Cameron   Scott   White, Ph.D.
 

Associate Professor - Curriculum and Instruction and Social Education

University of Houston   4800 Calhoun
Houston, Texas 77204-5872
voice 713 743-8678  fax 713 743-4990  e-mail cswhite@uh.edu
 

Education

Ph. D. (Curriculum and Instruction), The University of Texas, August 1992

M. A. (Education), Austin College, May 1979

B. A. (Political Science and History), Austin College, May 1978

Teaching Certificates - Social Studies Composite, History, Government
 

Awards

University Teaching Excellence Award, University of Houston, 1998
 

Professional    Experience

Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
General Curriculum and Instruction
Social Studies Education
      University of Houston
      Houston, Texas, August 1995 - present

Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
General Curriculum and Instruction
Elementary and Secondary Social Studies Methods
      New Mexico State University
      Las Cruces, NM, August 1993 - August 1995

Curriculum and Instruction - One Year Position
Secondary and Elementary Social Studies Methods
Coordinator of Social Studies Student Teaching
      The University of Texas
      Austin, Texas, August 1992 - May 1992

Teacher of 9th grade World Geography
Department Chairperson for Social Studies
      Westwood H. S. Annex, Round Rock I.S.D.
      Austin, Texas, August 1985 - August 1992
 

Supervisor of Student Teachers
Instructor of "Secondary Schools: Organization and Teaching"
Assistant Coordinator for The Advancement of Economic Education Project         The University of Texas
      Austin, Texas, January 1983 - August 1985

Teacher of Social Studies, World History, American History, and Government
      Brown Schools, San Marcos, Texas
      Grades 8 - 12, August 1981 - January 1983

Teacher of Eighth Grade Social Studies
      Olle Middle School, Alief I.S.D.,
      Houston, Texas, August 1979 - August 1981
 

Instruction

University of Houston

Courses taught at University of Houston from Fall  1995 through Spring 1999 include the following:

ELED 4224/4320: Elementary Social Studies Methods (undergraduate)

ELED 6301: Teaching and Learning Social Studies Methods (graduate)

CUIN 7337 - Current Issues in Social Studies

CUIN 6336 - Current Literature in Social Studies

CUIN 6397 - Technology in Social Studies

CUIN 6398 ? Special Problems in Social Studies Education
 

New Mexico State University

Courses taught at New Mexico State University Fall  1993 through
Summer 1995 include the following:

CUIN 454/554: Elementary Social Studies Methods (undergraduate and graduate)

CUIN 461/561: Secondary Social Studies (undergraduate and graduate)

CUIN 539: Instructional Strategies (graduate)

CUIN 505: Classroom Management (graduate)
 

The University of Texas

Courses taught at The University of Texas Fall  1992 through Spring 1993 include the following:

Elementary Social Studies (undergraduate)

Secondary Social Studies (undergraduate)

Books

White, C. (1999). Transforming Social Studies Education: A Critical Perspective. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Publisher.
 

Articles, Chapters, and Other Publications

5 manuscripts pending review for publication, 3 manuscripts and 2 books in progress

* indicates peer review

* White, C. and T. Walker. (1999). Technology, Teacher Education, and the Postmodern: Encouraging the Discourse. Action in Teacher Education. (accepted).

* White, C. and Jensen, T. (1999). Only One Computer. Technology Issues for Transforming Social Studies. Trends and Issues in Social Studies. (accepted).

* White, C. (1999). The Promise or Scourge for Social Studies in the New Millennium? Technology, Standardized Tests, and Content Standards. 1999 Yearbook . Georgia Council for the Social Studies. (accepted).

* Basile, C. and C. White. (1999). Environmental Literacy for Young Children: More Than a Walk in the Park. Dimensions of Early Childhood Education. (accepted).

* Basile, C. and C. White. (1999). Environmental Education Reform for the Young Child. Environmental Education Communicator. (accepted).

* White, C. (1999). Technology, TEKS, and TAAS: Critical Issues for Social
Studies Teacher Education. InTechnology and Teacher Education Annual 1999.  Charlottesville, VA: Association for the Advancement of Educational Computing.

* White, C. (1999). Itís Not Just Another New Thing: Technology as a Transformative Innovation for Social Studies Teacher Education. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education. 7 (1).

White, C. section editor. (1999). Social Studies. InTechnology and Teacher Education Annual 1999.  Charlottesville, VA: Association for the Advancement of Educational Computing..

