Contributors to December AE-Extra
[Issue 12/2007]
Lynne Fukuda, an instructor of Anthropology at Windward Community College, a part-time instructor of Biology at Hawaii Pacific University, and an instructor at Central Texas College, based in Hawaii at Schofield Barracks. Ms Fukuda is a regular contributor to this journal in her monthly column, “The View from Here.” Her previous column, "Fukuda's Chalkboard," can be found in the January-August 2002 editions of this journal, as well as various other writings in the 2001 editions.
Dan Lukiv, M.Ed., teaches English and creative writing at McNaughton Centre, Quesnel, BC, Canada. He is a poet, novelist, short story and article writer, and an independent education researcher. His writing has appeared over two thousand times in 18 countries. His formal apprenticeship as a writer includes intensive personal direction from masters such as Canada's Professor Robert Harlow, the USA's Paul Bagdon, and England's D. M. Thomas. He edits a literary journal, CHALLENGER international, which focuses attention on young, up-and-coming Canadian poets. He also edits The Journal of Secondary Alternate Education. He is married and has four daughters.
Kathleen M. T. Collins, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. She teaches graduate-level courses in mixed research, assessment, and special education. Dr. Collins has published on topics related to the instruction of post-secondary students, learning disabilities, and mixed research and she has presented her research at numerous international, national, and regional conferences.
Janet D. Filer is an assistant professor in the Department of Early Childhood/Special Education at the University of Central Arkansas. Dr. Filer’s research interests include working with infants, toddlers, preschoolers and their families, parent-child interactions, and teacher education. She primarily teaches classes in the Master’s program in early childhood special education.
Terry L. James is Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and a professor in the Department of Middle/Secondary Education and Instructional Technology at the University of Central Arkansas. His research topics include most facets of teacher education including program design and teacher development.
Lynn C. Minor is an associate professor in the Department of Early Childhood and Learning. Her research topics include perceptions and beliefs of preservice teachers.
Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Measurement and Research, College of Education, University of South Florida, Tampa. His research topics primarily involve disadvantaged and under-served populations such as minorities, children living in war zones, students with special needs, and juvenile delinquents.
Ann E. Witcher is a professor in the Department of Middle/Secondary Education and Instructional Technologies at the University of Central Arkansas. Her research topics include philosophy of education and student perceptions of effective teaching at the college level.
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