STEVEN WADE MACKIE
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
2929 East Randolph
Enid, OK 73701
580. 213.3121
swmackie@nwosu.edu
Education
Ph.D. in Educational Studies, University of Oklahoma, 2008.
Dissertation: Travel as Education for Ecophilia: A Rural Teacher Educator’s Thought
Experiment. Specializing in philosophy and history of education and the ecology of
Oklahoma. Advisors: Dr. Joan K. Smith and Dr. Courtney Vaughn, Professors,
Educational Leadership & Policy Studies (Educational Studies).
M.Ed. in Educational Studies, University of Oklahoma, 1997.
Thesis: A School Teacher Walks About With “Green” Colored Glasses: Three
Ecophilosophies For Public Educators. Advisor: Dr. Susan Laird, Professor, Educational
Leadership & Policy Studies (Educational Studies). Oklahoma State teacher certification
in Secondary Social Studies (grades 7-12).
B.A. in Liberal Studies, Prescott College, 1992.
Minor in Cultural Studies. Advisor: Joanne Maas.
Employment in Education
Northwestern Oklahoma State University. School of Professional Studies, Division of
Education. Associate Professor of Education, 2008 – present.
Undergraduate and graduate courses taught: Foundations of Education, Teaching Reading
in the Content Area, Principles and Methods of Teaching in Secondary School,
Educational Psychology, Multicultural Education, Advanced Teaching Methods,
Educational Practices.
University of Oklahoma. College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership
and Policy Studies. Graduate Teaching Assistant, 2005 – 2008.
Undergraduate course taught, The School in American Cultures.
American School Foundation of Guadalajara, México. Teacher, 2003 - 2005.
Middle School courses taught: Writing and Literature, U.S. and Mexican History (post
Civil War).
Flagstaff Middle School, Arizona. Teacher, 2001 - 2003.
Middle School courses taught: World Geography, Writing for Creativity and Research.
U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer, Burkina Faso and Cameroon, Africa. Teacher Educator,
1998-2000.
Courses taught: Elementary and Secondary English Education, Teaching Methods for the
TEFL Elementary Teacher, TEFL for the Adult Learner.
Moore High School, Oklahoma. Teacher, 1997-1998.
High School courses taught: World History, U.S. History (post Civil War).
University of Oklahoma. College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership
and Policy Studies. Graduate Assistant, 1996.
University of Oklahoma. College of Atmospheric & Geographic Sciences, School of
Meteorology. Computer Graphic Artist, 1995-1996.
Youth and Family Services of Enid, Oklahoma. Teacher at a runaway youth shelter,
1993-1995.
Grants and Honors
Oklahoma Arts Council Grant for Lead Guitar, 2014
Enid Arts Council Grant for Lead Guitar, 2014
Outstanding Professors Academy, 2013 – 2014
ONEOK Foundation Matching Grants, 2009-2014
John Barton Award for Distinguished Teaching and Service, 2012
Chesapeake Energy Grant, 2012
Wal-Mart Grants, 2011-2012
Henry Miller Memorial Library, Big Sur, CA - Postdoctoral Research Fellow, 2011
Keep Oklahoma Beautiful Tree Grant, 2011
Keep Oklahoma Beautiful Grants, 2009 & 2011
Great American Cleanup Oklahoma and Keep Oklahoma Beautiful Start-Up Grants, 2009
& 2011
Keep Oklahoma Beautiful Environmental Excellence Award Winner (Educational
Institution Category) – CORE’s 2010 Big Event, 2010
President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll (The Corporation for
National and Community Service), 2009
Chesapeake Midstream Grant, 2008
Carl P. and Erma W. Dunifon Scholarship. College of Education, University of
Oklahoma, 2006-2008
Sooner Heritage Scholarship. Sooner Heritage Foundation, University of Oklahoma,
2006-2008
Lew Wentz Graduate Scholarship. Graduate College, University of Oklahoma,
2005-2008
Graduate Student of the Year. Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies,
University of Oklahoma, 2005-2006
Papers, Symposia, and Presentations
“Eco-Democratic Reforms in Education SIG sponsors: Diversity within Our Laws of
Creation with Mark Phillips of the Turtle Clan and Anishinaabe and Wendy Phillips of
the Eagle Clan” (Presentation) American Educational Studies Association (AESA)
Annual Conference, October 29 – November 02, 2014.