* White. C. (1998). Making a Difference: The Transdisciplinary Transformation of Social Studies. The Researcher . 10(3).

* White, C. (1998). Teacher Education and the Modern/Postmodern Debate: A Discourse on Critical Issues. Teacher Educators Journal. 8(1).

* White, C. and T. Walker. (1998). Technology Integration in Social Studies and Teacher Education: A Postmodern Critique. Computers in the Social Studies, 6 (3).

* White, C. (1998). Technology, CD-ROM Atlases, and Social Studies. Southern Social Studies Journal, 23 (2).

* White, C. and Walker, T. (1998). Postmodernism and the Transformation of Teacher Education, Teacher Education Forum, 23.

* White, C. (1998). The Role of Technology in Teacher Education: A Postmodern Perspective. InTechnology and Teacher Education Annual 1998.  Charlottesville, VA: Association for the Advancement of Educational Computing.

* White, C. (1998). Integrating Technology in Site-Based Teacher Education Programs. in Teaching and Learning with Computers in the K-6 Classroom. (ed. M. Dobbins), Melbourne: University of Melbourne.

* Connell, M., Kemper, J., White, C., & Williams, N.L. (1998). Technology as a Unifying Theme in a Transdisciplinary Teacher Education Program. InTechnology and Teacher Education Annual 1998.  Charlottesville, VA: Association for the Advancement of Educational Computing.

White, C., section editor. (1998). Social Studies. InTechnology and Teacher Education Annual 1998.  Charlottesville, VA: Association for the Advancement of Educational Computing.

* White, C. (1997). Empowering Pre-Service Social Studies Teachers by Using the World Wide Web. Social Education. (accepted).

* White, C. (1997). Indonesian Social Studies Education: A Critical Analysis. The Social Studies. 88(2).

* White, C. (1997). Transforming Social Studies through Technology. Computers in the Social Studies. 5(3).

* White, C. (1997). Free Trade or Costly Trade? NAFTA and Maquiladoras. The Social Studies Texan.  13(1).

* White, C. (1997). Thereís Some Really Good Stuff Out There: Evaluating Effective Software for Social Studies. Computers in Social Studies Classrooms.  Georgia Council for the Social Studies.

* White, C. (1997). Creating a World of Discovery with a Global Classroom. The Social Studies Texan, 12(3).

* White, C. (1997). Pre-service Methods Courses: Transformation or Transmission. Texas Teacher Education Forum. 22.

* White, C. (1997). Preservice to the "Real World": Transforming Social Studies through Technology. InTechnology and Teacher Education Annual 1997.  Charlottesville, VA: Association for the Advancement of Educational Computing.

White, C., section editor. (1997). Social Studies. InTechnology and Teacher Education Annual 1997.  Charlottesville, VA: Association for the Advancement of Educational Computing.

* White, C. (1996). Donít We Owe It To Our Kids? Transforming Teacher Education (A Response to Tranditionalists). Teacher Education and Practice. 12(2).

* White, C. (1996). The Only Good Commie...Humanely Teaching the Cold War through Inquiry. The Social Studies Texan. 12(1).

* White, C. (1996). Relevant Social Studies Education: Integrating Technology and Constructivism. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education. 4(1).

* White, C. (1996). Merging Technology and Constructivism in Teacher Education. Teacher Education and Practice. 12(1).

* White, C. (1996). Integrating Technology in School-Based Teacher Education Programs: Issues and Answers. InTechnology and Teacher Education Annual 1996.  Charlottesville, VA: Association for the Advancement of Educational Computing.

White, C., section editor. (1996). Social Studies. InTechnology and Teacher Education Annual 1996.  Charlottesville, VA: Association for the Advancement of Educational Computing.

* White, C. (1995). Meaningful Social Studies: A Model for Integrating Constructivism. The Social Studies Texan.  11(2).

* White, C. (1995). Remaking Social Studies: The Importance of Integrating Technology into Social Studies.  Southern Social Studies Journal. 20(3).

* White, C. (1995). Making Classroom Management Approaches in Teacher Education Relevant. Teacher Education and Practice. 11(1).

* White, C. (1995). The Place for Technology in a Constructivist Teacher Education Program. InTechnology and Teacher Education Annual 1995.  Charlottesville, VA: Association for the Advancement of Educational Computing

White, C., section editor. (1995). InTechnology and Teacher Education Annual 1995.  Charlottesville, VA: Association for the Advancement of Educational Computing.

