College of Education and Health Professions

Betsy Orr, Ed.D.
Associate Professor of Career and Technical Education
Curriculum and Instruction

116 Peabody Hall
Phone: (479) 575-6430
FAX: (479) 575-3319
borr@uark.edu

Degrees:

Ed.D. University of Arkansas, Vocational Education, 1994
M.Ed. University of Arkansas, Vocational Education, 1987
B.A. University of Arkansas, Business, 1975

Teaching Areas:

Vocational Education
Business Education

Research Interests:

Teacher Education
Business Education

Professional Biography:

Dr. Orr teaches undergraduate courses in business education and vocational education. She supervises the internship experience of business education students enrolled in the Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) program. She also advises the undergraduate and graduate business education students, as well as graduate students in vocational education. Dr. Orr is co-sponsor of Delta Pi Epsilon, an honorary business education organization for graduate students in business education or business teachers. Dr. Orr serves on several committees at the college and university level.

Publications/Presentations:

Thompson, D., Thompson, C., Lyle, B. & Orr, B. (2004, March). Adult students’ perceptions of web and interactive video classes. Proceedings of the Academy of Human Resource Development, Austin, TX, 946-953.

Thompson, D., Lyle B., Thompson, C. & Orr, B. (2003/2004). A comparison of learner’s perceptions of web and interactive video classes. International Journal of Learning (10) 2935-2939.

Thompson, D., Orr, B. & Thompson, C. (2002/2004). Vocational teacher’s satisfaction with advising student organizations. International Journal of Learning (10) 461-467.

Thompson, C., Thompson, D., & Orr, B. (2003). A factor analysis of variables affecting CTSO advisors’ satisfaction. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences Education, 21(2), 1-9.