Behavioral Sciences
Susan Buckelew
The following article was published in the June edition of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. (2009), volume 34 (2) , pages 99-103: “Awake EEG disregulation in good compared to poor sleepers” by Susan P. Buckelew, Douglas E. DeGood, Kristyn D. Roberts, Jessica D. Butkovic, & Angie S. MacKewn. This is an international interdisciplinary journal and represents a collaborative research effort between UTM and University of Virginia (DeGood). The paper was also presented at the annual meeting of the AAPB (Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback) in April 2009 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This research was partially funded by a UTM research grant.
Nancy Sonleitner
Dr. Sonleitner gave a presentation at the Southern Sociological Society meeting held April 1-4, 2009, on Western Assumptions in a Non-Western Educational Environment. The meeting was held in New Orleans.
She took two student researchers to the conference who also presented their research. Tammi Evans presented her research on the Effects of Sleep Deprivation on the Academic Performance of College Athletes vs. Non-Athletes. Mary Mason presented her research on What Makes People Happy and How Stress Affects Happiness.
Dr. Sonleitner is continuing to analyze data from the research project she is conducting with Deborah Gibson on the Effects of the Quantity and Quality of Sleep on Academic Performance in College Athletes and Non-Athletes.
Educational Studies
Listed below are the faculty in Educational Studies with listings of publications, presentations, activities and honors for this past year.
Becky Cox
Recipient of The University of Tennessee Alumni Outstanding Teacher Award, UTM campus.
National Science Teachers Association, New Orleans, LA. “Frog Life Cycles.” NMEA Share-A-Thon
National Science Teachers Association, New Orleans, LA. “Rock Cycle.” Council for Elementary Science International Make and Take Workshop
National Marine Educators Association, Monterey, CA. “The Wonders of Wetlands”
Cox, B. A., & Cox, B. J. (2008). The use of discussion board to create a community of learners. National Social Science Proceedings. 38(3), pp. 20-25 .
President, Tennessee Educators of Aquatic and Marine Sciences
Co Chair, National Marine Education Association Conference, 2010 at Gatlinburg, TN
Co-Chair, Standing Conference Committee, National Marine Education Association
Reviewer of supplement textbook Introduction to Online Learning, Sage Publications
Online reviewer of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA): Global Climate Change Education
Betty Cox
PUBLICATIONS
Cox, Betty & Cox, Becky. “You Can Teach An Old Dog New Tricks: The Use of Asynchronous Threaded Discussions.” National Social Sciences Association Journal, Summer, 2008, 32(1), pp. 27-32. Paper in toto is available at http://www.nssa.us/journals/2009-32-1/2009-32-1-contents.htm (refereed).
Cox, Betty & Zirkel, Perry A. “Lose Your Job, Then Sue the Board?” The School Administrator, American Association of School Administrators, May, 2009, pp. 24-28 (20,000 individual distributions).
Cox, Betty & Zirkel, Perry A. “ School Boards' Adverse Employment Actions Against Superintendents: An Empirical Analysis of the Case Law.” West's Education Law Reporter, June 25, 2009, pp. 1-19 (second publication in the Illinois Public Employee Relations Report, Volume 26, Issue 4, 2009) (both are refereed).
PRESENTATIONS
Cox, Betty & Zirkel, Perry A. “Superintendent Nonrenewal, Termination, Suspension, and Buy Out.” Presentation at the 54 th Annual Education Law Association Conference, San Antonio, Texas (November 21, 2008)
Cox, Betty & Cox, Becky & Esch, Ginny. “The Politics of Preparation.” Paper prepared for presentation at the Association of Teacher Educators SIG for Educational Leadership, Dallas, Texas (February 17, 2009)
Cox, Betty & Zirkel, Perry. A. “Unseating the Superintendent: The Resulting Case Law.” Presentation at the 2009 American Educational Research Association, San Diego, California (April 16, 2009)
Cox, Betty. Effecting Change in Educational Leadership: Whose Responsibility?” Presentation at the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA) 2009 Summer Conference, San Antonio, Texas (August 5, 2009).
Beverly Hearn
Published an article on the topic Problem Based Learning with English Language Learners in the most recent issue of MexTESOL Journal.
Article accepted for publication on the topic Early Childhood English Language Learners in the U.S. for a themed issue of the MexTESOL Journal.
Presented at the recent American Psychological Association in Toronto as part of a symposium about applying instructional design principles in the secondary content classroom.
Patricia Hewitt
National Social Science Association national conference-presentation
National Science Teachers Association national conference-presentation
Dresden Elementary School Science Club activities
Proposal Reviewer for annual conference of the Association for Science Teacher Education
Institute in Chemistry and Physics grant
Suzanne Maniss
Online Teacher of the Year from Online and University Studies Council Presentation at National Social Sciences Association Conference - August
Sandra Murray
Developed two new online courses - Electronic Tools for Educational Leaders and Measurement and Decision Making.
