College of Education and Health Professions

Jack B. De Vore Jr., Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Adult and Lifelong Learning
Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders

102 Graduate Education Building
Phone: 479-575-7285
FAX: 479-575-3319
jdevore@uark.edu

Degrees:

Ph.D., Kansas State University, Adult and Occupational Education, 1973
Ed.S., Kansas State College of Pittsburg, Education, 1970
M.S.,  Kansas State College of Pittsburg, Education, 1967
B.S.,  Kansas State College of Pittsburg,Education, 1966
Diploma, Canal Zone College, Balboa, 1964  
Diploma, Balboa H.S., Balboa, Canal Zone, 1962

Teaching Areas:

Contemporary Issues, Supervision, Adv. Methods

HRDV 3123 Theory & Principles of Needs Assessment in Human Resource Development
HRDV 4643 Applied Theory & Principles of Needs Assessment & Evaluation
WDED 5513 Principles of Adult Learning
WDED 5563 Introduction to Distance Learning

Research Interests:

Learning Preferences
Solar Energy

Three (3) United States Patents, Patent#  (1) 5,915,811 (2) 5,992,048 (3) 6,138,379 Solar Energy Process

Governors Appointment: Arkansas Apprenticeship Coordination Steering Committee, Finance Committee AACSC, Research and Planning Committee AACSC, State Electrical Committee.

Professional Biography:

1991-present Associate Professor, Vocational and Adult Education, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 

1986-1991     Associate Professor, Program Coordinator, Industrial/Technical and Technology Education, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Adjunct Professor, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS

1979-1986     Program Coordinator, Industrial Education, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

1976-1979     Associate Professor, Vocational Education, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

1973-1976     Assistant Professor, Vocational Education, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

1972-1973     Research Associate, Kansas state University, Manhattan, KS

Research Associate to Dr. James L. Harris, Director, Kansas Manpower Utilization System for Training; responsible for research pertaining to the manpower situation in Kansas

1970-1972     Assistant Professor, Vocational Education, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

Endorsements

Autocad Level one - December 2, 1994
Career Orientation - Teaching Certificate - July 1992, AR
Exploring Industrial Technology - Endorsed - 1992, AR
Program for Effective Teaching (PET), Phase I/II/III - 1983, Arkansas Certified
Vocational Technical Teacher Educator, June 1989, Oklahoma Certified

Publications/Presentations:

Passive solar drying process - case study for lumber. Accepted for publication (2005). Refereed-Invited.

Submitted Publications

Holt, C. R., De Vore, J., Denny, G., Smith, R. M., & Cambiano, R. (Submitted). Learning preferences of 3rd and 4th grade students in a mid-south state. Teachers College Record.

Holt, C. R., De Vore J. B., Denny, G., Smith, R. M., & Capps, M.  (Submitted). Learning preferences of 5th and 6th grade students in northwest Arkansas. Research in Middle Level Education Online.

Holt, C. R., De Vore J. B., Denny, G., & Capps, M. (Submitted). Learning preferences of 7th and 8th grade students in northwest Arkansas. Research in the Schools.

Presentations

Learning Conference 2003. (2003, July 15-18). London, England. Refereed. Presenter of two papers.

Polish Drying Symposium With Foreign Participation. (2003, September 17-19). Ko=dz= Poland. Refereed-Invited. Presenter.