Associate Professor
Education
- Ed.D. in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis, University of Missouri-Columbia
- Ed.S. in Educational Administration, Southwest Missouri State University
- M.S. in Education, Southwest Missouri State University
- B.S. in Education, Pittsburg State University
Courses Taught
- 62-216 Children's Literature
- 62-356 Teaching Reading/Language Arts in the Elementary School
- 62-659 Organization & Supervision of Reading Programs
- 62-603 Mathematics in the Elementary School
- 62-407 Practicum in Language Arts
- 62-456 Practicum in Reading
- 62-211 Observation & Activity
Academic Interests
Scholarly Activity
Peer-Refereed Publications
Crossland, B., & Lovelace, T. (2010). Increasing instructional time in social studies through thematic units. National Social Science Journal, 34(1), 92-97.
National Presentations
Crossland, B., Crossland, B. & Lovelace, T. (2011, October). How can they teach what they don't know?: Preservice teachers' knowledge of social studies content. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Social Science Association, New Orleans, LA.
Crossland, B., & Lovelace, T. (2011, April). Virtual field trips create active learning: Using the Internet to engage elementary students in social studies. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Social Science Association, Las Vegas, NV.
Andrews, J., Crossland, B., & Lovelace, T. (2010, March). Assessing pre-service teachers' technological confidence and competence. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Social Science and Technology Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
Crossland, B., & Lovelace, T. (2009, October). Evaluating the quality of social studies trade book. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Social Science Association, San Francisco, CA.
Crossland, B. & Lovelace, T. (2009, August). Increasing instructional time in social studies through thematic instruction. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Social Science Association, Honolulu, HI.
Student Group Advisement
- Department Chair, Curriculum & Instruction
- Program Advisor for Curriculum & Instruction students
Other Professional Experiences
- Sponsor of Northwest Powwow (2004-10)
- Northwest Powwow Council
- Graduate Council member
2006 Recipent
