James Greenan
Professor Emeritus of Career and Technical Education
Career and Technical Education (CTE),
Curriculum and Instruction
Email:
jgreenan@purdue.edu
Phone:
(765) 494-7314
Address:
Steven C. Beering Hall of
Liberal Arts and Education
100 N. University Street
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2098
BRNG 4148
About
Education
- Ph.D. — Vocational and Technical Education, University of Minnesota (1980)
- M.S.Ed. — Career and Technology Education, Bowling Green State University (1974)
- B.S.Ed. — Industrial (Arts) Education, State University of New York College at Buffalo (1973)
Career Experience
- 2002 – present
Professor and Chair
Career and Technical Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
College of Education, Purdue University - 1991 – 2002
Professor and Chair
Vocational and Technical Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
School of Education, Purdue University - 1985 – 1991
Associate Professor and Chair
Vocational Education Section, Department of Education
School of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education, Purdue University - 1979 – 1985
Research and Development Coordinator (Research Assistant Professor)
Department of Vocational and Technical Education
College of Education, University of Illinois
Research & Publications
Research Interests: research methodology, program evaluation.
Research Programs: career development and education, special needs populations, trade and industrial teacher supply and demand, leadership development, generalizable skills instruction
Selected Publications
- Behnke, C. & Greenan, J.P. (2011). The relationship between emotional intelligence and attitudes toward computer-based instruction of postsecondary hospitality students. Journal of Career and Technical Education, 26(1), 62-84.
- Cassens, R. E., Young, J. P., Greenan, J. P., & Brown, J. M. (2011). Elements related to teaching pilots aeronautical decision making. Collegiate Aviation Review, 29(1), 10-27.
- Cyr Koch, D., Greenan, J., & Newton, K. (2009). Factors that influence students’ choice of careers in construction management. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 5(4), 293-307.
- Greenan, J.P. (Editor, 2007, 2008). Career and Technical Education Research, 32(1-3), 33(1-3).