2011 – 2012 Faculty Accomplishments
College of Education
Published Books
Hardin, C. (2011). 100 things every adult college student ought to know (2nd Edition). Williamsville, NY:
Cambridge-Stratford Publishers.
Published Articles
Alvey, T. L., Phillips, N. C., Bigelow, E. C., Smith, B. E., Pfaff, E., Colt, W., Leander, K. M., Dalton, B.,
& Ma, J. Y. (2011). From I-Search to iSearch 2.0. English Teaching: Practice and Critique, 10
(4): 139-148.
Hirtle, J. (2011) Pedagogy of Aloha. Journal of Technology Integration in the Classroom 3,28-32.
Jerles, J. (2011). Left behind: Children of soldiers, Journal of the Southeastern
Association of Teacher Educators, (20)1, 21-26. [online publication]
Gold, M. & Richards, H. (2012, in press). To label or not to label: The special education
questions for African Americans. The Journal of Educational Foundations.
Lowe, C. (2011). Traversing La Frontera: The Dynamics of resistance to resocialization among
English Language Learners in secondary classrooms. Tennessee Reading Teacher, 38 (2), 7-16.
Piro, J., Wiemers, R., & Shutt, T. (2011, September). Using student achievement data in teacher and
principal evaluations: A policy study. International Journal of Educational Leadership
Preparation, 6(4). Retrieved from Connexions Web site: http://cnx.org/content/m41125/latest/
Pirkle, S. (2011). Preparing students with disabilities for a future in a technologically complex global
economy. Journal of Interdisciplinary Education, 10, 46-56.
Pirkle, S. (2011). Retaining and supporting science teachers. Science Educator, 20(2), 42-46.
Ray, J., Kalvaitis, D., Wheeler, C. & Hirtle, J. (2011). Teachers' attitudes, behaviors, and opinions related
to social media use. In Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate,
Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2011, 861-867, Chesapeake, VA:
AACE.Retrieved from http://www.editlib.org/p/38818.
Stewart, G. (2012, in press). Technology: Sustaining global education by changing the world through
technology in the classroom. Journal of Interdisciplinary Education, 11, 1.
Wall, A. (2012, in press). Measuring teacher education standards: The journey toward authentic electronic
assessment. In C. Crawford et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and
Teacher Education International Conference 2012, Chesapeake, VA: AACE
Presentations
Alvey, T. L. & Smith, B. E. (2011, November). Reading between the modes: Teaching and reading
multimodal texts in the classroom. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council
of Teachers of English in Chicago, IL.
Barrett, B., & Buttery, T. J. (2011, October). Literacy and social studies Southeastern Regional
Association of Teacher Educators (SRATE); Savannah, GA.
Barrett, B., Buttery, T. J., & Deitrich M. (2012, April). Integrating literature into the curriculum to help
students gain “feeling Knowledge” about the past and present. National Social Science and
Technology Association, National Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
Barron, L.& Hill-Clarke, K. (2011, November). Partnerships and Clinical Sites in Times of Tight
Budgets and High Accountability – Sharing the Responsibility for Preparing Teachers. Georgia
Educator Preparation Programs’ Conference (GACTE), Augusta State University, Augusta, GA.
Barron, L. & Davis, L. (2011, October). Preparing for TPAC: Lessons Along the Way.
Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators (SRATE), Savannah, GA.
Barron, L.& McQuillan, J. (2011, September). Supporting Candidates. Teacher
Performance Assessment National Implementation Conference, University of San Diego, San
Diego, CA.
Bruster, B. & Peterson, B. (2012, April). Using teacher performance assessment (TPA) data to construct
insight from student teacher’s perspectives. National Technology and Social Science Conference,
Las Vegas, NV.
Bruster, B. & Peterson, B., (2011, October). Constructing insight from student teachers’ perspectives. 58th
Annual Conference of the Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators, Savannah,
GA.
Buttery, T. J., Luck & Barrett, B. (2012, April). Academic writing and publishing techniques.
National Social Science and Technology Association, National Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
Buttery, T. J., & Barrett, B. (2012, February). Working with attention deficit disorder children: What
should teacher educators know? Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), National Conference,
San Antonio, TX.
Buttery, T. J., & Barrett, B. (2012, February). Online publishing in the SRATE Journal. Association of
Teacher Educators (ATE), National Conference, San Antonio, TX.
Buttery, T.J., & Barrett, B. (2011, October). Research and publishing in the ATE Journal, the SRATE
Journal, and the GATE Journal. Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators
(SRATE); Savannah, GA.
