University Activities

Chair, Search Committee to find a new Director, Early Childhood Center of Excellence Learning and Development, 2011.

Member, University Honors Council (2005-present)

 

Member, Search Committee to find a new Chair for the Department of Biological Science (2005-2006)

 

Member, Search Committee to find a new Chair for the Department of Biological Sciences (2004-2005)


Member, Search Committee to find a new Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences (2004)

Member, Search Committee to find a new Chair for the Department of Biological Sciences (2004-2005)

Member, Search Committee to find a new Chair for the Department of Biological Science (2005-2006)

Director, Teacher Education Honors Program (2002- present)

Member, University Honors Council (2005-present) I think this is the name of this committee)

President, Upper East Tennessee Science Fair, Inc. (2000-present)

Member, College of Education, Recognition Committee, 1996-present).

Member, Advisory Committee for several MAT students (1987-present)

Member, COE, Tenure and Promotion Committee (2000-2004)

Chair, Committee to Develop Tenure and Promotion Guidelines for the Department of Curriculum and Instructions (2002).

Member, Off-campus Student Support Continuous Improvement Committee, 1999-2000).

Member, Dean's Advisory Committee, College of Education,
(1995-2000).

Member, Screening Committee for MAT Program, (1995 to Present).

Program Coordinator, Master of Education Degree Program, (1995-2000).

Member, Board of Directors, Upper East Tennessee Science Fair. (1991-present).

Member, Executive Committee, Upper East Tennessee Science Fair. (1991-present).

Member, Graduate Review Committee, (1995).

Chair, Search Committee to find a library or library media assistant/associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.  (1994-95).

Chair, Search Committee to find a new Chair for the Department of Human Development and Learning.  (1994-95).

Chair, M.Ed. graduate program for NCATE.  (1994-95).

Co-Chair, NCATE Committee for Secondary Education.  (1994-95).

Member, NCATE Committee for Professional Community.  (1995).

Member, NCATE Committee on Portfolio Assessment.  (1995).

Member, Search Committee for Dean in College of Education.  (1993).

Member, Screening Committee for MAT program.  (1993).

Member, Search Committee for two C & I faculty members.  (1993).

Member, Search Committee for Department Chair in Curriculum and Instruction.  (1992-93).

Member, Planning Committee for the Professional Development School between the College of Education and the Johnson City School System.

Member, SACS Committee on Externally Funded Grants and Contracts, ETSU.  (1991-92).

A committee member for three doctoral students in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis.  (1995-96).

Served on the committee of several master degree students.  (1990-91).

Member, Orientation Advisement.  (July 27, 1990).

Member, Departmental Committee for Evaluation of Graduate Program in Secondary Education.  (1989-90).

Team member for Teacher Education Admission Board.  (1990).

Member, Doctoral Program Committee, to study the feasibility of creating a doctoral program in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.  (1989-present).

Chairperson, Grade Appeals Committee, for the College of Education.  (1989-90).

Member, Screening Committee, for the MAT program.  (1989-91).

Member, University Search Committee for Director of Research and Sponsored Programs.  (1988-89).

Member, Faculty Search Committee, Department of Curriculum and Instruction.  (1988-89) and (1989-90).

Member, Faculty Search Committee, Department of Curriculum and Instruction.  (1987-88).

Academic advisor and Master's Committee chairperson.

Made presentations to other faculty members' classes (Dr. Fowler, Mr. Armentrout, Dr. Jack Higgs, and Ms. Weinholtz).

System science in-service for Carter County science teachers at Happy Valley High School on Tuesday, August 21, 1991.

Two day workshop for teachers in Wise, Dickenson, and Russell Counties, VA.  This project is being funded by the Virginia Council of Higher Education through Clinch Valley College in Wise, VA.  The name of the project is "Science for Every Student: Enhancing the Teaching of Science in Elementary and Middle Schools of Southwest, Virginia."

System Science In-service for Sullivan County high school science teachers at Holston Middle School. (February 16, 1991).

System Science In-service Program for Sullivan County elementary teachers at Holston Middle School.  (February 9, 1991).

Judge for Science Fair, St. Dominics.  Kingsport, TN.  (1990).

Judge for Science Fair, Robinson Middle School.  Kingsport, TN.  (1990).

Judge for Science Fair, Rogersville Elementary School. Rogersville, TN.  (1990).

Taught science classes in the following elementary schools:

Valley Forge Elementary, Cloudland Elementary, Lincoln

Elementary, and Baileyton Elementary.  (1990).

Made two or more visits to all schools participating in the NSF "Reaching for Excellence in Elementary School Project."  (1989-90).

Science In-service program for Newport City School teachers.  (1989).

Science In-service program for science teachers in Cocke County, Newport, TN.  (1989).

Judge for Science Fair, Johnson County Middle School.  Mountain City, TN.  (1988).

Judge for system Science Fair, Bristol City Schools.  (1988).

Science In-service Program for science teachers in the Scott County School System.  Gate City, VA.  (1987).

Science In-service program for science teachers in the Bristol City Schools.  Bristol, TN.  (1985).

Science In-service program for middle school teachers in Sullivan County, TN.  (1981).

Science In-service program for science teachers in Hawkins County School System.  Rogersville, TN.  (1980).

Science In-service program for science teachers in the Morristown School System.  Morristown, TN.  (1978).

Series of workshops presented through Science and Environmental Education Program in Kingsport City School System:

"Activities for Science and Environmental Education" (1973-87).

"Science Olympiad"  (1985).

"Project Wild and Class Project"  (1983-84).

"Project Wild"  (1985).

"Class Project"  (1985).

"Science Conference for Students"  (1986).

Luncheon speaker for the Rotary Club of Kingsport on the "Status of Science Education in the United States."  (Fall, 1988).

Luncheon speaker for the East Tennessee Engineering Society on the Status of Science Education in the United States."  (Spring, 1988).

Assisted with Summer Science Challenge Program, Kingsport City Schools  (1989).