KENNETH W

EDUCATION

1991 to 1992

Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK

• Graduated with Ed.D. in Higher Education Political Science College Teaching, December 1992.

• Dissertation Topic: School Finance Equity and Oklahoma Education Policy.

• GPA: 4.0/4.0 scale for 33 hours

1981 to 1986

Leave of absence 1982-83

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

• Graduated with M.A. in Political Science, December 1986

• Thesis Topic: Judicial Policymaking and Tennessee Corrections Policy

• 54 additional hours completed toward Ph.D. in Political Science

• GPA: 2.41/3.0 scale for 78 hours

1977 to 1981

East Central Oklahoma State University, Ada, OK

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Government, May 1981

Bachelor of Arts Degree in History, May 1981

• Oklahoma Teacher Certification in Secondary Social Studies, May 1981

• GPA: 4.0/4.0 scale for 169 hours

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Sept. 1993 to Present

Dalton State College, Dalton, GA

Assistant Professor of Political Science and Education

Courses Taught: Introduction to American Government, Introduction to Education, State and Local Government, Politics and American Film, and Dalton State College Studies

1992 to 1993

Jarvis Christian College, Hawkins, TX

Assistant Professor of Political Science

Courses Taught: Introduction to American Government, Texas and Federal Government, Comparative Politics, Classical Political Theories, Introduction to Political Science, and Topical Seminar in Political Science.

PROFESSIONAL

PUBLICATIONS &

PRESENTATIONS

• “Public School Responses to Latino Immigration in Dalton, Georgia.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Appalachian Studies Association, Unicoi State Park, Helen, Georgia, march 2002. This paper is being enlarged into a chapter in a book forthcoming from UGA Press: “Voices From the New Frontier: Dalton, Georgia”.

• “The Marketing of Dalton Public Schools.” Paper presented at annual meeting of the Georgia Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, Pine Mountain, GA, March 1999.

• “An Analysis of Voter Turnout in Georgia’s Presidential Elections 1960-96: Proposals for Electoral Reform.” Paper presented at annual meeting of Georgia Political Science Association, Savannah, GA, February 1997.

• “Brains for the Bucks? School Funding and Student Achievement in Oklahoma” in Social Science Journal, Summer 1995 (Topeka KS: Washburn University)

• “The Profession of College Teaching” in The Pen, publication of Division J of the American Education Research Association, May 1992.

• “Funding and Achievement in Oklahoma’s Public Schools.” Paper presented at annual meeting of Southwestern Political Science Association Convention, New Orleans, LA, March 1993.

FELLOWSHIPS AND

AWARDS

• Recipient of Chancellor’s Award for University System of Georgia trip to Greece, 1998.

• First Alternate for Fulbright Scholarhsip to People’s Republic of China, 1997.

• Recipient of Chancellor’s Award for University System of Georgia trip to India, 1996.

• Graduate Research Assistant, Oklahoma State University, 1991-92

• Harold Stirling Vanderbilt Scholarship (merit-based scholarship given to a very small percentage of graduate students ) 1981-82, 1983-86

• Vanderbilt University Teaching Assistantship, 1983-86

• George Nigh Award (outstanding graduating senior), East Central University, Ada, OK, 1981

• Outstanding History and Government Student, East Central University, 1981

• Outstanding Scholar-Athlete in Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference, 1981

PROFESSIONAL

ACTIVITIES

• Attended 2002 annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Boston, Massachusetts, August 2002.

• Founded new DSC chapter of the Georgia Association of Educators Student Program, February 2002.

• Represented DSC in drafting grant proposals for the Regents’ Hispanic Initiative, 2001. also, recruited many students to participate in this grant.

• Represented DSC on the USG/DTAE Early Childhood Education Committee 2001-2002.

• Panelist on Service Learning at Dalton State College, Georgia Campus Community Service Association, Dalton, GA, November 1999.

• Attended and presented a paper at the Georgia Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, Pine Mountain GA, March 1999.

• Member of DSC Student Affairs Committee, 1998-99

• Attended Southern Political Science Association, Atlanta GA, November 1998.

• Member of DSC P-16 committee and Chair of PREP Subcommittee, 1997 - present

• Organized a campus-wide seminar on “The Role of Women in India,” November 1996.

• Attended Appalachian Studies Conference, Helen, GA, March 1996

• Attended University System of Georgia Teaching Effectiveness Workshop, Kennesaw State College, April 1994

• Attended Georgia Political Science Association Convention in 1994-97. Served as a discussant in 1995 and presented a paper in 1997.

• Faculty Advisor to Phi Theta Kappa National Student Honor Society, 1994-1996.

• Attended Bush Foundation Teaching Effectiveness Conference, Minneapolis, MN, February 1993

• Initiated and Sponsored a YMCA Youth and Government chapter at Carl Albert High School, 1990-91

• Part-time Feature and Sports writer for The Daily Ardmoreite, Ardmore, OK 1990

• Attended Oklahoma Political Science Association Convention, 1986-89

• Panelist on weekly public affairs radio commentary program, KADA Radio, Ada, OK, 1986-87

• Oklahoma Leadership Development Seminar for Social Sciences, participant, 1986

• Taught 5-week Junior Achievement course at Westwood Elementary School, Spring and Fall, 2001; and at Southeast High School in Fall, 2002.

• Board of Directors, Junior Achievement of Northwest Georgia, 2001

• Member of DSC Community Ambassadors, 1998 - present

• Board of Directors, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Northwest Georgia Mountains, 1998 - 2002

• Board of Directors, Habitat for Humanity, Dalton Chapter, 1998 - 2002

• Member of the City of Dalton Tree Board, 1996-present

• Member and Scholarship Chairman of the Dalton Elks Lodge, 1995-1998

• Participant in Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program as both a Big Buddy since 1994 and a Big Brother since 1995

• Campus Coordinator for annual United Way Fund drive, 1997

• Served as a Committee Chair for the Dalton Creative Arts Guild for the 1996 city-wide Arts Festival

MEMBERSHIPS

• American Political Science Association, 2002 - present.

• Georgia Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, 1999 - present

• Georgia Political Science Association, 1993-present

• Southern Political Science Association, 1993-94, 1998 - present

• Oklahoma Political Science Association, 1986-90

• Pi Sigma Alpha, National Political Science Honorary, 1987 to present

PERSONAL

INFORMATION

Birth date: February 11, 1959

Health: Excellent

Race: White and Native American (Enrolled Member of Citizen Band Potawatomi Tribe)

Family: Vanessa Ellinger (wife), Ericka Ellinger (daughter), Evan Ellinger (son), and Elyssa Ellinger (daughter)

References

Dr. John Hutcheson

Chair, Division of Business Administration/Social Sciences

Dalton State College

213 N. College Drive

Dalton, GA 30720

(706) 272-2671

Dr. Baogang Guo

Assistant Professor of Political Science

Dalton State College

213 N. College Drive

Dalton, GA 30720

(706) 272-2678

Dr. Christy Price

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Dalton State College

213 N. College Drive

Dalton, GA 30720

(706) 272-2681