Buttery, T. J., & Luck (2012, April). Reading issues in the web environment. National Social Science and
Technology Association, National Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
Buttery, T. J., & Luck (2012, April). A roundtable on technology tools, trends, and topics. National
Social Science and Technology Association, National Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
Gold, M. E., Lowe, C., Neal, M. (2011). The Concept of Critical Mass in Higher Education.
AABHE (American Association of Blacks in Higher Education): Atlanta, GA.
Hardin, C. & Bader, C. (2011). The ABC’s of Classroom Management. . Southeastern Regional
Association of Teacher Education (SRATE): Savannah, GA.
Hardin, C., Barron, L., & Wall A. (2011). Teacher performance assessment: Report from a Pilot
Program. Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Education (SRATE): Savannah, GA.
Hardin, C., Barron, L., & Wall A. (2011, October). Teacher performance assessment: Challenges and
opportunities. LiveText Tennessee User’s Conference, Nashville, TN.
Hardin, C., Barron, L., Wall A., & Nagel, J. (2011, July). Teacher performance assessment: challenges
and opportunities. LiveText Annual Conference: Chicago, IL.
Hardin, C. & Wall, A. (2012, April). Promoting problem-based learning through Ipads. National Social
Sciences Annual Conference. Las Vegas, NV.
Hirtle, J. & Ray, J. (2012). Ancient Places and Digital Spaces: A Fusion through Literacy. Hawaii
International Conference on Education. Honolulu, HI.
Jerles, J. (November, 2011). Effects of parental deployment on elementary school children: Recent studies
and anecdotal evidence from the field. Presentation at the Southeast Regional Association of
Teacher Educators regional conference. Savannah, GA.
Jerles, J., Stewart, G., & Alvey, T. (2012, April 1-3) Blogging in the elementary and high school
classroom: Are there really practical uses? National Social Science Association (NSSA):
National Technology and Social Science Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
Lowe, C. (2011). Transcending Traditional Gender Roles and Local Exclusion in Adult ELL:
Promoting the Retention of Latina Students in Community-Based ELL Programs through
the Implementation of Critical, Feminist, and Ethno-Feminist Pedagogies. NSSA
(National Social Science Association): New Orleans, LA.
Lowe, C., Gold, M. E. & Bullock-Neal, M. (April 2012). Critical Mass. National Social Sciences
Annual Conference. Las Vegas, NV. (Note: Dr. Gold could not attend).
Luck, D. (2011, September). Reading in the Web Environment. Speech presented as part of the Austin
Peay State University Provost Lecture Series. Clarksville, TN.
Luck, D. (2011, October). Effective Reading from the Web. National Social Science Association Fall
Professional Development Conference. New Orleans, LA.
Luck, D. & Buttery T. J. (2012, April). Reading issues in the web environment. National Social Science
and Technology Association, National Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
Luck, D. & Buttery T. J. (2012, April). Technology tools, trends, and topics. National Social Science and
Technology Association, National Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
McMahan, R. (2012, April). Authentic science teaching: The electronic curriculum. National
Technology and Social Science Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
Neal, M. (2012, April). The disproportionate relationship between minorities with disabilities
and the juvenile justice system, Presentation at the CEC Annual Convention and Expo,
Denver, CO.
Peterson, B. (2011, April). Electronic libraries: Advancing commitment to education. National
Technology and Social Science Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
Peterson, B. & Bruster, B. (2011, April). Examining and facilitating reflection to improve professional
practice. Key Note Speakers at the business meeting for SIG 77, Portfolios and Reflection in
Teaching and Teacher Education (PRTTE). Annual meeting of American Educational Research
Association, New Orleans, LA.
Peterson, B. & Bruster, B. (2011, April). Using focus groups to examine reflective practice of teacher
candidates. Annual meeting of American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
Pirkle, S., Shutt, T., & Stewart, G. (2011, September, 19-21). STEM teaching: The critical components.
Annual Tennessee Education Leadership (LEAD) Conference, Nashville, TN.
Piro, J., & Shutt, T. (2012, February 11-15). A policy analysis of student achievement measures in teacher
and principal evaluations. Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) Annual Meeting, Austin,
TX.
Pirkle, S. (2011, November 12). STEM instruction in the middle school: What are the essential steps to
success? Annual Conference of the Association for Middle Level Education, Louisville, KY.
Pirkle, S. (2011, April 18). Secondary STEM teachers: Resolving the critical shortage issue. National
Meeting of the National Technology and Social Science Association in Las Vegas, NV.
Stewart, G., & Shutt, T. (2011, October). Technology: Sustaining global education. North American
Chapter of the World Council for Curriculum and Instruction, Austin, TX.
