Tena B. Crews, Ed.D
Associate Professor
Department of Technology Support & Training Management
College of Hospitality, Sport and Retail Management

Education
Ed.D University of Georgia, Athens, GA
M.Ed. Ball State University, Muncie, IN
B.S.  Ball State University, Muncie, IN

Research Interests
Online Course Design
Online Course Development
Andragogy

Awards and Honors
National Collegiate Teacher of the Year, National Business Education Association, 2006

Researcher of the Year, College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management, 2006

Conference Best Paper, Organizational Systems Research Association , 2006, with Robert G. Brookshire and Herbert F. Brown III

Conference Best Paper, Southern Association of Information Systems , 2005, with Robert G. Brookshire, L. Roger Yin, and C. Steven Hunt

Biography
Dr. Tena B. Crews is an Associate Professor of Technology Support and Training Management (TSTM) and Business Education (BE) at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. She teaches TSTM technology courses and courses in methodology and instructional strategies for business education undergraduate and graduate students.    She holds a B.S. and M.Ed. from Ball State University and an Ed.D from the University of Georgia.  She has taught at Ball State University, University of West Georgia and currently the University of South Carolina. She is the author of the Fundamentals of Insurance, and her articles have appeared in the Journal of Computer Information Systems, Journal of Information Systems Education, Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, Journal for Global Business Education, Information Technology, Learning, and Performance Journal, andother journals.  She has served on numerous executive boards for state, regional, and national professional organizations and is currently co-editor of the Journal for Global Business Education.

Publications
Brookshire, R. G., Crews, T. B., and Brown III, H. F. (2009) Student success in a university introductory networks and telecommunications course: Contributing factors, International Journal of Information and Technology Education 5(1), 53-61.

Brookshire, R. G., Yin, L. R., Hunt, C. S. & Crews, T. B. (2007).  An end-user information systems curriculum for the 21st century.  Journal of Computer Information Systems, 47,  81-88.

Brown, H. F., Crews, T. B.  (2005).  Course content and delivery mechanisms for an online business education methods course.  NABTE Review, 32, 16-21.

Crews, T. B.  (2003).  Fundamentals of Insurance.  Mason, OH:  South-Western.

Crews, T. B.  (2006).  Offering an online degree in business education.  Meeting the Challenges of Business Education through Innovative Programs:  National Business Education Association Yearbook, 44, 161-172.

McCannon, M., Crews, T. B.  (2000).  Assessing the technology needs of elementary
school teachers.   Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 8(2), 111-121.

Stitt-Gohdes, W. L., Crews, T. B., McCannon, M.  (1999, Spring).  Business teachers’ learning and instructional styles.   Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 41(2), 71-88.

Stitt-Gohdes, W. L., Crews, T. B.  (2004, Spring).  The Delphi technique:  A research strategy for career and technical education.  Journal of Career and Technical Education, 20(2), 55-68.

Stitt-Gohdes, W. L., Crews, T. B.  (2005, May).  The cross-cultural adaptability of a group of international business educators.  Journal for Global Business Education, 5, 61-70.

Yin, L. R., Crews, T. B., Brookshire, R. G. & Norris, D. T. (2005). Lifelong e-learning: A foundation for technology education and professional success. Issues in Information Systems, 6,  211-216.  International Association for Computer Information Systems.

Professional Affiliations
Association for Business Communication
Delta Pi Epsilon
National Business Education Association
Organizational Systems Research Association
South Carolina Business Education Association
Southern Business Education Association

Consulting Experience
Online Course Design and Development
Instructional Strategies

E-mail: tcrews@sc.edu
Office: Rm 118A, Carolina Coliseum
Phone: (803)-777-5559
Fax: (803)-777-9564

Courses Taught:
TSTM 264 - Computer Business   Applications
TSTM 528 - Teaching Business   Education in the Secondary   School
TSTM 702 - Technology Support   and Training Management I