1. VITA March 2016
Name: Deborah A. Byrnes
Address: 3182 S. Teton Dr.
Salt Lake City, Utah 84109
(435) 770-0387
E-Mail: deborah.byrnes@emeriti.usu.edu
Educational Background
Ph.D. in Child/Human Development, July 1981, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
(Dissertation: “Invisible Children in the Classroom: A Descriptive Study of Social Isolates”).
M.A. in Counselor Education, May 1978, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona (certified for
school counseling in Arizona).
B.A. in Elementary Education, May 1974, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, (certified for
school teaching grade K-8).
Current Position
Educational Consultant, Byrnes Consulting
Mindful Awareness Training, Connection Practice, Social Emotional Learning, Emotional
Intelligence
Previous University Positions
Professor, Utah State University, College of Education and Human Services, School of Teacher
Education and Leadership, Logan, Utah, (1983-2015)
Teaching research methods, linguistic and cultural diversity in schooling, social studies education,
and dissertation proposal writing; advisement; research; and service. Previous teaching and
workshop areas: emotional intelligence, mindfulness, anti-bias curriculum, early childhood
education, integrated curriculum, and diversity education.
Adjunct Professor, Department of Family, Consumer, and Human Development, Utah State
University. (1989-2015)
Professor, Semester at Sea, University of Pittsburgh, fall 1999.
Upper-division, cross-cultural child development course and practicum director.
Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University, College of Education, Department of Education
Specialties, Las Cruces, New Mexico, 1981-1983.
Graduate-undergraduate teaching and advisement in early childhood education, curriculum
development, and research. Coordinator of Child Development Associate (CDA) Training
Program.
Awards
Distinguished Faculty Member Award, Utah State University, Center for Women and Gender, 2012

2. Exemplary Faculty Use of Technology Award, Utah System of Higher Education, 2008
Researcher of the Year, Department of Elementary Education, Utah State University, 1998
Teacher of the Year, College of Education, Utah State University, 1996
President’s Diversity Award, Utah State University, 1996
Outstanding Service to Education, Utah State Board of Education, 1996
Outstanding Service, Women and Gender Research Institute, 1996
Faculty Member of the Year Award, Utah State University, 1995
Teaching Experiences
College Teaching at Utah State University (selected courses):
Research for Classroom Teachers (graduate level)
Teaching Social Studies (upper division course)
Linguistic and Cultural Diversity in Schooling (upper division course)
Literature Reviews in Education and Psychology (doctoral course)
Diversity in Education (graduate level)
Emotional Intelligence (graduate level)
Doctoral Program Seminar
Early Childhood Education (upper division and graduate)
Student Teaching Supervision in Early Childhood & Elementary Education
K-6 Teaching in Public Schools
SS Universe Explorer, Semester at Sea
Multi-age, upper-elementary classroom, integrated studies, Fall, 1999
Edith Bowen Laboratory School, Utah State University, Logan, Utah
Kindergarten, half-day program, August 1992 to December 1992
Chandler Unified School District, Chandler, Arizona:
Gifted Students' Program, 3rd-6th grade combinations, 1976-1979
Co-coordinator, Gifted Students' Program, 1976-1979
Classroom Teacher, 3rd
and 4th
grade, 1974-1976
Refereed and Invited Publications, Chapters, and Books
Clark, S. K., & Byrnes, D. (2015). What millennial preservice teachers want to learn in their training: An action
research study. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 36 (4).
Clark, S. K., Byrnes, D., & Sudweeks, R (2015). A comparative examination of preservice and inservice teacher
perceptions based on length and type of student teaching assignment. Journal of Teacher Education, 66 (2).
Kearl, C., Byrnes, D. A., & Maahs-Fladung, C. (2013). A Study of Utah’s New Century Scholarship Program,
eJournal of Education Policy, http://nau.edu/COE/eJournal/

3. Marx, S. & Byrnes, D. A. (2012). Multicultural School Climate Inventory. Current Issues in Education. 15(3),
1-13. http://cie.asu.edu/ojs/index.php/cieatasu/article/view/960
Clark, S. & Byrnes, D. A. (2012). Through the Eyes of the Novice Teacher: Perceptions of Mentoring Support.
Teacher Development, 16 (1), 43-54.
Thompson, J. A. & Byrnes, D.A. (2011). A More Diverse Circle of Friends. Multicultural Perspectives, 13(2),
93-99.
