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International EducationVolume 42Issue 1 Fall 2012ContributorsBarbara J. Thayer-BaconUniversity of TennesseeFollow this and additional works at: http://trace.tennessee.edu/internationaleducationPart of the Education CommonsCopyright © 2013 by the University of Tennessee. Reproduced with publisher's permission. Furtherreproduction of this article in violation of the copyright is prohibited.http://trace.tennessee.edu/internationaleducation/vol42/iss1/8This Contributors is brought to you for free and open access by Trace: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange. It has been accepted for inclusion inInternational Education by an authorized administrator of Trace: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange. For more information, please contacttrace@utk.edu.Recommended CitationThayer-Bacon, Barbara J. (2012). Contributors. International Education, Vol. 42 Issue (1).Retrieved from: http://trace.tennessee.edu/internationaleducation/vol42/iss1/8INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION106CONTRIBUTORSCONTRIBUTORSSherry Mee Bell earned her Ph.D. at the University of Tennessee. An experienced teacher and school psychologist, she is now professor of Special Education and head of the Theory and Practice in Teacher Education at the University of Tennes-see. Co-author of Handbook of Reading Assessment, her research interests include assessment, attributional style, learning/reading disabilities, teacher education, and factors related to second language acquisition. Her email is sbell1@utk.edu.Alicia Skinner Cook earned her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology at Arizona State University. She is now a Professor Emeritus at Colorado State University. She has been a Fulbright Scholar in India, South Africa, and Vietnam, and also served as a consultant on international development projects in Kenya, Azerbaijan, and Belize. Her current research interests are focused on the role of technology in fostering educational innovation and enhancing learning outcomes in international educa-tion. Her e-mail address is Alicia.Cook@colostate.edu. Christine A. Fruhauf earned her Ph.D. in Human Development with a focus in Adult Development and Aging from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Uni-versity. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies and Coordinator of the Gerontology Interdisciplinary Minor at Colorado State University. Her primary research interests are in the areas of aging families, grandparent-grandchild connections, and gerontological education. Her email address is Christine.Fruhauf@colostate.edu. Melissa Kielar earned both her Master’s degrees in English Literature and Educa-tion at Villanova University.  She teaches English at Camelot’s Excel Academy North in Philadelphia serving a population of over-age and under-credit students in the city who are either at high risk of dropping out or have, in fact, left school for a period of time.  Melissa Kielar also teaches composition courses as an adjunct faculty member at Bucks County Community College.  Her research interests are the American and African American novel, differentiated instruction, and literacy education particularly with at-risk students.  Melissa Kielar’s email address is Me-lissa.Kielar@villanova.edu.R. Steve McCallum earned his Ph.D. at the University of Georgia.  An experienced school psychologist, he is professor and head of the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling at the University of Tennessee. Author or co-author of numerous scholarly works, including journal articles, tests such as the Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test, and books, including the Handbook of Reading As-sessment, his primary areas of interest are psychoeducational assessment, nonver-bal assessment, and scale development. His email address is mccallum@utk.edu.Thoman Misco is an Associate Professor of Social Studies Education at Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056. His research primarily focuses on the pathways and challenges to teaching about controversial issues in international contexts. He can be contacted at: miscotj@muohio.edu.IE2012Fall.indd   106 1/8/2013   8:40:36 PMSPRING 2012 107CONTRIBUTORSEmily Plummer earned dual Master of Arts degrees from Villanova University, in Communication and in Education. She is currently a secondary English teacher within the Ridley School District in Folsom, PA. Her primary areas of research interest are in education, culture, and society, including diversity issues and media issues. Her e-mail address is eplummer@ridleysd.org.Guangyu Tan earned her Ph.D. in Cultural Foundations of Education at Kent State University in May 2009. She has taught as a Diversity Teaching Fellow in the Department of Adolescence Education at Canisius College from 2007 to 2010. Currently, Dr. Tan is an assistant professor at Curriculum & Instruction Depart-ment at State University of New York-Fredonia. Dr. Tan’s primary research inter-est is equity in education, e.g. migrant children’s education and girls’ education in China. As a fi rst generation Chinese American, Dr. Tan is also interested in ethnic identity formation of immigrant children, international/intercultural education, and comparative education.Connie Titone is Professor in the Department of Education and Counseling at Vil-lanova University. She received her doctorate in the Philosophy of Education from Harvard University. Dr. Titone has published two books: Women’s Philosophies of Education: Thinking through our Mothers (1999) with co-author Karen Malo-ney and Gender Equality in the Philosophy of Education: Catharine Macaulay’s Forgotten Contribution(2004).In addition, she has published numerous articles on the topics of women in the philosophy of education and those related to diversity, English language learners, and teacher education. Her email address is connie.titone@villanova.edu.Natasha Truong received a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Web-ster University before working in Niger as a Peace Corps volunteer. She became interested in the educational issues of Nigerien children as she witnessed their struggles with the educational system. Upon returning home, Natasha enrolled in the Cross-Cultural and International Education graduate program at Bowling Green State University. She recently graduated and is now teaching at a bilingual school in Honduras.IE2012Fall.indd   107 1/8/2013   8:40:36 PMINTERNATIONAL EDUCATION108GUIDELINES FOR CONTRIBUTORSInternational Education is a refereed journal that focuses on multiple issues, policies and practices related to all levels of international education, from an in-terdisciplinary perspective.  Although the journal covers a variety of issues in edu-cation, it pays close attention to: (1) studies on comparative education; (2) cross-national education and international students; (3) educational issues in different countries. International Education publishes critical essays, research studies, and book reviews.  Recommended lengths vary for critical essays and research stud-ies (7500 words); book reviews (1000-2000 words).  Authors should include an abstract with their submission.  Manuscripts should conform to the most recent Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.  Articles accept-ed for publication but not conforming to these guidelines will be returned to the author for revision. Manuscripts are sent out for anonymous review. To preserve the advantages of anonymous reviewing, authors should avoid self-identifi cation in the text as well as in the references of the manuscript.  Each manuscript must be accompa-nied by a statement that it has not been published elsewhere and that it has not been submitted simultaneously for publication elsewhere. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material from other sources and are required to sign an agreement for the transfer of copyright to the publisher. All accepted manuscripts become property of the publisher. Manuscripts should be submitted electronically to International Education via http://trace.tennessee.edu.  The journal can be found under “Browse Research & Scholarship.” You will need to create an account which will give you the ability to upload your manu-script to the site. Most editorial decisions will be rendered within 4 months. Pro-spective authors are encouraged to contact the senior editor Dr. Barbara Thayer-Bacon (bthayer@utk.edu) with any questions. International Education is published biannually (fall and spring) by the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, The Uni versity of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-3452. Subscrip tions are $100.00 a year for U.S.A. and possessions; $110.00 a year for Canada and other countries. Please make checks payable to The University of Tennessee. The fi rst issue, Vol. 1, No. 1, was Fall 1971.International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) 0160-5429The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution. E01-1716-001-08. Job 8768.IE2012Fall.indd   108 1/8/2013   8:40:36 PM

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