With a doctorate in educational leadership from Portland State University, Stephanie Stokamer has taught in and administered undergraduate and graduate community-based learning programs since 2005. Her scholarship focuses on civic engagement and experiential learning, particularly with respect to pedagogical practices and faculty development.
Stephanie Stokamer
Director of the Center for Civic Engagement
503-352-1571
UC Box
A141
Pacific Hall 109 (Forest Grove)
Areas I Teach
Education
EdD, Educational Leadership / Postsecondary, 2011, Dissertation: Pedagogical Catalysts of Civic Competence: The Development of a Critical Epistemological Model for Community-Based Learning, Portland State University, Portland, OR
MS, Teaching Social Sciences/Sociology, 2005, Portland State University, Portland, OR
MS, Educational Policy, Foundations, & Administrative Studies / Adult Learning, 2004, Portland State University, Portland, OR
B.S., Psychology, 1997, Colby College, Waterville, ME
Grants and Fellowships
AmeriCorps Mentor Program Coordinator (AmeriCorps position grant), Oregon State Service Corps / American Red Cross, 2013-2014
TARGET grant co-recipient ($6,500 Teaching Advancement and Research Grant in Educational Technology), Pacific University, 2013
Language in Motion grant ($36,000, 3-year program grant), Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, 2013
Faith Gablenick grant ($875, Pacific Day of Service), Pacific University
AmeriCorps Mentor Program Coordinator (AmeriCorps position grant), Oregon Campus Compact, 2012
AmeriCorps Students in Service Department Grant ($1,132 each for 10 students serving in the community), Oregon Campus Compact, 2010
Academic Innovation Mini-Grant: Converting A Course to Hybrid Format ($1500 faculty development grant), PSU, 2010
National Service Fellowship ($25,000 research grant, principal investigator), The Corporation for National Service, 1998-1999
Honors
Dissertation Research Award, International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement, 2011
Doctoral Commendation Award, Portland State University, 2011
Hands On Greater Portland Volunteer Award, Hands On Greater Portland, 2009
Part-time Faculty Award, Clackamas Community College, 2007
Instructor of the Year, Everest College, 2004
Kappa Delta Pi, Portland State University Graduate School of Education, 2004
Employee of the Year, Everest College, 2002
Summa Cum Laude, Colby College, 1997
Phi Beta Kappa, Colby College, 1997
Psi Chi, Colby College, 1996-1997
Dean’s List, Colby College, 1994-1997
Refereed Publications and Achievements
Stokamer, S., (2013, March). "Pedagogical catalysts of civic competence: The Development of a critical epistemological model for community-based learning." Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 17(1), 113-122.
Cress, C.M., Stokamer, S.T., Van Cleave, T.J., & Edwin, C. (2013, 2nd Edition). "Global and immersive service-learning: What you need to know as you go." In C.M. Cress, P.J. Collier, & V.L. Reitenauer (Eds.), Learning Through Serving: A Student Guidebook for Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Across Academic Disciplines and Cultural Communities. Sterling, VA: Stylus
Stokamer, S., Hall, J., & Morgan, T. (2014). "Institutional networks and ISL at the graduate level." In P. Green & M. Johnson (Eds.), Crossing Boundaries: Tension and Transformation in International Service-Learning. Sterling, VA: Stylus.
Stokamer, S. (2011). "Modeling citizenship: The nexus of knowledge and skill." In C. Cress & Donahue D. (Eds.), Democratic Dilemmas of Teaching Service-Learning: Curricular Strategies for Success. Sterling, VA: Stylus.
Non-refereed Publications and Achievements
Cress, C.M., Stokamer, S.T., & Kaufman, J.P. (2015). Community partner guide to campus collaborations: Strategies for enhancing your community as a co-educator. Sterling, VA: Stylus.
Cress, C., Stokamer, S., Drummond Hays, S. (2010). "Youth-to-college: Three-year outcomes." San Francisco: California Campus Compact.
Blackman, S. (1998). "Recruiting Male Volunteers: A Guide Based on Exploratory Research." Washington, DC: The Corporation for National Service. (published under maiden name)
Other Research and Creative Achievements
Consultant, International Air & Hospitality Academy, 2011
Consultant, International Partnership for Service-Learning & Leadership, 2010
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Website Coordinator, 2007-present
Service-learning Research Consultant, California Campus Compact, 2009-2010
Civics in the City: A Place-Conscious Examination of Service-Learning and Civic Development, PSU, 2010
The Crossroads of Service-learning and Civic Skills: Developing Active Citizens for Democracy and Social Justice, PSU, 2008
Mission Not Accomplished: Putting the Civic Mission of Postsecondary Education into Practice, PSU, 2008
Strategies for Civic Success: Civic Education in Vocational Training, PSU, 2003
Strategies for Success: On-line Course Component Developed in WebCT, PSU, 2003
Service-learning at Community Colleges: Giving Life to the Mission of Serving Community, PSU, 2003
Health Issues and Adult Learners: Supported Education in a Vocational Setting, PSU, 2003
Effects of Self-Assessment among Vocational Training Program Students, PSU, 2002
Motivating Adult Learners, PSU, 2002
Presentations
Cress, C., Stokamer, S., & Kaufman, J. Community partner strategies for becoming a co-educator with colleges in leveraging community change. Accepted pre-conference session, Continuums of Service Conference, April, 2015.