Byrnes, D. A. (2011). “Teacher, they called me a !" Confronting prejudice and discrimination
in the classroom (3rd Ed.). Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Office of Education.
Byrnes, D. A. (2010). Getting students to actively follow the news. A chapter in E. Heilman, M.
Missias, R. Fruja, & M. Missias (Eds.) Social studies and diversity teacher education: What we
do and why we do it. NY: Routledge.
Byrnes, D. A. & Kiger, G. (2005). Coming soon from ACEI: Common bonds: Anti-bias teaching in a
diverse society (3rd
Ed.), Childhood Education, 81, 368-370. (Invited introduction to book)
Byrnes, D. A. (2005). Sexual diversity issues in schools. A new chapter in D. A. Byrnes and G. Kiger
(Eds.), Common bonds: Anti-bias teaching in a diverse society (3rd
Ed.). Wheaton, MD:
Association for Childhood Education International.
Byrnes, D. A. & Kiger, G. (Eds.). (2005). Common bonds: Anti-bias teaching in a diverse society
(3rd Ed.). Wheaton, MD: Association for Childhood Education International. (Major revision of
1996 edition).
Byrnes, D.A. & D’sa, B. (2004). Docudramas, human rights, and civic engagement. A chapter in G.
E. Hamot, J. J. Patrick & R. S. Leming, Civic Learning in Teacher Education: International
Perspectives on Education for Democracy in the Preparation of Teachers. Bloomington, IN:
Social Studies Development Center.
Byrnes, D. A. (2003). Grading with backbone and heart. International Social Studies Forum, 3(1),
269-271.
Falconer, R. & Byrnes, D. A. (2003). When good intentions are not enough: A response to increasing
diversity in an early childhood setting. Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 17(2), 188-
200.
Byrnes, D. A., Kiger, G. & Shechtman, Z. (2003). Evaluating the use of group interviews to select
students into teacher-education programs. Journal of Teacher Education, 54(2), 163-172.
Byrnes, D. A. (2002). Road scholars: Using student travel as a resource. Social Studies and the
Young Learner, 14(3), 13-17.
Dever, M., Whitaker, M., & Byrnes, D. (2001) The 4th
R: Teaching about religion in the public
schools. The Social Studies, 92(5), 220-229.
Byrnes, D. A. (2001). Travel schooling: Helping children learn through travel. Childhood
Education, 77(6), 345-350.
Byrnes, D. A. (2001). War and conflict: Educators advocating for the protection of children.
Educational Forum, 65, 227-232.
Byrnes, D. A., & Dever, M. T. (2000). Holiday curriculum: Beliefs, attitudes, and practices of

4. teachers. Researcher, 15(1), 71-83.
Byrnes, D. A., & Huerta, G. (1999). Multiculturalism and the Internet. A chapter in C. F. Risinger &
J. A. Braun, Social studies and the Internet. Washington, DC: National Council for the Social
Studies.
Byrnes, D. A., Kiger, G. & Manning, M. L. (1998). Classroom teachers and language minority
students. Educational Research Quarterly, 22, 26-32.
Reprinted in 1999, Research for Educational Reform, 4, 77-84.
Byrnes, D. A., Kiger, G., & Manning, M. L. (1997). Teachers’ attitudes about language diversity.
Teaching and Teacher Education, 13(6), 637-644.
Byrnes, D. A. & Kiger, G. (Eds.). (1996). Common bonds: Anti-bias teaching in a diverse society
(2nd Ed.). Wheaton, MD: Association for Childhood Education International.
Byrnes, D. A., Kiger, G., & Manning, M. L. (1996). Social psychological correlates of teachers'
language attitudes. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 26(5), 455-467.
Manning, M. L., Byrnes, D. A., & Kiger, G. (1995). Improving middle-level teachers' attitudes
toward language diversity. Current Issues in Middle Level Education, 4, 88-91.
Byrnes, D. A. (1995). “Teacher, they called me a !" Confronting prejudice and discrimination
in the classroom (Rev. Ed.). NY: Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith.
Monson, J. A., Lignugaris/Kraft, B., Byrnes, D. A., & Johnson, K. (1995). What those hiring new
teachers consider in initial evaluation of applicants for a teaching position. Researcher, 10, 26-31.
Byrnes, D. A., Shuster, T., & Jones, M. (1994). Parent and student views of multiage classrooms.
Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 54, 15-23.
Byrnes, D. A., & Kiger, G. (1994). Language attitudes of teachers scale. Educational and
Psychological Measurement, 54, 227-231.
Byrnes, D. A. & Kiger, G. (1992). Social factors and responses to racial discrimination. Journal of
Psychology, 126, 631-638.
Byrnes, D. A. (1992). Teaching children religious tolerance. Social Studies and the Young Learner,
5(2), 13-15.
Byrnes, D. A. (1992). Learning the language: What to do when a student doesn't speak your language.
Creative Classroom, 7, 58-59.
Byrnes, D. A. & Kiger, G. (Eds.). (1992). Common bonds: Anti-bias teaching in a diverse society.
Wheaton, MD: Association for Childhood Education International.
Byrnes, D. A. (1992). Addressing race, ethnicity, and culture in the classroom. A chapter in D. A.
Byrnes and G. Kiger (Eds.), Common bonds: Anti-bias teaching in a diverse society. Wheaton,
MD: Association for Childhood Education International.
Byrnes, D. A., & Cortez, D. (1992). Language diversity in the classroom. A chapter in D. A. Byrnes
and G. Kiger (Eds.), Common bonds: Anti-bias teaching in a diverse society. Wheaton, MD:
Association for Childhood Education International.

5. Byrnes, D. A., & Kiger, G. (1992). Prejudice reduction simulations: Ethics, evaluations, and theory
into practice. Simulations and Games, 23, 457-471.
Byrnes, D. A., Kiger, G. (1992). Notes on the use and abuse of prejudice-reduction simulations: A
reply to Williams and Giles. Simulations and Games, 23, 485-489.
Byrnes, D. A. (1990). The myth of the happy childhood. Journal of Humanistic Education, 14, 72-75.
Osborne, J. K., & Byrnes, D. A. (1990). Identifying gifted and talented students in an alternative
learning center. Gifted Child Quarterly, 34, 143-146.
Osborne, J. K., & Byrnes, D. A. (1990). Gifted, disaffected, disruptive youths and the alternative high
school. Gifted Child Today, 13, 45-48.
Byrnes, D. A., & Kiger, G. (1990). The effect of a prejudice-reduction simulation on attitude change.
Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 20, 341-356.
Byrnes, D. A. (1989). Attitudes of students, parents and educators toward repeating a grade. A
chapter in M. L. Smith & L. A. Shepard, Flunking grades: The policies and effects of retention,
Falmer.
Byrnes, D. A., & Kiger, G. (1988). Racial attitudes and discrimination: University teacher education
students compared to the general student population. College Student Journal, 22, 176-189.
Byrnes, D. A. (1988). Children and prejudice. Social Education, 52, 267-271.
Reprinted in F. Sonnenschein (Ed.). (1989). Reducing prejudice: An overview of prejudice by seven
prominent educators. NY: Anti-Defamation League of B'Nai B'rith.
Byrnes, D. A., & Kiger, G. (1988). Contemporary measures of attitudes toward blacks. Educational
& Psychological Measurement, 48, 107-118.
Byrnes, D. A., & Kiger, G. (1986-1987). Structural correlates of school children's religious
intolerance. Educational Research Quarterly, 11, 18-25.
Byrnes, D. A. (1987). “Teacher they called me a _____ ": Prejudice and discrimination in the
classroom. NY: Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith.
Yamamoto, K., & Byrnes, D. A. (1987). Primary children's ratings of the stressfulness of experiences.
Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2, 117-121.
Byrnes, D. A. (1987). The physically unattractive child. Childhood Education, 64, 80-85.
Condensed and reprinted in: (1988) The Education Digest, 53, 32-34.
Byrnes, D. A. (1987). Raising children humanistically: Moving away from W.A.S.P. - centrism.
Journal of Humanistic Education, 11, 8-10.
Byrnes, D. A. (1987). Humanizing our homes and schools by addressing prejudice and
Discrimination. Realizations, 4, 35-36.
Byrnes, D. A. & Kiger, G. (1986). Religious prejudice and democracy: Conflict in the classroom.
Issues in Education, 4, 167-176.
Byrnes, D. A., & Yamamoto, K. (1986). Views on grade repetition. Journal of Research &

6. Development in Education, 20, 14-20.
Byrnes, D. A., & Yamamoto, K. (1985). Academic retention: An inside look. Education, 106, 208-
214.
