Tony L. Talbert, Ed.D.

Associate Professor, Curriculum and Instruction

Campus Contact Information
Baylor University
School of Education
One Bear Place #97314
Waco, TX 76798-7314
Office: Draper 211-A
Campus Phone: 254-710-7417
Fax: (254)710-3987
Email: Tony_Talbert@baylor.edu

Education
Ed.D., The University of Houston
M.A., Baylor University
BA, Stephen F. Austin State University

Philosophy of Teaching:
As a research and teaching scholar at Baylor University, Dr. Talbert has committed his research, teaching and service to meet the changing needs of students, educators, schools and communities through collaborative development, facilitative leadership, and transformative reflexive praxis. Dr. Talbert's 20 years as a professional educator have included public school and university teaching and administration as well as administration and consulting with state and federal education agencies and private corporations.

Research Interests:
Dr. Tony L. Talbert, Associate Dean and Associate Professor in the School of Education at Baylor University, is a qualitative and ethnographic researcher whose teaching and research areas of expertise include: qualitative and ethnographic research design and analysis; democracy education; peace education; and, social justice education. Dr. Talbert refers to his field of research as Education As Democracy which integrates democracy, peace, and social justice education into a focused discipline of qualitative and ethnographic inquiry examining teacher and student empowerment through activist engagement in political, economic, and social issues confronting education.

Dr. Talbert is pleased to discuss: qualitative and ethnographic research design and analysis; distinctions between democratic movements (e.g., market democracy vs. popular democracy); alternatives to war-centric curriculum and practice in public schools and society; traditions of dissent within democratic societies; interactive peace and democracy teaching strategies and resources; and, the role of activism within education and society. Dr. Talbert can be reached at (254) 710-7417 or Tony_Talbert@baylor.edu.

Publications / Scholarship:
Talbert, T.& Aoyama, I. (2009). Cyber-bullying internationally increasing: New challenges in technology generation. In Robert Zheng’s (Ed.), Adolescent Online Social Communication and Behavior: Relationship Formation on the Internet

Talbert, T. (2008). Activist Teaching Through Democratic Empowerment. Democracy & Education. v. 18. n. 2.

Talbert, T. L., & Jackson, D. (2008). Restoring Justice in Education: A Restorative Justice Model. In John E. Charlton’s (Ed.), International Perspectives on Restorative Justice in Education.

Talbert, T. L., & Jackson, D. (2007). Restoring Justice in Education: A Restorative Justice Model. In John E. Charlton’s (Ed.), International Perspectives on Restorative Justice in Education.

Talbert, T. (2007). McFreedom? Packaging democracy for student consumption. Included in the online monograph for Department of Education and Culture at the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (GS/OAS)

Talbert, T., & White, C. (2006). Technology for transmission or transformation: A social justice paradigm. Society for Information Technology in Education Annual.

Talbert, T. L. & Glanzer, P.L. (2006). Giving Peace a Chance in America’s Social Education Classrooms: Teaching Alternatives to Violence from Secular and Religious Communities Nonviolence. In K. Kottu (Ed.), Religion, Terrorism and Globalization: Nonviolence - A New Agenda. Nova Publishers:

Talbert, T. (2005) Freedom or French fries: Packaged democracy for world consumption. In C. White & R. Openshaw (Eds.), Democracy at the crossroads: International perspectives on critical citizenship education. N.Y.: Rowman and Littlefiled Publishing Group.

White, C. and T. Talbert (2005). Comfortably numb? Rethinking social studies for social justice. In Current Issues in School Leadership. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Glanzer, P & Talbert, T (2005). The impact and implications of faith or worldview in the classroom: The priority and importance of character . The Journal of Research in Character Education v3. n. 1.

Talbert, T. (2005 – Invited Author). Democracy lite: Market democracy and the student consumer. Journal of Democracy and Education.

Talbert, T. (2005). Who locked the tech room? Overcoming barriers to student-centered technology integration. T.H.E. Journal.

Talbert, T. (2004). Give peace a chance…in our social education textbooks. Journal of Pedagogy, Pluralism, and Practice.

Talbert, T. (2004). Come to the edge: Embracing teacher empowerment for the 21st century. Action in Teacher Education.

Talbert, T. and C. White (2003). Lives in the balance: Controversy, Militarism, and Social Studies Efficacy. in C. White. True confessions: Popular culture, Social Studies efficacy, and the struggle in schools. Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press.

Glanzer, P., Ream, T., & Talbert, T. (2003). Why both classical and modern character education are not enough: Lessons from the Emperors Club. Journal of Education and Christian Belief. Vol. 7. No. 2

Talbert, T. (2003). McFreedom? Packaged Democracy for Student Consumption. Reprinted upon request in the international Nouveautes Revues - Janvier/Fevrier.

Talbert, T. & White, C. (Spring 2003 – Invited Author). History education online: A critical analysis through focus groups. In Technology and Teacher Education Annual 2002. Charlottesville, VA: Association for the Advancement of Educational Computing.
Talbert, T. (2002). Dead men tell no tales…or do they? Socials Studies inquiry in the local cemetery, Social Studies Journal , 31,

Talbert, T. (2002). Their graves tell the tales: Unraveling our communities’ mysteries through inquiry in the Social Studies. The Social Studies Texan , 17 (3),

Talbert, T. (2002- Invited Author). McFreedom? Packaged democracy for student consumption. Simile, 2 (1),

Talbert, T. (2001). Who hid the technology in the bookroom? Discovering ways to overcome the barriers to technology integration in the Social Studies education classroom. Computers in the Social Studies Journal , 10(1),

Talbert, T. (1999). I think; therefore, I write: Challenging issues and chasing problems through a critical thinking and writing framework. Mississippi Journal for the Social Studies, 10, Fall 1999

Talbert, T. (1999). Activist teaching for democratic empowerment. Trends & Issues in the Social Studies, 11.

Awards:
Academic Keys Who’s Who in Education. 2005-Present
Baylor University – Cornelia Marschall Smith Professor of the Year Award Nominee. 2003-04
BaylorUniversity – School of Education Faculty Achievement in Teaching Award. 2003.
BaylorUniversity – School of Education Faculty Achievement in Leadership Award. 2003.
Phi Kappa Chi Light Your World Banquet honoring “Most Influential Professors at BU.” 2003.
Pi Beta Phi Teacher Book Dedication. 2003. Book donated by Miss Jacki Johnson in the name of Dr. Tony L. Talbert as the professor who has had the most impact in her life.
UH New Faculty Research Award – College of Education, University of Houston. 2001.
UH Grant to Enhance and Advance Research Award. 2001

Courses Taught:
TED 2340 - Teaching in Secondary Schools
TED 3380 - Social Issues in Education
TED 3385 - Secondary Social Studies Teaching Associate Part 1
TED 3386 - Secondary Social Studies Teaching Associate Part 2
TED 4341 - Secondary Social Studies Curriculum
EDC 5348 - Issues in Curriculum Development
EDP/EDC 6336 - Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods and Analysis
EDC/EDP 6339 - Ethnographic Research Methods and Analysis
EDC/EDP 6370 - Case Study Research Methods and Analysis