Stewart, G., & Shutt, T. (2012, April, 1-3). The role of school leadership in transforming the schools of
tomorrow through technology. National Social Science Association (NSSA): National
Technology and Social Science Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
Stewart, T. A. & Houchens, G. (2012). The nine unanswerable questions. Canadian Institute for
Enneagram Studies Conference: Victoria, British Columbia.
Stewart, T. A. (2012). Implementing a formative assessment initiative. Invited Speaker, Kentucky ASCD
Common Core State Standards Follow-Up Series: Bowling Green, KY.
Wiemers, R., Shutt, T., & Piro, J. (2011, October). An ethical approach to building a positive school
climate. North American Chapter of the World Council for Curriculum and Instruction, Austin,
TX.
Wall, A. (2012). Measuring teacher education standards: The journey toward authentic electronic
assessment. Society for Information Technology in Teacher Education International Conference,
Austin, TX.
Editing
The Journal of Interdisciplinary Education (JIE). The publication of the North American Chapter of the
World Council for Curriculum and Instruction (NAC-WCCI). Editor – Tammy Shutt
The Journal of the Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators is an outlet for educational
researchers throughout the southeast region of the U.S. Editors – Thomas Buttery, Don Luck,
Bettie Barrett
The Tennessee Reading Journal. A publication of the Tennessee Reading Association. Editor – Benita
Bruster
Funded Grants
Assad, A. & Wells, L. ($138,200) Momentum: Building Capacity for Change Through
Connections. Race to the Top grant proposal. Submitted and funded Spring 2012.
Gold, M.E., & Lowe, C. ($80,000). Diversity in Teaching Grant (Project MORE). Funding Years 20112013: Tennessee Higher Education Commission.
Neal, M. (2010-2015). Juvenile Justice. US Justice Department/Tennessee Commission on
Children and Youth Grant – awarded at $50,000.00
Grants submitted
Hirtle, J., Wells, L., & Davis, L. (2011). Pushing the Performance Envelope: Integrating Social Studies
and Language Arts in the Middle Grades. Improving Teacher Quality Grant submitted October
2011.
Jerles, J. ($3500) A Coach in the Ear. Austin Peay State University. TAF grant to aid communication
with field-based pre-service students.
Pirkle, S. ($805,529) West Tennessee STEM Platform District and Regional STEM Innovation Hub
Tennessee STEM Innovation Network - First to the Top
Pirkle, S. ($175, 317). Physical Science for Elementary Teachers, Tennessee STEM Innovation Network
- First to the Top.
Pirkle, S. ($1,146,626) Tennessee/Kentucky Regional Robert Noyce Scholarship. National Science
Foundation.
Pirkle, S. ($7,852,386) CReST: Collaborative Redesign of Science in Tennessee. National Science
Foundation.
Pirkle, S. ($54,815) DLSpoint – Characterizing Low Mass Stellar Polulations using the Deep Lens
Survey.
Pirkle, S. ($1,456,000) Middle Tennessee STEM Innovation Hub.
Pirkle, S. ($199,178). Collaborative STEM Professional Development for Middle School Teachers.
Pirkle, S. ($199,958). Collaborative STEM Professional Development for 3-5 Teachers.
Pirkle, S. ($199,651). Collaborative STEM Professional Development for High School Teachers.
Mann, M., Sullivan, L., & Preston-Sabin, J. (2011). Teaching Tennessee’s Teachers Chemistry (T3Chemistry). 2012 Improving Teacher Quality Grant Program submitted October 2011.
McMahan R. & Bruster, B. (2012) Language Arts: Engagement and Delivery of Common Core
Standards Content and Skills through Inquiry-Based Learning in Science. Improving Teacher
Quality Grant:
Officers of Professional Organizations
Bettie Barrett
President – Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Education
Benita Bruster
Secretary – America Educational Research Association SIG Div. K
Chair – Communications Committee – National Social Science Association
Carlette Hardin
President – elect – Tennessee Association of Colleges of Teacher Education
Don Luck
President – National Social Science Association
Merriel Neal
Coordinator - Children Action Network (CAN), TN Chapter of the Council for
Exceptional Children
Secretary - National Black Caucus of Special Educators, Council for Exceptional
Children
Conference Chairperson -2nd Annual Joint Juvenile Justice Conference
Proposal Reviewer - TN Chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children Annual
Conference
Barbara Peterson
Program Chair-American Educational Research Association-(SIG-Portfolios and
Reflection in Teaching and Teacher Education)
Board of Directors-National Social Science Association (Publications
Committee)
Sheila Pirkle
President – Tennessee Science Education Leadership Association
Lauren Wells
President – Mid Cumberland Reading Association