EDUCATION
Iowa State University – 2002
Ph.D. in Education, Curriculum and Instructional Technology
Dissertation: Metacognition and meteorology: Using reflective thinking strategies to help novice weather forecasters adopt effective weather forecasting strategies
Iowa State University – 1997
M.S. in Education, Curriculum and Instructional Technology
Thesis: Preparing for conceptual change in middle school science: Use of a computer simulation to elicit student conceptions about electricity
University of Iowa – 1993
B.A. in Biological Sciences, Minor in German
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
Towson University 2005 – 2016
Assistant Dean for College of Education and Associate Professor w/ Tenure 2013 – 2016
Assistant Dean and Assistant Professor w/ Tenure 2009-2013
Coordinated highly successful NCATE/CAEP National Accreditation site visit for University-wide teacher preparation unit (196 full-time professional education faculty; 29 certification and non-certification programs, 2500 undergraduates, 1400 graduates); Jointly wrote Institutional Report plus 650+ electronic exhibits; Directed annual collection of teacher preparation data for use in annual, departmental data-based improvement process and reports; COE Director of Graduate Education; COE Commencement liaison; COE Information Technology liaison; COE liaison for Marketing and Development; chair for University’s subcommittee on graduate program assessment 2010-2012; served on numerous committees related to technology, assessment and education.
Assistant Professor and Graduate Program Director 2005-2009
Directed graduate program with two courses of study; advised more than 100 graduate students in their course selections to satisfy program requirements; Graduation clearances; Course Schedules; improvements to required program of study and sequencing of coursework; initiated an annual alumni survey of program effectiveness.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Towson University 2002 – 2009; 2016 – Present
Associate Professor
Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the Department of Educational Technology and Literacy, including on the topics Assessment, Instructional Technology Foundations, Instructional Technology Integration, and Learning Theories. Serving on several University and College committees related to technology acquisition, use, and integration.
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)
Taught more than ten unique courses for master’s and doctoral students enrolled in the MS and EdD programs in instructional technology; served as doctoral program advisor for two successful dissertations; served on eight EdD committees for successful candidates; chaired many College committees related to classroom technology.
Iowa State University 1995-2002
Teaching Assistant 1995 – 2002
Taught undergraduate courses on instructional media, instructional technology and the use of the Internet in the classroom, for students enrolled in the teacher preparation program.
BOOKS PUBLISHED
Blummer, B. Kenton, J. & Wiatrowski, M. (2018). Promoting Ethnic Diversity and Multiculturalism in Higher Education. Hershey, PA: IGI-Global.
Blummer, B. & Kenton, J. (2014). Improving student information search: A metacognitive approach. Oxford, UK: Chandos Information Professionals Series.
BOOK CHAPTERS
Blummer, B. & Kenton, J. (2018). Academic and research libraries’ portals: A literature review from 2003 to the Present. In R.K. Bhardwaj (Ed), Digitizing the Modern Library and the Transition from Print to Electronic. (29-63), Hershey, PA: IGI-Global.
Blummer, B. & Kenton, J. (2018). Ethnic students’ use of academic libraries: Identifying themes in the literature from 2001 to the present. In B. Blummer, J. Kenton, & M. Wiatrowski (Eds.), Promoting Ethnic Diversity and Multiculturalism in Higher Education. Hershey, PA: IGI-Global.
Blummer, B. & Kenton, J. (2017). Access and accessibility to academic libraries’ electronic resources and services: Identifying themes in the literature from 2000 to the present. In H.C. Alphin, Jr., J. Lavine & R.Y. Chan (Eds.), Disability and Equity in Higher Education Accessibility (242-267), Hershey, PA: IGI-Global.
Blummer, B. & Kenton, J. (2016). Academic libraries’ mobile initiatives and research from 2010 to the present: Identifying themes in the literature. In L. Briz-Ponce, J. A. Juanes-Méndez & F. J. García-Peñalvo (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Mobile Devices and Applications in Higher Education Settings (118-139), Hershey, PA: IGI-Global. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0256-2
PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS
Bauer, J. & Kenton J. (2005). Toward technology integration in the schools: Why it isn’t happening. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education,13 (4), 519-546.
Blummer, B. & Kenton, J. (In Press). A systematic review of e-books in academic libraries: Access, advantages, and usage. New Review of Academic Librarianship.
Blummer, B. & Kenton, J. (In Press). Big data and libraries: Identifying themes in the literature. Internet Reference Services Quarterly.
Blummer, B. & Kenton, J. (2017). Learning commons in academic libraries: Identifying themes in the literature from 2001 to the present. New Review of Academic Librarianship,23 (4), 329-352.
Blummer,B. & Kenton, J. (2015). Utilizing Web 2.0 technologies for library web tutorials: An examination of instruction on community college libraries’ websites serving large student bodies. Community & Junior College Libraries, 22 (3), 101-124. DOI: 10.1080/02763915.2016.1190994
Blummer, B. & Kenton, J. (2015). Academic librarians’ use of Web 2.0 tools and new media to promote students’ information literacy skills. Journal of Education Research, 9 (2), 151-175.
