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SERVICES

In the area of services, I serve in different roles in the Curriculum & Instructional department, College of Education, Arkansas Tech University, education discipline, national and international professional associations and the community at large. These activities include honors, awards, organizational leadership, community engagement, special duties at Tech such as Instructional Technology program director, C & I departmental technology chair, and other duties by Tech and College of Education. The following list includes selective activities I am active in:

  • The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Journal (IEEE), Transactions on Education Journal, reviewer 

  • The American Educational Research Journal, American Educational Research Association (AERA), reviewer

  • Arkansas Tech University, College of Education, Library media search committee (2013, 2014)

  • Arkansas Tech University, The Behavioral Sciences Department , Psychology Search Committees

  • Arkansas Tech University, Graduate College, Program Director, 2012 - present

  • Presider for a conference session at The International Conference of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE)

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation, Community Relations Executive Seminar Training (CREST)

  • Arkansas Tech University-College of Education, EDUCATION IN ACTION Journal, Editor

  • Arkansas Tech University, University Assessment Committee, member, 2012 - present

  • Arkansas Tech University, Graduate Program Assessment Training, 2014 -present

  • Arkansas Tech University, Muslim Students Association, Advisor, 2013 - present 

  • Arkansas Tech University Task Force for textbooks/ancillary materials (special task force to investigate cost containment measures for textbooks/ancillary materials), member

  • Arkansas Tech University Bridge to Excellence (B2E), mentor, 2012 - present 

  • The Mid-South Educational Research Association (MSERA), reviewer, 2011 - present

  • The Critical Questions in Education Journal, reviewer, 2011 - present

  • Pathwise, mentor, 2011 - present

  • Teachers’ Task Stream Exit Portfolio, reviewer, 2011 - present

  • The Economic Empowerment through Entrepreneurship (BMENA-U.S. program grant). This is a federal program supported and supervised by the American Council on Education (ACE), the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture & Trade and Office of Education (EGAT/ED), delegation member  and technology consultant

 

Professional Activities 

 

  • College of Education, Arkansas Tech University, I pad workshop, Wednesday, 2/11/2015

  • College of Education, Arkansas Tech University, Elementary education course development for Special Education 

  • Faculty of Education Apple Workshop, Tuesday, 1/13/2015 

  • Arkansas Tech University, Brown Building Technology Classroom Equipment selection committee, February, 2015, invited by the Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Anglin and the Associate Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Underwood

  • The American Journal of Distance Education, Reviewer

  • Arkansas Tech University, College of Education, Technology Committee, chair

  • Title IX compliance Advisor for Arkansas Tech University Students’ Advocate program.  

  • Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) Conference, Reviewer

  • Arkansas Tech University Honors Council, member

  • Arkansas Tech University, the Academic Appeals Committee, member

  • Technology and the Future of Teacher Education committee: ATE, member

  • Arkansas Tech University Doctoral Faculty Load Sub-committee, member

  • Psychology Department Search Committee at Arkansas Tech University

  • Graduate College Thesis Orientation Workshop, 2014

  • River Valley Food 4 Kids program, committee member

  • E-Tech Online Program Certified

  • Teacher Excellence and Support System (TESS) training completion

  • Arkansas Tech University, Graduate College, Curriculum process/assessment training 

  • River Valley Interfaith group, representative

  • Library media search committee, College of Education, member

  • Lions’ Club presentation, Russellville , 2014

  • Arkansas Tech University, College of Education, Intern exit portfolio reviewer

  • Arkansas Tech University, The Faculty Load Committee, 2014

  • Arkansas Tech University, College of Education, Technology Committee, Chair, 2014

  • Arkansas Tech University, Academic Appeals Committee, member, 2014

  • Arkansas Tech University, The Honors Council, College of Education representative, 2013-present

  • Arkansas Tech University, Instructional Technology Graduate Program Director, Graduate College/College of Education, 2012- present

  • Arkansas Tech University Curriculum Committee, member, 2013-present

  • Modern Classroom Group, brainstorm ideas for technology projects in classrooms in Arkansas Tech University (Invited by the VP for academic affairs), 2013

  • Curriculum Process for All, Arkansas Tech University (Invited by the VP for academic affairs), 2012

  • Classroom Technology Committee, Arkansas Tech University, 2013

  • Library, Instructional Materials & Equipment Committee, member, 2013

  • College of Education Search Committee for library media faculty, member, 2013

  • Psychology Department Search Committee at Arkansas Tech University, 2012

  • Islamic Center of Russellville, board member

  • The Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) Technology Committee, member

  • The American Educational Research Association (AERA), member

  • The Arkansas Association of Teacher Educators (ArATE), member

  • The Academy for Educational Studies (AES), member

  • The Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE), session presider

  • The Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE), member

  • The Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators (SRATE), member

  • The Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), member

  • The Arkansas Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (ArACTE), member 

  • The American Educational Studies Association (AESA), 2010, member

  • The Arch Ford Education Service Cooperative in educational technology, Plumerville, Arkansas, Technology consultant

  • The United Nations Association of Eastern Oklahoma, February 2011, topic titled, What the Media Is Not Telling Us about Egypt! speaker 

  • The Equity and Diversity Committee, Tulsa Community College, 2007-2011, Tulsa, Oklahoma, member 

  • The Shared Leadership Committee, Tulsa Community College, 2009-2011, Tulsa, Oklahoma, member 

  • The Planning Committee Channel 21 (TCC TV), 2007-2011, Tulsa Community College, Tulsa, Oklahoma, member 

  • The TCC Technology Implementation Committee, 2000- 2004, member 

  • The Global Media Series at Tulsa Community College, 2009, “The Role of the Social Media in Middle East” Tulsa, Oklahoma, key speaker  

  • The American Presidential Election from a Global Perspective, 2008, Tulsa Community College Tulsa, Oklahoma, speaker  

  • Liberal Art Division: “Art and Religion in Ancient Egypt”, 2007, Tulsa Community College, Tulsa, Oklahoma, key speaker

 

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