Byrnes, D. A. (1985) Cipher in the classroom. Childhood Education, 62, 91-97.
Yamamoto, K. & Byrnes, D. A. (1984). Classroom social status, ethnicity, and ratings of stressful
events. Journal of Educational Research, 77, 283-286.
Byrnes, D. A. (1984). Social isolates and the teacher. The Educational Forum, 48, 373-381.
Byrnes, D. A. (1984). Forgotten children in our classrooms: Development and characteristics.
Elementary School Journal, 84, 271-281.
Condensed and reprinted in: (1984). The Education Digest, 50, 50-54.
Byrnes, D. A. (1983). Life skills in solitude and silence in the school. Education, 104, 96-99.
Byrnes, D. A., & Yamamoto, K. (1983). Invisible children: A descriptive study of social isolates.
Journal of Research and Development in Education, 16, 15-25.
Byrnes, D. A. (1983). Color associations of children. The Journal of Psychology, 113, 247-250.
Byrnes, D. A. (1982). Hard battles ahead: A note on the future perspectives of minority children.
Psychology in the Schools, 15, 513-517.
Byrnes, D. A. (1982). Seeing the invisible children: An explorer's journey. Review Journal of
Philosophy and Social Sciences, 7, 270-284.
Reprinted in M. Belok, & N. Haggerson (Eds.). (1983). Naturalistic research paradigms: Theory &
practice. Meerut, India: Anu Books.
Byrnes, D. A., & Yamamoto, K. (1981). Some reflections on empathy. The School Counselor, 28,
343-345.
Hardcastle, B., Byrnes, D. A., Bartlett, A., Denton, P., & Walsh, P. R. (1981). Review of The
Ecology of Human Development-Experiments by Nature and Design, by Urie Bronfenbrenner.
The Educational Forum, 46, 117-123.
Other Publications, Published Book Reviews, Professional Papers, or Submitted Papers
Byrnes, D. (January, 2007). Lessons learned: Distance delivery of a curriculum and instruction EdD.
Hawaii International 5th
Annual Conference on Education Conference Proceedings. ISBN# 1541-
5880.
Byrnes, D.A. (2004) [Review of Black Students. Middle Class Teachers] Childhood Education, 80(4),
217.
Byrnes, D. A. (2003/2004) [Review of The Moral Dimensions of Teaching: Language, Power, and
Culture in Classroom Interaction.] Childhood Education, 80(2), 96-97.
Byrnes, D. A. (2001). Encouraging student responsibility and civility. The Teaching Professor,
15(9), 3-5.

7. Byrnes, D. A. (2000). [Review of Talking with Children about Loss: Strategies, and Wisdom to Help
Children Cope with Death, Divorce, and Other Difficult Times.] Childhood Education, 77(2),
112.
Byrnes, D. A. (2001). Question Corner. TOP: Tips on Parenting, 3(1), 5.
Byrnes, D. A. (2000). Question Corner. TOP: Tips on Parenting, 2(2), 6.
Byrnes, D. A. (2000). [Review of Cognitive Perspectives on Peer Learning.] Childhood Education,
76(3), 179.
Byrnes, D. A. (1999). [Review of No Such Thing as a Bad Kid.] Childhood Education, 75(5), 315.
Byrnes, D. A. (1999). Words do hurt: What parents can teach their children. TOP: Tips on
Parenting, 1 (2). 2-3.
Reprinted in (2000). Promise and Progress, 16 (3&4), 4-5.
Byrnes, D. A. (1998). [Review of Way’s That Work: Putting Social Studies Standards into Practice.]
Childhood Education, 75(1), 53.
Byrnes, D. A. (Compiled by). (1998). Africa: It’s not a country. [On-line]
http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/TLresources/longterm/LessonPlans/africa/aindex.htm
Byrnes, D. A. (Compiled by). (1997). Opening doors to social studies with children’s literature. [On-
line]. http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/resources/ed_lesson_plans/ socst/lit.html
Byrnes, D. A. (Compiled by). (1997). Celebrations: A social studies resource guide for elementary
teachers. [On-line]. http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/resources/ed_lesson_plans/Byrnes/intro.html
Byrnes, D. A. (Compiled by). (1996). Famous people: Mini-curriculum units. [On-line].
http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/resources/ed_lesson_plans/famous/famous.html
Byrnes, D. A., & Kiger, G. (1991). Teacher attitudes about language differences. ERIC publication,
Clearing House on Language and Linguistics.
