DEPARTMENT AND UNIVERSITY:

Member: College of Education - College Faculty Status Committee; Illinois State University; 1999-98.

Member: College of Education  - Curriculum Committee; Illinois State University; 1999-97.

Presenter: Using Technology as a Tool in Social Studies: Graphs, Databases, and Spreadsheets." Technology Carousel: Illinois State University: January 24, 1997.

Presenter: "Creating Your Teaching Portfolio" workshop on sponsored by the Center for the Advancement of Teaching - Illinois State University; September 27, 1996.

Member: College of Education Elections Committee; Illinois State University; 1995-94.

Member: Academic Freedom Committee; Illinois State University; 1997-94.

Member: Teaching Portfolio - Faculty Mentor Team; Illinois State University; 1995-94.

Chair: College of Education Technology Committee; 1996-94. (Vice-chair 1994-95).

Past President: University Club; Illinois State University; 1995-94. (President 1994-93; President-Elect 1993-92; Vice President 1992-91).

Member: College of Education Planning Committee for Annual Symposium on Educational Improvements in Exemplary Schools; 1992-91.

Member: Social Studies Curriculum Committee - Metcalf School; Illinois State University; 1993-92.

Chair: Department of Curriculum & Instruction Research Committee; Illinois State University; 1992-91 (member present to 1988).

Chair: Elementary/Middle School Search Committee: Illinois State University; 1992-91.

Member: College Faculty Status Committee; Illinois State University; 1992-91.

Chair: Search Committee for North Suburban Teacher Education Center Director; Illinois State University; 1991-90.

Chair: Global Education Team; Illinois State University; Fall, 1990.

Member: Elementary Education Program Design Committee; Illinois State University; 1989-88.

Campus Coordinator: California State University Civic Education Enhancement Project; California State University, Chico; 1988-86.

College of Education Representative: Advisory Board of Center for Applied and Professional Ethics; California State University, Chico; 1988-87

Member: College of Education Curriculum Committee; California State University, Chico; 1987-86.

Chair: Department of Education Curriculum Committee; California State University, Chico; 1987-86.

REGIONAL:

Past-President: Illinois Council for the Social Studies; 2003-2002; President, Vice President and President-Elect: Illinois Council for the Social Studies; 2002-2000.

Member-at-large: Board of Directors; Illinois Council for the Social Studies; 1993-91.

Organizational Chair: Illinois Council for the Social Studies - College and University Faculty Assembly; Fall 1990.

Secretary / Treasurer: Butte County Council for the Social Studies; 1988-87.

Session Chair: "Computers in Education;" Rocky Mountain Education Research Association; October 15, 1983.

NATIONAL:

Member: Board of Directors, National Council for the Social Studies: 2005-2002.

Member: NCSS and TI Strategic Alliance Team, National Council for the Social Studies and Texas Instruments: 2005-2002.

Member: Citizenship Central Editorial Advisory Board, National Council for the Social Studies: 2005-2002.

Member: Research Committee; National Council for the Social Studies: 2003-2001.

Member: Publications Committee; National Council for the Social Studies: 2000-1997.
(Chair 2000-1999).

Graduate Research Forum Mentor; Association of Teacher Educators; 1997.

Chairperson: Humanistic and Transpersonal Education Special Interest Group: Association of Teacher Educators; 1988-87; 1994-present.

Member: Local Arrangements Committee for the National Council for the Social Studes 1995 Conference; 1995.

President: Computers and Social Education Special Interest Group; National Council for the Social Studies; 1994-93 (Vice-President; 1993-92; Treasurer; 1992-91).

Member: Professional Journal Committee; Association of Teacher Educators; 1995-1992.

Member: Teacher Education Committee; National Council for the Social Studies; 1994-92.

Manuscript Reviewer: Social Studies and the Young Learner; 1991.

Department Editor:Media Corner; Social Studies and the Young Learner; 1994-91.

Chair: Social Education Committee; National Council for the Social Studies; 1992-91 (member 1992 to 1989).

Member: Publications Committee; National Council for the Social Studies; 1992-91.

Member: Standards and Performance Committee; Association of Teacher Educators; 1992 to 1989.

Member: International Visual Literacy Conference Committee; 1990.

Proposal Reviewer: College University Faculty Assembly; February 1990.

Proposal Reviewer: American Education Research Association Special Interest Group on Invitational Education; 1991-88.

Awards committee: National Council for the Social Studies; 1988-86.

Manuscript reviewer: Action in Teacher Education; 1991-1989.

Manuscript Reviewer: Social Education; 1991-87.

Manuscript Reviewer: Collegiate Microcomputer; 1986.

Member: Public Relations Committee; Association of Teacher Educators; 1986-83.

Session Chair: Association of Teacher Educators summer workshop; Richmond, Virginia; August 3, 1984.