Attended the week long Instructional Technology Center Faculty Summer Workshop to learn new skills to use in her courses.
Presented a workshop on Bullying for the Milan Special School District Instructional Assistants
Provided an in-service training for aspiring teacher candidates who attend classes at the UTM Parsons Center.
Murray, S. (2009). "Assisting the Struggling Teacher." In K. T. Henson. Supervision: A collaborative approach to instructional improvement. Long Grove, ILL Waveland Press
Murray, S. (2009). "Supporting the Novice Teacher." In K. T. Henson. Supervision: A collaborative approach to instructional improvement. Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press
Murray, S. (2009). "Breaking Down Barriers." In K. T. Henson. Supervision: A collaborative approach to instructional improvement. Long Grove, IL Waveland Press
Murray, S. (2009). " Encouraging Teacher/Supervisor Interaction." In K. T. Henson. Supervision: A collaborative approach to instructional improvement. Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press
Murray, S. (2009). "The Mismatched World View.” In K. T. Henson. Supervision: A collaborative approach to instructional improvement. Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press
Murray, S. (2009). "Cadre of Experts." In K. T. Henson. Supervision: A collaborative approach to instructional improvement. Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press
Beth Quick
Quick, B. N. (2009, June). The Landscape of Prekindergarten in Tennessee and Beyond. Tennessee Wolf Trap Teaching Artists Training. Nashville, TN.
Quick, B. N. (2009, April). Options for Effectively Assessing Student Outcomes. Tennessee Early Childhood Higher Education Institute. Nashville, TN.
Quick, B. N. (Fall 2009) The six Cs of effective teaching. New Teacher Advocate. Kappa Delta Pi.
Quick, B. N. (in press) Mastery learning. In J. C. Carper, T. C. Hunt, T. J. Lasley, & C.D. Raisch (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Educational Reform and Dissent (pp. ). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Quick, B. N. (in press) Project learning. In J. C. Carper, T. C. Hunt, T. J. Lasley, & C. D. Raisch (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Educational Reform and Dissent (pp. ). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Quick, B. N. Invited Book Review for McGraw Hill. Classroom Assessment (6 th ed.) by Airasian and Russell. Summer 2009
Peer Reviewer for The American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference Proposals
Panel Reviewer for Federal Teacher Quality Partnership Grant Applications; U.S. Department of Education
Panel Chairperson for Federal Early Head Start Expansion Grant Application Reviews (ARRA Funding). U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services: Head Start Bureau. Washington, D.C.
Peer Reviewer for The Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) Annual Conference Proposals
Member, Tennessee Board of Examiners, Tennessee Department of Education
Member, Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance (TECTA) State Steering Committee
Peer Reviewer for National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Annual Conference Proposals
Glenda Rakes
PUBLICATIONS
Rakes, G. C., & Dunn, K. E. (in press). The impact of online graduate students ’ motivation and self-regulation on academic procrastination. Journal of Interactive Online Learning. [published from RITE grant for 2008-2009]
Dunn, K. E., & Rakes, G. C. (in press). Producing caring qualified teachers: An exploration of the influence of preservice teacher concerns on learner-centeredness. Teaching and Teacher Education. doi:10.1016/j.tate.2009.06.013
PRESENTATIONS
Dunn, K., & Rakes, G.C. (August 2009). Concerning learner-centered education: The influence of preservice teacher concerns on their learner-centeredness. Paper presented at the 117th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association; Toronto, Canada.
Rakes, G.C., & Spaulding, M. (March 2009). Teachers learner-centered beliefs and concerns regarding instructional technology. Paper to be presented at the Twentieth Annual International Conference for the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education; Charleston, South Carolina.
Spaulding, M., & Rakes, G.C. (March 2009). A comparison of preservice and in-service teachers' perceptions toward technology benefits and integration. Paper to be presented at the Twentieth Annual International Conference for the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education; Charleston, South Carolina.
BOOK CHAPTER
The editor and members of the editorial board of The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) ’ Journal of Research on Technology in Education (JRTE) have selected the top 10 research articles since 2002 regarding K-12 technology implementation and integration. ISTE plans to publish these articles as chapters in a book along with commentary from the authors in the near future. This article has been selected for inclusion:
Rakes, G.C., Fields, V.S., & Cox, K.E. (2006). The influence of teachers ’ technology use on instructional practices. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 38(4), 411-426.
GRANT
Project Director. Project RITE (Research in Technology in Education); Students' Motivation and Use of Cognitive Self-Regulated Learning Strategies as Predictors of Procrastination in Online Courses. Funded by the University of Tennessee System Educational Technology Collaborative, 2008-2009
Joyce Swan
Research Council for Mathematics Learning, Annual National Conference, Rome, GA. Presentation: Changes in Teaching Styles and Methods: Insights from Project IMPACT.
