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Ronald A. Banaszak, Ph.D.

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Professor
Ed.D. Program

Office Location: Institute for Collaboration, Room 221
Telephone: 630-844-4226
Fax: 630-844-5530
Email Address: banaszak@aurora.edu

In previous positions, Ronald Banaszak was vice president of S. Graham and Associates, an educational seminar company; director of youth education programs for the American Bar Association; associate professor in the College of Education at the University of Alabama; vice president for educational programs of the Foundation for Teaching Economics; and assistant professor and director of the Center for the Development of Economics Education at the University of the Pacific.  He has authored or edited eight books, contributed chapters to five others, developed video and print teacher training and student materials and made over 200 presentations at national, regional and state conferences.  

Education
B.A. Roosevelt University
M.A. Northeastern Illinois State University
Ph.D.  Indiana University

Areas of Specialization
Curriculum
Foundations of Education
Social Studies Education
Dissemination and Change

Courses Taught
School Reform/School Renewal
Leadership for Curriculum Development
Foundations for Curriculum Studies
Principles and Practice of Curriculum Design
Teaching: Current Research and Theory
Leadership for Curriculum Implementation
Wellness and Social Responsibility  

Highlights of Publications, Honors and Professional Contributions
Freedom Foundation Award for Excellence in Private Enterprise Education
Teaching Economics: Content and Strategies, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company
Fair Trail Rights of the Accused: A Documentary History, Greenwood Press
Executive Editor, The Social Studies
Building Achievement Through Sports and Entertainment, Junior Achievement (20 lesson middle school curriculum teaching economics)

Highlights of Campus Involvement
Chair, Vice-Chair, Member Faculty Senate
Chair, Tenure Task Force
Chair, Graduate Affairs Committee
Chair, Faculty Affairs Committee
Interim Chair, Ed.D. Program

Other Interests
Photography
Hiking/Walking
Public Speaking