* White, C., editor. (Spring 1994 - Spring 1995). Southern New Mexico Council for the Social Studies Newsletter. Southern New Meico Council for the Social Studies.

* White, C. (1995). Exceptional Social Studies Software. The Key. New Mexico Council for the Social Studies, 15:1.

* White, C. (1994). Making Social Studies Relevant: Why Major Revision Must Occur. (Applications for the U. S.) Where Does New Zealand Stand? The New Zealand Journal of Social Studies. 3.

* White, C. (1994). The Geography of Texas. chapter within Geography: Our Changing World  by Paul English. New York: West Publishing.

* White, C. (1994). Making Social Studies Teacher Education Relevant: Integrating Technology into Methods Courses. InTechnology and Teacher Education Annual 1994.  Charlottesville, VA: Association for the Advancement of Educational Computing.

* White, C. (1994). Conducting a Social Studies Scavenger Hunt. The Key . New Mexico Council for the Social Studies. 14:1.

White, C. (1994). Review of Doing History: A Model for Helping Teachers. A Report on The History Academy for Ohio Teachers. Magazine of History. 8(2).

White, C. and Verbits, J. (1993). Secondary Social Studies Second Field Placement Workbook and Guide. Austin: University of Texas College of Education.

White, C. (1992). A Study of the Availability and Application of Educational Technology in the Secondary World Geography Classrooms of 24 Texas School Districts. unpublished dissertation, University of Texas.

White, C. (1991). Turkey and the Five Themes of Geography. (lesson plans within a curriculum trunk), Middle Eastern Studies, Austin: University of Texas.

White, C. (1990). World Geography Curriculum Supplement. Round Rock I.S.D., Austin, Texas.

White, C. (1989). World Geography Curriculum Guide. Round Rock I.S.D., Austin, Texas.

White, C. (1987). Texas Geography Workbook. Scribner Educational Publishers.

White, C. and Marshall, D. (1984). Computers in Secondary Social Studies. Education Service Center, Region 13, Austin, Texas.

White, C. (1982). Social Studies, World History, American History, and Government Curriculum Guides. Brown Schools, San Marcos, Texas.

White, C. (1980). Economic Education Scope and Sequence. Alief I.S.D., Houston, Texas.

White, C. (1980). Social Studies Curriculum Supplement. Alief I.S.D., Houston, Texas.
 

Professional Presentations

"Tuning In: Popular Culture in the Social Studies Classroom," National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, Fall 1999 (with Trenia Walker)

"Environmental Literacy of Young Children," National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, Fall 1999 (with Carole Basile)

"The Rhetoric and Reality of Technology in Teacher Education," Association of Teacher Educators Annual Conference, Winter 1999 (with Trenia Walker)

"Technology, TEKS, and TAAS: Critical Issues for Social Studies Teacher Education," Society for Information Technology in Teacher Education Annual Conference, Spring 1999

"Change in an Urban Environment," American Educational Research Association, Spring 1999 (with Carole Basile)

"The Houston-Japan Project," American Educational Research Association, Spring 1999 (with Trenia Walker)

"Speaking Their language: Making Popular Culture Work in the Classroom," National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, Fall 1998 (with Trenia Walker)

"Transforming Social Studies with Only One Computer," National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, Fall 1998 (with Traci Jensen)

 "Issues and Trends for Transforming Social Studies Education: A Critical Discussion," Texas Council for the Social Studies, Fall 1998

"A Fork in the Road: Social Studies Teacher Education as Transmission or Transformation," Association of Teacher Educators Annual Conference, Dallas, Spring 1998 (with Tony Talbert and Trenia Walker)

" The Role of Technology in Teacher Education: A Postmodern Critique." presenter, Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Annual Conference, Washington, DC, Spring 1998

"Technology as a Unifying Theme in a Transdisciplinary Teacher Education Program." presenter w/ M. Connell, J. Kemper, & N.L. Williams. Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Annual Conference, Washington, DC, Spring 1998

"Transforming Social Studies Teacher Education: Continuing the Dialog," presenter, National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, Cincinnati, Fall 1997 (with Trenia Walker)

"One Computer? No Problem," presenter, Texas Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, Corpus Christi, Fall 1997 (with Traci Jensen)

"Portfolios and Other Alternative Assessment," presenter, Student Teacher Workshop, Houston, Fall 1997

"Preservice to the ëReal Worldí: Transforming Social Studies through Technology" presenter, Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Annual Conference, Orlando, Spring 1997

"Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice," presenter, National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. Fall 1996  (with Tony Talbert)

