Service

Linda Black, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Professional Service

International Service

2021-22 Program Committee for the World History Association Conference, Bilbao, Spain, June 23-25, 2022
2011 Chair of session at the 20th Annual World History Association Conference, Beijing, China. Do dates matter? A roundtable about teaching chronology in world history.

National Service

2021-2022 Vice-Chair, Publications Committee, National Council for Social Studies
2021- Editorial Review Board, World History Bulletin.
2020-2021 Vice-Chair, Publications Committee, National Council for Social Studies 2018-2019 Member, Nominations Committee, World History Association
2018-2019 Rick Steves Teacher Advisory Board
2015-2016 Chair, Select Sub-Committee for Social Education, Journal of the National Council for the Social Studies.
2015-present Editorial Review Board, Journal of History and Social Studies Education.
2015-2021 National Advisory Board Member, The Society for History Education and Reviewer for The History Teacher.
2012-2018 Alliance for Learning in World History: Member of Professional Development Committee to design curriculum for national program and teacher professional development with National Center for History in the Schools, Dept. of History, UCLA, World History Center, University of Pittsburgh, and Dept. of History, California State University Long Beach. Funded by the Social Science Research Council and British Research Council.
2014-2018 Steering Committee, Alliance for Curriculum and Professional Development in World History, National Center for History in the Schools, Dept. of History, UCLA and The World History Center, University of Pittsburgh
2014 Member, Select Sub-Committee for Social Education, Journal of the National Council for the Social Studies
2011 Conference Chair, Research on Women and Education Annual Conference Houston, TX 2010-2012 Chair, Awards Committee, National Council for the Social Studies
2010-2013 Secretary, Research on Women and Education, a SIG of AERA
2010 Member, Awards Committee, National Council for the Social Studies
2003-2010 Editorial Board, World History Connected: The EJournal of Learning and Teaching
2006-2018 Member, Teaching Award Committee, World History Association
2009-2011 Exam Leader for Educational Testing Service, training faculty to score Advanced Placement World History exams2008-2009 Reviewer for Journal of Curriculum and Teaching Dialogue, American Association for Teaching and Curriculum
June 2007 Co-editor of special issue of World History Connected on Women in World History, volume 4, number 3
2006 Editorial Review Board, American Educational History Journal
2005-2006 Graduate student reviewer for American Educational Research Journal
2003-2004 Question Leader, Scoring Advanced Placement World History Exams
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2011-2020 Table Leader, Scoring AP World History Exams, Educational Testing Service

State Service

2011-present Editor, The Social Studies Texan, Official Publication, Texas Council for the Social Studies
2011-present Chair, Publications Committee, Texas Council for the Social Studies
2011 Appointed Member, Content Validation Committee for the World History STAAR Test, Texas Education Agency.
2010-2011 University representative to the Texas Advisory Board for the College and Career Readiness Initiative: Social Studies Faculty Collaborative. — 11 —
2009 Appointed Member, Committee to Review World History Test Items for Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills Test, Social Studies, Texas Education Agency.
2009-2010 Chair, Teacher Standards Committee, Texas Council for the Social Studies.
1995-1998 Social Studies Writing Team, Committee for State Standards for Social Studies K-12 which developed the first Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).

Higher Education Service

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2025-Present: 17�Թ� Student Educators Co-Advisor with Dr. Diane Johnson

Texas A&M University- Central Texas Service

2020-2022 Appointed Member, Faculty Development Leave Committee
2021-2023 Appointed Member, American Democracy Committee
2023-2025 Appointed Member, Undergraduate Council
2020-2022 Appointed Member, Educator Preparation Council
2021-2023 Appointed Member, Strategic Partners Education Advisory Committee
2021-Chapter of Texas Association of Future Educators Faculty Co-Advisor with Dr. Chelsea Herndon
Fall 2021-Council for the Social Studies Faculty Co-Advisor with Dr. J. Elizabeth Casey
2020- Faculty Advisor for Secondary Education Minors
2020- Faculty Liaison to Content Area Departments

