James R. Biddle, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Full-Time Faculty
School of Education and Allied Professions: Teacher Education

  • Location: Chaminade Hall, Room 206
  • Phone: 937-229-3341
  • Email: Contact

Courses Taught

  • EDT 305 Philosophy and History of American Education
  • EDT 503 History of Education in the U.S.
  • EDT 672 History of Higher Education in the U.S.
  • EDU 914 Ethics and Educational Leadership

Degrees

  • B.A., Humanities, Bob Jones University
  • M.Ed., Educational Administration, University of Cincinnati
  • Ph.D., Educational Foundations, The Ohio State University

Professional Activities

  • Association of Practical and Professional Ethics
  • John Dewey Society
  • Philosophy of Education Society

Research Interests

  • Ethics and educational organizations
  • Systemic institutional violence (non-physical)

Selected Publications

  • Biddle, J. (2000). Will there be a next generation of religious schools? Private school monitor, 20(5):9-12.
  • Biddle, J. (1999). Bridging the gulf between the courtroom and the classroom. Journal for a just and caring education, 5(4):493-501.
  • Wallace, T. & Biddle, J. (1999). Preparedness of principals to be faith leaders of their schools. Journal of research on Christian education, 8(1):107-129.
  • Biddle, J. (1998). A crisis of character. Catholic education: A journal of inquiry and practice, 1(3):335-340.
  • Biddle, J. (1997). Collaborative research: A consortium’s creative commitment. Private school monitor, 19(1):7-10.
  • Biddle, J. (1997). Reverse discrimination of religion. Religion & Education, 24(2):36-40.
  • Biddle, J. (1996). Belief in and at the public square. Philosophical studies in education, 1996:40‑46.
  • Biddle, J. and Lasley, T. (1996). Teaching students to see beyond themselves. The educational forum, 60(2):158‑164.
  • Watras, J., Biddle, J. and Lasley, T. (1995). Foundations of education: Linking professional and general education. In R. Herbenick (Ed.), CORE teaches the heart. Dayton, OH: University of Dayton Press.
  • Biddle, J. (1995). Public speech: Primitive postmodern and modern postancient perspectives. Journal of curriculum discourse and dialogue,  2(1&2):77‑82.
  • Biddle, J. (1995). Making values visible. Philosophical studies in education, 1995:206‑210.Biddle, J. (1995). A postancient prelude to postmodern discourse. Journal of the midwest history of education society, 22:277‑282.