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B.S.E. in Career and Technical Education
Concentration in Business Education

Program Faculty

Vocational teacher education faculty members are dedicated professionals who are involved in all aspects of teacher education. The faculty have received numerous awards in teacher education, published in refereed journals, and have presented at national and international conferences.

Dr. Betsy Orr, Ed.D.

Betsy Orr

Dr. Orr is associate professor and coordinator of the business education program. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in business education and workforce development education. Dr. Orr is the sponsor of Delta Pi Epsilon, Gamma Pi.

With a focus on career and technical education, Orr's expertise has been published frequently in professional journals and has presented papers and workshops at numerous conferences and meetings, internationally, nationally and in the state. She was recognized as the department's outstanding teacher in 1994 and 1998 and as outstanding researcher in 2000. Other honors include being named as the Arkansas Business Teacher Educator of the Year for 1997. Dr. Orr served as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs from 2000 to 2005.

Contact Dr. Orr

Betsy Orr
Business Education
116 Peabody Hall
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
E-mail: borr@uark.edu
Ph. (479) 575-6430
FAX: (479) 575-3319

Dr. Michael Daugherty, Ed.D.

Dr. Michael Daugherty and students

Dr. Daugherty is professor and coordinator of the technology education program in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Daugherty speaks nationally and internationally on technological literacy, standards and curriculum development.

Daugherty is currently serving as a "Standards Specialist" for the Technology for All Americans Project. In that capacity, Daugherty has shared his vision for education in numerous universities, colleges and schools, both nationally and internationally. In 2001, Daugherty was awarded in the prestigious "Technology Teacher Educator of the Year" by the International Council on Technology Teacher Education and was awarded the prestigious "Award of Distinction" by the International Technology Education Association in March 2004.

Daugherty is the editor of eight books and author of four refereed book chapters, 26 refereed journal articles and 30 additional journal articles.

Contact Dr. Daugherty:

Michael K. Daugherty
Technology Education
214 Peabody Hall
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR  72701
E-mail: MKD03@UARK.EDU
Ph. (479) 575-5119
FAX: (479) 575-3319

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