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 Thomas R. McDaniel
Professor of Education
Senior Vice-President
tom.mcdaniel@converse.edu
Phone: (864) 596-9015
Office:
Carmichael, Room 204 |
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Thomas R. McDaniel is Senior Vice President at Converse College. He came
to Converse in 1971 as Chairman of the Department
of Education and Director of Graduate Studies. In
1984, he was named Charles A. Dana Professor of
Education. At Converse, he has chaired the
Administrative Council, Graduate Council,
Curriculum Committee, Faculty Research and
Development Committee, Computer Technology
Implementation Committee, Strategic Planning
Steering Committee, and many other College
committees. He directed the 1986 and 2006 Southern
Association Self-Studies for the College. In 1993-94
he served Converse as Interim President and from
1994 to 2002 as Vice-President for Academic
Affairs and Provost.. |
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Dr. McDaniel received his B.A. degree magna cum
laude from Hampden-Sydney College and his
M.L.A.(Humanities), M.A.T. (English), and Ph.D.
(Philosophy and Education) degrees from The Johns
Hopkins University, where he was elected to Phi
Beta Kappa. In all, he is a member of twelve
national honorary fraternities. |
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McDaniel’s 200-plus publications are eight books
and thirty textbook chapters, as well as
articles in over 50 different journals in
education, humanities, and the social sciences.
He has served on the editorial boards of such
professional journals as The Capstone Journal
of Education, The Clemson Kappan, and Academic
Leader. Presently, he serves as Executive
Editor for The Clearing House. He
co-authored with Nan McDaniel and Sandra Thomas At
Home In South Carolina, a third grade social
studies text adopted by the State in 1991 and
1999. His commentary on the Gospel of Luke
entitled Dr. Luke’s Prescriptions for
Spiritual Health was published by Magnus
Press in 2000 and his collection of essays on
deaning, Dean's Dialogue, was published
by Magna in 2002. His text, School Law for South Carolina Educations was published in 2007. |
| He has served
as President of the Board of Directors of the
Charles Lea Center, Chairman of the Spartanburg
County Commission on Excellence in Education,
President of the South Carolina Society for the
Study of Education, President of the
Spartanburg-Greenville Chapter of Phi Delta
Kappa, President of the South Carolina
Independent College Deans Council, President of
the Piedmont Area Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa,
Chairman of the South Carolina Center for
Teacher Recruitment Policy Board, and Chairman
of the Spartanburg County Board of Education. |
| He serves on a
number of other local and regional committees
and boards, and he has made presentations to
scores of educational and civic organizations,
both locally and nationally. |
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Editorials |
The
Practicality of a Liberal Arts Education, Chattanooga
Times Free Press |
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