The University of Texas at DallasSchool of Interdisciplinary Studies
The University of Texas at Dallas

Dr. George Fair

Biographical Sketch

GEORGE W. FAIR


(a) PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION

Syracuse University Mathematics A.B., 1966
University of Pittsburgh Special Education M.Ed., 1970
University of Pittsburgh Special Education & Ph.D., 1974
Educational Research

(b) APPOINTMENTS

Director, Academic Bridge Program, The University of Texas at Dallas, 1999 to present

Professor and Dean, School of General Studies, The University of Texas at Dallas, 1994 to present.

Associate Professor, School of General Studies, The University of Texas at Dallas, 1989 to 1994.

Associate Professor, Special Education Program, School of Human Development, The University
of Texas at Dallas, 1980 to 1989.

Assistant Professor, Special Education Program, School of Human Development, The University
of Texas at Dallas, 1975 to 1980.

Assistant Professor, Special Education Program, University of Pittsburgh, 1974 to 1975.

Instructor, Special Education Program, University of Pittsburgh, 1971 to 1974.

(c) SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1. Fair, G.W., Mathematics Instruction in the Elementary Grades. In D.K. Reid (Ed.), Teaching the Learning Disabled, Needham, MA. Allyn and Bacon, 1988, 339-377.

2. Fair, G.W., Mathematics Instruction in Junior and Senior High School. In D.K. Reid (Ed.), Teaching the Learning Disabled, Needham, MA. Allyn and Bacon, 1988, 378-415.

3. Fair, G.W., L. Sternbert, Mathematics Programs and Materials, in The Mildly Handicapped Student, Grune & Stratton, New York, 1982.

4. Fair, G.W. and Sullivan, A.R. Career opportunities for culturally diverse handicapped youth. Exceptional Children, 1980, 46, 626-631.

5. Fair, G.W. Program development of special vocational needs youth. In G.D. Meers (Ed.) Handbook of Special Vocational Needs Education, Rockville, MD. Aspen Systems, 1980, 117-138.

6. Fair, G.W. Employment opportunities in the 80's for special needs students. The Journal for Vocational Special Needs Education, 1980, 3, 180-20.

7. Fair, G.W. Coping with double barrelled discrimination. Journal of School Health, 1980, 50,275-276.

8. Fair, G.W. Career education and minority handicapped students. Career Development for Exceptional Individual, 1980, 3,3-11.

9. Fair, G.W. Career education and curriculum development for the handicapped. In A.R. Mori (Ed.) Proceedings of an Institute on Career Education for the Handicapped, Las Vegas, NV. University of Nevada, 1979, 37-47.

10. Fair, G.W. School district issues for including special education students in vocational education. Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 1978, 1,104-106.


(d) SELECTED SPONSORED RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

  1. Sherman Partnership for Education of Homeless Children and Youth , $100,000, Sherman Independent School District, 9/1/2004
  2. McKinney Partnership for Education of Homeless Children and Youth,  $100,000, McKinney Independent School District, 9/1/2004
  3. Plano Partnership for Education of Homeless Children and Youth, $150,000, Plano Independent School District, 9/1/2004.
  4. Greenville Partnership for Education of Homeless Children and Youth, $78,5000, Greenville Independent School District, 9/1/2004.
  5. The University of Texas at Dallas/Richardson Independent School District AVID Project, $80,000, Richardson Independent School District, 9/1/2004.
  6. Reading One-to-One: Houston Independent School District (HISD), $128,414, Houston Independent School District, 8/4/2004.
  7. Plano Partnership for Education on Homeless Children and Youth, $150,000, Plano Independent School District, 9/1/2003.
  8. Greenville Partnership for Education on Homeless Children and Youth, $87,500, Greenville Independent School District, 9/1/2003.
  9. The University of Texas at Dallas/Richardson Independent School District  AVID Program, $52,000, Richardson Independent School District, 9/1/2003.
  10. Sherman Partnership for Education of Homeless Children and Youth, $100,000, Sherman Independent School District, 9/1/2003.
  11. McKinney Partnership for Education of Homeless Children and Youth, $100,000, McKinney Independent School District, 9/1/2003.
  12. Reading One-to-One: Houston Independent School District, $110,903, Houston Independent School District, 8/4/2003.
  13. Plano Partnership for Education of Homeless Children and Youth, $140,072, Plano Independent School District, 8/31/2003
  14. Greenville/Sherman Partnership for Education of Homeless Children and Youth, $136,865, Greenville Independent School District, 8/31/2003.
  15. Americorps Program Services Grant Award, $708,449, Texas Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service, 9/1/2002.
  16. Americorps Program Services Grant Award, $ 689,135, Texas Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service, 8/1/2001.
  17. Reading One-to-One: J.T. Saldivar Elementary/ Dallas Independent School District, $41,300, Saldivar Elementary, 8/1/2000
  18. Americorps Literacy Project-Reading One-to-One, $672,629, Texas Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service.
  19. Greenville/Sherman Partnership for Education of Homeless Children and Youth, $95,895, Greenville Independent School District, 2000.
  20. Plano/ McKinney Partnership for Education of Homeless Children and Youth, $100,522, Plano Independent School District, 2000.
  21. Greenville/Sherman Partnership for Education of Homeless Children and Youth, $82,988, Greenville Independent School District, 1999.
  22. Plano/McKinney Partnership for Education of Homeless Children and Youth, $85,888, Plano Independent School District, 1999.
  23. Greenville/Sherman Partnership for Education of Homeless Children and Youth, $101,348, Greenville Independent School District, 1998.
  24. Plano/McKinney Partnership for Education of Homeless Children and Youth, $96,404, Plano Independent School District, 1998.
  25. Greenville/Sherman Partnership for Education of Homeless Children and Youth, $150,000, Greenville Independent School District, 1997.
  26. Plano/ McKinney Partnership for Education of Homeless Children and Youth, $150,000, Plano Independent School District, 1997.


(e) PERSONAL DATA
Commissioned as a second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, June, 1966. Served on active duty March, 1967 to
January, 1969. Served as platoon leader, 1st Battalion, 44th Artillery, Vietnam.