![]() | 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)
Title | Distinguished Professor |
Phone | 609.771.3093 |
Fax | 609.637.5197 |
hinitz@tcnj.edu |