“Eco-Democratic Reforms in Education SIG sponsors Visionary Environmental Activist
and Author: Derrick Jensen” (Presentation) American Educational Studies Association
(AESA) Annual Conference, October 30 – November 03, 2013.
“Confronting Power, Seeking Justice: Multicontextual Social Action Projects in
Northwest Oklahoma" (Symposium) chaired a three NWOSU graduate student panel,
Oklahoma Educational Studies Association (OESA) Annual Conference, August 10,
2013.
“Two Graduate Students and a Question: What Makes an Ideal Community?”
(Symposium) chaired a two NWOSU graduate student panel, Oklahoma Educational
Studies Association (OESA) Annual Conference, March 31, 2012.
“The Economics of Happiness: A film by Helena Norberg-Hodge, Steven Gorelick &
John Page, with Guest Speaker Helena Norberg-Hodge, Director” (Presentation)
American Educational Studies Association (AESA) Annual Conference, November 02 –
November 06, 2011.
“Education For Ecophilia: Learning to See Beyond Individualism, Anthropocentrism,
And Ethnocentrism” (Paper), Oklahoma Educational Studies Association (OESA)
Annual Conference, March 05, 2011.
“Metamorphosizing From Ecophobia Into Ecophilia: Confronting Blindspots And
Learning How To See” (Paper) American Educational Studies Association (AESA)
Annual Conference, October 27 – October 31, 2010.
"Foundations For Sustainable Indigenous Environmental Education and Community ReVitalization: A Conversation with Gregory Cajete" (Symposium) co-chaired with
Rebecca Martusewicz, American Educational Studies Association (AESA) Annual
Conference, October 27 – October 31, 2010.
“Five Women and a Question: What Does It Mean To Be Well Educated” (Symposium)
chaired a five NWOSU graduate student panel, Oklahoma Educational Studies
Association (OESA) Annual Conference, April 10, 2010.
"Toward Eco-Democratic Reforms in Education: A Conversation with Madhu Prakash
and Joel Spring" (Symposium) co-chaired with Rebecca Martusewicz, American
Educational Studies Association (AESA) Annual Conference, November 04 –
November 08, 2009.
“Travel as a Pedagogical Tool for Rural Teachers” (Paper) Oklahoma Educational
Studies Association (OESA) Annual Conference, May 02, 2009.
“An Ecophilic Concept of Educational Travel as Self-Education for Teachers” (Paper)
American Educational Studies Association (AESA) Annual Conference, October 29 –
November 02, 2008.
“Dewey, Embodiment, and Leaving No Live Creature Behind” (Symposium) Oklahoma
Educational Studies Association (OESA) Annual Conference, May 03, 2008.
“No ‘Live Creature’ Left Behind: A Conversation with Dewey about Embodied
Learning” (Symposium) American Educational Studies Association (AESA) Annual
Conference, October 24 – 28, 2007.
“Green Educational Studies: A Call for an Active Learning Community,” (Presentation)
American Educational Studies Association (AESA) Annual Conference, November 1 – 5,
2006.
“Three Ecophilosophies for Educators.” (Paper) Oklahoma Educational Studies
Association (OESA) Annual Conference, January 21, 2006.
Publications
Mackie, Steven and Jeff Edmundson. “Eco-Democratic Reforms in Education” (Special
Edition Journal Guest Co-Editor with Jeff Edmundson). Educational Studies, September October 2013.
Mackie, Steven. “EcoJustice Education: Toward Diverse, Democratic, and Sustainable
Communities: A Review,” Mid-Western Educational Researcher, Spring 2011.
