UNIFORM VITA AND BIOGRAPHICAL DATA SHEET
James Duke Laney
628 Headlee Lane Department of Teacher Education
Denton, TX 76201 and Administration
P.O. Box 311337
University of North Texas
Denton, Texas 76203-1337
Phone: (940)387-3082 Phone: (940) 565-2602 Fax: (940)565-4952
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
General Elementary Education
Learning and Instruction
Curriculum and the Study of Schooling
Social Studies in the Elementary School
Economic Education
Aging Education
I. EDUCATION:
Year Degree Major Institution
1985 Ed.D. Education UCLA
1982 M.Ed. Elementary North Texas State
Education University
1979 B.S. Elementary North Texas State
Education University
II. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Dates Place of Employment Rank/Job Title
1997-present University of Professor
North Texas,
Denton, Texas
1991-1997 University of Associate Professor North Texas
1985-1991 University Assistant Professor
of North Texas
1981-82 Denton I.S.D. 6th Grade Teacher
Denton, Texas
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1979-81 Denton I.S.D. 4th Grade Teacher
III. PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT AND SERVICE
A. Membership in Professional Organizations
International/National
2005-2006 Council for Elementary Science International
1987-present Alpha Chi National Honor Scholarship Society (Sponsor, Texas Eta Chapter, University of North Texas, 1987-2002)
1987-1996 National Social Science Association
1985-present American Educational Research Association
1985-2011 Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
1985-present Association of Teacher Educators
1985-present College and University Faculty Assembly, National Council for the Social Studies
1985-1997 Economic Education Special Interest Group, American Educational Research Association
1985-present Kappa Delta Pi
1985-present National Council for the Social Studies
1985-1997, Phi Delta Kappa
2006-present
Regional
1985-1986 Southwestern Economics Association
1985-1986 Southwestern Social Science Association
State
1990-1991, Science Teachers Association of Texas
1997-1998
1985-present Texas Association of Teacher Educators
1985-present Texas Council for the Social Studies
1983-84 California Educational Research Association
Local
1988-95 Texas Student Education Association
(Sponsor, University of North Texas Chapter)
1987 Research Forum, College of Education, University of North Texas
B. Offices and Committee Assignments in Professional Organizations:
National
2017-present Corporate Bylaws Committee, Association of Teacher Educators.
2016-present Distinguished Program in Teacher Education Committee, Association of Teacher Educators (Chair)
2012-2016 Distinguished Program in Teacher Education Committee, Association of Teacher Educators (Acting Chair, for Spring 2015 meeting)
2008-present Leadership Academy, Association of Teacher Educators
2008-2013 Legislative and Governmental Relations Committee, Association of Teacher Educators
2005 Proposal Reviewer, 2005 Association of Teacher Educator Summer Conference
2003-2011 Distinguished Program in Teacher Education Selection Panel, Association of Teacher Educators
2003-2005 Resolutions Committee, Association of Teacher Educators
1998-present Elementary Social Studies Special Interest Group Coordinator, National Academy for Teaching and Learning About Aging
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1998-present UNT Oversight Committee, National Academy for Teaching and Learning About Aging
1997-1998 Textbook Committee, National Academy for Teaching and Learning About Aging
1996-present National Governing Board, National Academy for Teaching and Learning About Aging
1996-97 Economic Education Special Interest Group Program Committee (Chair), American Educational Research Association
1993-1996 Awards Committee, National Social Science Association
1993-1996 Resolutions Committee, Association of Teacher Educators
1991-1994 Public Relations Committee, Association of Teacher Educators
1990-1996 National Governing Board, National Social Science Association
1990-1996 Consulting Editor, National Editorial Board, National Social Science Journal, National Social Science Association
Regional
2000-2001 Program Committee, 2001 Southwestern Regional Association of Teacher Educators, SRATE 2001 Conference, Corpus Christi, Texas, October 13-15, 2001
1989 Program Committee, Southwestern Regional Association of Teacher Educators, SRATE '89 Conference, San Antonio, Texas, November 1-4
1989 Awards Committee, Southwestern Regional Association of Teacher Educators, SRATE '89 Conference, San Antonio, Texas, November 1-4
1989 Registration Committee, Southwestern Regional Association of Teacher Educators, SRATE '89 Conference, San Antonio, Texas, November 1-4
1989 Hospitality Committee, Southwestern Regional Association of Teacher Educators, SRATE '89 Conference, San Antonio, Texas, November 1-4
