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Northwest Missouri State University


Terry Lovelace

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Email

Office

223 Brown Hall

Phone

660.562.1359
660.562.1561 (fax)

Joined Northwest in 2003

Associate Professor

Education

  • Ph.D. Reading Education, University of Georgia, 1975-77
  • M.Ed. Secondary Reading Education, Auburn University, 1973-75
  • B.S. Secondary English, Louisiana State University, 1968-71

Courses Taught

  • 62-211 Observation and Activities
  • 62-301 Reporting Pupil Progress
  • 62-356 Teaching Reading and Language Arts in the Elementary School
  • 62-410 Syllabus: Elementary School Social Studies
  • 62-610 Social Studies in the Elementary School
  • 62-655 Reading in the Elementary School

Academic Interests

  • Best practices for teaching social studies to students in elementary school
  • Best practices for teaching reading to elementary school students

Scholarly Activity

Peer-Refereed Publications

  • Lovelace, T. L., & Crossland, B. (2010). Increasing instructional time in social studies through thematic units. National Social Science Journal, 34(1), 92-97.
  • Lovelace, T. L., & Fridell, M. E. (2009). Helping children cope with disasters:initiating dialogue with children's literature. National Social Science Journal, 32(2), 144-149.

National Presentations

  • Crossland, B., Crossland, B., & Lovelace, T. L. (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.
  • Lovelace, T. L. 9(2011, August). Social Studies Content Knowledge: What Do Preservice Teachers Know? Paper presented at the meeting of the National Social Science Association, Seattle, WA.
  • Crossland, B., & Lovelace, T. L. (2001, 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.
  • Lovelace, T. L. (201, October). Engaging elementary students in economics: Motivate children with interactive simulations. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Social Science Association, Reno, NV.
  • Lovelace T. L. (2010, August). Using trade books to teach economics to elementary students: Engaging students in active learning. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Social Science Association, Los Angeles, CA.
  • Andrews, J., Crossland, B., & Lovelace, T.L. (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.
  • Lovelace, T. L., & Crossland, B. (2009, October). Evaluating the quality of social studies trade book. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Social Science Association, San Francisco, CA.
  • Lovelace, T. L., & Crossland, B. (2009, August). Increasing instructional time in social studies through thematic instruction. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Social Science Association, Honolulu, HI.
  • Lovelace, T. L., & Fridell, M. E. (2009, April). Teaching women's history through trade books. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Social Science Association, Las Vegas, NV.
  • Lovelace, T. L., & Fridell, M. E. (2009, February). The power of story: Fusing elementary reading, writing and social studies using oral history. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Reading Association, Phoenix, AZ.
  • Lovelace, t. L., & Fridell, M. E. (2008, October). Supporting grieving children: Using bibliotherapy to foster resilience and positive adjustment. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Social Science Association, Albuquerque, NM.
  • Lovelace, t. L. (2008, August). Reversing the decline in reading achievement at the fourth-grade level: Pairing fiction and nonfiction social studies trade books. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Social Science Association, Ketchikan, AK.
  • Lovelace, T. L., & Fridell, M. E. (2008, June). Create a digital world: Five steps to engage students in multicultural learning. Paper presented at the meeting of the Fifteenth International Conference on Learning, Chicago, IL.
  • Lovelace, T. L., & Fridell, M. E. (2008, April). Helping children code with disasters: Initiating dialogue with children's literature. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Social Science Association National Technology and Social Science Program, Las Vegas, NV.
  • Lovelace, T.L., & Fridell, M.E. (2008, February). Expanding minds in an expansive world: Giant steps and global strategies of a university preservice / elementary lab school partnership. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators, New Orleans, LA.
  • Lovelace, T. L. (2007, August). Prevent bullying and bibliotheraphy: Integrate social studies and social skills. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Social Science Association, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Lovelace, T. L. (2007, April). Using graphic organizers and notable trade books to increase students' reading comprehension. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Social Science Association National Technology and Social Science Program, Las Vegas, NV.
  • Lovelace, T. L. (2006, October). The power of oral history: Bridging the gap between curriculum and community. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Social Science Association Fall Professional Development Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Student Group Advisement

Program advisor to undergraduate students majoring in elementary education

Other Professional Experiences

Professional Organizations

  • Friends of the Wichitas, Wichita Wildlife Refuge, Lawton, Oklahoma
  • International Reading Association (IRA)
  • Kansas City Area Historic Trails Association
  • National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
  • National Social Sciences Assositation (NSSA), Second Vice President, 2011-12
  • Oregon Trail California Trail Society: Trails Head Chapter

Field Experiences

  • Eugene Field Elementary School (first grade, fall and spring semesters)
  • Maryville Middle School (fifth grade and sixth grade, fall and spring semesters)
  • Taught reading practicum in Horace Mann Lab School, Summer 2010

Other

Financial Contributor

  • Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Maryville, Missouri
  • Disabled Veterans of America
  • Habitat for Humanity
    Good Will
  • March of Dimes
  • Maryville Public Library
  • Nodaway Humane Society, Maryville, Missouri
  • Northwest Missouri State University Foundation
  • Red Cross
  • Ronald McDonald House
  • St. Jude's Children's Research
  • United Way

Student Service

  • Judge, Variety Show for Homecoming, October 27, 2007
  • Judge, Mr. Northwest Content, November, 19, 2007
  • Judge, Mr. and Mrs. Northwest, March 1, 2009
  • Judge, Greek Sing, April 11, 2007
  • Meet with prospective students and their parents about elementary education programs

University Service

  • Member, doctoral faculty at the University of Missouri, 2003-present
  • member, graduate faculty, Northwest Missouri State University, 2003-present
  • Northwest Missouri State University Subcommittee on Designated Curriculum Matters, 2008-10
  • Faculty Welfare Committee, 2007-08
  • Member, Traffic Committee, Northwest Missouri State University, 2006-07
  • College of Education and Human Services: Council on Teacher Education (COTE), 2006-08, 2009-10
  • College of Education and Human Services: Best Practices Committee, 2005-07
  • Regular participant in Elementary Education Student Teacher Seminars
  • Regular participant in Teacher Work Sample day
  • Committee member for portfolio review for the master's Degrees in Reading and Special Education

Honors and Awards

  • Nominated for the Dean's Faculty Award by the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Category: Research, 2009
  • Nominated for the Panhellenic Council Teacher of the Year Award, 2009
  • Most Inspiring Professor, award presented by Sigma Kappa Sorority, spring 2007
  • Teacher of the Semester, award presented by Sigma Kappa sorority, spring 2007
  • Tower Award for Service, 2006