Mackie, Steven. “Education for Ecophilia: Learning to See Beyond Individualism,
Anthropocentrism, and Ethnocentrism.” OESA - Norman Proceedings Journal 2011.
Mackie, Steven. “Education for Successful Living: University School at the University
of Oklahoma, 1917-1973.” The Chronicles of Oklahoma, Spring 2007.
Mackie, Steven. “High Gloss: Gloss Mountain State Park.” Oklahoma Today Magazine,
November/December 2005.
Service
Member, Oklahoma A+ Schools Advisory Board, 2006 - present
Member, Lead Guitar Advisory Board, 2013 – present
Member, NWOSU Graduate Committee, 2011 - present
Member, Greater Enid Arts and Humanities Council, 2011 – present
Member, NWOSU Marvel Lecture Series Committee, 2009 – present
Faculty Sponsor, C.O.R.E. – Conserving Our Ranger Environment, 2008 – present
Member, American Educational Studies Association Nominating Committee, 2014
Member, NWOSU/Higher Learning Commission Self-Criterion 3 Sub-Committee,
2012 – 2014
Member, NWOSU Diversity Committee, 2012 - 2014
Co-sponsor, NWOSU Freshmen Class, 2012 – 2013
Member, Critics Choice Book Award Selection Committee, American Educational
Studies Association, 2011 – 2013
Member, Editorial Advisory Board - Educational Studies, American Educational Studies
Association, 2010 – 2013
Volunteer, NWOSU Science Fair, 2009 – 2013
Member, NWOSU/NCATE Institutional Review Report, 2008 - 2013
Co-chair, NWOSU/NCATE SPA Report – English, 2008 – 2013
Chairman, Oklahoma A+ Schools, 2011 – 2012
Co-sponsor, NWOSU Senior Class, 2011 - 2012
Member, United Way of Enid Allocation Team, 2010 - 2012
President, Crystal Lake Home Owners Association, 2010 – 2012
Member, NWOSU Service Learning Committee, 2009 – 2012
Member, Faculty Administrative Access to Computers Ad Hoc Committee, 2010 - 2011
Co-sponsor, NWOSU Junior Class, 2009 - 2011
Member, Oklahoma A+ Schools Advisory Board, 2006 – 2011
Member, American Educational Studies Association Program Committee, 2009
Treasure, Oklahoma Educational Studies Association, 2006-2008
Recruiter/Presenter, Peace Corps of University of Oklahoma, 2005 - 2008
Conceptual Designer, Ames Astrobleme Museum, 2007
Member, Educational Studies Search Committee at the University of Oklahoma, 2006 –
2007
Director, Urban Education Field Experience at the University of Oklahoma, EDS 3003 &
HON 3993, 2005-2007
Volunteer, Capitol Hill Elementary School of Oklahoma City, 2005-2006
Professional Societies
American Educational Studies Association
Oklahoma Educational Studies Association
Oklahoma Historical Society (Lifetime Member)
Oklahoma Master Naturalist – OSU Extension Service
References
President Cheryl Evans, Ed.D.
Northern Oklahoma College
1220 E. Grand
P. O. Box 310
Tonkawa, OK 74653-0310
580.628.6201
Cheryl.Evans@north-ok.edu
Jean Hendrickson, Director Emeritus
Oklahoma A+ Schools/University of Central Oklahoma
100 N. University Drive, Campus Box 97
Edmond, OK 73034
405.974.3787
JHendrickson5@uco.edu
Rebecca Martusewicz, Ed.D.
Institute for the Study of Children, Families and Communities
Eastern Michigan University
203 Boone Hall Ypsilanti, MI 48197
734.487.0372
rmartusew@emich.edu
Wayne McMillin, Ph.D.
NWOSU Dean, Enid Campus
2929 E. Randolph
Enid, OK 73701
580.213.3116
wlmcmillin@nwosu.edu
Joan Smith, Ph.D.
The University of Oklahoma
820 Van Vleet Oval, Room 100
Norman, OK 73019
405.325.1081
jksmith@ou.edu