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2006-2007 EERA Division Directors & Special
Interest Group (SIG) Chairs This list presents the
Division Directors and SIG Chairs. Each SIG is listed below the Division with
which it is affiliated. A purpose statement for each of the SIGs is provided
following the SIG Chair contact information. Division 1: Curriculum & Instruction Margaret
A. Moore-Hart, Eastern Michigan University, 313 Porter, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, peggy.moore@emich.edu SIG:
Mathematics, Science & Technology Education
The purpose of this SIG is to encourage and solicit research pertinent to mathematics, science, and technology education. James
Carifio University
of Masachusetts, Lowell 87
Putnam St. Watertown,
MA 02472 SIG:
Issues in Reading Education
The purpose of this SIG is to encourage and solicit research
pertinent to reading education. SIG members are encouraged to establish
networks and support groups, investigate ways to serve reading educators,
devise methods of disseminating information, and present research findings at
annual conferences. Bette Shellhorn Eastern Michigan University 314 Porter Ypsilanti, MI 48197 (734) 487-3260 Division 2: Measurement, Evaluation, Research, and Statistics Isadore Newman, University of
Akron, College of Education, Akron, Ohio 44325, (330) 972-6955 inewnan@uakron.edu SIG:
Teaching Research Methods and Statistics
The purpose of this SIG is to encourage and solicit research
pertinent to the approaches and techniques for teaching research methodology
and statistical applications. Abbot L. Packard University of West Georgia 143 Education Annex Carrollton, GA 30118 Division 3: Human Development
Roxana Della Vecchia, Towson
University, College of Education, Towson, MD 21252, 410-704-2422 rdellavecchia@towson.edu SIG: Early Childhood
Education
The purpose of this SIG is to encourage and solicit research
pertinent to early childhood education issues such as development of different
intelligences; environmental factors of home, school, and community that affect
learning; appropriate curriculum for children during the pre-kindergarten
through third grade period; prenatal factors that affect development; classroom
climates that affect learning; importance of play to learning; public policy that
focuses on children; and home/school relationships. Ithel Jones Florida State University Dept. Educ. Theory & Practice 115 Stone Building Tallahassee, FL 32306 SIG: Moral and
Spiritual Formation in Education Thomas A. Peterson 135 Education Annex University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA 30118 (678)-839-6128 Division 4: Educational Management William Harst, 400 St.
Bernadine Street, Alvernia College, Reading, PA, 19607 (610)
796-8406 william.harst@alvernia.edu SIG:
Educational Politics and Policy The purpose of this SIG is to encourage and solicit research pertinent
to issues of governance, law, and politics in education. Scott Ballantyne BH 34 400 St. Bernardine St Alvernia College Reading,
PA, 19607 SIG:
Issues in Administration, K-12
The purpose of this SIG is to encourage and solicit research
pertinent to administrative practices affecting curriculum change, school
climate, leadership activities, and preparation programs for K-12
administrators Sister Margaret Dougherty 400 St. Bernardine St Alvernia College Reading,
PA, 19607 margaret.dougherty@alvernia.edu SIG:
Law & Education
The purpose of this SIG
is to encourage and solicit research pertinent to increasing educator awareness
of legal problems in education, adding to the knowledge base of educators, and
resolving legal problems in education. Mary Allen Wells 400 St. Bernardine St Alvernia College Reading,
PA, 19607 Division 5: Affective Education
Mervin D. Lynch, Northeastern
University, 67 Lake Hall, Boston, MA 02115, 617-373-5250 me.lynch@neu.edu SIG:
Self-Concept The purpose of this SIG is to encourage and solicit research
pertinent to issues regarding theories and models of self-concept. Research
studies of new and established measures of self-concept, the relationship of
self-concept to other dimensions of personality, and the role of self-concept
in achievement and career development are encouraged. Joyce Honeychurch Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL SIG: School Climate
The purpose of this SIG is to encourage and solicit research
pertinent to the organizational and cultural climate for K-12 schools and
higher education institutions. Dean College 99 Main Street Franklin, MA 02038 508-541-5841 Division 6: Social Context of Education
Carol Strax, Dominican
College, 470 Western Highway, Orangeburg, NY 10962, (845) 359-3577 carolstrax@hotmail.com SIG: Research
Ethics The purpose of this SIG is to encourage and solicit research
pertinent to ethics in research design and behavior. University of New Mexico College of Education, Family Studies Albuquerque, NM 87131 (505) 277-4063 SIG: Ethics in
Education
The purpose of this SIG is to encourage and solicit research
