Blythe Hinitz (Emeritus)

Distinguished Professor Doctorate: Temple University Early Childhood Education Masters: Brooklyn College Early Childhood Education Bachelors: Brooklyn College Early Childhood Education

• Distinguished Professor, Secretary of Higher Education of the State of New Jersey and the New Jersey Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. April 20, 2012 Princeton, NJ.
• Designated a Hero of Early Childhood Education. Heroes on the Horizon: History Seminar: National Association for the Education of Young Children. November 4, 2011 Orlando, Florida.
• Outstanding Teacher Educator, National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators – 2007 [Juried National Award]

Teaching

• SOM 203: Multicultural Social Studies Methods
• ELEM 520: Multicultural Social Studies Methods
• ECE 202: Theories and Philosophies of Early Childhood
• ECED 504: Creating and Sustaining Classroom Communities
• ECED 560: Curriculum Experiences for Young Children
• ECED 520: Early Childhood Administration and Management
• ECED 550: Supervision in Early Childhood Education
• ECE/ELE 498 Capstone

Honors

Exchange Exceptional Master Leader November 2015

Research Interests

• History of Education/ History of Early Childhood Education
• Anti-HIBT [Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying and Teasing]
• Peace Education
• Holocaust Education
• Social Studies Education
• Multicultural/ Tolerance Education
• Administration and Supervision of Early Education Programs
• Early Childhood Education

Professional Affiliations

• Phi Kappa Phi – The College of New Jersey Chapter [Honor Society]
  • Historian, July 2019 – present
  • President, July 2014 – June 2019
• Kappa Delta Pi – [Honor Society]
  • Eleanor Roosevelt Honorary Chapter – a lifetime award limited to 100 living members Elected: May 15, 2013. Greater Trenton Alumni Chapter: Counselor 1999 – 2006, President 1997-1999
• Phi Delta Kappa
• International Advisory Board of H-Education [a component of H-Net] (1999 to present – founding member).
• Professional Impact New Jersey [formerly: New Jersey Professional Development Center for Early Care and Education]
  • Advisory Board (1997 – 2011; 2012 – 2018); [Membership Committee 2011-2012]
• Chair Membership Committee (2005 – 2008)
• Steering Committee of the Economic Impact Study: Benefits for All: The Economic Impact of the New Jersey Child Care Industry: Infant-Toddler, Preschool, and Out-of-School Time Programs. (2004 to the present). Lead Agency: Thomas Edison State College – John S. Watson Institute for Public Policy.
• World Organization for Early Childhood Education – United States National Committee:  Committee Chair [member National Board] (2000 – present)
• American Educational Research Association
  • Peace Education Special Interest Group – Executive Board 2014 – 2018
• Kidsbridge Tolerance Museum Ewing, New Jersey. Advisory Board (2009 – 2017)