The Rural Education Special Interest Group (SIG) promotes scholarly conversation about the lives of rural people, places and their schools through research and provides a forum for dissemination of this research. This SIG is part of the American Educational Research Association.
SIG Chairperson (2008-2011)
Dr. John Maddaus
john.maddaus-at-umit-dot-maine-dot-edu
Associate Professor of Education
University of Maine
5766 Shibles Hall
Orono, ME 04469-5766
tel: (207) 581-2429
fax: (207) 581-2423
SIG Chairperson (2011-2014)
Dr. Kimberly Jones
drkimjones-at-gmail-dot-com
Trimble Schools
1 Tomcat Drive
Glouster, OH 45732
tel: (740) 591-0281
SIG Secretary-Treasurer
Dr. Ruth Heaton
rheaton1-at-unl-dot-edu
5235 S. 75th St.
University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68516-4351
Tel: (404) 471-1991
SIG Program Co-Chair (2010-2013)
Dr. Kimberly Cowley
kim-dot-cowley-at-edvantia-dot-org
Edvantia, Inc.
1031 Quarrier Street
Charleston, WV 25301
Tel: (304) 347-0418
SIG Membership Committee Chair (began May 2010):
Dr. James Salzman
salzman-at-ohio-dot-edu
6925 Gura Road
Ohio University
Athens. OH 45701
Tel: (740) 593-0677
SIG Webmaster (began January 2005)
Dr. Michael Barbour
mkb-at-wayne-dot-edu
Assistant Professor - Instructional Technology
Wayne State University
365 Education Building
Detroit, MI 48202
Tel: (313) 577-8349
Fax: (313) 577-1693
SIG Awards Chair (began May 2009)
Dr. Caitlin Howley
CHowley-at-icfi-dot-com
Senior Advisor, Education and Research
ICF International
300 Summers St., Suite 600
Charleston, WV 25301
Tel: (304) 342-4627
SIG Newsletter Editor (began May 2003)
Dr. Sharon Spall
sharon-dot-spall-at-wku-dot-edu
Department of Administration, Leadership and Research
Western Kentucky University
1 Big Red Way, Tate Page Hall, Room 403A
Bowling Green, KY 42101
Tel: (270) 745-5190
Fax: (270) 843-5627
Nominations Committee Co-Chair (began May 2009):
Dr. Jeanne Surface
jsurface-at-mail-dot-unomaha-dot-edu
414 Kayser Hall
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE 68182
Tel: (402) 554-4014
Nominations Committee Co-Chair (began May 2009):
Dr. Craig Howley
howleyc-at-ohio-dot-edu
75619 Lively Ridge Road
Ohio University
Albany, OH 45710