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ACADEMIC TRAININGB.A. University of Southern California, 1965
M.A. California State University Northridge, 1966
Ph.D. University of Southern California, 1969
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES and CERTIFICATIONClinical Psychology: State License Number: PSY 7012
Certified Product Developer: Apple Computers, Inc.
Certified Product Developer: Allegiant Technologies
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE1963 to 1964 Hughes Aircraft: Engineering Draftsman, Jr. [P.E.R.T. Programming and Flowchart Updating]
1965 to 1966 California State University Northridge: Research Assitant, Psychology Department [Data Analysis]
1965 to 1966 Veterans Administration Hospital, Sepulveda: Laboratory Technician, Psychological Laboratory [Stereotaxic Surgery, Behavioral Experiments and Data Analysis]
1966 to 1968 Southwest Regional Laboratory for Educational Research and Development: Associate M.P.S.[Developed and Field-Tested a Psycholinguistic Reading Program]
1970 to Present Full Professor, California State University Dominguez Hills: [Research and Teaching: Currently Coordinator of the Computer-Based Education Program]
1971 to Present: Educational Consultant [consulted with numerous school districts and universities in the areas of educational technology, literacy, instructional humor, communication apprehension/stagefright and classroom management]
1981 to Present: Clinical Psychologist: Private Practice [Specialization in Stagefright]
1985 to 1987 Educational Consultant: Los Angeles Zoo [Design team for the new Children's Zoo]
AREAS OF INSTRUCTIONBOOKS
CD-ROM INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA
SOFTWARE
BOOK CHAPTERSMarsh, G., Friedman, M., Welch, V. and Desberg, P. A cognitive-developmental theory of reading acquisition. In MacKinnon, G. and Waller, T. Reading Research Advances in Theory and Practice. Academic Press, New York, 1981.
Marsh, G. Friedman, M., Desberg, P. and Saterdahl, K. Comparison of reading and spelling strategies in normal and reading disabled children. In Friedman, M. and O'Connor, N. Intelligence and Learning. Plenum Press, 1981.
Desberg, P., Elliott, D. and Marsh, G. American Black English and spelling. In Firth, U. Cognitive Processes in Spelling. Academic Press, London, 1982.
Marsh, G., Friedman, M., Welch, V. and Desberg, P. The development of strategies in spelling. In Frith, U. Cognitive Processes in Spelling. Academic Press, London, 1982.
Marsh, G. and Desberg, P. The development of strategies in the acquisition of symbolic skills. In Rogers D.R. and Sloboda, J. The Acquisition of Symbolic Skills. Plenum Press, New York, 1983.
Marsh, G., Desberg, P. and Buhl, J. The relationship between cognitive development and spelling strategies. In Poulson, M.K. and Lublin, G. Piagetian Theory And Its Implications For Education. University of Southern California Press, Los Angeles, 1986.
Marsh, G., Desberg, P. and Bridge, R.E. Relationships between cognitive development and reading strategies. In Poulson, M.K. and Lublin, G. Piagetian Theory And Its Implications For Education. University of Southern California Press, Los Angeles, 1986.
Desberg, P. Word Processing with a Smile. In Murdock, E. and Desberg, P. (eds.) Introduction to Computers in Education. W.C. Brown, 1994.
Desberg, P. and Murdock, E. Setting Up a Classroom Database. in Murdock, E. and Desberg, P. (eds.) Introduction to Computers in Education. W.C. Brown, 1994.
Desberg, P. HyperCard Authoring: Creating a Math CAI Lesson. in Murdock, E. and Desberg, P. (eds.) Introduction to Computers in Education. W.C. Brown, 1994.
Desberg, P. Using HyperCard Graphics. in Murdock, E. and Desberg, P. (eds.) Introduction to Computers in Education. W.C. Brown, 1994.
Desberg, P. CourseWare Evaluation. in Murdock, E. and Desberg, P. (eds.) Introduction to Computers in Education. W.C. Brown, 1994.
Desberg, P. Win, Lose or MacDraw. in Murdock, E. and Desberg, P. (eds.) Introduction to Computers in Education. W.C. Brown, 1994.
Desberg, P. and Fisher, F. Using Technology in Case Methodology. In Colbert, J. Desberg, P. and Trimble, K. (eds.) The Case for Education: Contemprorary Approaches to Case Methods, Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1995.
JOURNAL ARTICLES AND MONOGRAPHSDesberg, P. and Berdiansky, B. Word Attack Skills: Review of Literature. Southwest Regional Laboratory Technical Report No. 3, 1968, ERIC No. 022 653.
Desberg, P. and Cronnell, B. An Instructional Sequence for Spelling-to-Sound Correspondences for the One-and Two-Syllable Words inVocabularies of 6 - 9 Year Olds. Southwest Regional Laboratory Technical Report No. 16, 1969.
Marsh, G., Desberg, P. and Cooper, J. Developmental changes in reading. Journal of Reading Behavior, 1977, 495, 391-394.
