Education and Certifications
BS in Vocational Secondary Family and Consumer Sciences, Pittsburg State University (1989)
MS in Technical Teacher Education, Pittsburg State University (2008)
Ed.S. student in Workforce Development, Pittsburg State University
Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities certified trainer
Interests, Publications, and Presentations
Professional Interests:
Primarily, my general focus lies within the area of career and technical education. Preparing individuals to teach others is my passion. I believe Family and Consumer Sciences serves as a direct avenue to success in a multitude of areas for students today. I intend to continue building a link between the areas of education, Family and Consumer Sciences and industry.
Selected Publications:
Dainty, Julie and Gregory G. Belcher. "Retention of Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers." Association for Career and Technical Education Research: Proceedings. 3 Dec. 2008, Charlotte, N.C. 13pp.
Selected Presentations:
Dainty, Julie "Retention of Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers in Kansas.", Wichita Kansas 2008.
Dainty, Julie "Retention of Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher.", Charlotte North Carolina 2008.
Research Interests:
Currently, my research interests are related to the area of retention of career and technical educators. Data has been collected on Family and Consumer Sciences teachers and is currently underway for Health Occupations educators. I look forward to analyzing data from several areas and identifying factors beneficial to retaining quality teachers in the area of CTE.