Byrnes, D. A. (1990). [Review of Learning all the Time.] Childhood Education, 66, 341-342.
Byrnes, D. A. (1989). [Review of Clay in the Classroom: Helping Children Develop Cognitive and
Affective Skills for Learning.] Childhood Education, 66, 50.
Byrnes, D. A. (1989). What to tell your child about prejudice and discrimination. A pamphlet
prepared for and distributed by the National Parent Teacher Association and the Anti-Defamation
League of B'nai B'rith.
Byrnes, D. A., & Jones, M. (1986). Prejudice: Views of children and teachers in a homogeneous rural
school. ERIC Publication, Clearing House on Rural Education & Small Schools.
Selected Conference and Workshop Presentations
Presenter. The Connection Practice: Uniting Empathy and Insight. 5th
Annual Utah Integrative Health
and Resiliency Conference. University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 2016.

8. Presenter. “Mindfulness for Teachers and Administrators.” 41st
Utah Early Childhood Conference,
Salt Lake City, Utah, March 2016.
Presenter. Developing Compassionate, Caring, and Peaceful Children: Does Public Education Have a
Role to Play? 2015 Parliament of the World Religions, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 2015.
Presenter. Mindfulness in the Work Environment: Supporting Overall Health, Well-Being, and
Productivity. Consultant for Utah State University, October 2015.
Presenter. Resilience in Children: Mindful Interventions. 2015 Integrative Health Conference,
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 2015.
Panelist. “Mindfulness in Schools” in session entitled New Tools, New Technology and New
Connections: An Interactive Discussion. University of Utah Integrative Health Conference, Salt
Lake City, Utah, May 2014.
Presenter. “Integrating Mindfulness Practices into Higher Education Workshop.” International
Conference on Health, Wellness and Society. Vancouver, British Columbia, March 2014.
Invited Speaker. “Mindful Leadership: Finding the Still Quiet Place That Allows Us to be the Best
Possible Leaders.” Utah Women in Higher Education Network, Logan, Utah, September 2013.
Presenter. “Is There a Place for Mindfulness in Higher Education?” Lilly Conference on College
and University Teaching – West, Pomona, California, March 2013.
Presenter. “Mindfulness, Meditation, and Collective Resonance: Creating an Agenda for Future
Educational Research,” Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association. Park City,
UT, October 2012.
Presenter. “Teacher They Called Me A ______!” 2011 Equity in Action Conference. Utah State
Office of Education. Salt Lake City, June 2011.
Presenter. “Emotional Intelligence and Teaching in Higher Education,” Lilly Conference on College
and University Teaching – West, Pomona, California, March 2011.
Co-presenter. “What Impact do Culturally Competent Teachers have on the Social Inclusiveness of
Their Students?” American Educational Research Association, Denver, April 2010.
Invited Speaker. “Heart of the Art: Emotional Intelligence and Teaching in Higher Education,” Utah
State University Vice-Provost Faculty Development Series, Logan, Utah, April 2009.
Presenter. "Ethical Responses to Evaluation Dilemmas,” International Alliance of Teacher Scholars.
Lilly West Conference, Pomona, California, March, 2008.
Presenter. “Fame, Fortune and Emotional Intelligence,” Utah Association for Gifted Children Annual
Conference. Salt Lake City, Utah, January 2008.
Presenter. “Lessons Learned: Distance Delivery of a Curriculum and Instruction EdD.” Hawaii
International Conference on Education. Honolulu, Hawaii, January 2007.
Presenter. “Sexual Diversity Issues in Schools.” Utah NAME and Educators for Diversity
Conference. Salt Lake City, Utah, April 2006.
Presenter and Panel Organizer. “Obfuscation, Evasion, and Puffery: Ethics and Our Role as Evaluators
in the Social Studies.” National Council of the Social Studies/CUFA. Kansas City, November
2005.

9. Discussant. “Teaching Social Studies Courses On-Line: Lessons Learned by Teacher Educators.”
National Council of the Social Studies/CUFA. Kansas City, November 2005.
Presenter. “What does the NCSS conference program tell us about priorities related to academic
freedom, ethics, and equity.” National Council of the Social Studies, Baltimore, MD, November
2004.
Presenter. “Selecting teachers with emotional intelligence.” 4th
Annual Emotional Intelligence
Conference, Orlando, Florida, January, 2004.
