Elaine Adams
Associate Professor
Mary Frances Early College of Education
Areas of expertise
About
My research focuses on issues important to the improved preparation and development of preservice and inservice career and technical education (CTE) teachers. Research and creative activities, including publications, presentations, and grant activities extend scholarship in the areas of professional practices of CTE teachers, instructional strategies and student engagement, and CTE curricular and program reform.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Technical Teacher Education
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University – Blacksburg, VA, United States (1996)
Master of Science, Technical Teacher Education
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University – Blacksburg, VA, United States (1988)
Bachelor of Arts, Sales and Marketing Operations/Marketing and Distribution Teacher Education
Radford University, VA, United States (1983)
Awards and Honors
- Career Outcomes: UGA Faculty/Staff Recognition (2018)
- Outstanding Symposium (2018)
- Career Outcomes: UGA Faculty/Staff Recognition (2017)
- Career Outcomes: UGA Faculty/Staff Recognition (2016)
- Thank a Teacher at UGA (2016)
- Career Outcomes: UGA Faculty/Staff Recognition (2015)
- Thank a Teacher at UGA (2015)
- Career Outcomes: UGA Faculty/Staff Recognition (2014)
- Career Outcomes: UGA Faculty/Staff Recognition (2014)
- Outstanding Career & Technical Educator of the Year – Marketing Education (2013)
- Career Outcomes: UGA Faculty/Staff Recognition (2012)
- Outstanding Poster Presentation (2012)
- Outstanding Article Award (2011)
- Anthony G. Porreca Award for Distinguished Service to Omicron Tau Theta (2011)
- Career Outcomes: UGA Faculty/Staff Recognition (2011)
- Career Outcomes: UGA Faculty/Staff Recognition (2010)
- Career Outcomes: UGA Faculty/Staff Recognition (2009)
- Outstanding Symposium (2008)
- Career Outcomes: UGA Faculty/Staff Recognition (2008)
Scholarly Works
- Academic community learning: Integration into career and technical education as a contextual teaching and learning strategy, (2008).
- Preservice and inservice career and technical education teachers develop marketing skills through academic community learning
- Investigation of Business and Marketing Online/Virtual Course Offerings in US High Schools
- A framework for the preparation of accomplished career and technical education teachers, Journal of Career and Technical Education, (2010).
- Preparation to teach: Comparisons between student teachers and supervising teachers., Workforce Education Forum.
Contact
Mailing Address
850 College Station Road
River's Crossing 206
Athens, GA 30602
Shipping Address
850 College Station Road
River's Crossing 206
Athens, GA 30602