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James L. Hoot
6505 Poplar Hill Lane
East Amherst, New York 14051
716-741-2597

EDUCATION:

1983 Post-Doc. Computer Science, University of North Texas
1978 Ph.D. Early Childhood Education, University of Illinois
1975 M.Ed. Early Childhood Education, Virginia State College
1975 Reading Endorsement, Reading Virginia Commonwealth Univ.
1972 B.A. Psychology, St. Francis College


PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS:

1986 -Present Director, Early Childhood Research Center
Coordinator,Graduate Program in Early Childhood Education, SUNY at Buffalo
Professor (1997), Early Childhood Education
Tenured Associate Professor (1986-97), Early Childhood Education

Summer 1990 Director, Bilingual/Early Childhood Grant (Office of Bilingual Education, SUNY at Buffalo)

1984 - 1986 Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education Childhood Education, North Texas State University

1980 - 1986 Coordinator, Graduate Program in Child Care Administration, North Texas State University

1978 - 1984 Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education, North Texas State University

1984 - 1985 Educational Courseware Developer, WP Junior Apprentice Program, IBM, Dallas, TX

1978 - 1982 Education Consultant, Texas Instruments Products Division

1977 - 1986 Early Childhood Consultant, Region V & VI Head Start Program, Administration for Children Youth and Families, Dallas, TX
Special Education Consultant, Region VI Head Start Program, Administration for Children Youth and Families, Dallas, TX

1975 - 1978 Administrative Assistant to Early Childhood Education Program Director, University of Illinois
Supervisor of Student Teachers, University of Illinois
Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois

 


CURRENT PROFESSIONAL OFFICES & MEMBERSHIPS:

Offices

International

1997-2000 President: Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI)*
1996-97 President-Elect: ACEI *
1993-96 Vice-President: ACEI *
* Note: ACEI is the major and oldest (since 1894) professional organization in the field with a primary goal of supporting the rights and needs of children throughout the world. In addition to its many publications (including the premier research journal in early education), ACEI is responsible for NCATE folio review guidelines for Elementary Education, has a representative at the United Nations, and is on the committee to select the National Teacher of the Year in the United States.


National

1991-1993 Region 2 Rep.: National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators (NAECTE)


State

1995-2000 Vice-President: NYS Association for Childhood Education International (NYSACEI)


Memberships

Association for Childhood Education International
OMEP (World Organization for Early Childhood Education)
American Educational Research Association
Northeast Educational Research Association
National Association for the Education of Young Children
National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators
NYS Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators

Committee & Task Force Memberships: Over 30 positions since 1987.

PUBLICATIONS:

Books: 2
Chapters in Books: 12
Professional Articles: 63
Major Keynote Addresses: 16
Professional Papers: (20 Invited [18 International], 64 International/National, 67 Regional/State, 36 Local)

 

EDITOR

Associate Editor,  Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education

EDITORIAL BOARDS

1995-Present Journal of Early Childhood Education

1985-95 Day Care and Early Education

1985-94 Childhood Education (Journal of the Association for Childhood Education International)

1989-92 Early Childhood Research Quarterly

1988-90 Educational and Psychological Research

1982-85 The Learner in Process

1978-82 Dimensions (Journal of the Southern Association on Children under Six)

Detailed Vita Available Upon Request