George Rice, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Instructional Leadership and Counseling
College of Education and Human Development
University of Louisiana at Monroe

Education / Professional Experience / Recent Publications / Recent Presentations /
Professional Activities/Memberships / Research Interests

Ph.D., The University of Mississippi 1984
Educational Administration

M.Ed., The University of Louisiana of Monroe 1972
Educational Administration

B.A., University of Arkansas at Monticello 1968
English
 

Professional Experience

1997-Present
Full Doctoral Faculty Status, Louisiana Education Consortium

1995-Present
Professor, The University of Louisiana at Monroe

1990-1995
Associate Professor, The University of Louisiana at Monroe

1995-1987
Assistant Professor, The University of Louisiana at Monroe

1972-1982
Superintendent of Schools, Waldo/Garland Arkansas School District

1971-1972
Elementary Principal, Wilmot, Arkansas School District

1971-1972
English Teacher, Wilmot, Arkansas School District
 

Recent Publications

Rice, G. (2000). An optimistic stance toward disruptive behavior. The International Forum for Logotherapy, 21, (2), 91-99.

Rice, G. & Taylor, G. (2000). The peanut butter and jelly guide to teaching (Rev.ed.). Vicksburg, MS: ETSI, Inc.
 

Recent Presentations

Holland, G., Hardin, D., & Rice, G. (2002 February). Purpose in life across thirty years.
Paper presented at the Fifth Annual Meeting of the American Association of Behavioral and
Social Sciences, Las Vegas, NV

Holland, G., Rice, G., & Hardin, D. (2001 June). The significance of purpose in life in university undergraduate students. Paper presented at the Thirteenth World Congress on Viktor Frankl's
Logotherapy, Dallas, TX

Rice, G. (2001 March). Educational application of Logotherapy. Paper presented at Kairon Institute
of Natural Medicine, Helsinki, Finland

Rice, G. (2001 February). Locus of causality and purpose in life. Paper presented at the Fourth
Annual Meeting of the American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Las Vegas, NV
 

Professional Activities/Memberships

Other Collegiate Assignments

Member, International Board of Directors of the Viktor Frankl Institute of Logotherapy Member (NCATE), Knowledge-Based Committee

Member, Southern Association Accreditation Committee

Member, Southeast Educational Developmental Laboratory (SEDL)

Member, Louisiana Components of Effective Teaching (LCET), Panel I

Advisor, Instructional Leadership and Counseling, Louisiana Education Consortium

Louisiana Components of Effective Teaching (LECT), Panel IV

United Way Coordinator, College of Education, 1999, 2000

Chairperson, Logotherapy Educational Symposium (October 1999) Reno, NV

Chairperson, Logotherapy Educational Symposium (March 2000) Monroe, LA

Chairperson, Logotherapy Educational Symposium (September 2000) Marbella, Spain
 

Current Professional and Academic Association Memberships

Phi Delta Kappa

Phi Kappa Phi

Kappa Delta Pi

Alpha Chi

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

International Institute of Logotherapy

National Council for Staff Development

Current Professional Activities

Teaching for Individual Differences, Tupelo, Public Schools, Tupelo, MS- June/00

Classroom Leadership Academy, Tupelo Public Schools, Tupelo, MS- July/00

Program for Effective Teaching, Robinson Elementary School, Monroe, LA- August/00

Classroom Management, Lake Providence High School, Lake Providence, LA-August/00

Conflict Resolution, Morehouse Parish Schools, Bastrop, LA- September/00

Classroom Management, Brairfield Academy, Lake Providence, LA-October/00

Lesson Presentation, Tensas Head Start, Newelton, LA- February/01

Program for Effective Teaching, Laurel Public Schools, Laurel, MS- February/01

Synergetic Teaching, Natchez-Adams Public Schools, Natchez, MS- February/01

 

Research Interests

Post Doctoral Study
Diplomate/Educator-Viktor Frankl Institute of Logotherapy; Abilene, TX; December 1999.

Current Research
Purpose in Life and Developmental College Students with Glenda Holland and Dawn Hardin.