Dr. Charles Kent Runyan
Professor, College of Education
117C Hughes Hall | 235-4497 | krunyan@pittstate.edu
Responsibilities
- Teaches the Secondary Professional Semester and supervises student teachers.
- Presents the School Law and Cooperative Learning instructional sessions to all teacher candidates.
- Teaches graduate courses and advises graduate students in the Secondary and Elementary Master's program.
- Serves as Co-Director of the Kansas Early Career / Mentor Academy where he trains all mentors.
- Teaches classes for the Kansas City Teaching Fellows.
- Serves as a chair of various College of Education committees such as the Teacher Education Knowledge Base, Teacher Assessment, Planning, Promotion, and NCATE Standard II committees.
- Serves as a higher education folio reviewer for the Kansas State Department of Education.
- Serves as a North Central Outcomes Resource Specialist for various school districts.
- Is a frequent presenter at national, state and local conferences.
- Is an active member of Phi Delta Kappa, the National Educational Association, the Association of Teacher Educators, and the Mid-West Educational Research Association.
Courses Taught
- CURIN 458, 462, 464, 480, 482 Secondary Professional Semester
- CURIN 806/906 Special Investigations
- CURIN 843 Trends and Issues
- CURIN 850 Current Teaching Practices
- CURIN 850 Current Teaching Practices - Kansas City
- CURIN 840 FUNdamentals of Teaching
- CURIN 840 The Mentorship - Kansas Early Career/Mentor Academy
Education
- EdD, West Virginia University, 1988
- MA, Marshall University, 1974
- BA, Marshall University, 1972
Research Interests
- Stages of Teacher Development
- Mentoring and Beginning Teacher Induction
- Restructuring Educational Cultures, Instruction, and Assessments
- School Law
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