pertinent to the ethical aspects and decisions concerning the education of
children. Marshall Strax College of Saint Elizabeth 2 Convent Road Morristown, NJ 07960 (973) 290-4367 Division 7: Health Service Education Isadore
Newman, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, Phone: (330) 972-6955
inewnan@uakron.edu John Queener, University of
Akron, Akron, OH 44325-5007, Phone: (330) 972-6149 Shannon
Smith, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Phone: (702) 895-5095 Shannon.Smith@ccmail.nevada.edu Division 8: Special Populations Lucille P. Sutton, Coker
College, 300 E. Caroline Ave., Hartsville, SC 29550, 843-383-8399 lasutton@mindspring.com SIG: Children
& Adults with Disabilities The purpose of this SIG is to provide a forum for examining,
presenting, and discussing research, essays, critiques, pedagogy, and
counseling issues that are pertinent to educational, social, and legal issues
affecting children and adults with disabilities including the IDEA, ADA, and
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Marshall Strax College of St. Ellizabeth 2 Convent Road Morristown, NJ 07960 (973) 290-4367 swampstrax@hotmail.com SIG: International
& Global Issues The purpose of this SIG is to encourage and solicit research
pertinent to the international and global educational issues that are
applicable across world cultures. Michael Ledoux Widener University University Place Chester,
PA 19013 (610) 499-4347 Division 9: Professional Development Darla J. Twale, University of
Dayton-Counselor Education, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469-0530 Phone:
937-229-3620 darla.twale@notes.udayton.edu The purpose of this SIG is to encourage and solicit research
pertinent to faculty development and the verification of effective teaching
strategies. Beth Berret SPHR 400 Saint Bernadine Street Reading, PA 19607 (610) 775-1317 John Burton, Virginia Tech,
226 War Memorial Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061 MC 0313, 540-231-5347 jburton@vt.edu The purpose of this SIG is to serve as a forum for research and
theory papers on creativity and problem solving. Jeanne Jenkins Administration Building John Carroll University University Heights., OH 44118 (216) 215-0688 John Charlesworth, University
of West Georgia, Department of Counseling & Psychology, Carrollton, GA
30118, 770-836-6554 jcharles@westga.edu Robert
F. Perkins, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC 29424 perkinsr@cofc.edu Mary
Alice Barksdale, 314 War Memorial Hall, Virginia Tech MC 01313, Blacksburg, VA
24061, 540-231-3166 mbarksda@vt.edu The purpose of this SIG is to encourage and solicit research
pertinent to the development and dissemination of information and activities
concerning professional development schools. Barbara M. Palmer Emmitsburg, MD 21727 (301) 447-5371 The purpose of this SIG is to encourage and solicit research
pertinent to programs, strategies, and activities regarding the supervision of
student teachers. Mary Rearick Department of Teacher Education Eastern Michigan University 313 E-1 Porter 734-487-7120 Ypsilanti, MI 48197 SIG: Teacher
Induction The purpose of this SIG is to provide a forum for the
dissemination of research-based information regarding teacher induction and the
professional development of novice teachers. Janet T. Bercik Chicago, IL 60625 (773) 442-5347 Margaret A. Wilder, College of Education-Social Foundations, 8150 College Station Rd./Rivers Crossing, University of Georgia, Athens, GA. 30602
30602 (706) 542-6488 mwilder@uga.edu SIG: Race and Class Issues in Education
Curriculum The purpose of this SIG is to encourage and solicit research pertinent to how race and class are structured in society and recreated in schools to impact on student achievement. How forces like gender, culture, language, poverty, immigration, and globalization operate in relation to race and class and impact on student trajectories and outcomes in schools. Examination of the school reform efforts aimed at altering the ways race and class influence student achievement. Research papers drawing on qualitative and quantitative methodologies are welcomed.
. Margaret A. Wilder College of Education-Social Foundations 8150 College Station Rd./Rivers Crossing University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 (706) 542-6488 Barbara Kawulich, University of West Georgia, 5109
Stoneywood Circle, Mableton, GA 30126 (678) 839-6135) bkawulic@westga.edu Michael
T. Miller, University of Arkansas, 237 Graduate Education Building,
Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479)
575-3582 mtmille@uark.edu SIG: Issues
in Higher Education The purpose of this SIG is to provide a forum for examining,
presenting, and discussing research that addresses current quality teaching
issues in institutions of higher education, especially the issue of pursuit of
research versus provision of quality teaching and learning. Michael T. Miller University of Arkansas 237 Graduate Education Building Fayetteville, AR 72701 |
