Ralph G. Brockett, Ph.D.

Professor

I am a professor in the Adult Education program and have been at the University of Tennessee since 1988. My academic background includes a B.A. in Psychology and an M.Ed. in Guidance and Counseling from the University of Toledo and a Ph.D. in Adult Education from Syracuse University. Previously, I held faculty positions at Montana State University (1984-88) and Syracuse University (1982-84) and worked in continuing education program development for health and human services professionals. In terms of professional association activities, I am a past chair of the Commission of Professors of Adult Education and served on the board of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education. My editorial experience includes terms as co-editor for Adult Learning and New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education. I have also served on the editorial boards of four journals. I am the co-author or editor of nine books, including Toward Ethical Practice (with R. Hiemstra, 2004), The Profession and Practice of Adult Education (with S.B. Merriam, 1997), Overcoming Resistance to Self-Direction in Adult Learning (co-editor with R. Hiemstra, 1994), Self-Direction in Adult Learning: Perspectives on Theory, Research, and Practice (co-author with R. Hiemstra, 1991), and Ethical Issues in Adult Education (editor, 1988). In 2005, I had the honor of being inducted into the International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame. My scholarly interests include professional ethics in adult education, the study of the adult education field, and self-direction in adult learning. Since 1998, I have been involved with the University of Tennessee Self-Directed Learning Research Group. Group members have had several publications and have made numerous presentations at national and international conferences. As of 2005, seven group members have completed doctoral dissertations on self-directed learning. My outside interests include history, music, my cat and dog (Annabelle and Socks), and travel with my wife, Mary.

Updated 11/30/2007

Contact Information

1122 Volunteer Boulevard
520 Bailey Education Complex
Knoxville, TN 37996-3452

Phone: 865-974-2227
Fax: 865-974-0135
Email: brockett@utk.edu

website: www.ralphbrockett.com

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Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-3452

Phone: 865-974-8145
Fax: 865-974-0135