~~ Michael W. Heikkinen ~~

 
General

Department of Appointment:

  • Curriculum, Instruction, and Foundational Studies

Rank:

  • Professor

Tenure Status:

  • Untenured

Date of Appointment:

  • August, 2002

Area(s) of Specialty:

  • Science Education, Instruction, Assessment

Ethnicity:

  • White (Non-Hispanic)

Academic Background:

  • 1964-65 Beloit College

  • 1965-68 University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.S. Education (Zoology)

  • 1973-74 University of Idaho, M. Nat. Sci. Biology

  • 1974-77 University of Idaho, Ph.D. Education

  • 2001 Utah State University, Ph.D. Biology

Professional Experience

University:

  • 1974-77:  Instructional Assistant, University of Idaho

  • 1977-78:  Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Utah

  • 1978-83:  Assistant Professor, University of Idaho

  • 1983-88:  Associate Professor, University of Idaho

  • 1985-88:  Coordinator of Faculty Development, University of Idaho

  • 1987-88:  Assistant Dean, College of Education, University of Idaho

  • 1988:  Professor, University of Idaho

  • 1989-91:  Chairperson, Education Department and Professor, Wilkes University

  • 1991-94:  Chairperson, Secondary Education, Utah State University

  • 1991-02:  Professor, Utah State University

  • 2002-Pres:  Present Chair, Curriculum, Instruction, and Foundational Studies, Boise State University

P-12 School Settings:

  • 1968-70:  Teacher, Turner School District, Beloit, WI

  • 1970-72:  Teacher, Beloit Public Schools, Beloit, WI

Faculty & Administrative Workload

 Fall  2001:

  • EDUC 302, Liaison Fairmont Junior High School, Centennial High School

Spring  2002:

  • Liaison Fairmont Junior High School, Centennial High School, Caldwell High School

Other University Assignments

Department, College, University Committees:

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 Dissertation Chair:

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Professional/Academic Memberships:

  • American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

  • National Science Teachers Association
Teaching Certification(s) & Credential(s):

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Honors and Awards (since 1995):

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Grants and Awards (since 1995):

  • 1997 Utah Goals 2000, Reading and LEP Assessment and Intervention Strategies for Middle Level Students (grades 3-9) for the Northern Utah Curriculum Consortium, $61,805.
Publications (since 1995):

  • Eide, K.Y., & Heikkinen, M.W. 1998. The inclusion of multicultural material in middle school science teachers’ resource manuals. Science Education, 82, 181-195

  • Heikkinen, M.W. 1999. Negative effects of the western thatching ant (Formica obscuripes) on spiders (Araneae) inhabiting big sagebrush (Artemisa tridentata). Great Basin Naturalist, 59, 381-383.
Presentations (since 1995):

  • Falconer, R.C., & Heikkinen, M.W. 1996. The peanut butter curriculum for everyone. Paper presented at the Utah Association for Supervision and Curriculum annual meeting, Park City, UT.

  • Heikkinen, M.W. 1997. Science classrooms: the interface of theory and practice. Paper presented at the National Science Teachers Association nation convention, New Orleans, LA.

  • Heikkinen, M.W. 1997. Negative interactions of the western thatching fnt (Formica obscuripes) on spiders (Araneae) inhabiting big sagebrush (Artemisa tridentata). Paper presented at the Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM

  • Heikkinen, M. W., and Stoddart, P. 2000. A model for a standards-based performance assessment system at a comprehensive university. Paper presented at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Annual Meeting, Dallas,TX.

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