Blummer, B. & Kenton, J.(2014). The availability of Web 2.0 tools from community college libraries’ websites serving large student bodies. Community & Junior College Libraries,20 (3-4), 75-104. DOI: 10.1080/02763915.2015.1056703
Blummer, B. & Kenton, J. (2014). Information fluency initiatives in academic libraries: A literature review. Journal of Information Fluency, 3 (1), 3-20.
Blummer, B. & Kenton, J. (2014). Reducing patron information overload in academic libraries. College & Undergraduate Libraries, 21 (2), 115-135. (Also a Featured Article in the July/August 2014 issue of Informed Librarian Online, http://www.informedlibrarian.com)
Blummer, B. & Kenton, J. (2012). Best practices for integrating E-books in academic libraries: A literature review from 2005 to present. Collection Management, 37 (2), 65-97.
Blummer, B., Kenton, J., Song, L. (2010). The design and assessment of a proposed library training unit for education graduate students. Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 15 (4), 227-24.
Blummer, B., Lohnes-Watulak, S. & Kenton, J. (2012). The research experience for education graduate students: A phenomenographic study. Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 17 (3-4), 117-146.
Blummer, B., Martin, A. & Kenton, J. (2009). A librarian’s internship in a campus computing center: Lessons learned and implications for community college libraries. Community & Junior College Libraries, 15 (3), 147 – 158.
Hargrave, C. & Kenton, J. (2000). Preinstructional simulations: Implications for science classroom teaching. Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 19 (1), 47-58. Charlottesville, VA: AACE.
Kenton, J. & Blummer, B. (2010). Promoting digital literacy skills: Examples from the literature and implications for academic librarians, Community & Junior College Libraries, 16 (2), 84-99.
Laster, B., Blummer, B. & Kenton, J. (2010). Psychosemiotics and libraries: Identifying signways in library informational guides, games, and tutorials. Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 4 (3), 106-118.
Song, L. & Kenton, J. (2010). Action research in schools: The practitioners’ perspectives. Ontario Action Researcher,10 (3). Available: http://oar.nipissingu.ca/PDFS/V1032.pdf
PUBLICATIONS IN REFEREED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Chase Martin, A., Crisp, E. & Kenton, J. (2012). Developing Effective Professional Development Spaces, Real and Virtual, for College of Education Faculty. In P. Resta (Ed.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (pp. 2253-2257). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
Hartzler-Miller, C., Emerick, L. & Kenton, J. (2006). Learning “Repackaged”: Transformations from Direct to Distance Instruction. In C. Crawford et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (pp. 375-382). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
Kenton, J. (2012). The care and feeding of an assessment system: Responding to university, program, state and federal changes in teacher preparation standards. In P. Resta (Ed.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (pp. 1880-1884).
Kenton, J. (2011). Designing a graduate capstone course: Encouraging evidence-based practice in educational technology. Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (pp. 1870-1875). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
Kenton, J. (2009). Developing and Maintaining a TPACK Focus in the Preservice, Inservice and Teacher-Preparation Classroom. In I. Gibson et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (pp. 3782-3788). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
Kenton, J. (2004). Can Metacognitive Strategies Help Novices Restructure Their Weather Forecast Strategies?. In R. Ferdig et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (pp. 4672-4679). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
Robertson, J. & Kenton, J. (2010). Microworlds to Improve Learning in Introductory Computer Programming Courses. In D. Gibson & B. Dodge (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (pp. 3348-3355). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Blummer, B. & Kenton, J. (2011). Best practices for integrating e-books in libraries: A literature review from 2005 to the present. Future of the Book Conference, Tallahassee, FL, July 21-22nd 2011.
Blummer, B. & Kenton, J. (2011). Evaluating the effectiveness of a metacognitive tool: A pilot study. Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy. Savannah, GA, September 23-24th 2011.
Clausen, J., Kenton, J. & Lindstrom, D. (2003). A model of instructional technology and preservice teacher preparation programs. In C. Crawford et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (pp. 1700-1703). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
Clausen, J., Kenton, J.M., Lindstrom, D.L. (March, 2003). Seminal readings in technology and teacher education: An introductory framework. Paper presented at the 14th International Conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Albuquerque, NM.
Clausen, J., Kenton, J.M., Lindstrom, D.L. (October, 2002). Seminal readings in technology and teacher education: A framework for articles in the field of technology and teacher education. Graduate Poster Fair, Curriculum and Instruction Department, Iowa State University.
Hillson, T. & Kenton, J. (November, 2001). Is wireless computing ready for primetime? Presentation given at the College of Agriculture Professional Development Seminar, November 26, 2001, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.
Kenton, J. (2013, March). The Public Side of the Unit Assessment System: YASU & DAR. Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (Vol. 2013, No. 1, pp. 2154-2157).
