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Jones Distinguished Professor Program
The
Jones Distinguished University Professor Program provides a unique
opportunity for a nationally respected scholar to spend a semester
or more at Emporia State University. While in residence, the distinguished
professor is required to do a policy study of a pertinent issue
in education. Through teaching, writing, research, and consulting,
the Jones Professor provides leadership in areas of interest to
educators across the state and region.
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Dr. Robert McFrazier
2005-2006
Robert McFrazier, former superintendent of Topeka Public Schools, attained state and national prominence over his 40-year career in education, and is an expert on the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court’s Brown V. Board of Education of Topeka ruling.
At Emporia State’s Teachers College, McFrazier taught Introduction to Education to future teachers and is a guest lecturer in classes.
McFrazier, who started his career as a teacher in 1967 as a junior high English teacher in Junction City, is active in education policymaking. He retired from the Topeka Public Schools in 2003. That same year he was appointed by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to serve on an education policy team charged with reviewing student achievement, studying cost-efficiency issues and growing education leaders among Kansas teachers and students. |
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Dr.
Richard Lee
2003-2004
Dr.
Richard Lee examined the concept of the "engaged university" while serving as the Jones Distinguished Professor. He developed
a number of grant proposals while at ESU and initiated the
university's American Democracy Project.
Lee's
involvement in higher education began in 1976. He spent
19 years at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, serving
as a professor, associate dean, and Dean of Graduate Studies
and Continuing Education. Earlier, Lee served as a research
design director and assistant professor/lecturer at the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an assistant
professor at the University of Maryland. Lee earned his
bachelor's degree in psychology and early childhood education
in 1974, and his master's degree in educational psychology
and child development in 1976 - both from the University
of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He was awarded a Ph.D. in clinical
child psychology and special education from the University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1979.
Following
his time at ESU, Lee became the Vice Provost of Educational
Outreach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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An Overview of
International Education at
Colleges and Universities
in Kansas
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Keith
Geiger
2001-2002
Keith
Geiger served as Deputy Assistant Secretary, Academic Programs,
U.S. Department of State from 1997-2001. He attained national
prominence during a distinguished 38-year career in education,
serving as president of the National Education Association
(NEA) for seven years before joining the U.S. Department
of State where he oversaw the Fulbright program.
Geiger began his career in education as a high school math
and science teacher. Over the years he has worked extensively
on projects which support and study the importance of international
education. While serving as the JIEE Distinguished Professor,
Geiger studied international education exchanges in higher
education in Kansas. The published study, "An Overview
of International Education at Colleges and Universities
in Kansas" was released in Fall 2002.
Geiger,
native of Michigan, holds a bachelor's degree from Asbury
College in Kentucky and a master's degree from Peabody College
in Tennessee. He completed additional graduate work at the
University of Michigan.
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Preparation of Teachers
for Kansas Schools
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Dr.
Roger S. Pankratz
2000-2001
Dr. Pankratz, a native Kansan, is a professor
of teacher education at Western Kentucky University, where
he has served as the assistant and associate dean in the
College of Education. He has provided leadership for the
development of Kentucky's Teacher Internship Program; Kentucky's
school reform, where he served as the executive director
of the Governor's Council for School Performance Standards;
and as the executive director of the Kentucky Institute
for Education Research, an independent nonprofit agency
created by executive order of the governor to evaluate Kentucky's
school reform initiatives. Under his leadership, the institute
produced more than 20 statewide studies and annual reviews
of research related to the effects of reform programs on
students, schools, and educators.
As
a Jones Distinguished Professor, Dr. Pankratz conducted
a study titled, "Preparation of Teachers for Kansas
Schools." The purpose of the study was to assess the
perceptions of first- and second-year teachers teaching
in Kansas about their preparation to facilitate learning
of all students.
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Social
Impact of Distance Learning on Health, Physical Education,
and Recreation Students
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Dr.
Doris R. Corbett
1999-2000
Dr. Corbett is a professor of sport sociology
at Howard University in Washington, D.C., and has served as
a distinguished visiting professor at the United States Military
Academy at West Point and Nanyang Technological University
in the Republic of Singapore. Dr. Corbett has served in many
leadership positions, including serving as president of the
National Association of Girls and Women in Sport and two four-year
terms as the president of the International Council for Health,
Physical Education, Recreation, Sport, and Dance. She is a
member of the International Olympic Committee Sport for All
Commission and former president of the American Alliance for
Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. Dr. Corbett
has authored a variety of articles and chapter publications
focusing on ethics and human rights in sport and physical
activity, and women in sport.
During her tenure at ESU, Dr. Corbett conducted a study, "Social
Impact of Distance Learning on Health, Physical Education,
and Recreation Students," that examined the social impact
of online, web-based distance learning technology on students
enrolled in health, physical education, and recreation courses
at the master's degree level, as compared to students in traditional
on-campus classroom courses. The goal of the study was to
better understand the social and personal implications of
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Previous
Jones Distinguished Professors and their studies:
| 1998-99
Dr. Robert E. Glennen |
"Kansas
Regents Honors Academy: A Follow-Up Study"
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| 1997-98
Dr. Norene F. Daly |
"The
Kansas Board of Regents Distinguished Professors
Program: A Study"
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| 1996-97
Dr. Jack Skillett |
"Teacher
Supply and Demand: The Kansas
Experience 1972-1997"
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| 1995-96
Dr. Arnold J. Moore |
"Improving
Schools: Quality Indicators Used When
Selecting K-12 Teachers"
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| 1994-95
Dr. D.J. Guzzetta |
"Teaching/Research: Faculty
Roles, Evaluations, and Rewards
in Kansas Regents Universities"
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| 1993
Dr. Natale A. Sicuro |
"A
Governance Plan of Higher Education in Kansas"
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1992
Dr. W. Scott Westerman
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1990-91
Dr. J. T. Sandefur
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1987-1989
Dr. John Dunworth
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| 1986-1987
Dr. John King |
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