"An Atlas is an Atlas?" presenter, National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. Fall 1996

"Using CD-ROM Atlases in Social Studies," presenter, Texas Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, Houston, Fall 1996

"Integrating Technology in School-Based Teacher Education Programs: Issues and Answers," presenter, Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Annual Conference, Phoenix, Spring 1996

"What's Wrong with Social Studies Teacher Education? Practicing What We Preach," presenter, National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, Chicago, Fall 1995

"Making Social Studies Meaningful: A Model for Integrating Technology and Constructivism into the Classroom," presenter, National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, Chicago, Fall 1995

"The Role of Curriculum in Constructivist Social Studies Education," presenter, Amercian Association for Teaching and Curriculum Annual Conference, Fall 1995

"Powerful Social Studies: Using Simulations and Role Playing in Elementary Social Studies," presenter, Houston I S D, Fall 1995

"Evaluating Effective Social Studies Software," presenter, Texas Council for the Social Studies, Ft. Worth, Fall 1995

"Meaningful Social Studies," presenter, Texas Council for the Social Studies, ft. Worth, Fall 1995

"The Place for Technology in a Constructivist Teacher Education Program," presenter, Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Annual Conference, San Antonio, Spring 1995

"Using A Whole Language Approach in Social Studies Teacher Education," presenter, National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, Phoenix, Fall 1994

"Social Studies is Fun! Making Social Studies Relevant in a Diverse World," presenter, Texas Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, El Paso, Fall 1994

"The Dilemma in Teacher Education: Process vs. Product (Integrating Constructivism)," presenter, American Association for Teaching and Curriculum Annual Conference, Dallas, Fall 1994

"Using Emerging Technolgies for Social Studies in a Diverse World," presenter, New Mexico Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, Albuquerque, Fall 1994

"Integrating Technology into Secondary Social Studies," presenter, National Educational Computing Conference, Boston, Summer 1994

"Making Social Studies Teacher Education Relevant: Integrating Technology into Methods Courses," presenter, Society for Technology and Teacher Education Annual Conference, Washington, DC, Spring 1994

"Restructuring Social Studies Methods Courses..." presenter, Consortium of State Organizations for Teacher Education Conference, El Paso, Spring 1994

"New Mexico and the Themes of Geography: Using Cooperative Learning," presenter, New Mexico Council for the Social Studies Conference, Albuquerque, Fall 1993

"Making the Transition: Reflections of a First Year Teacher Educator," presenter, Spring Teacher Education Conference, Association of Teacher Educators, Dallas, Spring 1993

"Integrating Technology into the Social Studies," presenter, Round Rock I.S.D., Austin, Texas, Spring 1993

"Global Interdependency: Korea, Turkey and the U.S." presenter, Southeast Regional Social Studies Conference, New Orleans, Spring 1992

"Incorporating Korea in the Geography Curriculum," presenter, Round Rock I.S.D., Austin, Texas, Fall 1991

"Using Curriculum Trunks to Teach about Turkey," presenter, Texas Geographic Alliance Conference, Austin, Texas, Fall 1990.

"Using the New Geography Textbook," presenter, Round Rock I.S.D., Austin, Texas, Summer 1989

National Geographic Summer Institute, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas, Summer 1987

"Writing and Grading Essay Questions," presenter, Round Rock I.S.D., Austin, Texas, Fall 1986

"Teaching Values in Economic Education," presenter, Economic Education Conference, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, Summer, 1985

"Teaching Teachers Economics Through a Business Based Practicum," author, American Educational Research Association, Chicago, Fall, 1985

"Strategies for Implementing the Texas Essential Elements for Economics into the Curriculum," author, Southwest Economics Association, Houston, Spring 1985

"Integrating Economics into the Social Studies Curriculum," presenter, Texas Council for the Social Studies, Ft. Worth, Fall, 1984

"Comparative Economics and the Social Studies," presenter Alief I.S.D., Houston, Spring, 1984

"Texas History and the Economics Essential Elements," presenter, Spring Branch I.S.D., Houston, 1984
 
 

Additional experience attending conferences and in-services.
 

