1475 North Scottsdale SkySong
Scottsdale, AZ 85257
Mail code: 9508
Campus: Scottsdale
Long Bio
Chris serves as the Program Manager for Strategic Partnerships at EdPlus. In this role, he provides strategic and operational support for corporate partnerships, specifically the Starbucks College Achievement Plan and the Uber Pro Education Program. Prior to joining EdPlus, he served for nearly a decade as a clinical professor and administrator in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at ASU where he specialized in managing and developing high-quality learning experiences for undergraduate and graduate students. In 2016, he received the Faculty Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching. Chris holds a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Innovation from Northern Arizona University and a master’s degree in Secondary Education from Arizona State University.
Education
Doctoral degree. Educational Leadership and Innovation, Northern Arizona University
Master's degree. Secondary Education, Arizona State University
Bachelor's degree. Language Arts, University of Iowa
Publications
Smudde, C. (2017). Certainty in an Uncertain Field: The Choice to Become a Teacher by Undergraduate Preservice English Teacher Candidates. Proquest Dissertations Publishing, 2017.
Smudde, C. (June, 2016). What's the Problem?? Using Technology to Drive Problem-Based Learning Projects. Teacher workshop presented during a session at the Arizona Technology in Education Association Conference, Prescott, AZ.
Smudde, C. (June, 2016). Work With Me, Technology! Teacher workshop presented during a session at the Arizona Technology in Education Association Conference, Glendale, AZ.
Smudde, C. (May, 2015). Pumping Up Project Based Learning. Teacher workshop presented during a session at the Arizona Technology in Education Association Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