Presenter. “Using film to engage students in discourse on human rights.” (with Benicia D’sa).
National Council of Social Studies, Chicago, Illinois, November 2003.
Invited Address. “Docudramas, human rights, and civic engagement.” R. Freeman Butts Institute on
Civic Learning in Teacher Education, Indianapolis, Indiana, May, 2003.
Invited Address. “Combating Discrimination and Bias in the College Classroom.” Utah State
University Graduate Teaching Assistants Workshop, Logan, Utah, August 2003.
Presenter. “Using Electronic Technology to Deliver an Instructional Leadership Ed.D.” American
Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Annual Meeting, New Orleans, January 2003.
Presenter. "Grading Practices for Teacher Educators." Annual Association of Teacher Educators
Meeting, Denver, February 2002
Presenter. “Teaching for Global Justice: Advocating for the Rights of Children in War.” American
Educational Research Association Conference, Seattle, Washington, April 2001.
Presenter. “Group Assessment.” Annual Association of Teacher Educators Meeting, New Orleans,
LA, February 2001.
Panel Presenter. “When Student Face Themselves: Generating and Using Data from Self-Reflection
Experiences in Social Studies Methods Courses.” National Council of the Social Studies, San
Antonio, Texas, November 2000.
Guest Presenter. “Gender Issues in Schools.” (with R. Drickey) Mountain West Center Workshop:
Fairness for Boys and Girls. Logan, Utah, June 2000.
Presenter. “Travel: Enrichment in the Social Studies.” Intermountain Conference on Education of the
Gifted and Talented, Logan, Utah, June 2000.
Presenter. "Evaluating the Use of Group Interviews to Select Students into Teacher Education
Programs" (with G. Kiger and Z. Shechtman). American Educational Research Association, New
Orleans, Louisiana, April 2000.
Highlighted Session. “Evaluating a Procedure for Assessing the Human Relations Skills of Prospective
Teachers.” Association for Childhood Education International, San Antonio, Texas, April 1999.
Presenter. “Interfacing Technology with Multicultural Education Goals.” Association for Supervision
and Curriculum Development, San Francisco, California, March 1999.
Presenter. “Technology and the Education of Teachers: What We Can Do and Why We Should.”
National Council for Social Studies, Anaheim, California, November 1998.
Presenter. “Tools for Evaluating Interpersonal and Leadership Skills of Prospective Teachers.”
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, San Antonio, Texas, March 1998.

10. Presenter. “Human Relations Skills and Teacher Education.” National Council for the Social Studies,
Cincinnati, Ohio, November 1997.
Invited Presenter. “Special Session: Common Bonds.” Association for Childhood Education
International, Portland, Oregon, April 1997.
Presenter. “Addressing Affective Qualities in the Selection of Candidates for Teacher Education
Programs.” Association of Teacher Educators, Washington, D.C., February 1997.
Panel Organizer and Chair. “Professional Development Schools.” National Council for the Social
Studies Conference, Washington, D.C., November 1996.
Presenter. "Holiday Curriculum: Attitudes, Beliefs, and Practices of Teachers” (with M. Dever).
Association for Childhood Education International, Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 1996.
Presenter. "Innovations in Early Childhood Education." A group presentation for the Association for
Supervision and Curriculum Development, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 1996.
Panel Organizer and Chair. "Resistance to Diversity." National Council for the Social Studies
Conference, Chicago, Illinois, November 1995.
Presenter. "Legal, Ethical, and Evaluative Issues in Prejudice-Reduction Activities” (with G. Kiger).
National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education, Santa Fe, New Mexico, June
1995.
Keynote Address. "Anti-Bias Teaching." Third Annual Prejudice Reduction Workshop,
Holocaust/Genocide Resource Center at Rider College, Laurenceville, New Jersey, March 1994.
Invitational Address. "Language Diversity and Later Childhood" (with Lee Manning). Later
Childhood Special Session, Association for Childhood Education International, New Orleans,
Louisiana, April 1994.
Presenter. "What's the Point? A Look at Holiday Themes.” Association for Childhood Education
International Study Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 1994.
Poster Session. "Laboratory School Innovations: Multi-Age Classrooms." National Association for the
Education of Young Children, Anaheim, California, November 1993.
Paper. "Parent Perspectives of Multi-Age Classrooms" (with T. Shuster and J. Jones). Association for
Childhood Education International, Phoenix, Arizona, April 1993.