Kenton, J.M. & Song, L. (2008). Action Research Practitioner Perspectives. In K. McFerrin et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (pp. 1119-1120). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
Kenton, J. (September, 2008). Evaluating learning and instructional effectiveness (Part I of III). Interactive workshop presented at the Office of Technology Services, Towson University. September 25, 2008.
Kenton, J.M. & Sadera,W. (2005). Effective design and implementation of case-based online learning. Paper presented at the Maryland Distance Learning Association Annual Conference, Adelphi, MD.
Kenton, J.M., Sadera, W.A. & Frazier, L.C. (2004). Case Studies in Distance Education: Examples of Two Effective Instructional Uses. In J. Nall & R. Robson (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2004 (pp. 765-768). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
Kenton, J. (2003). A web-based chatroom: Swiss army knife for discussion or one-trick pony?. In C. Crawford et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (pp. 2408-2409). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
Kenton, J.M. (April, 2002). Combining validity and value of metacognition in educational research on science. Paper discussion presented at the 2002 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
Kenton, J.M. & Hargrave, C.P. (1998). Implications of pre-instructional simulations for teachers and teaching. Poster session presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, New Orleans, LA.
Kenton, J.M. & Hargrave, C.P. (1998). Implications of pre-instructional simulations for science teachers and teaching. Poster session presented at the 1998 Annual Meeting of the National Educational Computing Consortium, San Diego, CA.
Kenton, J.M. & Hargrave, C.P. (1998). Preparing for conceptual change: A middle school science electricity simulation. Paper presented at the Ninth International Conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Washington, DC.
Martin, A.C. & Kenton, J. (2007). Microsoft PowerPoint as an Interactive Theatre Learning Tool. In T. Bastiaens & S. Carliner (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2007 (pp. 1062-1065). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
Pusey, P., Sadera, W. & Kenton, J. (2007). The Technology Coordinator: An Analysis of the Interactions and Perceptions that Influence Effectiveness. In R. Carlsen et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (pp. 1660-1663). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
Sadera, W., Kenton, J. & Pusey, P. (2006). Trends in Professional Development, Technology Use, and Student Achievement: A Look into Three Elementary Schools. In C. Crawford et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (pp. 1777-1780). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
Sadera, W. A., Walker, R., Howard, M. & Kenton, J.M. (1998). Implementing a graduate technology and networking group: The early adopters. Paper presented at the 7th International Conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Washington DC.
EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES
Editorial Review Boards
Issues and Trends in Educational Technology (ITET) 2012 to Present
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education (JTTE) 2002 to Present
Electronic Journal of Science Education (EJSE) 2002-2005.
Reviewer
Maddux, C.D. (Ed.). 2009. Research Highlights in Technology and Teacher Education 2009. SITE. Retrieved from http://www.editlib.org/p/31425.
Textbook Review Panel
Newby, T.J., Stepich, D., Lehman, J. & Russell, J. D. (2005). Educational Technology for Teaching and Learning (3rd Ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
SERVICE
Towson University
University Information and Instructional Technology Committee (Co-Chair) 2018-
Academic Committee for Technology 2018-
Chairperson, University Assessment Council Subcommittee on Graduate Program Assessment, 2009-2012
University Commencement Committee, 2009-2016
University Commencement Graduate Marshal, Spring 2016, 2017
Graduate Student Association (GSA) Awards Committee: 2005-2006
Campus Classroom Technology Standards Committee: 2003-2005
Campus Network Security / Firewall Standards Committee: 2003-2004
College of Education
College Information Technology Committee 2018-
College Council for EDTL Department, 2017-2018
Travel committee, 2016-2017
College Faculty Development and Research Committee 2016-2017
College commencement committee, 2009-2016
Graduate Program Directors committee: 2005-2009 (member); 2009-2016 (Chair)
Secretary, College of Education Curriculum Committee: 2004-2005
College of Education Graduate Program Directors Committee Interim Member: Spring 2004
College of Education Web Site Redesign Team: 2002-2003
Instructional Technology Program
EdD Program in Instructional Technology Steering Committee Member: 2002-2009
MS Program in ISTC Steering Committee Member: 2002-2009
MM-TIP (PT3) Grant Advisory Board Member: 2002-2004
Educational Technology and Literacy department
Promotion and Tenure Committee, 2008-Present
Merit Review Committee, 2008-2009; 2018
Community
Ruling Elder, Administrative Team: Babcock Presbyterian Church, Towson MD 2014-2017
Judge: Pikesville Middle School Annual Science Fair: 2002-2008
Technical Assistant: Pikesville Middle School Annual Musical: 2003-2008
Production Designer: Fredericktowne Players: Summer 2007
Field Official: World Disc Golf Championships, Summer 2004
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Association of Computers in Education
American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education
American Educational Research Association
American Mensa
American Society of Curriculum Development
AWARDS
Towson University College of Education Excellence in Teacher Education Award 2008 – 2009