School of Behavioral Sciences and Education

Faculty:

Dr. William D. Milheim
Professor of Education
Director, School of Behavioral Sciences and Education

Office Hours

Office: Harrisburg, W-351 Olmsted
Phone: (717) 948-6205 || E-mail: wdm2@psu.edu

Academic Preparation

1988 - 1989 Postdoctoral Fellow, Educational Psychology, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio.
1983 - 1988 Ph.D., Curriculum & Instruction (Educational Technology), Kent State University, Kent, Ohio.
1982 - 1983 M.Ed., Community Health Education, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio.
1972 - 1976 B.A., Psychology, College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio.

Selected Publications/Presentations

Kaminski, K., & Milheim, W. D. (2002). Institutional challenges in the creation and delivery of an online degree program. The Technology Source,November/December, 6 pages.
Harvey, D. M., Godshalk, V. M., & Milheim, W. D. (2001). Using cognitive flexibility hypertext to develop sexual harassment cases. Computers in the Schools, 18(1), 213-229.
Osciak, S. Y., & Milheim, W. D. (2001). Multiple intelligences and the design of Web-based instruction. International Journal of Instructional Media, 28(4), 355-361.
Milheim, W. D. (2001). Faculty and administrative strategies for the effective implementation of distance education. British Journal of Educational Technology, 32(5), 535-542.
Kaminski, K., Milheim, W. D., & Rezabek, L. L. (2001). The effect of printing on satisfaction with Web-based instruction. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2(3), 241-246.

Research Interests

Web-based instruction
Design and development of multimedia
Computer-based training
Distance education

Biography

Dr. Milheim began his career in higher education as an instructional designer in the College of Education at Kent State University, providing instructional support for a variety of technology-based educational projects. Upon completion of his doctoral degree, he accepted a faculty position at Bloomsburg University where he became the Assistant Director of the Institute for Interactive Technologies, assisting in the supervision of a number of projects for both on-campus and external clients.

He next accepted a faculty position as the Regional Coordinator of the Instructional Systems program at Penn State Great Valley, where he scheduled courses, reviewed student applications, hired part-time faculty members, and promoted the program through various information sessions and printed materials. In the final year of this position, he was selected to also serve as the Coordinator for all College of Education programs at Penn State Great Valley, including the supervision of 3 academic programs (Curriculum and Instruction, Instructional Systems, and Special Education), state certification programs in 3 areas (Principalship, Supervisory, and Special Education) with 6 (soon increased to 7) full-time faculty.

This position soon grew to become the Academic Division Head for Education, including the supervision of 3 additional full-time faculty and several staff members. During the next several years in this position, Dr. Milheim managed Division enrollment targets, developed course and program offerings at Great Valley and other regional locations, and served on the senior administrative leadership team for the campus.

Dr. Milheim next served as the Campus Executive Officer and Associate Dean at Penn State Great Valley after having been the acting head of the campus during the previous year. In this position, Dr. Milheim managed the overall campus including approximately 40 full-time faculty and 1400 students in three academic divisions -- Education, Engineering, and Management. He also supervised administrative directors and their staff in the areas of continuing education, student affairs, marketing and communication, human resources and financial affairs, library, and the computer center, with additional responsibilities related to development and fund-raising efforts for a variety of projects.

In July 2005, Dr. Milheim accepted his current position as the Director of the School of Behavioral Sciences and Education at Penn State Capital College in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. In this role, he supervises approximately 70 full-time faculty and nearly 1300 students in various undergraduate, masters, and doctoral programs.

Dr. Milheim's academic qualifications as a tenured faculty member include successful undergraduate and graduate teaching at 3 different universities, over 45 journal articles (28 of them refereed), an edited book, and 8 book chapters related to the design, development, and utilization of instructional technology. He has also worked on a number of grants including an equipment grant funded for over $100,000 and has more than 125 presentations at regional, national, and international conferences.