Education
| Ed.D. | University of Houston, 1997 |
| M.A. Education | University of Louisiana, Lafayette, 1992 |
| M.Divinity | St. Meinrad School of Theology, Indiana, 1983 |
| B. Music Ed. | McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA, 1978 |
Experience
- Fifteen years of K -12 teaching in instrumental and vocal music, geography, language arts, computer literacy, theology, ethics, and church doctrine.
- Four years Houston Independent School District, Department of Research and Accountability.
- Three years, Assistant Professor of Education, Stephen F. Austin State University.
- Three years, Assistant Professor of Education, St. Edward's University, Austin, Texas (current position)
Certification (TEXAS)
- Elementary Teaching, Grades 1 - 8 Texas, Life Certificate
- Principal Certificate, Grades EC - 12, 05/11/2001 - 2/28/2013 (Renewed: 2007)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- John Dewey studies
- Curriculum Design and impact studies
- Teacher leadership and mentoring studies; Action Research
- Electronic mentoring and partnering with school districts
- Web-based instruction and effectiveness
- Alternative certification models and effectiveness
pRESENTATIONS
- "Learning Classroom Technology From the Inside: Future Teachers Design Software with Programmers". Co-Authors: David Hollier and Mike Otten, St. Edward’s University, Austin, Texas. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southwest Education Research Association, February, 2009, San Antonio, TX.
- "On-line ESL Reading Intervention for Secondary Hispanic English language Learners". Co-Authors:
Maria G. De La Colina, Judy A. Leavell, Roxane C. Allsup, and David R. Hollier. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association, March 2008, New York City, NY.
- "Web-based Instruction: What Would John Dewey Think?" Presented paper at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association, Chicago, IL, April, 2007.
- Dialogues with John Dewey: Chair of Symposium at AACTE, San Diego, CA. January 2006.
- Electronic Mentoring: Implementation Issues and Implications for a Field-Based Teacher Education Program (Follow-up Study). A paper presented at the AIR (Association for Institutional Research) Conference, San Diego, CA, May, 2005.
- Electronic Mentoring: Implementation Issues and Implications for a Field-Based Teacher Education Program. A paper presented at the SERA Conference, New Orleans, February 9, 2005
publications (peer-reviewed)
- Hollier, D. (2011). Web-based instruction: What would John Dewey think? National FORUM of Teacher Education Journal, 21 (3) online.
- De la Colina, M.G., Leavell, J. A., Cuellar, R., Hollier, D. R., Episcopo, V. ( 2009). A study of an online reading intervention for secondary english language learners. National FORUM of Teacher Education Journal, 19, (3), online.
- Hollier, D. (Winter, 2006). Book Review: “Bridging the Learning/Assessment Gap” by Wayne Jennings and Joan Caulfield. Teacher Education and Practice.
- Malaty, H.M., Abudayyeh, S., Fraley, K., Graham, D.Y., Gilger, M.A., Hollier, D.R. (2007, April). Recurrent abdominal pain in school children: Effect of obesity and diet. Acta Paediatrica 96 (4): 572-6.
- Malaty, H.M., Abudayyeh, S., O'Malley, K.J., Wilsey, M.J.,
Fraley, K., Gilger, M.A., Hollier, D., Graham, D. Y., & Rabeneck, L. (2005, Feb). Development of a multidimensional measure for recurrent abdominal pain in children: Population-based studies in three settings. Pediatrics 115 (2): e210-215 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2004-1412 - Fraley, K., Klish, W., Myres, D., Smith, E. O., Hollier, D., Wong, W., (2004). Risk Factors for Childhood Obesity in an Urban Public School Population. Journal of Children’s Health 2(2), 1-11.
- Hollier, D. (Winter, 2004). “Book Review: Extreme Teaching” by K. Babbage. Teacher Education and Practice, 16 (2).
- Wong, W., Hollier, D., Myres, D., Fraley, K., Smith, E. O. Klish, W. (2003). Prevalence of Childhood Acanthosis Nigricans in a Multiethnic Pediatric Population. Journal of Children’s Health 1(3): 305-317.
- Wong, W., Myres, D., Fraley, K., Smith, E. O. Klish, W., Hollier, D. (2003). Prevalence of Overweight in a Multiethnic Pediatric Population. Journal of Children’s Health 1(4).
- Wong, W.W., Hollier, D.R., Myres, D., Fraley, J.K, Smith, O.E., Klish, W.J. (2001, April 28). Childhood obesity in Texas: Evidence of a rapidly developing epidemic. Pediatric Research, 49 (4), p.100A.
publications (non peer-reviewed)
- Hollier, D., Thomas M., Tamez, D., Stevens, C. (Fall 2003). HISD Spring 2003 District TAKS report. Department of Research and Accountability, Houston Independent School District, Houston, TX
- Hollier, D., Thomas, M., and Stevens, C. (August 2002). HISD Magnet Schools Report, 2002. Department of Research and Accountability, Houston Independent School District, Houston, TX.
- Hollier, D., Thomas, M., and Stevens, C. (July 2002). HISD District Dropout Report, 2001, Reported July 2002. Department of Research and Accountability, Houston Independent School District, Houston, TX.
- Hollier, D., Stevens, C. (May 2002). Spring Exit-Level TAAS 2002 Report. Department of Research and Accountability, Houston Independent School District, Houston, TX.
- Hollier, D., Ye, R., Stevens, C. (September 2001). HISD Accountability Ratings System 2000-2001 Report. Department of Research and Accountability, Houston Independent School District, Houston, TX.
- Hollier, D., (August 2001). Reading Initiative, Houston Independent School District: 2001. Department of Research and Accountability, Houston Independent School District, Houston, TX.
- Sanchez, K., Hollier, D., Zimmerman, L., Ye, R. (April 2001). Motivation, Manner, and Achievement: NELS: 88 Data Analysis. Unpublished paper presented at AERA, Seattle Washington, April 10, 2001.
- Hollier, D. (2001). TAAS and Accountability Systems: Improving Education or Missing Opportunities. Unpublished paper, University of Houston (Spring 2001).
Memberships
- Editorial Board of Teacher Education and Practice, a peer-refereed journal dedicated to the encouragement and the dissemination of research and scholarship related to professional education.
- John Dewey Society, founded in 1935, exists to keep alive John Dewey's commitment to the use of critical and reflective intelligence in the search for solutions to crucial problems in education and culture.
- American Education Research Association (AERA)
- Southwest Education Research Association (SERA)
- Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
Service
- Tutor/Participant, College Readiness Study Groups, Travis High School, for the AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination) Program. A collaboration between Austin Partners in Education, the Austin School District College Readiness Program, and Community Volunteers.
- Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society, Facutly Sponsor and Chapter Counselor
AWARDS
- 2008-09 DeLayne Hudspeth Award for Innovative Instruction at St. Edward's University, Austin, Texas