John McElroy
253 Bessey Hall
434 Farm Ln
East Lansing, MI 48824
FacultyWriting, Rhetoric, and CulturesFirst Year Writing
Assistant Professor
Biography
Skype: jdm246
John McElroy earned his Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction from Clemson University in 2017. His professional experience includes two decades of secondary and post-secondary classroom teaching (college writing, high school English and history) with a short four-year stint as a technical writer.
Research Areas
Community Literacy, Teacher Preparation, and Education Reform
Education
Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction (Literacy), Clemson University 2017
M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, Roberts Wesleyan University, 1996
B.A., English, San Diego Christian College 1989
Research or Academic Affiliations:
NCTE
CCCC
Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society
Projects
Review of the book The Challenge of Rethinking History Education: On Practices, Theories, and Policy, by B. VanSledright
McElroy, J. (2013). Review of the book The Challenge of Rethinking History Education: On Practices, Theories, and Policy, by B. VanSledright. Journal of Social Studies Research 37, pp. 121-122. DOI: 10.1016/j.jssr.2013.01.001
Reliability and validity of the on-line assessment of learning potential using the individual learning profile questionnaire
Stevens-Smith, D., McElroy, J., Olding, S., and Roper C. (submitted 11/12). Reliability and validity of the on-line assessment of learning potential using the individual learning profile questionnaire. International Journal of Learning.
Courses
WRA 101: Writing as Inquiry