State
2016 Austin College Teacher Program External Program Review Committee, Austin College, Sherman, Texas.
1994-95 Nominations Committee, Texas Teacher Educators
1992-1993 Publications Committee, Texas Association of Teacher Educators
1990-1999 Executive Board Member, Texas Association of Teacher Educators/ Texas Teacher Educators
1990-1993 Newsletter Editor, "The Texas Teacher Educator," Texas Association of Teacher Educators
1990-1992 Membership Committee, Texas Association of Teacher Educators
1990-1991 Acting Secretary, Texas Association of Teacher Educators
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Local
2007-present Foundations Representative (Officer), University of North Texas/Texas Woman’s University Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa.
2006-present Executive Committee, University of North Texas/ Texas Woman’s University Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa
1992 Scholarship Committee, University of North Texas/Texas Woman's University Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa
1991-1992 Service Recognition Committee, University of North Texas/Texas Woman's University Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa
1991 Officers Nominating Committee, University of North Texas/Texas Woman's University Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa
1991 Scholarship Committee, University of North Texas/Texas Woman's University Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa
1990-1991 Past President, University of North Texas/Texas Woman's University Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa
1990 Representative of the University of North Texas/Texas Woman's University Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa on the Phi Delta Kappa Research Day Planning Committee
1989 Chair, Scholarship Committee, University of North Texas/Texas Woman's University Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa
1989-90 President, University of North Texas/Texas Woman's University Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa
1988-89 Vice-President for Programs, University of North Texas/Texas Woman's University Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa
1987-88 Foundation Representative, University of North Texas/Texas Woman's University Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa
1987 Charter Member, College of Education Research Forum, University of North Texas
C. Consulting
Spring 2012 Consultant, National Study of Teacher Preparation
Fall 2005- Member, Advisory Board, VISION 2010
Spring 2006 Secondary Literacy, Fort Worth I.S.D.,
Fort Worth, Texas.
Fall 2000 Review of two documents for the National Academy for Teaching and Learning About Aging (NATLA): Fran Pratt’s Teaching the Ten Thematic Strands of Social Studies Through Lifespan Aging Education and Sandra L. McGuire’s A Lifespan Aging Education for Young Children: Teaching Units for Preschool-Primary.
July 16, 1999 How to infuse aging education concepts into national standards and discipline guidelines. Presentation for a national aging education workshop sponsored by Utica College, Syracuse University in Old Forge, New York.
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Sept. 12-14, 1997 Welcoming diversity. Workshop presentation at Camp Hoblitzelle, Midlothian, Texas, for teachers at Degan Elementary School, Lewisville, Texas.
Spring, 1996 Economics: Debriefing Teachable Moments curriculum project. Instructional module writing consultant to the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Inc., Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Kansas City, Missouri.
January 27, 1996 Formulating educational objectives using the Tyler Rationale. Workshop presentation for Dallas Opera curriculum designers, Dallas, Texas.
April 26, 1993 Cooperative learning and interdisciplinary curriculum. Workshop presentation for Lake Dallas Middle School, Lake Dallas I.S.D., Lake Dallas, Texas.
January 14, 1991 Strategies for teaching economics in grades 1 and 2. Workshop presentation for Fort Worth I.S.D., Fort Worth, Texas.
January 14, 1991 Strategies for teaching economics in grade 3. Workshop presentation for Fort Worth I.S.D., Fort Worth, Texas.