Marsh, G. and Desberg, P. Mnemonics for phonics. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1977, 435, 57-61.
Marsh, G. and Desberg, P. Pattern-component transfer in learning to read. Journal of Research in Reading, V1, No. 2, 1978, 136-141.
Desberg, P. Marsh, G., Schneider, L. and Duncan-Rose, C. The effect of social dialect on auditory sound blending and word identification. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1978.
Wolff, D., Desberg, P. and Marsh, G. Analogy strategies for improving word recognition in competent and learning disabled readers.The Reading Teacher, 435, 412-417, 1985.
INVITED ADRESSESMarsh, G. and Desberg, P. Cognitive skills in initial reading. Invited Adress presented at the Claremont Reading Conference, 1972.
Marsh, G. and Desberg, P. Current research in beginning reading. Paper pesented at the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, 1973.
Marsh, G. and Desberg, P. Development of visual and grammatical cues in reading. Invited adress at the International Reading Association, Anaheim, 1976.
Desberg, P. Teaching Through Technology, Keynote Address. CSU Fresno, 1994.
Desberg, P. Technology Applications, Keynote Address. University of Wisconsin, River Falls, 1994.
Desberg, P. What is interactive media? American Psychological Association, Los Angeles, 1994.
Desberg, P. Psychologists in the interactive world. American Psychological Association, Los Angeles, 1994.
Desberg, P. Object Oriented Authoring. Professional Development Workshop presented at the Computer-Using Educators (CUE) Conf., Palm Springs, 1996.
CONFERENCE PAPER PRESENTATIONSDesberg, P. Development and selection of performance objectives. Paper presented at the California Educational Research Association, San Diego, 1971.
Desberg, P. and Marsh, G. Effects of P-A presentation methods on children's learning of letter sound correspondences. Paper presented at the California Educational Research Association, San Diego, 1971.
Desberg, P. Preparation of self-paced programs. Paper presented at the Western Psychological Association, San Fransisco, 1974.
Desberg, p. Marsh, G. and Schneider, L. The effect of social dialect on sound blending and word recognition. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association, Washington D.C.,1975.
Marsh, G. and Desberg, P. The psychology of self-control: ethical issues. Paper presented at the California State Psychologic Association Meeting, San Diego, 1976.
Desberg, P., Marsh, G. and Wolff, D. The relationship between academic acheievement and non-standard dialect. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association, San Fransisco, 1976.
Marsh, G., Desberg, P. and Cooper, J. Constructive memory and reading. Paper presented at the Psychonomic Society, St. Louis, 1976.
Marsh, G. and Desberg, P. Optimizing procedures for children's learning of letter-sounds. Paper presented at the Western Psychological Association, Seattle, 1977.
Desberg, P., Marsh, G. and Stanley, A., Sentence repetition as a measure of social dialect. Paper presented at the Western Psychological Association, Seattle, 1977.
Marsh, G., Friedman, M., Welsh, V. and Desberg, P. Development of strategies for reading and spelling. Paper presented at the NATO conference on Cognition and Instruction, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1977.
Marsh, G., Desberg, P. and Wolff, D. Predictors of academic achievemnent in black elementary school children. Paper presented at the Third International Conference on Educational Testing, Leyden, The Netherlands, 1977.
Marsh, G. and Desberg, P. Component Transfer in learning to read. Paper presented at the Western Psychological Association, 1977.
Desberg, P., Mc Ghee, P. Henschel, D. and Barr, J. The Effects of Humor on Retention and Learning. Paper presented at the Second International Humor Conference, Los Angeles, 1978.
Desberg, P., Marsh, G., Elliott, D. and Carrick, W. The effect of social dialect on reading comprehension. Paper presented at the Western Psychological Association, San Diego, 1979.
Marsh, G., Desberg, P. and Carpentier, P. Developmental changes in strategies in proofreading. Paper presented at the Psychonomic Society, Phoenix, 1980.
Desberg, P., Henshcel, D., Mc Ghee, P. and Marshall, C. The effects of related and unrelated humor on learning and retention. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association, Los Angeles, 1980.
Marsh, G., Desberg, P. and Govendo, D. Transfer from blending words and syllables to blending phonemes. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association, Los Angeles, 1981.
Wolff, D., Marsh, G. and Desberg, P. The effects of instructions and priming on the use of analogy strategies in reading. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association, Los Angeles, 1981.
Marsh, G. and Desberg, P. Dispositional correlates of audience anxiety. Paper presented at the Western Psychological Association Meetings, San Fransisco, 1983.
Marsh, G. and Desberg, P. Computer-Based Problem Solving. Paper presented at the Computer-Using Educators (CUE) Conference, Costa Mesa, 1987.
Kaufman, P., Marsh, G., Desberg, P. and Fox, S. The relationship between reading strategies and working memory. Paper presented at the Western Psychological Association Meetings, San Fransisco, 1988.
