Christopher Shamburg
Professor
Educational Technology
Summary
I am currently a professor in the Educational Technology Department and the Coordinator of the Ed.D. in Educational Technology Leadership.
My career has focused on examining and applying technology to leverage the growth and development of individuals—from English language learners to students with special needs.
Over the last decade questions about how and why adults learn with technology outside of formal schooling have been a focus of my work. Recently my teaching and scholarship have examined applications of generative artificial intelligence in effective, ethical, and personally empowering ways.
Recent Publications
Shamburg, C., Zieger, L., Mason, D., Amerman, T. (2025). Teachers and ChatGPT: The first wave on TikTok. Teaching and Teacher Education. 159.
Shamburg, C., O'Neill, V., Jimenez, R., Rodriguez, J., & Harb, K. (2023). Podcast listening and informal learning. The Qualitative Report, 28(7), 2033-2057.
Marks, C. & Shamburg, C. (2023). Case studies in remote living and remote learning. In R. Jimenez (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Current Trends in Cybersecurity and Educational Technology. IGI Global.
Shamburg, C., Amerman, T., Zieger, L., & Bahna, S. (2021). When school bells last rung: New Jersey schools and the reaction to COVID-19. Education and Information Technologies, 1-22.
Shamburg, C. (2020). Cases of successful independent educationally oriented podcasters. E-Learning and Digital Media, 17(6). 505-520.
Shamburg, C. (2020). Rising waves in informal education: Women of color with educationally oriented podcasts. Education and Information Technologies, 26(1). 699-713.
Education
Ed.D--2001 Teachers College, Columbia University, Instructional Technology
MA--1996 Rutgers Newark, English Literature
BA--1990 Rutgers College, Major: English Literature
Additional Information
Recent Presentations
Shamburg C., Zieger, L., Mason, D., Amerman, T. (2025). Teachers’ use of ChatGPT: The digital landscape of early adopters. American Educational Research Association 2025 Conference. Denver, CO.
Shamburg, C., Mason, D., Dennis, P., Gately, C, & Zamora, J. (2025). Board games for professional development. New Jersey Educational Computing Cooperative 2025 Conference. Montclair University, NJ.
Shamburg, C., Amerman, T., Mason, T. (2024). Co-Teachers: The board game. 2024 Summer Inclusion Leadership Conference. Kean University, NJ Link to presentation description.
Shamburg, C. (2023). Inclusion, engagement, and assistive technology (Moderator). New Jersey Educational Computer Cooperative.
Amerman, T., Holzman, P., Shamburg, C. (2023). ABC&D's to empower students with technology access. Innovations in Special Education Technology, New Jersey Association of Pupil Services Administrators.
Marks, C. & Shamburg, C. (2022). Remote living: Voices from across the digital divide. AERA 2022 Annual Conference, Virtual.
Shamburg, C. (2022). Learning Taboo Topics Online: Witchcraft on YouTube. In T. Bastiaens (Ed.), Proceedings of EdMedia + Innovate Learning (pp. 662-670). Online: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved from
Books
Shamburg, C. (2009). Student-Student-powered podcasting: Teaching for 21st century literacy. International Society for Technology in Education.
Shamburg, C. (2008). National Educational Technology Standards for Students: Units in the English language arts. International Society for Technology in Education.
Twomey, C, Shamburg, C., Zieger, L. (2006). Teachers as technology leaders. International Society for Technology in Education.
Board Games
Shamburg, C. (2024). Co-Teachers: The board game. Shamburg. /coteachers_game