January 14, 1991 Strategies for teaching economics in grades 4 and 5. Workshop presentation for Fort Worth I.S.D., Fort Worth, Texas.
August 30, 1989 Sponge activities: Productive utilization of time in the elementary school classroom. Workshop presentation for Denton I.S.D., Denton, Texas.
August 27, 1987 Civic education in the elementary school. Workshop presentation for Forth Worth I.S.D., Fort Worth, Texas.
August 6, 1987 Mini-Society workshop: Experiencing real-world economics in the elementary school classroom. Advanced academic training workshop presentation for Weatherford I.S.D., Weatherford, Texas.
February 7, 1987 Inquiry: A teaching/learning strategy for elementary social studies. Advanced academic training workshop presentation for Region XVIII Education Service Center, Midland-Odessa, Texas.
June, 1985 Mini-Society workshop. Workshop presentation for Los Angeles I.S.D., Los Angeles, California.
D. Honors/Awards
International/National
2017 UNT Online Graduate Education Program Ranking of #16 in the U.S. for Online Programs in Education from U.S. News and World Report. The TE&A Department’s M.Ed. AOP in Educational Leadership and M.Ed. in Teaching contributed significantly to this ranking.
2008-2011 Association of Teacher Educator Leadership Academy
2008 Phi Delta Kappa International Membership Recognition Certificate—15 Year Member
2007 Academic Key’s Who’s Who in Education—Higher Education (WWEHE)
2005 Academic Key’s Who’s Who in Education (WWE)
2005 ATE Laureate, Association of Teacher Educators
2003 Academic Key’s Who’s Who in Education (WWE)
1995-96 Marquis Who's Who in American Education, 5th edition
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1995-96 Nominee, Marquis Who's Who in the World, 13th edition
1995 Certificate of Merit, Distinguished Service, Association of Teacher Educators
1995 Nominee, Outstanding Contributions Relating Research to Practice--Interpretive Scholarship Award, American Educational Research Association
1995 Nominee, Sylvia Scribner Award, Division C of the American Educational Research Association
1995 Nominee, Raymond B. Cattell Early Career Award for Programmatic Research, American Educational Research Association
1994 Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding and Dedicated Service, Association of Teacher Educators
1994 Nominee, Raymond B. Cattell Early Career Award for Programmatic Research, American Educational Research Association
1994-95 Marquis Who's Who in American Education, 4th edition
1994 Marquis Who's Who in America, 48th edition
1993 The Harold E. Mitzel Award for Meritorious Contribution to Educational Practice Through Research, The Journal of Educational Research
1993 Outstanding Research Paper Award for "Economic Concept Acquisition: Experiential Versus Experience-Based Learning and Instruction", National Social Science Association
1989-90 Who's Who in American Education, The National Reference Institute
State
2012 Participant, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board College & Career Readiness Initiative (CCRI), Faculty Collaborative in Social Studies.
2005 20 Years of Membership, Texas Council for the Social Studies
1994 Certificate in Appreciation and Recognition of Outstanding Professional Service Contributions to Teacher Education in Texas, Texas Teacher Educators
1990 Meritorious Contribution to Vocational Guidance Programs, Texas Education Agency
Local
2017 Inclusion Excellence Award given to the Department of Teacher Education and Administration from the UNT Diversity-Equity Office.