Mathematics Teachers of Tennessee Northwest, Annual Spring Regional Conference, Jackson, TN. Presentations: “Puzzling Pentominoes” and “Math Mysteries and Chasing Vermeer . In collaboration with Robyn Daniel, an undergraduate TEP student.
Mathematics Teachers of Tennessee Northwest, Annual Fall Regional Conference, Martin, TN. Presentations: “Puzzling Pentominoes” and “Math Mysteries and Chasing Vermeer . In collaboration with Robyn Daniel, an undergraduate TEP student.
Michael Spaulding
Attended and presented at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) conference in Charleston, SC.
Project RITE Grant funded
Published "Perceptions of academic honesty in online vs. face-to-face classrooms" in Journal of Interactive Online Learning
Rakes, G.C., & Spaulding, M. (March 2009). Teachers learner-centered beliefs and concerns regarding instructional technology. Paper to be presented at the Twentieth Annual International Conference for the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education; Charleston, South Carolina.
Spaulding, M., & Rakes, G.C. (March 2009). A comparison of preservice and in-service teachers' perceptions toward technology benefits and integration. Paper to be presented at the Twentieth Annual International Conference for the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education; Charleston, South Carolina.
Cherry Watts
The Addition of Service Learning to a Secondary Social Studies Methods Course: What the Teacher Candidates Learned. Accepted to be published in the National Social Science Journal in 2010. (the official refereed publication of NSSA)
PRESENTATIONS:
7 th International Literacy Conference. Sponsored by the International Reading Association. Guatemala. 2009. (Incorporating Visual, Auditory, and Kinetic Modalities for Effective Reading Instruction for Elementary, Middle, and Secondary Levels) with B. Hearn. (7 th Conferencia Internacional de Lecto Escritura, of the International Reading Association in Guatemala City in February on Incorporar Modalidades Visuales, Auditivas, Kinestesicas Para Una Ensenanza Efectiva de la Lectura.)
International Child and Adolescent Conference XIV. Sponsored by CCBD and NASP. Minneapolis. 2008. (Use Your Words: Language Development as the Foundation for Social Competency) with C. Whitlow
National Social Science Association, Fall Professional Development Conference, 2008, Albuquerque. (The Addition of Service Learning to a Secondary Social Studies Methods Course: What the Teacher Candidates Learned.)
GRANTS:
Special Education Institute Grant—received 3 year competitive grant to continue the Special Education Institute. In June, 2009 had 29 teachers participate in a mini-institute. In July, 2009 had 50 teachers participate in the institute. Total of 9 special educations courses taught by institute instructors.
Cris Whitlow
TEACHING
“Top Three List” membership as determined by student evaluations, spring 2009
Promotion to Associate Professor and tenured, spring 2009
SCHOLARSHIP
Selected by The National Council of Teachers of English as the 2009 recipient of the English Leadership Quarterly Best Article of the Year Award for her article titled “Ninety Minutes of Inclusion Observed: 10 Essential Elements.”
The National Council of Teachers of English, at the Conference on English Leadership (CEL), has selected Ninety Minutes of Inclusion Observed: 10 Essential Elements as the 2009 recipient of the English Leadership Quarterly Best Article of the Year Award, one of CEL's highest honors for scholarly contributions to our profession.
“Use Your Words: Language Development as a Foundation for Social Competence” Presentation with Dr. Cherry Watts at International Child & Adolescent Conference XIV, sponsored by Behavioral Institute for Children and Adolescents, Council for Exceptional Children Division of Children with Behavioral Disorders , and American Psychological Association, Fall 2008.
SERVICE
Council for Exceptional Children leadership team for the National Conference held in April, 2010- Chair of Entertainment Committee.
Health and Human Performance
Linda Ramsey
Dr. Ramsey was elected Governor-Elect of the Louisiana, Mississippi, West Tennessee District of Kiwanis, and is the first female to hold this position. Also, she has retired full time, and will be teaching half-time this fall. She received the honor of becoming Professor Emeritus last spring.
Karen Greenockle
PUBLICATIONS
“The New Face in Leadership: Emotional Intelligence” invited submission to Special Fall issue on Leadership in Quest , official publication of the National Association for Kinesiology and Physical Education in Higher Education .
“Your Job – Your EQ – Your Health” published in The Department Chair: A Resource for Academic Administrators, national publication, Spring 2008.
PRESENTATIONS
“Social-Emotional Intelligence and its Role in Physical Education presented at the 2009 NAKPHE Conference, Sarasota, FL, Spring 2009.
“Embracing the Globalization Challenge”, invited presentation for the Administrators Workshop at the 2009 NAKPHE Conference, Sarasota, FL, Spring 2009.
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