Dr. Lorna J. Lacina

College of Education

Northwestern State University

Natchitoches, LA 71497

Graduate of Texas A&M University, Ed.D., Educational Curriculum and Instruction

Recognized in 2002-2003 and 2004-2005 editions of Who's Who Among America's Teachers

Recognized in 2006 edition (60th Diamond Anniversary Edition) of Who's Who in America.

Excellence in Teaching Award, College of Education, Northwestern State University, 2003

Professional Interests - Alternate Certification, Distance Learning, and Instructional Methodology

Recent Publications:

Bretz, D., Kher, N., & Lacina, L.J. (2000). A comparison of attitudes and expectations of teachers and peers towards gifted female adolescents, Research in the Schools, 7(1), 31-36.

Lacina, L.J. (2001). The squeaky wheel gets the oil, but what about the shy student. The College Student Journal, 122(2), 320-321.

Lacina, L.J., & McFerrin, K. (2001). My Achy Breaky Heart: Helping the Shy Adolescent. Louisiana Middle School Association Journal Volumn XII [on-line].

Lacina, L.J., Kher, N., & Besant, K. (2002). Preservice Teachers' Knowledge of Effective Classroom Management Strategies for Shy or Withdrawn Students. Eric Document Reproduction No. ED 465 748.

Speer, L.W., Kher, N., & Lacina, L.J. (2002/2003). Differences in self-monitoring behavior of gifted and highly gifted seventh and eighth grade students, Louisiana Education Research Journal. 28(1), 33-46.

        Lacina, L.J., Kher, N., & Besant, K. (2004). Student teachers’ knowledge of effective classroom management strategies for dealing with shy or withdrawn students, Research in the Schools, 11(2), 33-40.

        Lacina, L.J. (2004). Putting an end to the battle over homework. Education, 125(2), 279-281.

        Lacina, L.J. (2005). The homework debate: Too much or not enough for the middle school student. Louisiana Middle School Association Journal [on-line].

        Horton-Dunn, K., & Lacina, L.J. (2006). Reversing the trend of obesity in adolescents. Louisiana Middle School Association Newsletter [on-line] pp. 9-11. Available on the World Wide Web: http://www.lmsaonline.org/

    Lacina, L.J. (2007). Parents' Voices: What the teacher should do. Educational Leadership, 64(5), 91.
Available on the World Wide Web: Educational Leadership.

Recent Presentations:

(April 2000). Preservice Teachers' Knowledge of Effective Classroom Management Strategies: Defiant Behavior. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association, annual meeting, New Orleans, LA.

(November, 2000). Free, easy to use, effective tools for integrating technology into any classroom. Session presented at the Louisiana Association of Computing Using Educators, sixteenth annual conference, Alexandria, LA.

(April 2001). Preservice Teachers' Knowledge of Effective Classroom Management Strategies: Hyperactive Behavior. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association conference, Seattle, WA.

(April 2002). Preservice Teachers' Knowledge of Effective Classroom Management Strategies: Shy and Withdrawn Students. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association conference, New Orleans, LA.

(April, 2003). The great homework debate: Too much or not enough. Presentation at Northwestern State University Research Day,  Natchitoches, LA.

(April 2003). Preservice Teachers' Knowledge of Effective Classroom Management Strategies:  Underachieving Students. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association conference, Chicago, IL.

(March 2004). Free, easy, and effective tools for integrating technology in the Alternative Certification Program: A teacher's best friend. National Association for Alternate Certification, New Orleans, LA.

(March 2005). Using Technology to Deliver Alternate Certification Programs in Rural Areas. National Association for Alternate Certification. Denver, CO.