Faculty Profile

David McCurry, EdD, MEd, MFA

Adjunct Faculty

david.mccurry@franklin.edu

Education

1995
University of Massachusetts Amherst (Amherst, Massachusetts)
Doctor of Education, Education
2010
Goodard College (Plainfield, Vermont)
Master of Fine Arts, Interdisciplinary Arts
1986
University of Massachusetts Amherst (Amherst, Massachusetts)
Master of Education, Education
1980
University of California (Santa Cruz, California)
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

Work Experience

2021 - Present
Franklin University, Adjunct Faculty and Doctoral Faculty Advisor
2020 - Present
Jacaranda Educational Development, LLC, Senior Researcher and Co-President, Greenville, South Carolina
2015 - 2020
University of South Carolina Upstate, Director of Distance Education, Greenville, South Carolina
2012 - 2015
Converse College, Director of Distance Education,, Spartanburg, South Carolina
2008 - 2012
The Teaching, Learning and Technology Group, Inc, Senior Staff Member and Producer/Director of Online Events, Takoma Park, Maryland
2006 - 2015
Jacaranda Educational Development, LLC, Co-President and Senior Educational Research Consultant, Greenville, South Carolina
2004 - 2006
Monmouth University, School of Education, Associate Professor of Education, Long Branch, New Jersey
1998 - 2004
Monmouth University, School of Education, Assistant Professor of Education, Long Branch, New Jersey
1998 - 1998
UNESCO Namibia, Consultant and Senior Technical Advisor
1995 - 1998
Institute for International Research / American Institutes of Research, Acting Chief of Party and Senior Technical Advisor
1991 - 1995
Ilios Educational Media Consulting, Educational Media Consultant,, South Amherst, Massachusetts
1990 - 1991
FAO / UNDP Assistance to Forestry Sector Project, Extension Communications Specialist

Publications & Presentations

McCurry, D. (2021). Online and In-person Communications; What Is the Difference and Why it Matters. Proceedings of the Distance Learning Administration Conference. Proceedings of the Distance Learning Administration Conference.
McCurry, D. (2018). Towards a common data set for online program management. Online Journal of Dis-tance Learning Administration
McCurry, D. (2017). A concierge model for supporting faculty in online course design. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration
McCurry, D. (2016). Ten concierge “keys” for supporting individualized online course develop-ment. Faculty Focus
McCurry, D. Between critical thinking and critical consciousness: Purpose, education, and agency towards significant social transformation in higher education. Commemorating 50 years of Pedagogy of the Oppressed, University of South Carolina, Columbia.
McCurry, D. Bringing faculty to online course quality standards. Distance Learning Administration Conference, Jekyll Island, GA.
McCurry, D. Education for a livable digital world. Meaningful Living and Learning in a Digital World, Savannah, GA.
McCurry, D., & Lampe, M. If the mountain won�t come� The transformation of online course development practices using the OLC/SUNY OSCQR rubrics. Online Learning Consortium Innovate 2019, Denver, Colorado.
McCurry, D. A concierge approach to faculty consultation and online course design. International Conference on Education Development, Atlanta, GA.
McCurry, D. Towards a common data set for distance learning administration. Distance Learning Administration conference, Jekyll Island, GA.
McCurry, D., Edwards, P., Lampe, M., Mullinix, B., & Williams, D. One boulder at a time: A rotating exploration of digital solutions to teaching/learning challenges. Online Learning Consortium Innovate 2019, Denver, Colorado.
McCurry, D., & Taylor-Colbert, A. Pursuing excellence in online student learning and engagement. American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Academic Affairs Summer Meeting, Seattle, Washington.