

1973

Graduate study

critical social theory

 

University of Heidelberg

 

1968

Graduate study

continental philosophy

 

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

 

1967

B.S. in Humanities & Science

math & philosophy

Professional Experience

 

Associate Professor with tenure

2008-present

College of Information Science & Technology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

 

Associate Professor

2002-2008

College of Information Science & Technology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

 

Visiting Research Scientist

2001-2002

BSCW Development Team, CSCW Department, GMD & Fraunhofer Institute -- FIT, Sankt Augustin, Germany

 

Assistant Research Professor

1999-2001

Department of Computer Science and Institute of Cognitive Science, Boulder, CO

 

Post Doctoral Research Fellow

1996-1999

Center for LifeLong Learning & Design, Boulder, CO

 

Director of Software R&D

1993-1996

Owen Research Inc., Boulder, CO

 

Graduate Research Assistant

1990-1993

College of Environmental Design, Boulder, CO

 

Intern Interface Developer

1990-1991

US West Advanced Technology, Denver & Boulder, CO

 

Computer Science Instructor & Teaching Assistant

1989-1990

University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

 

Executive Director

1984-1989

Community Computerization Project, Philadelphia, PA

 

Neighborhood Development Planner

1979-1984

Southwest Germantown Community Development Corporation, Philadelphia, PA

 

Community Organizer & VISTA Supervisor

1978-1979

Philadelphia Council of Neighborhood Organizations, Philadelphia, PA

 

Systems Programmer

1974-1977

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

1970-1974

Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

1969-1970

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

 

Applications Programmer

Summer 1966

Brown Bovari Cie, Baden, Switzerland

Summer 1965

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Funded Research at Drexel

 “Exploring Adaptive Support for Virtual Math Teams.” Award DRL0723580. Funded by the National Science Foundation Research and Evaluation on Education in Science and Engineering (REESE) Program for $50,000 over 1 year on August 1, 2007. PI: Carolyn Rosé (CMU); consultant: Gerry Stahl. http://GerryStahl.net/publications/proposals/reese2007c.pdf.

"Engaged Learning in Online Communities." Award SBE-0518477. Funded by the National Science Foundation Science of Learning Center Catalyst Program for $180,762 over 3 years on October 1, 2005. PI: Gerry Stahl; co-PIs: Sharon J Derry (Wisconsin); K. Ann Renninger (Swarthmore); Mary R Marlino (UCAR); Daniel D Suthers (Hawaii). Project description: http://GerryStahl.net/publications/proposals/slc2005 . 

"IERI: Catalyzing & Nurturing Online Workgroups to Power Virtual Learning Communities." Award IERI 0325447. Funded by the National Science Foundation IERI Program for $2,300,00 over 5 years on September 1, 2003. PI: Gerry Stahl; co-PIs: Stephen Weimar and Wesley Shumar. Project description: http://GerryStahl.net/publications/proposals/itr2003. 

"Collaboration Services for the Math Forum Digital Library." Award DUE 0333493. Funded by the National Science Foundation NSDL Services Program for $450,000 over 3 years on August 15, 2003. PI: Gerry Stahl; co-PIs: Stephen Weimar and Wesley Shumar. Project description and proposal reviews: http://GerryStahl.net/publications/proposals/nsdl2003. 

Grant Proposals at Drexel

“Dynamic Support for Virtual Math Teams.” Proposal 0835426 to the National Science Foundation Advanced Learning Technologies  (ALT) Program for $50,000 over 3 years on April 25, 2008. PI: Gerry Stahl; co-PI: Stephen Weimar; Collaborative proposal with Carolyn Rosé (CMU). http://GerryStahl.net/publications/proposals/alt2008.pdf.

"CDI-Type II: Social Computing and Data Mining in Support of Inquiry-based STEM Learning." Preliminary proposal to the National Science Foundation Cyber-Enabled