Educational Background

Ph.D. Education, July 1981, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.
M.A. Counselor Education, May 1978, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
B.A. Elementary Education, May 1974, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

Current Teaching Areas

Social Studies Methods in Elementary Education
Research for Classroom Teachers
Literature Reviews in Education and Psychology
Doctoral Program Seminar

Sample Publications

Byrnes, D. A. (in press). “Teacher, they called me a            !" Confronting prejudice and discrimination in the classroom (3rd Ed.). NY: Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith.

Byrnes, D. A. (in press). Getting students to actively follow the news. A chapter in E. Heilman, M. Missias, & R. Fruja (Ed.) Social studies and diversity teacher education: What we do and why we do it. Routledge.

Byrnes, D. A. & Kiger, G. (Eds.). (2005). Common bonds: Anti-bias teaching in a diverse society (3rd Ed.). Wheaton, MD: Association for Childhood Education International. (Major revision of 1996 edition).

Byrnes, D.A. & D’sa, B. (2004). Docudramas, human rights, and civic engagement. A chapter in G. E. Hamot, J. J. Patrick & R. S. Leming, Civic Learning in Teacher Education: International Perspectives on Education for Democracy in the Preparation of Teachers. Bloomington, IN: Social Studies Development Center.

Byrnes, D. A. (2003). Grading with backbone and heart. International Social Studies Forum, 3(1), 269-271.

Falconer, R. & Byrnes, D. A. (2003). When good intentions are not enough: A response to increasing diversity in an early childhood setting. Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 17(2), 188-200.

Byrnes, D. A., Kiger, G. & Shechtman, Z. (2003). Evaluating the use of group interviews to select students into teacher-education programs. Journal of Teacher Education, 54(2), 163-172.

Dever, M., Whitaker, M., & Byrnes, D. (2001) The 4^th R: Teaching about religion in the public schools. The Social Studies, 92(5), 220-229.

Byrnes, D. A. (2001). War and conflict: Educators advocating for the protection of children. Educational Forum, 65, 227-232.

Byrnes, D. A., & Huerta, G. (1999). Multiculturalism and the Internet. A chapter in C. F. Risinger & J. A. Braun, Social studies and the Internet. Washington, DC: National Council for the Social Studies.

Byrnes, D. A., Kiger, G. & Manning, M. L. (1998). Classroom teachers and language minority students. Educational Research Quarterly, 22, 26-32.

Byrnes, D. A., Kiger, G., & Manning, M. L. (1996). Social psychological correlates of teachers' language attitudes. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 26(5), 455-467.   

Byrnes, D. A., & Kiger, G. (1994). Language attitudes of teachers scale. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 54, 227-231.

Byrnes, D. A. & Kiger, G. (1992). Social factors and responses to racial discrimination. Journal of Psychology, 126, 631-638.

Byrnes, D. A. (1992). Teaching children religious tolerance. Social Studies and the Young Learner, 5(2), 13-15.

Byrnes, D. A., & Kiger, G. (1990). The effect of a prejudice-reduction simulation on attitude change. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 20, 341-356.

Byrnes, D. A. (1989). Attitudes of students, parents and educators toward repeating a grade. A chapter in M. L. Smith & L. A. Shepard, Flunking grades: The policies and effects of retention, Falmer.

Byrnes, D. A. (1988). Children and prejudice. Social Education, 52, 267-271.

Byrnes, D. A., & Kiger, G. (1988). Contemporary measures of attitudes toward blacks. Educational & Psychological Measurement, 48, 107-118.

Byrnes, D. A., & Kiger, G. (1986-1987). Structural correlates of school children's religious intolerance. Educational Research Quarterly, 11, 18-25.

Byrnes, D. A. (1987). The physically unattractive child. Childhood Education, 64, 80-85.        

Byrnes, D. A. & Kiger, G. (1986). Religious prejudice and democracy: Conflict in the classroom. Issues in Education, 4, 167-176.

Byrnes, D. A., & Yamamoto, K. (1986). Views on grade repetition. Journal of Research & Development in Education, 20, 14-20.

Byrnes, D. A., & Yamamoto, K. (1985). Academic retention: An inside look. Education, 106, 208-214.

Byrnes, D. A. (1985) Cipher in the classroom. Childhood Education, 62, 91-97.

Recent Conference and Workshop Presentations

Presenter. "Ethical Responses to Evaluation Dilemmas," International Alliance of Teacher Scholars. Lilly West Conference, Pomona, California, March, 2008.

Presenter. “Fame, Fortune and Emotional Intelligence,” Utah Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference. Salt Lake City, January, 2008.

Presenter. “Lessons Learned: Distance Delivery of a Curriculum and Instruction EdD.” Hawaii International Conference on Education. Honolulu, Hawaii, January, 2007.

Presenter. “Sexual Diversity Issues in Schools.” Utah NAME and Educators for Diversity Conference. Salt Lake City, Utah, April, 2006.

Discussant. “Teaching Social Studies Courses On-Line: Lessons Learned by Teacher Educators.” National Council of the Social Studies/CUFA. Kansas City, November 2005.

Presenter. “What does the NCSS conference program tell us about priorities related to academic freedom, ethics, and equity.” National Council of the Social Studies, Baltimore, MD, November 2004.

Presenter. “Using film to engage students in discourse on human rights” (with Benicia D’sa).
National Council of Social Studies, Chicago, Illinois, November, 2003.

Invited Address. “Docudramas, human rights, and civic engagement.” R. Freeman Butts Institute on Civic Learning in Teacher Education, Indianapolis, Indiana, May, 2003.