Grants Awarded

Eisenhower Grant - (with Carole Basile) "Environmental Literacy for Teachers of Young Children," $73,000, 1999 ? 2000

Fulbright Scholars Program ? Council for the International Exchange of Scholars, "Civic and Social Education," Kazan, Russia, 2000

Civic Education Project, "Social and Democracy Education," Szeged, Hungary, 1999

Eisenhower Grant - (with Carole Basile) "Change in an Urban Environment," $84,000, 1998 - 1999

Program for Faculty Individual Devlopment (PFID) Grant - "Elementary Social Studies Methods - Integrating Constructivism and Technology," University of Houston, $5,000, 1997

Program to Enhance Faculty Collaborative Teaching (PEFCT) Grant - (with Nancy Williams, Michael Connell, and Jaqueline Kemper) "TEAMS: Teacher Education for Authentic Methods in Schools," University of Houston, $12,000, 1997

Limited Grant-in-Aid - "Extending the Study of Technology Integration in Elementary Social Studies," University of Houston, $2,000, 1997

Social Studies Educator Grant - "Integrating the TEKS and Technology to Improve Social Studies Teacher Education," - extension grant - Social Studies Center for Educator Development, $5,000, 1997

Social Studies Educator Grant - "Integrating the TEKS and Technology to Improve Social Studies Teacher Education," Social Studies Center for Educator Development, $5,000, 1996

Research Initiation Grant -  "A Study of  Technology Integration in Elementary Social Studies," University of Houston, $6,000, 1996

Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad, "Short Term Seminar in Dominican Area Studies," U. S. Department of Education, $50,000, Summer  1995 - Spring 1996

New Mexico Geographic Alliance Summer Institute Grant, National Geographic and New Mexico Geographic Alliance, $50, 000, Summer 1995.

International Supplementary Grant of $1000, New Mexico State University, Spring 1994

Internationalization of the Curriculum Grant of $1000, New Mexico State University, Spring 1994

Effective University Instruction Grant of $2500, Center for Teaching Excellence, Eastern New Mexico University, Fall 1993

International Supplementary Grant of $700, New Mexico State University, Fall 1993

Various mini-grant proposals submitted to software companies, totaling approximately $10,000, Fall & Spring 1993 - 94

Innovative Technology Grant of $10, 000, Round Rock I.S.D., Spring 1992 (for the development of computer multimedia center for Social Studies)

International Cultural Society of Korea Scholarship, Summer Program in Korea, Summer 1991

Fulbright-Hays Scholarship, Summer Program in Turkey, Summer 1990
 

Professional Organizations

Association of Teacher Educators, Texas Teacher Educators

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

American Association for Curriculum and Teaching

American Educational Research Association

Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education

National Council for the Social Studies, Texas Council for the Social Studies

National Council for Geographic Education, Texas Geographic Alliance

Organization of American Historians

National Education Association
 

Professional Activities / Service

Service to Department, College, and University

Faculty Executive Committee - College of Education, 1998 - present

Deanís Evaluation Committee ? College of Education, 1999

Tenure and Promotion Committee - Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Houston, 1998 - present

Post Tenure Review Committee ? Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Houston, 1998 ? present

Student Awards Committee ? Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Houston, 1998 ? present

College of Education Grievance Committee, University of Houston, 1998 - present

Limited Grants in Aid Committee - University of Houston, 1998 - present

Undergraduate Education Committee - College of Education, University of Houston, 1996 - present

Undergraduate Education Committee - Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Houston, 1996 - present

NCATE Review Preparation Committee - College of Education, University of Houston, 1997 - present

Student Awards Committee ? Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Houston, 1998 - present

PUMA (Pedagogy for Urban and Multicultural Action) Committee - Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Houston, Fall 1995 - present

Social Studies Committee - Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Houston, Fall 1995 - present

Technology Committee - Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Houston, Fall 1995 - present

Committees at New Mexico State University - Undergraduate Education, Technology, International Education, Fall 1993 - Fall 1995

Coordinator - International Education and Student Teaching, New Mexico State University, Fall 1993 - Fall 1995

Consultation, SIMSE Initiative Grants, New Mexico State University, Summers 1994 and 1995

Coordinator of Social Studies Student Teaching, University of Texas, Fall 1992 - Fall 1993
 

Service to Profession/Academic Discipline

Teacher Education and Professional Development National Committee Member - National Council for the Social Studies, 1996 ? present

Public Relations Committee ? National Council for the Social Studies, 1998- present

Evaluator ? Institute of International Education, 1999

Publications Committee - Texas Council for the Social Studies, 1996 - present

Section Editor for Social Studies, Technology and Teacher Education Annual 1994 - 1999. New York: Allyn and Bacon

Harris County Department of Education Social Studies Leadership Group, 1995 - present

President, Board of Directors, Southern New Mexico Council for the Social Studies, 1993 - 1995

