Curriculum Vita
Name
C. Gregg Jorgensen
Department
Curriculum and Instruction
Rank
Assistant Professor
Education
Ph.D., Utah State University, 2010
Curriculum and Instruction
Major: Social Studies Education
J.D., Antioch School of Law, Washington, D.C. 1977
B.S., Political Science (History minor), Magna Cum Laude,
University of Utah, 1974
“Unraveling Conflicting Interpretations: A Reexamination of the
1916 Report on Social Studies.” A qualitative analysis of the Report
to determine how it has been regarded and interpreted over time. A
study of the various multiple societal and individual influences on the
1916 Committee that explores if, in fact, there is one dominant
interpretation, or, whether or not different interpretations are possible for
the 1916 Report on Social Studies. The analysis and conclusions
suggest a new interpretation of the 1916 Report on Social Studies which
argues that its educational philosophy and pedagogy may have been
significantly influenced directly and indirectly by John Dewey.
Advisor: Ronald W. Evans; Committee: Barry M. Franklin,
Martha Whitaker, Jeanne Thomas, Steven P. Camicia, Barre Toelken,
Patricia Gantt, Ronald W. Evans
Employment/Experience

University Teaching
Western Illinois University
Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Courses taught:
SSED 365 Teaching Our Heritage
(Methods of Teaching Elementary Social Studies)
SSED 495 Teaching With A Global Perspective
SSED 572 Social Studies Curriculum
SPED 581 Special Education Law and Supervision
C&I 403 Middle Level Education
Dixie State College of Utah
2010-Present
2007-2009
Assistant Professor, Department of Education.
Courses Taught:
EDUC 2400 Foundations/ Multicultural/ ESL Education
ELED 4400 Methods/ Teaching Elementary Social Studies Education
ELED 4600 Methods/ Teaching Elementary Language Arts Education
ELED 4989 Elementary Education Capstone
EDUC 2500 Technology for Educators and Electronic Portfolios (K-12)
EDUC 4500 Technology in Education
Supervision of Student Teachers
Supervision of Practicum Students
Utah State University
Graduate Assistant, Department of Secondary Education
Social Studies Methods
Philosophical, Historical, and Social Foundations of Education
Social Studies Student Teaching Seminar
Supervision of Student Teachers
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Public School Teaching
Davis School District
Teacher, Farmington Junior High, Farmington, Utah. I taught 7th grade
Utah Studies
Davis School District
Teacher, Farmington Junior High, Farmington, Utah. I taught 7th grade
Utah Studies. I served as Chair, Social Studies Department, 2000-2001.
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Professional
Research Institute of America, New York, New York
Sales Representative in Northern California and Southern Oregon for
publisher of legal, business and tax information.
Honor and Award: National Director’s Club 1992 award winner for
RIA’s national sales force.
Mountain West College, Salt Lake City, Utah
Instructor of Legal Research for paralegal program.
2003-2007
2002-2003
1997-2001
1988-1998
1986-1988
University of Utah, College of Law Library
1982-1988
Energy Law Librarian. Teaching responsibilities: Instructing second
and third year law students in legal research on Westlaw and Lexis-Nexis
online information services.
Western Survey Research, Salt Lake City, Utah
Polling for clients such as KUTV Channel 2 Television in
Salt Lake City, Utah.
1980-1982
Publications/Scholarly/Creative Activities
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Refereed
Jorgensen, C.G. (2011). Book review: Dewey and the dilemma of race: An intellectual
history 1895-1922, T.D. Fallace, Theory and Research in Social Education, 39 (2).
Jorgensen, C.G. (In production July 2011). John Dewey and the Dawn of Social Studies:
Unraveling Conflicting Interpretations of the 1916 Report, Information Age Publishing
Inc.
Jorgensen, C.G., and Evans, R.W. (In edit August, 2011), Chapter: Social Justice, In Vol.
2 - Social Issues: Annotated Bibliography, Totten, S. and Pedersen, J., Eds.
Jorgensen, C. G. (In press April 2011). Unraveling Conflicting Interpretations of the
1916 Report on Social Studies. The Curriculum History Journal.
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Non-refereed
Scheurman, G., Evans, R.W., and Jorgensen, C. G., Eds. (In preparation),
Constructivism and the New Social Studies: A Collection of Classic Inquiry Lessons.
Conference Presentations
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Refereed
Jorgensen, C.G., “Slave Narratives: Moving Toward a New Life with Democracy and
Diversity”. Annual meeting of the Illinois Council for the Social Studies, Palatine,
October 2011
Jorgensen, C.G. and Witten B., “Strumming Through History: Using Music to Teach
Social Studies”. Annual meeting of the Illinois Council for the Social Studies, Palatine,
October, 2011.
Jorgensen, C.G., “John Dewey’s Influence: Transcending the Multiple Societal Issues
and Challenges Confronting the 1916 Committee on Social Studies”. Annual Meeting of
the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, April, 2011.
Jorgensen, C. G., “John Dewey: A Preoccupation with Occupations”. Annual Meeting
of the Society for the Study of Curriculum History, New Orleans, April, 2011.
Jorgensen, C.G., “John Dewey’s Approach to Practicing Democracy in the Social Studies
Classroom”. Annual meeting of the National Network for Educational Renewal, Normal,
IL, October, 2010.
Jorgensen, C.G., “Japanese American Internment Through the Eyes of Middle School
Students”. Annual meeting of the Illinois Council for the Social Studies, Lisle, October,
2010.
Davis, S., & Jorgensen, C.G., “Innovations of Web 2.0”. Annual conference of TechEd,
Pasadena, April, 2010.
Jorgensen, C. G., “Unraveling Conflicting Interpretations of the 1916 Report on Social
Studies”. Annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Curriculum History, Denver,
April, 2010.
Evans, R. W., & Jorgensen, C. G., “A Dream Deferred: The (Unfulfilled) Promise of
Critical Pedagogy”. Annual meeting of the National Council for Social Studies, Atlanta,
November, 2009.
Jorgensen, C. G., “Critical Thinking and the Politics of Diversion.” Annual meeting of
the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Quebec, April, 2005.
Gallagher-Geurtsen, T., Jorgensen, C. G., & Shoemate, S., “Poplar Culture and the Civic
Engagement of Youth.” Conference on Civic Education Research, Reno, September,
2004.
Jorgensen, C. G., “Teaching the Native American Stories of N. Scott Momaday in Social
Studies Classrooms.” The annual philological conference of the English Graduate
Student Association, Idaho State University, April, 2004.

