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Dr. Deborah Banker
Assistant Professor, Angelo State University
A graduate of the University of Houston, ’69, ’07 and the University
of Texas at Brownsville, ’03, Dr. Banker has served as the program
coordinator for the special education programs at both the
University of North Carolina at Pembroke and Angelo State
University. Previously she taught secondary math & science for 10
years in the Rio Grande Valley, TX. During that time frame she also
created and operated a learning center for children with learning
disabilities at a private secondary college preparatory school.
Currently, Dr. Banker serves many roles including the Quality
Matters liaison for Angelo State University for best practices in
online course design and has designed the university’s first Quality
Matters certified online course. Her research interests include
innovation in course design.
Dr. Jori Beck
Assistant Professor of Teacher Education, University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Jori Beck is a graduate of George Mason University where she
specialized in teacher education and research methodology.
Previously, she earned degrees in English Literature from
Susquehanna University and Seton Hall University. Her work to date
has focused on the implementation of the clinical model in urban
teacher residency programs. This work also highlights her belief in
education as an issue of social justice, and her desire to better
prepare teachers to serve all students. Previously, Jori worked on a
federally funded literacy grant where she acquired expertise in
qualitative and mixed methods research.
Dr. Janette Boazman
Assistant Professor, University of Dallas
Janette is an Assistant Professor of Education and the Chair of
Education at the University of Dallas. She teaches principles of
education, mathematics and science methods courses, as well as the
nature and needs of gifted and talented learners. In addition to her
teaching, Janette is a quantitative social science researcher.
Her research focuses on the academic and psychological factors that
lead to academic and career success, and to the personal well-‐being
of the gifted and talented in K-‐12 schools, college, and across the
lifespan. Her methodical areas of analysis include: regression,
ANOVA, MANOVA, factor analysis, structure equation modeling, and
latent class analysis.