CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
• Survey of faculty about their use of a university museum as a resource for teaching and research
• Expanding the scope of prior study about children’s concepts of historic sites
UNIVERSITY TEACHING
I strive to blend content, pedagogical approaches, and learning tools to create a classroom atmosphere in which students are actively engaged, not only in constructing knowledge, but also in developing themselves as professionals who teach and learn creatively and critically.
View my teaching philosophy statement
Courses at Western Kentucky University
Educational Psychology (PSY 310)
Psychological Perspectives on Classroom Behavior (PSY 519)
Courses Taught at Michigan State University
Electronic Portfolios for Teaching and Learning (CEP 813)
Master’s Program Capstone Course (ED 870/CEP 807)
Reflections on Learning (TE 150)
Teaching of Social Studies to Diverse Learners, K-8 (TE 401)
OTHER TEACHING AND OUTREACH
Enrichment Clusters Program
In Spring 2010, I volunteered to take part in the Enrichment Clusters program at Murphy Elementary School in Haslett, Michigan. Fifteen students in grades 3-5 worked together to learn more about honoring historical events and create a real world product or service. Click here to see what it’s all about!
RECENT CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
National Council for History Education 2012
American Educational Research Association 2011
TOP TEN SCHOLARS LIST
I’ve made a list of the ten scholars whose work has been most influential in my studies to date. View my list
