Dr. JT Cox
Associate Professor of Middle and Secondary Education
- Ph.D. in English Education
Florida State University (2012) - M.A. in English (Literature, Rhetoric, and Composition)
Northern Arizona University (1994) - B.S. in Telecommunication (Announcing and Performing)
Northern Arizona University (1987)
Teaching Fields: Written & Verbal Communication for Education; Development & Education of the Middle Grades Student; Investigating Critical & Contemporary Issues in Education; Reading & Writing Across the Curriculum
JT Cox is an Associate Professor of Middle and Secondary Teacher Education at 茄子视频. His academic background includes telecommunications, English literature, writing composition, and secondary English Language Arts Instruction. Dr. Cox spent nine years working in middle and high schools in Arizona and Florida before earning his doctoral degree in English Education at Florida State University. His research interests include the attitudes and beliefs of pre-service teachers, writing instruction, the dynamics of classroom discourse, and critical pedagogy.
Recent Publications or Presentations:
Parker, F.R. & Cox, J.T. (in press – 2025). Evaluating the effectiveness of a communication Course in enhancing soft skills among pre-service teachers. GATEways to Teacher Education. Vol. 34: Iss. 1.
Parker, F.R. & Cox, J.T. Fading fluency: Investigating the decline of soft skills among pre-service education majors. IAFOR Conference Proceedings. (Submitted 2025)
Parker, F.R., Cronin, J., & Cox, J.T. (June, 2026). Eroding interactions: The waning social and soft skills among american college students. In J. Jones (Ed.), The academy in crisis: Perspectives on today’s challenges in American higher education.
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Conference Presentations
Parker, F.R., Cronin, J., & Cox, J.T. Georgia Association of Teacher Educators (GATE), “Eroding Interactions: The Waning Social and Soft Skills Among College Students In Teacher Education Programs.” St. Simon Island, GA, United States. (February 13, 2025).
Parker, F.R., Cronin, J., & Cox, J.T. USG Teaching and Learning Conference. “Eroding Interactions: The Waning Social and Soft Skills Among College Students.” Columbus, GA, United States (April 4, 2025).
Parker, F.R. & Cox, J.T. Kyoto Conference on Arts, Media, and Culture. “Fading Fluency: Investigating the Decline of Soft Skills Among Pre-Service Education Majors in American Universities.” Kyoto, Japan (November 6, 2025).
Cox, J.T., & Parker, F.R. Georgia Educational Research Association (GERA). “Building a Better Teacher: Developing the Communications Skills of Pre-Service Teachers for More Effective Classroom Instruction (a study & a method).” Macon, GA, United States (January 30, 2026).