Present | Associate Professor, Eastern Illinois University ‐ Teaching, Learning, and Foundations | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Professional Service and Affiliations
Present | Member, Association for Middle Level Education | Present | Member, Children's Literature Assembly (of National Council of Teachers of English) | Present | Member, Illinois Council for the Social Studies | Present | Member, International Literacy Association | Present | Member, International Research Society for Children's Literature | Present | Member, National Council of the Social Studies |
Honors and Awards
- 2012 CEPS Development Grant for Research
- 2012 EIU’s Achievement and Contribution Award for Research
- 2010 EIU Student Government Student’s Distinguished Professor Award for Academic Support, nominated by Ms. Maegan Walsh and Ms. Amy Pulley
- 2014 EIU's Achievement and Contribution Award for Research
- 2015 recipient of Provost's Undergraduate Research Mentor Award for College of Education and Professional Studies.
- 2015 recipient of Council on Faculty Research’s Summer Research/Creative Activity Award
- 2015 recipient of Summer Research Assistantship
- 2016 recipient of Council on Faculty Research’s Summer Research/Creative Activity Award
- 2014 recipient of Council on Faculty Research’s Fall Research/Creative Activity Award
- 2014 recipient of Council on Faculty Research’s Summer Research/Creative Activity Award
2009 | PhD, University of Iowa ‐ Social Studies Education | |
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2000 | MA, University of Iowa ‐ Secondary Education | |
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1999 | BA, University of Iowa ‐ History | |
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Contact Information
Office: 2148 - Buzzard Hall
Phone: 2175817885
Email: jbickford@eiu.edu
Tues/Thurs 10-11am & Weds 8-10am or by appointment
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