Tina Lane HeafnerTina L. Heafner earned her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.Tina is the 2018-2019 President-Elect of the National Council for the Scial Studies (NCSS). Tina's teaching and research focus on effective practices in social studies education with particular emphasis in online learning, technological integration, and disciplinary literacy. Her research also examines curriculum and policy issues in social studies education. Tina’s publications include seven co-authored books and five edited books including titles such as Beginning inquiry: Short texts for inexperienced readers in U.S. History, Seeds of inquiry: Using short texts to enhance students' understanding of world history , and Exploring the Effectiveness of Online Education in K-12 Environments . She has published numerous articles in peer reviewed journals such as Teacher's College Record , Educational Researcher , Kappa Delta Phi, Journal of Technology and Teacher Education , Teacher Education and Practice , and Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education . Her scholarship has appeared in all of the prominent social studies journals including: Theory and Research in Social Education , Journal of Social Studies Research , International Journal of Social Studies Education , Social Studies Research and Practice , The Social Studies , Social Education , Social Studies and the Young Learner , Middle Level Learner , and Social Studies Journal . Read More Read Less