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Jay Howard is an editor of Discussion in the College Classroom. He is also an associate professor of sociology and a head of the Division of Liberal Arts at Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus. He has made many presentations, and organized numerous sessions at NCSA meetings. He was recognized with the NCSA Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award in 2001. His research interests include the scholarship of teaching and learning and religion and popular culture. Howard is the author of 39 publications including books, articles, book chapters, and selections in edited volumes. He was published in The Journal of Higher Education, Teaching Sociology, and Sociological Focus. His co-wrote the book Apostles of Rock: The Splintered World of Contemporary Christian Music, which was named a 2000 Choice Magazine Outstanding Academic Title. Howard has also served as a secretary and treasurer of the American Sociological Association's Section on Teaching and Learning in Sociology (200-2003) and served as a Section Council member (1997-2000). He is a fellow of the Mack Center for Inquiry on Teaching and Learning at Indiana University. Howard also directs the Indiana University Future Faculty Teaching Fellows Summer Institute. He served as an NCSA vice president (2003-04) and a vice president-elect (2002-03). He chaired the 2004 Program Committee and has served as a member of the committee four times (2004, 2003, 1999, & 1998). In 2003, Howard led the development of the NCSA's Future Faculty Program. A member of the NCSA Teaching Committee since 1994, he chaired the committee for two years (1997-1999).

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