Roy E. Howard, Ph.D. Gallup Graduate Studies Center, Western New Mexico University e-mail | Vita
Professional and Academic Association Memberships
Former Affiliations:
Southern New Mexico Consortium for Bilingual/Multicultural Education (founding member, Secretary 1994- 1996, President 1996-1997, Editor of El Boletín 1992-1997. Texas Association for Bilingual Education (TABE) (conference presentor 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, conference committee, 1990) Lubbock Area Association for Bilingual Education (LAABE) (1990-91 and '91-92 Legislative Chairman, 1989-1990; association president, conference chairman 1989; co-chairman 1987, 1988; conference committee 1990, 1991; presentor 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 bulletin editor, chairman of the scholarship committee) Colorado Associaton for Bilingual Education (CABE) (member, conference presentor 1989, 1990, 1999) Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) Texas Music Educators Conference (TMEC) (conference presentor 1991) Parent Teacher Association (PTA) (local president or vice-president 4 times) Piano Technicians Guild (PTG) (Local Chapter monthly Journal Editor, state conference committee 1989, National newsletter committee, 1991; president elect, 1991-92). New Mexico Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (conference presentor 1987) New Mexico MENC (NMMENC) New Mexico Music Teachers Association (NMMTA) (Professional Masters certification) Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Eastern Washington Music Educator's Association Washington State Music Teacher's Association US Air Force Reserve (AF Academy/ROTC liaison officer in high school student counselling) Air Force Association (AFA) (member 1970-1987) Air Force ROTC: 1970-73 Band Squadron 1st Sergeant, Band Squadron Commander. Arnold Air Society: Special Projects Officer, National Conclave Staff Officer.
Current Affiliations
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (Editor of Bilingual Basics for the bilingual special interest group two years) (articles and presentations at state, regional, international TESOL conferences). Last attended International in 1999. National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) (former National Chairman for the Special Interest Group, "Institutions of Higher Education"; Founder and co-chairman of the Special Interest Group, "Language and Culture Retention", 1987-95; Founder and elected Council Member of the Special Interest Group, "American Indian/Native Alaskan" since 1997; member of the special interest group, "Bilingual Vocational Education" 1988 and 1992; ESL Special Interest Group Founding Member) (conference presentor 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000); Conference Presentation Review Committee (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998). Attended every annual conference since 1987. New Mexico Association for Bilingual Education (NMABE) (member, conference presentor, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000; editor of El Noticiero since 1993; NMABE Webmaster since 1999; NMABE Secretary 1997-2000); annual conference committee since 1997. Music Educators National Conference (MENC) (National Journal article publication). Membership and Journal subscription since 1982. Phi Delta Kappa (PDK) Membership and Journal subscription since 1987.