Dr. Sherri R. Colby
Secondary Education
Department of Curriculum & Instruction
Texas A&M University - Commerce
PO Box 3011
Commerce, TX 75429-3011
Sherri_Colby@tamu-commerce.edu
906-886-6067
Education
Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction (History emphasis). 2007. University of North Texas.
Dissertation: Students as Historians: The Historical Narrative Inquiry Model’s Impact on Historical Thinking and Historical Empathy. Dissertation Chair: Dr. Ron Wilhelm Committee Members: Dr. Gloria Contreras and Dr. Randolph Campbell (history professor)
M.Ed. Secondary Education (History emphasis). 2002. University of North Texas.
B.A. English 1998. University of North Texas.
Teaching
EDCI 502 Teaching Students At-Risk
SED 301, 401 Teaching, Learning, and Assessment in a Diverse Environment
SED 404, 405 Internship and Residency in Student Teaching
Research Interests
Qualitative researcher: historical thinking, effective social studies education, writing processes (specifically with adolescents)
Research Publications
National Journals (referred)
Colby, S. (2008). “Energizing the history classroom: Historical narrative inquiry and historical empathy,” Social Studies Research and Practice 3 (2), 60-79.
Colby, S. (in press). “Finding place in state history: Connecting to students throughdiverse narratives,” Social Studies
and the Young Learner, 22 (2).
State Journals (referred)
Colby, S. (2008). “The Texas Connection: Liberating the lost battalions,” The Social Studies Texan, 24 (3), 53-57.
International and National Presentations
Students As Historians: The Historical Narrative Inquiry Model’s Impact on Historical Thinking and Historical Empathy, Dissertation of the Year in Teaching Presentation, American Association of Teaching and Curriculum, Austin, Texas
-October 2008
“Employing the Historical Narrative Inquiry Model: Seventh-graders’ Interpretations of Historical Texts,” Qualitative Interest Group Annual Conference, Athens, Georgia
-January 2006
“Reclaiming the Representational Voices in Education: The Anti-Federalists and John Dewey," American Association for Teaching and Curriculum, Austin, Texas
-October 2005
Regional Presentations
“Handling Categorical Predictors in Multiple Regression: Dummy, Effect, Orthogonal Contrast, and Criterion Coding,” Southwest Educational Research Association, New Orleans, Louisiana
-February 2005
“The WPA in Dallas: The Agent of Business Progressivism and City Beautification, ” Winner of Best of Conference in U.S. History, Phi Alpha Theta, Texas Northeast Regional Conference, Denton, Texas
-April 2004
Honors and Awards
Outstanding Dissertation of the Year in Teaching, American Association of Teaching and Curriculum, 2008
James Madison Fellowship Alternate, 2002
Phi Alpha Theta (Northeast Texas Regional), Winner of Best Paper in U.S. History, 2004
Contact Info
Email: Sherri_Colby@tamu-commerce.edu
Phone: 906-886-6067
Department of Curriculum & Instruction
Texas A&M University - Commerce
PO Box 3011
Commerce, TX 75429-3011