Presenter. "Teacher Attitudes About Language Differences" (with G. Kiger and L. Manning).
Association for Childhood Education International Study Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, April
1993.
Invited Panelist. "Prejudice Prevention Programs." National Institute Against Prejudice and Violence,
Marina Del Rey, California, May 1992.
Presenter. "Setting Up a Primary Level Multi-Age Classroom." National Association for the
Education of Young Children, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 1992.
Presenter. "Addressing Racial, Ethnic, and Language Differences in the Classroom.” Association for
Childhood Education International, Chicago, Illinois, April 1992.

11. Presenter. "English-Only Teachers and the Non-English or Limited English Speaking
Young Child." National Association for the Education of Young Children, Denver, Colorado,
November 1991.
Keynote Address. "Prejudice in the Classroom." Constructive Responses to Prejudice and Hate
Violence Conference, sponsored by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and Programs
for Educational Opportunity, Wisconsin, September 1991.
Presenter. "A Descriptive Study of Children Who Demonstrate Exceptional Social Tolerance.”
Association for Childhood Education International, Indianapolis, Indiana, April 1989.
Presenter. "Humanizing Our Classrooms with Puppets." Association for Humanistic Education,
Denver, Colorado, April 1989.
Invited Presentation. "Understanding and Accepting Human Diversity.” Developing Human Potential
Institute, Laramie, Wyoming, June 1988.
Presenter. "Looking at Teacher Prejudice." Association for Childhood Education International, Salt
Lake City, Utah, April 1988.
Poster Session. "Reducing Prejudices in Teacher Education Students.” American Orthopsychiatric
Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, March 1988.
Workshop Presenter. "Raising Children Humanistically: Moving Away From W.A.S.P. Centrism."
Association for Humanistic Education, Cleveland, Ohio, April 1987.
Presenter. "Prejudice and Teacher Education Students." American Association of Colleges for Teacher
Education, Washington, D.C., February 1986.
Presenter. "Effects of School Readiness & Retention Policies." American Educational Research
Association Annual meeting, San Francisco, California, April 1986.
Presenter. "Education Against Prejudice: What Schools Can Do." National Association for the
Education of Young Children Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 1985.
Panelist. "Concerns and Hopes of Children: A Round Table." Association for Childhood Education
International, San Antonio, Texas, June 1985.
Presenter. "The Development and Expression of Prejudice in Children.” National Association for the
Education of Young Children Conference, Los Angeles, California, November 1984.
Presenter. "Experiences of Significance: Configurations of Life in Childhood.” American
Orthopsychiatric Association Convention, Toronto, Ontario, April 1984.
Presenter. "Repeating the Grade: Perspectives of the Involved." Association for Childhood Education
International, Vancouver, British Columbia, June 1984.
Presenter. "The Clinical and Educational Ramifications of Academic Retention.” American
Orthopsychiatric Association Convention, Boston, Massachusetts, April 1983.
Panel Presenter. "The Invisible Children: The Family and School Contexts." American
Orthopsychiatric Association Convention, San Francisco, California, April 1982.
Presenter. "Children Under Stress." Association of Teacher Educators, Phoenix, Arizona, February
1982.

12. Selected Professional Activity, Leadership, and Service Responsibilities
Jung Society of Utah, Board Member 2011 – to present
Manuscript and Proposal Reviewer (USU during 1983-2015). Theory and Research in Social
Education; Journal of Teacher Education; Journal for Research in Childhood Education; Tips on
Parenting; Teaching and Teacher Education, National Science Foundation, Utah State University
Press.
Leadership Positions at Utah State University (USU during 1983-2015): Associate Department Head,
School of Teacher Education and Leadership; Director, Curriculum and Instruction Doctoral Program,
College of Education and Human Services; Director and Advisor, Honors Program, School of Teacher
Education and Leadership; Coordinator, Group Assessment Admission Interviews, School of Teacher
Education and Leadership; Director, Women and Gender Research Institute, Utah State University;
Chair, Early Childhood Research Program, Utah State University.
International Travels
Nepal, Japan, China, Vietnam, Malaysia, India, Egypt, Turkey, Croatia, Morocco, England, Ireland,
Scotland, Wales, Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Germany, Greece, Austria, Peru, Bolivia, Canada,
Mexico, Honduras, Denmark, Belgium