Board of Directors Member, New Mexico Council for the Social Studies, 1993 - 1995

Coordinator - New Mexico Geographic Alliance Summer Institute, New Mexico State University, Summer 1995

Coordinator - New Mexico Council for the Social Studies Spring Conference, Las Cruces, Spring 1995

Curriculum and Instruction Coordinator, Las Cruces Geography Institute, Summer, 1994

Evaluation Coordinator - The U.S. - Japan Project, 1996 ? present
 

Service to Community or Public

Consultant ? Harris County Department of Education ? Gifted Education and Social Studies, 1998

Consultant ? Clear Creek ISD, Technology in Social Studies, 1998 ? present

Consultant ? Ft. Bend ISD, Issues and Trends in Social Studies, 1998 - present

Consultant - St. Francis School, Social Studies Curriculum, 1997 - 1998

Consultant - Royal ISD, Issues and Trends in Social Studies Education, 1997

Consultant - Aldine ISD, Technology Integration, 1996

Consultant - Spring Branch ISD, Integration Across the Domains, 1996

Consultant and Team Member - The Jupiter School, Fonville M, Houston ISD, 1996

Integrating Educational Technology into the Curriculum Consultation, Socorro ISD, El Paso, Texas, Spring and Summer 1994

Consultation, New Mexico Geographic Alliance Summer Institute, Summer 1994 (consultation on integrating technology into geography teaching)

Textbook Consultation, West Educational Publishing, Spring 1994 (consultation on correlation of Texas Essential Elements and TAAS Objectives to World Geography text)

Curriculum and Instruction Consultation, Silver City Schools, New Mexico, Spring 1994 (consultation on integrating geography and social studies in elementary teaching)

Curriculum Committee Member, Dona Ana Technology Consortium, 1993 - 1995

Curriculum Development Consultation, The University of Texas College of Engineering Women in Engineering Summer Program, Spring 1993 (design of intensive integrated curriculum for middle school summer program)

Alternative Assessment Consultation, Goose Creek I. S. D., 1993 (consultation on alternative assessment for secondary social studies)

Department Chairperson for Social Studies, Westwood H. S. Annex, Round Rock I.S.D., 1987 - 1992

McNeil Task Force Committee, McNeil Core Committee, Round Rock I.S.D., 1990 - 1992

District Textbook Adoption Committee, Round Rock I.S.D., 1988, 1990, 1992

Superintendent's Advisory Committee, Round Rock I.S.D., 1988 - 1989

National Geographic Summer Program for Teachers, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas, 1987
 

International Education Experience

Japan - Project Evaluator
 The Japan Project     1997 - 1998

Indonesia - Social Studies Consultant
 Indonesian Primary Education Project   Summer 1996

Dominica - Principal Investigator
 Fulbright-Hays Group Study Abroad   Summer 1995

Belize - Coordinator
 International Student Teaching Program  Spring 1995

Mexico - Coordinator
 International Student Teaching Program  Fall 1995

Dominica - Asst. Coordinator
 Secondary Teacher Education Training Program Spring 1994
 

South Korea - Social Studies Teacher
 Summer Program for Teachers    Summer 1991

Turkey - Social Studies Teacher
 Fulbright-Hays Summer Program   Summer 1990

Various Countries in Europe - Sponsor
 Summer Student Education Program    Summers 1986-1988

USSR - Student
 Winter Program - The Russian Revolution  Winter 1978
 

Travel

 Japan, Russia, S. Korea, Indonesia, Turkey, Greece, Germany, Finland, Sweden, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France, England, Mexico, Dominica, Barbados, Belize and extensively within the United States.
 

Interests

Guitar, Songwriting, Music, Movies, Reading, Bicycling, Hiking, Travel, Current Events, Transformative Curriculum and Instruction, Technology in Education, etc.
 

References

Dr. O.L. Davis     Dr. Michael Morehead
EDB 424      Box 3AC
University of Texas at Austin    New Mexico State University
Austin, Texas  78712     Las Cruces, NM 88001
(512) 471-4611     (505) 646-2498
oldavisjr@mail.utexas.edu

Dr. Gloria Contreras     Dr. Nancy Williams
P. O. Box 13426     Cedar Crest College
University of North Texas    100 College Dr.
Denton, Texas  76203     Allentown, PA
(817) 565-2827     (610) 740-3972
fax 817 565-4952
 

Dr. Karin Wiburg
Box 3CUR
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(505) 646-2390