“Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.”

Socrates

Bob has a diverse background with a wide range of skills and expertise. He is a dedicated teacher, thinker, humanitarian, and traveler. Below, is a summary of Bob’s professional and personal history.

PROFESSIONAL
BACKGROUND

  • Ed.D. Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. Division of Educational Psychology. Dissertation: The Effects of Project USE Training (Outward Bound Training) on the Participants’ Self-Actualization and Self-Perception of Personal Change (Irene Casper, Advisor) (University Microfilms No. 8014421). 1980

    M.Ed. Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. Educational Technology. 1972 (Specialization-Training and Development) 

    B.S. Philadelphia University, Business Administration. 1970

  • International and Global Studies – travel study courses 

    Middle School Writing 

    Instructional Leadership Training 

    Instructional methodologies based on cognitive and social sciences 

    Experiential Education including Outward Bound and Adventure Training 

    Organizational development, group processes and group development 

    Middle School Education 

    Long range strategic planning for school districts

  • Educators Activist Curriculum Award from the women’s Division of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). 2010

    Distinguished LaSallian Education Award. 2008

    Provost’s Distinguished Faculty Service Award. 2007

    Inducted into Pi Lambda Theta International Honor Society and Professional Association in Education. 1990

    Conference Presentations, International and National (since 2007) 

    Writers Matter Most. Presentation at National Catholic Schools Association. New Orleans, La. 2011

    Yost, D.S., & Vogel, R. Writers Matter: Voices of Teens. 2010

RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS

  • Vogel, R and Adwan, S. (2016). Writers Matter: Empowering Voices of Israeli and Palestinian Teens -Cultural Narrative Building through Writing.  Germany: Hadassa Press. 

    Yost, D.S., Vogel, & Vogel, R. and Lewinski, K. (2014). Empowering Young Writers: The Writers Matter Approach. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. 

    Vogel, R.M and Galbraith, M., and (2007). Voices of Teens: Writers Matters. National Middle School Association (book to be published November 2007) 

    Feden, P.D., and Vogel, R.M. (2003) Methods of teaching: Applying cognitive science to promote student learning. Boston: McGraw-Hill. 

  • Yost, D.S., & Vogel, R. (2012). Writing Matters to urban middle level students. Middle School Journal. 

    Yost, D.S., Vogel, R., & Liang, L. (2009). Embedded teacher leadership: Support for a site-based model of professional development. International Journal of Leadership in Education , 12(4), 409-433 

    Yost, D.S., Vogel, R., & Rosenberg, M. (2009). The change process: The transition from teacher to instructional leader. The Middle School Journal, 40(3)

    Yost, D.S., & Vogel, R. (2007). Urban professional development: Working to create successful teachers and achieving students. Middle School Journal, 38(3), 34-40. 

    Yost, D.S., & Vogel, R. (2006). Successful teachers, achieving students: What works in urban professional development. National Middle School Journal. 

    Vogel, R. M. (2001) It’s All About Time. Article published as part of Project 2001: Flexible Scheduling and Staff Development Models for Jewish Day Schools, 111-120. Published on-line by Bar Ilan University, Israel. Lookstein Center for Jewish Education Center. Article solicited by Lookstein Center for Jewish Education. 

    Feden, P.D., Vogel, R.M., and Clabaugh, G.K. (1992). Preparing expert teachers: Transcending the school-as-factory. Educational Horizons, 70(3), 130-134. 

    Clabaugh, G.K, Feden, P.D., and Vogel, R.M. (1984). Revolutionizing teacher education: Training developmentally-oriented teachers. Phi Delta Kappan, 65(9), 615-616. 

  • Yost, D.S. & Vogel, R. (2008). Urban professional development: Working to create successful teachers and achieving students. In M.M Casky (Ed.), Middle Level Research Annual (pp. 39-48). Westerville, OH: The Middle School Association. 

“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” - St. Augustine

TRAVEL

Experiential learning through travel has been fundamental to Bob’s career and personal life. His rich experiences have granted him the opportunity to work with individuals and institutions around the world.

Bob has taught travel study courses as part of his role in the Leadership and Global Understanding program at La Salle University. Countries traveled include: Israel, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Germany, Chile, Cuba, Morocco, Spain, Thailand, Hong Kong, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary. These courses examined local education systems and the ways these countries were preparing their youth to be globally competitive. On each of these journeys, Bob has been accompanied by his wife, Marlyn, who is also a passionate explorer. Some of Bob’s favorite places have been Israel, Croatia, Japan, China, Costa Rica, Vietnam, Brazil, Myanmar, Bali, South Africa and just about any place in Europe. Bob is also an avid cycler who enjoys biking in many of the places to which he travels. His most recent cycling excursions include Ireland and the Canadian Rockies.