Non-refereed
Student Mentoring Seminar in Curriculum Studies. Annual meeting of the American
Educational Research Association Conference, San Francisco, April, 2006.
Chair and Discussant, “Educational Partnerships and Reform: Four Perspectives.”
Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Quebec,
April, 2005.
Co-Chair and Discussant, “Re-Visioning Disability: Cultural Signs and Experiential
Knowing.” Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association,
Chicago, April, 2004.
Professional and Academic Service

National
Service to the Field of Social Studies: Submitted a Nomination for the National Council
for the Social Studies sponsored Exemplary Research in Social Studies Award.
Nomination Letter Acknowledged June 8, 2011; Nominee was notified of selection as the
2011 winner of the NCSS Exemplary Research in Social Studies Award on August 12,
2011.
Service to the Field of Social Studies: Completed Indexing Project for a new book in the
social studies field. Assisted a colleague and scholar in developing and finalizing with
specialized software, PDF Index Generator, an extensive index for Volume I of a two
volume set for publication. Project completed October, 2010.
Ad Hoc Reviewer, American Educational Research Association, 2011-present
Ad Hoc Reviewer, Society for the Study of Curriculum History, 2010-Present
Ad Hoc Reviewer, Theory and Research in Social Education, 2009-present
Ad Hoc Reviewer, College and University Faculty Assembly (CUFA) Proposals
for Papers during NCSS annual conference, 2009-present
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE): Representative
for the Department of Secondary Education at Utah State University, annual
conference of the National Council for the Social Studies, Washington, D.C., 2001.

Regional
Workshop presentation: “Special Education and School Law”. Conducted for Idaho Falls
School District superintendents and public school principals, Utah State University,
Logan, June 2004.
Educational Testing Service (ETS) Social Studies Panel Member: Invited to review
“The Praxis Series: Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers” for
social studies teachers and students in Utah, Salt Lake City, September, 2003.
Utah State Office of Education: Social Studies Committee Member. 5-person
committee wrote the Seventh Grade Utah Core Curriculum for Social Studies;
served as state-wide facilitator to gain input and feedback from teachers throughout the
state during the two years the committee wrote the corecurriculum; served as facilitator to
share information about the new requirements in the Utah Core Curriculum for Social
Studies with Utah State University faculty and undergraduate students in the teaching
program. 2000-2002.
Utah History Fair: Served as facilitator and supervisor of student entries. Served as
judge for student entries. 1999-2003.
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University
Chair and member of: Scholarship Committee, College of Education and Human
Services, 2010-2011
Presentation for World Celebration Of Peace Day, Western Illinois University,
Jorgensen, C.G., “Courageous Action for Democracy and Equality”. September, 2011.
Seminar for Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research (CITR), Western Illinois
University, Witten, B. and Jorgensen, C.G., “Introduction to WebQuests”. November,
2010.
Faculty Advisor, Native American Student Association, Dixie State College of Utah,
2009.

Department
Member of: Academic Integrity Committee, Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction, 20102011.
Member of: Social Studies Education Search Committee, Dept. of Curriculum and
Instruction, 2010-2011.
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Community
2011 Merit Badge University: Service as a Merit Badge Counselor; conducted Social
Studies Education session “Citizenship in the World,” Western Illinois University
campus, March 5, 2011.
Seminar for Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research (CITR), Western Illinois
University, Witten, B. and Jorgensen, C.G., “Introduction to WebQuests”. November,
2010.
Professional Memberships/Affiliations
American Educational Research Association (AERA), 2003-present
Illinois Council for the Social Studies (ICSS), 2010-present
John Dewey Society, 2009-present
National Council for Social Studies (NCSS), 2001-present
National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME), 2006-present
SIG Issues Centered Community (NCSS), 2008-present
Society for the Study of Curriculum History (SSCH), 2010-present