Desberg, P. and Marsh, G. HyperCard and CAI . Paper presented at the Computer-Using Educators (CUE) Conference, Irvine, 1988.
Desberg, P. and Colbert, J. A HyperCard-Based Science Program. Paper presented at the Computer-Using Educators (CUE) Conference, Palm Springs, 1989.
Cooper, J. and Desberg, P. Active Involvement in Learning: Cooperative Learning and College Instruction. Paper given at The Cooperative Learning Convention, Baltimore, 1990.
Colbert, J. and Desberg, P. HyperScience: Macintosh Courseware to Increase Critical Thinking Skills in Science. Paper given at The National Science Teachers Association Area Conference, Long Beach, 1990.
Desberg, P. and Colbert, J. HyperScience. Paper presented at the Computer-Using Educators (CUE) Conference, Palm Springs, 1990.
Desberg, P. and Colbert, J. Hyper Cticial Thinking and Science. Paper presented at the Computer-Using Educators (CUE) Conference, Santa Clara, 1991
Desberg, P. and Murdock, E. How Universities can Meet State Computer Guidelines. Paper presented at the Computer-Using Educators (CUE) Conf., Palm Springs, 1992.
Desberg, P. and Marsh, G. Integrating Multimedia Technologies into HyperCard: Sound Resources. Paper presented at the Computer-Using Educators (CUE) Conf., Palm Springs, 1992.
Desberg, P. and Murdock, E. Meeting State Computer Guidelines. Paper presented at the Computer-Using Educators (CUE) Conf., Santa Clara, 1992.
Desberg, P. and Marsh, G.New Technologies into HyperCard: Sound, Graphics and Animation. Paper presented at the Computer-Using Educators (CUE) Conf.Santa Clara, 1992.
Desberg, P. HyperCard Sound, Graphics and MultiMedia. Paper presented at the Computer-Using Educators (CUE) Conf., Palm Springs, 1993
Desberg, P. Making the Screen Dance and Sing&endash;HyperCard Graphics and Sound. Paper presented at the Computer-Using Educators (CUE) Conf., Palm Springs, 1994
Desberg, P. HyperInteractive Introductions to Technology in Education. Paper presented at the Computer-Using Educators (CUE) Conf., Palm Springs, 1994
Colbert, J., Desberg, P. and Trimble, K. Multimedia Case Demo: Interactive CaseWare. Constructing Cases for Reflective Practice, Tucson, 1994.
Colbert, J. and Desberg, P. Constructing/Using Cases for with Technology Enhancements. Constructing Cases for Reflective Practice, Tucson, 1994.
Fisher, F. and Desberg, P. Using email in Distance Learning. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Fransisco, 1995.
Desberg, P. Innovations in HyperCard. Paper presented at the Computer-Using Educators (CUE) Conf., Palm Springs, 1995.
Desberg, P. Innovations in HyperCard: Making the Screen Sing and Dance. Paper presented at the Computer-Using Educators (CUE) Conf., Palm Springs, 1996
Desberg, P. and Colbert, J. Integrating the World Wide Web into instruction. Paper presented at the Computer-Using Educators (CUE) Conf., Palm Springs, 1996
Desberg, P. Innovations in Object Oriented Authoring: Making the Screen Sing and Dance. Paper presented at the Computer-Using Educators (CUE) Conf., Palm Springs, 1997
Desberg, P. and Bohart, A. Anger Survey in Los Angeles Schools. Paper presented at the Western Psychological Association, 1997.
INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISIONMotivation and Learning, Torrance School District: Closed Circuit District-Wide Series (20 shows), 1973.
Introduction to Computers in Education, Los Angeles Unified School District: KLCS Channel 58 Broadcast (15 shows), 1988.
Introduction to Computers in Education, Los Angeles Unified School District: KLCS Channel 58 Broadcast (15 shows) Spring, 1993
Introduction to Computers in Education, Los Angeles Unified School District: KLCS Channel 58 Broadcast (15 shows) Spring, 1994
Introduction to Computers in Education, Los Angeles Unified School District: KLCS Channel 58 Broadcast (15 shows) Spring, 1995
EMG Academy broadcast to 200 schools in Florida
Introduction to Computers in Education, Los Angeles Unified School District: KLCS Channel 58 Broadcast (15 shows) Spring, 1996
HUMOR BOOKSDesberg, P. No Good Dogs. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1982.
CHILDREN'S HUMOR BOOKSDesberg, P. and Miklowitz, G. Riddles for a Scary Night. New York: Reader's Digest, 1977.
Miklowitz, G. and Desberg, P. Ghastly Ghostly Riddles. New York: Scholastic Book Services, 1977.
Miklowitz, G. and Desberg, P. Good Sport Jokes. New York: Reader's Digest, 1977.
Desberg, P. and Miklowitz, G. Win, Lose or Wear a Tie. New York: Random House, 1980.
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