October 20th, 2010 | Published in gift
Thomas C. Reeves Graduate Student Support Fund – Enabling professional travel and assistantships for graduate students in Learning, Design, and Technology
Professor Thomas C. Reeves, Emeritus Professor of Learning, Design, and Technology (formerly Instructional Technology) is known especially for his international leadership in educational technology evaluation, educational design research, and the design of interactive learning environments. He has served the education community in and around the University of Georgia since 1982, first as an assistant professor in elementary education and then as professor of instructional technology since 1985. He has published over 40 peer-reviewed papers over the years along with numerous book chapters, proceedings papers, magazine articles, as well as co-authoring three books.
Professor Reeves would be the first to tell you that his foremost professional rewards come from teaching and working with students. He has guided more than 30 students to completion of their doctorates. In addition to the many excellent graduate students at The University of Georgia, he has mentored students in other countries including Australia, The Netherlands, and South Africa. Professor Reeves has enjoyed working with many excellent colleagues both at UGA and at other institutions. He feels especially fortunate to have been involved in the formation of the Department of Instructional Technology at UGA (now known at the Learning, Design, and Technology program of the Department of Educational Psychology and Instructional Technology) and as a co-founder of the College of Education’s Learning and Performance Support Laboratory.
On the occasion of Professor Reeves’ retirement in December 2009, the University of Georgia hosted an international design-based research conference in his honor. The conference committee, in cooperation with the Learning, Design, and Technology faculty and the College of Education, created the Thomas C. Reeves Graduate Student Support Fund as an ongoing tribute to Dr. Reeves and an extension of the student support that he has so highly valued and exemplified over the course of his career.
Dr. Reeves lives in Athens, Georgia with his wife, Dr. Patricia M. (Trisha) Reeves, who teaches in UGA’s School of Social Work. Their son, Jamie, has a Masters degree in Public Health from UGA and works at a clinic in Athens.
Guidelines for use of the Thomas C. Reeves Graduate Student Support Fund, as recommended by Dr. Reeves, include the following for qualified LDT master’s and doctoral students:
- Graduate student professional travel; must have papers/presentations accepted.
- Assistantships, if funds allow:
- must be research assistantships to work with an assistant or associate professor supporting their research.
Authority for the distribution of the funds and the identification of awardees will rest solely with the Learning, Design, and Technology Faculty.
A contribution to this fund is a meaningful way to honor Dr. Reeves and to support graduate students. To make a gift now to the Thomas C. Reeves Graduate Student Support Fund, please visit our secure giving site and follow the simple instructions.