2016 UNT Faculty Member Support and Inspiration Award, UNT Honors Day, April 2016
2015 Thirtieth Year Service Recognition Award, University of North Texas
2013 CLEAR Thank-a-Teacher Recognition
2010-11 Faculty Service Award, College of Education, University of North Texas
2010 Twenty-Fifth Year Service Recognition Award, University of North Texas
2009 Generations of Excellence Award to the J.C. Matthews Family, University of North Texas
2009 Honor Professor Award, University of North Texas
2008 Honor Professor Award, University of North Texas
2008 Honorable Mention, Outstanding Dissertation for 2007, College of Education, University of North Texas (won by my doctoral student, Israel A. Sarasti)
2007 Nominee, J.H. Shelton Excellence in Teaching Award, University of North Texas
2006 Nominee, J.H. Shelton Excellence in Teaching
Award, University of North Texas
2006 Faculty Recognition Award, Honors Day, University of North Texas
2005 Twentieth Year Service Recognition Award, University of North Texas
2005 Nominee, J.H. Shelton Excellence in Teaching Award, University of North Texas
2004 Rutheanne Thompson (Dr. James D. Laney, Chair, Dissertation Committee), Honorable Mention (Runner-up), University of North Texas, College of Education, Outstanding Dissertation Award
2004 Honor Professor Award, University of North Texas
2003 Nominee, Regents Professor, University of North Texas
2002-03 Nominee, Piper Professor Award, University of North Texas
2002 Nominee, Regents Professor, University of North Texas
2001 Outstanding Alumnus, Department of Teacher Education and Administration, University of North Texas
2001 Nominee, Toulouse Scholar Award, University of North Texas
2000 Fifteenth Year Service Recognition Award, University of North Texas
2000 Nominee, Toulouse Scholar Award, University of North Texas
1999 Distributed Learning Pioneer, University of North Texas
1999 Donations (by 2 students) to UNT in my honor
1996-97 Developing Scholars Award, University of North Texas
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1995 Tenth Year Service Recognition Award, University of North Texas
1995 Nominee, J.H. Shelton Excellence in Teaching Award, University of North Texas
1994-95 J.C. Matthews Chair for Research in Education, College of Education, University of North Texas
1992 Awarded Past-President's Pin, Phi Delta Kappa, University of North Texas/ Texas Woman's University Chapter
1991 Certificate of 5-Year Membership, Phi Delta Kappa
1991 "Top Prof," Meritum Chapter of Mortar Board Senior Honor Society, University of North Texas
1990 Fifth Year Service Recognition Award, University of North Texas
1989 Certificate of Appreciation, Outstanding Service as Sponsor, Student Education Association
E. Credentials
2016 Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement Continuing Professional Development (CPE) AdvancED External Review Team Member
2016 Security Awareness Training, UNT
1984-present Certified Teacher Trainer, YESS!/Mini-Society Economics and Entrepreneurship Education Program
1979-present Texas Teacher Certificate, Provisional Elementary
F. Other Professional Activities
SACS Reviewer
Spring 2016 SACS AdvanceED External Review Accredi-
tation Team Member, Guyer High School,
Denton I.S.D., Denton, Texas.
External Reviewer
Fall 2016 Austin College Teacher Program External Program Review Committee, Austin College, Sherman, Texas.
Fall 2011 For Associate Professor Kaye Pepper, University of Mississippi.
Spring/Summer 2008 For Assistant Professor Eui-Kyung Shin, Northern Illinois University.
Chairing Sessions at Scholarly Meetings
February 4, 2005 Facilitator for a paper session at the annual Educational Research Exchange, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas.
February 27, 2003 Facilitator for a paper session at the annual Educational Research Exchange, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas.
October 8, 1993 Facilitator for a paper session at the annual meeting of the Texas Council for the Social Studies, San Antonio, Texas.
October 16, 1992 Facilitator for a paper session at a joint meeting of the National Science Teachers’ Association and the Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching (CAST) Convention, Fort Worth, Texas.
November 22, 1991 Facilitator for a paper session at the annual meeting of the College and university Faculty Assembly, National Council for the Social Studies, Washington, D.C.
March 29, 1990 Facilitator for 2 paper sessions at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Economics Association, Fort Worth, Texas.
Nov. 14-18, 1986 Facilitator for a paper session at the annual meeting of the National Council for the Social Studies, New York, New York.
Panel Member
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October 25, 1986 Resource person for a round table discussion of the Texas Teacher Appraisal System at the 39th Annual Conference on Teacher Education, Arlington, Texas, October 25, 1986.