Faculty

Contact Information
The University of Georgia
Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy
850 College Station Road
River’s Crossing, Room 410
Athens, GA 30602
Phone: (706) 542-4019
Fax: (706) 542-4024
jtruluck@uga.edu
http://www.coe.uga.edu/adulted/onlinemasters.html

Research Interests

• Distance Education
• Adult Development
• Gerontology (Learning and Aging)

Courses Typically Taught

• EADU 7020  Adult Learning and Instruction
• EADU 8620  Adult Education Administration
• EADU 7030  Program Development in Adult Education
• EADU 8090  Adult Development
• EADU 6070  Educational Gerontology
• EADU 7650  Applied Project in Adult Education
• EADU 9700  Internship in Adult Education

Selected Publications

Book Chapters

Kiely, R.C., Sandmann, L.R., & Truluck, J.E. (2004) Adult learning theory and the pursuit of adult degree programs. In J.Jerman (Eds.) Degrees of change: Developing adult degree programs.New Directions in Adult and Continuing Education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Refereed Journal Articles

Truluck, J.E. (2007). Establishing a mentoring plan for improving retention in online graduate degree programs. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 10(1), 1-8.

Merriam, S.B., & Truluck, J.E. (2002). Adult Learners in cyberspace: The challenge of applying adult learning theory to computer mediated instruction. Malaysian Journal of Distance Education, 4(2), 1-15.

Truluck, J.E., & Courtenay, B.C. (2002). Ego development and the influence of gender, age, and educational levels among older adults. Educational Gerontology, 28(4), 325-336.

Truluck, J.E., & Courtenay, B.C. (1999). Learning style preferences among older adults: The association between gender, age, and educational level. Educational Gerontology, 25(3), 221-236.

Major Service

2003-Present  Reviewer, Adult Education Quarterly

Honors and Awards

Donald O. Schneider Award for Mentoring: 2005