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Sweet Briar College
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Sweet Briar, VA 24595

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The Sweet Briar Promise outlines our distinctive approach for providing meaningful, enduring education for women. It includes:

Experts Directory: James L. Alouf

James L. Alouf

Titles and job responsibilities:

  • Director of the Education Graduate Program
  • Professor of Education
  • Cameron Fellow

Summary of expertise:

Alouf is an expert in the politics of education, including policy and analysis, and legislative issues. He also has expertise in mentoring, inquiry-based teaching and assessment.

Books or significant articles published:

  • American History Smart Junior, Princeton Review, 1996.

Current or recent research:

  • Researching and assessing inquiry-based teaching in elementary science taught by science faculty at Sweet Briar through implementatioin of professional development opportunities for local school divisions.

Current or recent awards, activities or memberships:

  • Elected to a three-year term on the Association of Teacher Educators' Board of Directors
  • Cameron Fellow at Sweet Briar College (two-time recipient)

Experience with news media:

Previously quoted in the Christian Science Monitor

Education:

  • B.A. King's College
  • M.A. Rutgers University
  • Ph.D. University of Virginia

Key terms:

Education, standardized testing, developmental theory, social studies