VITA JERRY R. THOMAS Dean Emeritus, College of Education University of North Texas, Denton, Texas Professor and Chair Emeritus, Department of Kinesiology Iowa State University Ames, Iowa Email:
[email protected] EDUCATION Date Degree Institution Major Minor 1963 B.A. Furman University Health & Exercise Science English 1964 M.A. Univ of Alabama Kinesiology 1970 Ed.D. Univ of Alabama Kinesiology Res/Stat, Dev 2015 Honorary Doctor of Science, Furman University (awarded April, 14, 2015) Doctoral Dissertation: A study of instructional grouping, motor ability, and interpersonal relationships of sixth-grade boys. University of Alabama, 1970 (Dissertation Abstracts # 71-1278) ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES Dean, College of Education, University of North Texas 2008--2016 Responsibilities include leadership for ~200 FTE faculty and staff, ~3300 undergraduate major students and ~1000 graduate students in 4 departments and 6 centers, two Associate Deans and an Assistant Dean, with a budget of over $14 million and grants of over $18 million, management of 5 buildings, raised over $14.5 million in gifts in since 2008; UNT certifies over 1000 teachers annually Faculty Athletic Representative, University of North Texas, 2011--2016 Member, Conference Sport Committee—Football, 2011-13 Chair, UNT Athletic Council, 2011--2016 Conference USA 2013-2016 Chair, Department of Kinesiology, Iowa State University, 1998-2008 Responsible for academic leadership of Department of 40 faculty and staff, 750 students (30 graduate assistants), budget of ~$2.9 million