Stephen Jenkins, Professor

Ph.D. Indiana University, 1982
M.S. Indiana University, 1979
B.S. Ball State University, 1976


Office: Education 3136
Phone: (912) 681-5300 FAX: (912) 681-5093 or (912) 681-5382
E-Mail: sjenkins@georgiasouthern.edu

At Georgia Southern University Since 1990

Courses Taught at GSU:

     EDUR 7130 - Educational Research
     EDUR 8131 - Educational Statistics I
     EDUR 8132 - Educational Statistics II
     EDUR 8434 - Field-Based Educational Research
     EDUR 9131 - Doctoral Research Methods

Recent Publications:

Jenkins, S. J. & Downs, E. (2003). Demographic, attitude, and personality differences reported by students enrolled in online versus traditional courses. Psychological Reports, 93, 213-221.

Jenkins, S.J & Downs, E. (2001). Relationship between faculty personality and student evaluation of courses. College Student Journal, 35, 636-640.

Downs, E. & Jenkins, S. J. (2001). The effects of grade level, type of motion, cueing strategy, pictorial complexity, and color on children's interpretation of implied motion in pictures. Journal of Experimental Education, 69, 229 - 242.

Jenkins, S.J & Choi, N. (1999). Interpersonal dimensions of educational research consultation in higher education. Education, 111, 560-562.

Jenkins, S.J. & Douzenis, C. (1998). Factors predictive of master's comprehensive examination performance. College Student Journal, 32 , 370-373.

Downs, B. & Jenkins, S.J. (1996). The effects of grade level and motion condition on children's interpretation of implied motion in pictures. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 83, 1289-1290.

McKenna, M.C., Stratton, B.D., Grindler, M.C., & Jenkins, S.J. (1995). Differential effects of whole language and traditional instruction on reading attitudes. Journal of Reading Behavior, 27, 14-44.

Stephens, J.C. & Jenkins, S.J. (1995). Affective middle grades program elements and criterion-based achievement. Reading Improvement, 31, 66-71.

Downs, E. & Jenkins, S.J. (1993). The relationship between empathic response and scores on the California Psychological Inventory. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 77, 680-682.

Fisher, G.L. & Jenkins, S.J. (1993). Personality characteristics of adult children of alcoholics, adults from dysfunctional families, and adults from non-dysfunctional families. International Journal of the Addictions, 28, 477-485.

Jenkins, S.J., Fisher, G.L., and Harrison, T. (1993). Empirical determination of childhood roles of adult children of alcoholics. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 15, 310-319.

Jenkins, S.J., Stephens, J.C., Chew, A.L., & Downs, B. (1992). An examination of the relationship between the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and empathic response. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 74, 1003-1009.

Fisher, G.L. & Jenkins, S.J. (1991). Personality characteristics of adult children of alcoholics. Journal of Substance Abuse, 4, 27-34.

Jenkins, S.J., Fisher, G.L., & Applegate, R.L. (1990). Factor analysis of the Substance Abuse Attitude Survey with college undergraduates. Psychological Reports, 66, 331-336.

Jenkins, S.J., Fisher, G.L., & Applegate, R.L. (1990). Analysis of the relationship between personality and educations majors' sex and grade-level focus. Psychological Reports, 64, 583-589.