Johns, J., Stokamer, S., Burns, H., Seiter, S., Reid, D., & Kelley, S. Using campus farms to engage students in experiential learning. Accepted presentation. Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. October, 2014.
Ilea, R., Johnson, B., & Stokamer, S. Environmental sustainability and civic engagement. Presentation given at the International Interdisciplinary Conference on the Environment, June 15, 2013.
Stokamer, S., Christoph, N., Gray, V., Ilea, R., Summers, K., & Ujakovich-Gometz, M. Advancing civic engagement through academic requirements and campus culture. Presentation given at the Continuums of Service Conference, April 26, 2013.
Stokamer, S., Johnson, B., Ilea, R., Vaisburd, E., & Hardacker, J. Sustainability through civic engagement in the humanities. Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference, February 1, 2013.
Stokamer, S. "Pedagogical catalysts of service-learning for civic competence." Presentation given at the International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement Annual Conference on November 3, 2011.
Stokamer, S. "Teaching civic competence through service-learning." Featured presentation given at the Association of American Colleges and Universities Educating for Personal and Social Responsibility: A Twenty-First-Century Imperative Conference, October 13, 2011.
Burns, H., & Stokamer, S. "Cultivating student leaders through service-learning." Presentation given at the Oregon Women in Higher Education Annual Conference on January 28, 2011.
Stokamer, S., Coolidge, M., & Tichenor, M. "Enduring Campus/Community Partnerships: Building mutually-beneficial and sustainable collaboration in the face of change." Presentation given at the Western Regional Campus Compact Continuums of Service Conference, April 1, 2010.
Burns, H., Fitzmaurice, C., Stokamer, S., & Bluehorse, J. "Growing more than food: Service-learning partnerships at PSU’s Learning Gardens Laboratory." Presentation given at the Western Regional Campus Compact Continuums of Service Conference, April 1, 2010.
Invited Presentations
Civic Engagement Beyond AmeriCorps: Creating Change One Step at a Time, AmeriCorps Partnership for Student Achievement in-service presentation, Forest Grove, OR, 2011-2014
Cornell Estates Encore Celebration, keynote speaker, Hillsboro, OR, 2013
Progress in the Face of Fear, “Burst of Brilliance” keynote presentation given at the Continuums of Service Conference, Portland, OR, 2013
Service-Learning Theory, Research, and Trends, AmeriCorps*VISTA in-service, Portland, OR, 2013
Educating Global Citizens in the 21st Century (panel), City Club of Portland, Portland, OR, 2012
"Service-Learning Theory, Research, and Trends," AmeriCorps*VISTA In-service, Portland, Ore., 2011
"Service-Learning Project Development," AmeriCorps Kickoff, Portland, Ore., 2011
"Challenging Our Assumptions: Exploring International Partnership Practices," International Institute on Partnerships (panel), Portland, Ore., 2011
"Panel of Leaders," Open Meadow High School, 2011
"Service-Learning: What and Why?" Northeast China High School Chinese Teacher program, PSU, 2011
"Internationally Focused Graduate Programs Panel," NW Returnees Conference, Portland, Ore., 2011
"Reflection in Service," Volunteer Leader Training, Hands On Greater Portland, 2011
"High Impact Practices Service-Learning Panel," Teaching Talks Conference, PSU, 2010
"Using Technology to Support Community-Based Learning," Focus on Faculty, PSU, 2010
Capstone Faculty Retreat, PSU, 2010
"Service-Learning Site Tour," King Faisal University (Saudi Arabia) faculty development program, PSU, 2010
"Service-Learning Faculty Panel," King Faisal University faculty development program, PSU, 2010
"Leadership and International Service," National Sustainability Education Week, PSU, 2009
"Exploring the History and Current State of Women’s Civic Participation," Faculty Favorites Lecture Series, PSU Women’s Resource Center, 2009
"Service and Lifelong Learning," Hillsboro Kiwanis scholarship award ceremony, 2009