James E. (Jim) McLean

Dean and University Professor, Educational Research
Department of Educational Studies in Psychology, Research Methodology, and Counseling
201 Carmichael Hall
(205)-348-6052
jmclean@ua.edu
Appointed in 2004

Recent Courses Taught:

BER 640: Multivariate Dependence Methods
BER 673: Seminar in Educational Research

Areas of Research:

Assessment of Achievement and Intelligence
Methods of Assessing Effect Size

Academic Degrees:

Ph.D., University of Florida, 1974. Foundations of Research.

M.Stat., University of Florida, 1971. Statistics major, Mathematics minor.

BS.Ed., University of Florida, 1968. Mathematics Education.

Professional Experiences:

Dean, College of Education, The University of Alabama, 2004 – Present.
Holder of the James H. Quillen Chair of Excellence in Teaching and Learning, College of Education, East Tennessee State University, 2000-2004.

University Research Professor, Director of Research, and Founding Director of Center for Educational Accountability, School of Education, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1995 – 2000.

Assistant Dean for Research and Service, College of Education, The University of Alabama, 1990 – 1995.

Head, Area of Behavioral Studies, College of Education, The University of Alabama, 1985 – 1990.

Board of Trustees University Research Professor (1987-1995), Professor (1981-1987), Associate Professor (1977-1981), Assistant Professor (1974-1977), Area of Behavioral Studies, College of Education, The University of Alabama, 1974 – 1995.

Selected Publications:

Burkhalter, B. B., McLean, J. E., & Jones, M. A. (2004). Recipients’ Views of the Role of Christa McAuliffe Fellowships in Science Education. Science Educator, 13(1), 49-57.

Bruess, C. E., McLean, J. E., & Sun, F. (2003). What are the most important tasks for deans? Academic Leader, 19(11), 4-5.

McLean, J. E., & Lockwood, R. E. (2000). Assessment and instruction: united they stand, divided they fail: the elements of an effective educational assessment program [Online]. The Internet Source for Schools, 3(3).

McLean, J. E., & Ernest, J. M. (1998). The role of statistical significance testing in educational research. Research in the Schools, 5(2), 15-22.

McLean, J. E., & Lockwood, R. E. (1996). Why we should assess students--and how: The competing measures of student performance. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, Inc.

McLean, J. E. (1995). Improving education through action research: A guide for administrators and teachers. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, Inc.

Selected Presentations:

McLean, J. E. (2007, March). Research from A Personal Perspective. Keynote Address presented at the Educational Research Exchange, Fourth Annual Conference. Youngstown, OH.

McLean, J. E. (2004, November). Writing tips. In G. Weems (Chair). Publishing Tips for Beginners. A symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association, Gatlinburg, TN.

McLean, J. E., & Behringer, B. A. (2004, April). Making the traditional research course more relevant. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

Daniels, H. L., & McLean, J. E. (March, 2004). Integrating technology into teacher education through curriculum mapping: An update on Year 2. Paper presented at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education 15th International Conference, Atlanta, GA.

McLean, J. E. (2003, November). Realizing a dream: A ten-year history of Research in the Schools. In L. Daniels (Chair). Everything You Want to Know About MSERA’s Research Journal: A Conversation with the Current and Future Editors of Research in the Schools. A symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association, Biloxi, MS.