Roy E. Howard, Ph.D.
Professor, Western New Mexico University, Retired

3252 N. Longfellow Ct. Wichita, KS 67226
316 634 1148 2rhoward@att.net

WNMU, 2055 State Road 602, Gallup, NM 87301
505 722 3389 fax 722 3195

Teaching Experience
1992-2008 Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Western New Mexico University; Bilingual Education (Navajo, Zuni, Spanish), ESL, Multicultural Education
1987-1992 Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University ; Bilingual Education, ESL, Multicultural Education
1986-1987 Instructor, Texas Tech University, University of New Mexico ; Bilingual Education, ESL Elementary School
1982-1986 Teacher, New Mexico ; 6th Grade Bilingual, K-5 ESL. Navajo and Spanish

Management Experience
2006 - 2008 Owner, Artistic Director, Gallup Performing Arts Center
1992-1995 Director, Title VII Western Education Personnel Training Program, Western New Mexico University
1991-1992 Associate Director, Texas Schools, Inc.
1987-1992 Coordinator, Bilingual/Multicultural Education Resources Center, Texas Tech University
1990 - now Publisher, Cantos Para Todos
1967 - now Business Owner, Howard Piano Service
1974 - 1978 Chief of Administration, 766 RADS, US Air Force

Research Focus
Composer/arranger for orchestra, band, choir, especially of cultural and historical themes
Language and Culture (Navajo and Mexican Music)
Distance Education for Teacher Preparation
Bilingual Teacher Education (Policy & Practice)

College Education
Ph.D. University of New Mexico 1987
Bilingual Education, Teacher Education, Music Education
M.A. University of New Mexico 1985
Multicultural Education, Music, Language Arts
M.A. Eastern Washington University 1982
Music Education, Reading
B.A. Brigham Young University 1974
Elementary Education, Music, Spanish, Aerospace Studies

College Credits
Language, Bilingual Education, ESL: 80 Sem (49 Graduate)
Music Education: 75 Sem (40 Graduate)
Educational Methodology: 77 Sem (14 Graduate)
Educational Research: 39 Sem (39 Graduate)
Leadership/Administration: 38 Sem (18 Graduate)

Affiliations
National Association for Bilingual Education (presenter, SIG leader 1987-2007)
New Mexico Association for Bilingual Education (presenter, conference committee,
executive committee 1993-2008)
Southern New Mexico Consortium for Bilingual/Multicultural Education (leadership 1993-1997)
Phi Delta Kappa (member 1987 - 2008)
Music Educators National Conference
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

Graduate and Undergraduate Courses Taught since 1982
*Online course developed

*Linguistics 1 for Second Language Teachers
*Linguistics 2 for Second Language Teachers
*Multicultural Education
*English Language Acquisition and Development
*ESL Content Literacy
*Current Issues in Language Minority Education
Leadership for Secondary ESL
Leadership for Elementary ESL
Education in a Pluralistic Society
ESL Literacy
Navajo Song
Mexican Song
Integration of Technology in the Curriculum
Internet for Classroom Instruction
Multimedia Production for Educators
Technology Basics for Educators
Web Design
Video Production
Graphic Design with Photoshop
Bilingual Methodology and Materials
Second Language Teaching: Theory and Methodology
English Phonology
Introduction to Linguistics
Indo-Hispanic Culture
Teaching of Reading in Spanish
Cross Cultural Patterns
Family Empowerment
Directed Research
History and Philosophy of Education
First and Second Language Acquisition
Curriculum and Materials Development for Teaching English as a Second Language
Classroom Management in the Bilingual Setting
Research
Dissertation
Practicum in Bilingual Education and ESL
Teaching the Multilingual/multicultural Student
Foundations of Bilingual Education
Dual Language and Cognitive Development
Sociocultural Considerations for Teaching
Teaching Language and Literature to the Bilingual Adolescent
Student Teaching in the Elementary School
Student Teaching for Early Childhood Education
Jr. Block Methods, Student Teaching
Advanced Field Experience in Navajo Bilingual Education
Curriculum and Materials Development in Bilingual Ed
Adult Beginning Class Guitar, Elementary Lab School Beginning Guitar