Stephen F. Austin State University Service

2017-2020 Appointed Member, Professional Education Council
2017-2020 Appointed Member, Educator Preparation Program Advisory Council
2018-2020 Appointed Member, University Mentoring Committee
2015-2017 Appointed Member, Recruitment and Retention Committee
2011-2013 Appointed Member, University Financial Aid and Scholarship Committee
2009-2010 Appointed Member, University Undergraduate Program Review
2010-2011 Appointed Member, University Service-Learning Advisory Board
2009-2012 Appointed Member, University Discrimination & Complaint Board 2006-2020 Faculty Advisor, Stephen F. Austin Council for the Social Studies.
Fall 2018 Secondary Education Program Contact for Texas Education Agency Audit.
2018-2020 Appointed Member for Secondary Education Program, CAEP Unit Assessment Committee
2018-2020 Appointed Member, Pre-Tenure and Pre-Promotion Committee
2017-2018 Appointed Member, Educator Preparation Program Advisory Council
2017-2018 Appointed Member, College Assessment Oversight Committee
2015-2017 Appointed Member, Diversity Committee
2015-2016 Appointed Member, College Tenure and Promotion Committee
2012-2018 Appointed Member, Recruitment and Retention Committee 2013-2014
2010-2013 Elected Member, College Advisory Council, College of Education 2012-2014 Appointed Member, College Assessment Oversight Committee, 2011-2012
2007-2015 Curriculum Liaison, ENLACE ELL Committee, as part of federal grant to design curriculum and instruction integrating state ESL standards into all undergraduate teacher education courses.
2008-2011 University advisor and instructor for East Texas GEAR-UP Project eMentoring as part of a university- school partnership.
2007 Site Supervisor for coordinating NCATE Accreditation visit to Nacogdoches High School
2010-2015 Chair, Secondary Education and Educational Leadership Department Service Committee
2011 Search committee member for Educational Leadership faculty position, Stephen F. Austin State University
2010 Search committee member for Educational Leadership faculty position, Stephen F. Austin State University
2008 Search committee member for Educational Leadership faculty position, Stephen F. Austin State University
2017 Representative to attend State Board of Educator Certification Meetings from the Secondary Education Program, James I. Perkins College of Education
2017-2018 Chair, Search Committee for two Secondary Education faculty positions.
2013-2014 Search committee member for Secondary Education faculty position, Stephen F. Austin State University
2012-2015 CONFIANZA Grant: Secondary Education Program Curriculum Committee member to re-design ELL standards, instructional strategies, and assessments for SFA Undergraduate Secondary Education Program. U.S. Dept. of Education for $1,988,947
2006-2019 Site supervisor for SFA Secondary Interns at Nacogdoches High School
2009-2012 Systemic Texas Educator Preparation Sites grant (STEPS), College and Career Readiness. Grant from Higher Education Coordinating Board in 2009, $500,000, extended for $150,000 in 2011. Secondary Education Program Curriculum Liaison developing instructional strategies for incorporating the College and Career Readiness Standards for math and science into all undergraduate secondary education courses and into local school districts’ curriculum as well as working with district faculty.
2011 Search committee member for Secondary Education faculty position, Stephen F. Austin State University
2011-2018 Creator and coordinator for Collaboration Celebration, honoring outstanding mentor teachers at partner campuses
2010-2015 Chair, Secondary Education Scholarship Committee
2008 Secondary Education Committee member to re-design master’s degree program, Stephen F. Austin State University
2007-2010 Member, ENLACE Grant infusing state ESL standards into secondary undergraduate courses
2007 Search committee member for Secondary Education faculty position, Stephen F. Austin State
University
2007 Secondary Education Committee to re-design undergraduate secondary program, Stephen F. — 13 —
Austin State University
2006-2020 Secondary Education Department Liaison to History Department

Community Service

2007-2020 Facilities Chair, Expanding Your Horizons Conference for Girls, Stephen F. Austin State University
Conference for junior high girls for careers in math and science, sponsored by American Association of University Women. Over 500 6th, 7th, and 8th grade girls attended this annual conference.